OK, I'm a sucker for deals. I love my Asus Infinity, but when I saw I could get a deal on upgrading to Windows 8 by the end of the year, I did it on two computers; I liked the improved speed so much I decided to eventually buy a Windows RT tablet (as opposed to pro, because, for a tablet, battery life is a big concern).
Well, lo and behold, another by-the-end-of-the-year deal, so I picked up an Asus VivoTab RT this week, with the free keyboard.
I figured I'd try it out against the Infinity for a month or two, and then decide which one to sell. I've had my Windows RT tablet for less than a week, and I'm already putting my Infinity on eBay this weekend.
What does Windows RT have that Android doesn't? Speed, stability, integration with my desktop and laptop (moreso than I ever had with google), and in general, great performance. I was excited to get Jelly Bean on my Infinity, until I realized it performs terribly on tablets. It's just as slow as ICS. Web pages don't load any better, so it's not ideal for media consumption. Polaris Office is lacking to put it mildly, so the Android can't be used for productivity without making sacrifices. I love the idea of only toting one device around, but with the Android, I still have to tote my desktop.
With my VivoTab, I can already do everything I need to. Because of the full web browser (I've never been an IE fan, but IE 10 is pretty darn good), I don't NEED apps for things like facebook or twitter. The websites work fine (and render faster than they did in Firefox or Chrome for Android). Chat works on my tablet without a separate client. Overall, Surface RT does most of what a full computer does.
I'll admit, I wish there were apps for things like music notation and sound editing, so I'll still need to use the desktop and laptop for that. But that means I lug the laptop to work a couple times a month instead of every day.
Windows RT is responsive, fast, fun, AND great for productivity.
Android is semi-responsive, sometimes-fast, often-fun, and a hindrance to productivity.
I really wanted to love Android, since it is not Microsoft. But MS has finally done something REALLY GOOD in their tablet interface design. It's not full Windows 8, and if you compare it to a laptop you will be disappointed. But compared to Android tablets, after using both systems, it's RT hands down for this guy.