- Microsoft is trying a million different things

- 微軟正在嘗試各種不同的事情

to try and bring Windows into the Modern Age

試圖將Windows帶入現代時代

and one of those things is this thing,

而其中一件事就是這個東西。

the Surface Pro X.

的Surface Pro X。

X, not 10.

X，不是10。

I think it looks like a million bucks,

我覺得它看起來像一百萬美元。

but the really important part of the Surface

但Surface真正重要的部分

is the processor.

是處理器。

It uses a Qualcomm ARM chip like your phone,

它使用的是高通ARM芯片，就像你的手機一樣。

instead of an Intel chip like your computer.

而不是像你的電腦那樣的英特爾芯片。

ARM could be the future, but the future ain't cheap.

ARM可能是未來，但未來並不便宜。

This starts at $1,140 with a keyboard,

這款帶鍵盤的起價為1140元。

and the model I'm testing here costs just short of $1,800.

而我在這裡測試的機型，成本也就1800元不到。

The future also ain't fast.

未來也不快。

See, we're not gonna get to the future

你看，我們不會去未來的

without some heartbreak.

沒有一些心碎。

So, look, I mean, actually look at the Surface.

所以，你看，我的意思是，其實看看Surface。

It is beautiful!

太美了！

Microsoft went with an anodized aluminum

微軟選擇了陽極氧化鋁

in this nearly matte finish, which looks sharp as hell,

在這種近乎啞光的表面，看起來銳利無比。

but also, yeah, it picks up a ton of fingerprints

但也是，是的，它能採集到大量的指紋。

something awful.

可怕的東西。

But from the back you'd think this was just

但從後面看，你會覺得這只是一個...

a black Surface Pro 7, just a little bit thinner

一臺黑色的Surface Pro 7，只是薄了一點。

with slightly more rounded edges.

邊緣略顯圓潤。

But, then this screen hits you.

但是，這個畫面卻打動了你。

It's a 13-inch screen and a body

是13英寸的螢幕和機身。

that's nearly the same size as the Surface Pro 7,

這幾乎和Surface Pro 7的尺寸一樣。

and that's because the bezels are much smaller here,

那是因為這裡的邊框要小得多。

at least on the left and the right.

至少在左邊和右邊。

It's 1920 by 2880, which makes it a 3:2 aspect ratio,

它的尺寸是1920×2880，是以它的長寬比是3：2。

which is the best aspect ratio.

哪種是最佳的長寬比。

Yes, it is.

是的，它是。

There are two keyboard options,

有兩個鍵盤選項。

and one of them has this little slot

其中一個有這個小槽

where the new Surface Slim Pen can hide, right here.

新的Surface Slim Pen可以藏在哪裡，就在這裡。

It's really clever!

真的很聰明!

It just kinda (fingers snap) snicks right in,

它只是有點（手指扣）蜿蜒曲折的權利。

it charges right there, and it's held down with magnets.

它的充電就在那裡， 它的固定與磁鐵。

It means you're much less likely to lose it,

這意味著你更不可能失去它。

or forget it in your bag, or whatever.

或者忘在包裡了，什麼的。

But, that extra space does seem to make this keyboard

但是，額外的空間似乎使這個鍵盤

just a little bit more wobbly than other Surface keyboards,

只是比其他Surface鍵盤更晃動一些。

and when it's clicked up, it's harder to tap stuff

而當它被點擊起來後，就很難再點擊東西了。

on the taskbar, or even to see it sometimes.

的任務欄上，甚至有時可以看到它。

That's annoying, but if you really want a stylus,

這很煩人，但如果你真的想要一支手寫筆。

it's probably all worth the trade-off.

這可能是所有值得權衡的。

Now, I am not a stylus person, but this one seems all right.

現在，我不是一個手寫筆的人，但這個似乎還不錯。

It could get a little bit tiring to use

用起來可能有點累。

for a long time because it's so thin,

很久，因為它太薄了。

but it supports all the stylus stuff that you'd want,

但它支持所有你想要的手寫筆。

pressure, and angle, and the eraser feature

壓力和角度，以及橡皮擦功能。

on the other side.

在另一邊。

Let's see, what else?

讓我看看，還有什麼？

Well, the hinge goes to whatever angle you need it to.

好吧，鉸鏈去任何角度，你需要它。

It's fanless.

它是無風扇的。

It has two USB ports, but not Thunderbolt.

它有兩個USB接口，但沒有Thunderbolt。

You can replace the SSD if you can find one

如果你能找到SSD，你可以更換SSD

in this weird size,

在這個奇怪的尺寸。

and you can put a SIM card in it for LTE.

