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Apple unveils all-new MacBook Air, supercharged by the new M2 chip

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Re: Apple unveils all-new MacBook Air, supercharged by the new M2 chip

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Post by nickpp »

needcleartype64 wrote: post #63

It's still only 224 pixels per inch (ppi), not the 254 ppi of the MBP 16". Back when Apple had subpixel RGB font antialiasing like Cleartype the 224ppi was fine but 224ppi text doesn't look sharp with grayscale antialiasing. It's not without good reason that an iPad Retina display is 264ppi. I switched from Mac after Apple removed Cleartype-like font rendering because my external 4K display no longer had as sharp of…

Excellent observation. But I will add that it seems to me that Microsoft also removed ClearType in Windows 11 as well… at least partially.

Re: Apple unveils all-new MacBook Air, supercharged by the new M2 chip

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Post by onetom »

FollowingTheDao wrote: post #39

One paragraph on that page bothers me: "Better for the Environment" No, it is not better for the environment, it is not as bad for the environment.

No matter how I squint, those 2 statements are logically equivalent, while "both harm the environment" is also true, but you "harm" the environment too, in that sense, no?

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Post by willcipriano »

copperx wrote: post #80
exhilaration wrote: post #30

And for the first time, MacBook Air supports fast charge for charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with an optional 67W USB-C power adapter. Anybody know if the 67W USB-C power adapter is finally stock? Edit: Nope, still gotta wait a month: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MKU63AM/A/67w-usb-c-power... Other (bigger) chargers are a 2 month wait. Looks like Apple is still suffering from supply chain issues.

Is there a third-party charger that can deliver that wattage?

Never measured it but this can charge my Razor Blade at what appears to be 100w.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08YY5XG4N?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_...

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Post by gnicholas »

interestica wrote: post #105
gnicholas wrote: post #25

Cannot believe the updated base MBP has the old Touch Bar. Why can’t they give us back our function keys? EDIT: and is now the only laptop without MagSafe? There are more ports on the new MBA!

And still just the two USBC ports. I would have jumped to this if it just had better onboard connectivity like it's 14/16 versions.

Oh man I didn’t even realize that. So if you want HDMI or SD slots you have to shell out $2k for the high-end MBPs?

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Post by jbverschoor »

copperx wrote: post #121
mrtranscendence wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

On the contrary, I suspect they have market research to the effect that only a small proportion of users have or want multiple screens, and of those who do, they're likely to buy a more expensive model in the first place. Basically everyone I know has gone the route of a single large display, Mac user or not.

> Basically everyone I know has gone the route of a single large display, Mac user or not. I've noticed that, too, which I don't quite understand. Dual displays were touted as a productivity multiplier back in the day. Is that not the case anymore?

Still the case..

People aren't productive.. haven't you noticed?

It's not just notifications of the phone. Having to switch between the huge amount of apps and windows is bad even on more screens, let alone on a single screen.

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Post by spfzero »

seabriez wrote: post #93
mrtranscendence wrote: post #87

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I'm not too surprised to see a price increase of some sort, given inflation in general and increased fab costs in particular. Still, it's a shame they can no longer meet the $1k price point.

It sets a new precedent. Air was supposed to be cheapest, and they trying to stretch people into paying more. From fab perspective, they used the same and it becomes CHEAPER not more expensive to make it. The upgrades were very incremental too; so this is very much a money grab.

Fab process is different, just that is still 5 nm.

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Post by gjsman-1000 »

jltsiren wrote: post #161
gjsman-1000 wrote: post #130

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Actually, when you consider how many banks of memory it would take to obtain 100GB/s, it's a bargain. Desktop DDR5-4800 tops out at 38.4 GB/s, so you would need three , desktop DDR5 memory sticks to get that - but it would not even matter because a 12th Gen desktop Intel Core i9 can't handle more than 75GB/s at once. Now, DDR5 is falling in price, but low-power laptop grade DDR5 is still quite a specialized part, let…

Apple charges $400 for 32 GB when you upgrade the memory in computers with M1 Max. That used to be a decent price, at least before DDR5 prices started falling. The M2 memory upgrade is twice as expensive. Edit: 16 -> 32 GB with M1 Pro is $400. 32 -> 64 GB with M1 Max is also $400. 64 -> 128 GB with M1 Ultra is $800. Memory upgrades for the high-end Macs are surprisingly cost-effective.

This is not true. The M1 Max machines start with 16GB of RAM, upgradable to 32GB, so you are adding 16GB more for $400. The new M2 machine starts with 8GB of RAM, upgradable to 24GB for $400. They are both adding 16GB for $400 or 8GB for $200 if you check, so the cost of upgrades is exactly the same.

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Post by nickpp »

gnicholas wrote: post #25

Cannot believe the updated base MBP has the old Touch Bar. Why can’t they give us back our function keys? EDIT: and is now the only laptop without MagSafe? There are more ports on the new MBA!

The whole existence of the 13” MBP is kinda pointless and anachronistic?! It sticks out like a sore thumb with the old-school display and touch bar next to the 14” MBP.

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Post by nabaraz »

cowtools wrote: post #114
Kognito wrote: post #92

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It’s viable but you’ll spend a lot of time with memory compression/swap working hard. Not a great experience IMO. Looking forward to upgrading from the 8GB air to a 24GB air now.

why does web development require so much memory and computing power?

I have M1 with 8GB, it can't handle basic node.js/react app. I have to force kill node and start again every few hours. This with just browsers and apple music playing.
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