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RobertJasiek
Member Since Oct 2016
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Heaven is near! (If these bills are adopted.)"forcing companies to let consumers move their personal data betw
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If I needed the keyboard, the smaller than normal arrow keys would prevent me from buying this. I only need th
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Currently, on 2021-05-11, Ido not see Edit,do not see Delete,can Heart my own post,would prefer "day(s) / hour
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Currently, on 2021-05-08, Ido not see Edit,can Heart my own post,would prefer "day(s) / hour(s) ago" in the Na
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So HP says that 3:2 was the perfect aspect ratio for a display on this kind of device. If so, it would have fo
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Lead by manufacturer is unfair statistics because Apple is the only competitor in the iPadOS market. Distribut
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The graph shows surge due to Corona for mobile devices, a desktop low in summer 2020 when everybody was awaiti
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"Apple’s platform is a closed ecosystem" - hear, hear! The EU has noticed the Walled Garden.
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In reply to toukale:It is not "the actual users" but there are users using many apps, other users not / hardly
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While I was on 1909, 2004 was not offered to me at all. Finally, 20H2 was offered to me on 2021-04-18, just a
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In reply to ianbetteridge:Advanced repair can be best done by a qualified technician but I do not speak of thi
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In reply to ianbetteridge:Ok, let's dig deeper into it. Thanks for details of further materials recycled
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In reply to paul-thurrott:I may be a voice in the wilderness but matters become more interesting when the EU w
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In reply to curtisspendlove:"this sounds horrible. I’d specifically avoid any tablet that took regular batte
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In reply to macguy59:Simply speaking, none. (A few years ago, some Dell tablets had replaceable batteries.) Cu
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In reply to hbko:A proprietary Apple "standard" per device version.I get the recycle part of the tale. They sp
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In reply to hbko:Can I open my iPad within a minute and without risking to break the display? No. Therefore,
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In reply to Dan:Who said that A-standard would be appropriate for mobile computers? It requires a NEW standard
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In reply to Dan:Countless product categories have user-replaceable, standardised batteries: desktop mainboards
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Where are new iPad, iPad Mini and iPads with user-replaceable, world-wide standardised batteries?
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In reply to Oreo:Thanks for describing the interaction with Mac."You can't use Windows without a mouse or
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In reply to Oreo:Again, it is surprising how different people evaluate the same kinds of devices differently:)
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In reply to Oreo:It is good if one can avoid Files. Documents, which I use, is similar to GoodReader. However,
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In reply to nbplopes:I agree with much of your message, except for one thing. A gaming PC used as a Swiss knif
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In reply to nbplopes:Thanks for going into some details! Now I understand your / your wife's experience b
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To truly test the graphics card according to its purpose, you'd need to train (not just use) an AI net wh
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In reply to nbplopes:Thanks for your edits of your message, which I see now and address more aspects.Apparentl
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In reply to nbplopes:I understand your kids' productivity use of iPads and can imagine your wife's r
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In reply to RobertJasiek:Continuation of no general file management by Files:For Files to show files of an app
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In reply to ianbetteridge:The Files app does not general file management for in particular the following reaso
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rmlounsbury calls iPadOS a true productivity tool. JE describes the iPadOS usage experience as beautifully pol
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Paul, could you please describe in detail what are the problems of your prior, aging iPad 9.7"? I wonder becau
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@Peter_Cook, as to disliking Apple but caring about what it does: if one dislikes Apple, one might wish to sim
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Apple's lock-in strategy has a second effect: those not wishing to be locked in the Walled Garden avoid A
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Different Wh values (do you know the capacity of the battery in your test device?),
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6.5h real use battery life - I am not impressed at all. A different notebook with i5-1135G7 and a 73Wh battery
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Windows 7 was "install once - use for 10 years". Windows 10 is "install afresh every 2 years if necessary beca
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Whatever else can be said about this notebook, with tiny arrow keys and 16:9 I never buy it.
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What about security? Have Meltdown, Spectre & Co been fixed?
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In reply to dftf:As a potential smartphone buyer, I do not compare spec lists but compare the basics: display
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In reply to txag:Do you mean the display, speed or something else?
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Ignoring design details, it is too expensive, has a too small battery, the SE is competition and small phone b
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In reply to hrlngrv:When I checked a few years ago, 5:4 had 1280x1024 and 4:3 had 1600:1200 or lower. Right, n
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@matsan, Eizo offers 4:3, 5:4, 1:1 monitors.
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What does a self-healing UEFI mean in practice? Is the UEFI bug-free? Otherwise, if Lenovo needs to update the
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Excessive just in time production is a major cause because companies have no recessources when supply and tran
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In reply to dftf:W10 Pro 64b 1909. (Newer versions are still not offered.)Yes, I am sure.
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In reply to dftf:I have used these (and more) settings for a long time. They worked until ca. 9 months ago. Si
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In reply to cavalier_eternal:Simplifying international sales, ok. This justifies up to 4%; compare PayPal'
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In reply to dftf:Advertisements in settings: deactivating all is not enough. You are lucky if it is enough for
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In reply to dftf:Advertisements: I turned off the frequently documented switched and it was good enough for so
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To transfer files from the folder fo on your Windows PC to your iDevice, in Files go to fo, mark
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On the iDevice, open the Files app. Select "...". Select "Connect with server". Enter smb colon slash s
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In reply to scovious:For moving photos locally between iDevice and Windows, iPhone should work like iPad as fo
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In reply to scovious:A basic WLAN phone for a landline phone connection. Email is my main communication so I c
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I do not know Panay's vision of Windows but mine is:No telemetry.No advertisement.No crapware.Local accou
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So a 4:3 tablet with Windows exists. I would buy one immediately (and pay €150 extra for Windows Pro, sigh)
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In reply to JG1170:Since the US election law belongs to the states, the Supreme court rejected to hear a relat
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In reply to crunchyfrog:I use my ordinary phones for 15 - 20 years and would use a smartphone as long. Therefo
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I just want to understand what exactly this is about. When, in Germany, I use Google searching for, e.g., Coro
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In reply to Oreo:Dropbox, Google Drive etc. are for cloud but useless for me because I need local file transfe
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In reply to paul-thurrott:I do not care about mobile-specific apps but I care about software that is not devic
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@red.radar, "Rules exist for a reason.": And laws exist for a reason, such as laws of fair trade. Company-set
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In reply to lvthunder:One of the major reasons why I do not have an iPhone is that very much is missing in the
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The M1 has a few advantages: availability, speed per watt and speed of generation improvement. There is one ca
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In reply to Saarek:From the numbers and messages, I learn that recent Apple watches have some functionality an
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Still 1909 and not being offered 2004 for no apparent reason (other than preventing me from telling everybody
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Circa 3 million sounds extremely good compared to Nvidia RTX 3000, AMD RX 6000, Ryzen 5900X / 5950X and qualit
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In reply to nbplopes:Better integration between both: absolutely! The fault is entirely on the side of iPadOS,
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Right. My initial provocation was undue. What matters is the truth and relevance of
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In reply to cavalier_eternal:Searching for J.D. Power and ACSI, the results, such as 82% in 2020, do not state
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In reply to cavalier_eternal:As long as Apple does not explain whom they asked what, customer satisfaction sta
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Close to 100% customer satisfaction is easy by forging the statistics. They never asked me for my answer No. T
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In reply to matsan:That Apple products just work for your family does not imply that they would just work for
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In reply to pecosbob04:My main PC is a barebone with a 6W-CPU and Windows 10 Pro. My secondary computer is a t
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In reply to Michael_Babiuk:Concerning iPads versus Windows tablets, my main criteria are:serve as tablet and P
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In reply to Angusmatheson:While I understand your and your friend's experience, there is one aspect of it
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One of the things Intel misses is an M1-like CPU for x64. The closest Intel has come is a set of CPUs approach
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In reply to hrlngrv:Windows 10 Pro with days of configuration work is also acceptable:)
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In reply to PierreInOttawa:Mistakes by other tech giants do not justify their repetition.
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I might have considered Windows 10X on simplistic devices but if indeed a Microsoft account is mandatory, I ig
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Probably, the commercial versions can be bought by individual customers from MS or retailers.Up-to-date CPUs a
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I have followed the self-built "gaming" PC supply market since the paper launches of Nvidia / AMD GPUs, OEM ed
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And then there were paper launches!
