Re:Microsoft Edge now gets even more out of your battery
by amyjess on Thursday September 15, 2016 @12:49PM
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> I'm a huge fan of Microsoft, heavy Azure and .NET stack user, and I can't find a single nice thing to say about Edge.
It's touch-friendly.
I own a Surface Pro 3, and it's my go-to device when I'm laying on my couch. I obviously don't hook up the keyboard when doing this. No other browser on Windows is actually optimized for being used on a touchscreen. They all have tiny hit targets and are basically unusable without a keyboard and mouse. Edge also doesn't make the same mistake Chrome does and shrink the size of your tabs when you have a lot open; instead, it keeps all tabs at a fixed size and scrolls them when you have too many to fit on one screen, which is the more touch-friendly solution.
I wouldn't use Edge on a desktop, but my Surface needs it.
(as a side note, it's too bad Microsoft cancelled their Android runtime, because I'd love to be able to run Chrome for Android on my Surface)
It's touch-friendly.
I own a Surface Pro 3, and it's my go-to device when I'm laying on my couch. I obviously don't hook up the keyboard when doing this. No other browser on Windows is actually optimized for being used on a touchscreen. They all have tiny hit targets and are basically unusable without a keyboard and mouse. Edge also doesn't make the same mistake Chrome does and shrink the size of your tabs when you have a lot open; instead, it keeps all tabs at a fixed size and scrolls them when you have too many to fit on one screen, which is the more touch-friendly solution.
I wouldn't use Edge on a desktop, but my Surface needs it.
(as a side note, it's too bad Microsoft cancelled their Android runtime, because I'd love to be able to run Chrome for Android on my Surface)