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Re: New MacBook Pro series

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Post by AJ007 »

jarek wrote: post #215
dlevine wrote: post #193

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why is that a boneheaded move? I think that 1280x800 fits plenty of information on a 13" screen. I usually run an external display for more space. If anything, 1400x900 on the new MBA seems a little bit small (and Apple doesn't allow you to bump the size of everything up like you can in Windows). It's interesting that 1680x1050 is still an upcharge on the 15".

> Why is that a boneheaded move? Because people want higher resolutions without using an external display. Or at least a choice.

The fact that a 1920x1080 is only available on a single production laptop, the Sony Vaio Z and a small number of 17" laptops (possibly some 16"ers too) makes me suspect that the market for high resolution screens is very slim.

The best I can tell, the availability of high resolution screens on laptops has actually dropped over the past few years rather than increased. It seems rare now that screen resolution is even an option on laptops.

Personally I'm one of the people who is in the market for high resolution laptop screens. Unfortunately its a choice between high resolution and durability or size. I'm never traveling with a 17" screen again and I don't really want a poorly engineered Vaio Z.

Re: New MacBook Pro series

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Post by envane »

billybob wrote: post #113

Thunderbolt is the coolest thing here to me. The way I read this, Intel at least partly owns the IP on it, so it should be available on PCs in the future, too? (I hope so, because that will create a bigger peripheral market.) UPDATE: Answer appears to be "yes." "...the fastest way to get information in and out of your PC and peripheral devices..." http://www.intel.com/technology/io/thunderbolt/index.htm

Thunderbolt is the coolest thing here to me.

Same here. For years, my biggest compliant about laptops has been the speed bottleneck between my laptop and large external storage devices.

Re: New MacBook Pro series

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Post by aaronblohowiak »

jarek wrote: post #215
dlevine wrote: post #193

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why is that a boneheaded move? I think that 1280x800 fits plenty of information on a 13" screen. I usually run an external display for more space. If anything, 1400x900 on the new MBA seems a little bit small (and Apple doesn't allow you to bump the size of everything up like you can in Windows). It's interesting that 1680x1050 is still an upcharge on the 15".

> Why is that a boneheaded move? Because people want higher resolutions without using an external display. Or at least a choice.

And the macbook air has a higher resolution in an 11" form-factor

Re: New MacBook Pro series

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Post by scott_s »

rmc wrote: post #297
DrJokepu wrote: post #270

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OS X is a fully POSIX compliant operating system (as opposed to Linux, which is not fully compliant). It is officially branded as Unix. I don't understand what you mean?

POSIX is irrelevant, Linux is POSIX compliant, no-ones bothered to pay the money for the piece of paper the important thing is the tools. The main thing lacking from OSX is a package manager, in Linux its build in. On OSX you have to use 3rd party ones. Just look at mark pilgrims 'how to install mysql on ubuntu' for an example of how It Just Works on Linux and on OSX you have to tweak lots of config files.

Then your complaint is not "It's not Unix." It's really "It's not Linux."

Re: New MacBook Pro series

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Post by yanowitz »

ghshephard wrote: post #302
smokey_the_bear wrote: post #261

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It's $100 for the mini-display port to dual-dvi, and it doesn't even work very well.

I was scared away from purchasing a MacBook Pro with a Mini-Display Port just because of all the reviews on Apple.com saying how that converter was horrible. I'm happy I did, because it caused me to wait for a MacBook Air 13", and not only did I get a computer that is better for me (I really don't need all the features and power of the latest and greatest MBP) - They also seemed to have fixed the problems with the co…

I believe your monitor has a Displayport-in, which means you only need a $5 cable from monoprice that is mini-DP to DP. I have one and it works quite well. Much cheaper than the $100 adapter.

Re: New MacBook Pro series

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Post by spicyj »

Raphael wrote: post #263
moe wrote: post #223

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It doesn't even make desktops! Huh? What about the Mac Mini, the iMac and the Mac Pro?

Only the Mac Pro is a true screenless tower.

It's pointless to discount the Mac Mini because of its form factor. Put it in a cardboard box if you want it to look like a tower.

Re: New MacBook Pro series

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Post by sandyc »

kooshball wrote: post #266
samatman wrote: post #176

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Because it's more profitable for Apple if you get your 3G from a tethered iPhone?

why would it be tethering be profitable for Apple? AFAIK they do not get a cut of the tethering charge from providers.

Because then you have to buy an iPhone (and proprietary cables, and then you might find some fun apps etc.)

Re: New MacBook Pro series

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Post by mapgrep »

rmc wrote: post #297
DrJokepu wrote: post #270

Earlier quoted context omitted.

OS X is a fully POSIX compliant operating system (as opposed to Linux, which is not fully compliant). It is officially branded as Unix. I don't understand what you mean?

POSIX is irrelevant, Linux is POSIX compliant, no-ones bothered to pay the money for the piece of paper the important thing is the tools. The main thing lacking from OSX is a package manager, in Linux its build in. On OSX you have to use 3rd party ones. Just look at mark pilgrims 'how to install mysql on ubuntu' for an example of how It Just Works on Linux and on OSX you have to tweak lots of config files.

There is no package manager built into Linux.

There are a variety package managers to choose from on Linux (apt, yum, portage) just as on Mac OS X (which has MacPorts, Homebrew, and Fink).

Perhaps you are thinking of apt, a popular, slick, "best of breed" package manager that is native on exactly one of the many Linux distributions: Debian. It is technically "third party," though "built in," on other Linux distributions like Ubuntu, which is based on Debian but not the same thing as Debian.

Anyway, packaging is a mess on both Linux and OS X. Even on Ubuntu and Debian you have to go outside the built in packager for a truly good experience in certain cases, e.g. Ruby via rvm; Rails and other ruby packages via gem; Perl modules via CPAN, etc.

Yes, OS X would be better with a package manager other than the one built into the App Store, but a lack of one does not make it Not Unix.

Re: New MacBook Pro series

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Post by jarek »

AJ007 wrote: post #311
jarek wrote: post #215

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Why is that a boneheaded move? Because people want higher resolutions without using an external display. Or at least a choice.

The fact that a 1920x1080 is only available on a single production laptop, the Sony Vaio Z and a small number of 17" laptops (possibly some 16"ers too) makes me suspect that the market for high resolution screens is very slim. The best I can tell, the availability of high resolution screens on laptops has actually dropped over the past few years rather than increased. It seems rare now that screen resolution is even…

We're talking about the 13". You do realize 1280x800 and 1920x1080 aren't the only choices, right? You don't have to look far, Apple's own Macbook Air comes with a 13" 1440x900. (And to rub it in, a 11" 1366x768.)

Re: New MacBook Pro series

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Post by jonursenbach »

kenjackson wrote: post #201
tomkarlo wrote: post #137

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This... the cost of my computer hardware is basically inconsequential given that these days I'll often get 3-4 years out of it. If I'm using it for work, that's like $2 a day total cost over its lifetime. I'll happily pay an incremental $1 a day for a system that saves me 10 minutes of dicking around and forgo starbucks if that's what it takes. Justifying choice of your primary work system on the basis of even a $1,0…

That assumes you save any time at all. I use a ThinkPad with Win7 and I think honestly say that I lose no additional time vs using a MBP. In fact I'd argue it saves me time as I generally like the keyboard more and I can't stand trackpads (I turn mine off and use the stickpoint -- which I actually even prefer over a mouse). My point... the $1000 savings for many comes with no penalty at all. With that said, I don't h…

I'm a recent OS X convert and I absolutely loathe using trackpads. So I use a mouse. Big whoop.
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