Surface Book 3 | Watch This Before You Buy!
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
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At 8:30 the screenshot of the 15 inch models got deleted for some reason sorry trying my best😭😅
Unforgivable! :P That made the entire video pointless Sara! >:(
You saying “your only worry with this laptop is a normal getting and not even knowing what task manager is.” Made up for not having that graphic
Paul Earnest “a normal” 😂😂😂
Perfect summary of the Surface Book 3. Keep up the peachy work Sara.
It is not as problem your content still shines during quarantine
I have been using my Surface Book 2 (15-inch) for almost three years now and I could not imagine going back to a regular laptop. The pen, the touch screen and the tablet mode are capabilities that I just cannot live without. I am a high school physics teacher and not a day goes by that I don't pull off the screen in class, grab the pen, and show the students how to solve physics problems on the big screen. But when class is over, I love how the Surface Book gives me all the power I need to prepare new lessons and do other administrative work that makes the Surface Book like a desktop. Seriously, I will never accept the "advantage" of purchasing a laptop without the capabilities of the Surface Book again.
I don't have SB2 and I love it too
SB1 PB Ed here. Still doing great, Still lovin' it. Would love to get the 3 as soon as I get a chance.
SB2 here too. Its been a great piece of kit. I draw on it in illustrator, photoshop which is a breeze. I rarely get the gpu disconnect issue. happens sometimes though. ;) def want the spec bump of the sb3! :D
@Curtis Quick can i make the student solve on the tablet mode , while his work displays on the class projector ?
@@othmanshaker Yes, the Surface Book supports wireless video output when in tablet mode. I use it that way all the time when teaching class. In this mode, sometimes I give the tablet to students for them to write solutions with the stylus on the screen while projecting to the big classroom screen.
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707madman lol
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SARA, as a trick by having my Surface Book for 4 years already, you do not need to detach and re-attach the display, just open the Device Manager and hit the "Scan for Hardware Changes" and it will automatically recognize the dGPU. It is a lot faster than doing the party trick.
Also, I don't know if this happened to everybody, but my Surface Book (2016) had an Nvidia update and now there is a GPU activity icon in my notification bar next to the Surface detach icon. I can now quickly glance at it to see if the dGPU is being used and by what program (it will light up colors, instead of the idle grayscale). If this is a general update for every Surface Book, or every device with an NVidia GPU, then it might be useful.
surface book 4?
I got the same icon with my surface book 1 performance base (nvigia gpu in the base) during a driver update.
THANK YOU - this helped me a lot
@@NettraPan it should work.
I'm actually happy that most people are experiencing this issue with the gpu not being detected. I've had this problem on 7 surface book 2 15" models. I've complained about this on the forums, to reps, advisors and they said they'll look into it. The moment I sold my last SB2 model to get myself something else, I found out that Microsoft fixed this issue on the SB2. Now I'm hearing this problem is now occuring in the SB3 models. There are a variety of ways to fix this.
1.) Restart the computer.
2.) Detach and reattach the screen unit.
3.) Go into device manager and scan for new hardware changes.
Small tip when removing the screen: take it out up sideways. Not shake it front and back. :)
Exactly...
Agree. That made me cringe!
My God, the cringe is real..
Huuuurrts 😭
LMAO yes, she acts like such a dramatic rookie out there
That computer is a beast, but you should try the 13'5, it can handle a gtx 1650, which is something unusual for a small footprint like it. I just bought it, it could be the PERFECT machine for engineer students, take notes with the pen and then run heavy simulation/3d cad program, everything in the same device!
Proprio il motivo per cui sto facendo un pensiero anch'io 😱😂
Hello Massimo does the tablet have a cooling fan? The 2-version had no fan which was great. I cannot stand fans when its all quiet around me.
@@VelvetBulldozer Today mine SB 3 13'5 inch finally shipped, and as long as I can say in the tablet portion (where there is the CPU) there's no fan, but there is a fan in the base for the GPU. That fan started running only when I was doing some gaming or 3D modeling and it was pretty quiet. So if you are concerned about those vents you can barely hear them!
@@massimobaldrighi Thanks. Do you have the I7 or I5 version. Maybe the I7 has a fan?
@@VelvetBulldozer I have the i7 version.
Sara pronouncing "fuhgettaboutit" is the energy I need this morning.
The very limited tilt back of this laptop holds me back from getting one. My experience with SB 2 15" was great except for this matter. My neck got cramp when I was working for longer hour on this laptop. The best thing about this laptop for me is the keyboard never got hot, the tablet gets hot, not the keyboard, so rest your hands typing as long as you want.
