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  • KlausK Offline
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    Thanks but no thanks. Don't want it.

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    • George KG Offline
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      Not sure I understand what this does.

      Just a bigger screen?

      If you need all that screen real estate, you probably shouldn't be using a laptop.

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      • George KG George K

        Not sure I understand what this does.

        Just a bigger screen?

        If you need all that screen real estate, you probably shouldn't be using a laptop.

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        @George-K said in New laptop design …:

        Just a bigger screen?

        I assume it's a touch display, too.

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        • KlausK Klaus

          @George-K said in New laptop design …:

          Just a bigger screen?

          I assume it's a touch display, too.

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          @Klaus said in New laptop design …:

          I assume it's a touch display, too.

          Ah, yes. I didn't notice.

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            I looked at that a few months ago and even posted photos. I was going to get one but then saved over half the money and bought this instead. Super happy with it. Battery life is not great especially when using the RTX 3060 gpu.

            https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F8N8G76?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

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            • MikM Away
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              I’ve had a touch laptop for four years now. I’ve used it maybe once.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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              • MikM Mik

                I’ve had a touch laptop for four years now. I’ve used it maybe once.

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                @Mik said in New laptop design …:

                I’ve had a touch laptop for four years now. I’ve used it maybe once.

                Same. It's why I went back to Macs. That and the software I use just worked better. With (by the numbers anyway) crappier specs.

                Please love yourself.

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                • MikM Mik

                  I’ve had a touch laptop for four years now. I’ve used it maybe once.

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                  @Mik said in New laptop design …:

                  I’ve had a touch laptop for four years now. I’ve used it maybe once.

                  That's why Apple has never moved to it.

                  That said, I use my iPad with a portfolio case that has a keyboard. But, I rarely use the keyboard, LOL.

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  • MikM Away
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                    #12

                    Same here. It feels unnatural. The reverse is true of the laptop.

                    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                    • AxtremusA Axtremus

                      OK, maybe it’s new only to me …

                      Look at this laptop: https://www.asus.com/Laptops/For-Home/Zenbook/Zenbook-Duo-14-UX482/

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                      It looks like something that Apple’s pathetic “touch strip” could have been. Not sure about the actual user experience or market acceptance, but I admire the innovation.

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                      @Axtremus said in New laptop design …:

                      Apple’s pathetic “touch strip” could have been

                      I have no experience with that Apple Touch Bar. However, the concept makes a lot of sense.

                      Depending on which program app you're using, the touch bar would change to offer you the functionality that you want.

                      Using "Word?" Appropriate options are available.

                      Using "Finder?" Functionality to change desktop background, deal with files, etc.

                      A lot of people loved it, but, apparently, not enough for them to continue the idea to the current iterations of the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      • George KG George K

                        @Axtremus said in New laptop design …:

                        Apple’s pathetic “touch strip” could have been

                        I have no experience with that Apple Touch Bar. However, the concept makes a lot of sense.

                        Depending on which program app you're using, the touch bar would change to offer you the functionality that you want.

                        Using "Word?" Appropriate options are available.

                        Using "Finder?" Functionality to change desktop background, deal with files, etc.

                        A lot of people loved it, but, apparently, not enough for them to continue the idea to the current iterations of the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.

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                        @George-K said in New laptop design …:

                        A lot of people loved it, but, apparently, not enough for them to continue the idea to the current iterations of the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.

                        Hater here.

                        The reason why the concept doesn't make sense: You cannot use it "blind". You have to move your hands away from the keyboard and change the direction of where you look. It's not an effective method of communication.

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                        • KlausK Klaus

                          @George-K said in New laptop design …:

                          A lot of people loved it, but, apparently, not enough for them to continue the idea to the current iterations of the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.

                          Hater here.

                          The reason why the concept doesn't make sense: You cannot use it "blind". You have to move your hands away from the keyboard and change the direction of where you look. It's not an effective method of communication.

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                          @Klaus said in New laptop design …:

                          @George-K said in New laptop design …:

                          A lot of people loved it, but, apparently, not enough for them to continue the idea to the current iterations of the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.

                          Hater here.

                          The reason why the concept doesn't make sense: You cannot use it "blind". You have to move your hands away from the keyboard and change the direction of where you look. It's not an effective method of communication.

                          Interesting. Makes sense. I have a Surface laptop and it’s great, but never use the touch screen. I do disconnect the display at times which is nice (it becomes a tablet, that I use with touchscreen), but I have an iPad I use if I plan to be in tablet mode for a while.

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