支援 XBOX GAMES 遊戲最快最新
Windows 8 系統開始支援 Xbox Games 的帳號,亦把整個 XBox Games 整合在 Microsoft 帳號之中,所以在平板上玩的遊戲,都會紀錄在 Xbox Games 當中。在之前的發佈會說到,未來有機會把手機、電腦、平板三個平台的遊戲體驗整合,不知道可不可以把儲存共用呢?如果可以就實在太好了,那麼出街時都可以練級升等了。
由於 Windows 8 的系統與 Windows Phone 其實編碼方式一樣,換句話說程式開發者其實是以同一種方式開發不同平台上的 Apps ,對於程式設計者來說無論是移植舊有的 Apps 或者開發新 Apps 都比較方便,有望 Windows 8 上的程式開發一日千里。而最新最快的 Angry Bird Star War 亦出現在 Windows 8 的市集中,當然亦有其他名作例如 Fruit Ninja 、Doodle God 和版主在 Windows Phone 上很喜歡的 Wordament ,大家都不愁沒 Game 玩!
▲與 Windows Phone 和 XBOX 共同一個帳號,可以看到自己和朋友的紀錄
▲暫時在 Apps Store 中有千多款遊戲,當中也不乏大作如 Angry Bird 、Fruit Ninja 等
▲因為與 Windows Phone 採用相同的編碼方式,所以移植 Apps 相對來說比較容易,對於開發者和用家來說也是有好處的
可以讀 RAW 相片檔 即影即睇即分享
雖然影片格式的支援度不足,不過相片方面絕對令人驚喜。首先在機身上的一組 USB 2.0 支援版主的 Canon 7D ,在連接時也可以直接讀入相片,而 Suface 上的原生相片 Apps 已經可以看到 Canon 的 Raw 檔 .Cr2 ,只要將來推出執相軟件,在平板上快速執相也是可以做到的!
不過版主認為微軟可以在讀入相片方面加強,因為個人習慣拍攝 RAW + JPEG 檔,不過在讀入時會一併讀入,而且瀏覽相片時不可以按格式分類,如果讀入了所有相片,就會連續出現一張 RAW 、一張 JPEG 的情況,如果可以選擇把它們分開,就更加方便了。當然亦可以不選擇自動讀入,把相片分開抄到不同資料夾,不過就是多了一步手續啦。
試用感想:系統尚未成熟 還需多加努力
試用了 Surface 大約一個星期,版主很喜歡 Suface 支架設計,在外出使用時亦很方便,感覺上也比保護套的支架來得穩!我尤其欣賞機身上的 USB 2.0 支援性很高,在讀手指/硬碟/相片時實在比起其他平板裝置方便得多,雖然或者或少亦增加了平板的厚度,不過在可以接受的程度,拿上手也不會很不方便。獨特的 Touch Cover 薄得令人驚訝,不過版主還是會選擇手感好一點的 Type Cover ,習慣了之後輸入速度不會比傳統鍵盤慢很多!
版主一直都有使用 Windows Phone ,對於 Morden UI 介面其實亦不算陌生,不過在 Windows 8 上有兩種全新的概念: Charm Bar 和分割屏幕。首先說說 Charm Bar ,它最重要的功能也許就是搜尋和分享,其實體現了 Windows 8 上把整合所有程式的特點,習慣的話其實是非常方便的。而分割屏幕這一個多工模式其實不錯,版主發現很多 Apps 也為分割模式獨立設計一個介面,如果能有其他不同的分割比例就更完美了!不過讚許之餘亦要少少抱怨一下, Windows 8 上沒有 Task Killer 的設計,如果要關閉程式要逐個拉出來關閉,這是比較麻煩的一點。
Windows RT (codenamed Windows on ARM) is a special version of the Windows 8 operating system designed to run on mobile devices utilizing the ARM architecture, such as tablets.
While it lacks certain features and compatibility in comparison to Windows 8 for Intel-compatible devices, Microsoft aimed for Windows RT devices to take advantage of the ARM platform's power efficiency (allowing for longer battery life), using system-on-chips to allow for thinner hardware designs, the new Windows Store platform for touch-optimized apps, providing a reliable experience over time, and an emphasis on productivity through the inclusion of a special edition of Office 2013. Due to these differences, Windows RT is more comparable to a mobile operating system such as iOS than other editions of Windows.
Unlike all other variations of Windows 8, Windows RT is only distributed as a pre-loaded operating system on devices produced by participating OEMs. Windows RT officially launched alongside Windows 8 on October 26, 2012 with the release of several Windows RT-powered tablets by various manufacturers, along with an RT version of Surface, the first ever Windows device manufactured and sold directly by Microsoft. Windows RT on Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Tablet
The only desktop applications supported by Windows RT are those that come with the operating system itself (such as File Explorer, Internet Explorer, and Office); Windows RT only supports third-party software that are developed using the Windows Runtime (WinRT), such as those obtained from the Windows Store (which are cross-compatible with both Windows 8 and Windows RT), or sideloaded in enterprise environments. To ensure "longer battery life, predictable performance, and especially a reliable experience over time," developers cannot directly port existing desktop applications compatible with Intel-compatible versions of Windows to run on Windows RT without re-building them as WinRT apps.
Additionally, Windows RT does not support "New experience enabled" web browsers; a special class of app used on Windows 8 allowing desktop web browsers to bundle variants that can run in the Metro shell and integrate with other apps, but still use Win32 code and other features unusable by normal apps.