Re:Microsoft pulls in $1.35B in revenue for Surface line
by guelo on Friday January 29, 2016 @12:47PM
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Surface Pro 3 lapability test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvNSVjI02wI
Looks fine.
Re:Microsoft pulls in $1.35B in revenue for Surface line
by UnoriginalGuy on Friday January 29, 2016 @01:32PM
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I own the SP3, and that video is accurate.
But I disagree that the SP3 works well on lap in laptop "mode." The keyboard is so close to the crotch that he can barely get his hands in to type, and it doesn't seem workable medium to long term, I have exactly the same experience.
I never use the SP3 on my legs with the keyboard cover, only as a tablet + on-screen keyboard. However the keyboard cover works great on a bed, tablet top, or even floor.
PS - The Windows on-screen keyboard is garbage. Still no swipe/gesture-entry support even all these years later. It is as bad as Apple's default keyboard (REALLY bad).
Re:Microsoft pulls in $1.35B in revenue for Surface line
by devsquid on Friday January 29, 2016 @01:17PM
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Actually watching that video demonstrates its not that great. Sure its doable, but as a device touted to be a productivity device that combines the best of laptops and tablets. Its more of a mediocre laptop and mediocre tablet.
Honestly I think the product is pretty poorly designed, its just marketed well. Thats why the product hasn't turned much of a profit. Microsoft spent 400 million alone for the NFL to use them.
Now with all the problems surfacing(kek) they don't appear to be well built either.