Typing is reasonably comfortable on the P35Xv5’s keyboard. The chiclet-style keys are well spaced considering the addition of a full numberpad, but they do feel a bit spongy; vigorous touch-typists will notice some flex in the keyboard. Considering it’s a gaming notebook, the absence of a backlit keyboard is disappointing. Instead, we’re treated to a basic white outline on the WASD keys.

The notebook’s poor build quality comes across in the trackpad as well. On the review model, right-clicking depresses the trackpad much more than the left-click, so clicking feels uneven. Neither the keyboard or trackpad are terrible, but neither are they good enough for such an expensive notebook. The P35 comes in various storage configurations; this review model has a 256GB SSD as well as a 1TB hard disk. With Windows 10 installed on the SSD, the P35Xv5 takes only 26 seconds to boot up.

The SSD uses the faster M.2 PCI Express interface (as opposed to SATA), which means it can reach even higher speeds. The P35 reached incredibly fast 1,861MB/sec read speeds in the AS SSD benchmark, which is around 3x faster than a traditional SATA-6 Samsung 850 EVO SSD. Write times weren’t nearly as impressive, reaching just 130MB/sec.Overall, the fast SSD means that the P35Xv5 feels incredibly fast to use; however, you’ll struggle to fit your Steam library on it. So games, video files and larger applications are best installed on the larger 1TB 7,200rpm hard disk.

While the P35Xv5 is available with a 4K resolution display, the model on review has a far more sensible Full HD 1080p display. With a 15.6-inch screen size this equates to 141 pixels per inch, which is reasonably sharp, although individual pixels are still noticeable on closer inspection.I say "sensible", because as nice and sharp as a 4K (3,840 x 2,160) resolution would be, it would absolutely destroy your frame rate in games (not to mention battery life). Even the Nvidia GTX 980M in this version of the P35Xv5 would struggle to run modern games at 30fps in 4K. Sticking with a 1080p resolution means you can enjoy much higher frame rates and have a far smoother gaming experience, which is pretty important for a gaming notebook.

In terms of the screen quality, the IPS panel is actually pretty good. Viewing angles are solid and colours are vibrant. At 306 nits, it’s bright too. You won’t have a problem seeing the screen if you’re using the laptop in a bright environment. The P35Xv5 scored 80% in the sRGB test, which means colours are reasonably accurate. It’s by no means a professionally calibrated display, so if you’re a photo or video editor who requires colour accuracy then you might want to give this one a miss – but it’s definitely good enough for most uses.Overall I’m impressed by the display quality. Watching movies, playing games and browsing the web all look great on the P35Xv5.
Windows 8’s reception so traumatised Microsoft the company drew a clear line under the operating system. To emphasise this, Windows skipped a version moving direct from 8 to 10.

One reason desktop and laptop owners didn’t warm to Windows 8 was because of its touch screen features. Not only could most people not use them on their existing devices, but the touch screen apps and features were often confusing in a non-touch context.It wasn’t much better on a touch-screen PC. Switching between two modes was awkward.

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Windows 8 made more sense on a tablet.
When Microsoft’s Surface arrived we saw what the software giant had tried to do. While it wasn’t perfect, Surface with Windows 8 was a plausible alternative to iOS or Android tablets[1].Android and iOS were born mobile. They were phone operating systems first. Although moving them to tablets wasn’t seamless, it was straightforward.For Windows the transition was rougher. It’s no accident that if we’re strict about the term, most popular Windows 10 tablets aren’t tablets at all.

They are hybrids. No-one considers buying a Surface Pro without also buying a keyboard at the same time. The same applies to models from Huawei and Samsung.
You never see people using Windows 10 tablets in the portrait phone orientation. They are almost always used in landscape mode. Like laptops.Surface Pro users look like they are using laptops, because that’s how they are working. Hybrid tablets are, in effect, an alternative laptop design.While you could say something similar about the iPad Pro and some Android models, at least they keep their born-mobile operating systems.

