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# Intel Quad-Core 1.3GHz CPU 8" IPS HD 1280x800 display 1024 pressure levels stylus ASUS VivoTab Note M80TA-B1-BK 8" Tablet with Integrated Professional Wacom Stylus, 32GB

**Brand:** asus
**Price:** € 710.38
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## Summary

> 🖋️ Work, create, and connect — all in one sleek, ultra-portable tablet!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** ASUS VivoTab Note M80TA-B1-BK 8" Tablet with Integrated Professional Wacom Stylus, 32GB by asus
- **How much does it cost?** € 710.38 with free shipping
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## Best For

- asus enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted asus brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Vivid Visuals:** 8-inch IPS HD display delivers crisp, vibrant colors perfect for work and entertainment.
- • **Powerful Portability:** Intel Baytrail-T Quad-Core processor ensures smooth multitasking on the go.
- • **Office Ready Out of the Box:** Comes pre-installed with full MS Office Home & Student license to boost productivity instantly.
- • **Precision at Your Fingertips:** Integrated Wacom stylus with 1,024 pressure levels for flawless note-taking and sketching.
- • **Seamless Connectivity & Storage:** 32GB SSD with microSD expansion, plus Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi for all your devices and files.

## Overview

The ASUS VivoTab Note 8 is a compact 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet featuring an integrated Wacom active stylus with 1,024 pressure sensitivity levels, a quad-core Intel Atom Z3740 processor at 1.3 GHz, and a vibrant 1280x800 IPS HD display. It includes 32GB of solid-state storage, 2GB RAM, and comes pre-loaded with Microsoft Office Home & Student. Designed for professionals and creatives on the move, it offers versatile connectivity options including Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, microUSB, microHDMI, and microSDXC expansion, making it a powerful, portable productivity and creativity tool.

## Description

Product Description Asus VivoTab Note 8 M80TA-B1-BK 8.0 inch Intel Bay trail-T Z3740 1.33GHz/ 2GB DDR3/ 32GB SSD/ Windows 8.1 + Office H/S Tablet (Black) desertcart.com