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In reply to darkgrayknight:Nope, 4K 5:4 with portrait would be perfect:)
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In reply to Philotech:Maybe they save €10 costs for 16:9 instead of 4:3 (or similar) displays. They also los
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The M1 is as good for an office computer as my Intel CPU. Windows and software for it give me everything I nee
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In reply to sevenacids:This, glare displays and (esp. Surface Go) short battery life are the reasons why I hav
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There are different lifecycles of products:end of new driver / firmware updatesend of download of already publ
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As a Windows user, almost the only thing I know about macOS is its look: rounded corners of windows and GUI ob
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Microsoft Authenticator is available for Android or iOS - both of which I do not trust for important authentic
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In reply to nbplopes:Apple is also a rip-off company for the shareholders' sake: excessive high end model
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In reply to Nicholas_Kathrein:I understand your view if we a) ignore Threadripper and similar Intel CPUs and b
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What is the compelling reason to buy them instead of Ryzen 3000? (Other than 1080p or 1440p gaming with an onl
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It is strange: RTX 3000, RX6000 and XBox are all extremely short on stock. Nobody wants to take advantage of c
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Incompetent design and incompetent excuse.
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Some sites report that only US iPhones have full 5G functionality while 5G is restricted for iPhones everywher
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German iPhone prices are a rip-off by Apple's excessive currency conversion and very restricted 5G functi
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In reply to blue77star:While Ryzen 5000 is faster than 3000 and both are attractive for gaming, Ryzen 5000 is
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In reply to paul-thurrott:We both try to use the right tool for whatever task we have. Despite some variety of
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In reply to paul-thurrott:This discussion clarifies that facts require precise statements separating objective
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In reply to paul-thurrott:"tall and thin aspect ratios are preferrable" is not a fact but is your opinion. "So
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In reply to paul-thurrott:There are users with different needs for smartphones. You belong to the one-hand fac
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Thanks both for explaining the likely schedule of flagship users (which, AFA smartphones are concerned, I am n
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Whom is this for? iPhone 5, 6, 7, 8, X or 11 users?
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In reply to Saarek:And this while there is still very great potential for improvement: unlimited supply with O
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AMD misses the chance to offer lower prices than Intel for similar CPUs.
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In reply to toukale:Some services also work on webpages (such as music downloads) while other services only wo
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Typo "Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Apple" -> "Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google".
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In reply to Daishi:Lakefield: exactly. - Tiger Lake Y: Intel promised a low end TDP down to 4.5W and possible
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Good week for notebooks but bad week for tablets. 7.5W minimum of Tiger Lake is just too much. Besides, I am w
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"the ultimate expression of the smartphone as we now think of it"Not me. A smartphone must have a matte displa
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Interested consumers should wait for Tiger Lake to be used, which is a significant improvement over 10th gener
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In reply to Michael_Babiuk:Explicit laws of right of repair and time to swap iPad batteries: I have not descri
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In reply to Michael_Babiuk:Adjust to reality (instead of meta-discussion about philosophy) - watch some Louis
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Please explain: what is Spotify complaining about WRT Apple One and what is the alleged disadvantage for Spoti
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The camera bump destroys the Air. A tablet must lie flat on the table! This leaves only the Mini with reduced
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For building a new gaming PC with one Nvidia RTX, the 30xx series is great. However, if one needs the speed of
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So far, the promised Y with 4.5W for tablets are missing!
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Let me give my different opinion why this smartphone, although having reasonably solid hardware, a tolerable p
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In reply to rickcosby:Market would be nice if there was a proper market. Instead, we have the oligopol of oper
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In reply to luthair:These reasons support an expectation of millions wishing a small smartphone: 1) with ca. 1
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In reply to Mcgillivray:It is not like that when we speak of apps whose major purpose is generating income for
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In reply to SvenJ: Rules that were freely agreed to.Not that freely. In the OS oligopol, there is no real free
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In reply to HellcatM:It is because there is too little choice in the tech world. Simply speaking, only two sma
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In reply to Saarek:"In 2008 Apple was lauded for being so reasonable with their 30% cut": Was the about 30% fo
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In reply to Saarek:Maybe 30% for selling app licenses is ok (unless courts judge differently) - it is like the
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In reply to paul-thurrott:You were right that different consumers have different hands, eh, needs. You are wro
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Except that small display smartphones (iPhone SE 2016 or smaller) vanished.
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And when will 2004 be done? Still waiting for it to appear.
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In reply to ianbetteridge:This also means that downloading or transferring files in other file formats often f
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In reply to glenn8878:iOS file transfer is still very restricted but not quite as limited any more as you desc
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Just looking at the chart, an implosion of the stock price is near.
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In reply to red.radar:OC, I also want a replaceable battery of standardised size.
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In reply to dftf:In that respect, right. However, still not good enough.
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Make it 7 generations and I start to become interested. Make it 10 generations and I am impressed. 3 generatio
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Tiger Lake is promised to be interesting for several reasons: its 4.5W Y CPUs shall allow M.2 motherboards (as
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4:3 is the right ratio in the unpublished Surface Mini and the Duo while I do not want a foldable. Please rele
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In reply to anthonyfear:While I love single-screen devices, I believe you when saying to belong to the prime t
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In reply to pecosbob04:Law violation is subject to court assessment, of course.When using an iPad, I may consu
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In reply to pecosbob04:Hope for bringing Apple to comply by laws of fair trade WRT their 30% tax. If the fee w
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The article nails it. The EU is my only hope but very slow indeed.
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In reply to truerock2:If less than 0.5% of x86 applications use rare opcodes, then by all means abandon them i
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In reply to truerock2:RISC is fine in theory but will such a CPU run all x86 applications?
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In reply to truerock2:Does RISC work for x86 CPUs?
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@mattbg, no, Intel does not have another 5 years time. AMD already has the better gaming CPUs. Endconsumers ne
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In reply to GeneCrispr:In ISO and science, a nm is a nm. In CPU marketing, not so. I cannot provide an URL ad
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In reply to Truffles:If TSMC can produce the chips, it will. Intel would be a reasonably big customer so TSMC
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Roughly how much would Intel pay TSMC per CPU?
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In reply to tarnishedtinman:Right.
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In reply to tarnishedtinman:99% of the software I use is Win32. In theory, all software could be rewritten. In
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So what is Windows 10X? Maybe RT the fifth. Maybe light Windows as a model of how clean Windows could be. Mayb
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In reply to nbplopes:Much of what you say is right but, in the EU Commission's understanding, there are l
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In reply to wright_is:What aspects of usability exactly did you not like in XP but considered better in Vista/
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@markiehill, not everybody with some Apple device keeps using it because of the OS / software experience and e
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Just curious: what about US-dependent territories, such as Puerto Rico?
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In reply to WP7Mango:Again, a finer discussion is needed. Cloud hardware may be more reliable. Cloud access mi
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In reply to paul-thurrott:In reply to paul-thurrott:A finer desription is called for. A business might run its
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In reply to lilmoe:Cloud is not a solution for guaranteed availability and privacy. Consoles are not a solutio
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Couldn't a compiler translate all executables from one CPU platform to another? After all, it is just ins
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In reply to paul-thurrott:With WOA, we get 14+h battery life and silence. This is also possible with well chos
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In reply to paul-thurrott:I believe you that Android apps are very inferior.I do not compare i(Pad)OS apps onl
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In reply to Alex_Foster:Repeating the i(Pad)OS app myth does not make it correct. While some apps are very goo
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Major Windows updates have become a threat that one's computer might not work afterwards.
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If I needed a convertible, I would be tempted to say that this would have one of the nicest designs seen so fa
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A major reason for the low percentage is that many PCs are not offered 2004 yet. Other reasons include not wan
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In reply to red77star:Different aspects are involved:1) freedom of speech according to the different laws and
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In reply to nbplopes:Since I do not use macOS, I can only rely on rumours of what Finder can do: it seems to b
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In reply to nbplopes:In 2 years, we check if Finder will be available on iPadOS. Otherwise, in 10 years we che
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In reply to nbplopes:"It is impossible to work well in iCloud Drive and badly in the local file system." Haha.
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In reply to nbplopes:Programming bugs of Files affecting the iPad itself!As expected because Apple supports sy
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In reply to nbplopes:Of course, one access app configuration files, as already mentioned, e.g., via third part
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Of course, I have been using MMC to set Windows Updates but MS does the wrong thing again driving away more pe
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In reply to OntarioPundit:There are many millions of "old" Windows desktop softwares - not only a "handful" an
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In reply to OntarioPundit:If I bought a complete PC, my expense per year would be ca. €70. If I build my own
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My plan of visiting an MS store and telling them precisely why I don't buy a Surface Go 2 and what I want
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In reply to oscar1:If one knows how to build a PC or complete a barebone, the result is often better and less
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In reply to nbplopes:While I understand your "motorbike" usage of an iPad Pro and your preference for easy syn
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In reply to nbplopes:IPAD A COMPUTERApple advertises the iPad (Pro) as a computer (of sort). From a PR perspec
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In reply to nbplopes:You mention cloud. While cloud can be used by those wishing to use it, it is no solution
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In reply to lvthunder:Right, I do not expect Apple to provide command line or access rights to i(Pad)OS but I
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In reply to nbplopes:Everything.management of files of all apps together instead of app-centric and operations
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In reply to SvenJ:While I understand that some can get used to various small changes, for me, ordinarily sized
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In reply to Saarek:Is your preference for the small arrow keys one driven by their size or by an improper keyb
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Thread title: 4 -> 14iOS 14 news are boring. Instead, I would want to see greatly improved file management,
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If one wants a 16:10 notebook and macOS, it could be nice hardware but also Apple fails WRT the tiny arrow key
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Since Apple fails to bring general file mamagement directly to i(Pad)OS, I wonder again whether Finder will co
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In reply to strontium74:In reply to strontium74:In comparison to an old i5, Pentium Gold is slow. m3 might be
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Imagine distributing ebooks (or other in-app media) via an app when the Apple tax is 30% and the app developer
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In reply to Scsekaran:Do you know how well such third party styluses work?
