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Re: A PC and Tablet ‘Brick’ for the Price of One

Yepi Friv — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:11:38 -0000

It is so amazing. I like large touch screen

Re: Is Hotmail Hotter Now That It’s Outlook.com?

navin lamervich — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:01:08 -0000

this OUTLOOk business is utterly insane........

I started getting postmaster reports of failed mail delivery. but I sent no mail. then my account was shut down stating that someone else was using my account..that I must verify myself to get my account back.

I did that but so far Outlook has refused to get accept my info and re-open my account.

ok! so I lost a ton of valuable information in my email. I star setting up my secondary account to take over. this morning I am emailing people and every 3 or 4 emails I send I must verify myself. I must put in their code and my mobile number. but I don't have a mobile number..I simply don't. I don't need one so I don't have a cell phone.

so I get stuck on a page that requires my mobile number and continue. I cant pass. twice I cancel out and get my email off. now its not letting me do anything at all. I cant email and I can get past that mobile number page

that's insane! old hotmail was so easy, accessible. and for all that quite safe. recently everybody's been getting hacked and must go through hell to get their mail info back.

I have never seen anything so stupid in all my life. wats goin on here?

I am going to leave hotmail altogether!

Re: A PC and Tablet ‘Brick’ for the Price of One

Scott — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 04:53:07 -0000

I think the point is missed. Yes, in one respect it's a tablet but it's not trying to be a tablet. It's trying to be a computer that is more convenient in the home. Families often need space, I know mine does, and to be able to easily move a shared family computer sans wires from one spot in the home to another is a real boon.

As for Android, I think that's just a matter of hedging bets. Asus probably should give the option of allowing one or the other OS to be removed and the space freed up. I can see it being used by the kids though, simply because of the possibility of some games on Android but not on Windows 8.

Re: A PC and Tablet ‘Brick’ for the Price of One

Anthony S Jennings — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:49:03 -0000

This review was hilarious!

Re: A PC and Tablet ‘Brick’ for the Price of One

kizi — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:17:02 -0000

I don't like it. I think we shoudn't combine PC and tablet. It seem so ridiculous

Re: A PC and Tablet ‘Brick’ for the Price of One

Adam Sommerfeldt — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:20:05 -0000

An example of what this would be good for: Teachers. They have a portable tablet desktop that can go with them to the student at their desk. At the same time the computer station is hooked up to a projector at the front of the class allowing everyone see how you are answering the individual student's question. This would untether the teacher from the front of their room and allow teaching to happen face to face on in a more personal setting.

This could also be really useful for business.

Re: A PC and Tablet ‘Brick’ for the Price of One

Adam Sommerfeldt — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:34:59 -0000

Re: A PC and Tablet ‘Brick’ for the Price of One

Kevin_Mitchell — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:35:25 -0000

The only person mentioning Apple is you.

Re: A PC and Tablet ‘Brick’ for the Price of One

Kevin_Mitchell — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:28:54 -0000

It's not really a Windows tablet that you can take with you anywhere, if you are restricted to being within 30 to 65 feet of the PC station. Are you kidding?

This totally defeats the purpose of having a Windows tablet.

Re: A PC and Tablet ‘Brick’ for the Price of One

bryan Tanya — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 05:26:57 -0000

People just like to talk smack, it seems like nothing besides apple is impressive, this computer is a tablet as well, plus you got the option of use two different operating systems!! Why if I got a way of have more options on PC willing and able of running two different world... Why would I be so closed minded like the reviewer of this article, and why would I get the complex of.. "well.. I just want a PC" when I got the option of have both in one product,if this would be apples idea,then the reviewer would have a different opinion " innovative,slick PC" people need to have options not being stock in one ecosystem. Great PC IMO

Re: A PC and Tablet ‘Brick’ for the Price of One

Abu Khalid — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:51:27 -0000

This is the real tablet

Re: A PC and Tablet ‘Brick’ for the Price of One

dguilder — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:34:15 -0000

More like a platter than a tablet.

