yeah, if i used my laptop for personal use is no problem bit i doubt there is solid CAT software for Android or Linux which could compete with SDL Trados studio
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Do you really use Studio?
Most people I know seem to prefer the old Workbench. Big customers are also switching to web-based tools, where they can, among other thing, track the progress status easily.
tried few others, they are inferior to SDL Trados Studio, web based tools are also pretty horrible, I currently work on project for major search engine and tool we use is just horrible, I mean the speed, I waste like 30% of my time waiting for response from their server (I have like 150Mb home internet), when it works fast then it's great and I can do a lot of work, but most of the time I have to wait
same goes for another major Chinese phone producer, their virtual phones in browser are just horrible, something I would check even with screenshots and Excel in 30mins take with virtual phone 1.5hour, complete waste of time
I am yet, to experience any web based tool which would be superior for my work compared to offline apps
oh, now that I mentioned it, certain big Japanese phone brand have really nice web tool where you can work superfast no problem 150-200 screenshots per hour including editing and highlighting bugs, but that was only exception to my experience with all other companies
I'm already out of this business... The push for the web tools, I know only from talking to former colleagues.
However, I did use the Studio few times and I didn't like it for the same reason you don't like web apps - it was big and slow like molasses. I did most of my work with (Trados) Workbench and TagEditor - these were lightning fast compared to Studio.
So I guess, that it comes in cycles: fast forward few years and people will be complaining about the latest tools and how the previous web apps were quick and easy :).
oh yes, is extremely slow to launch and load files but then it's ok, online apps have same issue but they stay slow even when using them and can't work with them when traveling on international train like i did last time with Studio