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Modularity is fine - rip-off for modular components is terrible.A 2-in-1 keyboard is
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In reply to Simard57:The iPad is more handholdable because it is without stand, thin (but not razor-sharp thin
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In reply to MikeCerm:ExpertBook: it has a bigger battery, yes. However, for a notebook, its battery is not par
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I would use a Surface Go 2 / Pro / m3 / 8 / 128 as a secondary Windows computer and iPad replacement in- and o
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In reply to Philotech:Safety margin is ok, and the SE (2020) price is almost reasonable WRT currency conversio
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In reply to Jeffsters:For the specific application of Go AI , A13 is a compromise. Less RAM means the AI will
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In reply to Philotech:You can call reusing older components "cheating" but it is a great advantage of PCs that
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In reply to Philotech:I have rounded a bit. Think more of €40 per year.My previous self-built PC reused an o
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In reply to paul-thurrott:I respect that the (smart)phone is the primary device for many (would not say "every
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In reply to Elwood P Suggins:If I had had to use a smartphone, I would have bought a Lumia and still be using
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In reply to irfaanwahid:While this may be correct, there are applications (such as AI) needing as much RAM as
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In reply to nbplopes:I make my calculations and they are different. For me, a smartphone is a tertiary device
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In reply to lvthunder:Simple, solid computers and monitors run 10-20 years if one treats them cautiously. Main
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In reply to nbplopes:I consider an iPhone at all because I want a smartphone, don't have any and all othe
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In reply to lvthunder:Since essentially no smartphone has guaranteed 7+ years updates (especially not if purch
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After currency conversion + VAT, the German price could be ca. €444 but is €479. Of the excess €35, one
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In reply to paul-thurrott:An x64 Windows CPU is fine but the crucial parameter is battery life to be achieved
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In reply to reefer2:I always want at least W10 Pro. The more fundamental question is why MS dintinguishes Home
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In reply to paul-thurrott:The reports about Zoom violating security are:bugs creating very severe security gap
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In reply to ozaz:The German webpage "Von eingeschleusten Apps und laufenden Klagen - Warum Sie die Chat-App Zo
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"less secure" is the right description indeed because Skype is not as secure as it should be. Providing it in
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If a manufacturer believes to know better than the endconsumer his need for a Windows 10 version, the manufact
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In reply to nbplopes:7 years is the minimum I can tolerate. 20 requires suitable conditions, such as persistin
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In reply to truerock2:Right. My great grandparents used their first from ca. the 20s to ca. the 70s:) My paren
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In reply to nbplopes:Another requirement is security (Android drops out). Now tell me what smartphones of roug
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In reply to mountjl:It is the same for most tech: basic, solidly built devices last very long while sophistica
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In reply to lvthunder:It works for PCs with Linux or Windows. Mainboard batteries are standardised so buying o
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In reply to reefer:If one buys as new an iPhone later than at launch, one gets less than 5 years of updates.I
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While A13 is very nice and there is nothing wrong with having a successor of iPhone 8, provided the rumour is
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If a contents creator creates contents for an in app purchase, Apple earns roughly the same as the contents cr
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Speaking about "most people": There have been statements that, for most people, a smartphone is good enough, a
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In reply to Alex_Haddock:With 16:9 ok for you, consider Toshiba Portege X20W or await its successor.
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In reply to Alex_Haddock:For productivity capable devices in sunlight, as far as only hardware is concerned, d
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In reply to pecosbob04:Read Paul's article again with its strong requests for self-censorship.
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Apple shows deceeing "amazing" and having claqueurs are expected. Many tech sites praising Apple products for
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In reply to macguy59:File management being restricted:There are file actions that do not scale but apply to on
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In reply to paul-thurrott:I would like to replace my (non-AI-gaming) Windows PC and iPad by one device. This c
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In reply to Chris_Kez:Paul speaks of "most people" and you of a symbolic figure of a high percentage of users
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@jrh, circling back to desktop OS and dividing line to iPadOS:This cannot be answered simply because several f
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In reply to j_c:What are developer tools for browsers? (I simply don't know but want to better understand
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In reply to tsangmanfai:Price is always a major factor. In the predictable future, even entry level iPads will
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In reply to BrianEricFord:Of course. However, the point of any OS that is supposed to also be able to replace
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@digiguy: We hope that the file app will be improved but the questions are: to what extent and speed of improv
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That iPadOS moves a bit more towards PC OSs, Apple decrees PC-like again and mobile OS serves as excuse not ha
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paul-thurrott wrote: "For most people, the iPad Pro does run the apps they need."How do we know? Maybe it is j
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A very good desktop keyboard costs €55. Apple charging 5 to 7 times as much for tiny arrow keys is beyond ou
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In reply to yaddamaster:While I could live without start menu, that of W10 as I use it is the best start menu
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The number 1 feature of an OS update is its availability - will iPadOS 14 be available for all devices with iP
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In reply to blmuzzy:MSI Cubi 3 Silent with i3 7100 U (ca. 7W) is an example of a tiny fanless barebone suitabl
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In reply to rmlounsbury:As an excuse "at least less than $1000 per year", such calculations yield an expense o
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The form factor is alright but Intel NUCs have fans. I prefer other manufacturers and no fan.
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If you want a high quality camera, buy one (but do not think that any smartphone could break the laws of physi
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In reply to red.radar:4-5 years of Apple updates are more than 0-4 years of Android updates but 4-5 years of u
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In reply to proftheory:The decreed myth of mobile Apple products was: simple, just works, safety without manag
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Will the change apply to all iOS / iPadOS devices or only to those receiving version 14? Will it occur earlier
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This is the consequence of devices getting a "borderless" display design. The less protection the more likely
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The ad place annoying me the most has not been mentioned yet: by default, Apple's (i)Books app opens with
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If you care about privacy, do not impose restrictions on what may be thought about. Gmail had its case of anal
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In reply to sglewis:For now, we can assume that each container protects the host OS well. Unless we enter the
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In reply to BigM72:Instead of anti-malware, other security means are also available, such as user accounts, ac
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Does 10X have two versions of the file explorer - one UWP and one classic?Containers are just one aspect of se
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The Surface Go 2 is not only a new CPU option, is it not?To start with the most obvious: it absolutely needs t
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In reply to hrlngrv:The problem is that today nothing is ideal for tablets used as tablets. We have the hardwa
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In reply to paul-thurrott:I need DosBox for a management software for a series of games mostly played by adult
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Isn't the current state that 10X runs native 64b software / drivers but does not run Win32/64b software /
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The Surface Mini got a part right (4:3, hand-holdable) and a part wrong (a bit too small, RT instead of regula
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In reply to dallasnorth40:Whether one likes displays on Samsung tablets depends on one's preferred criter
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In reply to Stooks:You don't advertise buying new iPads just because the old ones are bricked by missing
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In reply to hrlngrv:You mean tablets are about to die like DVD players are? No. Tablets have become a new, est
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In reply to txag:In principle, good integration of HW and SW is important indeed. However, iPads do not fulfil
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In reply to Dryloch:Sorry, but saying that Apple tablets should be anyone’s first choice overlooks all their
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In reply to jdawgnoonan:It depends on one's criteria, which might include hand-holding, weight, size, ref
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In reply to madthinus:Modern OS?It was born later than some other OSs, but who cares?It is light compared to a
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In reply to nerdile:Your point is fair enough. OTOH, it depends on how broad one perceives the topic. IMO, the
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In reply to RobertJasiek:How about discussion? (Down)votes tell nothing. Whenever I criticise aspects of iPhon
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iPhone:It would have a great front design if we ignored notch and ratio.Notch: apparently the iPhone buyers to
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In reply to lilmoe:A tall display (such as 18:9), even if its active display area can always be shrunk to 16:9
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In reply to MikeCerm:16:9 is the largest smartphone ratio I would buy. I would prefer 4:3.