Re: A PC and Tablet ‘Brick’ for the Price of One

nick — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:53:05 -0000

An example of what this would be good for: Students. Windows 8 for doing your assignment, essays etc. and android for the gaming and other fun stuff. But keep in mind I'm talking about this staying at your flat, not taking it to class..

Re: A PC and Tablet ‘Brick’ for the Price of One

demodave — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:32:44 -0000

It's a refrigerator! It's a toaster! It's a boat anchor!

Re: Online Entertainment That’s for the Taking

DizzelMcGizzel — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:47:04 -0000

Don't forget Starbucks gives away a song or two free each week. And if you have the Starbucks app you can get the link right on your iPhone and don't have to go to the coffee house to get a download card.

Re: Raising the Bar for Better TV Sound

ajake — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:06:48 -0000

"Better TV sound" doesn't mean much given how bad TV sound generally is. If you really want to raise the bar, you should be comparing to the best wireless speakers out there - the Dynaudio Xeo (excellent) and the Moos Mini Aero (potentially sensational once shipping). Having heard both the Dynaudio and the Sonos I assure anybody reading this that there is no comparison when it comes to sound - the Dynaudio speakers are excellent, and Sonos is not. The Moos Mini Aero look absolutely awesome based on spec and the parts and materials they use - can't want to hear them once they come out.

My point here is that Sonos is a nice lifestyle system. Yes, it's better than a TV, but no it is not the pinnacle when it comes to sound quality - not by a very long margin.

Re: Online Entertainment That’s for the Taking

juepucta — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:23:54 -0000

On the music front RCRDLBL, Insound and Magnet magazine (among others), offer free downloads of promo MP3s of the latest releases.

Re: Is Hotmail Hotter Now That It’s Outlook.com?

AB — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 06:26:24 -0000

Wow! I cannot see my friends' Live Messenger updates anymore on my profile page! That's really really disappointing.

Re: Raising the Bar for Better TV Sound

Frank Hart — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:04:38 -0000

Small correction: The Playbar is also compatible with the Sonos Sub, together with two Play:3's.

Re: Raising the Bar for Better TV Sound

Matt Saunders — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:30:57 -0000

The optical audio cable is really the key here. Ignorantly I overlooked that detail when buying a flat screen last year and am now suffering a bit. My Charter box supports it, so for shows directly from that box It's GREAT, but for content from say the roku which depends on the tv's audio out connection of a standard av cable, it's reeeeaaaly poor quality... lesson, buy a flat screen that supports optical audio out, so hdmi to the screen, optical out and to the external speakers set...

Re: Is Hotmail Hotter Now That It’s Outlook.com?

Bridget — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 06:58:44 -0000

I cant log in anymore on my desktop (using xp) dont like it ...

Re: Review of Cloze - An Email Inbox That Knows Who's Important - Katherine Boehret - The Digital Solution - AllThingsD

RS — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:54:48 -0000

The UI is slick but very confusing and i don't see my latest emails immediately. Lots of work need to be done.

Re: Review of Cloze - An Email Inbox That Knows Who's Important - Katherine Boehret - The Digital Solution - AllThingsD

slapstickj — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:27:00 -0000

A mobile email app without a desktop alternative is useless. And, no, a browser based email app is not an alternative. Gmail is awful in a web browser.

Re: Review of Cloze - An Email Inbox That Knows Who's Important - Katherine Boehret - The Digital Solution - AllThingsD

kulls — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:15:45 -0000

I will like this app to be on my iPHONE soon enough. Imagine a app telling you to respond to an email or telling you about relationships with different people and analysis.

Re: Review of Cloze - An Email Inbox That Knows Who's Important - Katherine Boehret - The Digital Solution - AllThingsD

Eric Veci — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:45:24 -0000

Good Info. @xupera