Anyone know of a small inexpensive (insert laughter here) Windows tablet that runs the full Logos app well?
I know I'm late to the party here, but I wanted to let people know that it is possible to charge a Dell Venue 8 Pro while using the usb port for something else. You need a couple of inexpensive cables. Check this out: http://www.toddklindt.com/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=478
Thanks Mark...late to the party that still gets visitors and appreciates your input is A - ok!
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/microsoft-and-dell-team-up-to-put-surface-tablets-in-your-workplace/ar-AAe490U?ocid=spartandhp
Since updating to Win 10 has been mentioned on the thread the following info on free upgrade to Win 10 might be of interest if you are wanting to do a clean installation of Win 10.. .....
"First, you must — at least temporarily — upgrade your current Win7/8 system to Win10, the standard way. During this initial upgrade, Microsoft's activation servers create and store a unique and permanent machine ID that's based on your old Windows key plus the system's hardware.
During the upgrade, Microsoft will also automatically issue you a new, generic Win10 product key. But it works only after your PC has been successfully upgraded to Win10 and activated. (This is how Microsoft intends to prevent piracy of the free Win10 upgrade.)
After your system has successfully completed an initial upgrade to Win10 and it has been registered with Microsoft's activation servers, you then can wipe out the Win10 upgrade setup and perform a thorough, from-scratch, clean install.(But When the upgrade's done, check that Win10 is activated. Open the Win10 Start menu and select Settings/Update & security/Activation. If the window displays Windows is activated, you're good to go — your system is ready for a clean installation.For safety's sake, make note of your Win10 product key. It's easy to find using free tools such as NirSoft's Produkey (site) or the hideously named Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder. (site).)
At the end of that process, your PC will again check in with Microsoft. But because your system was previously whitelisted on the MS activation servers, your new clean-install setup will pass muster — recognized as 100 percent legitimate."
Thanks, John, for taking time to clarify this. I wasn't aware of the extra steps. Do you intend to do it anyway ... or just accept the upgrade?
I plan to back up the recovery partition onto a self booting usb drive
then back up the system on a self booting usb drive,
delete the recovery partition and install win 10 into the existing win 8.
When have got this working properly I will chose the Reset this PC option in win 10 (Settings > Update & security > Reset this PC > Get started) which will get nearly the same result as a clean install.
I could have deleted the installation and do a full clean install instead of the Reset this PC option but I don't think the extra stage is worth it to me. The missing bits that I had not already gleaned fro the internet are at http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/how-to-clean-install-a-windows-10-upgrade/ . I like what I see of the Venue 8 Pro so far but I will get it sorted properly with Win 10 before I try installing Logos.
I think you are being very logical. As you say, deleting the recovery partition will give you almost the same as a clean install. Sorry if my suggestion caused you any inconvenience.
None at all!! Without your suggestions and getting me to think I would not be holding a lovely piece of kit! I am dying to see Logos on it but I need to have patience! This will need to see me through several weeks in Peru with no access to a desk top to sort any problems out. Now to decide if I buy a screen protector that may effect touch performance .....
Since updating to Win 10 has been mentioned on the thread the following info on free upgrade to Win 10 might be of interest if you are wanting to do a clean installation of Win 10.. ..... "First, you must — at least temporarily — upgrade your current Win7/8 system to Win10, the standard way. During this initial upgrade, Microsoft's activation servers create and store a unique and permanent machine ID that's based on your old Windows key plus the system's hardware. During the upgrade, Microsoft will also automatically issue you a new, generic Win10 product key. But it works only after your PC has been successfully upgraded to Win10 and activated. (This is how Microsoft intends to prevent piracy of the free Win10 upgrade.) After your system has successfully completed an initial upgrade to Win10 and it has been registered with Microsoft's activation servers, you then can wipe out the Win10 upgrade setup and perform a thorough, from-scratch, clean install.(But When the upgrade's done, check that Win10 is activated. Open the Win10 Start menu and select Settings/Update & security/Activation. If the window displays Windows is activated, you're good to go — your system is ready for a clean installation.For safety's sake, make note of your Win10 product key. It's easy to find using free tools such as NirSoft's Produkey (site) or the hideously named Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder. (site).) At the end of that process, your PC will again check in with Microsoft. But because your system was previously whitelisted on the MS activation servers, your new clean-install setup will pass muster — recognized as 100 percent legitimate."
Thank you JohnB for sharing this very useful information.
Though I Have upgraded my Asus Vivotab Smart Me400 to Windows 10 without any problem and everything is working well, the information may become handy another time.