Review: Very Pleasantly Surprised - UPDATE: October 6 - About 6 months after purchasing... I LOVE THIS THING! I'm very glad I got it, but I honestly wished I'd gotten a Android Tablet instead. Any frustration I feel is not with the device so much as it is with Windows 8x. Its fast, sleek, and it looks decent enough... but getting things done on it takes longer than it should, because you're fighting with the OS to try and figure out how to do what you want.... things just seem easier and more reliable with Android. OneNote, the app I use the most on this thing, now supports Ink on the Android version of the app... so an android tablet with a pen is MUCH more appealing to me now... The pen problem isn't completely gone. It happens a lot less than it did, but there are times when it goes out for no apparent reason, which can be annoying. Most of the time, resetting the driver (Device Manger - disable driver - re-enable driver) fixes it. When it doesn't, it'll usually come back after a bit and a reboot or two. I've heard rumblings with there being a hardware/design issue causing the problem, but I can't confirm that. My experience has seemed to indicate its a software issue, still. The battery life is awesome! The Wi-Fi works quite well, and the screen seems bright enough for what I need it for. Its proven a worthy device, and I literally have used it every day since I got it. I rarely bring my laptop with me anymore. UPDATE: August 15 - About 4 months after purchasing... I LOVE THIS THING! Even more than I did last month, because I think I've figured out the "Pen not working" thing. IT IS NOT THE VIVOTAB'S FAULT. When I had a "ISVO Slim Smart Cover" on the tablet, I would have to reset the pen driver nearly every day to get the pen working again... I called ASUS support, and they had me try all sorts of things. I went to my "IVSO Asus VivoTab Note 8 M80TA" Detachable Keyboard cover, and the problem was gone again. THE SLIM COVER USES MAGNETS, and that seems to affect the pen's ability to function. I noticed the "margin anomalies" were worse, and the pen would stop working far more often when using the cover that had the magnets to hold it shut. The detachable keyboard cover uses a flap to hold it closed, and literally everything about the tablet was better. The driver probably still needs work, and a 'Windows Update' happened yesterday, so its likely that it will eventually be fixed, even with the magnets in the way, but for now, if you avoid the magnets, then you should be good... I certainly was! Did I mention that I LOVE THIS THING? If I could add a star, I would. I literally use this thing every day, and it has replaced my laptop completely. I'm VERY glad I got it, and I've recommended it many times. A couple of friends actually have picked it up, and they are enjoying it also... and yes, I warned them about the cover/magnet thing. Jim --------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE: July 18 - about 3 months after purchasing... I LOVE THIS THING! I literally use it every day. A problem developed after a Windows update (THAT NOW SEEMS FIXED). My pen stopped working intermittently. I eventually noticed that the driver stopped working. A call early on to ASUS let me know that they were aware of it, but didn't have a fix at the time. I binged and googled it, and came up dry. I figured out that if I disabled the driver and re-enabled it, the pen would work just fine... until it stopped again. Its been working for a while now (I think the last reset was last Saturday), so maybe its fixed, but I wanted to put it here so folks are aware of it. I don't think it is hardware related, but a driver issue, which means that a future windows update will fix it (which it might already have done). I want to say again... I LOVE THIS THING. I was concerned when the pen thing first cropped up, but now that I know its software related, I'm not too concerned, and that problem might already be fixed. It really does get used daily... to take notes at work, to take notes at church, to check facebook, to read books on the kindle app, to watch movies, to do whatever I used to do on my laptop, my Kindle, and my android tablet... I even travel with a smaller bag, now, because its the only device I bring with me on trips (well, except for my phone). I Heartily recommend this thing, and if this one ever gets crushed, stolen or lost, I would get another one without hesitation. And now... check out my original comments from a week or so after I bought it: Bottom line up front: this is an incredible tablet. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ORIGINAL REVIEW: I've had this tablet for a few days now, and here are my impressions. I'm coming to this tablet from an ASUS transformer, which was a 10.1 Android tablet that I used every day for several years. I also regularly use a Samsung Slate, which is a 10.5 Windows tablet that I upgraded to Windows 8/8.1. I also use a Kindle Fire fairly consistently. My hope is that I could find a tablet that could blend the strengths of these devices (and ultimately replace my transformer, which was growing increasingly crash-happy). I needed something that I could use to take notes (both hand written and typed), do school work on, read books on, and have fun with from time to time. It seems that I've found what I needed. I purchased this device with a ISVO bluetooth keyboard cover, and I would