Why add the significant expense of a touchscreen that only gets used a tiny fraction of the time? Seems like an enormous waste to me...
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Why add the significant expense of a touchscreen that only gets used a tiny fraction of the time? Seems like an enormous waste to me...
I have no doubt about being comfortable.
My only problem is how clean-able is?
I have an obsession with clean HW
I literally keep even my iPhone constantly clean. Drives me nuts to see it dirty ... Maybe I should check a psychiatrist ...
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Even down to the video, I chuckled when I saw the keys flying in! Where have I seen that before? Hmmm...
For £1000 Apple will sell you the...... MacBook Air!!! That's it! A laptop using components from 2 or 3 years ago and a screen that's never been updated since launch. ALL other Apple Laptops cost more then £1000....
Just to put that into perspective for you, you can't even buy the gimped MacBook for £1000, you need an extra £250 for that model...
It does, see the dedicated thread on your trusty old tablet forum for a minimum of misinformation.
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Oh good
Windows tablet forum? Who dis? I've been dreading to go over there as I think they are going to tear it apart, hehe. Maybe I'll take a peek and see who is up in arms.
This is what I was thinking. It would be good to see what MacBook users use theirs for. I'm assuming it's not Photoshop and Final Cut Pro X.
Windows 10 S seems like a streamlined OS and yes, it only runs Windows Store apps but full functionality is coming to the Office apps later this year giving compatible functionality to the x32 applications, and I would imagine Office, Skype, mail, browsing and photo apps is more the use case here.
As for no pen, I would say using a pen on it is daft, touch - yes; note taking - no.
I think this is a good laptop, I used to use nothing but Apple but I'm finding myself using Windows 10 more and more. I hardly use my MBP anymore and use my Surface Pro 4 more these days.
I also don't think it's fair to compare Win 10 S with Win RT. Win RT was ARM based which meant apps had to be rebuilt/recompiled to run on that OS. With Win 10 S (or Universal Apps to be specific) are easy to get in to the Store with the tools Microsoft provide.
I know this is an Apple forum but I think people are just bashing it for the sake of it. Competition is good and I think Microsoft have brought it to the table.
iPhone is still the best phone IMO but I think Apple is losing the way in the computer space.
Just my 2p's worth
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So my BMW back in the day had Alcantara on the seats, headliner and steering wheel. . . It's a lot easier to clean the fabric when it's not wrapped in electronics... Just sayin.
Also, BMW wasn't using light grey alcantara. . . it was (and I believe is) a dark color as to not show stains or marks as easily.
much weaker specs than the 13 inch TB MBP? No. Only the base model is questionable with 4GB of ram. Bump up the ram config to 8GB and it also bumps you to a 256 GB SSD for the $1299.
That puts it at the same price as the starting config for the MBP 13 non-touch bar, except the surface has a newer processor and twice the SSD.
That finish is going to be gross in a year, though. No doubt. Metal is easy to clean.
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OP didn't say anything about using spyware. He said Windows 10.
OP: make sure you use your /s flag.
Yet some people trashed the superior MacBook while they're praising this...
While I wish it came with Windows 10 unlocked, I do understand why Microsoft is pushing the Windows Store. Microsoft is trying to get away from all the legacy crap that has built up over the last 30 years and causes problems. The walled garden, sandbox method is much more secure and reliable.
Ultimately though it is about the programs and user experience. Teachers are already getting on board with OneNote based lesson plans. The complete office suite (except maybe Publisher) is going to be in the Windows Store. If MS can get Amazon on board with a good Kindle app for textbooks then maybe they have a chance at growing their user base with students. Say what you will about inking on a laptop screen, but I think it is still extremely handy to be able to take quick notes in the margins which is certainly doable on a laptop. Besides, any touch and inking capabilities are more than Apple is offering currently.
Apple has left a serious opportunity for Microsoft to make gains in the education market, and Microsoft is trying to take advantage of it with an integrated hardware/OS/software package. We'll have to wait a few years to see if it pays off.
Ultimately though it is about the programs and user experience. Teachers are already getting on board with OneNote based lesson plans. The complete office suite (except maybe Publisher) is going to be in the Windows Store. If MS can get Amazon on board with a good Kindle app for textbooks then maybe they have a chance at growing their user base with students. Say what you will about inking on a laptop screen, but I think it is still extremely handy to be able to take quick notes in the margins which is certainly doable on a laptop. Besides, any touch and inking capabilities are more than Apple is offering currently.
Apple has left a serious opportunity for Microsoft to make gains in the education market, and Microsoft is trying to take advantage of it with an integrated hardware/OS/software package. We'll have to wait a few years to see if it pays off.
So my BMW back in the day had Alcantara on the seats, headliner and steering wheel. . . It's a lot easier to clean the fabric when it's not wrapped in electronics... Just sayin.
Also, BMW wasn't using light grey alcantara. . . it was (and I believe is) a dark color as to not show stains or marks as easily.
I can't see this being difficult to clean, and you can opt for several colours, not just light grey.
13" nTB MBP has 2X TB3 ports. One of them at a blazing fast 40Gbps. Very few laptops have even 1 TB3 port at 40Gbps.
Right, and I would rather pay a couple hundred extra (or not since its on sale for 1299 in a couple places) and get a better form factor, better screen, better speakers, faster connectivity, and and better track pad. And no the Surface doesn't have twice the SSD, since base SSD for MBP is 256gb. Not to mention its the fastest SSD on the market.
It would be difficult to have the interior of a car be made of metal don't you think? Also how often are you rubbing the interior of a car with your hands?
Heh they also used to use rabbit fur on premium cars but I sure wouldn't wrap it in that either. Plus if that million pound sports car is your daily driver and you're eating hotdogs around it and cheetos you're doing it wrong. You can clean as much as you want, but it will stain and it will "wear". They even tout it as a feature of "aging". This is a laptop, not an add on keyboard that you can easily replace as its used on the tablet.
I'm glad Microsoft is releasing better and better hardware. More competition will be good for us.
So it does. I like USB C and think it's a big oversight for MS to leave it out.
What?
The OP said they use it so much that it causes them to touch screens that don't have it. My SP4 has made using non-touch laptops a pain. Touch screens are so much faster when you need to select things all over the screen, or when you need to quickly annotate content. I wouldn't want to take notes without it. Heck, OneNote can even search my handwriting, so the only time I type is when I think I might send content to someone else.
Totally right. And it's even legal without any hacks since MS is giving the update FREE until end of this year. Imagine that...
