I'd like to see a laptop with an e-ink display I can code on. That way I can go and sit in the sun.
Would you be losing syntax highlighting though?
There are colour eink displays!
Lenovo’s new Yoga Book replaces the keyboard with an E Ink screen
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#103I'd like to see a laptop with an e-ink display I can code on. That way I can go and sit in the sun.
I want an e-ink display on which I can read scientific papers. Sadly, this isn't possible unless the whole paper fits on the screen, because scrolling on e-ink quickly becomes a real chore due to the refresh rate.
It is likely easiest to parse or even semi-manually reformat papers for a smaller screen.
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#104Dare I say... Linux support?
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#105You can't rest fingers on this touch keyboard the same way you can on phisical keyboard (laying hand on a keys without enogh force to push the keys). I would not be confortable of hovering hand all the time - usually I rest my fingers on keycaps when in idle mode (not actively hovering above the keyboard)
This was the first thing that made me realise it wouldn't work for me also. I wonder if they'll be able to come up with a way to measure input force as a workaround
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#106With every iteration, Lenovo seems compelled to further reduce the typing experience. They went from having awesome keyboards to having keyless keyboards. I guess I won't be getting any new Yoga devices then.
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#107Earlier quoted context omitted.
Activate 3 finger dragging in Accessibility settings. I use tap to click, two finger for right click and 3 finger for drag. Works great. I guess I never actually click the trackpad with these settings.
Absolutely this. It is hands down the best possible set up for a trackpad. I like this so much that I actually bought a Magic Trackpad so I can do these things when I’m plugged in to my main desk setup. I never use the Magic Trackpad though. It’s the best solution if you have to use a trackpad. A real mouse is still just plain better.
I did the same, bought a magic trackpad and preferred mouse. But I think the problem is placement. Keeping trackpad to the right of keyboard somehow makea it harder to use for me.
I use my laptop exclusively now and even on a desk I don’t use a mouse. The trackpad is fantastic on the new MBPs.
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#108Can you easly switch between different keyboard layout e.g. latin, cyrilic, dvorak .etc. That would be a huge plus.
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#109I have a first generation one of these. I find the 'halo keyboard' very difficult to type on (then again, I find touchscreen keyboards very difficult to type on). You can manage a few words touch-typing but then things start drifting because there's no tactile feedback. And unlike an on-screen keyboard, you're not looking directly at it; that's the point of having a separate keyboard. I end up making mistakes even hu…
The new version has haptic feedback.
You can already have audible (and I think vibration) feedback. That doesn't tell you when you're drifting off they keys. Only feeling the edge or tangent of a key will do that.
I'd guess that haptic feedback would be similar.
Re: Lenovo’s new Yoga Book replaces the keyboard with an E Ink screen
#110I have a first generation one of these. I find the 'halo keyboard' very difficult to type on (then again, I find touchscreen keyboards very difficult to type on). You can manage a few words touch-typing but then things start drifting because there's no tactile feedback. And unlike an on-screen keyboard, you're not looking directly at it; that's the point of having a separate keyboard. I end up making mistakes even hu…
The new version has haptic feedback.
What's missing is the feeling of raised keys. If the epaper additionally could selectively raise areas by about one or two millimeters (about 1/16 inch) then it would be perfect.