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Re: Apple October Event [video]

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Post by aaroninsf »

incrudible wrote: post #20

I can't believe they're doubling down on the notch. The absolute best thing I can say about the iPhone notch is: I don't hate it enough to switch to Android. It's by far the thing that bothers me the most about the design. It's ugly and lacking harmony with the UI.

I think I stopped "seeing" the notch a few days after upgrading to a model with one. It is not "there" for me cognitively.

I imagine the same will be true with a notched laptop display, especially if it is "hiding" in the menu bar.

But I am also surprised it's so big, I wonder if once you commit to notching there is a minimum width that becomes harder to mask perceptually...

Re: Apple October Event [video]

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Post by rewgs »

weatherlight wrote: post #17
fdgsdfogijq wrote: post #6

The cynic in me wants to dismiss the leaps and bounds of the M1 chips. The reality is I own one of these laptops and am constantly surprised at how much better it is than the intel chips. Its going to be hard not to turn my current M1 laptop in and upgrade to the newer M1 Max.

I'm in the same boat. I really like my 14 inch M1. the M1Max specwise seems insane.

I think you mean 13 inch. The 14 inch today is the first 14 inch model they've released.

Re: Apple October Event [video]

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Post by katsura »

asimpletune wrote: post #25
protomyth wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It has a notch. That is one heck of a compromise.

Is it? I think the notch is just where the menu already is, so it's sort of a moot point. I'd love if my current Mac camera were integrated into the space that I already use for the menu bar.

Some people, like me, have the top menu bar on auto-hide. So, the notch there is definitely not a universally good thing.

Re: Apple October Event [video]

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Post by rewgs »

lemonade5117 wrote: post #24

Am I the only one bothered by the thickness? I mean, the new macs are going to be amazing machines but....it's just so un-Apple, you know? Still, gonna pick one up as soon as I can :)

Absolutely not. The 16 inch is a huge laptop even if it's thin. Might as well make it a touch thicker if it means better thermals/battery life.

Re: Apple October Event [video]

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Post by wmf »

hu3 wrote: post #27
s3r3nity wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's a much better compromise than the pop-up selfie cameras that were a fad for a sec, but then died because of the extra compromises needed for water resistance, battery, extra motor, etc.

There are under-display cameras these days. https://www.smartprix.com/bytes/under-display-camera-phones/

And reviews say they're terrible.

Re: Apple October Event [video]

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Post by aaroninsf »

bettysdiagnose wrote: post #30
lemonade5117 wrote: post #24

Am I the only one bothered by the thickness? I mean, the new macs are going to be amazing machines but....it's just so un-Apple, you know? Still, gonna pick one up as soon as I can :)

Personally not. They've been optimising for thinness at the cost of pro-ness for too long I think. This seems like a more sensible balance to me.

Hard agree. I've been mildly on the side of "enough with losing features in pursuit of thinness" for a good while, and while I appreciate the heft of my 13", I'll let them worry about that for the next New Thing when it comes in Goldest Gold.

For now, magsafe! HDMI! A keyboard that works!!!

Re: Apple October Event [video]

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Post by dkonofalski »

incrudible wrote: post #20

I can't believe they're doubling down on the notch. The absolute best thing I can say about the iPhone notch is: I don't hate it enough to switch to Android. It's by far the thing that bothers me the most about the design. It's ugly and lacking harmony with the UI.

I don't understand why you'd have an issue with it? The screen area cuts into the previous gen's bezel so, at worst, you'd just black out the top of the screen to have the exact same screen size as before and, at best, you can use the extra display for things like the menu bar. What's the issue?

Re: Apple October Event [video]

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Post by dkonofalski »

katsura wrote: post #26
incrudible wrote: post #20

I can't believe they're doubling down on the notch. The absolute best thing I can say about the iPhone notch is: I don't hate it enough to switch to Android. It's by far the thing that bothers me the most about the design. It's ugly and lacking harmony with the UI.

Not to mention that I, for example, have the top bar automatically hidden on my mac. Meaning, if I ever decided to buy one of these, I'd have to have it always shown, or I won't be able to click on some of my browser tabs? How does full screen mode work with this, I wonder?

I would imagine that it letterboxes the display for any apps that don't support the extended display.

Re: Apple October Event [video]

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Post by Apocryphon »

protomyth wrote: post #19
friedman23 wrote: post #13

This laptop seems to have 0 compromises, I'm buying one instantly.

It has a notch. That is one heck of a compromise.

I tend to be hypercritical of Apple these days, and even I'm excited about this machine. Removing the touchbar, bringing back MagSafe, useful ports, etc. vastly overshadows the notch.
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