Free eBook: 30 Days with a Surface RT (1st Generation) Windows 8 Tablet for Educators
10/14/2013
As we usher out the era of the first generation Surface RT and prepare for the new and improved Surface 2 model I thought I would offer a compilation of blog postings in a free eBook format about my experiences with the Surface RT as we bid the old RT model adieu.
The above link is to a free eBook in PDF format that is a compilation of my blog postings over a 30 day period that I composed earlier this summer. If you are considering buying a new Windows 8 tablet this compilation includes many apps for educators that will also be of interest. Check out the apps mentioned, especially if you are considering buying the new and improved Surface 2 model that is due to ship on October 22, 2013. I have left the links live so if you have an Internet connection you will be able to visit external links.
The Surface RT has received much negative press over the past year as an under-powered tablet that does not have much to offer educators, my experiences have been quite different. There is definitely room for improvement (especially in the processor speed department) but the original Surface RT offered many benefits for teachers and students. Earlier this summer I took on the challenge of documenting my experiences with the Surface RT from the viewpoint of an educator.
The Surface RT was Microsoft’s first attempt at building their own hardware. The Surface RT was designed to be an everyday companion device and in my experience worked well in that role. I did find the RT to be underpowered in some areas and hopefully the Surface 2 will be much faster with a new Nvidia 4 ARM-based processor under the hood.
If you do a lot heavy processing like video editing or screencasting and need more horsepower then I would recommend the new Surface 2 “Pro” model that uses a Haswell processor and is compatible with older x86 programs (the RT and the new Surface 2 versions are not x86 compatible).
New Models Coming Soon….
In just two weeks the next generation Surface 2 tablets will be coming out with much faster processors along with improvements in the Windows 8.1 operating system that should be an improvement over the first generation devices.
The new ARM-based Microsoft device will be called the “Surface 2” and features the new and improved Windows 8.1 operating system that has been optimized for the Surface 2.
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http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/html/pbPage.CATS/categoryID.66734700?Icid=Homepage_Hero_1_SurfaceS2_Preorder_100713
Below are a couple of YouTube videos about the new Surface 2 devices.
Below are a couple of YouTube videos about the new Surface 2 devices.
Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro Hands On
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B41JhaWea7M&feature=youtu.be&a
I previously published two other free eBooks about the Samsung Ativ Smart PC Clover Trail processor tablet and the Surface Pro Windows 8 Tablet that uses an active Pen digitizer for a great notetaking experience. If you are interested in reading about my experience with these two devices click on the link below.
http://eiuitc.blogspot.com/2013/05/free-ebooks-windows-8-tablets-for.html?view=magazine
I am very much looking forward to the next generation of Surface 2 devices and think that the faster processor will go a long way in addressing the critics of the first gen of device as well as offering longer battery life in a thinner and lighter package.
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Keep on Learning,
Tom Grissom, Ph.D.
http://www.eiu.edu/itc/
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