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Re: Apple Readies MacBook Pro, MacBook Air Revamps

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Post by etrautmann »

D13Fd wrote: post #33
EForEndeavour wrote: post #27

> Apple plans to launch the redesigned MacBook Pros in 14-inch and 16-inch screen sizes. They’ll have a redesigned chassis, magnetic MagSafe charger and more ports for connecting external drives and devices. Apple is also bringing back the HDMI port and SD card slot, which it nixed in previous versions, sparking criticism from photographers and the like. Even if they continue to force the anti-feature that is the Tou…

I've had MacBooks since 2005, and I'm an amateur photographer. I really don't miss the ports or MagSafe at all. I actually like the USB charging better, as it allows you to connect the cord to either side, and it doesn't get accidentally knocked out if I use it on my lap. I've found that the cord being on other side is nearly as good as magsafe anyway, as it will be better positioned to pull out if it gets yanked. Ye…

The vast majority of cameras, even professional mirrorless or DSLRs, currently use SD cards now. Perhaps that's changing, but I would imagine there's sufficient utility to the SD card reader that many users would value that feature.

Re: Apple Readies MacBook Pro, MacBook Air Revamps

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Post by tummulfingur »

nojito wrote: post #18
yeezul wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I believe that's the correct answer. However I still wish they'd be able to get the bezel down to the size of an XPS 13

Doesn't the XPS have the weird webcam position?

They moved the camera back up top in the 2019 models

Re: Apple Readies MacBook Pro, MacBook Air Revamps

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Post by pokot0 »

Pulcinella wrote: post #34
bebna wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Based on how well Apple designs thermals, we can only throw dice. [0] [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiCBYAP_Sgg

Why does he take the back cover off and complain that the air flow and cooling don’t work properly?

Because it helps gets more views on YouTube which is the only thing he is after. Him patronizing the thermal design of Apple computers that way is pretty funny, ngl.

Re: Apple Readies MacBook Pro, MacBook Air Revamps

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Post by katmannthree »

mastazi wrote: post #15
speps wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They mean phones and Macs now both run ARM chips... Doesn't mean same apps of course.

Actually the part about the same apps is true https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/install-any-ios-app-m1-mac/ The problematic part of that quote is where it claims that iPhones and iPads used to have Intel processors.

Really makes you wonder what other statements there are outright false. Prior to Apple's own ARM chips iPhones used Samsung processors.

Interestingly though, Intel did at once point make very nice mobile CPUs (notably the XScale PXA270, which clocked in at a little over 500 MHz and had a halfway decent PowerVR graphics accelerator).

Re: Apple Readies MacBook Pro, MacBook Air Revamps

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Post by tyingq »

It says the split for performance versus efficiency cores will be:

- 20 total, 16 high performance, 4 efficiency

- 40 total, 32 high performance, 8 efficiency

Which is kind of interesting given that the 8 core M1 is split half/half at 4 high performance, 4 efficiency.

Sounds like perhaps MacOS doesn't typically have more than 4 cores worth of low-priority work, regardless of the system size/workload?

Re: Apple Readies MacBook Pro, MacBook Air Revamps

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Post by tantalor »

redm wrote: post #45

As someone who just invested in a Mac Pro late last year, I'm a bit frustrated. I wanted years for a modular design that I could keep and upgrade over a longer time only to find out I'll be forcefully phased out within 2 years.

Apple doesn't do modular

Re: Apple Readies MacBook Pro, MacBook Air Revamps

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Post by DougBTX »

slezyr wrote: post #39
Pulcinella wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why does he take the back cover off and complain that the air flow and cooling don’t work properly?

There should be a cooper pipe between the CPU and cooler like this one[1]. Seriously, WTF? Where is it? 1: https://i0.wp.com/lemmymorgan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01...

Here's an example teardown: https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/iUejB4OfKlPD4Fex.hug...

The heat pipe is the part just above and to the left of the fan.

Re: Apple Readies MacBook Pro, MacBook Air Revamps

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Post by barkingcat »

redm wrote: post #45

As someone who just invested in a Mac Pro late last year, I'm a bit frustrated. I wanted years for a modular design that I could keep and upgrade over a longer time only to find out I'll be forcefully phased out within 2 years.

M1 mac pros were always going to come. Apple themselves announced that the next 2 years will be transition.

I'd say if you purchased a Mac Pro, it's still the same. If you find yourself not having enough power, you bought the wrong machine to begin with (probably modern threadripper pro would be what you should have been looking for)

If the computer satisfies all your performance needs, what use is it to "feel frustruated" over something that was expected to come?

Don't feel Fear of Missing Out. The Mac Pro didn't change. Your feelings about it changed because of marketing and advertising (ie apple trying to persuade you that you need the M1, when in fact your computing needs are being taken care of already)

Wait for the next generation after that current M1/M1x mac pros and go for the next generations when apple comes out with 128 Cores and 256G of ram.

One constant of computer industry, there will always be the next chip, the next computer, and by then, the fancy M1 Mac Pro will become obsolete. Exactly like how nobody wants a 486 computer anymore but when it was released it was the hottest thing on the planet. Its day will come when everyone says "oh that M1? that was a slow POS that is now ewaste"

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