Do ultrabooks (like this one) run all programs like a normal computer or is it applications only like tablets?
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The product is a piece of junk and the company refuses to support it. I am EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED and wished I had never bought one! Save your money, but another product!
1114513
So far I have not had a problem running desktop software. I have not used it like a tablet because it is mostly for work, but since it, and the operating system (Windows 8.00) are both made for tablet apps use I think it should be fine to use as a tablet.
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Firefox comes standard. Ubuntu is a Linux operating system instead of Windows or Mac OS. If you dont know how to use it, it can be a bit of a challenge at first with all the commands but there are TONS of videos on YouTube to learn how to use it. It is OK for games but it is NOT very powerful. You get what you pay for. I have mine to run a 3D Printer I designed and built and it works great for that. For graphics intense games you will not get what you want. If they are not very intense it should be OK. There are plenty of ports and can hook a big monitor to it if you want.
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I am not a tablet user, so I have not had many opportunities to test the tablet as such, but the Helix, working as a tablet, keeps all laptop functionality, so it will definitely run any software or application available. It is the largest tablet on the market, though a little heavier than most, and the stylus is a big help when using the HD resolution. Some years after its launch, it is still a powerhouse of a machine.
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Unfortunately it's not. BUT I've had multiple large programs running at once and it doesn't bog at all. For everyday media/home use it doesn't skip a beat!
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No it does not it's like a regular laptop it's not a tablet it's just a very thin computer
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You cannot load programs into a Chromebook. It comes with the entire suite of Google office-like apps free.
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I went to the Sony website and got more info on this Ultrabook. I forgot what the processor is but you can find the answer on the Sony website.
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Yes-- it is a regular computer so It supports all the windows apps. It is not like the Ipad that doesnt support those apps. It comes with Windows 8, which I dont like, but Im getting used to it.
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I have a similiar one at home I run MS word, on and watch netflix quite often, it runs perfectly, also I can play diablo3 and bioshock plus COD ghost on it perfectly well, so the answer is yes! its a multitasking machine!
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Yes - it runs Microsoft Office like any other laptop. You just have to purchase Office, but that's standard for any computer.
343250
Ok, thanks for all these infos, but I know nothing much about computers except to use them, so I bought a msi u120 because I need to use it for personal office work and web browsing as well as msn chat. I'd also like to install a genealogy program on it. Can anyone tell me if its power will be enough for that. Don't laugh, but I'm pretty lost and I didn't even receive the beast yet. probably sometimes next week. so any advice before I start it and its capacities will be welcome. Don't laugh again, it's the first time in years that I buy myself a computer and my first laptop too.
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From what I understand it runs on a full version of Windows 7 Home Premium so anything you could install or run on a similarly speced desktop or laptop you could run just as easily on this tablet.
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No. Chromebooks don't run Windows programs natively, because they are built around the Chrome web browser. Any program you would install on the computer itself normally, you can't install on a Chromebook. Any program you can run as a web app should pretty much work on a Chromebook (with the caveat that Java doesn't work on them). So you could probably get Office365 as a web app and get Office that way, but running Office the normal way won't work for you.
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Definately. These machines are full fledged desktops they run full versions of Windows/Office and all applications.
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No, it doesn't. But all the software you need to run is already on-board. Just plug it in and it runs. Has the typical office stuff, typical apps like connecting to Wifi, GCC tool chain, Arduino IDE with samples, etc. The instructions you can get from their website are pretty decent. Any more questions, please PM me at glivick@sbcglobal.net.
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The laptop was a gift for my daughter for college, but naturally, she's installed quite a few graphics intensive games. According to her, once the game is loaded into the on-board memory, they run without a glitch. The unit is running standard use quad processors and, if I remember correctly, the unit has a separate dedicated graphics processor. Hope this helps.
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No, the ram is soldered onto the motherboard. Most ultrabooks do this to allow the laptop to be as thin as possible. I would not buy anything less than 8GB with a modern computer. 4GB will certainly work, but it is not very forward looking.