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In reply to TheJoeFin:No. I am sorry for not having time for doing so.
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MS should first fix all bugs of the W10 calculator. Under W7, it was bug-free so I use the W7 version in W10..
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Microsoft has become an ambivalent company. I praise it for its carbon policy and hate it for its telemetry.
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In reply to WP7Mango:Not at all. In France, the Netherlands and Germany, some consumer organisations etc. push
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In reply to WP7Mango:It is, however, totally insufficient for those wishing privacy at least as good as requir
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In reply to hrlngrv:Some old software running on W7 has problems on W10 due to changed Windows DLLs.
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In reply to thalter:The biggest issue of Vista was hardware incompatibility for those affected. E.g., it ran p
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Good joke: Chinese gouvernment access instead of Microsoft telemetry... But I get yo
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"in-box telemetry that cannot be disabled by individuals" should be corrected to "in-box telemetry that cannot
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In reply to xamzara:Linux and Windows configured for privacy and security are the best choices for this. Apple
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In reply to lvthunder:This would be great.
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Eddy Cue is a lier when claiming that Apple services would set the standard for user privacy and security: iTu
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I voluntarily administrate one third person's W7 computer and discussed whether to move to W10. Currently
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Containerization and virtualization can make sense if it is fast enough, works for e
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In reply to gregsedwards:The major advantage of email, being only subject to the laws and independent from res
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Simplify Windows: If we ignore devices with small storage, why must the code be simplified and Win32 dropped?
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Now I perfectly understand, thank you! I did not expect taxes for sending gifts or s
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Lost in transit is sufficient explanation, although winners might be given the optio
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While I can understand that Paul does not want to spend the time on possibly sending to winners outside USA /
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iPad has relatively lower production cost, Air has reduction of reflectance, Pro has too much in it (camera bu
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A 1 second decision: the display being destroyed by a notch means "no purchase". Besides, the display ratio ap
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In reply to wright_is:Thank you for the hint but I cannot find related information. What German keywords shoul
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In reply to lvthunder:Some secret services store all data they can get hold of just in case they ever need the
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A standard is good in principle but I expect nothing for security and data privacy so I abstain smart home, th
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In reply to JanesJr1:High resolution is good for the display of characters but currently disadvantageous for b
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In reply to jimchamplin:It might surprise you but there is more than black and white. My perception of Microso
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Of course not, and for the same reason (substitute Google for Microsoft). I use Fire
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I never use Edge as long as Windows 10 has telemetry, regardless of how good Edge otherwise might be.
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In reply to paul-thurrott:We believe that HP improves its hardware and thinks that 16:9 meets some demand for
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Choice is good so why is there no choice for full sized arrow keys and 4:3 display?
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In reply to MacLiam:The question pretending to ask for a 1-10 best order, as I had to find out by trial and er
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Please publish the survey results, thanks!
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SE2 and SE2 Plus? This would be perfect if the SE2 succeeded the SE and the SE2 Plus succeeded the 8."Low-end"
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A 1W display is impressively efficient. What technology is it? How does it enable such?
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If not avoiding these social media entirely, at least one ought to avoid their apps. Alleged convenience of ap
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@prettyconfusd: The major reasons for no MS account and no OneDrive are: privacy, data protection, compliance
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Thanks, and for making it open to everybody (i.e., world-wide)!When filling out the form, you might need to de
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Hoping... that iTunes for Windowsis restricted to iDevice backup and local file transfer via both USB or WLAN
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In reply to lvthunder:Cheating during the process:They create an impression of the internet only becoming avai
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Paul, how not to connect to a network on the Sign in with Microsoft page? Simply click Next?Microsoft is
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Completely unlike 1903, the 1909 update for Windows 10 Pro 64b leaves every telemetry setting untouched in GUI
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In reply to SYNERDATA:Yes. Besides too heavy ruggedised tablets, there have been a few. I recall one from Dell
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The by far most important aspects of serviceability greatly prolong duration: any fans (dust), any hinges (bro
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Do the CPUs still have Spectre, Meltdown & Co?The review does not mention the mirroring display and unrepl
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Like every year, I do not buy the Surface Pro because of display reflectance and missing easy battery change.
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Presumably this is a typo: 1909 in "Windows 10 version 1903 at-a-glance".1903 changed many telemetry settings
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In reply to techsecrets:Actually, we might mention the exotic exceptions of tiny handy / smartphone hybrids, s
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In reply to Daishi:Some year out of production does not necessarily mean that the machines have been thrown aw
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In reply to Daishi:I do not buy this argument because iPad mini 5 came later than expected after iPad mini 4.
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In reply to trparky:Uh, I do not discard my (lowly priced but) excellent headphone just because smartphone man
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In reply to SvenJ:I occasionally see this "big enough market" reasoning but it can't be correct. Apple pr
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In reply to unkinected:Successor by chassis design and functionality.
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If indeed it visually resembles iPhone 8, then it is NOT a successor of iPhone SE so should not be called SE 2
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In reply to obarthelemy:After the end of Android OS update support and exceptionally a few more security updat
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In reply to wright_is:People in the 6+ years smartphone faction might consider these choices:iOS. Typically on
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In reply to paul-thurrott:I understand your opinion WRT mid to top range smartphones. However, I do not unders
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In reply to Chris_Kez:Ok.Regardless of your explanation, there are a market for an 8 successor and another mar
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In reply to Daishi:You might be right but then the rumours calling it SE 2 are misleading. We might rather say
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The interesting questions are:priceIPS16:9display 4" (iPhone SE) or 4,7" (iPhone 8)size 59x124mm (iPhone SE) o
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In reply to JustMe:Unless Intel comes out with a 10th generation mobile wonder next year, the crucial paramete
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In reply to alamfour:Thanks! Details are in footnote 2 of Microsoft's "compare devices" page and run at 1
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In reply to curtisspendlove:Surface Go should become what iPad is but with Windows. Two variants, another with
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In reply to TEAMSWITCHER:There are several threads so do not overinterpret.Folding devices are for specialised
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In reply to alissa914:I'd prefer removable battery though.
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Faster but shorter battery life is the opposite of what I want. That said, we need to await real tests for eve
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As a German, I can't figure out which days are US Holiday 2020. Please tell us!Provided the hinge is stab
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13h battery life for what - videos(?) - means 6h for regular use indoors and 3h outdoors. ARM is not compellin
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Do Win 32 / 64b software and drivers run on Surface / ARM at all and fluently?Does Windows prevent accidental
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Having just checked their webpage, it seems like security updates are provided for c
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Although I am not interested in feature-highend smartphones and rather look for the decent lowend to lower mid
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In reply to RobertJasiek:As I have learned now for iOS 13 or iPadOS 13 and later, iTunes backup does not suppo
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iTunes is as overloaded, buggy and unsecure as ever. Installing iPadOS 13.1 took 31 minutes but updating iTune
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Any camera bump lets me disregard iPad Pros.
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This sounds like the same nonsense as on iOS: a file / backup management of only mainstream file types instead
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In reply to nbplopes:A general file manager must, but Files does not, work for all apps, all file types and al
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In reply to Chris_Kez:Apple wants me to use a Mac. Microsoft is wiser: it provides at least some Windows exper
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In reply to Chris_Kez:And what Windows tablet with display ratio 1.5 or smaller, mirror reflectance 2.6% (as o
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In reply to OntarioPundit:As a daily tablet user, maybe I can remove some mystery. A tablet is large and light
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In reply to eqwrqeqweqw:Notches elsewhere do not excuse them here.Local file management means LOCAL. Cloud is
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In reply to Greg Green:iPad complaints: Missing general file management, iTunes (missing security, bloatware),
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Disappointing.I am not the preferred user of Apple products but use or might use some as emergency because pro
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In reply to SvenJ:As a Windows user wishing a tablet for it, I cannot choose a display with low ratio and low
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Notch. This is everything I need to know.
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As expected, no general file manager and no end to iTunes in Windows.
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That Vestager may continue as commissioner for competition makes me happy. It remains to be seen whether she c
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The mouse uses Logitech's Unifying protocol, which has security gaps.
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In reply to SvenJ:I overlooked this because I studied the conditions of Skype and Cortana. They violate privac
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In reply to RM:I see, thanks. It would be too nice if also Windows itself got phone functionality. Seems we ne
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Phone calls in regular Windows have been overdue for decades but better late than never. Do we need a SIM card
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In reply to trparky:No, because Nokia provides security updates for only three years.
