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I bought the original Surface Pro the week it came out. I actually really like the interface and thought that it was great. I didn't really understand why so ma
by Declanomous 8y ago
I bought the original Surface Pro the week it came out. I actually really like the interface and thought that it was great. I didn't really understand why so many people hated Windows 8 until I tried to use in on a desktop. Even with a touchscreen it's pretty annoying.
I'd been using Linux as my primary OS for years at that point, so I think I'm pretty critical of Microsoft in general, however they did a good job building a touchscreen interface.
The state of touchscreen support in Linux was pretty bad the last time I checked though.
- ocdtrekkie 8y agoI'd definitely agree with regards to the Surface, and a lot of Windows 8/10's UI makes a lot more sense once you see it on a phone as well. I'd say Microsoft did a poor job retaining the existing experience for desktop users while focusing so heavily on new form factors and experiences.
- davidandgoliath 8y ago> The state of touchscreen support in Linux was pretty bad the last time I checked though. Anecdotal — but have had no trouble for the last two years with my dell xps. Other issues with said laptop (keyboard), but touchscreen support in linux isn't one of them.
- Declanomous 8y agoAh, I saw that the Dell XPS came with Linux and had a touch screen, and I was kind of wondering about that. I guess I'll have to try Linux with a touchscreen again. My Surface Pro 1 is the only computer I have with a touchscreen right now, and it has enough other driver issues (the wifi and the Wacom drivers suck) that I probably won't be trying again on that.