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I think the need for flash and Java and whatnot are only an issue now because we are doing things in a browser due to lack of an App. I know the Amazon Instant Video via IE wouldn't be a concern if Amazon would offer their existing Instant Video App to the MS Store. I just hate waiting!!!!

you have to go through the Desktop App. From there you have to go to Charms bar, Settings, Control Panel. Then Change VIEW BY: from category to Large Icons. (no reason to do this other than it is just easier for me!). Choose POWER OPTIONS. Then in the middle of the window, CHANGE PLAN SETTINGS...

I can get further now. I did a refresh of the Surface in the "Change PC Settings" off the Charms Bar. After I did that I can now get past the Flash issue. however, it tries to connect to the show I choose on Amazon and after saying "connecting" for a bit, it comes up with Unable to connect to...

I know that others are able to use the amazon instant video on the surface without issue. odd.

I cannot get the videos to work from the Amazon Prime website. I keep getting the message that flash is not installed. This happens from both the desktop IE and the metro IE. I went into iecompatdata.xml and added <domain>amazon.com</domain> to the list, but then noticed that it was already...

Right now there is not a torrent client for winRT. It sounds like the surface will fit most of your needs. I have to say, if there is another windows 8 tablet that is similar in cost and hardware and runs windows 8 full version, I would suggest getting that. I have the surface RT and I would...

They are at Microsoft stores and now in Verizon wireless stores. Maybe one of them is close?

I have an IBM Lenovo Thinkpad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive that is supported by Windows RT but isn't recognized when attached to the surface. Does anyone else have this type of drive and if so are you able to see it in Windows RT?

Thanks! I am finding ways around the limitations of RT. Once you do that it is a nice little device!

Who said the OS is confusing???

rcsrhr, what a well written, thought out post. Thank you for your concise and thoughtful words. I am starting to see the positives of this device and how it may change the tablet landscape. Thank you for being respectful.

Hey K4, how does the Surface interact with the xbox? I have smart glass on the surface and did connect to the xbox, but I didn't see much functionality out of the gate.... I did a quick bing search and didn't find too many details.

seriously? you have provided absolutely no content to this discussion other than being able to watch sweet videos. shouldn't you be in school right now?

Rcsrhr, I can see how the Surface can augment your corporate computer much better than the other tablet devices. And, I guess you are right, if a company was going to purchase an employee a laptop as well as a tablet, this would be the way to go. It is difficult to compare this Surface to...

You have no idea what you are talking about. How is VPN in the 80's?!?! Every corporate company utilizes VPN, unless your mom and pop shop just does NAT to get inside. Microsoft JUST developed their own VPN solution. doesn't sound like a dying technology to me. As for domain joined, please...

R0br, try to be objective. if a device has more applications, more ways to accomplish different things, then it can, in fact, do more. it isn't the hardware that does things, its the software. The iPad does not do less than the surface. by virtue of having more applications, it DOES more. To...

what research didn't I do, fanboy? I have done more research and work on the surface in 2 days than your miniscule brain could produce in a lifetime. go back to playing on your mom's overpriced surface tablet.

JP, GREAT article! very good points and very informative!! I think you are right, I may not appreciate/understand the operating system and hopefully I will. After reading your pot, I think I appreciate what it can do more than being disappointed with what it can't do. I do have an analogy though...

So, you justify the surface costing 500.00 more than the nook because you can watch "sweet videos". I have a kindle fire and I can watch some awesome video's as well. You are really not giving any details or granularity to your defense of the surface. The nook or kindle fire are not just e...

Darth, of course I would complain regardless of if the Surface RT had a desktop feature or not. The tablet just isn't on par with other tablets. As for the nook v surface question, no, it is not a joke. PLEASE tell me how the suface is better than the nook. $500.00 better. Also, just because...