Am I the only one who sees this and wishes Microsoft was still doing something in the phone space?
I'm still hoping...
Introducing Surface Hub 2
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#82Earlier quoted context omitted.
> I tried to buy one and couldn't because they were only available to 'qualified' customers You can order one from CDW right now[0]. They did initially only open them up to Microsoft Partners with a certain level, but that was many years ago now. I will say that a Surface Hub is much more useful when used as part of AD/O365. Since Skype for Business is a major selling point and not really useful to the individual. Us…
Of the two I'd like the 84" one, its got the 4K screen, the 1920 x 1080 screen of the smaller one doesn't allow for a good drawing experience. CDW also claims to sell that one for about 30% over list from the Microsoft site. And while I get the relabeled Teams stuff as Skype for Business I would assume it is also compatible with Skype for humans :-). In my home lab I would use it for collaboration with remote folks,…
> And while I get the relabeled Teams stuff as Skype for Business I would assume it is also compatible with Skype for humans :-).
I don't believe it is. Skype and S4B, apart from the common name, have literally nothing in common with each other. Skype for Business is just a rebranded Lync, which is a rebranded Office Communicator.
The new board uses Teams conferencing which IIRC is also incompatible with Skype for Business (it's meant to replace it).
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#83The portrait mode really looks interesting.
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#84The thing Microsoft seems to get is that you can keep grinding on these devices even if they aren't smash hits. Eventually people like me start to consider them a viable alternative because we know they aren't going to give up on them like Google.
Zune. Surface RT. Kinect. Windows Phone. Band. Just naming some things that I've personally purchased and Microsoft no longer supports. They are no better than Google at continuing to support their products.
You are wrong about support. Zune, Surface Rt, Kinect all have received support well after they were discontinued.
Also Microsoft is typically clear about whether the device is experimental (Band) or flagship.
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#85Wouldn't having the camera at the top of such a large screen (in portrait as demo-ed in the video) exacerbate the lack of eye content in a video call? If it's noticeable on a laptop sized screen I can't imagine how off-putting it would be on this.
Video calls from a conference room with a dedicated below-screen camera are far better than from a laptop, IME.
Any given person in the other room is generally small enough on the screen that them looking at the screen instead of the camera is fine. But I'm not sure if a more overhead angle would be as good.
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#86Am I the only one who sees this and wishes Microsoft was still doing something in the phone space?
You are not alone. I don't just hope, but more like depend on it. I probably will fall back to an old-style phone if my Lumia 950 dies out. It will be hard for me to get used to the underutilized screen estate iOS and Android offers.
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#87I would love a Surface Hub, I tried to buy one and couldn't because they were only available to 'qualified' customers (something an individual apparently never could be). Now with 4K (or 8K!) displays it becomes completely credible to replace a white board with one. And the benefits of the shared whiteboard and presence is really solid when working with someone who isn't local. The software infrastructure investment…
Sage2 [0] is one open source option with support for both the remote collaboration and whiteboard components, although it's more focused on larger arrays of average resolution screens. I've used it and it's quite functional, even if not as polished as Microsoft's offering.
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#88Anyone have a guess what it costs to tile 4 of those 4K multi-touch displays like shown in the video? That would make a heck of a desktop.
As the old saying goes, if you have to ask, you cant afford it. :( you and me both
I don't have to ask, and I can't afford it.
Taking google results for the surface hub 1: $9,172.99 · Insight $6,499.99 · www.widgetree.comFree shipping, no tax $8,999.00 · Mobile AdvanceFree shipping $10,815.43 · Aztek ComputersFree shipping
Average = 8871 Give them 35% premium for the new one (simple numbers guess based on the fact that the new one will cost somewhat more) = 11976 Multiple by 4
$47904 for a 4x display of Surface Hub 2s.
Doesn't mean I can afford it. :)
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#89Anyone have a guess what it costs to tile 4 of those 4K multi-touch displays like shown in the video? That would make a heck of a desktop.
I'm not sure how replies work on Hacker News and if you'll get a notification of my reply further down in the stack, but here's my uneducated napkin math on how I get to ~$50k
I don't have to ask, and I can't afford it. Taking google results for the surface hub 1: $9,172.99 · Insight $6,499.99 · www.widgetree.comFree shipping, no tax $8,999.00 · Mobile AdvanceFree shipping $10,815.43 · Aztek ComputersFree shipping
Average = 8871 Give them 35% premium for the new one (simple numbers guess based on the fact that the new one will cost somewhat more) = 11976 Multiple by 4
$47904 for a 4x display of Surface Hub 2s.
Doesn't mean I can afford it. :)
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#90Am I the only one who sees this and wishes Microsoft was still doing something in the phone space?
No you are not. With a docking station and windows phone you could have a really solid portable computer.