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Re: Microsoft Surface Go 2 review

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Post by numpad0 » Tue, May 12, 2020, 1:34 PM UTC

stinos wrote: post #88

numpad0 wrote: post #80

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https://msegceporticoprodassets.blob.core.windows.net/asset-... This image is from Microsoft.com. Think how much his upper torso will have to bend to look at the middle of his thighs.

Sure, but the image shows a desktop. I'm talking about differences of the Surface vs a 'standard' laptop when used on your lap.

I’m talking the combination of a chair similar to that and Surface devices. I guess people who don’t have problems with Surface sits less often in surfaces that high and upright.

Re: Microsoft Surface Go 2 review

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Post by pfranz » Wed, May 13, 2020, 5:28 AM UTC

realharo wrote: post #178

pfranz wrote: post #175

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> window management and taskbar UI is the best of any OS I've ever seen I /really/ missed in Linux where MMB-drag and RMB-drag to move resize windows without grabbing small UI dressing. The taskbar fills too quickly (you can't read the window text) and when it groups by Application it's not really any different than macOS' dock. I didn't find the stickiness or snapping that helpful. I tried to embrace the window mana…

>The taskbar fills too quickly (you can't read the window text) and when it groups by Application it's not really any different than macOS' dock I just use the default setting where it doesn't show the text ever (only grouped icons), but I don't need it, because when you hover over a multi-window icon, it very quickly shows the previews (with just the right small amount of hover delay). They are live previews, so if…

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

I generally prefer title text to previews (I find it annoying browsers seem to be phasing titles out when possible). The only context I've ever used live previews is with VMs when I'm waiting for an action to complete...I never really liked using the MS thumbnails or macOS' Exposé.

Next time I use Windows I'll check out those other shortcuts mentioned.

Re: Microsoft Surface Go 2 review

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Post by fomine3 » Wed, May 13, 2020, 5:51 AM UTC

gmaster1440 wrote: post #102

hadrien01 wrote: post #95

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That's purely software, if you use Windows under Boot Camp on a MacBook it will be identical to a PC

It's hard for me to believe that Microsoft would not invest in first-class touchpad drivers for Windows for their flagship devices, given that the touchpad is the main way someone would interface with their device, but it's possible that it's entirely a software issue I guess.

Drop Synaptics' driver and use Microsoft's precision touchpad driver.

Re: Microsoft Surface Go 2 review

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Post by emilfihlman » Thu, May 14, 2020, 5:40 PM UTC

fiskfiskfisk wrote: post #24

emilfihlman wrote: post #14

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It's not directly an issue with TechCrunch but the lack of an api that does not push a history state OR pollute your history. Ie you can't change the visible URL without at least one of these happening (and it's infuriating)!

Isn't that what the `History.replaceState()` method achieves? https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/History/rep...

Nope, it will result in a history entry added to your history (even if nothing is added to the immediate backwards forwards history).