I'm looking for a tablet for school. I'll be attending college next month and was wondering if this tablet has MS Office pre-installed and any thoughts on if this may be suitable for school , for now at least?
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No, this does not have office pre-installed. It has the option for Google Docs, a free alternative and office can be purchased.
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I think this is a good choice as long as you're not using it professionally. I use mine as a hobby mostly and in that case the pros outweigh the cons. The pros are the size of the tablet, lowPrice and features while the BIG con here is the driver issues. However yesterday I got a new driver sent to me and it's working it well.
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The tablet is fantastic for OSU, I've been using it for around 6 months. It takes a while to get used to using it, but after adjusting your active area and finding something you feel comfortable with you can really start to skyrocket on skill level as long as you take the time to practice,
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Hey. I'm a college student myself and here's my two cents. Wireless internet is very much available all over pretty much any campus. From personal experience attending Boston University I can tell you that for me it is available in all classrooms, the library, and study lounges and the student Union. The one place it is not provided is in the dormitories themselves where they also discourage hosting your own wireless networks, though I have managed to stay under the radar making the network hidden which is really quite simple. The lack of an optical drive could prove somewhat inconvenient. I'd suggest getting her the special external drive Apple makes to accompany it. That would take care of installing software and importing music CDs. The only place where it'd be a very serious inconvenience would be the inability to play dvds on the move without an external drive. The iTunes rental service is pretty neat but it is still an inconvenience. I personally think that trade off is well worth the benefits of having a lighter machine however. The Mac OS could prove to be a barrier if her school uses some Windows only software. The chances are working in a group she would really just need Word, Powerpoint and Excel compatibility. Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is a great program which plays very nicely with its Windows counterpart. A lot of specialized educational software solutions these days are browser based so operating system isn't even a problem. I have a cousin who was the proud owner of a Powerbook who made it out of law school a few years ago. She raved about her experience with it and I never heard any complaints of compatibility issues. I think a MacBook Air would be a really great and thoughtful gift. Good Luck.
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The windows 8.1 version of this tablet comes with M$-Office. If you are a bit handy, it would seem not too difficult to make a dual boot machine if you bought the Windows model w the free office and install Android 4.4.4. the issue may be hard drive space for personal documents, though that could always be stored on a flash card of any huge size.
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It's o.k. for High School, but it's not as mobile as a lap top or tablet. Also does not have a battery so it has to be plugged in all the time. O.K. if it's going to sit on your desk at home. I'd check out laptops or tablets.
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It has some issues. The touchpad stops working sometimes apparently without any reason. Also it gets very slow sometimes, hopefully that's because of windows so it could be fixed with an update. I'd say it's good for a student, my question would be, What kind of student? what software are you using? FYI, it can run autocad and solidworks well...
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Although it is a great tool, most schools with a Photography Dept. have a computer Lab with all the necessary equipment. I currently have a 12x18 Wacom 4. It is a great piece of gear, but does take up a lot of space on the desk. Before purchasing the tablet, try to find out what resources she has for doing her work currently. The Wacom tablet might be a better gift for graduation. In addition, the tablet is really just another version of a mouse...it operates with a 'pen' and has more sensitivity. To really do high end photo editing or more precisely photo manipulation, you need to have Adobe Photoshop installed. This program has all the filters and features to do just that. Good luck.
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I had played with one at CES, and then spent about twenty minutes going through everything on it at Frys Electronics (their demo unit) yesterday. I ran the windows experience index thing and it scored low obviously, but everything was still a tenth of a point above my current laptop which is no slouch. I run everything on my current laptop, including high graphics needs such as Rhino, Keyshot 2, Photoshop, Etc. with no problems. My point being this tablet is still just i tiny bit more powerful so it should run about anything you throw at it fairly decently. Enough to get the work done for sure
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There are two types. 1- Windows edition- 100% TABLET. 2- Android edition- 50% TABLET. Personally i recomend for you a windows education, because it's a tablet.
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I say yes, but it depends on what you want. I had someone ask the same question who wanted a tablet to work with Excel and Powerpoint. Those are Microsoft products. If you want something to work well with programs like that, you would be better off buying a Microsoft-based tablet. For Android, I say this one is GREAT. It is durable, the battery lasts well. The camera isn't terrific, but it's not the worst, either. I'm not a gamer, the fanciest game I have on it is Temple Run 2, but that one plays nicely. I thought the price was excellent, especially since the Kindle Fire's tablets that take memory cards were WAY more expensive. I've had it since November 2014, and am very happy with it.
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I would have to say yes, although I'm just an art student, so I'm still in learning, however, even so, I do like this tablet. Especially because of the smaller version of the big 24hd. As an art student, I have to carry it for work to school and back, so it's perfect for me. Even for home I simply love it. It's comfortable to work on it on a table, or on your lap, or however you want. Good luck with your choice! :)
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With any new device, there is a learning curve. I use my tablet mostly for reading books; however I also do email, Twitter, internet searches, almost anything I would use a laptop for. While it may not have all the features of a more expensive model, with a little patience, I have learned to do a lot with this less expensive model. Be patient, it isn't that difficult.
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Hello: It should be just fine for school. These units have Office 2013 RT which is a lite version (not the full version) of the software. We hope to earn your business. Thanks Jim
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I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate, and the Tablet performs great. I have this tablet for several months, using it with Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Adobe Photoshop Elements. Never have a problem. I try a couple of tablets before, and this one is the best.
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This is an Android tablet so it does not run Microsoft Windows nor Office applications; however it does come with the free versions of the "Documents To Go" app for viewing such documents. In order to edit those documents you will need to buy the full version of this app for about $15. If editing and creating Microsoft documents is a primary reason you are thinking of purchasing a tablet, I would recommend checking out the Asus Transformer Book T100 with comes with Windows 8.1 and Office 2013. The Windows tablets are still way short on apps compared to Android tablets, but they are starting to make strides in that area.
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Not necessarily installed, since the tablet has not been pre-configured. However, they send you your own license key and you just hit the Microsoft office app and type it in and it will go ahead and install it for you