Surface Book 3 is like Sara's reviews - She isn't the most techy person, but for some reason you get attracted by her charms so you end up watching her full review then realizing it's actually good and different from other reviews :)
Keep up the good work!
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Yea she’s the definition is smart = attractive. Like I came for the review but I stayed for cute quirky charming girl ;)
Please...where are the benchmarks? All fluff, no facts.
2:35 I almost jumped out of my seat to catch it lol
Oh boy Sara is really high energy. I can't help but think this every time I see one of your videos. Kind of contagious, makes me wanna get high energy as well 😃
May I have the permission to buy this SB3?
Sara: yes.
This channel could be about different ways of boiling couliflower and I'd still watch Sara🥰
@David Mander I could watch her videos on mute, but I also love her voice 😍😍😍
me, watching this a few hours after ordering it: 👁👄👁
how is it
Had the SB2, got the SB3 and I am very pleased. It has its issues but their isn't anything like it. I agree, it is the most powerful 2 in 1, if you compared it to Lenovo's Thinkpad Yoga X1 gen 5, you would be saying that the SB3 is a far cheaper more powerful alternative. Great work, love your channel!!
3:27 you dont have to shake it lake that to unconnect it. Just pull it out when it says you can.
i finally just made my purchase to a new surface book 3~yeah~15" 32GB 512G ~hope it will work well.
How is going for you? Have you edited videos? I just bought one and it's on the way, but after seeing this video and noting the processor isn't super powerful, I'm wondering will video editing work ok and should I keep it. :)
Sara, can you do a comparison video on the Dell XPS 13, 15, and 17? Just a suggestion though :) I love your videos so much!
that'd be awesome!
+1
just watched thru 1:16 and saw you trying to open an app expecting high performance on battery mode ? try again with either the laptop plugged in OR make sure it's on high performance settings first. THEN compare.
2:37 hahahaha john in the background 😂😂😂
Sara’s the only one who even makes the sponsored message interesting to watch.
Mango street has funny ads too.
It was nice to see you detach and reattach the Surface Book 3 without placing it on a table. No one else has shown how easy it is to do it.
The bezels are big so you can hold it in tablet mode without touching the screen. The same as the iPad pro.
They could have had thin bezels, and simply add black bars around to shrink the screen in tablet mode
@@VollkinSea They could've. But they didnt. Theres more to a good computer than thin bezels
@@xonerex7501 and a good computer can also be improved. I'm not saying the surface book 3 is an incredible device, but there are places they could have changed the design some for the better, instead of reusing the same design.
@@VollkinSea I agree. I would've liked an update on the design, even something small
No mention about battery life! Or did I miss it?
When I buy a laptop, I do so with the expectation that there will be many times I might need to use it away from mains power. If I’m at home where I have mains power, then I can use my desktop, which is probably more powerful & with more screen real estate.
Point is, run time on battery power with a laptop is important for many users, and I don’t think it got mentioned at all.
Lawrence Dunn the battery life is 17 hours according to Microsoft
@@murmur578 OEM claims don't always match real world usage
I just got mine but i watched Netflix like 8 hours straight and i was starting to need to charge it lol
@@murmur578
whenever they say 17 hours it means that it lasts half, only web surfing, if you use the dedicated graph it will most likely reach 1 hour and I'm taking a risk
Who else got a mini heart attack at 2:35?
hahahaha
I'm a helicopter pilot
I'm thinking of buying this (13 incher). I'll use it for pulling FAA permits, viewing aviation weather, stuff like that. And the occasional Minecraft game cause pilots are humans too.
Would this work well for someone like me in your opinion?
i got the maxed-out version . its amazing!
I’m going to purchase one for myself and one for my wife she absolutely loves this laptop so do I.
I have just started learning computer programming this month. During the first week of coding I used my 2019 13 inch macbook pro, and I had always trouble using the keyboard. I was not comfortable, so I decided to use my old surface book which I bought in 2017. I have discovered that I have performed well with my surface book. Keyboard is good and the screen display is great. Now I am planning to buy a 15 inch surface book 3 or to wait for surface book 4, but I do not know when it will be available in the market.
I have several more powerful computers, however I buy every generation of the surface book because its so inspiring to be creative with.
So funny I've watched John forever, but I love tech so I'm always researching and your always popping up. Good to see you guys still staying strong!