recommend you do that. I got the 64GB version of the tablet, which leaves about ~40GB or so free, and I purchased a 64GB Sandisk Ultra SD Card, which worked perfectly. I relocated my "user" folders (Documents, Pictures, Music, Downloads, Desktop, etc) to the SD card, so that future installs do not get in the way of any documents I put on the device. I have a 250GB "OneDrive" account from Microsoft (used to be called SkyDrive, which I liked better), which integrates well with Windows 8.1. desertcart, Dropbox, Google, and even ASUS offer cloud drives, and ASUS will give you 1TB (1000GB) for free for a year when you buy this thing. Storing files shouldn't be an issue, but with more memory locally on the device, you have more flexibility when you're not connected, so having the extra SD card is handy. Set up was fairly easy... but I suppose that's more Windows than ASUS. I'm not a big fan of Windows 8, but it does do well on a tablet, and thankfully, it hasn't been much of a detractor up to this point. Its very stable, and it runs very fluidly. Thankfully, there's not a lot of "bloatware" included on the base install of Windows. There's a couple of camera-related apps, but except for Office (which does not include Outlook), you're left to install your own stuff, rather than spend forever uninstalling stuff you won't ever use. ASUS has an array of apps that are available to only ASUS devices on the Microsoft Marketplace. I haven't, but I suppose some of them would be useful to take a look at. I already used Windows 8 on my Slate, so I just had Windows import the settings from there, and I was up and running in a few minutes. The WiFi works very well. It picks up signals better than my phone does (Samsung Galaxy Note 2), about the same as my Kindle, and better than my Transformer did. The connections it makes are very stable, and the speeds seem to be very quick. I transferred some pretty beefy files (7GB) as quickly as they transferred on my laptop. The ultra SD card seems to not have slowed things down... or if it did, I haven't noticed. The screen is very bright, and quite crisp. The colors seem very rich and deep, with very black blacks. I'm not one to go on and on about resolution, but it seems at least as crisp as, and maybe better than, my Kindle Fire HD, which touts its video capabilities quite loudly. It also has better color than my Galaxy Note 2, and running MLB.TV on it produced a surprisingly clear image that looked far better than the rendering offered by the same app on my Kindle and my phone. Side by side by side comparisons of Netflix seemed to yield similar results... it was as good, or better, especially in terms of smoothness. If I want a clear, crisp image, I'll watch it on my TV from a DVD, but the video from Netflix is pretty impressive. Another pleasant surprise. My Kindle has direct access to desertcart Movies, and happily, the Vivo is able to stream them over a browser, so I'm not going to have to give that up. The screen's shape is a bit odd. Its a bit wider and narrower than my Kindle (which is a 7" model). In "landscape", you don't notice very much, but in "portrait", the view looks a bit too narrow at first. it has about the same dimensions as my phone (which has a 5.5" screen), so its not way out of line, but it does look different than what my Kindle conditioned me for. Now that I've been using it, I don't notice so much, except when I'm running OneNote, where my note space seems a bit more like a shopping list than I'd like. Its not too much of a detractor, but it is something I noticed right away, but I'm sure I will get used to it. I didn't expect to find anything that was as strong as a desktop could be, or even anything that could fully keep up with a full-sized lap top. I wanted something small, and it was expected that that comes with a price. After using this thing for a few days, I'm pretty impressed with how well it holds up under duress, and I've installed applications that I never expected to be able to install. Windows is very responsive, and apps fire up quite quickly, and the over all experience feels much like it would on a laptop. I'm a database developer, and use some beefy programs from time to time. Using VPN, I am able to access my company's network just fine, and surprisingly Microsoft's SQL Management Studio runs well enough on this thing, which is something I did not expect. I installed Visual Studio 2012, and while I'm not going to break any speed records, it works quite well, another pleasant surprise. I never anticipated that I would be able to run these types of applications well enough to use it. I'm in school - Seminary, to be more specific - and I needed a device that could edit Word documents and do footnotes. Android has some very capable options, but footnoting is beyond anything that I was able to find on that platform. Word runs fantastically on this thing! The small screen isn't really a problem, and with the document zoomed to the margins at 12pt font, the screen is VERY readable. Coupled with the bluetooth keyboard in the cover I bought with this the tablet, I'm able to do everything I need to, which is what I ultimately was hoping for. I haven't turned on my laptop since buying this tablet... it does everything i'd need my laptop for. I installed the desktop version of Logos ([...]) on my tablet, an app I didn't expect to be able to install because its so