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Microsoft Debuts Magic Keyboard-Like Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Duo 2 Foldable Smartphone
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The tri-fold cover design was introduced in 2011 with the iPad 2. Microsoft just added a floppy keyboard to it with no fixable hinge, which is the easier way to do so and hardly warrants any praise. The iPad keyboard’s fold and attachment mechanism in the comparison actually sticks together on the bottom making it possible to use on your lap. The surfaces and surface books brought a lot of new concepts to market but the keyboard cover is hardly one of them.
I don't know that they nail everything. But I like that they're trying new things. Apple is beginning to break out of its torpor though. At least they're trying new colors, and the iMac did change. (People who think the chin should have disappeared haven't thought it through; there's 2 reasons that's still there)
The next evolution that other companies have already done? The Sony Vaio Flip came out in 2014.
Yep. The first thing I though of when I saw the video. Vaio had a lot of interesting designs back in the day.
Aha it seems this Surface Laptop Studio has a loose hinge on the middle of the screen, it doesn't offer any resistance it seems. If that's the case I'm not as impressed as I was at first.
For me so far this year the iPad Mini and the new Apple TV 4K are still the best devices that have been launched.
For me so far this year the iPad Mini and the new Apple TV 4K are still the best devices that have been launched.
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Every quarter when MS does their financial conference calls, they mention Surface sales by revenue.
Nope at the time so many third party cover were already available with keyboard for iPad 2-3-4. Everyone copied Apple smartcover and third party keyboard
I also like the concepts that Microsoft is showing off. But as someone who gave up on the Surface Pro after 3 dead machines within a year, I am more interested in the actual execution. Those Surfaces were way to fragile…
Please show me where on the mbp.
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Yes that's a possibility, the supposition that the X is out the door is purely my own personal opinion and prediction. I just am having a hard time seeing where the SP-X slots in anymore if the SP8 gets anywhere near it's claims of 16 hours. I suppose it's a bit lighter, and a bit cheaper but I don't really see that as very compelling.
...."hold my beer and pass me that Macbook Pro, that iPad Pro, the Magic Keyboard and a bucket of glue."
I'm really pissed off with Microsoft's design choice here.
While I love my macs, for our work place, we decided to go with Windows machines due to potential software compatibility issues. We decided to go for Microsoft Surface Books as they are versatile, built to a relatively high standard and most importantly, had absolutely fantastic high resolution screens. You really can fit so much on these screens and it's something where Microsoft has been really ahead of their competition. Now it turns out they're replacing the Surface Book line with the Surface Laptop Studio. It looks fine at first glance, but then it turns out it has a much lower resolution screen. It is between 50 and 80% lower resolution than the Surface Books it is replacing. All because I think they think a 120hz display is more important. 120hz is literally meaningless for office productivity. Being able to fit more documents and tables on the screen is a *huge* plus, however.
I just don't know who their target market is with these laptops because it certainly doesn't seem to be workplace users anymore.
While I love my macs, for our work place, we decided to go with Windows machines due to potential software compatibility issues. We decided to go for Microsoft Surface Books as they are versatile, built to a relatively high standard and most importantly, had absolutely fantastic high resolution screens. You really can fit so much on these screens and it's something where Microsoft has been really ahead of their competition. Now it turns out they're replacing the Surface Book line with the Surface Laptop Studio. It looks fine at first glance, but then it turns out it has a much lower resolution screen. It is between 50 and 80% lower resolution than the Surface Books it is replacing. All because I think they think a 120hz display is more important. 120hz is literally meaningless for office productivity. Being able to fit more documents and tables on the screen is a *huge* plus, however.
I just don't know who their target market is with these laptops because it certainly doesn't seem to be workplace users anymore.
Am I the only person who thinks Panos is like a slimy salesman, or a crap magician? I just can’t believe a word he says. He continually speaks like he’s talking to himself. Like he’s really trying too hard to sell. That bit where he pretended to borrow a woman’s Surface, and that guys table was ridiculous - all with a straight face - as if we wouldn’t know it was all a weird setup. He’s fascinating. 😂
all the workplace users I know have their surface books scaled at 150% at least, and use external monitors for the majority of the time. They are the same target market, who will just run this at 100% scaling instead.
The Surface Book 3 15" had a 260ppi resolution while the Surface Book Studio has a 201ppi resolution. That's about 22.7" less resolution. So yeah, definitely quite less but nowhere near 50% to 80% less. The benefit of the 120hz refresh rate is two reasons: to provide for a much better stylus and gaming experience.