Looks pretty good. 4K, 6 cores, 1050 Ti is adequate for gaming at 1080p. And it has the critical PgUp / PgDn / Home / End keys. It's a pain using a laptop for development work without those.
Was hoping for a 1060 on this one. I have an older Zenbook with the 960m. Its a great laptop. I love the numpad(yes, I am one of the few that uses one). As I HATE trackpads and always use a mouse, a touchscreen instead of a regular trackpad is pretty cool as it can be a numpad and provide more utility for me. Though I'd still prefer a real numpad bc I prefer actual keys, its a decent compromise. The 1050 though...soo close...
1050 actually is the equivalent of old 960, having a slight edge over the old one ofc. And yeah, as a numpad guy too, it being on the trackpad does seem nice in theory, question how is it in practice
So the obvious question is, what happens when you have the screenpad in some app-function mode and you just want to use it as a normal touchpad? Will it be able to accurately distinguish between touchpad use and attempts to actually engage with the on-screen UI? Or would you need to somehow switch modes?
Using the touchpad as a second screen is something that I think could actually be useful. The already mentioned phone mirroring is probably the most obvious useful capability, but I could see a variety of possibilities like keeping something in line of sight when a full screen program is occupying the main display that could be of value. I'd certainly prefer 1080p over 4K given the dGPU's capabilities. In fact, I'd prefer just making do with an iGPU if it means better battery life, less fan noise, and cooler overall operation since I really only need the graphics adapter to scroll text and play the occasional video.
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cosmotic - Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - link
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Looks pretty good. 4K, 6 cores, 1050 Ti is adequate for gaming at 1080p. And it has the critical PgUp / PgDn / Home / End keys. It's a pain using a laptop for development work without those.Manch - Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - link
Was hoping for a 1060 on this one. I have an older Zenbook with the 960m. Its a great laptop. I love the numpad(yes, I am one of the few that uses one). As I HATE trackpads and always use a mouse, a touchscreen instead of a regular trackpad is pretty cool as it can be a numpad and provide more utility for me. Though I'd still prefer a real numpad bc I prefer actual keys, its a decent compromise. The 1050 though...soo close...ConcernedCtzen - Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - link
1050 actually is the equivalent of old 960, having a slight edge over the old one ofc. And yeah, as a numpad guy too, it being on the trackpad does seem nice in theory, question how is it in practiceManch - Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - link
True, but if im going to upgrade, I want a bump in CPU & GPU performance. Otherwise, I'm giving up my numpad for a tv screen trackpad LOLstanleyipkiss - Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - link
If I can use the trackpad as a second screen to watch a YouTube video while working or playing -- I will absolutely buy this laptop.nimi - Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - link
So the obvious question is, what happens when you have the screenpad in some app-function mode and you just want to use it as a normal touchpad? Will it be able to accurately distinguish between touchpad use and attempts to actually engage with the on-screen UI? Or would you need to somehow switch modes?haukionkannel - Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - link
Switch would be a sane ques...PeachNCream - Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - link
Using the touchpad as a second screen is something that I think could actually be useful. The already mentioned phone mirroring is probably the most obvious useful capability, but I could see a variety of possibilities like keeping something in line of sight when a full screen program is occupying the main display that could be of value. I'd certainly prefer 1080p over 4K given the dGPU's capabilities. In fact, I'd prefer just making do with an iGPU if it means better battery life, less fan noise, and cooler overall operation since I really only need the graphics adapter to scroll text and play the occasional video.zodiacfml - Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - link
Easily beats the Touch BarManch - Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - link
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