resource-intensive. It runs very well, and if its slower than it is on my laptop, I haven't really noticed yet. I'm pleasantly surprised. The windows 8 reader app for Logos works perfectly also, but having the full program available lets me untie another string from my laptop, making this Vivo Tab even more useful to me. 7GB of space is a big price, but the functionality is worth it to me. Multi-touch works great. The on-screen keyboard responds well, and the screen seems pretty accurate despite my fat-fingering (which causes problems from time to time on my phone and kindle - it seems more accurate to me). The Pen is fantastic. Using One Note, it works very well. My handwriting ends up as clear as it did on my Slate, and the transition is complete as far as my Slate goes (it will be retired). Clicking takes a bit more of a click than I'm used to - my Galaxy Note 2 also uses a pen, but I'm already used to that. My Galaxy's pen works perfectly, by the way... and the pen on the ASUS works perfectly on my phone, which probably makes sense because they're using the same technology, but I figured I'd mention it anyway. I didn't experience the "corner" or "edge" problem mentioned by others... but since I've used a Slate, which also uses a pen, maybe I'm already used to it, and wouldn't notice. I'm getting pretty good battery life. I use this thing all the time. I bring it with me to meetings, take notes on it, check my email, stream music or radio a lot... its always with me. I'm averaging 6 to 6.5 hours of steady on, and that takes me through the day most of the time. I watched two complete games on MLB.tv with it when on battery, and at the end, windows was letting me know that I had about 10% left. Ultimately, I think I've done pretty well. I've replaced my Transformer (which I do miss - I loved that thing!), my Slate (which at this point has a battery that lasts maybe a half hour, but it would cost too much - more than this device - to replace), and my Kindle (which is a great size for reading, and I enjoy the Prime Movies quite a bit - This tab is good for reading, and I can stream movies using the browser on this device). It increasingly seems that I will be able to replace the functionality I gain from my laptop with this much smaller and lighter tablet. This thing is small, light and nimble, but I have been most impressed with its ability to keep up with what I've tried to tax it with. I'll update this after a month or two, and provide more information then... but for now, I absolutely recommend this device (ASUS Vivo Tab Note 8, 64GB) without reservation.
Review: I wish it was better! - The features of this product, on paper, were perfect for my needs. I am a Director of a software company and am frequently on the road, in the city for business. I am also an illustrator at home (hobby). When on the move this tablet serves as a quick and convenient access point. When I have free time I can illustrate from anywhere.... that was the idea anyway. Generally, I love ASUS products. They are my primary, go to brand. The quality is usually top notch and customer support has never done me wrong. So you can imagine my disappointment as you read further. Lets start with the touch screen: For finger use, it works well and detects multiple fingers; 5 I think. Very responsive and fun to use. However the display is only 8 inches which is tremendously small for windows desktop applications to be manipulated with fingers. You can make it work, but not for very long tasks. Win 8.1 has tablet support mode, which I have learned means nothing outside of using the windows app store for finger friendly, metro apps. However the win store is 80% unregulated garbage, but now I'm getting off topic. The included pen is meant to alleviate the pain from using desktop on such a small form factor, as well as add the bonus of using the device as digital paper. However, the included pen should only be used as a last resort. Its thinner than a straw. I use a Samsung pen for a device with similar Wacom technology. Works the same as the original, but feels more like a pen rather than a toothpick.... I have found pen calibration to be pointless. The screen has several dead zones or skewed zones where the pen arches around. This is extremely frustrating when illustrating. Also all edges of the device including corners and straights do not register the pen in a smooth clean way as the center of the screen. Its hard to explain, but the on screen cursor that follows the pen is much more jagged and lagged near any edge which reduces the screen size .5 inch from all edges. Terrible! Battery: It has never lasted me a full 8 hour day. Not even 4. I realize illustrating can drain the battery faster, but I draw in airplane mode with brightness turned all the way down and I get just over 2 hours. Without any illustrating, only browsing and email I can get 3.5. Not much more unless I'm staring at the desktop aimlessly. Brightness and Sensors: The brightness is adequate I can see the screen in sunlight as long as its not directly in my face, (same as my laptop) no complaints there. However the light sensor and the brightness slider are horrid. From broad daylight to pitch darkness the sensor does not change a single thing. When I use the windows built in slider brightness settings from 100% - 50% are indistinguishable. 59 - 40% is huge and 39 - 1% has a marginal change.