Your review was kind of bias toward XPS 2-in-1. For me, despite XPS is slim and less weight. But, I don't like the feeling of having keyboard at the back when using tablet mode. I prefer the tablet detachable from Surface Book 3. It is flat at the back, also less weight 719g after detachable. It is easy for drawing and taking note. Not to mention, I love the 1080p webcam and USB A port, which is convenient for me not to bring additional accessory just for plug in my USB.
Super helpful! 🤩🙏
Thanks for sharing some troubleshooting techniques and not just word vomiting 🤮 what we can find on the Microsoft website on our own😊👍
Finally a video which can free my boredom!
I don't understand how the bezels are big considering it doubles as a tablet. Do you want to be able to hold it and not accidentally trigger a touchscreen response? Function over form.
“A normal getting it” lmfao
I think this laptop makes so so much sense now with current chipsets available.
'Halo has taken up all of my Animal Crossing time' made my day.
My wish list for the Surface Book 4 is move the headphone to the end with the hinge. Also use the upcoming Tiger Lake H Series 8 Core /16 Threads CPU or an AMD 8 Core CPU. The Tablet part needs to compete with an iPad Pro so maybe we will see an ARM based Soc when Microsoft get their Windows on ARM native x64 legacy app support in order. Upgrade the storage to PCIe 4.0 NVME and finally support Thunderbolt 4.0 which also adds USB4 as a bonus. I don't mind the bezels but would add a kick stand to the screen. Add speakers to the keyboard base to boast bass frequencies.
Hey Sara. You are awesome. It is great seeing you explain about electronics. I don't know too much about computers but I am good with other electronics.
Your review is the best one I found in youtube. Thanks for it. It wasreally helpful to decide if should I go for Surface pro, Book or laptop. Thank you very much. Kee the great job!
This was an excellent video. As I own the Surface Book, I pretty much agree with everything said in this video. The problem is, I have run into so many bugs and weird anomalies. They don't happen all the time, but just the sheer # of quirks that keep popping up, well, I've decided to return mine. I would love to be able to blame the issues on Windows, but I also just received an Asus G14 gaming laptop and the amount of issues I have setting that up and using it is dramatically lower than what I experienced on the Surface Book, so I know it isn't all about windows. So instead, I am forced into two devices, the G14 for around $1,400 for gaming and probably a very portable 2&1 like a Samsung Book Flex or an HP Spectre for everything else since I love the flexibility of hinges. Both devices together would cost the same as the Surface Book I''m returning.
Surface Book is a great product, super versatile, but the quirks/bugs and limitations are just not worth the cost.
Quirks/bugs and limitations really make it clear what problems you encountered. Also, you could easily have requested a replacement device to see if it was just one bad Apple...
@@RK-um9tu I could, that's true, but many of the bugs and issues I have discovered are also present with others within the forums, so I really don't feel like experimenting any further when I paid $3,300 after taxes on a machine that I feel should have been better tested before it arrived to me...and I'm not convinced I have a 'bad' machine. Also, after requesting a return label from Microsoft on Saturday, which took hours just to be told there was a problem sending me a UPS label even though they refunded the warranty, which 2 days later I still haven't received...and have to wait 72 hours just to call them back about that label...well...that has also soured my experience.
Everybody has a different tolerance level. I respect yours if you would want to pursue a replacement. It was also that I wasn't happy about the CPU temps and battery life despite hours and hours of tweaking to improve them.
@@Belgarath777 Luckily, I can pay less than a grand for my computing needs. But if I had to drop a couple thousand, I'd also be very frustrated...
@@RK-um9tu Less than a thousand would be awesome :-). I have a bad habit of getting expensive toys/gadgets and my heart doesn't always agree with my logical head lol.
“You don’t know if you could recommend it...you kind of like it...but, it’s so expensive!”
Isn’t this what always got the PC people so full of hate at Apple?🤔
Yeah but considering it does what a macbook and ipad do, it's still cheaper than buying both. Soooo Apple is still more expensive...
The fact that you have a Koromon plushie makes me like you and your channel even more
Don't forget that the screen can be detached and re-attached flipped backwards.
being a programmer and a skater it’s super cool to see john in the background of the vids 🤣
5:30 a "normal" getting it 😂 love it
Not sure I agree with your conclusion around the laptop trying to do it all. This laptop is a master of none but good enough for everything. That is rare to find in almost any device. Had good screen, good keyboard, 2-in-1 form factor, good specs, good battery, good durability, good pen. I mean, clearly this laptop isn't for everyone but just because the Surface Book has lost its wow factor since it first launched in 2015 it doesn't mean it's any worse today. It a good laptop for many people still.
