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Notches Gone Wild

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Post by Sharlin »

coding123 wrote: post #7

So notch owners... what happens when you watch a video full screen.. do you just miss out on the pixels in the notch area?

How many 16:10.4 aspect ratio videos do you think there are in the world?

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Post by knolan »

dvt wrote: post #20

It's funny how much of big deal the notch was when the new Macs came out, but after using my MBP for a month+, I never (and I mean never ) even notice it or get bothered by it.

I played with the new models in a store today for the first time and I was surprised that even in a couple of minutes that it wasn't noticeable. Probably iPhone induced notch blindness.

What was noticeable was how nice the new body shape is.

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Post by dilap »

dvt wrote: post #20

It's funny how much of big deal the notch was when the new Macs came out, but after using my MBP for a month+, I never (and I mean never ) even notice it or get bothered by it.

I like it, both on computer and phone. It makes the device feel more organic.

Also, on the computer, I enjoy having somewhere I can hide the mouse pointer, if I don't want to see it.

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Post by jondwillis »

I unironically love the "Glow" effect. It's subtly helpful for relocating my hidden cursor and maintaining spatial continuance. I would love something similar but perhaps allowing to adjust the color or intensity. Or maybe adding an option when video is playing so that I can hide my cursor behind the notch if I want to.

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Post by smoldesu »

dilap wrote: post #34
dvt wrote: post #20

It's funny how much of big deal the notch was when the new Macs came out, but after using my MBP for a month+, I never (and I mean never ) even notice it or get bothered by it.

I like it, both on computer and phone. It makes the device feel more organic. Also, on the computer, I enjoy having somewhere I can hide the mouse pointer, if I don't want to see it.

Notches are fine, but hole-punch cameras are truly fantastic. You're really getting extra real-estate instead of a divided sector at the top of your screen. I anticipate you're going to love it when the iPhone gets one in... 2024?

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Post by dilap »

robertoandred wrote: post #32
dvt wrote: post #20

It's funny how much of big deal the notch was when the new Macs came out, but after using my MBP for a month+, I never (and I mean never ) even notice it or get bothered by it.

How do you deal with menus running into it?

There's just a gap -- the menu items naturally skip it.

https://imgur.com/T7lPjmJ

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Post by dilap »

smoldesu wrote: post #36
dilap wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I like it, both on computer and phone. It makes the device feel more organic. Also, on the computer, I enjoy having somewhere I can hide the mouse pointer, if I don't want to see it.

Notches are fine, but hole-punch cameras are truly fantastic. You're really getting extra real-estate instead of a divided sector at the top of your screen. I anticipate you're going to love it when the iPhone gets one in... 2024?

Yeah, you may well be right. :-)

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Post by Supermancho »

So nobody in this discussion (nor the site) explains what "notch" means, in context.

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It's a black box on the top part of the screen that houses the front-facing camera and other sensors. The notch easily distinguishes the iPhone X from its older cousins and is considered part of the overall good design.

https://miro.medium.com/max/1000/1*2vE1g5s1yx-W3XNy9qjPGQ.jp... ---

I assume this "app" adds hanging lights to the notch at the "top" of your device.

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