How to Try Windows 8 on Your iPad

With $25, an iPad and a bit of curiosity, you can try Windows 8 on a tablet right now.

Splashtop, a maker of remote desktop software, has released a $25 iPad app called Win8 Metro Testbed. If you’ve got Windows 8 Consumer Preview running on a PC, Splashtop’s app will stream it to your iPad, while allowing for all the same touch gestures you’d get on a proper Windows 8 tablet. For example, you can switch apps by swiping from the left side of the screen or bring up a list of options–the “Charms” bar, as Microsoft calls it–by swiping from the right.

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Works quite well other than changing the resolution of my desktop monitor when running the app. Also cannot get the start screen to com up from the desktop screen from the bottom left hand corner. Other than those two niggles it runs fine.
 

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With $25, an iPad and a bit of curiosity, you can try Windows 8 on a tablet right now.

Splashtop, a maker of remote desktop software, has released a $25 iPad app called Win8 Metro Testbed. If you’ve got Windows 8 Consumer Preview running on a PC, Splashtop’s app will stream it to your iPad, while allowing for all the same touch gestures you’d get on a proper Windows 8 tablet. For example, you can switch apps by swiping from the left side of the screen or bring up a list of options–the “Charms” bar, as Microsoft calls it–by swiping from the right.

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A Guy

or if you have Comcast...just use this free one...

The XFINITY TV App

opps cross posted wrong pointer...should be:

[url]http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/productivity_apps/232900298



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    win8
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    viewpad10
    CPU
    intel atom 455
    Memory
    2GB

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    Windows 10 Home x64
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    PC/Desktop
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    ASUS P7P55D
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    KINGSTON HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
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