Your wasting your breath, she pretty upfront about being a marketer for Apple and Dell.
Doesn't even provide any benchmark scores...
@@RK-um9tu I understand sponsors but it almost screams lack of integrity when "reviewers" do this. It's just the equivalent of Instagram Influencers but for tech and arguably worse.
@@danm4320 I agree with you 100%. Sadly, there are many people, with little tech knowledge, that trust these individuals. Fun fact, she was on some type of reality show having to do with a race across the country. Guess the show didn't work out...
Its funny to see the way you wrap and hold all of these expensive displays so vigorous xDD
I’ve been a Mac user for years but am thinking
about switching to Windows. I am a photographer so I am constantly using Photoshop and Lightroom and occasionally Illustrator and I also use Premiere a lot. What laptop do you recommend? I am thinking about a Dell XPS.
Could you please review the Acer ConceptD 7 and compare its drawing experience to Surface Book 3, Dell XPS 2-in-1, and HP Spectre?
Absolutely best review I've seen on this thing! Thank you! you are the best reviewer!
I thought Microsoft developed the Surface line to compete with Apple, it seems like they have done enough now and are slacking of; take a look at that tiny trackpad from yesterdecade.
If they polished the design, closed the gap, shrink the bezels and gave it proper trackpad it would be a banger.
@@themostoriginalclone2.094 I think in the future they could implemt something on the software side. As example, you could be able to adjust the size of a virtual bezel were touch input is diabled by hand but not by stylus. You would have more screen real estate and be able to grab on without triggering inputs.
8:26 - 8:30 when lockdown ends and when you have to get to normal life
Dude, I love your review style. Thanks, great video!
I have the Apple iPad Pro 11 inch model, and it's difficult for me to use it in handheld mode because I don't have that much room to hold the device. I'm able to use my older Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Surface Go first generation computers in handheld mode because of the bezels. Even with my Samsung Galaxy S10+ phone in an Otterbox Defender case, I get accidental side touches because of the curved edge-to-edge screen.
I know manufacturers are trying to push us to the "all screen devices" seen in the movies, but I wish they tried to use their devices for more than an hour (maybe try a week).
Bought, had it for a couple months. not a single issue.
What spec did you get, if ya don't mind me asking?
Thank you for the review! I`ve bought Book 3 and really happy with the choice!
"massive bezels" They look normal sized to me...
I realize this video is a bit old, but the lack of Thunderbolt 3 is a security feature, because the device is meant to survive "evil maid" attacks by also having the memory and processor soldered onto the board. The M.2 SSD is removable but Bit Locker is enabled by default, and getting to the SSD is basically destructive, so HIGHLY tamper evident if not tamper resistant. TB3 has access modes from sleep that can leak tons of information from the machine without having to log in, so they aired on the side of caution. The dock handles most needs for additional displays and a full Ethernet port (I still use my Gen 1 Surface Book and that's what I use at home), so not having the TB3 is a trade-off. They could do better for cooling to get a better CPU but then it would be even MORE top heavy, so... again, trade-off.
Hi Sarah ,thanks a bunch
Can you tell me the name of this and how can I get it?
When are you going to do a review how the new HP x360 spectra OLED ?
Nice review Sara! Question for you - How did you get the Surface Pen to stick on the right side? My S3 doesn't, only the left side. Thanks!
I am a retoucher and CG artist. I would strongly urge avoiding this machine. I am about to receive my 6th - yes 6th - replacement device from Microsoft. They are fantastic computers when they work, but so far the longest one has gone without needing tech support and an eventual return is about 4 weeks. Touch and input died on one, bluetooth radio died in another, keyboard in one, speaker in another, and the hinge was super wobbly in another. If I could get my money back I would, in a heart beat. I've lost days of time dealing with support (who are great, just not the devices) and ended up buying something else to have something I can rely on for work.
Hey Sara, I have only one concern, is it heaty on your palms when you are writing on it?
I’ve been using the surface book 2 for over a year and the keyboard never gets hot. The tablet on the other hand can.
1. what is, in your opinion, the best laptop (or 2in1) for graphic design, artistic paintings etc. with a very good dedicated graphic card and a powerful processor. 2. what model(s) of microsoft surface pen are the best for microsoft surface book 3?
