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As with other recent Microsoft devices, I feel like: - This computer looks very good - The specs look more than decent (skylake, 32gb ram...) ...but - It's
by uniclaude 10y ago
As with other recent Microsoft devices, I feel like:
- This computer looks very good
- The specs look more than decent (skylake, 32gb ram...)
...but
- It's going to be poorly distributed (at least where I live, in Asia). I'm not even expecting a synchronized worldwide release.
- I'll have a hard time working in an Unix-friendly environment (the only reason why I bought macs so far)
- I wouldn't be surprised if it's insanely overpriced in Asia (like the Surface Book is)
So I'm pretty sure I'll unfortunately have to pass, and so will most people I work with.
The Microsoft buying experience is horrendous, and that's too bad now that their OS sounds OK, and their hardware is probably the best PC hardware you can get.
- kybernetikos 10y ago> - I'll have a hard time working in an Unix-friendly environment (the only reason why I bought macs so far) The new Windows Subsystem for Linux is actually pretty good.
- drewmate 10y agoI agree, I expected loads of compatibility issues and weird bugs, but I have been pleasantly surprised. Integration with apt package management is solid and has so far worked like a charm. My only complaint is that I had to opt in to the bleeding edge test versions of Windows 10, so my computers keep restarting themselves (often deleting registry settings like keyboard remaps and custom global hotkeys in the process) practically weekly. Anyone know of a way to keep my bash shell without having to (practically) reinstall Windows every week?
- nozzlegear 10y agoThe latest update to the OS, Windows 10 Anniversary (I think?), includes the WSL. It doesn't have some of the latest features that you'll find in the insider preview, such as file watchers or launching Windows programs, but it's personally got everything that I need to build JS apps.