What specs would make the LumiaTab a "must have" device?

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Originally Posted by Tom Mohammed

Retina. I'm holding out for Windows Phone 8 in order to get that massive ppi eye candy, and I'd love to see the same on my some day future tablet. The screen should be about 10" I reckon

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Holding out is probably a good idea, Nokia is virtually guaranteed to make a great Apollo phone. 10 inches sounds about right as well

Does anyone here know if Windows 8 tablets will have aspect ratios of 4:3 or 16:9? 16:9 is a little too long, and the Android tablets suffer for it

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Originally Posted by techblitz

Does anyone here know if Windows 8 tablets will have aspect ratios of 4:3 or 16:9? 16:9 is a little too long, and the Android tablets suffer for it

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Judging by This: Design case study: iPad to Windows 8 Metro style app
I'd guess 16:9. Using it in portrait would be a bit of a hassle.. and the W8 start screen doesn't really look configured for portrait. The app in that article looks amazing compared to its iPad counterpart though :D Lets hope they're all that gorgeous

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Originally Posted by Tom Mohammed

Judging by This: Design case study: iPad to Windows 8 Metro style app
I'd guess 16:9. Using it in portrait would be a bit of a hassle.. and the W8 start screen doesn't really look configured for portrait. The app in that article looks amazing compared to its iPad counterpart though :D Lets hope they're all that gorgeous

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Portrait mode with a 16:9 aspect ratio is awful. I sincerely hope 4:3 is an option for devs, because I wouldn't buy a Windows 8 tablet with 16:9. I agree with you, though, that's a good looking app!

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Originally Posted by techblitz

Don't do that to yourself. The iPad, or maybe this "Lumia Tab," will be better than any $300 Android tablet. I have ICS on the Touchpad and I'd easily take the iPad's proven tablet apps or Windows 8's Metro over the current tablet situation. The core experience isn't bad, but the app support and the "wow" features aren't there yet.

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The thing is, though, I don't need a mobile desktop experience. I just need something so I don't wear out my phone's battery and have a relatively large keyboard to type out notes in class. A hard keyboard is really the only feature I really, really want.

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Originally Posted by johnnyb

The thing is, though, I don't need a mobile desktop experience. I just need something so I don't wear out my phone's battery and have a relatively large keyboard to type out notes in class. A hard keyboard is really the only feature I really, really want.

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The app support on Android is lacking, and I've yet to find a killer notes app. Plus, you'll find more keyboards and keyboard docks with an iPad. I just wouldn't recommend it at this time, and I can't see it improving in the near future

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The app support on Android is lacking, and I've yet to find a killer notes app. Plus, you'll find more keyboards and keyboard docks with an iPad. I just wouldn't recommend it at this time, and I can't see it improving in the near future

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Google Docs and Transformer Prime. Now, if Win8 tablet manufacturers manages to make some budget-friendly options...Office and a keyboard+case would do just fine.

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Originally Posted by johnnyb

Google Docs and Transformer Prime. Now, if Win8 tablet manufacturers manages to make some budget-friendly options...Office and a keyboard+case would do just fine.

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Alright, But Google Docs on the tablet is lacking in document creation, I'd recommend Kingsoft office. Either way, it probably won't be a good experience for you, but everyone should at least try it

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Originally Posted by techblitz

Alright, But Google Docs on the tablet is lacking in document creation, I'd recommend Kingsoft office. Either way, it probably won't be a good experience for you, but everyone should at least try it

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I have Office Suite and it works pretty well as a good interface for Google Docs. Not perfect, but good enough to take some notes.