The hinge won't last long if you force it like 2:02
Love your video!! Quick question for a student would you recommend sb3 over the xps 15?
5:30 What’s a ‘normal’? 🤔
Just to adds to the video top heavy means better thermal better heat dissipation leading to better performance since gpu and cpu both part of the panels not at the bottom of keyboard where heat has hard time to escape but only noticeable if you doing heavy intense processing or graphical work like video editing. Top heavy does has its bonuses
Thank you! I'm a budding digital marketer / student and this was definitely my favourite keyboard and feel, but I could not stomach that price tag. Now I know I won't get it. 💜
You can flip the tablet the other way to have that tilt angle just pull off the tablet flip it him it then you push over the keyboard downfall now keyboard is beneath you will need surface dial for extra shortcut but not the same like the screen and keyboard available on your own choice like you point
love my surface book 3 never ever will I go back to the normal life
Please make a video on your experience and use of Notion
A couple things you left out that I think are important, the 15” can get a quaddro meaning if you need the touch screen and that then the surface book is you’re only option, also even if you don’t agree, addressing the reason Microsoft didn’t put in thunderbolt should still be mentioned as being because of security reasons.
8:30 Not to critique or anything, but the $2700 Surface 3 configuration is actually the same price as the equivalently spec'd MacBook Pro "16 you mention which uses a 9th generation CPU where the Surface uses a 10th generation CPU.
So nice to just watch her talking 😍
Thanks for the review Sara. Judging from this it looks like nothing has changed since my time with the Surface Book 2, and I think you summed it up perfectly. The Surface Book series tries to do so many things, that it doesn't do any one thing particularly well. Don't get me wrong, the hardware design is fantastic, and I wanted it to be great (I didn't fork out $3600+ AUD to be disappointed). But there just has not been enough effort made to make the hardware and software come together. In all honesty I think the tablet mode is used mostly by productivity people and Office365 power users, who I think would be better served by a more affordable Surface Laptop with a display that could fold around to make a tablet, like all of the other 2-in-1 devices. The tablet mode in this form factor compromises the whole experience and limits the usefulness of the discreet graphics chip, not to mention the compromised 15w processor required to make it work as both a notebook and a tablet. I can see the promise in Microsoft's computer line, but at this point the Surface Book still seems like more of a working concept rather than a finished product.
HEY Sara thanks for you’re awesome review. I need to know if i can use surface book 3 to stream with streamlabs obs. THANKS!
Sara, you should take a look at the LG gram. I have a 15 mac pro and the Lg gram. The Gram speed and battery life is pretty impressive
just saw your first video. i like you already. got my subscription. :)
Many people don't understand why Microsoft had to make it detachable instead of flipping it behind,
The reason being it simply feels "weird" touching a bunch of keyboard keys while holding it, if it is a flip behind design.
Thinkpads even has one laptop try to solve this problem by sinking the keyboard keys a little into the body when flip over.
So if you buy this, make sure you fully utilities the detach function if not there are better, cheaper option out there.
Once again, great review. I have the SB2 15” and love it! No it enough enhancements to upgrade to SB3. ;)
Same here, I would love to find enough reason to upgrade, but maybe the SB4 will do it.
Which setup do you think would be better? Surface book 3? or Dedicated high performance laptop (for 3d modeling and rendering) with Galaxy tab S6 Lite (for sketches)
The main thing I like of this design is only the tablet gets hot and the keyboard remains super cool unlike other laptops.
Review is fantastic and really helps me look for one for my kid
Great video, I am going to change my MBP 13" from 2014 and I am torn, but think I am going to move away from Apple and to Windows. I am intrigued by the Razer Blade Stealth 13" which is more aligned to gamers (I am not a gamer) but I do need a powerful machine for on the road, demos, video recordings ... PowerPoints... but this was also another recommendation. Your review here is pointing me to the Razer product.
Did you make a decision? I'm looking at a new machine and have similar needs. Never had a Mac before, really not sure which direction to go in.
@@titaniumleaf I did, I went with the Razer Blade Stealth 13" 4K 2020 model. Obviously I have not been travelling too much with the current situation but I have spent a few days just using that as my machine for the day and it has been great. I use Camtasia to cut video demos and it was a good experience and everything was good. It has the tiny footprint I wanted and the spec to deal with my daily tasks, the only issues are 1. fingerprint magnet on the black version and 2. the price. It is a hefty price tag but I think it was worth it and the spec is still better than anything close from a MacBook Pro 13" perspective.
