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Microsoft Surface Studio
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Re: Microsoft Surface Studio
#32With its Subsystem for Linux aimed at developers and now this desktop PC for designers, it seems Microsoft is quickly catching up with Apple. Now if they could release a good alternative to the MacBook Pro that would be great.
MS is definitely taking the steps in the hardware department that Apple has been lagging behind on. But I still feel Windows itself is not a productive OS. I'm big on keyboard shortcuts but MS is very much mouse based. Being required to use my pinky to try and hit CTRL instead of my thumb to hit COMMAND to do simple things like copy and paste is HUGE to me. I didn't use a Windows machine for 3 years and when I did ne…
There is a difference between not knowing the key bindings and there not being any. See link below. That's a non comprehensive list of just system shortcuts and doesn't even attempt to enumerate application specific ones.
Re: Microsoft Surface Studio
#33With its Subsystem for Linux aimed at developers and now this desktop PC for designers, it seems Microsoft is quickly catching up with Apple. Now if they could release a good alternative to the MacBook Pro that would be great.
MS is definitely taking the steps in the hardware department that Apple has been lagging behind on. But I still feel Windows itself is not a productive OS. I'm big on keyboard shortcuts but MS is very much mouse based. Being required to use my pinky to try and hit CTRL instead of my thumb to hit COMMAND to do simple things like copy and paste is HUGE to me. I didn't use a Windows machine for 3 years and when I did ne…
> I'm big on keyboard shortcuts but MS is very much mouse based.
Incorrect. You can operate the entirety of Windows with just the keyboard.
Please tell me what you cannot do with the keyboard in Windows and I'll straighten you out.
OS X/macOS is definitely worse with regards to keyboard acceleration. For instance, here's a glaring omission on Apple's part: try opening any window from the menu bar (e.g. the BetterSnapTools preferences dialog) then switch away from it with ALT+TAB and you'll be unable to switch back to it.
Re: Microsoft Surface Studio
#34As a reminder, Pixelsense means that the whole screen is a short range camera. Put a QR code or similar on it and Windows can read it and react accordingly.
What?! I have a Surface Book and you're telling me the screen is a short range camera? Do you know what I would need to test that out?
They didn't use that tech in the surface book (AFAIK).
Re: Microsoft Surface Studio
#35Starting at $2,999 to $4,199 Product Page: https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Surface... *Surface Dial included edit: as pointed out below you do get a Surafce Dial with the purchase of the studio. I originally looked at the "what's included" section where the dial was not listed.
Compared to a 27" Cintiq QHD Touch, the pricing is very competitive.
Re: Microsoft Surface Studio
#36I have to say this is the first time in years when there's a feeling that MS has outpaced Apple. The product looks amazing.
My thought is that it doesn't matter because MS missed the mobile market. People will default to the products that best integrate with their phones, and that will be iPad Pro or .... whatever the android space has to offer.
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#37If it will run Linux, I'll buy one immediately...
+1
I couldn't imagine why it wouldn't run Linux. :)
Only blocker I could see for myself is GPU upgradeability.
Re: Microsoft Surface Studio
#38As a reminder, Pixelsense means that the whole screen is a short range camera. Put a QR code or similar on it and Windows can read it and react accordingly.
I do not see any mention of Pixelsense in the article. Where did you see that it's using this technology?
Re: Microsoft Surface Studio
#39With its Subsystem for Linux aimed at developers and now this desktop PC for designers, it seems Microsoft is quickly catching up with Apple. Now if they could release a good alternative to the MacBook Pro that would be great.
I think Microsoft prefers to release somewhat new/unique designs (like the Surface Book).
A regular laptop from Microsoft might be redundant, since you can already buy lots of good MacBook Pro alternatives from other companies. (Dell XPS 13/15, Razer Blade / Blade Stealth, HP Spectre, etc)
Re: Microsoft Surface Studio
#40It looks great!! But no ethernet port, only 4 USB3. Absolutely not enough for a high-end PC user. It's a bit pricey. Looking forward to see they sell the display apart.