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What might a Mac User (like me) lose when jumping ship to Windows, to get a lower priced tablet PC?<br><br>Already, I worry about Finder, which I love on the Mac. I consider Finder a game changer, actually.<br><br>What other things can I now do on a &nbsp;Windows tablet?<br><br>How about file transfers? Is there any risk of files from a Mac causing problems on Windows? Or, vice versa?<br><br>Thanks&nbsp;
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What might a Mac User (like me) lose when jumping ship to Windows, to get a lower priced tablet PC?
Already, I worry about Finder, which I love on the Mac. I consider Finder a game changer, actually.
What other things can I now do on a  Windows tablet?
How about file transfers? Is there any risk of files from a Mac causing problems on Windows? Or, vice versa?
Thanks 

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