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Re: CT scans of AirPods evolution

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Post by Otek »

nunez wrote: post #134

I think the AirPods Pro were a regression from the OG AirPods for four reasons: - Idle life took a huge dive from the originals. My OGs haven't been charged in something like six months, and the case is still at something like 20%. Meanwhile, the case holding the APPs would die in less than a week and the buds inside of them a week after that. My wife's APPs have been lost for a while because of this. - Noise cancell…

> Idle life took a huge dive from the originals. My OGs haven't been charged in something like six months, and the case is still at something like 20%. Meanwhile, the case holding the APPs would die in less than a week and the buds inside of them a week after that.

That shouldn't happen. Try to unpair, restart and pair again your headphones

Re: CT scans of AirPods evolution

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Post by throwanem »

oblio wrote: post #249
throwanem wrote: post #246

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Certainly not; the AirPod is designed to be impossible to push that far. But it does , like anything that occludes the meatus, go far enough to stop wax draining. In general, all our holes are there for a reason, and blocking them up for long periods is rarely if ever well advised. But in this age we also suffer the siren song of podcasts, and it is therefore incumbent upon us to either deal with the problems we thus…

I think some ORL specialists can "vacuum" your ears. From what I hear it's far less intrusive than other options.

I'd be nervous about negative pressure and its effect on the eardrum, but I suppose a professional knows how to avoid any problem that could cause.

That said, far preferable to avoid the need for professional intervention in the first place, I'd argue. (And have!)

Re: CT scans of AirPods evolution

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Post by 2muchcoffeeman »

zuj wrote: post #244
bodge5000 wrote: post #217

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Out of interest, what would you say is better about a Mac specifically (both the hardware and software) compared to a standard windows or linux pc/laptop, aside from build quality (my thinkpads have never let me down)? I've been tempted by a mac for a few years but never close enough to pull the trigger

Frankly, it's not just one thing. It's the seamless experience. Your experience might be different but coming from bulky Lenovo laptop with windows on it to the sleek machine which you are able to just open the lid and get to work is mind blowing for me. On Mac, I don't remember the last time I shut down my machine or close the applications. All with out sacrificing the battery time. It's just there for me when ever…

Battery life and hibernate behaviour is unmatched on a Mac. Nothing else comes close. I’ve never rebooted less.

Re: CT scans of AirPods evolution

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Post by notinty »

72deluxe wrote: post #238
sundvor wrote: post #179

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The keyboard replacement was the biggest improvement to me in the latest MacBooks. I'm not an Apple person but I do like to keep tabs. Tried the butterfly keyboard and hated it so, so much - and that's not even touching on the function key row. (As a Streamdeck user it would have been awesome if they had kept the touch screen strip _and_ restored the missing row of keys. Missed opportunity there.)

The touch strip turns off if you don't use the keys for a few seconds. So if you are programming and thinking during debugging, you might want to press a function key to step into/over/continue. But the touchbar has turned off, so you need to press another key on the keyboard to wake it up (fn perhaps) and then look down at the touchbar to find the F key because it is impossible to locate as there's no tactile sensat…

A few grand is nothing to scoff at, but if you use it for half as long as your older one then a reasonably kitted-out 14" would work out to ~$80/month.

I didn't know that about the touchbar, that's pretty awful. It's also a shame they couldn't manage to integrate their fancy taptic engine stuff.

Ports are back on the new machines tho--removing them seemed so braindead, but then again I'm not an industrial design machina so what do I know.

Re: CT scans of AirPods evolution

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Post by hnlmorg »

elzbardico wrote: post #100

This is still the strongest apple advantage: design, engineering and build quality. Recently I wanted to buy a second notebook so I could leave my MBPro at home in trips where I didn't want to work, but still had a machine that run linux and windows for some quick idea or even some light gaming. Decided for a Samsung Galaxy Book Pro. Expensive machine, but slightly cheaper than a MacBook Air. good i7 11gen processor,…

> And yes, I know people have plenty of complaints about apple, but I never had encountered such an obvious problem with an Apple product. Have they not stress-tested this stuff?

I'm not going to argue that many of Apples products aren't well built but MBPs have had their share of problems too. Such as

- The butterfly keys being extremely easy to break? (I have a few keys on mine that don't work properly any more)

- Or USB-C right side of the MBP causing the thermals to increase so much that the CPU throttles? (this also affects me)

- Or the ribbon cable that connects the screen getting worn down with repeated opening/closing that it breaks? (happened to a friend)

In fact, I've had more issues with my current MBP than I have with any of my previous laptops and thus cannot wait to decommission in January.

I do also have an iPhone and Apple Watch. My iPhones have always been flawless but my Apple Watch is around 18 months old and the speaker is already failing.

The watch and iPhone experience has been fantastic (even with the failing speaker) but I really can't see me getting another MBP. Not just because of the hardware problems I've had but also because I just don't think macOS is particularly good these days either. The OS panics far too often (MBPs really don't like to be docked and on docked regularly), it handles ageing batteries the worst (to the extent that a failing battery will brick the device where as at least with Linux you can still run the machine off the mains), it takes forever to verify applications on launch (sure I can turn that off) and it's nowhere near as performant as it once was. Frankly it's left me craving a Linux workhorse again.

