Asus has pulled out all stops when it comes to hardware. The publicity material accompanying the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED describes it as the “crown jewel” of Asus’s laptop lineup and it’s easy to see why. Apart from the chipsets, the configurations are virtually identical with both models sporting 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD, and the name-worthy OLED screen. The one that I have with me, running the Core i7-1260P, sells for Rs 1,04,990. The base configuration costs Rs 89,990 and comes with the Core i5-1240P. I must mention that the original review unit that I received was defective, with some battery and thermal issues, but the replacement unit I received worked flawlessly.Īsus has launched a number of laptops with 12th generation Intel chips but this particular model, the Zenbook 14 OLED, comes only in two configurations. So while, yes, Microsoft Edge has won the performance battle, I’d rather stick to Mozilla Firefox for now, which itself has taken giant leaps with its latest updates.I’ve used it extensively over the past couple of weeks and even had the opportunity to briefly compare it with the M1 Macbook Air, so read on to find out how it fared. It's something we now see Google increasingly attempt by replacing open-source web standards with proprietary ones. In the late 1990s, Microsoft faced anti-competitive charges for misusing Internet Explorer’s dominance. These, of course, sound like fairly minor annoyances but they do make me wonder whether Microsoft will get more aggressive once it claims a larger piece of the browser market. Similarly, the new tab page’s search bar is locked to Bing and there’s a permanent collection of links to Microsoft apps in the corner that doesn’t go away even if you opt for the “Focused” theme. You can’t switch this off and, due to its placement, I ended up hitting it more often than I thought I would. In the right-click menu, a dedicated option to search selected text on Bing sits below the one that lets you launch a query on your default search engine which, for most people, isGoogle. On Edge, Microsoft constantly attempts to push you to use its in-house services like the Bing search engine. Together, these additions turn Edge into a more productive and practical cross-platform web browser, but there’s one aspect of the experience that could prove to be a fatal dealbreaker: Microsoft itself. But I wish Microsoft found a way to merge the vacated top space with the page’s view instead of filling it with the website’s title. Microsoft Edge’s vertical tabs - which push your tabs to the side from the top - are too, in theory, a clever idea as they allow you to concentrate on your current web page and not at the long, messy line of tabs at the top. Plus, Edge adds your pinned tabs to the Taskbar so it’s easier to visit the sites you need the most. Though this could easily descend into chaos if you have tons of tabs, it’s perfect for someone like me who generally prefers to stick with a few at a time.
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The browser lets you jump between tabs from the same alt-tab menu you use for windows and apps. I’ve also grown dependent on Microsoft Edge’s alt-tab multitasking on Windows 10. Smart Copy lets you copy and paste a table from a website without compromising on its original formatting. With “Collections,” you can organize related web pages, text snippets, images, and more into folders - which comes in handy when, say, you’re planning a trip. While browsing your history, you can look up items in language like “news articles from last week,” as opposed to trying to trace a specific web address. Further, it automatically mutes those pesky notification pop-ups from websites. Other than the usual collection of privacy tools like automatic HTTPS and tracker prevention, for instance, Microsoft Edge has a more accessible dashboard where you can manage which permissions sites are allowed to access and the cookie data stored on your machine. On top of that, Microsoft has added a range of its practical touches. It’s equipped with the speed and vast third-party marketplace of Google Chrome along with the privacy-first trappings that only recently drew me to Mozilla Firefox. Microsoft Edge’s most compelling attribute, however, is the balance it sets.