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FischerTal Senior Member Offline I Love Chess Books Posts: 307 Location: England Joined: 04/11/08	Re: Microsoft Surface RT for chessbase Reply #5 - 07/28/13 at 21:59:05	Post Tools	Print Post
	Does anyone know if Chessbase and Cheess OK program's will work on a Windows 8 tablet.


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MartinC God Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 2115 Joined: 07/24/06	Re: Microsoft Surface RT for chessbase Reply #4 - 07/27/13 at 20:26:36	Post Tools	Print Post
	I'd be surprised if there was much chess wise - RT was designed to only run the new metro style applications and the market there really isn't established etc. The desktop is only there for the office port. Its a rather confused/odd compromise. Android/Apple's stuff probably a better chance.


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Bibs God Member Offline Posts: 2342 Joined: 10/24/06	Re: Microsoft Surface RT for chessbase Reply #3 - 07/27/13 at 12:30:57	Post Tools	Print Post
	gwnn wrote on 07/27/13 at 11:04:31: Sorry for bumping, I'm thinking of buying one, too, did you find any engines for it? I was stopped in my attempts to get the massive Education discount by it only being available from Microsoft US and my uni only buying from Microsoft Japan. Admin rules, joy. So, alas, scuppered. Sorry cannae help.


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gwnn Senior Member Offline Posts: 472 Joined: 03/21/11	Re: Microsoft Surface RT for chessbase Reply #2 - 07/27/13 at 11:04:31	Post Tools	Print Post
	Sorry for bumping, I'm thinking of buying one, too, did you find any engines for it?


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fling God Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 1591 Joined: 01/21/11 Gender:	Re: Microsoft Surface RT for chessbase Reply #1 - 05/04/13 at 14:25:44	Post Tools	Print Post
	I don't know about the free memory space. That would depend on the tablet you buy. But I would worry about Win 8 RT, since what I have understood about it, it won't be able to run Chessbase at all! That's why I am looking for Tablets with Win 8 instead, but as you say, budget is a problem. The one with the most bang for the buck that I have found is Asus vivo tab tf810c. Almost half the price of Surface pro and the others. Of course no Core i5, but at least it will support Chessbase.


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Bibs God Member Offline Posts: 2342 Joined: 10/24/06	Microsoft Surface RT for chessbase 05/04/13 at 13:52:22	Post Tools	Print Post
	Hi all. Wondering if anyone may know...? Am considering buying a Microsoft Surface RT mainly for chess. (RT not Pro for work budget reasons). Is there enough free memory space to run Chessbase effectively? And an engine, say Stockfish I guess, on it too? Not a heavy duty user of either - mainly through lack of knowledge. Much appreciated if any of you IT-savvy folk may be able to help...! Thank you. bow


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