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This cannot possibly hold up in court. You cant just advertise a product and then be like "*but actually we might be lying about some or all of these things"??? What the fuck are you selling then
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I literally cannot think of the last time I saw a Samsung (or Sony for that matter) laptop in the wild.
How'd you know it was Samsung? Honestly I don't know if I've ever seen a Samsung laptop even through a screen
I think they’re assuming it’s a Samsung computer because it mentions phone link can connect to a Galaxy smartphone. Seeing as that’s the name of the program provided by Microsoft (which will connect to any smartphone) I’m assuming whatever ad copy this shitty llm ate to regurgitate this slop used a Galaxy phone as an example
It specifically calls out Galaxy smartphones.
Likely is, but not necessarily. Lot of scam listings just toss in "works with popular brand of thing" for ad space filler.
They would have added others too then.
Yeah, but it also admits that it is AI generated. And Phone Link is the name used by a few different services, the most common made by Microsoft directly, so specifying Galaxy phones over Android on general is suspect.
That being said, AI doesn't usually pull out quite such specific and relevant terminology unless prompted to include it.
For anyone who wants something else, KDE Connect works outside of KDE, and even works on Windows. You don't need to use Microsoft's version.
And it is easier to setup. For phone link you have to scan QR code, wait for it to pair etc... And with KDE connect you click pair on one device and on second you accept. Easier and safer
That's definitely not Samsung's website though. Wonder how they'd feel about this
I had one once, it did this magic trick where it would get too hot and shutdown even in the winter.
My sister had a samsung laptop. Was good, lived long enough. Idk why she doesn't have it anymore (probably died).
May she rest in peace (probably)
She's doing well. Has some "business" amd laptop. I turned off core boost and stuff so it's cool and will last a long time.
The old Vaio 's that sony made were pretty solid
I got one a year ago for 50% off. 16GB ram and rtx 4050. It's a great little Linux machine.
I pine for the days of the classy-looking lavender VAIO notebooks.
I take my Vaio on the go from time to time but similarly don't often see much else but Macbooks. People with tablets and keyboards are becoming a more common sight though.
I've understood things about Macbooks back in the early 2010s when I saw a manager at my job holding his Air, open, by the corner while gesticulating. A contemporary Vaio would've snapped in half from such treatment.
Anecdotally, I just picked mine up in a similar fashion and despite being uncomfortable from the imbalance, it seems to hold up fine. Might depend on the gesticulation factor - I gave it a 'tree in the breeze' sort of motion but not a 'wacky inflatable tube man' kind haha.
Idk how Vaio are built these days, but Macbooks have been famously made from an aluminium slab by cutting out the inside space, for a long time now. This ensures solid structural integrity. Plus the display hinge is very robust too, doesn't swing easily.
I've had a Vaio back in the late 00s, it was slapped together from separate plastic parts and creaked with any movement.
Oh I couldn't speak on their modern build quality as mine is from 2014, back when Sony still owned Vaio. I wouldn't choose it over a Macbook to use as a racquet, but that wasn't the intended use case then nor would it be now.
I did use an Acer laptop for a bit once and that thing must have been damaged or something because the hinge was so loose it would slowly open up when I was typing. Eventually I remember propping it against something to keep from constantly adjusting it. Fortunately my Vaio doesn't suffer such an issue.
i am playing bitcraft on my galaxy book rn