You can sit on the sofa with an iPad Pro in the portrait orientation. Sure, you can do the same with Surface, but it’s not as natural.
If Surface and other Windows 10 hybrids are, in effect, a different take on laptop design, they have a few obvious disadvantages compared with more conventional laptops.First, they are expensive. Surface Pro 4 prices start at around NZ$1850 if you include a keyboard.There’s a big performance jump between the cheapest model and the lowest Intel i5 model which would take the price up to around $2000.

You can get a lot of conventional laptop for the same money. Prices for Ultrabooks with an Intel i5 processor start at less than NZ$1000. Or you could buy a lot of iPad or Android tablet.
Second, Surface Pro battery life remains terrible. This may not be the case with the Huawei and Samsung hybrids.Not only do you get a less active battery life from a Surface Pro 4, but the battery doesn’t last long on standby either.

You can flip the power off on, say, the HP Spectre Windows laptop — review coming soon — and know there will be plenty of juice later in the day, or the next day or the day after.
That’s not the case with a Surface Pro. Come back later the same day and you may need to bring the charger.Third, while Windows 10 hybrids can run most of the vast Windows software catalog, there aren’t many tablet optimised Windows apps. You end up doing everything in the Windows browser.That may not be bad for you. You may prefer to work that way. But it is not the same smooth experience you’ll get with an Android or iOS tablet.

When there are Windows 10 tablet-style apps, developers give them less love. Developers update Windows tablet apps slower or less often than their Android or iOS versions. They’re not being difficult, they are responding to market demand.Perhaps the most disappointing aspect of Windows 10 tablets is how they display non-tablet Windows apps. At times the screen is a dog’s breakfast.
Load up a tablet-style app from Microsoft’s Windows Store and you’ll get crisp text, clear lines, smooth graphics. All good.Now go and load an old-school Windows app. There’s a chance the text is tiny, not resized to account for the high resolution screen. If that’s not the case, then instead of showing larger text, the pixels from small text sizes are blown up leaving blurry, hard to read writing.

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Why does this post’s headline say Windows 10 laptops are better than tablets? As we’ve seen, Windows 10 tablets are used in much the same way as laptops. Yet, apart from weight, they don’t have many obvious advantages.
Meanwhile, they have poor battery life and there is not much decent Windows 10 tablet software. It isn’t the focus of this post, but most laptops also offer better keyboards.There’s nothing foolish about buying a Surface Pro 4 or any other Windows 10 tablet. The best are fine devices. I’d consider one for my use. Hybrid sales show Windows 10 tablets hit a nerve with customers.

Yet four generations on from the first Surface models, they still haven’t met their full potential. Windows 10 tablets could be an incredible productivity tool, but they are not there yet.Every hour, a new Kickstarter campaign goes under the spotlight, promising to achieve something that has never been done before.Sometimes, these ambitious projects prove to be successful, while some other times they do not raise up to the challenge. The Basslet is one of the winning Kickstarter projects, and we are going to look at it, in detail, today.The device is, in fact, a wearable subwoofer for your body, designed to provide the wearer with a physical experience for personal, mobile listening. The Basslet accessory allows you to experience powerful bass beats anywhere you go, mimicking in its concept the idea of a concert environment.

At a first glance, the device looks more like a smartwatch. However, the shape hides a proprietary haptic feedback engine and a built-in rechargeable battery pack. The sound engine is quite powerful, enabling the wearer to reach the entire bass frequency spectrum. You can turn it up or down, all depending on how much bass power you want to enjoy.

Chromebooks continue to be big sellers for those looking for an affordable yet powerful alternative to a traditional laptop. In fact, now that Google has begun the process of bringing Google Play and Android apps to Chromebooks, they are becoming even better value for money. If you are in the market for a Chromebook and if you are an Amazon Prime member, then there is quite a good deal currently available on the Acer Chromebook 15 CB5-571-C09S.

The Acer Chromebook 15 is one of the largest display Chromebooks on the market as this one comes equipped with a 15.6-inch Full HD display. Inside, this is a Chromebook which is available in a number of RAM and storage configurations although today’s deal is on the best spec option, which boasts 4GBR RAM and a 32GB SSD. An Intel Celeron (3205U) 1.5 GHz dual-core processor comes powering the Acer Chromebook 15, while the battery on offer is said to last for 9 hours before needing to be recharged.

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