而且你可以在裡面放一張LTE的SIM卡。

Even the power and the volume buttons are in nicer places.

就連電源和音量鍵的位置也比較好。

I wish there was a microSD card slot,

我希望有一個microSD卡插槽。

and I wish there was a headphone jack,

我希望有一個耳機插孔。

but overall, this is actually really close

但總的來說，這其實真的很接近

to what my platonic ideal Surface hardware would be.

到我柏拉圖式的理想Surface硬件是什麼。

The whole design of the Surface Pro X

Surface Pro X的整體設計

makes the Surface Pro 7 design look like it's 4-years old,

讓Surface Pro 7的設計看起來像4年前的樣子。

because it is literally 4-years old.

因為它是字面上的4歲。

This, however, looks like the future.

不過，這看起來像是未來。

In fact, I'll just say it.

其實，我只想說。

This is the best looking, nicest computer that I have held

這是我拿過的最好看、最漂亮的電腦。

in at least a year.

至少一年內。

Better than any MacBook, better than the iPad Pro,

比任何MacBook都好，比iPad Pro都好。

and way better than any Surface.

而且比任何Surface都要好。

So, so far, so good, right?

到目前為止，還不錯，對吧？

Totally, but that heartbreak is still coming,

完全是，但那種心碎的感覺還是會有的。

and it's spelled A-R-M.

而它的拼寫A -R -M。

(relaxing music)

（輕鬆的音樂）

The Surface Pro X runs on an ARM processor

Surface Pro X運行在ARM處理器上

instead of an Intel x86 processor.

而不是英特爾x86處理器。

It's made by Qualcomm, but Microsoft customized it

它是由高通公司製造的，但微軟對它進行了定製。

especially for graphics performance.

尤其是對於圖形性能。

It's called the SQ1,

這就是所謂的SQ1。

the squone.

的squone。

I dunno, whatever.

我不知道，不管怎樣。

Why ARM?

為什麼是ARM？

Well, it's where computers want to go

嗯，這是計算機想去的地方。

because ARM is developing faster than Intel these days.

因為現在ARM的發展速度比英特爾快。

It supports LTE directly,

它直接支持LTE。

and it can usually get better battery life,

而且通常可以獲得更好的電池壽命。

but there are two problems.

但有兩個問題。

ARM processors can't sustain high speeds

ARM處理器無法維持高速運轉

like Intel chips can,

像英特爾芯片可以。

and most Windows apps aren't optimized for ARM.

而且大多數 Windows 應用程序都沒有針對 ARM 進行優化。

Let's start with the performance.

先說說性能吧。

It's mostly fine.

大部分都很好。

No, really, I mean it!

不，真的，我是認真的！

It's actually better than I was worried it would be.

其實比我擔心的要好。

It's much faster than other ARM-based Windows computers.

它比其他基於ARM的Windows電腦快得多。

I have the model with 16 gigs of RAM,

我有16G內存的型號。

and I am regularly running, like, a dozen apps

我經常運行，像，一打應用程序。

and over two dozen tabs

和二十多個標籤

across a couple of different browsers,

在幾個不同的瀏覽器上。

and nothing is grinding to a halt.

而沒有什麼是磨合的。

Now, if you end up getting the 8 gig model,

現在，如果你最終得到的是8gig型號。

you're probably gonna wanna chill out on that

你可能會想在那上面放鬆一下。

just a little bit.

只是一點點。

Now, you can see that it's slow,

現在，你可以看到，它的速度很慢。

but it's way faster than, say, I dunno,

但它的方式比快，說，我不知道。

a Surface Go, which, to be fair,

a Surface Go，平心而論，這。

costs about a third of this thing.

成本大約是這個東西的三分之一。

There is some weird lag sometimes,

有時會有一些奇怪的滯後。

but, mostly, I didn't notice too many problems

但是，主要是，我沒有注意到太多的問題。

when I was doing office stuff.

當我在做辦公室的事情。

You know, Microsoft Office, but also

你知道，微軟的辦公室，但也

what your average office drone, like me,

像我這樣的普通辦公室無人機。

has to do these days.

這幾天要做。

Run Slack, keep an eye on Twitter when they're bored,

運行Slack，在他們無聊的時候關注一下Twitter。

edit some spreadsheets, grind through email,

編輯一些電子表格，通過電子郵件的磨合。

and so on and so on.

等等等等。

So, that's what's fine,

所以，這才是好的。

but when it comes to more intense software,

但當涉及到比較激烈的軟件。

like Photoshop, you can barely even call it an option.

