On other platforms, the BlueStacks app player has been prone to lag and crashing (it’s labelled as beta software). LimitsĮmulated software, though, often delivers a compromised experience. BlueStacks can potentially fill a gaping hole in Surface’s software library, as the Windows Store gradually builds a collection of touch-friendly apps. Think Flipboard, Pinterest, Instagram, Pocket, and Instapaper. With BlueStacks, many apps that are currently MIA on Windows 8 are now fair game. Android apps will (almost) run like native Windows 8 apps. It offers a Metro-like full-screen mode for apps, and a Charms menu that activates with an edge-swipe. However, this is the first version that's optimized specifically for Windows 8 and the Surface Pro. Enter Android emulator BlueStacks, which brings over 750,000 mobile apps to the Surface Pro.īlueStacks’ app player has been available for Mac OS X and Windows for over a year. Though Microsoft is pitching the device to professionals, sometimes even the pros like to get their Temple Run on. Few of those apps, though, were designed for touch. Microsoft’s Surface Pro runs millions of desktop Windows apps.
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