Can The Microsoft Surface ...?

[Hodari]

Im home schooled, k12

With the regular version would i be-able to go to my blackboard classes online and use Microsoft word and things like that or do i need the pro? Would i be able to download programs like Firefox or ink scape or am i limited to what is in the app store?

[PJ]

I believe so because it is a tablet & I would also use an external hd

[Chip]

With the "regular" version (which is called RT btw) you are restricted to only downloading programs from the App store. You can not install regular programs like you can on the Pro.

However, the Surface RT does come with a copy of Internet Explorer and and Office*, so you should still be able to get on blackboard and do your homework.

Keep in mind however that the Surface is hilariously expensive - that is one of the reasons it is selling so poorly and has such negative reviews. For half the price you can get a different Windows 8 computer that's more powerful and allows you to download any programs you want (unlike the Surface RT).

[Spieler]

yes you can
get the Microsoft surface RT
it really is an amazing tablet
it has a 10.6" screen with very good and high resolution
colors look clear and sharp on it
the tablet build quality is amazing
it feels perfect and its made from solid materials
the os on the tablet which is windows 8 is also amazing
its fast and fluid and also simple and easy to use
its made with touch in mind
the web browser is extremely good its fast and pages load up quickly
and it supports flash which is a huge plus and which is something that is lacking on most android tablets and all ios tablets
battery life is very good and would easily get you through more than 10 hours of heavy use
you can download apps from the windows marketplace which has many high quality apps
thousands of apps are being added everyday
more than 2000 apps were added in less than 2 days
it does have more than 40,000 apps now and like I said it will keep on increasing
it has dual cameras and both of them take amazing photos and videos
it has deep social network integration(skype,facebook,twitter,linkedin… and so on)
you also get Microsoft office 2013 for free on it
and if you get the keyboard and attach it to it you'll have a laptop
overall the surface is an amazing tablet and you should get it
hope i helped
tell me if you decided to
and if you got any question or need any help you can email me at spieleranswers@outlook.com