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Hardwarewise, successor of iPhone SE should mean: no notch, no camera bump, ratio 16:9, not taller than 124mm
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Maybe Aura Glow looks nice and the phone is thin but if it needs a case what purpose do these niceties have? W
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In reply to jlmerrill:Do not look for NUCs. Other manufacturers offer industrial barebones with lots of legacy
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The small size alone is not responsible for a fan but the combination of small size, heat management and chip
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In reply to Otto_Gunter:Surface Go 2 would be interesting if it could replace an iPad (mini): at least doubled
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Some can afford to pay the €300 extra, some can't. Everything fair of this phone is worth the price, mo
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During my early PC experience, I made some right and some wrong purchases. I have learnt my lesson: much prepa
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Why they choose 4G as something to be treated differently than other aspects? Unfort
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@Harrymyhre, there are other reasons why a desktop rather than a notebook / 2-in-1 / tablet is needed:gaming w
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If i3, 8GB and a 19" monitor are enough, a passively cooled PC for €400 (incl. VAT, barebone such as MSI, RA
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Because the extra hardware costs the manufacturer $5 plus $10 testing and they prefe
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In reply to joeaxberg:In some respects, it is a golden age. E.g., computers are very much more capable and che
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Totally uninteresting devices. No notch, a successor of SE, 16:9, a replacement of iTunes for Windows, general
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Small? It is relative. Small for a 6.3" device.Yesterday, I walked through stores to get a feeling on current
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But..., citing the random tech blog, iOS is the most secure operating system and such things never happen...
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In reply to TEAMSWITCHER:Yes, Surface needs a better attitude:Replaceable batteries at all (instead of throwin
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When looking for a smartphone, first I check if there any cons. I find some immediately:tall display ratio 19.
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The best keyboard typing experience? Sorry but I would not buy it with its tiny arrow keys. They are enough to
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I (German) have suspected Chinese gouvernment spying via Chinese IT companies for many years so I am very caut
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Of course they appeal. Nobody pays billions without clarification in courts. They will lose the appeals but it
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In reply to trparky:Microsoft did sleep while the internet grew, lost itself in a browser war and totally mism
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Exactly what I expected from Apple: nothing.
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Microsoft's approach of one Windows for all devices is right - Apple's approach of one OS per device
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In reply to lvthunder:I choose programs that do not install system services. For that reason, I would not inst
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As a Windows user, iTunes is my most-hated software. Together with the absence of working general file managem
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In reply to WP7Mango:IYO, at what circumstances is a DSLR better?
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Paul is right. My previous, 9.5 years old PC and my new PC do about the same but the new one's power cons
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In reply to txag:I am a German. Asking whether somebody hates a particular other country is drawing a black-wh
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And who protects mankind and, in particular, US citizens from US secret service spying?
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4:3 Windows tablet - I would buy it if only it was NOT foldable (breakable) and not OLED (flickering).
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In reply to WP7Mango:Different points of view are involved: Microsoft's view, my view on telemetry data f
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In reply to WP7Mango:For starters, it is ethical to abide by the just law and Windows telemetry violates Europ
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Except for telemetry and crapware.
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iPhone revenue drops because iPhones are too expensive. iPad revenue increases because reasonably priced iPads
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In reply to lvthunder:I do but of course I agree that each expensive device ought to be very well designed. Fo
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Precisely as expected regardless of the manufacturer. A breakable device breaks.
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In reply to RobertJasiek:There are many up- or down-votes but few reasons. E.g., what are the down-votes for
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Still no Finder on iOS? Sigh.
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In reply to Speednet:In W10, uninstalling Internet Explorer means that the installers remain. However, there i
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In reply to warren:Instead of personal meta-discussion and personal attack, tell us how to completely confine
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In reply to Stooks:I used W7 until my old PC died. Current hardware does not fit well to W7. Moving to Linux
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I won't use Edge at least until Windows telemetry becomes opt-in. Before, I distrust Edge and expect its
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Windows Pro gives peace to one's mind: (de)activate the Windows Update service as necessary.
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On the one hand, I am happy about the decline of a company whose malware destroyed my DVD player. On the other
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Can bookmarks be sorted by drag&drop within and between folders?
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They have been a bit ahead of their time. Either too slow or with fan. Many need ports anyway so why not buy a
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In reply to feedtheshark:I criticise Apple and iOS for many reasons but need to use Mini 4 daily for browsing,
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Do the new iPads have laminated displays with reduced reflectance like, e.g,, the Mini 4? Are there camera bum
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The correct reaction to such behaviour of a manufacturer is to never (again) buy anything from it.
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There are a few reasons why I do not buy it because the specifications (starting with the display's ratio
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Thanks. My attempts to post the URL were denied by an "A problem occurred" message. How did you post the URL?
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The display surface can show problems very soon:www dot notebookcheck dot com slash Die-ersten-Probleme-der-Fa
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So here are the breakable devices. How long until they crack?
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I never buy a notch. Samsung, however, also repeats the same mistake of quite a few other companies: it loses
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The EU parliament also still needs to agree.The new draft of EU copyright law is NOT only about the big compan
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Except for what is in the review and my usual complaints, I prefer the SE's price, ratio 16:9, smaller si
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In reply to SteenMachine:Email and cable phone (except that the new one is wireless within the house but conne
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In reply to pecosbob04:Only about the restricted choice of smartphones I might buy. Less choice for me makes m
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The current decrement might be short-term or the start of a long-term development. Short-term explanations: ba
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Huawei & politics: Several aspects are interesting. 1) Does the Chinese government ask Huawei to spy? 2) D
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In reply to SYNERDATA:With replaceable battery (and matte display and CPU without Spectre / Meltdown), I would
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In reply to digiguy:Duration of batteries is lottery: you do not know in advance whether you have bad luck wit
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The review overlooks the two most important aspects: missing replaceable battery, missing (option for a) matte
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Speech assistants can have different uses and fulfil different purposes. Currently Cortana is designed for onl
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In reply to digiguy:Some third party tool does not establish security because trust in the tool is not establi
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When Windows 10 appeared, telemetry was the only thing preventing my upgrade from Windows 7. It is still the m
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Spyware - no, thanks. Reminds me why not to buy any Android or other Google-dependent device.
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Shipping cost to Germany is not the problem: I would pay for Global Priority Mail (seems to be ca. $50) + tran
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I see, English tech use of these words seems to be more careless than German use. This means that these words
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A 2-in-1 is a detachable and a tablet when detached. A turn-around mobile device is called a convertible. Ther
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Unless Microsoft sets "US only" conditions, it might be possible for international winners to pay for their pr
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Production or design mistakes can happen; take back the product and the problem is solved. However, selling de
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An impressive design with the right CPU for the purpose but no matte 3:2 / 4:3 display, a terrible Intel Insid
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Supposing the reports are right, reasons include:the maximum average price has been surpassed,even if 50% acce
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Very interesting, thank you! Now, we'll learn about battery life.
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What does the nomenclature Core i7-8500Y tell us? i7 sounds like hot and fan but Y sounds like silent. As conf
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In reply to OntarioPundit:Open source recompiled locally is fine if one has the time for evaluation. I don
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In reply to FalseAgent:Quad-cores are faster in multiple threats but equally fast in single threats. I have ye
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In reply to paul-thurrott:It is the other way round: I do not get what I cannot use: tiny arrow keys. On some
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My OpenOfficeWriter placeholder is [---]. I cannot rely on AI but the placeholder is very easy to find visuall
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The purpose of notches is convincing not to buy.
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The bezels are good for handholding as long as operating systems do not use virtual bezels for first touch aft
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In reply to skane2600:If you mean sales, yes. If you mean serious use, it might be constant. Market saturation
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In reply to OntarioPundit:You make a good suggestion for some but I prefer a smartphone already sold with Linu
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Paul advertises compromises but I do not make any compromise for Android. I do not buy an Android device but w
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In reply to Jeffsters:I have an iPad Mini 4 with iOS 12 and a Windows PC and want a) local file management on
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No working general file management and the camera bump kill all my interest.
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Yes, Google combines delight (Alpha Zero playing Go) and evil (I avoid Android). I google but not for very pri
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There is no analysis of: finer security aspects; the extraordinary impact of the user's security configur
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In reply to marbo100:Blocking automatic updates and deactivating / deinstalling any update service do not nece
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I am still waiting for an HP 2-in-1 with matte 3:2 or 4:3 displays. Extra bright is never as outdoor-friendly
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Mehedi, do not repeat the manufacturers' lies! Of course, modern mobile devices can be built to be repair
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@arknu, the EU sometimes enforces fair competition, which would be good if it always did so. Competition drops
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This matters: tiny, bad OS with restrictions. Larger ebook readers by Sony or others have reasonable size for
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It would be a good tablet with Windows Pro (without S), matte display and replaceable, standardised, reasonabl
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In reply to jfingas:Tall ratio is about missing readability of documents, of which one might view one page for
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"We’re awash in excellent choices at virtually any price point.": None for me. I want a fully functional loc
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Is the display matte or glare? Can one use a Chrome device without cloud and without Google data theft? Does l
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In reply to Bats:But... did you also ask those not buying a notch?
