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Re: Microsoft Surface Go 2 review

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Post by lentil_soup »

tiew9Vii wrote: post #21
lentil_soup wrote: post #15

You reckon these kind of tablet/laptops would be able to handle remote desktop smoothly? Since the quarantine started I've been using my laptop to remote desktop to my PC in the office (I need a pretty hefty machine so a laptop doesn't cut it). I've been surprised how well it works and opens a world of possibilities for me. I'd imagine I'm not the only one realizing this.

Should be perfect for that kind of thing. A few people use iPads for Remote Desktop. The previous version ran Linux on it to. I don’t need one but finding myself trying to talk myself out of one. As a secondary device for travel or just throwing in a bag to browse, email etc it seems ideal. My iPad goes goes ok but think I’d struggle using it as a primary device on a work trip and prefer that more for consuming media…

that's another interesting point, you could potentially remote desktop from/to a different OS as well.

Re: Microsoft Surface Go 2 review

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Post by kapep »

matsemann wrote: post #19
retrofuturism wrote: post #13

Look at that faux-bokeh effect on the product photos. They're so laughably bad that I'm baffled they included them with the article.

Yes, I was wondering why the left side of the Surface looks completely morphed. Like here https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/00100trPOR...

It looks like the reflection on the black part was identified as further afar and therefor has been blurred.

Re: Microsoft Surface Go 2 review

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Post by TeMPOraL »

skocznymroczny wrote: post #5

Too bad they're sticking with the kickstand design. Makes the device so unusable on the lap (as mentioned in the review). I have the original Go and I can't actually complain about the performance, but it's very hard to use without a flat surface. It's also unusable in your hand, e.g. to show something to someone while standing up.

YLSMV (your lap size may vary) :). I have a Dell 5290 with essentially the same kickstand design, and it works perfectly fine on my lap :).

Re: Microsoft Surface Go 2 review

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Post by nfoz »

Off-topic, but I wish they would make a "Surface Laptop Pro". The Surface Laptop is more like an "air" with its limited connectivity (ports). Whereas the more capable Surface Book is a bit awkward as a laptop.

Re: Microsoft Surface Go 2 review

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Post by gandalfk7 »

lentil_soup wrote: post #15

You reckon these kind of tablet/laptops would be able to handle remote desktop smoothly? Since the quarantine started I've been using my laptop to remote desktop to my PC in the office (I need a pretty hefty machine so a laptop doesn't cut it). I've been surprised how well it works and opens a world of possibilities for me. I'd imagine I'm not the only one realizing this.

Yep, I have the first version with 8/128 version but the cpu is the same, I bought it mainly for for being on call with less than 1kg in the bag. For my use case it's one of the best travel machines I had, I use it with dualboot Win10-Ubuntu.

I use it for more than just remote desktop, for work related apps I use: Outlook, Teams, Notes, etc.. All 4 at the same time is too much for the tablet, but one a time is ok, most of times even on battery saving. I try to sync outlook, notes, and other apps as much as I can when I am on external power.

If you buy it thinking it's not a desktop/beefy-laptop/SurfaceProi7 substitute but a valid companion I think it will work well.

Re: Microsoft Surface Go 2 review

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Post by no_gravity »

Is there a tablet that can run one of the major Linux distributions?

I am surprised that there is not a single commercial Linux tablet on the market. Given how many developers use Linux, one would think the market is big enough for at least one product?

And it seems no major distribution supports any of the tablets out there.

Re: Microsoft Surface Go 2 review

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Post by mkl »

emsy wrote: post #27
jl6 wrote: post #17

My Surface Pro 4 just died this weekend to the “screen scramble” issue. As I bought it more than 3 years ago, Microsoft are asking me to pay >$700 for a replacement. OK, I understand it’s out of warranty, and I’d accept its fate if this were genuine wear and tear, but this is an admitted manufacturing defect so it feels very raw. I was a happy user while the thing worked, but I can’t bring myself to recommend any Sur…

Microsoft lost any trust I had in them for building hardware. Of the 5 people I know with a Surface, only 1 doesn't have any issues. The other 4 have problems with the touch input, boot loops and loud fans on low CPU load. Software issues that go for month and years unfixed. These issues only occur slightly out of warranty (I don't assume planned obsolescence, just bad engineering).

I trust them, as they've dealt with issues better than any other company I've had to do it with. My Surface Pro 4's battery started swelling out of warranty, and MS replaced it right away with one that had a different kind of battery (better battery life than ever). The first (reconditioned) replacement had a screen issue right away, which sucked, but they sent another immediately.

My work Surface Book 2 hasn't had any issues at all.

Re: Microsoft Surface Go 2 review

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Post by Obsnold »

I bought a Go for my wife for Christmas as I had heard good things about them. To us it seemed like a rubbish tablet combined with an awful laptop with the terrible windows 10 on it. In the end she has just gone back to using her 8 year old laptop with Ubuntu. Does any one have any suggestions for similar devices running Linux?
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