Oddly the ONLY Windows powered device I own that has a decent (MacBook like) aspect ratio is a "Microsoft Surface Book2". LOL!!!

Go figure.
(can't stand the 16:9 aspect ratio laptops)

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I honestly think it was Apple and the MacBook that forced other OEMs to switch back. If not for them, we probably still be on 16:9 or something even worse possibly.
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People like me who criticised every 16:9 notebook for years may also have contributed to the motivation of OEMs to go back to at most 16:10.

Quote from: Prassel on May 18, 2026, 16:03:22and 10 years later 16:10 displays returned and laptops sellers claimed how innovative it was ...

Apple never switched to 16:9. IIRC, they only one where they did was the 11.6" air.

Even though I disagree with many of their decisions, this was the one thing I did respect them for. Just wish they went further and gone fully back to 4:3.

The rest of the OEM clowns in windows space didn't even bother fighting or resisting. Just switched instantly to follow whatever most profitable at the time.

I honestly think it was Apple and the MacBook that forced other OEMs to switch back. If not for them, we probably still be on 16:9 or something even worse possibly.

Can we separate the icons in the bottom left? I want them separate like it is in w10...

Quote from: Worgarthe on May 17, 2026, 18:16:39See? This is "progress" and "improvement" these days. Step 1 - remove it. Step 2 - wait a couple of years. Step 3 - reintroduce it back. And they (MS) get offended for being called Microslop, lol.

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Yeah ... same $hit happened with laptop screens: 16:10 displays were common around 2008 or so, then they replaced all with 16:9 displays, praised as innovative even though they were $hitty, and 10 years later 16:10 displays returned and laptops sellers claimed how innovative it was ...

Next fix the Jank AF behavior when switching between virtual desktops.

See? This is "progress" and "improvement" these days. Step 1 - remove it. Step 2 - wait a couple of years. Step 3 - reintroduce it back. And they (MS) get offended for being called Microslop, lol.

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In my most scottish voice --> About time!!