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This must be violating various cartel laws. Trust for sure: why buy Apple products if it destroys trust? Comme
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In reply to ym73:Within one second of seeing the notch, I have decided not to spend €1 on the phone. I do no
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In reply to karma77police:Just checked German prices: 128GB for €1049, 256GB for €1349. So a €300 increm
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Windows 10 Pro has some security features (such as Software Restriction Policies) that the Home GUI misses. Th
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Surface Pro continues to have these problems why I do not buy it: mirroring glare display, unreplaceable batte
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3:2 - how nice!
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It is fascinating how different people and their perceptions are: some tolerate the notch immediately, some ne
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In reply to provision l-3:Yes, it also surprised me. I also read about that somewhere and before iOS 11.The sp
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Over a year ago, iOS 12 was described (e.g. by Apple salesmen in an Apple shop) as a major update for iPads, t
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In reply to Necron:To keep meta-discussion short, simply speaking, Android is not an option due to privacy vio
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In reply to Stooks:Sure, except that I never buy any notch, avoid camera bumps, prefer tablets to phablets, ne
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In reply to Necron:Me? No:) Regardless, I do not consider the iPhone 7 price when it appeared to be low. Quite
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What is the strategy in relation to iPhone SE, iPad and iPad Pro and their prices? Why has the iPad a reasonab
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Microsoft did it in the 90s, got a huge fine from the EU and N versions trouble, and was on the verge of being
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In reply to SupaPete:Many use Google services while being aware of privacy compromises. Quite a few would pref
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@paul-thurrott, do customers really trust Google WRT Android or Gmail? Many are aware of compromised privacy.
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So far I "only" suffer from iOS bugs, of which the following can be excused the least: the battery is full, Sa
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New iPhones - yawn. I am not interested until there is Windows-like local file management, no notch, no flicke
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In reply to roastedwookie:There are good Windows tablets from better manufacturers than Lenovo & Co. When
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In reply to nbplopes:My needs differ from yours because I do not need a powerful workstation or a smartphone a
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In reply to nbplopes:I wish any device would be a suitable digital pad for work for me. Either of the followin
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In reply to nbplopes:Your video illustrates what I expected: new Apple CPUs are fast; using Files with a cloud
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In reply to nbplopes:Files on iPad Mini 4: It is total crap because- it does not show "On My iPad" until some
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In reply to nbplopes:Files on iPad? This is still the most buggy and dysfunctional software ever. A file manag
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In reply to digiguy:Matte protectors: One can buy tablet, pen and protector, then test whether each works for
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Besides the short battery life, the iFixit repairability score 1, missing replaceability of battery and mirror
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In reply to paulc543:It is the same greed of Microsoft and other manufacturers when charging €150 extra per
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In reply to skane2600:No. Speaking up in favour of some operating system for good reasons differs from mindles
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@VancouverNinja: "the right tablet for Windows 10 users" is a too general statement. I would also like to repl
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In reply to paul-thurrott:People have different needs and different degrees of criticism of particular devices
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I suppose the exterior chassis has a good build quality but we need to await reliability of the firmware. Buil
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In reply to Simard57:8.3mm, 0.52kg and 216ppi are acceptable.
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Whether I buy some mainly depends on reflectance of the display and battery life for light use. I suppose the
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From the rumours, the Surface "Mini" is good enough to have been bought without thinking 3 years ago. Whether
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In reply to akcanuck:That Android and iOS devices fail for good long-term use does not mean that smartphones m
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3 years are nothing. 10 is the minimum.
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In reply to Robert_Wade:I am not convinced that it must be a niche. Currently, there are niches of ebook reade
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In reply to Jeffsters:Yes. Many in Files. One frequent when streaming videos. Crashing for huge files in iBook
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No macOS apps for iOS, no Finder for iOS, only the totally buggy and dysfunctional Files app. All my hopes for
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What will we likely get? Some €35 CPU, 64 to 128 GB SSD, 4GB RAM, 580 to 620g weight, 8.5h battery life indo
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In reply to SycamoreFox:Endless repetition of "iOS has the better apps for consumption" does not make it true.
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OEMs have failed to offer a Windows replacement for iPads so it is great news that Microsoft offers something.
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If one wants to subscribe for exactly one month (or subscribe and pay monthly), how does one cancel recurring
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In reply to hrlngrv:I still use W7. AFAIK, W10 still allows local user accounts. Do they need store activation
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Making it a one-way, one-time switch means that what is called a "mode" is none.Is visiting the store required
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In reply to skane2600:When Jobs was responsible for iPad 1, hardware was not ready for also letting a tablet b
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In reply to JG1170:I see lots of comments of the kind "most would give up PCs if there was a hybrid of mobile
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In reply to Maktaba:The Files app has endless trouble. Typical example: files in an iTunes folder are not show
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Presumably it is a nice phone for those preferring its aspects. I don't. I have no use for a tall, bent d
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@jwpear, look for Eizo or Iiyama monitors. You get every small display ratio (4:3, 5:4, 1:1) and rotation with
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I have always had 4:3 or 5:4 displays. 3:2 is already a compromise I might have to tolerate for mobile Windows
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Windows can include cloud, AI, services etc. if only everything is opt-in. Nobody can be forced to use cloud,
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If Windows became cloud-only, I would move to Linux and program the missing softwares I need. Windows ought to
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In reply to OntarioPundit:What are you trying to say? Living without this is easy: do not buy it. I live witho
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Never.
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No laminated, reflection-reducing display. Not generally working files app. Bad iTunes. Possible repair ripoff
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Judging from Notebookcheck tests, some 7th generation Core i have better battery life than the 8th. For me, si
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In reply to Waethorn:What the EU calls a regulation is in fact a law. EU law applies to, and overrides nationa
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In reply to skane2600:I had in mind acceleration by improved CPUs. The first tablet Atoms were too slow, but t
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In reply to pzeman3:Each law in each country and federation of countries.E.g., in a few weeks the EU basic dat
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"once a Facebook user gives a third-party app access to their personal data, the third-party can do anything t
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In reply to spacein_vader:It was to be expected that the first generation would be too slow for a seamless Win
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In reply to Stooks:This can be used like a tablet, for which long battery life is important. Used outdoors at
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Very interesting (and entertaining how Windows security makes a joke of itself).I would also like to see batte
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In reply to mottle:Not in my case, although I sit on a 9 years old PC and would be happy with a modest CPU suf
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As much as I like DisplayMate for what it measures, I dislike it for what it does not measure. Most notably, 1
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@karma77police, NT6.1: It is nonsense that tablets would have no place. The question for every device category
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In reply to glenn8878:I have good use for every ratio from 4:3 to 1:1, less for 3:2, even less for 16:9 and no
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Different needs are granted but what are those of users preferring 2:1?
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I never stop being astonished that anybody has any use for display ratios 2:1 or smaller. I don't. None.
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In reply to skane2600:In the long term, all computing categories are mutually competitve. In the near future,
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In reply to Ugur:We agree that maximal security is not always needed (but should be available). However, my po
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In reply to warren:Uhm, but didn't Windows lose marketshare to phones very big indeed? Instead of the Win
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In reply to Ugur:Instead of believing the "more secure" tale, think of it the other way round: Microsoft still
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A decade ago, I suggested one Windows version with three GUI modes: simple, full, configurable. Now, a decade
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In reply to Stooks:Files is said to work with iCloud but I would only want to use it for local files, where th
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@Those not being aware of iOS 11 problems I suffer from:Files is extraordinarily buggy.Safari does not stream
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The most important "diagnostics / telemetry off" by default is still missing but necessary to comply with vari
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The Apple paradox exists because its competitors take ages to deliver similar hardware with equal quality of k
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I can tolerate the limitations of the CPU but not the mirroring display. If the manufacturers do not want to o
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I could dispose the keyboard of the Envy x2 so ignore that it is unusable because of tiny arrow keys. However,
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In reply to paul-thurrott:In the mid 90s, I had something similar to ThinkPads. Nowadays, I hone my patience a
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In reply to lilmoe:So with "pro machine" you mean "speedy power horse"? Then we use a different terminology.Su
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In reply to lilmoe:My major work is textbook writing (DIN format text in portrait mode, one page viewed at a t
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In reply to lilmoe:Everybody needs a different display ratio and orientation. E.g., I need 5:4 or 4:3 in portr
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If I needed a notebook with that much performance, these aspects would still prevent me from buying Surface Bo
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It is hard to buy hardware nowadays. Security flaws are in the CPUs, firmwares, drivers, certificates, softwar
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In reply to pmckean:Obviously, people either can or cannot ignore the notch. Without very good queries among u
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In reply to PincasX:The notch is the biggest mistake because it makes all use of the device a great pain. The
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In reply to pecosbob04:FYI, I use an iPad Mini 4 daily and love the flat back without any camera bump. (And ha
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In reply to pecosbob04:iPhone X: Photos of it are enough for me to know. When in an Apple store, I did not was
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In reply to pecosbob04:Apple has the manpower to think through the consequences of important decisions. They m
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The notch is the mistake of all mistakes. Not because there are people tolerating (and excusing) it but becaus
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Since the Files app is a total failure, the next hope for a general file manager is the Finder as capable on i
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In reply to paul-thurrott:To start with, the display is not matte and it cannot be used as a tablet.The closes
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In reply to VancouverNinja:The best of displays is being unbroken as in tablets and phones (except those being
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In reply to dontbe_evil:Yes: desktop with matte 5:4 monitor in portrait position. But what I want does not exi
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As with previous generations or other series of such devices, HP does a lot right (such as hopefully good batt
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The tiny arrow keys make the keyboard unusable.
