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Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by meindnoch »

crazygringo wrote: post #180
overstay8930 wrote: post #158

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know Apple wants to differentiate ProMotion as a Pro feature, but even non-tech people I know are wondering why Android phones run smoother than iPhones. Stuff that would be completely unheard of purely because of how noticeable 60hz vs 120hz is. Actual reputational damage is going on because of these poor decisions, I’m not surprised iPhones are struggling to obtain new market share. They just look like old and sl…

> but even non-tech people I know are wondering why Android phones run smoother than iPhones. Stuff that would be completely unheard of purely because of how noticeable 60hz vs 120hz is. Are they? I'm a tech person and I can barely notice it at all. And I don't think I have a single non-tech friend who is even aware of the concept of video refresh rate. Whenever there's something that doesn't feel smooth about an int…

If you try using a 60hz screen after a 120hz one, it will feel very sluggish and choppy. As long as you don't get used to 120hz, you'll be fine with 60hz.

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by momoschili »

nordsieck wrote: post #231
jghn wrote: post #218

Earlier quoted context omitted.

* People who have been left behind by Apple's push towards phablets

> People who have been left behind by Apple's push towards phablets It's my impression that Apple really tried to service this market - that last model was probably the iPhone 13 mini. I assume that there just isn't enough demand for smaller phones to justify the effort to develop them. I was honestly hoping that we'd get a small phone as the iPhone SE 4. But it seems like that's not to be. At least, if the 16e is th…

yup, I bought a 13 mini and was happy that Apple was one of the companies that supported this form factor. That being said, the 13 mini sales numbers speak for themselves and I understand why this kind of phone isn't released every year. I'm holding out that Apple recognizes that most of the users of the 13 mini aren't serial upgraders and will continue refreshing the segment every 5 years or so

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by stetrain »

hwc wrote: post #7

Other than battery mass and screen size, is there a significant difference between the new Macbook Air and the low-end Macbook Pro?

Compared to the M4 MacBook Air, the base M4 MacBook Pro has

- Larger display with higher resolution and DPI

- Brighter display (1000nits vs 500nits) with mini-LED backlight, local dimming, and HDR

- 120Hz display

- 24hr battery life vs 18hr

- Active fan cooling vs passive cooling

- 6 speakers vs 4 speakers

- 3 TB4/USB-C ports vs 2

- HDMI port

- SDXC card reader

https://www.apple.com/mac/compare/?modelList=MacBook-Air-M4,...

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by stetrain »

goosedragons wrote: post #2

I think the most exciting thing is that the M4 model is $999 and not some older model.

Yep. $999 for the latest M4 with the full 10 CPU cores and 16GB of RAM is a pretty good deal in Apple hardware terms.

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by [deleted] »

crazygringo wrote: post #180
overstay8930 wrote: post #158

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know Apple wants to differentiate ProMotion as a Pro feature, but even non-tech people I know are wondering why Android phones run smoother than iPhones. Stuff that would be completely unheard of purely because of how noticeable 60hz vs 120hz is. Actual reputational damage is going on because of these poor decisions, I’m not surprised iPhones are struggling to obtain new market share. They just look like old and sl…

> but even non-tech people I know are wondering why Android phones run smoother than iPhones. Stuff that would be completely unheard of purely because of how noticeable 60hz vs 120hz is. Are they? I'm a tech person and I can barely notice it at all. And I don't think I have a single non-tech friend who is even aware of the concept of video refresh rate. Whenever there's something that doesn't feel smooth about an int…

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Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by bufferoverflow »

mcgrath_sh wrote: post #42

I have considered going back to Mac after about 5-7 years on Windows/WSL, but the storage premium is just too much to swallow. If the $999 was a base 16GB RAM and 512GB storage, I'd consider it. I just added another 32GB of RAM to my 2020 built desktop for $50. You can get a 1TB crucial M.2 drive for $70. I know I'm comparing apples and oranges, but the storage cost is too much, and 256GB is much too little. Edit: to…

With thunderbolt 5 you can use fast external SSD enclosures. They end up working nearly as well as internal SSDs. And much cheaper.

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by ruuda »

My 4-year old Dell XPS 15 is up for replacement, but somehow no manufacturer aside from Apple is making laptop with decent specs nowadays? I want 2TB storage, a 4k (or close) HiDPI display, good build quality, and not a bulky gaming laptop. The XPS 15 was perfect, it had those specs, except it only had 1TB storage which is now full. I was expecting that to not be an issue 4 years later ... But now Dell discontinued XPS, and their new Pro/Premium models have worse specs in almost all ways. The only non-Apple thing that I can find that even comes close, is a bulky 16" ThinkPad.

And then there is Apple who pack everything I want in a sleek 14" or 15" device, plus a very fast CPU and battery life that is years ahead of anything else ... Why is there no competition here? I'm willing to compromise on battery life, and I don't need the fastest CPU, just a good quality work laptop where I can run `cargo build` / `docker pull` without worrying about filling up the disk, and mostly just a browser aside from that. Why is the gap so large?

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by disgruntledphd2 »

antasvara wrote: post #195
_mlbt wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I see a lot of people requesting cellular modems in MacBooks, but the integration with iPhone hotspot connectivity is so good that I don’t really see the point of it for most people.

The integration is fine, but it's not perfect. It kicks my wife off her iPhone Hotspot every time she closes the lid on her laptop. It also burns the battery on her iPhone, which is a concern in the exact situation you'd want cellular connection (places with no wifi often don't have outlets either). Anecdotally, I've also seen her get issues when going from an area with bad connection to an area with good connection…

> The experience with a non-iphone is also not seamless, though that's to be expected.

Dunno about that, I've been using Androids for hotspotting for years, and haven't noticed any issues.

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by elif »

ruuda wrote: post #247

My 4-year old Dell XPS 15 is up for replacement, but somehow no manufacturer aside from Apple is making laptop with decent specs nowadays? I want 2TB storage, a 4k (or close) HiDPI display, good build quality, and not a bulky gaming laptop. The XPS 15 was perfect, it had those specs, except it only had 1TB storage which is now full. I was expecting that to not be an issue 4 years later ... But now Dell discontinued X…

I'm not sure why you want 4k resolution with a 14 inch screen to use commandline tools and a browser.

My hunch is that relaxing this seemingly arbitrary requirement will result in many suitable notebooks

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