Anandtech: Macbook Pro with Retina Display Review

Post by antiterra » Sun, Jun 24, 2012, 2:26 AM UTC

nextstep wrote: post #87

ghshephard wrote: post #86

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The ethernet port, much like the optical disk/Firewire is gone forever from Apple laptops. I use an ethernet cable at home/work with a permanently connected dongle, and carry one in my bag while travelling. It's never been a problem, and, as soon as they start rolling out 802.11ac, I expect you'll have even less need for one at home/work (though may still be useful in hotels/remote offices without wireless)

You can buy an Ethernet adapter to use with Airs or this new MBP.

Post by kika » Sun, Jun 24, 2012, 2:49 AM UTC

brisance wrote: post #52

pacaro wrote: post #32

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The key word here is "judged" - whether the boxster/cayman is a better car than the 911 is exactly that, a matter of judgement. An early 70's 911, all that weight hanging over/behind the skinny (by modern standards) rear wheels, no traction control - a joy to drive. That's just a judgement too!

No... read the quote again. "The ONLY reason you would buy one of these is because you can't afford a 911..." He has it backwards. The only reason why the Boxster/Cayman is crippled as compared to the 911 is because the Porsche 911 "fans" are keeping it from becoming the best. If you go back far enough when they had the whole air-cooled vs water-cooled engine nonsense, it's the exact same thing. You don't have to tak…

Post by kika » Sun, Jun 24, 2012, 2:58 AM UTC

tedunangst wrote: post #56

sounds wrote: post #48

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Note: the ethernet chip _is_ present. In this article (anandtech) they look at Gigabit Ethernet performance and benchmark it at 925-928 Mbps - using the _Thunderbolt_ adapter. Over at the iFixit teardown (step #13), you can see that the ethernet chip is present on the I/O board: "Broadcom BCM57100 series Gigabit Ethernet + Memory Card reader controller" http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook-Pro-with-Retina-Displ...

I'd like to see a teardown of the adapter. My understanding of thunderbolt is it's not going to carry ethernet signals. There's another ethernet chip in the adapter (I think). The one on the motherboard is there primarily for the smart card reader and because it allows Apple to use the same chip on the laptops that do have ethernet jacks.

Post by sliverstorm » Sun, Jun 24, 2012, 3:21 AM UTC

brisance wrote: post #52

pacaro wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The key word here is "judged" - whether the boxster/cayman is a better car than the 911 is exactly that, a matter of judgement. An early 70's 911, all that weight hanging over/behind the skinny (by modern standards) rear wheels, no traction control - a joy to drive. That's just a judgement too!

No... read the quote again. "The ONLY reason you would buy one of these is because you can't afford a 911..." He has it backwards. The only reason why the Boxster/Cayman is crippled as compared to the 911 is because the Porsche 911 "fans" are keeping it from becoming the best. If you go back far enough when they had the whole air-cooled vs water-cooled engine nonsense, it's the exact same thing. You don't have to tak…

Post by sliverstorm » Sun, Jun 24, 2012, 3:30 AM UTC

dhughes wrote: post #94

Gring wrote: post #23

The "glare handling" pictures makes me wonder why anybody would buy a portable device (=to sometimes be used outdoors) and be happy with those outrageous reflections. I mean, you can barely see the content! http://www.anandtech.com/show/6023/the-nextgen-macbook-pro-w... With the new decice, Aplle again tries to makes those unusable mirrors the only display you can order. I'll pass.

I can't understand why Apple offers a glossy display, the screen has to be angled slightly and that's the perfect setup for glare from ambient light. It's like trying to read a glossy magazine and you keep having to shift around to see it avoiding the glare off the page. Whether it makes blacks blacker or colours sharper the end result is it's annoying.