## Features

- Integrated Wacom active stylus with incredible 1,024 pressure levels (included).
- Pre-installed full license MS Office Home & Student included. Win 8.1 full version.
- 8" IPS HD 1280x800 Display
- Intel Baytrail-T Z3740 Quad-Core 1.3 GHz
- 32GB solid state storage. 2GB DDR3L
- 1.2MP front camera, 5MP rear camera. 802.11 a/g/n. Bluetooth 4.0. 1x microUSB, 1x microHDMI, 1x microSDXC slot

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00HWHQKFI |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Battery Average Life | 6 Hours |
| Battery Capacity | 15 Watt Hours |
| Battery Cell Type | Lithium Ion |
| Battery Power | 2.5 Watts |
| Best Sellers Rank | #856,116 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #7,248 in Computer Tablets |
| Brand | ASUS |
| Built-In Media | Battery |
| CPU Model Number | Atom Z3740 |
| CPU Model Speed Maximum | 1.86 GHz |
| Camera Description | Front |
| Cellular Technology | 4G |
| Color | Black |
| Connectivity Technology | Wireless |
| Customer Reviews | 3.5 out of 5 stars 410 Reviews |
| Display Resolution Maximum | 800*1280 Pixels |
| Display Type | LED |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00886227670918 |
| Graphics Description | Integrated |
| Hardware Interface | Bluetooth, MicroSD, USB, USB 2.0 |
| Human-Interface Input | Touchscreen with Stylus Support |
| Item Height | 0.4 inches |
| Item Weight | 0.8 Pounds |
| Lithium-Battery Energy Content | 15 Watt Hours |
| Manufacturer | ASUS Computers |
| Memory Slots Available | 1 |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 32 GB |
| Model Name | VivoTab Note 8 |
| Model Number | M80TA-B1-BK |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| Native Resolution | 1280 x 800 |
| Operating System | Windows 8.1 |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Integrated Stylus |
| Photo Sensor Resolution | 1 MP |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Processor Description | Intel Atom |
| Processor Speed | 1.3 GHz |
| RAM Memory Installed | 2 GB |
| Screen Size | 8 Inches |
| Specific Uses For Product | personal |
| Supported Audio Format | MP3, WAV, AAC |
| Total Usb Ports | 1 |
| UPC | 886227670918 |
| Video Processor | Intel |
| Wireless Compability | 802.11bgn |
| Wireless Technology | Bluetooth |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** ASUS
- **Model Name:** VivoTab Note 8
- **Memory Storage Capacity:** 32 GB
- **Screen Size:** 8 Inches
- **Display Resolution Maximum:** 800*1280 Pixels

