Top 10 Things You Need to Know About The New Microsoft Surface Studio (Part 2 / 2)

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Continue from my previous post on the Top 10 things you need to know about the new Microsoft Surface Studio....

5. Surface Studio is Xbox ready

Equipped with built-in Xbox Wireless technology, you can transform the Surface Studio into a gaming station to play all Xbox One games using the Xbox wireless accessories wireless, such as using the Xbox wireless controller to play Halo 5: Guardians on Surface Studio.

4. Surface Studio is secured

Equipped with Windows Hello2 Face Sign-in Camera on the 28-inch PixelSense Display, unauthorized access to your works on the new Surface Studio can be better prevented by the built-in enterprise level face sign-in authentication.

3. It is a all-in-one unit

Apart from the input accessories such as the keyboard, mouse, Surface Pen and maybe the Surface Dial, which are all connected via the supported Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology, everything else is delivered as one stylist module; Surface Studio is the iMac for the Windows world.
While this may seem "neat" without having to deal with the cumbersome and ugly cable management issue, a dead pixel or a hinge issue, will send you looking for the whole Surface studio replacement instead of addressing the specific issue by swopping with a replacement part.

2. There Is A Headphone Jack

It's heartwarming to know that the Microsoft Surface Studio design team recognizes that there are people (including yours truly)  still using the wired audio earpiece or headphone to listen to audio files. However to have the 3.5mm jack outlet placed at the back of the CPU is simply not practical.

1. It's a premium new gadget with not so new technology .

While the new Surface Studio is definitely going to turn heads, it is considered pricey for a purposely built desktop that is not using the latest technology available for both GPU and CPU.
With the ever evolving technology, the non-upgradability of the Surface Studio is going to haunt the buyer in the months to come. 

Come and experience the Surface Studio and its entire Microsoft Surface Line-Up - from Surface Pro, the new Surface Book 2, and Surface Laptop - in Singapore at the new Surface Store located at Harvey Norman Millenia Walk flagship Superstore that provides a one-stop location for consumer to experience the full line-up in Singapore. 

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Top 10 Things You Need to Know About The New Microsoft Surface Studio (Part 1 / 2)

Hi Huneybees,

The new Microsoft Surface Studio has just been unveiled at the new Surface Store at Harvey Norman Millenia Walk flagship Superstore in Singapore and here are the Top 10 things you need to know about this new offer by Microsoft.

10. Surface Studio is a hardware, not a software

While the name "Studio" might sounds like a software suites, it is actually a all-in-one personal computer. This is Microsoft's first venture into desktop computing and it is marketed at people working in the creative industries.

9. Surface Studio is equipped with a Ultra-thin, 28-inch adjustable PixelSense Display

Mounted on a Zero Gravity Hinge to a small boxed CPU, the 4.5K (192 PPI) resolution, 10 point multi-touch screen seems just right at 28-inch for both work and play. With a display aspect ratio of 3:2, instead of the common 16:9, details of images can be viewed up close (although not recommended for eyes) with less pixilation.

8. The Ultra-smooth Zero Gravity Hinge

One of the key highlights of Surface Studio is the Zero Gravity Hinge, which allows the PixelSense display to be tilted all the way down to an angle to about 20 degree! This makes a great and comfortable angle for the user to work on the screen using Surface Pen and/or Surface Dial. The only down side to the Zero Gravity Hinge is you cannot lock the angle of the display.

7. Support the same Surface Pen

It's awesome to know that you can share the Surface Pen between your Surface Pro and Surface Book or Surface Studio to do your writing, drawing or painting. That's cost saving from the user prospective!

6. Surface Dial is the new tool for the creative process

The Surface Dial offers a completely new way to interact with technology and create in the most natural, immersive way. It works best with the CorelDRAW Graphic suites, a leading professional graphics suite made exclusively for Windows, where you can undo each individual line of a drawing step-by-step, change pencil color or brush size, scrub through video content, rotate 3D vectors, or manipulate parameters, in a single turn.
A good optional accessory to have if you enjoys the traditional way of tuning , instead of clicking, to adjust the volume of your Spotify track or simply love the idea of zooming in and out whilst panning across the touchscreen with your fingers.

Do check out the part 2 of my review shortly =)

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Top Ten Reasons To Upgrade Your Existing OS To Windows 10

Hi Huneybees,

The wait is finally over! Microsoft Corp has just announced that Windows 10 is now available as a free upgrade from today in 190 countries.

At the Media Conference held earlier today, local influencers such as footballers Irfan & Ikhsan Fandi (Sons of Fandi Ahmad), Professional Gamer Tammy Tang (aka PMS furryfish), and YouTube Star Jianhao Tan were invited to share their experiences on the new Windows 10 OS.

Fan Celebrations of the launch were held thereafter in 13 countries, including India, Australia, Japan, with performance by our very own Shigga Shay in Singapore.

Here are the Top Ten reasons, compiled by Huney'Z World, on why you should upgrade to Windows 10:

1. It's FREE! Yes, upgrade from Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 devices (Home & Pro) is now free.

2. The return of the Start menu if you have been missing it in Windows 8/8.1. Yipee to welcome the return of the convenient way to launch programs and shut down your computer.

3. The MOST secure Windows OS ever released! Enhancement on Windows Defender and Smart Screen to safeguard against viruses, malware and phishing together with Windows Hello that provides secure authentication without you typing in a password!

4.  Cortana is now available on Windows 10 PCs to help you to keep track of what you like and what you want. It's your truly personal assistant who works across all Windows 10 devices to help reminding you about all important things in life.

Irfan & Ikhsan Fandi shared how Windows 10 has made it easier for them to share information with their friends and family

5. All-new and quicker browser in Microsoft Edge that makes recommendation to speed you to your online destination. It has inking capabilities built-in so that you can write or type directly on webpages and share your mark-ups with others.

6. Continuum allows you to easily switch between PC friendly interface of mouse & keyboard to touch screen interface if you are using a 2-in-1 device.

7. No longer will you need to search for the updates or security patches as the automatically enabled-updates will now deliver latest features of Windows 10 whenever its available.

8. Metro apps on PC has been remolded to open in windowed desktop in Windows 10 with mouse-friendly toolbar of options for better user interface.

JianHao shared how Multi-tasking using Virtual Desktops has helped him organized his 24/7 worklife

9. Multi-tasking is made easier with Virtual Desktops now made possible by Windows 10 that allows you switch back and forth between opened apps or multiple virtual monitors of apps, managing them the way you need them to get job done!

The Cross Device Game Play Across  Windows 10 & Xbox One.

10. Thanks to the Direct X12 technology, now you can unlock the full capability of PC graphic card, turning your Windows 10 PC, laptop or tablet into a Xbox console via integrated Xbox app with a Xbox Controller (sold separately) or remotely game streaming Xbox One games on your home network!

 

So, here's why I'm ending the post to upgrade to Windows 10 now.

Go upgrade your world today too!

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