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Why not a Surface instead? It can even run Linux natively.
by nextos 11y ago
Why not a Surface instead? It can even run Linux natively.
- vessenes 11y agoI thought the same thing! I even spent a good hour with a surface book on launch. I also own a chromebook pixel 2015. On the surface, the stylus experience and typing experience wasn't there. And the weight / feel wasn't as appealing. Even if equal, it would have been a tough call because I penalize windows heavily for small annoyances, security updates, notifications, difficult-to-understand security hierarchy. It may seem counterintuitive to prefer either total or nearly zero OS control, but iOS just gets out of my way. When I'm in linux, I can have things precisely how I like, which means much (not all) of the OS question can be reduced to "is there a quality ssh client?" Finally, I'm typing this over an LTE network, something that the book didn't offer as far as I know.
- nextos 11y agoI see. I was referring to the Surface Pro 4 or the Surface 3, which might be more comparable to the iPad Pro than the Surface Book. I've tried several, and I think that with a decent Linux setup they can be very enjoyable. I agree Linux can get on your way, but I've found that a very minimal Arch setup, or a declarative Nix/Guix setup can be fantastic. I cannot say the same about heavyweight distros.
- vessenes 11y agoYep, I've had developers who use them as a primary computer and love them. The ipad pro screen beats surface pro screen IMO.