OT: Opinion

[Bob Rasmussen]

The Surfaces and lots of newer laptops have very high density. My Surface 
Book is 3000 by 2000 pixels in about a 14" display, and runs Windows 10. I 
find it's usable if I run it at native resolution, but change the text 
magnification factor to 225%. Note that some changes to these settings 
require a reboot to take full effect. Most programs react properly to the 
magnification factor re. text sizing. SOME programs react well re. sizes 
for icons.

I believe the above is also true under Windows 8.1.

Interesting side note: One change with Windows 10 is that the system keeps 
track of true size of each display (as long as they're connected via HDMI, 
or built in), and so can also detect and report true resolution (dots per 
inch). For the first time in Windows, programs can deal with actual size 
of graphic elements. For instance, Print Wizard can display a page image 
that is actually 8.5" by 11" on the screen. I think this presents some 
interesting possibilities.

On Tue, 24 May 2016, Richard Kreiss via Filepro-list wrote:

> I recently inherited a Surface Pro with 64GB SSD.  No applications.
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> I installed a 200GB micro SD card to install programs on.
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> OK, where is my question- I have 3 filePro databases which are currently active with development projects.
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> Database 1 - 9GB
> Database 2 - 39GB
> Database 3 - ½ Gb
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> I can install filePro development on the SD drive and then install these 3 client databases on a USB (3) drive or Install them on the Micro SD drive?
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> USB Drive:
> PRO
> The advantage to the USB drive is I can easily move any new programming to my server when I get home.  Also, I can easily update programs modified at my clients site.
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> CON: I have to remember to bring along the USB Drive. It can more easily get lost.
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> Micro SD:
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> Pro: Always in the computer.  Has good read and write speed for development.  Surface Pro connects to my office network wirelessly or through a USB Ethernet connection, and I therefore can copy update programs to my server.
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> Con: Reduces available space for installing other programs.  Need to connect to my local network to download updated programs.
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> I like the idea of using this Tablet as I can use it on a plane without a problem.  Also, it is about weighs 3 or 4 pounds less than my ThinkPad.  The disadvantage is the screen size and resolution.  To read some things with this screen resolution, I need to enlarge the text.  Although this is not exclusive to tablets, My new 27" 4K monitor has a similar issue based on the high resolution of the monitor.
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> So, any recommendations as to how you might or are handling this type of issue.
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> Richard Kreiss
> GCC Consulting
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> PS: Strange, it seems like yesterday that reviewers were questioning "who would need a 35MB hard drive".  Now we are talking about GB and even Tb of storage.  My new computer has a 256Gb SSD drive, and 1TB internal hard drive and a 1TB eSATA drive.  Plus it is connected to my server.
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Regards,
....Bob Rasmussen,   President,   Rasmussen Software, Inc.

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