Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Question

eh i dunno

Does Sky Go work on the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3? As in will the odd aspect ratio of the laptop give me a full screen?

with 3:2 screens you will get letterboxing with video

16:9 is the broadcast standard

3:2 is better for working with tho

biko

I have a Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 and watch Netflix etc no bother, I don't even notice the screen ratio anymore.

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glasso wrote: »

with 3:2 screens you will get letterboxing with video

Thanks glasso. I won't be getting a Microsoft surface so.

bennyx_o

biko wrote: »

I have a Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 and watch Netflix etc no bother, I don't even notice the screen ratio anymore.

^This - have both a Surface Laptop 3 and a Surface Pro 6 and don't notice the ratio. I can take a picture later tonight or in the morning so you can decide if you want

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bennyx_o wrote: »

^This - have both a Surface Laptop 3 and a Surface Pro 6 and don't notice the ratio. I can take a picture later tonight or in the morning so you can decide if you want

Thanks, that would be great. Especially interested in how sky go looks on it.

bennyx_o

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bennyx_o wrote: »

Thanks, is that sky go on the Microsoft surface 3? How much screen is wasted? What size screen is that? Sorry for all the questions

bennyx_o

eh i dunno wrote: »

Thanks, is that sky go on the Microsoft surface 3? How much screen is wasted? What size screen is that? Sorry for all the questions

It is - 13.5cm screen. I'd guesstimate less than 1cm at the top and 1cm or so at the bottom

bennyx_o

bennyx_o wrote: »

It is - 13.5cm screen. I'd guesstimate less than 1cm at the top and 1cm or so at the bottom

I guess that you mean 13.5 inch screen

eh i dunno

So benny and biko you'd both be happy enough to recommend the Microsoft surface 3? Any negatives at all?

biko

The only thing I didn't like is that it's made with a plastic casing so it's superlight, but I prefer Dell XPS metal case laptops.

Check some reviews and see what you think.
For the price I think it's good value if you are a normal user.
https://www.ultrabookreview.com/32605-surface-laptop-3-15-vs-alternatives/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHapzvhLpz0

bennyx_o

eh i dunno wrote: »

So benny and biko you'd both be happy enough to recommend the Microsoft surface 3? Any negatives at all?

Yeah, I'd be happy to recommend it. Was a toss up between this & MacBook Pro when I was looking last year, and me having no other Apple products made the decision easier, along with a student discount.

biko wrote: »

The only thing I didn't like is that it's made with a plastic casing so it's superlight, but I prefer Dell XPS metal case laptops.

Are they not aluminium? I know they do one with an Alcantara keyboard (think this is only on the 13.5" one) Mine certainly feels it, especially on colder mornings!

eh i dunno

It's the 13.5 I'd be looking at myself

bennyx_o

Think that's the one to go for personally. One thing to note, they ship from the UK and I read (almost certain it was on here) that there was duty charged on them

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bennyx_o wrote: »

Think that's the one to go for personally. One thing to note, they ship from the UK and I read (almost certain it was on here) that there was duty charged on them

On sale in harvey norman https://www.harveynorman.ie/computing/laptops/microsoft-surface-laptop-3-13.5-core-i5-8gb-128gb-platinum.html

biko

bennyx_o wrote: »

Are they not aluminium? I know they do one with an Alcantara keyboard (think this is only on the 13.5" one) Mine certainly feels it, especially on colder mornings!

I had to check, it is machined aluminium but it has like a plastic feeling to it in my mind.
It's not off-putting, just that I prefer the metal in Dell XPS laptops.