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They make thunderbolt lightning cables.
It's USB-C, not Thunderbolt. Same cable, different protocol.
And I'll nitpick myself, it's not the same cable either, just the same connector.
2018 MacBook Pro Review
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Re: 2018 MacBook Pro Review
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I feel way too constrained doing a lot of work without at least two external monitors. Preferably three. But the real estate of the 5K monitor kind of obviates the need for a second monitor.
> I feel way too constrained doing a lot of work without at least two external monitors. Preferably three. I use my personal computer for things other than work. I don't need 27 inches to read my email or post on Hacker News.
For that I have an iPad. I tried to get away with the 2n1 but I really prefer a 4:3 screen for pure consumption than 16:9.
Besides, my iPad has a cellular modem, is lighter, has better battery life and “unlimited” LTE data.
Re: 2018 MacBook Pro Review
#293I've been combing over the reviews on youtube and I came across this link [0]. > A teardown of the hardware on Friday, however, reveals a new silicone membrane encases each key that potentially serves as a dust-repelling feature to protect against malfunctions. I'm going to give it a bit, but if it turns out to be the case that for dust at least the problem is resolved. They'll definitely get a purchase from me. I'll…
> I'll have to get used to the reduced travel after working with a late 2012 for 5+ years! I have been working on my 2012 MBP since my wife got it for me new as a birthday gift. I absolutely love it and actually just put in an SSD the other day and it is even more amazing now. I just can't imagine not being able to easily change parts on my own laptop and the fact that this is the last model to allow that for MBP has…
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I don't understand. At this point, what are the benefits of a thinner laptop? Lighter I can understand, but what does a thinner laptop enable you to do?
I don't have the new body style of Macbook, I have a 2015, but I can tell you that when I switched from a PC laptop to the 2015 Macbook, it was thin enough that I could now travel with my laptop and an iPad in my carry-on. Before I had to make the choice of carrying only my laptop or packing a roll-aboard to be able to fit everything I needed for a work trip. What does a thinner laptop enable you to do? What a questi…
I had a similar experience back in 2012 when I bought a 13" MacBook pro after carrying around a PC laptop.
But, I wrote "at this point".
Does 3mm, at about the same weight, really make much difference?
I suppose incremental improvements(?) in "thinness" accumulate, and in 2028 we'll all be complaining that the new MacBook Pro at 2.8mm thick is easily bent and has no ports.
Re: 2018 MacBook Pro Review
#295Am I the only person on here who is bothered by the specs of the base models? For $2400 you get a 2.2 Ghz machine with a 256 GB ssd and 16 GB of Ram. That was seriously overpriced and it hasn't budged in this new release. Seems like you've got to spend well north of 3K to get a reasonable machine. That is way over the market. The model in the review is fully loaded. Apple will charge you a cool $3200 to upgrade to th…
Apple has always commanded a premium for their laptops. Yes there’s competing specs out there for less but there always have been. I paid $3k for my Retina MBP in 2012 and it still works great for me today. It was a good buy for me.
If the MBPs available don’t seem worthwhile to you, no need to get upset about it, just don’t buy one.
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Now that I have a video demonstration, I feel obligated to post it any time I see someone complaining about the escape key. You can use escape on the touchbar by putting your finger in the exact same place as you would on any other keyboard. Escape didn't go anywhere. Video proof: https://streamable.com/ao18b
It's a little misleading to call it "the exact same place as any other keyboard". Here's[0] is my previous MBP. Pressing anywhere on the escape key will trigger a keypress. You don't have to be perfectly centred on it, and even having a finger half-off the left side will work. Does that work for the non-visible bit of the touchbar? And how do you know when you've actually pressed it, if the app doesn't immediately in…
> And how do you know when you've actually pressed it
Usually when I press a key I expect the application behavior to noticeably indicate that I've pressed something, regardless of what key I'm pressing. When do you press escape and not get actual behavior change, whether that change is to back out of a vim mode or to dismiss a dialog box?
Re: 2018 MacBook Pro Review
#297It's become comedy at this point. Many, many developers: "We hate this keyboard. It is atrocious! Give us back the old one please!" Apple: "We have listened to your needs. The keyboard is now 8% quieter, and the touchbar is mandatory!"
It's almost as if Apple aren't even basing their hardware strategy on what developers are complaining about on Hacker News.
Apple has never cared what their users wanted and they've never listened to them. Design, like shit, flows downhill. The difference between then and now that is Steve Jobs isn't around to tell them that the shit landing on their heads is really gold. As a result, they're not afraid to offend Steve and they're starting to develop opinions of their own.
Re: 2018 MacBook Pro Review
#298Am I the only person on here who is bothered by the specs of the base models? For $2400 you get a 2.2 Ghz machine with a 256 GB ssd and 16 GB of Ram. That was seriously overpriced and it hasn't budged in this new release. Seems like you've got to spend well north of 3K to get a reasonable machine. That is way over the market. The model in the review is fully loaded. Apple will charge you a cool $3200 to upgrade to th…
In 2014 I bought the top of the line MBP for $2700AUD. To get a top of the line model now it's $4100AUD. As someone who loves macOS, I'm still not gonna buy a new MBP until the price reaches some level of reasonableness. I've been seriously considering of getting a Dell and using Linux instead and I may just do so if there's no budging of the prices in the next 2-3 years.
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Because I go to meetings and work from home sometimes. Only thing I'd use a standard USB for would be charging, which isn't really something I do in meetings, and I have plenty of chargers at home.
You didn't answer the question. It doesn't need to be so dysfunctionally thin and light to travel between work and home sometimes. Nobody is going to suffer from an extra pound of weight.
An external HD or removable SSD drive would be a much better system for moving between home and work. It doesn't matter how heavy the base system is if you're just moving a tiny disk, but there's no money in that for Apple.
Re: 2018 MacBook Pro Review
#300Am I the only person on here who is bothered by the specs of the base models? For $2400 you get a 2.2 Ghz machine with a 256 GB ssd and 16 GB of Ram. That was seriously overpriced and it hasn't budged in this new release. Seems like you've got to spend well north of 3K to get a reasonable machine. That is way over the market. The model in the review is fully loaded. Apple will charge you a cool $3200 to upgrade to th…
In 2014 I bought the top of the line MBP for $2700AUD. To get a top of the line model now it's $4100AUD. As someone who loves macOS, I'm still not gonna buy a new MBP until the price reaches some level of reasonableness. I've been seriously considering of getting a Dell and using Linux instead and I may just do so if there's no budging of the prices in the next 2-3 years.
I dumped MBP after 6 years and bought a Dell XPS 9570 15" with max specs.
Some slight issues on Fedora, and of course the touchpad isn't anywhere near as good as MBP, but overall very happy.
Bonus: Docker _flies_ on Linux compared to MacOS.