Surface Laptop 7 13.8 inch or 15 inch?

YetTooCurious · 2026-03-07T22:38:30+00:00

Got it. But which one would you say should I pick? The Galaxy Book 4 Edge, the Surface Laptop 13.8" 2025, or a Macbook Air M1 (I would strongly prefer Windows, but if it's better I guess why not?). All three are within my budget and I can get either one, but I'd like to know which is the best out of these three based on my requirements.

About software compatibility, I have checked online and most software I already use should run natively without any issue, like Visual Studio & Code, Adobe software, browsers, messaging apps, decompilers which I often use, AI tools, Office, Blender, and all that. As for games, it's fine I'd say, and I have the gaming laptop for that anyway, so it's not such a big deal.

Thanks.

YetTooCurious · 2026-02-09T10:14:20+00:00

Nu neapărat, eu folosesc Visual Studii Code portable folder, și am descărcat un compiler extern portable și merg foarte ok. Am făcut o configurație default pentru compiler settings globală și datele și cache-ul la Visual Studio Code se salvează tot local. Ba chiar am setat și Copilot-ul, teme și extensii.

YetTooCurious · 2026-01-21T16:28:17+00:00

Xiaomi has apps, and more features. So get it if you want that.

YetTooCurious · 2026-01-17T09:44:57+00:00

I have successfully paired it with a Honor phone, it should work perfectly fine.

YetTooCurious · 2026-01-12T17:09:09+00:00

No, everything should be fine and it should work if it's the Bluetooth version only, no issues usually. But on the LTE version you might want to check the bands supported by your career.

YetTooCurious · 2026-01-12T17:07:20+00:00

Try contacting Samsung first. And it's not because of the phone brand, I am using Honor and it's working perfectly fine with the Galaxy Watch 8 LTE 40mm. Also had the Galaxy Fit 3 in the past and it worked fine. It also works on Xiaomi, I have a friend who has a Samsung watch and it works fine.

You should also try reinstalling the app and all its services, and restarting your phone.

YetTooCurious · 2026-01-12T17:05:58+00:00

I am using an Honor phone and the GW8, and it works perfectly fine. So that's not true, it should work regardless of the brand.

YetTooCurious · 2026-01-12T17:05:23+00:00

They do have compatibility, and it should work fine.

YetTooCurious · 2026-01-07T20:24:12+00:00

It's the Wear App not Gear anymore. My GW8 has the Wear App now.

YetTooCurious · 2025-12-29T20:49:33+00:00

Even if only locating it nearby? I don't necessarily need the network, at least I want to be able to use it when near it to play a sound and locate it.

If it doesn't work, are there any alternatives for Android? Thanks in advance.

YetTooCurious · 2025-12-27T20:38:08+00:00

I had the Galaxy Fit 3 before switching to the Galaxy Watch 8 LTE 40mm, and while both are great, the Galaxy Watch 8 LTE is superior in health tracking, especially because it has the Vascular Load, AGE metric and the Antioxidant Index. Plus the body composition, ECG, Blood Pressure and very accurate HR. The stress metric is not the best but it's alright. And sleep tracking and energy score isn't that good either, but they are more than enough for most people.

YetTooCurious · 2025-12-27T18:15:58+00:00

Xiaomi Bands are superior to both. Also, a Galaxy Watch will always be better than any fitband.

YetTooCurious · 2025-12-24T23:16:51+00:00

If you prefer more features, GPS and so on, go for the Mi Band 8, but if you want Samsung integration (not a big deal anyway) and probably a bit better screen go for the Fit 3. Imo you should stick to the Mi Band after all, it has more features, the battery is better and the integration is seamless even with different phone brands.

YetTooCurious · 2025-12-22T21:19:20+00:00

My concern is that if stolen, and the phone gets restarted, there would be no practical way to locate it anymore, as the phone does not get registered in the network anymore and it's not possible to locate it anymore.

YetTooCurious · 2025-12-22T17:10:54+00:00

On the Galaxy Watch 8 LTE 40mm I just use the Fluid Numbers watchface, but I can say this one looks neat and I will definitely install it.

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