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@VancouverNinja: Tablets are an essential product category because their display is plain, can be large enough
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In reply to Aaron44126:iTunes does not just include one system driver but also installs three Windows services
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In reply to unkinected:It is maybe good for you if you can get used to a notch.I know that I won't ever b
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I do not buy a smartphone with these mistakes in order of importance:Notch equating a broken display.Buggy and
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Brad, what will be more secure about Snapdragon 845?
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What does ARM and 32b mean for RAM? Are more than 3 or 4 GB recognised? I saw devices with 8GB but why can we
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As I type for living, I highly recommend Cherry B.UNLIMITED, which is available in different layouts (I know o
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According to Notebookcheck, the USB-C plug is unstable causing data loss. Can you confirm this?Furthermore, th
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In reply to Chris_Kez:I do not use password managers. I prefer to remember passwords and enable myself to do s
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In reply to Chris_Kez:For all websites, I dislike permanent, automatic login. Everywhere, I prefer manual on-v
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As a non-subscriber, maybe my opinion does not count much but here it is anyway:For me, what is offered for su
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In reply to paul-thurrott:As always, it depends on one's aims. There is still no phone for my mandatory c
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The description of files management is very interesting and... shocking.Notebookcheck's hardware review s
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In reply to PeteB:And I thought: "in the USA only".
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In reply to Bats:I admire the easy updating of ChromeOS and despise its privacy violations and (still) web-dep
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In reply to TurboFool:That's good to hear. OTOH, manufacturers are not always so reasonable for other fea
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In reply to RocklandUSA:While I understand your preference for a backlit keyboard, my preference is contrary b
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In reply to lvthunder:Telemetry: It is clear why they use it but this does not 1) comply with the law everywhe
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Every manufacturer makes the same mistakes: telemetry, tiny arrow keys, high instead of low display ratio, (pr
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A 16:9 ratio for smartphones has never excited me but the current 2:1 fashion I do not understand at all. I ha
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The still tiny arrow keys kill the best design and material. There is no need whatsoever for tiny arrow keys -
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Still many, even expensive, devices are sold with Windows 10 Home. The cheapest upgrade to Pro is using an oth
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This is not meant to compete with Surfaces but with Wacom tablets and shares their major advantages (semi-matt
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In reply to hrlngrv:Retail prices depend on models and, for typical office monitors, vary from ca. €150 to
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In reply to hrlngrv:For 4:3, 5:4 or 1:1 monitors, buy Eizo. You can get some that can be rotated and are matte
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In reply to Daekar:It's not hate but frustration and desparation that too many models are only offered wi
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I would never buy a mirror (instead of matte), 16:9 (instead of 4:3 or similar), OLED (as long as the technolo
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Surely AI is important and currently Google is relatively good at it. E.g., AI might help to find images and s
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If it were only a decision about getting a want-to-have chassis design, I could chose among two dozen smartpho
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In reply to PincasX:Many thanks! I have had to make a serious effort to achieve what you suggest but now „On
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Updating took 40 minutes instead of a usual 15 for a minor update.One fixed bug: the Files app does not freeze
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As long as Files does not work (it does not work at all on my iPad because I am affected by the bug(s)), I sho
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Files has been promised as file manager for all files on the device. Reality: it works for no app, no folder a
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In reply to SimonF:Yes, and this bug is related to a bug of wrong or missing listing of articles on the home p
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We have the void of Surface Phone, the missing Surface Mini and the new placeholder Surface Andromeda. It can
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In reply to karma77police:Your preference is not everyone's. It must be the user's choice on each de
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Good: years after my recommendation, the iPhone X drops the superfluous home button.Bad: a display with recess
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Will the Windows be 32b or 64b Windows? If it will be 64b Windows, will 64b software run and RAM of all sizes
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In reply to Bob_Shutts:Certainly, there are different forms of replaceability: a) the user simply swaps the ba
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In reply to Jim_Lewis:That's why I also check for the manufacturers' statements for how long they wi
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Is the battery replaceable? No? So why would one buy this?
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Although I never need a gaming computer or buy red-colour design, they do get some things right: number block
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For productive use, iOS is no option for me (missing productive software I need, very insufficient file manage
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After some high starts, most Surface-related 90 days return rates reach ca. 3 - 4% according to MS. Hence, it
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@TraderGary, "everybody can buy the computer he wants": We are not there yet. Currently, some can buy their dr
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Just the thought of it: Nokia had a great phone business, Microsoft bought and tanked it, Nokia builds a great
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In reply to Darmok N Jalad:Yes. Different ratios require different product lines. Matte / glare only requires
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In reply to lvthunder:Since different users consider different ratios the best, manufacturers should offer a v
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I would buy this immediately if the display was matte and the device silent.If I needed the keyboard, the tiny
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In reply to skane2600:For those needing a notebook, it might also serve as all in one device. For those (like
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In reply to skane2600:While we don't need the fridge-toaster, eh large-TV-standalone / small-mobile unifi
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In reply to Ugur:Right. And it is the same managers bulding a camera bump into current iPads thinking they wer
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In reply to Bats:Currently, iOS cannot be compared well to desktop OS with respect to editing text because the
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In reply to Darmok N Jalad:You are right that it can do a lot of things well (but it also can't do a lot
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In reply to skane2600:It is first of all a decision about whether to use portrait or landscape position. If po
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Missing matte display, repairability and guaranteed battery exchange for 7 years at a reasonable price have pr
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Telemetry and cloud are the things I hate about Windows. To Windows 7, I loved Windows. Its enhancements for m
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OMG. A Windows tablet with 4:3 not published! Sry! 4:3 was perfectly correct but RT was perfectly wrong.8" is
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In reply to Eric Dunbar:Thete are occasional "Windows 10 S is the future of Windows." comments but this statem
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In reply to warren:4) It depends on the used security concept. Whitelisting can be combined with OnDemand use
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1) Will it still be possible to deactivate Windows Defender in system services?2) Will it be possible to deact
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Instead of lying, Microsoft should tell the truth: the out-of-the-box-experience of 10 S would be more secure
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Save to Files is an essential feature.
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@Roger Ramjet about not merely neutral opinions, speaking only for myself:I can toleratesome devices emphasisi
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In reply to Luka Pribanić:Problem is: still the iPad for Windows does not exist. We want the productivity of
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In reply to SvenJ:Without file manager and supposing no need to convert file formats, could I use one app for
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All these changes are welcome but only marginally affecting degree of productivity. Functionality of Files wil
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In reply to Bats:We understand there are different kinds of endconsumers (and enterprise customers):do not car
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In reply to Roger Ramjet:If. If. If.Maybe they offer such services for enterprise customers.For individual end
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There is no excuse for no (or, for other devices, low) repairability and very expensive (€500 or more) whole
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One major aspect is still missing: a very outdoor-friendly, low reflectance. Matte would do it or Microsoft sh
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The iPad Pro with iOS 11 can be productive for some more than previously but not for me because the following
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Just curious: do they notify their customers by email with an explicit statement of extremely increased fee or
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Does the Files app give access to ALL file types of the user? Does it have a select all feature? How to use it
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The keynote is on demand at Youtube.The File App might be extremely great and important if it offerslocal-only
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In reply to Paul Thurrott:I do not care whether it has been introduced in the past - what I care is whether it
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Of course, I do not use OneDrive regardless of how many features are directed (only) to it. If I want local fi
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In reply to jlmerrill:Look up the differences between Windows Home and Pro. For those needing Pro (like me), a
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In reply to lvthunder:Encryption for Windows-built-in features, such as certificates, rather than encryption w
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In reply to Luka Radunovic:I rather conclude that Microsoft has still to release a proper tablet, similar to i
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In reply to nbplopes:What is missing for your dream?