I feel Apples love for IT professionals has diminished over the last decade and all the emphasis in build quality has gone towards their range of gadgets.

Re: CT scans of AirPods evolution

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Post by BoxOfRain »

2muchcoffeeman wrote: post #253
zuj wrote: post #244

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Frankly, it's not just one thing. It's the seamless experience. Your experience might be different but coming from bulky Lenovo laptop with windows on it to the sleek machine which you are able to just open the lid and get to work is mind blowing for me. On Mac, I don't remember the last time I shut down my machine or close the applications. All with out sacrificing the battery time. It's just there for me when ever…

Battery life and hibernate behaviour is unmatched on a Mac. Nothing else comes close. I’ve never rebooted less.

The trackpads are absolutely the best by a long way in my experience too, every other laptop's trackpad feels like cheap crap once you've tried a MacBook's one in my opinion. I even replaced my mouse with an external trackpad, I've not used a traditional mouse in a year.

Re: CT scans of AirPods evolution

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Post by notinty »

hoten wrote: post #206
aembleton wrote: post #107

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They don't seem to keep the old pages around. Here is the Lego one from the web archive https://web.archive.org/web/20211122210134/https://www.scano...

This is oddly infuriating. Such cool content, using the web medium in a novel way, yet they purposefully make it transient? Only way it makes sense is they plan to offer a paid service where you can view a catalog of work. But the site is low on meta information, so that's just a wild guess.

I like it, personally.

Re: CT scans of AirPods evolution

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Post by kataklasm »

GhettoComputers wrote: post #167
mmgutz wrote: post #120

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I buy Windows laptops for the purpose of running Linux. Little things do happen like bezels coming loose, coil whine and fan noise. I have been happy with Apple for over a decade. My MBP 2018 was an exception. The rubber seal around the screen deteriorated. The touch bar has a dead area ($750 to fix, not fixing). Bulging batteries had to get replaced. That generation of MBP was GARBAGE based on my research trying to…

My friend uses an M1 as a power user for about a year. Great battery life, almost never uses the fan, super fast, no battery issues, no Linux support with graphics acceleration yet and he cracked his screen and Apple care fixed it. I don’t think the butterfly keyboard is around anymore. It’s fabulous but so is my much worst Lenovo x250 with 16GB I got, and a new 1080p screen on recently, still very happy with it.

Same here! Running an X250 with 8GB of memory and an i3 for engineering in university. Of ciurse I'm not doing any simulations or computations with it but for everything else it's an absolute dream. One of the last ThinkPads to have the hot swappable battery system and it's highly repairable. 12" screen size is perfect for an on-the-go laptop in my opinion. I'm running Fedora with i3 on it to maximize the screen real estate I can get out of it and it's lovely. Even compiling programs and similar sctivities aren't a bother to be honest. Very happy, let's hope it stays with me for a few more years!

Re: CT scans of AirPods evolution

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Post by TheSpiceIsLife »

jen729w wrote: post #207
larkinrichards wrote: post #200

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during a delivery once, i caught a curb, flipped upside down on a bicycle, landed laptop down, bent the frame of my 2014 macbook pro, and the screen survived undamaged. still using the same laptop today, no issue. anecdotal evidence… is anecdotal.

I’ve caught a tram track (Melbourne) which caused me to go sideways. Only later did I notice that the corner of my MacBook Air … probably c. 2010? … was noticeably bent. Didn’t affect anything at all.

I did the exact same thing with the same MacBook Air in Adelaide trying to catch the last train home after work.

That was about a decade ago thought.

More recently I saw this:

The law firm Bursor and Fisher filed a class action lawsuit against Apple this week over unusually common screen cracks on M1 MacBooks, reports 9to5Mac. The firm is accusing Apple of knowingly selling laptops with fragile displays that tend to crack under normal use in some cases and then refusing to repair them without charge. Bursor and Fisher is now seeking compensation for all expenses associated with repairs.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-m1-macbook-cracked-s...

Re: CT scans of AirPods evolution

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Post by shakow »

bodge5000 wrote: post #217
zuj wrote: post #215

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While my entire friends circle are apple fanboys I stayed away from it because of the cost. Once I had the resources tried MacBook air and now all the devices in my home are replaced by apple one by one. Except for Alexa, never got used to Siri.

Out of interest, what would you say is better about a Mac specifically (both the hardware and software) compared to a standard windows or linux pc/laptop, aside from build quality (my thinkpads have never let me down)? I've been tempted by a mac for a few years but never close enough to pull the trigger

For me, as a mainly Linux user :

  - build quality ;
 
  - general characteristics (screen quality, weight, size factor, build materials);
 
  - power/battery life balance (the M1s are amazing);
 
  - can be mostly handled like a Linux-ishy thing not too far away from my desktop computer thanks to Nix;

  - the gorgeous trackpad.
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