Windows 10 Preview on Surface Pro 3

[hughlle]

how does win10 look like on surface pro 3? I didint install it yet, but I dont get microsoft about metro UI.
Wouldnt it be better to have both: new start menu and metro depending on what and how are you working?

It's just great on the SP3. The new start menu is essentially metro UI other than that you still get the task bar and the ability to run apps in windows rather than full screen. when in tablet mode, there is no desktop; you are either browsing a folder or running an app, else the start screen takes up the whole screen with tiles.

 

[hughlle]

Booooo. I thought that with the addition of a screen off setting along side the sleep setting, MS had finally sorte out that absurd "feature" of not being able to run anything but MUI apps unless the device was powered on and screen on.

Nope, when the screen turns off (but the device doesn't go to sleep) it is no different. All programs cease to be. Not really any point in having that setting available in that case.

 

[GmC]

I just like metro as it is. Really simple and i dont have to press extra start button to get it. For internet use and some light stuff it's great looking like tablet and nothing getting in the way.

 

[hughlle]

I just like metro as it is. Really simple and i dont have to press extra start button to get it. For internet use and some light stuff it's great looking like tablet and nothing getting in the way.

Pretty much how windows 10 ehaves in tablet mode. start screen is always there, open an app and you use the app, close it and it takes you back to the start screen (which can be really annoying).

While you have your opinion, the general opinion appears to be that tablet mode in win 10 to be far superior to in 8.1. I used 10 since the release of the beat, and upon getting the s3 a month or two back with 8.1 on it, 8.1 was just a dinosaur in comparison for tablet use. Following their work on win 10, those MS software engineers and such must be sat there thinking how in gods name did we create and release that crap?

 

[sharpuser]

@GmC ,

Here are some shots of Windows 10 on the Surface Pro 3:

 

[gbenrus25]

@GmC ,

Here are some shots of Windows 10 on the Surface Pro 3:

Think he's a bit more concerned with tablet mode though

 

[hughlle]

@GmC

When you've an app running

When you close an app it looks like this (I've little to no use for tiles)

I wonder what use there is for the snipping tools new 'Delay' feature. Can't think of any instances where I've needed to delay the snip.

 

[sharpuser]

Windows 10 on Surface Pro 3
Tablet mode screenshots, landscape and portrait:

 

[malberttoo]

I wonder what use there is for the snipping tools new 'Delay' feature. Can't think of any instances where I've needed to delay the snip.

It is for when you need time to make a clipping of something AFTER you've had a moment to drop a menu down, or highlight some piece of navigation etc. Basically gives you a moment to set the screen up a certain way if you need.

 

[jonypx09]

Are there any noticeable improvements to battery life after the 7/23 update?

 

[Kris]

@sharpcolorado

Do you really use all of those apps?

Edit: I can barely find any apps in the store that I like and you seem to have a hundred or more.

 

[sharpuser]

Ha! I use them all, indeed.

Putting them into those category names (verbs) helps me remember, "I have an app for that!"