mmorgan
I'm using a Surface RT via Remote Desktop. It is a nice tool to have. 
 
What's kind of cool about it is my primary DAW is stuck on Win 7 due to various issues but the Surface doesn't seem to be phased by it.
 
Regards,

Great, thanks for the info.  Be careful when making the switch to 8.1. I am a software engineer by trade and there are a lot of issues when upgrading from 7. Best to do a clean install. That being said once win 8.1 is installed correctly and all driver issues have been resolved, it is an awesome operating system!

CakeAlexS

For windows phone no idea, but who cares about that...

Hey, hey!! I reading this on a Win8 Phone!! 😊😊

;)

Lenovo makes a wireless monitor. Otherwise get a Surface RT. I think BestBuy has them for $200 starting this weekend.

soundtweaker
Lenovo makes a wireless monitor. Otherwise get a Surface RT. I think BestBuy has them for $200 starting this weekend.

Yeah, I really like Lenovo as a brand, but their service is atrocious. I think your referring to the Thinkvision LT1423p - it is a wireless touchscreen portable monitor. But so many people have prepaid for it and Lenovo still doesn't have a release date. Plus they aren't communicating very well with their customers about it. That product is what first got me salivating for a wireless touchscreen portable monitor.
 
You guys have been great. I felt like I exhausted my avenues for the a wireless touchscreen monitor, but I'm thinking a surface might work.

At $200 an RT is a steal (imo). It comes with most of Office (Excel, Word, Lookout, Power Point) also which is a bonus if you use productivity apps.
 
My studio room is fairly dead which isn't a real problem if I'm DI-ing or using soft synths but right outside my door is a fantastically live space where I record acoustic instruments and vocals. So I use the Surface mostly as a remote control when I want to record in that space. I find it is still just a bit small for mixing. I've been holding off on a touch enabled 27" screen until I upgrade the OS which is unlikely this year. Going to have to do a clean install and not looking forward to that.
 
I think you'll enjoy the Surface.
 
Regards,

mmorgan
At $200 an RT is a steal (imo). It comes with most of Office (Excel, Word, Lookout, Power Point) also which is a bonus if you use productivity apps.
 
My studio room is fairly dead which isn't a real problem if I'm DI-ing or using soft synths but right outside my door is a fantastically live space where I record acoustic instruments and vocals. So I use the Surface mostly as a remote control when I want to record in that space. I find it is still just a bit small for mixing. I've been holding off on a touch enabled 27" screen until I upgrade the OS which is unlikely this year. Going to have to do a clean install and not looking forward to that.
 
I think you'll enjoy the Surface.
 
Regards,

I do believe you are correct, Mike. $200 is a steal and will do what I want which is basically to act a remote so I can trigger loops via Matrix View. Thank you for your advise. BTW if you have any issues with the 8.1 install, PM me I am a Microsoft Certified Professional and can help if you come across any issues.
 
Sincerely,
 
Danny

Or $8 if you already have an android device and possibly likewise for an apple device :).

CakeAlexS
Or $8 if you already have an android device and possibly likewise for an apple device :).

Wait, Alex, what do you mean? Remote desktop connect? See, i'm not interested in connecting via remote desktop. Is that how the surface connects? $hiznit, I was hoping the surface would just act like a second monitor....welp back to square one.

Okay I did some googlin' and turns out you can trick a tablet to act like a 2nd monitor. Don't know why I never thought to check on this. Thankx Alex for gettin my brain flowin again.....now my options are vast as there are a plethora of tablets!