## Images

![ASUS VivoTab Note M80TA-B1-BK 8" Tablet with Integrated Professional Wacom Stylus, 32GB - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51cAbVktRyL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Pleasantly Surprised
*by J***O on April 23, 2014*

UPDATE: October 6 - About 6 months after purchasing... I LOVE THIS THING! I'm very glad I got it, but I honestly wished I'd gotten a Android Tablet instead. Any frustration I feel is not with the device so much as it is with Windows 8x. Its fast, sleek, and it looks decent enough... but getting things done on it takes longer than it should, because you're fighting with the OS to try and figure out how to do what you want.... things just seem easier and more reliable with Android. OneNote, the app I use the most on this thing, now supports Ink on the Android version of the app... so an android tablet with a pen is MUCH more appealing to me now... The pen problem isn't completely gone. It happens a lot less than it did, but there are times when it goes out for no apparent reason, which can be annoying. Most of the time, resetting the driver (Device Manger - disable driver - re-enable driver) fixes it. When it doesn't, it'll usually come back after a bit and a reboot or two. I've heard rumblings with there being a hardware/design issue causing the problem, but I can't confirm that. My experience has seemed to indicate its a software issue, still. The battery life is awesome! The Wi-Fi works quite well, and the screen seems bright enough for what I need it for. Its proven a worthy device, and I literally have used it every day since I got it. I rarely bring my laptop with me anymore. UPDATE: August 15 - About 4 months after purchasing... I LOVE THIS THING! Even more than I did last month, because I think I've figured out the "Pen not working" thing. IT IS NOT THE VIVOTAB'S FAULT. When I had a "ISVO Slim Smart Cover" on the tablet, I would have to reset the pen driver nearly every day to get the pen working again... I called ASUS support, and they had me try all sorts of things. I went to my "IVSO Asus VivoTab Note 8 M80TA" Detachable Keyboard cover, and the problem was gone again. THE SLIM COVER USES MAGNETS, and that seems to affect the pen's ability to function. I noticed the "margin anomalies" were worse, and the pen would stop working far more often when using the cover that had the magnets to hold it shut. The detachable keyboard cover uses a flap to hold it closed, and literally everything about the tablet was better. The driver probably still needs work, and a 'Windows Update' happened yesterday, so its likely that it will eventually be fixed, even with the magnets in the way, but for now, if you avoid the magnets, then you should be good... I certainly was! Did I mention that I LOVE THIS THING? If I could add a star, I would. I literally use this thing every day, and it has replaced my laptop completely. I'm VERY glad I got it, and I've recommended it many times. A couple of friends actually have picked it up, and they are enjoying it also... and yes, I warned them about the cover/magnet thing. Jim --------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE: July 18 - about 3 months after purchasing... I LOVE THIS THING! I literally use it every day. A problem developed after a Windows update (THAT NOW SEEMS FIXED). My pen stopped working intermittently. I eventually noticed that the driver stopped working. A call early on to ASUS let me know that they were aware of it, but didn't have a fix at the time. I binged and googled it, and came up dry. I figured out that if I disabled the driver and re-enabled it, the pen would work just fine... until it stopped again. Its been working for a while now (I think the last reset was last Saturday), so maybe its fixed, but I wanted to put it here so folks are aware of it. I don't think it is hardware related, but a driver issue, which means that a future windows update will fix it (which it might already have done). I want to say again... I LOVE THIS THING. I was concerned when the pen thing first cropped up, but now that I know its software related, I'm not too concerned, and that problem might already be fixed. It really does get used daily... to take notes at work, to take notes at church, to check facebook, to read books on the kindle app, to watch movies, to do whatever I used to do on my laptop, my Kindle, and my android tablet... I even travel with a smaller bag, now, because its the only device I bring with me on trips (well, except for my phone). I Heartily recommend this thing, and if this one ever gets crushed, stolen or lost, I would get another one without hesitation. And now... check out my original comments from a week or so after I bought it: Bottom line up front: this is an incredible tablet. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ORIGINAL REVIEW: I've had this tablet for a few days now, and here are my impressions. I'm coming to this tablet from an ASUS transformer, which was a 10.1 Android tablet that I used every day for several years. I also regularly use a Samsung Slate, which is a 10.5 Windows tablet that I upgraded to Windows 8/8.1. I also use a Kindle Fire fairly consistently. My hope is that I could find a tablet that could blend the strengths of these devices (and ultimately replace my transformer, which was growing increasingly crash-happy). I needed something that I could use to take notes (both hand written and typed), do school work on, read books on, and have fun with from time to time. It seems that I've found what I needed. I purchased this device with a ISVO bluetooth keyboard cover, and I would recommend you do that. I got the 64GB version of the tablet, which leaves about ~40GB or so free, and I purchased a 64GB Sandisk Ultra SD Card, which worked perfectly. I relocated my "user" folders (Documents, Pictures, Music, Downloads, Desktop, etc) to the SD card, so that future installs do not get in the way of any documents I put on the device. I have a 250GB "OneDrive" account from Microsoft (used to be called SkyDrive, which I liked better), which integrates well with Windows 8.1. Amazon, Dropbox, Google, and even ASUS offer cloud drives, and ASUS will give you 1TB (1000GB) for free for a year when you buy this thing. Storing files shouldn't be an issue, but with more memory locally on the device, you have more flexibility when you're not connected, so having the extra SD card is handy. Set up was fairly easy... but I suppose that's more Windows than ASUS. I'm not a big fan of Windows 8, but it does do well on a tablet, and thankfully, it hasn't been much of a detractor up to this point. Its very stable, and it runs very fluidly. Thankfully, there's not a lot of "bloatware" included on the base install of Windows. There's a couple of camera-related apps, but