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In reply to jimchamplin:I think you mean "glare" (mobile devices need glass whether glare or matte). It is not
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Huawei would convince me if battery life improved dramatically and the display was matte enabling what the dev
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I want it, too! No telemetry and independent encryption are perfect! Free the world instead of only the Chines
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The improvements are welcome. The naming is stupid because it requires a cumbersome "Surface Pro (2017)" to av
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A simple, plain GUI works as well as a well designed modern style but one thing causes allergic reactions: tim
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In reply to Jorge Garcia:For iOS to become productive similar to Windows, iOS must start having a general file
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Which versions are silent (fanless and no electronic noise)? Is the (3:2, it seems) display glare or matte?
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In reply to chaad_losan:Battery: See, e.g., Toshiba Portege X20W-D-10R with Core i7-7600U and 11h59'
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In reply to jimchamplin:When telemetry can be deactivated, both of us can accept it. Currently, without possib
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In reply to Narg:Independently of whether products by other manufacturers are better in some respects, Microso
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What features others than IT hardware improvements will inverse the current decrement of Surface Pro sales and
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In reply to Waethorn:There is no doubt that warranties are (too) short and, in some countries, laws about endc
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In reply to Waethorn:I think the average lifespan has increased; I read "6 years" somewhere. Anyway, manufactu
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It would be very easy for Microsoft to introduce something new (new for Microsoft):Service deserving the name
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In reply to hrlngrv:I mean portrait position, which I use 99.5% of the time In practice, 3:2 means unused spa
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In reply to Daekar:Of course, it depends on the user's used contents and preferred workflow. For some, th
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@Watney, you claim that Windows 10 S was vastly more secure than Pro. Prove it by comparing the security featu
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In reply to Ugur:These days, I read quite a few comments that 4GB were not enough for a new computer but 8GB m
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In reply to Paul Thurrott:The usability issue of 3:2 is being too tall. 4:3 and 5:4 are much more usable. (I k
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In reply to scotttech1:This is only one aspect of security. All aspects must be evaluated before one can claim
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In reply to scotttech1:Much more important than my personal preference is the user's free access to conte
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In reply to Bats:The major differences between iPads and Surfaces are: iPads up to 9.7" are hand-holding table
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@MattHewitt, speculating about any advantage of 10 S over Pro: Suppose a loyal Bing and Edge user without any
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I do not buy the better security claim. Where is the evidence? Available security features compete with unavai
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I applaud Microsoft for the fair $50 upgrade price from Windows 10 S to Pro. This is perfectly reasonable. It
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Windows would have the greatest success if there was only one version. Offering yet another version, Windows
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Suppose it was correct that Microsoft must not lose the education market. To meet its needs in all countries,
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Among the Surfaces and 117 Surface clones, 0 are for me because none offers a matte ca. 4:3 display. The table
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I have yet to see photos allowing judgement of the edges and whether a falling phone necessarily breaks the gl
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Matte displays are great (for productivity and consumption, indoors and outdoors). Therefore, Lenovo (and ever
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In reply to Josh Durston:The problem is not that there are 16:9 devices for those wishing them. The problem is
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In reply to wshwe:Whilst I hate small left SHIFT keys:) Anyway, there are several possible solutions, among th
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Whether Pavillon, Spectre, Elite other HP models and other models with similar keyboard layouts by other manuf
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In reply to Paul Thurrott:The EU shares power in a complicated manner. E.g., the Commission is a) excutive bu
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In reply to Pbike908:Of course, I do not have a smartphone also because of this reason.
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In reply to MikeGalos:Instead of losing ourselves in details, the simplest solution is the availability of tel
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Several years before Android started, I wished competition for Windows so that Windows would become better. Yo
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In reply to MikeGalos:Such as your own files, various other Windows log files, large parts of the registry and
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In reply to TheJoeFin:In reply to TheJoeFin:What is your problem with a log file residing in plain text on you
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To provide the promised transparency, Windows must provide a plain text log file of the data to be sent, at th
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My hope is that Apple File System enables general file managers for iOS handling any and all file types. For m
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News would be: replacing the iTunes mal- and crapware and its three Windows services by one driver that does n
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Hannover is nothing for sightseeing. Take a rest and spend your energy for Berlin, where you can choose everyt
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navarac, maybe you do not imagine but there are applications and usage requiring weeks or even months of non-s
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In reply to Paul Thurrott:Yes, from the POV of solving and having to solve an issue that should not exist with
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With Windows 10 Home, can the registry by set to deactivate the Windows Update service? With Windows 10 Pro, c
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In reply to Paul Thurrott:Of course it is your decision what you emphasise in reviews. Let me just point out t
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In reply to Paul Thurrott:1) Only researchers etc. have facilities to simulate long term use. You cannot do it
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Although no review can cover everything, reviews on expensive mobile devices must also consider battery replac
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Terrible! Instead of providing reasons to revert the decline of Windows, Microsoft further accelerates it.
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In reply to Demileto:Just for reference, the hall of fame of the bad as to privacy violations in decreasing or
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Transparency and some of the changes are improvements butdiagnostics OFF is missing (other than permitting Win
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I wish Panasonic would also offer its outdoor-friendly displays for surface- or iPad-like tablets or 2-in-1s a
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So beautiful and robust, but I do have a few questions: Is it silent? Does it have a 3:2 display ratio and a m
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In reply to Alastair Cooper:Inherited from a former kernel does not let Android be Linux. English is inherited
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Microsoft can very easily fix the Windows 10 (Home / Pro) privacy problem: offer the option telemetry / diagno
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In reply to chaad_losan:
A forum serves exchange of opinions - it does not serve exclusion of opinions.
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In reply to WP7Mango:
Taking Windows 10 in its current form off the market and replacing it, e.g., by the same
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In reply to WP7Mango:
Matters get a bit more complicated by the different levels of W10 telemetry. The level F
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In reply to WP7Mango:
Telemetry is not about whether anybody can prove anything, what are Microsoft's intentio
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"Or, even better, use an online account.", says one of those Windows setup texts, LOL. No! Local, offline acco
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In reply to hrlngrv:
If MS does not offer choice between one-time payment and subscriptions, MS loses all thos
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For those with a high concern about data privacy, other alternatives are:
1) Use Windows 10 offline only. Use
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We have had crapware Windows computers and Microsoft's signature PC attempt. With ads in Windows itself, Micro
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In reply to warren:
Thanks for explaining your view. If you search for my name, chances are great that it is a
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I do not understand the purpose of webbased privacy settings. The very purpose of privacy is locality restrict
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In reply to RM:
More upset. (That Apple and especially Google are worse is no excuse for Microsoft at all.)
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Reduced diagnostics data (other than explicitly requested by the user on demand) continues to be telemetry pri
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In reply to hrlngrv:
We do not know yet (and for all models). USB or HDMI PC sticks can have fans. The problem
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Nice innovation although we need to wait for SSD, thunderbolt and fanless combined in such a form factor.
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Without DELL tag on the devices, they would look much more pleasant. With the DELL tag in medium grey on dark
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Is the display matt?
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2016 is the same as the previous years:
Mobile devices are not truely mobile because their display is far from
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Now I could login successfully to my Yahoo groups account. In the login field "email address" of Yahoo groups,
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Login fails. Yahoo does not recognise my email address or phone number but outputs an error. I have subscribed
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In the demo running are Windows 10 Enterprise 64b, an x86 desktop software, Photoshop etc. For the latter, it
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Fantastic news! What about 64-bit Win32/x64 desktop software?
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Although the Supreme Court's judgement that only parts, not the whole, were copied is ok, I find it unacceptab
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In reply to Fuller1754:
Arrow keys: I frequently use them. Ordinarily sized keys are essential for me. In fact
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In reply to Paul Thurrott:
Your photos show a blue text on white label, presumably some Intel Core inside ad,
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Apart from several fundamental reasons why such a device is not for me, I would not buy this one because of ti
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Most of the specifications are nice. There is a 2 years warranty except for normal decrements of battery durat
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@danmac:
Conceptually, privacy is part of security because private data and usage deserve protection from thir
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Security involves several aspects, such as used Windows version, used Windows edition, kernel, GUI, configurat
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I do not buy
- an iOS phone because they are more expensive than I would ever want to spend on a phone,
- an A
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Suppose next year the low end versions of Surface Pro 5 can replace Surface 3 and be as light as Toshiba Dynap
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I continue not to buy any media from Apple as long as Apple replaces iOS file management by Walled Garden, vio
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It is very nice to see that Apple uses Thunderbolt 3 and even embraces it in these notebooks. While I understa
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When holding it in my hands at IFA, I also noticed the somewhat cheap feeling of the "speaker" part.
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How do we already know that Kaby Lake is reliable? By all means, this we wish - but is it true?
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While Microsoft is a security company at the Windows kernel, enterprise management and the Windows 7 GUI, Mirc