After my bad Surface Pro experience, I'm all Dell all the time. I have never had a problem with them to this point.
After my Dell experience, l'm a SP7 all the time.
Robert Wood everyone has their experience it’s called an anecdote 😉
@@RK-um9tu I loved my Surface Pro, until the battery died and because of the design it wouldn't run on plug in power without the battery working. That was an old design that isn't the case in the 7 that you have. It's a great machine, but I was so pissed off with that old design that I have sworn off of them.
@@robertwoodaudio Sorry to hear about your bad experience. Hope your Dell is working out for you...
Another fantastic video from Sarah Dietshy rhymes with Peachy. Not that I would buy a Surface. I finally have my new laptop. Hope I don't have to buy another for awhile.
Fantastic video...lol Where are the benchmarks to support her "weird" claims? All fluff, not facts...
@@RK-um9tu I dont mind listening to fluff from her. her voice is very relaxing
What a great video, I've seen plenty of reviews of surface products and they're always so boring and are usually just a script of the specs.
This video was great though, way better use cases and specific scenarios for usability, good examples of software performance and also great warnings and tips on the quirks of the laptop, it's like you actually... Used the laptop. Solid video
Which one 15" laptop will you recommend, excluding mac? Thank you.
Asus rog g14
I'm working as a software developer, and I still don't understand why I should not to buy new Thinkpad for 60% of the price. Any ideas?
Product is Very light + thin & Nice presentation
I love your channel, thank you for doing this!
what laptop with GPU do you recommend for hard core video editors to get for 2020? pls make a video about !
Razer Blade 15
People always hating on the bezel life when macs and iMacs have big ol shades all over the sides. I don’t get it. Bezels are nice if you need to close the laptop as to avoid fingerprints all over your screen.
Can i unlock the Tablet part while i´m working on Ligthroom, InDesign, Premiere Pro?
The 2. Generation had a problem with that and i must close the Software bevor i can undock the Tablet part!
The SB3 is by no means a gaming laptop though it can do some games ok but dang I love my SB3. I had an SB2 but it unfortunately wore my cup of tea one morning so insurance replaced with an SB3 and I paid to upgrade from 512gb to 1tb SSD which will pay for itself in being able to store more virtual machine tennants for playing and scamming scammers etc later. It was around $4700AUD and whilst it would not be recommendable to your everyday Joe ... I BLOODY LOVE IT!!!
The keyboard with my big chunky hands is awesome!! The 15" display is clear and brilliant!! (13" is usseless to me with my hand size and eyesight) ... I've not come across any power issues yet with it. It took a whilst to adapt to home and end etc being doubled up in the function keys but it's brilliant for typing, drawing and ESPECIALLY writing and signing PDF documents!! I have troubles adapting to a lot of keyboards but this one felt very natural. THE only thing I missed is a numberpad which I can at times use very heavily but that was sorted by buying a bluetooth side cart style numberpad so spreadsheets are good again.
As for OneNote .... lovely program once you get used to it. I was forced/heaved over from having a heap of "notes" in Outlook up to 2010 version then they started removing the notes function which at the time pissed me off A LOT. But the integration with OneNote into everything is now there and it's like a bloody big database of informaiton that we can share across desktops, laptops, tablets and phones with ease. The wife and myself have our home stuff in one that includes our doctor list of things to talk to doc about, the shopping list, current projects we're working on, notes from when we contact the electricity mob and other utilities, info on my grog brewing and the batches done, info on my radios, a full log on our animals and so so much more. Ours is hosted in OneDrive For Business as it was cheaper to pay Microsoft to host our Exchange server than it was for the electricity to run our own SBS server as we'd done for MANY years so it all just fell into place. Imagine my suprise when they said a year or two ago they were going to discontinue it in leau of the crappy watered down Windows Store version.... apparently everyone made a fuss as they re-nigged and kept releasing it (thank you whichever deity). The passworded tabs option is great for family notebooks we can share with the kids that don't have private info in them but will have some things we want to keep from them .. they can share the notebook without accessing info we want to keep from them. With it's interaction with inking/pens it is an awesome program ... I can take it out the back yard and take notes of our garden stuff or when working on our camping stuff like I'm trying to work on a 12v solar powered system for it, just walk out the back with the screen and pen leaving the rest behind and just start drawing or writing ... it's brilliant.
I really like how she talk... no sugar.. I like her honesty 😊👍🏻
The honesty of girls is fake