Re:Microsoft now has the best hardware lineup in the industry
by solarkraft on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @11:47AM
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It makes sense. I wouldn't want a right click to directly take me into a completely different context.
Re:Microsoft now has the best hardware lineup in the industry
by ff7f00 on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @12:06PM
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I recently picked up the Surface Go and have been pretty bummed at how slow it is/feels. Have you not experienced any sluggishness with it?
Re:Microsoft now has the best hardware lineup in the industry
by SkyPuncher on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @04:22PM
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I went into the purchase with very clear expectations about what I'd be using it for. It's not a full blown laptop (like it's Pro cousins), it's a tablet/netbook. I'll browse the web, do like document work, and watch Netflix on it. I won't be multitasking or doing anything crazy.
For me, it's basically a digital notebook which is exactly what I want it to be.
The Surface Go work fantastically, but I still run into a lot of UX/UI issues deeply entrenched into the Windows way of doing things.
I think the most succinct example is setting management - particularly with bluetooth. Windows has this slide out with quick access to important setting like Wifi, Bluetooth, etc. Similar to Android's setting center.
Long pressing the Bluetooth icons opens a secondary menu (basically treats it like a right click) with a singular option to take you to Bluetooth settings. On Android, a long press takes you directly to the Bluetooth settings because they know that's what you're looking to do.
That's not a deal breaker, but it's certainly a clear example of how MS still hasn't stepped up it's UI game.
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On the flip side, I'm finding all sorts of stupid issues with my Mac lately. It seems like every new OS upgrade brings a slew of new problems.