except for Office (which does not include Outlook), you're left to install your own stuff, rather than spend forever uninstalling stuff you won't ever use. ASUS has an array of apps that are available to only ASUS devices on the Microsoft Marketplace. I haven't, but I suppose some of them would be useful to take a look at. I already used Windows 8 on my Slate, so I just had Windows import the settings from there, and I was up and running in a few minutes. The WiFi works very well. It picks up signals better than my phone does (Samsung Galaxy Note 2), about the same as my Kindle, and better than my Transformer did. The connections it makes are very stable, and the speeds seem to be very quick. I transferred some pretty beefy files (7GB) as quickly as they transferred on my laptop. The ultra SD card seems to not have slowed things down... or if it did, I haven't noticed. The screen is very bright, and quite crisp. The colors seem very rich and deep, with very black blacks. I'm not one to go on and on about resolution, but it seems at least as crisp as, and maybe better than, my Kindle Fire HD, which touts its video capabilities quite loudly. It also has better color than my Galaxy Note 2, and running MLB.TV on it produced a surprisingly clear image that looked far better than the rendering offered by the same app on my Kindle and my phone. Side by side by side comparisons of Netflix seemed to yield similar results... it was as good, or better, especially in terms of smoothness. If I want a clear, crisp image, I'll watch it on my TV from a DVD, but the video from Netflix is pretty impressive. Another pleasant surprise. My Kindle has direct access to Amazon Movies, and happily, the Vivo is able to stream them over a browser, so I'm not going to have to give that up. The screen's shape is a bit odd. Its a bit wider and narrower than my Kindle (which is a 7" model). In "landscape", you don't notice very much, but in "portrait", the view looks a bit too narrow at first. it has about the same dimensions as my phone (which has a 5.5" screen), so its not way out of line, but it does look different than what my Kindle conditioned me for. Now that I've been using it, I don't notice so much, except when I'm running OneNote, where my note space seems a bit more like a shopping list than I'd like. Its not too much of a detractor, but it is something I noticed right away, but I'm sure I will get used to it. I didn't expect to find anything that was as strong as a desktop could be, or even anything that could fully keep up with a full-sized lap top. I wanted something small, and it was expected that that comes with a price. After using this thing for a few days, I'm pretty impressed with how well it holds up under duress, and I've installed applications that I never expected to be able to install. Windows is very responsive, and apps fire up quite quickly, and the over all experience feels much like it would on a laptop. I'm a database developer, and use some beefy programs from time to time. Using VPN, I am able to access my company's network just fine, and surprisingly Microsoft's SQL Management Studio runs well enough on this thing, which is something I did not expect. I installed Visual Studio 2012, and while I'm not going to break any speed records, it works quite well, another pleasant surprise. I never anticipated that I would be able to run these types of applications well enough to use it. I'm in school - Seminary, to be more specific - and I needed a device that could edit Word documents and do footnotes. Android has some very capable options, but footnoting is beyond anything that I was able to find on that platform. Word runs fantastically on this thing! The small screen isn't really a problem, and with the document zoomed to the margins at 12pt font, the screen is VERY readable. Coupled with the bluetooth keyboard in the cover I bought with this the tablet, I'm able to do everything I need to, which is what I ultimately was hoping for. I haven't turned on my laptop since buying this tablet... it does everything i'd need my laptop for. I installed the desktop version of Logos ([...]) on my tablet, an app I didn't expect to be able to install because its so resource-intensive. It runs very well, and if its slower than it is on my laptop, I haven't really noticed yet. I'm pleasantly surprised. The windows 8 reader app for Logos works perfectly also, but having the full program available lets me untie another string from my laptop, making this Vivo Tab even more useful to me. 7GB of space is a big price, but the functionality is worth it to me. Multi-touch works great. The on-screen keyboard responds well, and the screen seems pretty accurate despite my fat-fingering (which causes problems from time to time on my phone and kindle - it seems more accurate to me). The Pen is fantastic. Using One Note, it works very well. My handwriting ends up as clear as it did on my Slate, and the transition is complete as far as my Slate goes (it will be retired). Clicking takes a bit more of a click than I'm used to - my Galaxy Note 2 also uses a pen, but I'm already used to that. My Galaxy's pen works perfectly, by the way... and the pen on the ASUS works perfectly on my phone, which probably makes sense because they're using the same technology, but I figured I'd mention it anyway. I didn't experience the "corner" or "edge" problem mentioned by others... but since I've used a Slate, which also uses a pen, maybe I'm already used to it, and wouldn't notice. I'm getting pretty good battery life. I use this thing all the time. I bring it with me to meetings, take notes on it, check my email, stream music or radio a lot... its always with me. I'm averaging 6 to 6.5 hours of steady on, and that takes me through the day most of the time. I watched two complete games on MLB.tv with it when on battery, and at the end, windows was letting me know that I had about 10% left. Ultimately, I think I've done pretty well. I've replaced my Transformer (which I do miss - I loved that thing!), my Slate (which at this point has a battery that lasts maybe a half hour, but it would cost too much - more than this device - to replace), and my Kindle (which is a great size for reading, and I enjoy the Prime Movies quite a bit - This tab is good for reading, and I can stream movies using the browser on this device). It increasingly seems that I will be able to replace the functionality I gain from my laptop with this much smaller and lighter tablet. This thing is small, light and nimble, but I have been most impressed with its ability to keep up with what I've tried to tax it with. I'll update this after a month or two, and provide more information then... but for now, I absolutely recommend this device (ASUS Vivo Tab Note 8, 64GB) without reservation.

