The Notch™ real-world usage gains mock-up

[Piplodocus]

Since everyone is going on about the notch but no-one's had a hands on yet, I thought I'd do a quick experiment/proof of concept to see if it *really* makes it more practical vs any debatable aesthetic discontent. Tick tock, it's science o'clock!

Well, it does look like you can get approximately 2 extra "Quick brown dogs" for your moneysworth! Not exactly the most accurate comparison due to OS + screen size, but thought it would be fun at least.

Also, welcome to Windows laptops, 2023...

Feel free to move this to a different part of the forum mods, but it's still mostly related to the ASi Macs...

 

[dugbug]

Given laptops are vertically challenged and macos has a menu bar, and the 16:10 screen is fully intact below the notch, it seems a reasonable idea. Its pure bonus.

I would not be surprised however if there is a system preference to disable the notch with a permanent black bar at top.

-d

 

[Piplodocus]

Yeah, I was kinda being somewhat silly sticking a printout of my Windows taskbar in a notch concept to see how much difference it made, but it was half-serious and that is clearly some noticeable gain. Even if not a truly sensible ratio for this laptop's bezel size and taskbar, it's more akin to what you'd actually get with a Mac/menubar in screen ratio.

 

[dugbug]

Yeah, I was kinda being somewhat silly sticking a printout of my Windows taskbar in a notch concept to see how much difference it made, but it was half-serious and that is clearly some noticeable gain. Even if not a truly sensible ratio for this laptop's bezel size and taskbar, it's more akin to what you'd actually get with a Mac/menubar in screen ratio.

Im so bothered by the lack of vertical height when I use office that I use the dock on the right on both windows and mac, so this feature to me is really nice. I think the notch folks will settle down once they realize the 16:10 area is untouched. Your mockup makes a lot of sense. Microsoft can put their stupid cortana search bar up there too

 

[bobcomer]

Since everyone is going on about the notch but no-one's had a hands on yet, I thought I'd do a quick experiment/proof of concept to see if it *really* makes it more practical vs any debatable aesthetic discontent. Tick tock, it's science o'clock!

Well, it does look like you can get approximately 2 extra "Quick brown dogs" for your moneysworth! Not exactly the most accurate comparison due to OS + screen size, but thought it would be fun at least.

Also, welcome to Windows laptops, 2023...
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Feel free to move this to a different part of the forum mods, but it's still mostly related to the ASi Macs...

You have your text WAY smaller than my older eyes can see. So I may be able to have one more QBF, but that's not even certain!

 

[Piplodocus]

Yeah, does depend what I’m doing. If I’m writing it would normally be larger. Sometimes checking reports and the like I have it smaller similar to this. My Mac I’ll more be looking at audio tracks and plugins to be fair. So it was the vaguest “measurement”, but I defo see “more stuff” on screen. My eyes aren’t quite as good as they used to be, so alternatively the notch means I could see the same amount with more aged eyes by increasing the doc size.

 

[vir]

I like 3:2 screens.

 

[dugbug]

Imagine not having the notch and just having that bonus space in its entirety. I think they call those 3:2 screens.

sure but you want a webcam right? Thats why those borders are all there on everyone's laptops.

 

[vir]

Shame about the chin.