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The main thing that bothers me in your list that I was really hoping for, was the better resolution on the 13inch. boo.
I'm getting the 15" for just that reason. The extra weight is worth having two vim buffers side by side.
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>Thunderbolt port (count on buying another $30 display adapter like every generation) Existing (edit: mini)displayport adapters will work. Per the Apple Thunderbolt site ( http://www.apple.com/thunderbolt/ ): "And because Thunderbolt is based on DisplayPort technology, the video standard for high-resolution displays, any Mini DisplayPort display plugs right into the Thunderbolt port. To connect a DisplayPort, DVI, HD…
What happens when you plug a Thunderbolt plug into a DisplayPort port?
The Mac I'm working on is the last Apple product I plan on buying. Not interested in further subsidizing their attempts to normalize restrictive computing models on their iOS platforms.
Anyone know if you can boot from a Thunderbolt Connected drive?
> Thanks to the new microarchitecture, the graphics processor is on the same chip as the central processor and has direct access to L3 cache. I've been waiting for this kind of thing for years . Up until the iPad, I never would've guessed it'd be Apple that beat everyone out the door. That kind of proximity has the potential to change how we use GPUs, because moving data back and forth can be so much faster.
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I was scared away from purchasing a MacBook Pro with a Mini-Display Port just because of all the reviews on Apple.com saying how that converter was horrible. I'm happy I did, because it caused me to wait for a MacBook Air 13", and not only did I get a computer that is better for me (I really don't need all the features and power of the latest and greatest MBP) - They also seemed to have fixed the problems with the co…
I believe your monitor has a Displayport-in, which means you only need a $5 cable from monoprice that is mini-DP to DP. I have one and it works quite well. Much cheaper than the $100 adapter.
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Agreed. Try going 4 years older. My IBM branded X41 is the finest laptop I've owned and ubuntu works flawless on it. I bought a replacement battery for it and get a good 5 hours and a few days standby. I like it so much, I even consider not telling people so I can buy up more used ones and set aside for future parts. But hey, what's life if you don't share. Considering the cost of these on ebay (as much as some new n…
arhh yes, the X41 - the last laptop I had before I went Mac. I called it my Darth Vadar laptop - strong, sleek black frame, powerful, ugly yet strangely beautiful at the same time. The problem is the X41 always suffered from poor resolution, and certainly that is true by today's standards. I wield a MBP with hi-res matte screen and 1680 x 1050 in a 15" package used at 2 feet from my eyes is basically like a Retina di…
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Only the Mac Pro is a true screenless tower.
It's pointless to discount the Mac Mini because of its form factor. Put it in a cardboard box if you want it to look like a tower.
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unless you sacrifice [...] optical drive space What they really sacrificed here was the opportunity to make a compelling product. It's 2011, when have you last time used an optical drive?
It's 2011, when have you last time used an optical drive? I see where you're standing. But actually I receive two DVDs per week in my mailbox, so last time was today. And I still buy CDs, yes. I think what you really want is the next iteration of the Air with whatnot is missing from the current model.
The only situation where I could imagine an external CD-Rom to get in the way would be for watching DVDs on the go. But afaik even for that most people copy the movie to the harddrive beforehand - to prevent the drive from sucking the battery dry while watching.