If you explain that it isn't working properly I'm sure she'll understand and her legal expertise is quite an asset in that regard. Hope it all works out for you.

Also, it does have a concept of closing programs.  I don't know how to do it with touch, but on the PC you just hover to bring up the task switcher on the left and right click on whatever WinRT app you want to close.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/02/07/improving-power-efficiency-for-applications.aspx

In the second state, after you launch an app and then switch away from it, the operating system suspends it. This means that the Windows scheduler (the component that schedules CPU access for processes and threads) does not include it in the CPU scheduling. Since the operating system is not scheduling the app, the app is not using the CPU, and it is possible for the CPU to drop into lower power states. Getting the CPU into low power states can be critical to achieving better battery life. Developers may be familiar with this approach, as it is similar to what happens to a process when you are debugging an app and you “pause” it. Essentially, all of the threads running for the app are halted. Suspended apps are in a similar kind of cached state. Since the app is already initialized, you get the benefit of instantaneous app switching. It’s simply a matter of the operating system scheduler allowing the app execution to progress again when it is switched back into the foreground.

It's more hover in the corner and move up or down, but I can't edit posts anymore   Whee!

I know.  My error.

I like your thinking!

I will give that a try. 

Actually, closing an application is simple. Swipe it from the top and go all the down, the app closes. I like the Surface RT for what it is. Yes, there are some limitations, but it wasn't really intended to be a full laptop machine, or a professional IT machine,

I've had mine for a while now and use it daily (typing this on it now), and haven't had any problems with websites. There are some, like JU, that work better with the desktop IE than the Metro one, but that's no big deal.

Like most things, it isn't going to be a good fit for everyone. It's great for me, not so much for you. Such is the nature of technology at times.

As for the Pro, I'll pass until they can build one with a longer battery life. Right now the charge doesn't do any better than your average notebook so I don't see any point to buying one. If they can get that up to 8 to 10 hours I would consider it.

My wife can do more on the Kindle Fire than I can on the Surface RT.  I do not want a full blown laptop, but a pad that I can use in an airport (or even on a plane).  Other than browsing the internet (restricted due to the limitations of the browser) and watching movies, there is not a lot that it is useful for.

Even the iPad, the bane of windows - has more functionality.

I guess everyone's needs are different. As I mentioned, I use mine on a daily basis, often at public wifi locations, and have had no problems at all doing anything I wanted or needed to do.

I guess that's why it's great to have so many different devices and operating system from which to choose; something for everyone. Honestly, I can do a lot of things on my Surface I could never do on my iPad (which I gave away after getting the Surface).

I love the fact that my office can email my over-size permits and other documents and with just a couple of screen taps can wirelessly print them out right in my truck. Never could get that to work with my iPad or any of my Android tablets.

Android has some issues of its own (like only playing MP4s, not AVI or DIVX formats).

Are you sure about this? I'm fairly certain Android can play more than MP4s. This is the first video player that came up in a quick google search https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freevideoplayer.cogsoul.full&hl=en

If anything, the issue would be finding the video player that works for you.

Only on the Kindle Fire (which uses a version of the Android OS).  I do not have another one.  Still, with Handbrake. that is really a non issue with me.  So you may be correct on the other Android tablets - I was just speaking of my own.

The MX media player for Android plays a lot of different formats. That's the one I use on my Nexus 7.  I agree about Handbrake making it a non-issue though, that's what I use as well.

And I notice that winter is over since you have shaved your beard!  Who needs Punxsutawney Phil?

LOL, yeah I shaved it when we set the clocks forward.