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These answers are irrelevant. The slow response time of Office 365 web apps is mainly due to the capacity of the cloud. I use an i7 computer, with 16GB RAM, and 100MB broadband connection. So I don't think the bottleneck is on my side.

I owned totally 8 Surface devices since 2013. Let me share my experience here. Surface Pro 1st gen - bought in 2013 in an authorized retail reseller. I purchased an extended warranty package (2 more years, totally 3-year warranty) for about 15% of the device's price. In late 2015, the...

My company just received a Surface Pro 2017 for testing. I just did a quick comparison of its battery life against a Surface Pro 4. Testing environment: Edge opened with 4 tabs of same web sites (with animation and ads) Testing time: 4 hours Battery level change: Surface Pro 2017, 100% ->...

It's not difficult for Microsoft to partner with major developers. Unlike mobile apps, popular desktop apps are limited. Most people just use browser + Office + photo editing software. More advanced users may use video editing apps. That's it. The absence of those less common apps are...

I think these are supposed to be key features of Win10S. That means if the device is upgraded to 10Pro, startup time, wake from sleep time, etc would not be as fast as 10S. I have pre-ordered one and would seriously try not to switch to 10Pro. I basically use Edge + Office 2016 only. I never...

I do not agree to this, after using Surface for years. Touch is just intuitive, and in most cases, faster than using mouse/trackpad. My school has students equipped with Lenovo & Surface 2-in-1s - they enjoy using the touch screen. Some students with Macbooks, however, feel embarrassed when...

Macbooks are very popular among US colleges and some Asian colleges. Those users just trust Apple more than Microsoft, and of course appreciate the build quality of Macbooks. Tbh, Windows devices did not look appealing until Surface was released, and that had bad image on Windows and...

It is hard for Apple users to switch to Windows. I think Surface Laptop is targeted at those potential buyers of a laptop. Surface Laptop (starting $999) vs. MacbookPro (starting $1499). If one wants a sexy laptop but has no absolute preference on Macs, Surface Laptop is indeed an inexpensive...

still struggling between Burgundy and cobalt blue. Maybe I can make the right decision only when I see the real devices.

Dell XPS 13 is a nice device. But it has no touch screen and I don't like its dark-based body colour. It's just not as sexy as Surface Laptop. There are quite many good looking Windows laptops these years but they still don't look as good as Surface Laptop. Just like the 2-in-1 clones - I...

So you have stated the fact there exists similar laptops in the market with similar price tag. Your main point is Surface Laptop should not be targeted at students - but it doesn't mean it is overpriced. You should better rephrase what you said - "Surface Laptop is expensive for students"...

Not just look. But also lightweight - a very practical consideration when purchasing a laptop. I would not use a cheap but heavy laptop. Overpriced? Can you suggest a similar, cheaper laptop with similar spec, and most importantly, a light and thin one? We should realize that the price...

Not just look. But also lightweight - a very practical consideration when purchasing a laptop. I would not use a cheap but heavy laptop. Overpriced? Can you suggest a similar, cheaper laptop with similar spec, and most importantly, a light and thin one? We should realize that the price...

seems that most of the complaints come from Surface fans... which is understandable. The target of Surface Laptop is obviously the more general users, who just do not need a 2-in-1/convertible. They just need a good looking, thin and light laptop, which is not as expensive as MacBook. I don't...

Re: This is not the Wacom Cintique killer You can simply sell your old Surface Studio after 2-3 years, and then buy the new Surface Studio. Hopefully you can sell it for half the original price (about USD1500 for the base model), assuming Surface Studio is still popular after 2-3 years. So...

Although Microsoft Band is marked as a sprots wear, I hope the screen can be made a bit larger. I mean, increasing the width a bit (maybe 30%) while fixing the length of the screen, i.e. less recetangular. With increased width, the screen may display 2 rows of tiles, which is more...

It is supposed that for those files chosen to be synced on a device, File Explorer would keep the most updated version of files. But based on my experience, that is not the case. Sometimes it takes unreasonably long time to have the local file synced to the latest version. I try to use the...

VR is exciting for gaming but it could never be mobile. The market is limited to only some gamers. Hololens, on the other hand, could be a mobile device at the consumer level. The biggest advantage of AR is that one can see the real world while seeing the holograms. And, Hololens is a...

Windows Phone is currently working very fine to those non-app guys. "no one to talk to"?? We can still use WhatsApp, Facebook. Unless those critical apps like WhatsApp, Facebooks are leaving, WP is surely not dead. Dead is nothing. But Windows Mobile is more than nothing. So Microsoft...

I don't agree not releasing new phone every year implies WP is dead. The current offerings (950, 650) have more than enough hardware spec which can fulfill most users in the coming 2-3 years at least. Even Apple is just releasing a new major version of iPhone every 2 years.