Or that it's a unix with taste that can render fonts correctly and has UI APIs that aren't absolute trash. I'm pretty sure Apple doesn't pay any "influencers", but maybe they're doing the Mormon church thing and buying ads?
Fonts rendered correctly is kind of useless on a glary screen.
> pretty sure Apple doesn't pay any "influencers"
It's true they probably don't need to, since they have a bunch of fanatics who buy whatever Apple releases just because it's Apple
Yes it’s doable at home, even with fairly primitive tools. You need several chemicals and (if you wish) colored dye. Anodizing works as follows: 1. Take the MacBook apart 2. Clean it 3. Chemical bath to remove old anodized layer 4. Clean it again 5. Chemical bath with power supply attached. applied voltage+current and duration will determine hardness and thickness of the anodized layer. 6. Clean it 7. Dye it. 8. Seal…
This made me smile because in my book this is at every effect impossible, especially if the goal is getting a functioning laptop at the end of the process. To be clear, it's impossible for me because I lack the knowledge, expertise and tooling to even think about doing it.
Nonsense, it just makes it more effort for you - nothing is impossible.
Also, the way you acquire the knowledge, expertise and tooling is by screwing around with stuff where you have no idea what you’re doing.
Yes the front edge is too sharp for me too, more on the middle right where I rest my hand. It hurts.
I think there must be a better solution than a file, like an attachment to effectively round the edges, or even something like fingerless gloves.
On the other hand Apple always replace the top case when the keyboard needs changing so the filing approach may not be entirely insane. It might send a message to Apple.
Yes the front edge is too sharp for me too, more on the middle right where I rest my hand. It hurts. I think there must be a better solution than a file, like an attachment to effectively round the edges, or even something like fingerless gloves. On the other hand Apple always replace the top case when the keyboard needs changing so the filing approach may not be entirely insane. It might send a message to Apple.
I feel like glueing on an attachment or putting on gloves (!!) to use your laptop is in fact a much worse solution to the issue of "edge is too sharp" than...making the edge less sharp...
Especially the gloves, come one, that's peak Apple "you're just using it wrong" mentality. Apple made a bad usability decision for the sake of sexier design. It's not your fault, it's theirs. Fix the defect, not yourself.
It’s not only more comfortable to file off those sharp edges but also makes the laptop less dangerous to carry around. Those sharp edges not only cause discomfort but can chip paint, damage furniture, and inflict damage in general. If you had to you could use it as a weapon I suppose.
You wouldn't have this if your plug was properly grounded. Most developed countries have plugs that have grounding. EU via side pins UK via third prong
My experiences are all from third-prong countries.
To add to this, I notice this more frequently in the UK and EU countries than in some other parts of the world (although it varies within each country quite a bit).
To my great dismay, I discovered the physical incompatibility of two Apple products recently: The sharp edge of my MBP and my Apple Watch’s magnetic strap. It seems that the magnets are an effective abrasive, resulting in a ruined strap and a rounded edge.
Thank you Apple, you have taken designed obsolescence to a new level.
Does Europe and America really call the summer solstice the “start” of summer. Wow. In India our summer holidays start at the end of March and finish in the start of June. That’s usually our hottest months too. And a lot of our regional “New Year” calendar’s and related festivals are on April 14th and can probably be considered the start of summer.
Europe does not. Summer is June, July and August with a bit of give here and there.
Probably depends on where you are, etc., but as an European, I was taught in school two ways of splitting the year up into seasons: calendar/astrological and meteorological. Calendar split is based on solstices and equinoxes (21st March, 21st June, ...), whereas meteorological is based on month start (1st March, 1st June, ...). They use this also in weather reports, for example, where on 1st March they would add "Today starts meteorological spring" and on 21st March "Today starts calendar spring".
I used a macbook for almost 2 years and genuinely don't understand how people can tolerate these machines. My wrists would be cut up all the time to the point where I looked like I was self harming myself and the glary screen is entirely unsuable anywhere but a darkest basement. Not to mention the terrible keyboard. To this day I'm perplexed how macbooks have such high desirability by full time developers when they'r…
I switched as a long time Linux user to a MacBook because of the hardware: - Battery: no other laptop comes even close - Trackpad: I don't use a mouse anymore, no other laptop comes close - Audio: No other laptop comes close "Sharp edges" really don't bother me to be honest, I wouldn't have noticed it if nobody told me. I have a nano-texture screen, and it works great in daylight. Just goes to show how opinions can d…
I remember multiple reviews of other laptops that indeed came close in all of those categories. So those statements are objectively wrong.
Problem is that I dont remember which, and if I remembered the model might very well not be in stock anymore. The other vendors with their always changing lineup of models make that impossible by choice.
They can’t, it’s caused by the capacitors required to suppress electromagnetic interference caused by the switch-mode power supply. These allow a very very tiny amount of current to leak through from the mains side, which is then capacitively coupled to the metal case (IIRC Apple do not connect the case to power negative) reducing it further, but it’s enough for humans to sense it. It can be avoided by using a ground…
Why do only Macbooks suffer from this problem? When I had a work-issued Macbook I charged it and my personal Framework off the same USB-C charger and I only every felt the leaking current from the Macbook
My aluminium body Lenovo IdeaPad has exactly the same problem.