像Photoshop，你甚至可以勉強稱之為一個選項。

Photoshop technically runs on this thing,

Photoshop在技術上運行在這個東西上。

but look at the zoom.

但看看變焦。

It's just awful!

太可怕了！

I wouldn't even call this usable in a pinch.

在緊要關頭，我甚至不會稱其為可用。

And this is where I wish I could kinda just

這是我希望我可以有點只是

stop the video and say that,

停止視頻和說。

if you know what you're getting into with this thing

如果你知道你在做什麼，你就會知道你正在進入這個東西

speed-wise, you could talk yourself into buying it.

速度方面，你可以說服自己買下它。

Think of it sort of like a Chromebook

把它看成是一種類似於Chromebook的產品

that happens to run Office apps, right?

恰好運行Office應用程序，對嗎？

Let's just pretend, right?

我們就假裝，對吧？

For a minute, just pretend with me.

一分鐘，就跟我一起假裝。

(sighs) So, let's talk about apps.

所以，我們來談談應用程序。

(dark droning music)

(黑暗的音樂)

So, the apps that run best on the SQ1

那麼，在SQ1上運行最好的應用程序是什麼呢？

are the ones that have been compiled to ARM64.

是已經編譯到ARM64的。

That means they're 64-bit,

這意味著他們是64位的。

and that they've been designed to run on this chip.

而且它們被設計成在這個芯片上運行。

Those apps are fast,

這些應用的速度很快。

and they don't hurt your battery life much,

而且它們不會對你的電池壽命造成太大的傷害。

and they are pretty rare, actually.

而他們是相當罕見的，其實。

A bunch of native Windows apps do it,

一堆原生的Windows應用都能做到。

and there's some stuff on the Microsoft Store,

而且微軟商店裡也有一些東西。

but there's not a ton more.

但也不是一噸多。

But, ARM processors can run apps that were compiled

但是，ARM處理器可以運行那些被編譯的應用程序。

for 32-bit x86 Intel chips.

用於32位x86英特爾芯片。

This is actually most of what you're gonna run.

這其實是你要運行的大部分內容。

Chrome and Spotify, and even Microsoft's own Office apps,

Chrome和Spotify，甚至微軟自己的Office應用。

like Word and Excel.

如Word和Excel。

Heck, the Edge browser beta runs this way!

Heck，Edge瀏覽器測試版就是這樣運行的!

I can notice a small speed difference with these apps,

我可以注意到這些應用程序的速度有一點差異。

especially in Chrome,

尤其是在Chrome瀏覽器中。

but mostly the emulation mode here,

但主要是這裡的仿真模式。

is much better than I expected!

比我想象的要好得多!

All of which brings us to the real problem.

所有這些都讓我們看到了真正的問題。

There are a bunch of Windows apps,

有一堆Windows應用。

and especially the newest and most powerful Windows apps,

尤其是最新、最強大的Windows應用。

that are 64-bit, but designed to work for x86 and not ARM,

是64位的，但設計為適用於x86而非ARM。

and they don't run at all.

而且他們根本就不跑。

I'm talking about apps like Adobe Lightroom,

我說的是Adobe Lightroom這樣的應用。

and even a bunch of Lightroom alternatives

甚至還有一堆Lightroom的替代品

that I wanna try, but I can't.

我想嘗試，但我不能。

I'm also talking about games.

我說的也是遊戲。

Games are a full-on non-starter.

遊戲是完全不可能的。

I don't mean that they're slow.

我不是說他們慢。

I mean they literally don't start.

我的意思是，他們從字面上不啟動。

You can't install Fortnite.

你不能安裝Fortnite。

You can install Steam,

你可以安裝Steam。

but pretty much everything you download isn't gonna work.

但幾乎所有你下載的東西都不能用。

So, here's a game that I love.

所以，這是我喜歡的一款遊戲。

It's called Into the Breach, and it's a disaster!

它的名字叫 "闖關"，簡直就是一場災難!

Just what is happening on the screen, here?

只是螢幕上發生了什麼，這裡？

Well, okay, you can play Angry Birds 2.

好吧，好吧，你可以玩憤怒的小鳥2。

Whoo!

嗚！

See, everybody has that one app that they need,

你看，每個人都有一個他們需要的應用程序。

and mine's Lightroom,

而我的是Lightroom。

and you have to do a ton of research to figure out

你必須做大量的研究，以弄清楚。

if your app actually works on this computer.

如果你的應用真的能在這臺電腦上運行。

There's no list that you can just go look it up on.

沒有清單，你可以直接去查。

And, hell, Microsoft's own online store

而且，微軟自己的在線商店也是如此。

has a homepage that's filled with apps

有一個充滿應用程序的主頁。

that don't work on this computer!

