Re: [Skunkworks] 64GB Microsoft Surface Pro will only have 23GB usable space...eh?
Sorry for asking what may seem like a silly question - but if that is the case with the Windows tablet.... Why on earth would I want such a feature on a tablet? On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 10:06 AM, Steve Obbayi <steve@sobbayi.com> wrote:
Isn't that bloatware mainly consisting of a recovery image which can be moved to external media to free up space if desired? This is the same thing you get when you buy a laptop or desktop (with 500GB+). In short this is necessary to enable you to reinstall the OS on the tablet without connecting it to any external source ------------------------------
*From: *"Brian Munyao Longwe" <blongwe@gmail.com> *To: *"Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> *Sent: *Sábado, 2 de Febrero 2013 0:11:05 *Subject: *[Skunkworks] 64GB Microsoft Surface Pro will only have 23GB usable space...eh?
One would have thought that by now Microsoft would have gotten rid of the bloat in recent Os versions....apparently not...
Full story: http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/29/3929110/surface-pro-disk-space-windows-8
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Obbayi the recovery image is set up once you own the machine, there is a wizard that takes you through the process. Regards, Martin Gicheru Sent from my Galaxy Note II On 2 Feb 2013 21:22, "Brian Munyao Longwe" <blongwe@gmail.com> wrote:
Sorry for asking what may seem like a silly question - but if that is the case with the Windows tablet....
Why on earth would I want such a feature on a tablet?
On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 10:06 AM, Steve Obbayi <steve@sobbayi.com> wrote:
Isn't that bloatware mainly consisting of a recovery image which can be moved to external media to free up space if desired? This is the same thing you get when you buy a laptop or desktop (with 500GB+). In short this is necessary to enable you to reinstall the OS on the tablet without connecting it to any external source ------------------------------
*From: *"Brian Munyao Longwe" <blongwe@gmail.com> *To: *"Skunkworks Forum" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> *Sent: *Sábado, 2 de Febrero 2013 0:11:05 *Subject: *[Skunkworks] 64GB Microsoft Surface Pro will only have 23GB usable space...eh?
One would have thought that by now Microsoft would have gotten rid of the bloat in recent Os versions....apparently not...
Full story: http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/29/3929110/surface-pro-disk-space-windows-8
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