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What specifically to you need touch for? The only time it's come into play in my development experience is when I had to build a kiosk for a client, which wasn't even a big deal. No real significant problems.
As for OneDrive, don't vendor lock yourself. You shot yourself in the foot on that one. Don't blame Linux. Blame yourself. Then migrate to something better.
There is the problem. It's not about you, it's about the customer, and what they want. Convertible laptops are the fastest growing segment. I can't sell a laptop to a business customer these days without touch. Non touch is legacy at this point.
Linux shot itself in the foot by not courting the services that are widely used to their platform. They could easily contact MS and work out a deal to get first party access. Thwy won't, they act like they dont want customers at this point.
"Don't vendor lock yourself.
Again, the wrong attitude. I like the service, and I'm not going to switch because you dont support it. It's availa le on everything but Linux, THEY shot themselves not making a deall for 1st party access.
If you're going to play, play to win, they clearly aren't.
Linux is customizable, so you decide the size of elements and everything. But generally stuff is made with a keyboard in mind, because that's what the people writing the software prefer to use. It's possible to set up Linux in such a way, as to make it unnecessary to even use a mouse. Though, depending on the software you run you might still need one.
Don't know about stuff like OneDrive, since I'm not using it.
The distro should convert when the device does, like W10's "tablet mode." You shouldn't have to undertake customizing to use what you bought.
The people writing software need to think about what the CUSTOMER wants, not you. You sound like many techs I've fired.
As to OneDrive, there is no 1st party, touch and mouse/keyb compatible app, no 3 Rd party either. This is a problem for many of these services. The miniscule install base and lack of effort to increase it drive services away.
The distro makers should do more promotion, work out deals with app based services for apps, and the biggest ones need to get together to decide on the basics of a unified touch interface. They also really really need to get their stuff pre installed on machines. Joe 6 pack isn't going to install an OS.
Seamless, fully connected experiences are what people are looking for, and Linux is falling massively short.
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[–] Ghetto_Shitlord 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
App based services, OneDrive as an example.
Linux supports touch, but are apps optimized for it? Is the interface, are screen elements large enough to not be a bother?
Haven't seen too many.
[–] Master_Foo 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
What specifically to you need touch for? The only time it's come into play in my development experience is when I had to build a kiosk for a client, which wasn't even a big deal. No real significant problems.
As for OneDrive, don't vendor lock yourself. You shot yourself in the foot on that one. Don't blame Linux. Blame yourself. Then migrate to something better.
[–] Ghetto_Shitlord 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
"In my deveelipemnt experience."
There is the problem. It's not about you, it's about the customer, and what they want. Convertible laptops are the fastest growing segment. I can't sell a laptop to a business customer these days without touch. Non touch is legacy at this point.
Linux shot itself in the foot by not courting the services that are widely used to their platform. They could easily contact MS and work out a deal to get first party access. Thwy won't, they act like they dont want customers at this point.
"Don't vendor lock yourself.
Again, the wrong attitude. I like the service, and I'm not going to switch because you dont support it. It's availa le on everything but Linux, THEY shot themselves not making a deall for 1st party access.
If you're going to play, play to win, they clearly aren't.
[–] Wahaha ago
Linux is customizable, so you decide the size of elements and everything. But generally stuff is made with a keyboard in mind, because that's what the people writing the software prefer to use. It's possible to set up Linux in such a way, as to make it unnecessary to even use a mouse. Though, depending on the software you run you might still need one.
Don't know about stuff like OneDrive, since I'm not using it.
[–] Ghetto_Shitlord 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Just do it yourself isn't an answer.
The distro should convert when the device does, like W10's "tablet mode." You shouldn't have to undertake customizing to use what you bought.
The people writing software need to think about what the CUSTOMER wants, not you. You sound like many techs I've fired.
As to OneDrive, there is no 1st party, touch and mouse/keyb compatible app, no 3 Rd party either. This is a problem for many of these services. The miniscule install base and lack of effort to increase it drive services away.
The distro makers should do more promotion, work out deals with app based services for apps, and the biggest ones need to get together to decide on the basics of a unified touch interface. They also really really need to get their stuff pre installed on machines. Joe 6 pack isn't going to install an OS.
Seamless, fully connected experiences are what people are looking for, and Linux is falling massively short.