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Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by ianmcgowan »

jhwhite wrote: post #21
laurent123456 wrote: post #11

With 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…

Really? That's weird - I'm a relatively recent convert to OSX, and find the opposite. E.g. move a window, with alt-spc, M; every dialog box that opens can be addressed by hitting a letter for the option you want; default buttons are bolded so you know what hitting enter will do, etc. I've had to work on Windows boxes with no mouse and found it tough, but possible. Still have to reach for the mouse a lot in OSX. And don't get me started on home and end ;-)

Perhaps it's a question of muscle memory and discoverability? I love spotlight, and installed magnet (http://magnet.crowdcafe.com/), and slowly getting there.

Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by vvanders »

mobiuscog wrote: post #35
20tibbygt06 wrote: post #16

Starting 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.

Yup, people considering this for a standard PC aren't really making an apt comparison.

All the creative people I know said Cintiq set the bar, looks like MS is making a square aim at that market.

Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by mrits »

digi_owl wrote: post #5

As 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'll have to put black tape over the whole screen now.

Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by Osiris »

The two things that Macbooks have had over Windows laptops, in my opinion, is high resolution screens and a fantastic trackpad.

Windows laptops, even on the high end, still tend to screens no better than 1080p and crappy touchpads. My wife hates the touchpad so much she always uses a mouse and has the trackpad disabled.

I just got an HP Elite x2, which is basically a Surface Pro and I really like the pen and touch input. Apple pioneered touch on the iPhone, but continues to refuse to add it to OS X macOS.

Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by KayL »

protomyth wrote: post #56
nkw wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It has an ethernet port: http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/10/26/13380462/m... http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/10/microsoft-announces-s...

Microsoft's official tech spec page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/devices/surface-stud... Connections & expansions 4 x USB 3.0 (one high power port) Full-size SD ™ card reader (SDXC) compatible Mini DisplayPort Headset jack Compatible with Surface Dial on-screen interaction* 1 Gigabit Ethernet port

Thanks. Too bad it doesn't show on this page: https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/product...

Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by sliverstorm »

guelo wrote: post #59

I'm not sure why you need the world's thinnest LCD for a desktop, it's not like you'll be mounting it on a wall or something. By the way, that presenter is a pretty good actor, but he was trying way too hard in a way that was distracting. The way he called out someone in the audience at one point made it seem like he has standup comedy experience and was trying to connect with the audience but it made no sense.

Maybe you don't need the #1 thinnest, but it's meant to be folded down as a drafting table.

Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by strictnein »

jhwhite wrote: post #21
laurent123456 wrote: post #11

With 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 use Apple keyboards with windows based products.

The issue isn't that the MS shortcuts for things are any better or worse, it's just that you're not used to hitting CTRL. As a developer, my pinky basically rests on the CTRL by default when I'm on a windows system. When I'm on a Mac my thumb rests on the Command key.

Re: Microsoft Surface Studio

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Post by Osiris »

guelo wrote: post #59

I'm not sure why you need the world's thinnest LCD for a desktop, it's not like you'll be mounting it on a wall or something. By the way, that presenter is a pretty good actor, but he was trying way too hard in a way that was distracting. The way he called out someone in the audience at one point made it seem like he has standup comedy experience and was trying to connect with the audience but it made no sense.

When he started introducing the Studio, he said a lot of words and by the end my first thought was he was just spouting buzz words and it didn't feel at all coherent or have anything to do with the product. It felt like he was just repeating words over and over again as a stall tactic to increase suspense.

The presentation was a ton of fluff.

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