在這臺電腦上不能用的!

Microsoft promised me that they're gonna fix the filters,

微軟答應過我，他們會修復過濾器的。

so that only compatible apps show up here,

所以，只有兼容的應用程序顯示在這裡。

but, c'mon!

但是，來吧！

(upbeat bright music)

（歡快明亮的音樂）

Whew, all right, that was a lot of bad news.

呼，好吧，這真是個壞消息。

How 'bout some good news again?

如何'回合一些好消息了嗎？

Well, the speakers, they're really loud,

嗯，揚聲器，他們是真的很響亮。

and they're pretty good!

他們是相當不錯的！

Bluetooth also seems solid, and thank God,

藍牙也顯得很穩固，謝天謝地。

because there's no headphone jack here.

因為這裡沒有耳機插孔。

LTE also works really seamlessly on Windows 10.

LTE在Windows 10上也真的可以無縫運行。

I think the battery life is medium.

我覺得電池壽命中等。

It's not great.

這不是很好。

Other ARM laptops promise 20 hours of battery life,

其他ARM筆記本承諾電池壽命為20小時。

but Microsoft only promises 13 hours of typical use.

但微軟只承諾13小時的典型使用時間。

That also includes a bunch of downtime in standby mode.

這也包括待機模式下的一堆停機時間。

So, me, I'm getting just over 6 hours of active use

所以，我，我得到了剛剛超過6小時的活躍使用。

throughout a day, and maybe nine or 10 total,

一天中，可能總共有九到十個。

if you include all those standby times.

如果你包括所有這些待機時間。

That means that I usually have to plug this in

這意味著，我通常要插上這個。

in the midafternoon just to feel safe.

在午後，只是為了安全感。

I think the battery life should be better

我覺得電池壽命應該更好

on this kind of computer,

在這種電腦上。

especially at this price.

尤其是在這個價格。

At least the Fast Charging is really fast.

至少快充的速度是真的快。

When I was using the Surface Connect charger,

當我在使用Surface Connect充電器時。

and this thing was in standby,

而這個東西是在待機狀態。

I got from 5% to 50% in half-an-hour!

我在半小時內從5%到50%!

And, while I was using it on charging,

而且，當我在使用它充電時。

it also felt pretty fast.

感覺也挺快的。

It will also charge over USB-C,

它還可以通過USB-C充電。

but it just won't be as fast as using the original charger.

但就是不會像使用原裝充電器那樣快。

(cheery electronic music) So, at this point,

(歡快的電子音樂)所以，在這一點上。

you're asking yourself,

你在問自己。

"Why wouldn't I just get a Surface Pro 7?

"我為什麼不直接買個Surface Pro 7呢？

"It has better performance, and all of the apps work."

"它的性能更好，所有的應用都能用。"

And, you're not wrong.

而且，你沒有說錯。

I think that this hardware, and especially this screen,

我覺得這個硬件，尤其是這個螢幕。

is much nicer.

是更好的。

But, I don't know that it's nice enough

但是，我不知道它夠不夠好。

to justify all those other trade-offs.

來證明其他所有這些權衡的合理性。

Maybe someday, when there are more ARM apps,

也許有一天，當有更多的ARM應用時。

but not today.

但不是今天。

I will give Microsoft some credit

我給微軟點贊

for making an ARM machine that's fast enough,

用於製造一臺足夠快的ARM機器。

and that runs real Windows 10,

並且可以運行真正的Windows 10。

instead of RT, or Windows S, or whatever.

而不是RT，或者Windows S，或者其他什麼。

And, again, this is one of the best looking

而且，這又是一個最好看的。

computers around, but the apps are not ready yet.

計算機周圍，但應用程序還沒有準備好。

There might be a bunch of people who won't care.

可能有一堆人不會在意。

If you just need Office, and email, and Spotify,

如果你只需要Office，和電子郵件，和Spotify。

and Netflix, and whatever, this thing is great!

和Netflix什麼的，這個東西是偉大的!

It's basically the perfect computer for an executive,

基本上是高管的完美電腦。

or a CEO.

或CEO。

I mean, I'm wearing my CEO jacket, here, right?

我的意思是，我穿著我的CEO夾克，在這裡，對不對？

But, for the rest of us,

但是，對於我們其他人來說。

if we're gonna spend anywhere between $1100 and $2000

如果我們要去花任何地方 1100美元和2000美元之間的。

on a Windows computer,

在Windows電腦上。

then we should expect it to do more.

那麼我們就應該期待它能做得更多。

Buying this computer is making a huge bet

買這臺電腦就是在下大賭注