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StarFighter 16-Inch

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Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by docmars »

mixmastamyk wrote: post #288
docmars wrote: post #284

That keyboard layout is a deal breaker for me. Why do companies have to change things up all the time? Why can't they just go with T-shaped arrow keys and a standard layout? It completely dwarfs the otherwise great hardware.

Are you referring to the UK layout? Or the keys on the side? It's all tradeoffs but full size cursor keys and a line of line/page keys are arguably as good as it gets.

Specifically the line/page keys. I guess I've gotten used to MacBooks for so many years that I'm fine with pressing a modifier key and the arrow keys to navigate that way.

I'd rather do that than accidentally keep pressing "Home" instead of Backspace.

With this, I'd have to look down at my keyboard all the time to make sure I'm not mistakenly pressing those keys, because the hand is used to "resetting" on the edges of the keyboard to get a feel for the keys I expect to find on the edges: Enter, Shift, Arrow Keys, etc.

It throws off the brain's muscle memory big time.

Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by dang »

juleiie wrote: post #268

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Could you please stop posting flamebait comments? You've unfortunately been doing it repeatedly. It's not what this site is for, and destroys what it is for.

If you wouldn't mind reviewing https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and taking the intended spirit of the site more to heart, we'd be grateful.

Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by alfiedotwtf »

nottorp wrote: post #170
yreg wrote: post #165

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They are mandated to provide 2-year legal guarantee under EU consumer protection law when they target EU consumers -> i.e. operate an eshop that ships to EU and sells in local currencies. Regardless of where they are located.

And those EU consumer protection laws apply outside the EU? I know that USers think their laws apply everywhere, but that's just a myth.

Ask Kim Dot Com about that myth

Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by mixmastamyk »

Joe_Cool wrote: post #309
mixmastamyk wrote: post #305

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What? Hate the Insert key (break my editor button) to the point I often remap it rather that hit by mistake when missing delete. ;-)

If you use (n)vim it's a good key to have.

Don't those use the "i" key?

Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by ignoramous »

stronglikedan wrote: post #259
yreg wrote: post #165

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They are mandated to provide 2-year legal guarantee under EU consumer protection law when they target EU consumers -> i.e. operate an eshop that ships to EU and sells in local currencies. Regardless of where they are located.

> They are mandated That's nice and ideal, but unenforceable in reality unless the company has a presence in the EU.

> unenforceable

Law makers aren't stupid: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2025/7728... (the Hauge Convention 2019 has been ratified by the UK has been in effect ~10mo ago).

The UK wants to rejoin the Lugano Convention, too; though, it remains to be seen if EFTA/EU will let them in.

Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by mixmastamyk »

docmars wrote: post #321
mixmastamyk wrote: post #288

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Are you referring to the UK layout? Or the keys on the side? It's all tradeoffs but full size cursor keys and a line of line/page keys are arguably as good as it gets.

Specifically the line/page keys. I guess I've gotten used to MacBooks for so many years that I'm fine with pressing a modifier key and the arrow keys to navigate that way. I'd rather do that than accidentally keep pressing "Home" instead of Backspace. With this, I'd have to look down at my keyboard all the time to make sure I'm not mistakenly pressing those keys, because the hand is used to "resetting" on the edges o…

You'll probably get used to it in a week or so. I prefer separate keys however there's usually not enough room, so this is a good compromise.

Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by mixmastamyk »

echoangle wrote: post #301
mixmastamyk wrote: post #275

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Depends, this is a desktop replacement, not ultra portable. From a gravity perspective it makes sense.

How does gravity make vents at the bottom useful? A normal non-passive laptop uses forced convection with fans, the natural convection should be completely negligible in that case.

Vents in the bottom just make sense, does it have to be explained? The fans aren't going to be running full blast during idle times or when portable for example. Saves power to use gravity.

Macs don't have to worry about that since they made a huge efficiency jump with M1. Before that they overheated due to poor thermals.

Re: StarFighter 16-Inch

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Post by baybal2 »

sho_hn wrote: post #29
operatingthetan wrote: post #6

It would have been better if they didn't make it look a little bit too inspired by the Macbook Pro.

I think in reality it will look/feel a fair bit different due to the ceramic-coated material. Asus has similar materials in recent models I believe; I rather like it.

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