### ⭐⭐ I wish it was better!
*by K***Z on October 11, 2014*

The features of this product, on paper, were perfect for my needs. I am a Director of a software company and am frequently on the road, in the city for business. I am also an illustrator at home (hobby). When on the move this tablet serves as a quick and convenient access point. When I have free time I can illustrate from anywhere.... that was the idea anyway. Generally, I love ASUS products. They are my primary, go to brand. The quality is usually top notch and customer support has never done me wrong. So you can imagine my disappointment as you read further. Lets start with the touch screen: For finger use, it works well and detects multiple fingers; 5 I think. Very responsive and fun to use. However the display is only 8 inches which is tremendously small for windows desktop applications to be manipulated with fingers. You can make it work, but not for very long tasks. Win 8.1 has tablet support mode, which I have learned means nothing outside of using the windows app store for finger friendly, metro apps. However the win store is 80% unregulated garbage, but now I'm getting off topic. The included pen is meant to alleviate the pain from using desktop on such a small form factor, as well as add the bonus of using the device as digital paper. However, the included pen should only be used as a last resort. Its thinner than a straw. I use a Samsung pen for a device with similar Wacom technology. Works the same as the original, but feels more like a pen rather than a toothpick.... I have found pen calibration to be pointless. The screen has several dead zones or skewed zones where the pen arches around. This is extremely frustrating when illustrating. Also all edges of the device including corners and straights do not register the pen in a smooth clean way as the center of the screen. Its hard to explain, but the on screen cursor that follows the pen is much more jagged and lagged near any edge which reduces the screen size .5 inch from all edges. Terrible! Battery: It has never lasted me a full 8 hour day. Not even 4. I realize illustrating can drain the battery faster, but I draw in airplane mode with brightness turned all the way down and I get just over 2 hours. Without any illustrating, only browsing and email I can get 3.5. Not much more unless I'm staring at the desktop aimlessly. Brightness and Sensors: The brightness is adequate I can see the screen in sunlight as long as its not directly in my face, (same as my laptop) no complaints there. However the light sensor and the brightness slider are horrid. From broad daylight to pitch darkness the sensor does not change a single thing. When I use the windows built in slider brightness settings from 100% - 50% are indistinguishable. 59 - 40% is huge and 39 - 1% has a marginal change.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bought it for the stylus integration, but a little disappointed.
*by V***N on June 17, 2014*

When anybody see me using my new tablet, they ask me what OS? And when I say Windows, they make faces, "Why did you not buy an iPad? It's the best!". And my answer is usually a mild smile. The fact is, I had an iPad 2 which I gave to my parents because it used to lay around on my table and acted more as a paper-weight. I don't like iOS and it's restrictions and wanted my next tab to be something that I would actually use. I had used Windows 8.1 on my old laptop and found it good enough for my daily use. And I definitely wanted stylus integration. This tablet had great reviews all over the internet with slight digitizer issues. I can't splurge out the money for a Microsoft Surface and this was the second best option. Here, I made my first compromise. The stylus integration is definitely a plus and is better than having none, but the execution is not very good and hence does not live up to its potential. I faced some irregularities around the edge of the screen and if you have a case with magnetic locks, then it will definitely interfere with the digitizer. Thankfully, I bought the Asus VersaSleeve and I think it's a great cover. It also has magnetic sleeves, but since you have to take the tablet out of the sleeve for any stylus use, there is no interference. Also, the stylus is too thin to be useful for long stretches of use. I should buy a Microsoft Surface Pro Pen . The lack of tablet specific apps (read metro apps) that you would easily find on Android or iOS is a problem. You can always find alternatives, some of which are actually better than their official counterparts (e.g. Hyper for Youtube, Clouder for Soundcloud), but the Windows Store has a long way to go before claiming an equal status with Apple App Store or Google Play Store. But that's not really a big worry for me. I own an HTC One and for most mobile cases, I would be using my phone rather than the tablet. The tablet is for my lectures and reading research papers. But the advantage of having the Windows desktop is really great and is the main reason I find using this tablet more often than not. You can install desktop apps and unless they are really resource heavy, they work as well as they do on an average laptop. My primary use-case was the classroom scenario and this tablet is ideal for that: portable, stylus-enabled, has desktop apps as well and I can have my research specific software like Mendeley etc. with me all the time. I have tried using iPad during lectures and it does not fit my bill. As for the positives, there are many: 1) I actually see myself using the tablet much more than the iPad 2 that I once had. 2) It's got a very nicely textured back and the proportions and weight is great for holding (even in one hand). The bezels are similar to the Nexus 7 and big enough so that you can hold it without touching the screen. 3) The palm rejection of the digitizer is really good. 4) All the metro apps as well as the desktop mode work fluently in the Intel Atom Z3740 processor. 5) Official MS Office included in the price. 6) Good battery life and stand-by time. I have not recharged for the last 2 days with mild usage. Overall, I am happy with the purchase but it has come a little short on expectations with respect to the Wacom digitizer. We can only hope that it's a software issue and Wacom will provide a fix. Note: If you zero-in on this tablet, please buy the 64 GB version. I bought the 64 GB version and it has around 35-40 GB for use at fresh start (with MS Office).

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