Should you make the switch? - Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

The Microsoft Surface 3 Laptop came out months ago, but we didn't exactly jump at the chance to switch over. Should we make the switch? Find out!

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[AllOutNoobHater]

"Alcantra"

No no, al-can-tara.

[evancrazyerror]

2:40 A lot of people don’t actually like the Alcántara because it gets dirty and especially if you sweat a lot

[dumpsterdawg]

The difference between Alex and Linus
Alex: "Let's not do that, let's put that back together.
Linus: "Where's my hammer"

[sirhenk]

My solution to magsafe, have a heavy ass laptop that will make _you_ fall instead of the laptop when you trip on the cord

[_pixelatedsilvera]

I'm liking this channel, it's simple and to the point

[Zosu]

Personally I like the solid metal build. I would have less concerns with how to clean it.

[lukester]

3:25 the screen isn't 4:3, it's 3:2 (wider than 4:3, but taller than 16:9), as are most Surface products.

[sirhenk]

The bit where he talks about the 4:3 aspect ratio reminds me of when my old school 'upgraded' from 4:3 monitors to 16:9 monitors, that were the exact same width, but shorter

[morgan]

Alex: "Linus says I'm a fanboy..screw that guy"
Alex becomes the new host of Linus Cat Tips.

[thirtyfiveframes]

Was sitting there thinking why is this video so slow and unproduced for LTT, but then I realised that it's the wrong channel lmao

[ComedyCole]

Laptop reviews in a nut shell
"There we go it's a laptop"

[Sossingro]

No I think you should take it easy and let Nintendo make the Switch.

[ians]

At first I thought this was an LTT video, so I was super confused with the tone/purpose of this video. I was even a bit put off because it just seemed weird compared to the normal LTT content.


As soon as I realized this as the new ShortCircuit channel I was fine with it though. My expectations for the two channels are vastly different, which was the intent of the new channel as far as I know.


I guess what I'm trying to say is good job LTT & Crew for providing more content in a way that retains the original style of LTT while bringing us something new.

[satan]

Alex: "I don't understand why anyone would want a bigger screen"
Also Alex: "I'm going to use it because you just have a bit more screen real estate"

[kosztaz]

Even though Alcantara feels good, it looks like absolute shit after 6 months of use. If you are a mindless consumer throwing away laptops avery year, then yeah go for it.
For anyone else, who actually plan to use a laptop for many years, the metal finish is the perfect choice as it's durable, easy to clean, and won't fade and degrade from everyday use.

[Trapper]

2:38 so options are bad? I like how they gave you an option between the Alcantara and the metal versions, especially if you keep a laptop for a longer period of time you might want the extra durability of the metal version.

[KeppyKep]

Alex: The Surface 2 is a 10/10. The Surface 3 is an incremental upgrade. I give it 9.5/10
Me: What?

[SpookySkeletonGang]

You'd want metal over the alcantara for durability. Yours looks surprisingly good for how long you've been using it, but I've seen more then a few pictures from people with either type covers for surface pros, or surface laptops where it looks dirty or has rips in it (though it's usually more durable then your standard fabric). That's not something I'd want to deal with, so I went for the aluminum version.

[thene]

“It’s too Apple-y for my tastes.”

2 seconds later...

“I love MagSafe.”

[frosch]

I love how Alex is throwing the Laptops around just to rag on Linus by not dropping them 😂😂