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I was originally looking to buy one of the core i5 tablets, but really there are only 2 (not including hybrids, which I hate) available for preorder in Sweden and the delay on them is horrible as they are not coming until late November/mid December.
I was kinda expecting them to arrive on 26th of October and it's been a week and I've already grown tired of waiting.

However these Atom tablets are already available and I can have mine early next week if I want.
The specs seem horrible though.

1366x768 resolution
Atom Z2760 @ 1.5ghz
2gb ram
PowerVR SGX545 gpu

That gpu is quite old (2010) plus it's a cell phone/tablet gpu so you can't really expect it to run Windows games that well.
But there is no info on the net and maybe someone here know the capabilities (and limits) of new Atom and SGX545.
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that gpu is similar to intel hd 500 is capable of full HD playback and things not sure bout gaming tho, wonder if and which version of directX it plays?
EDIT aah just saw only supports DX9 open GL3.0 so not lookin good for any games, what you wanna play on it anyways?
Edited by Jimbags - 11/3/12 at 9:13am
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Well it obviously can't run Crysis biggrin.gif

But I was thinking mainly games like Fallout 2, Heroes of Might & Magic 3, no newer games although those indie games like Minecraft, Project Zomboid that don't look like very demanding.
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might be ok hey ive played older games with my e2160 and 2Gb 667Mhz RAM and onboard graphics nvidia 7050 i think it was, well i used to be able to play wow anyways, personally id wait tho it woill be worth it. what are the other uses? would you be better off with a laptop or do you "NEED" a tablet?
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You won't be able to run many, if any, modern x86 games, as the CPU and integrated graphics will be an incredibly massive bottleneck - mobile games such as Cut the Rope, etc are doable. (I'm also working under the assumption that it's a 32-bit version of Windows 8 and not RT) My laptop with a Core 2 Duo SU9400 (1.4Ghz), 4GB DDR3, and GMA 4500MHD can't handle the desktop version of Minecraft, so that tablet could not either. Those Atom-based tablets won't be capable of much more than consuming media, running productivity apps, and playing mobile games, IMO. (Along with other basic functions, obviously)
     
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Yeah, I got interested in tablets lately. Laptops are just too bulky smile.gif
Guess I'll wait a few days and see if a review shows up.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Deeldo View Post

Yeah, I got interested in tablets lately. Laptops are just too bulky smile.gif
Guess I'll wait a few days and see if a review shows up.


i suppose an ultrabook is out of the question? there are a few around that dont cost $1000

gaming on tablets is ok, ios or andriod are getting better but then you have greasy finger marks and half the screen is obstructed by your fingers.


let me have a look now you got me started..
Edited by phill1978 - 11/11/12 at 5:00am
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Yup, as long as it has a keyboard it's a no go for me smile.gif
I noticed that new Atom is not very good for gaming. But it doesn't matter. For the price of iPad 4 64gb or the best of the best Android tablet I can get my hands on a Samsung ATIV Smart PC which in my eyes is far superior than both of those. Wacom digitizer opens up a whole new world.

If they only would be released soon...
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