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Are you saying that out of the box Surface supports more apps than Chrome OS, Android and Linux apps combined? Slate is expensive, but to people like me - top o

Are you saying that out of the box Surface supports more apps than Chrome OS, Android and Linux apps combined? Slate is expensive, but to people like me - top of the line specs, the best screen there is and support for all those apps is worth it. If I had to speculate I'd say that Google is phasing out Android from tablets in favor of Chrome OS to have the best of both worlds.

dapole 8y ago
I would argue the fact, that today’s surface run pretty much unfettered windows 10 gives them more useful software than Chrome Os, Android, and Linux. Who cares about the Android and Chrome Os apps when they are mostly social networks, media consumption, or badly ported phone apps, and when you can literally install and run in compatibility mode pretty much any software ever written for windows.
millstone 8y ago
Android tablet productivity apps are really bad. So are Linux desktop apps, on tablets. ChromeOS nominally runs Android apps but not well. For example Firefox on ChromeOS can't resize windows, scroll properly, etc. You can't honestly be lusting at the Android ecosystem on a $1800 device. ChromeOS will no doubt improve here but surely you don't believe in the "more apps!" argument today.
- gaius 8y ago
  With a couple of tweaks I have WSL and Hyper-V on my Surface and I am super happy with this setup. I’m a switcher from MBP. Best of all worlds really, excellent hardware (screen/keyboard/battery-wise), runs anything I need. Can’t see myself going back to Mac. Nor attempting to do Real Work on Android!
  - millstone 8y ago
    Why did you buy a tablet to run WSL and Hyper-V, instead of a traditional laptop?
    - gaius 8y ago
      A Surface is a traditional laptop, just one with a removable keyboard which is handy for various scenarios. Basically it’s a laptop and tablet in one and covers the use cases of both. If I need serious power I push that workload up to Azure.
      - millstone 8y ago
        Hmm, are you perhaps referring to the Surface Book? The Surface requires a stand even with the keyboard attached, making it awkward to use in your lap, etc.
        darkmuck 8y ago
        There is also now the Surface laptop (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-laptop-1st-gen/90fc23dv6snz?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-laptop-1st-gen/90f...)

dapole 8y ago

I would argue the fact, that today’s surface run pretty much unfettered windows 10 gives them more useful software than Chrome Os, Android, and Linux. Who cares about the Android and Chrome Os apps when they are mostly social networks, media consumption, or badly ported phone apps, and when you can literally install and run in compatibility mode pretty much any software ever written for windows.

millstone 8y ago

Android tablet productivity apps are really bad. So are Linux desktop apps, on tablets. ChromeOS nominally runs Android apps but not well. For example Firefox on ChromeOS can't resize windows, scroll properly, etc. You can't honestly be lusting at the Android ecosystem on a $1800 device. ChromeOS will no doubt improve here but surely you don't believe in the "more apps!" argument today.

gaius 8y ago
With a couple of tweaks I have WSL and Hyper-V on my Surface and I am super happy with this setup. I’m a switcher from MBP. Best of all worlds really, excellent hardware (screen/keyboard/battery-wise), runs anything I need. Can’t see myself going back to Mac. Nor attempting to do Real Work on Android!
- millstone 8y ago
  Why did you buy a tablet to run WSL and Hyper-V, instead of a traditional laptop?
  - gaius 8y ago
    A Surface is a traditional laptop, just one with a removable keyboard which is handy for various scenarios. Basically it’s a laptop and tablet in one and covers the use cases of both. If I need serious power I push that workload up to Azure.
    - millstone 8y ago
      Hmm, are you perhaps referring to the Surface Book? The Surface requires a stand even with the keyboard attached, making it awkward to use in your lap, etc.
      - darkmuck 8y ago
        There is also now the Surface laptop (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-laptop-1st-gen/90fc23dv6snz?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-laptop-1st-gen/90f...)