Who knows? Maybe the new MBP models coming out next month or November will have ProMotion mini-LED displays. The 12.9" iPad Pro has it. Can't see why the new MBP models won't.
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Microsoft Debuts Magic Keyboard-Like Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Duo 2 Foldable Smartphone
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I wouldn't go that far but it's great to see Apple have some serious competition now.
For many reasons, you should never eat or drink near a computer anyway.
Looks great to me. Air flow is good.
It's a Microsoft product meaning it will only be good from the third version. Wait for next year and decide between a 14 Pro Max and the Surface Duo 3 instead.
I get it, the design, Surface first, portability second. It's like a portable studio instead of a portable workstation.
It looks like a MacBook Pro stacked on top of a radiator, attached to a Surface Pro lol
welcome to last year? this is microsoft's gen2 device.
and .. it's not really a foldable phone - it's two displays slapped together.
another attempt to "revive" the PC form factor ... it's dead, the form factor that is, has been for years, other than adding new processors, RAM etc nothing has changed for decades. Of course there is still use for the PC in the corp world but for consumers, those have moved on to smartphones and tablets ...
Surface was and will remain a niche product, nothing else ...
Surface was and will remain a niche product, nothing else ...
the radiator is actually an Intel processor LOL
This is not aimed the consumer market. It's aimed at the enterprise and creative professional market. This is a tool, not a toy.
Can't fault MS for hardware form factor innovation, but it all seems very experimental.
Sticking with the traditional formats of a phone, tablet, and laptop through Apple's iPhone 13, iPad Mini, and MacBook Pro (yes, Apple will keep siphoning money out of us )
Sticking with the traditional formats of a phone, tablet, and laptop through Apple's iPhone 13, iPad Mini, and MacBook Pro (yes, Apple will keep siphoning money out of us )
I keep wishing for Microsoft to come out with a killer product that combines great performance with a great sense of design in a sturdy portable form factor, and then I realize that what I really want is the next generation of Apple devices. The M1 chip and mini-LED display technology has upped the game. Now, everyone else is struggling to catch up. With that being said, I still really do wish for Microsoft to knock one out of the ballpark because innovation is what drives everyone in the industry to push the envelope even further, making us as consumers the ultimate winners. For those of us who started out with 5 1/4" MS-DOS installation disks, there's also a certain sentimentality in wanting Redmond to one-up Cupertino.
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Ps. These forums are always amazing to read. Most folks really do engage and add in some amazing insight, information, and opinion to keep this old brain fully engaged. Thanks, y'all!
It will be interesting to see if THESE versions of Microsoft hardware actually hold up the promise they’ve yet to meet in competing against the various Apple products they’re going after. Every version before these have suffered from some issue or issues that effectively kill their sales.
I think the general design direction of this device is great. Especially if you're in the market for a Pro laptop with stylus support.
That display thing is sweet. Would love to see something like that with macOS instead having to deal with the touch bar and a faulty keyboard design for 5 years or so … hey starts at $1500 not at $2500 … now thats pricing for humanity. Hey, don’t even charge 30% on the App Stores … go figure … they don’t want to change the world I guess.
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wow! That actually looks amazing, weirdly I’m super into the bottom bump as well, it looks different and new! I’m kind of set on the new MBP but it kind of would be nice to go back to windows for that machine
