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Benko -- I guess I didn't understand your question. I have not installed 8.1 Preview on my Pro; I am running it on a couple of desktop machines. Someone who has installed it on the Pro can answer your specific question. If I were to install it on my Pro, I would certainly make a Recovery...

Benko -- The recovery process restores your computer back to its original state, just like it came out of the box. Regards, Russ

Omni -- I'm just having fun, not bitching. When my late Wife and I started looking for what turned out to be this place, our priorities were seclusion in a semi-rural setting. I was reconciled then to the notion that I might end up back on dial-up. Truth be known, I'm just glad it has DSL...

Omni .. Yeah, no sh/// kidding! I'm back here in the woods with DSL so slow I would be embarrassed to post it. It's better early in the day while the squirrels running in the little circular cages are still fresh, but they tire quickly and everything goes downhill from there. No laughter...

Machistmo -- That's because that gorilla is not in this room. This is not a financial forum, it is a product and system forum. MS made $21 $Billion last year, and does not appear to be in danger of imminent demise, even with the RT writeoff. There are people here who like the RT -- your...

Jeff -- 1 - Yup, so it would seem. 2 - Microsoft is also sitting on about $70+ $Billion in cash reserves, which the Wall Street crowd would like to see them distribute. The same folks are having the same heartburn about Apple's cash reserves. Regards, Russ

Untrue and ill-informed. What it will not access is the local boot drive on the host system. That makes sense. It will access data drives on the host system, and allow me to move files back and forth from a host data drive to the USB WTG drive. Also installed an old copy of Photoshop, and it...

Machistmo -- It is different than I expected, but I had no real basis for my expectations, since I knew little about it except the name: Windows To Go. I thought, perhaps, it would be an enhanced version of a WinPE USB drive that I made a while back. Not so. The WinPE drives functions as a...

I downloaded the Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview, partly to play with, but mostly to make a Windows-To-Go USB drive. (I really have no actual need for the Enterprise version.) I installed it on a clean drive and made my WTG USB. With no apps installed, the Win8.1 Enterprise wasn't really...

Machismo -- So, did you return it for cash before or after the "deeply satisfying EXPLOSION?" Just curious. As to Ladyfriend, her Pro usage is more relevant than mine, since she has made a long, grueling trip with it; often uses it in "desktop replacement" mode, both home and office, so she...

Jeff -- You're probably not old enough to remember Adam Osborne's foot-in-mouth escapade. After considerable success with the Osborne 1, a luggable computer, he boasted publicly about the slick new features of the next model -- and destroyed the sales of his current model. Also destroyed his...

Yeah, well, at least she knows how to use the Pro and doesn't have to indulge in fantasies about shooting it. Regards, Russ

Oion -- For me, the Pro was a "consolidating device," in that I got rid of my laptop (gave it to my daughter) and my Ipad reader (to my granddaughter). I have already made a couple of trips with the Surface, and have no desire to go back -- none, zero, nada. Your second piece of advice is...

Transformer -- I hope you had a clever comeback for that. The best I can usually manage is, "Oh." There is a wealth of free material out there, mostly in Epub and Mobi format. If you are reading epub, you might try the Freda reader (free in the store). I use it when I want to read an epub...

JuanIgnacio -- It sounds like you just have a bad charger. If you can get to a Microsoft store, they will replace it for you. If not, you should be able to arrange an "advance replacement" with Microsoft. (I'm assuming that it does manage to charge the battery.) Regards, Russ

RhoX5 -- No, it is not. The Surface Pro is a computer -- a laptop disguised as a tablet. It replaced my laptop for travel, and my Ipad which I used solely as a reader. If you don't like the Win8 interface, spend $5 more and get Start8 from Stardock. It allows you to boot straight to the...

Transformer -- First, are you using a Pro or RT? With the RT, your choices are limited to apps from the store. As Beman suggests, Fiction Book Reader is a good choice. It will read mobi and epub, but not the Amazon azw format. For that you need the Kindle reader app. I use the Kindle for...

JeffSkent -- Yeah, except I would have said "a long, long way to go . . .." (maybe another "long") Touch is fine for reading (Kindle) and browsing, but not for actual working -- at least not for me. I always keep a mouse handy. I use the MS Wedge mouse. It is small & bluetooth. If I'm...

Ultra99 -- To say "reinstall apps" makes it sound too easy. I have not installed 8.1 on either my Pro or that of my Ladyfriend, because we both have significant "legacy apps" installed, and re-installing them is a lot of work -- especially with the need for validations, etc. I have 8.1...

Machismo -- The lady is right, you know. The number of people who really care about your opinions is decreasing by the moment. Give it up. Nobody cares. Publicly soiling yourself accomplishes nothing more than embarrassing yourself and us. Give it up. Move on with your life -- if you have...