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It seems despite knowing precisely what hardware Microsoft’s got to install its stuff on, it’s still not managed to iron out its notoriously buggy Windows update. Surface RT users are complaining the last Windows update has borked their tablets. Any Surface owners having issues?
Basically, quite a few people have been complaining that not only does Windows Update no longer damn work, neither does the Windows Store, failing to update normal apps. I can’t say I’ve experienced this issue myself, but has anyone in the Surface-using Giz community encountered it?
Come on Microsoft, this is not the way to show you can do it all. Hell, it’s your own bloody hardware, you should have no issues anywhere, just like, errr, Apple. OK, maybe just a few issues here and there, then. [Microsoft via TNW]
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Unless there has been an update since the last Patch-Tuesday, then mine is running absolutely fine. Updates from the store are still working without issue.
Wasn’t it more than a little borked BEFORE the update?
explain? Functions the same as any other tablet?
MS hate much?
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/microsoft-surface-rt-review-this-is-technological-heartbreak/
I have never seen, touched or been in the vicinity of a surface tablet, therefore I have to go by what others are saying.
MS hate not at all, I’mm just having fun at their expense.
Even Dell told Microsoft the RT would be a failure, confuse customers and divide the Windows market share. Its odd when Dell is accurately predicting something…
reading comments both here and on zdnet virtually everyone with a surface RT is happy with it, if you are willing to spend 500 on a device without even reading about it then that is your fault…. Just like all the people who bought chrome books thinging they could install windows programmes on them (i know 3 people who did this)
Read through the comments of the Gizmodo review from biddle and you can tell its just 100% BS, not tested properly, not reviewed properly and compared to a full blown PC instead of an android / apple tablet.
“Hell, it’s your own bloody hardware, you should have no issues anywhere, just like, errr, Apple.”
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57512443-263/possible-hosting-error-hinders-apples-software-update/
Just 1 of many
TeeHee. Love the new user pic, by the way.
Difference with that is that you could side-load the update or wait for the servers to be fixed, here you tablet can’t be up-graded because the upgrader is broken.
My previous RT was bricked after an update. Totally killed the unit’s ability to charge (i.e, it was plugged in to the wall, but wouldn’t tell the charger to start giving it power).
They did swap it round in less than 48 hours though.
Windows Rt and SQL Server Power View only for Share Point, I think days are pretty close when MS will become legacy and parts sold to IBM!
Mine doesn’t seem to be able to hold its charge for longer than a couple of days in standby. I could leave it at work on a friday and come back on monday and the battery would hardly have a dent in it, but now it’s dead.
Anyone else seen this?
Believe it or not, I’ve only seen that when it’s been doing updates in the background.
Seeing as the Asus Vivo Tab with full-fat Windows 8 can get 10/19 hours of battery life (with and without keyboard dock), can someone remind me what the point of Windows RT is?
Is that the one with a battery in the keyboard? That might explain the better battery life