Is this WiFi ready? Are there any significant differences between the Surface Pro and this tablet?
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Yes, this is a WiFi ready. Surface Pro is Intel Core i5 based, and running Windows 8 Pro, comes with higher memory (4GB), and different SDD options, but with no 3G/4G option. Tablet 2 is Intel Atom based, running Windows 8, and 2GB.
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Good Question. It powers up fine and you can do anything EXCEPT for getting it to connect to Wifi. I returned it and got a nice Klu by Curtis 7" tablet at HH Gregg for $49. I suggest you do the same!
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Pro Surface has Pro Windows, the name says it all, and don't hesitate to upgrade to 8.1 Pro it is a nice improvement.
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I have this drive connected to my Surface Pro 3 via an old Belkin USB hub. As far as networking the device has an Ethernet port so you can plug it in directly to your home router instead of sharing via device hotspot wirelessly.
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Nope...totally wifi....btw check out Ainol tablet ... think is of better quality...google it up or youtube..
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Yes. Don't be fooled by that Slot. Also, adding the modem is also very difficult. I have sold my machine and I would recommend not to buy this Tablet until they come out with Haswel Chips.
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Yes it works fine. My problem is with the tablet itself. The wifi does not stay on so I cannot download any of the apps that will make the tablet work.
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Yes, it is wifi ready. (Its got Bluetooth, too. The Bluetooth is what it uses to talk to the keyboard & mouse.)
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Are you close enough? The tablet is really picky about wifi connections(It really hates being more then 15 ft. away from the router really). If you have connected to a network but it says "Obtaining IP address" restart the wifi setting and restart the router. Those seem to work for me.
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it can use wifi as long as you enable the feature. There is a helpful widget to let you turn it off and on.at home i have to manually reconnect sometimes, because the station is far away or the tablet is conserving power or something, so just swipe from the top right and click the wifi.no problems connecting
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Hi F. Lee ~~ The key to good wi-fi connections seems to be to upgrade programs and drivers on any device. As for Windows 8, I LOVE it! It's intuitive, practical and fun. Take that naysayers. :) The Acer Iconia is fast, the screen is beautiful, and it's reliable.
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I don't know what you mean by a surface pad. If you are meaning a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet, then yes, it should work fine since all you do is plug it into the USB and the Windows 8 OS will recognize it as an optical drive.
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It is very nice for reading, which is the my main use for this tablet, but for heavy work I have a Surface Pro 3.I used to own a Surface RT and Surface 2. Comparing with those for reading is more suitable and you can run legacy apps.
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Im sorry i was wrong, (kinda) the unit itself is not wifi ready, but it does have a usb slot that can be used with a usb network adapter.
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Other than Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy .. which may be the key difference. This device has a Surface logo and matches the black color of the Surface/Pro products.
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No, it does not work with the surface pro due to the beveled edge. It does not go all the way in so there is no signal output.
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Well to be completely honest, I do not know everything this here piece of machinery has to offer. But to what I'm seeing I don't believe that there is one. Most likely because it is just a basic tablet. Therefore it probably would be best to check and make sure that your internet is not going to quit on you. But other then that. I'm still loving this thing!!