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Vivotab Note 8 vs Dell Venue vs ? (Digitizers)

Mar 14, 2014 3:32AM PDT

Hello all!
I was wondering if anyone had hands on experience with the vivotab note 8? I want to know how it stacks up to the Dell Venue Pro 8. I found a Dell at Staples and really liked it.

I had heard the Dell stylus was garbage, but that it may have been fixed after an update. Taking notes with my finger seemed to be decent...

I want a tablet to take notes with in grad school, and I am pretty sure I would like a windows 8 tablet for this. Which should I buy, or should I wait (something new on the horizon)?
Thanks!

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Try Best Buy?
Mar 14, 2014 3:38AM PDT
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No Big Box I've called has it.
Mar 14, 2014 4:55AM PDT

I was hoping to hear from somebody who owns one. I think they are only available at the MS store (no where nearby). Best Buy does not have it, and the transformer does not have a digitizer (pen support) as far as I know. I know I want windows 8. Don't want the T100 because, as I said, I need pen support.

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Sad to read that. How about?
Mar 14, 2014 7:17AM PDT

Amazon Prime? Buy it, and if it's not good enough return it?

I have a video of a pen on an office Asus x202e at link to follow. The other Asus units with touch work pretty well. In parting Samsung has their S-pen but I have an issue with Samsung too pushy for me, you must register before you can use your tablet, no I won't get out of your face and let you use the tablet programming.
Bob

PS. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29864315/x202e-draw.m4v