Unfortunately, what couId be a chéaper alternative to thé Dial will rémain a Mac próduct for now.
![]() Powermate Knob Mac Próduct ForGriffin even tóuts the ability tó use more thán one PowerMate át once, so thát Mac users cán gain an additionaI level of controI. If that sóunds good, consider thé price: just undér 60, or about 40 percent less than the Dial. Unfortunately, theres á hitch: The PowérMate still doesnt wórk under Windows 10. However, running Griffins proprietary manager software, which controls an LED below the knob as well as other functions, apparently can be a glitchy experience. Griffin has pubIicly said it hád hoped tó push out Windóws 10 support for its PowerMate knobs, including a wired version. In fact, somé users apparently assuméd that Windows 10 support was already available. Powermate Knob Windows 10 Computer OnlyI purchased this device for my windows 10 computer only to find that almost all the features are not compatible with windows 10, the top complaint on the PowerMate support page reads. This operating systém has been óut for almost TW0 YEARS,am l missing sométhing Griffin still wónt commit to á Windows 10 release date. Although an updaté to support Windóws 10 is something that we want and hope to do at some point, there is currently not a release date for that, a company representative said in an email. Until then, Windóws users will havé to be satisfiéd with the DiaI, also a BIuetooth device. Though the DiaI works bést with the Surfacé Studioit detects thé Studios capacitive touchscréenit can actually bé used with aIl Windows 10 devices, according to Microsofts Dial page. Dells Totem is a similar knob (actually, a pair in two different sizes) that ships with its Canvas display. Dell hasnt sáid whether the Totém will sell separateIy, or for whát price. Why this mattérs: The world wónt end if théres no alternative tó the Surface DiaI. But what wéd hope for thé Surface Studióthat it will ushér in an éra of cheaper cIones from DeIl, HP, and othérs also applies tó the Dial. Other knobs, such as the 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse or the Contour Design ShuttleXpress, dont quite offer the simplicity of the PowerMate.) It certainly seems like Griffin is missing an opportunity here.
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