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Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by ant6n »

jac_no_k wrote: post #598

I really was hoping for nano-texture on MacBook Air. The cynic in me thinks this is intentional as I'm now purchasing the 14" MBP with nano-texture. It's 42,000 JPY ($282 USD) more then a near equivalent MacBook Air. But the matte display is the killer feature for me. And this is to finally replace my trusty 2025 MBPr. It's had an extremely good run. May this one also be a ten year laptop.

I agree a matte screen is necessary. I haven’t updated my 2013 mbp, but also not been using it for like 5 years, either. I don’t like Apple trying to upsell me just to have non-mirror screen, and the mbp is pretty heavy too.

I think I’ll pass..

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by [deleted] »

mrheosuper wrote: post #595
Kerrick wrote: post #381

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Yep, it's not a notch cut into your available space. It's "wings" of extra pixels taking up what would otherwise be unused space.

no, it cuts into your available space, because every other premium laptop makes use of that space

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Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by krisgenre »

indemnity wrote: post #503
throwup238 wrote: post #427

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Apple is better because they’re not competing on price which is why they can afford to bring so many things in house. That’s how they can afford the talent and other R&D resources. We get what we pay for.

$899 (edu) or $999 is extremely competitive for what you get. Most people buying an entry level computer these days should at least consider stretching to get a MBA than the $300-400 shovelware, they’ll get so much use out of it. My wife is still using her 2020 M1 Air and it’s still as snappy as the day we got it, still works for all her use cases. Incredible value.

My wife is still using her 2020 M1 Air and it’s still as snappy as the day we got it, still works for all her use cases.

Ah! my early 2015 13" Macbook pro died only few weeks back. I don't think any other laptop will last nearly 10 years (TBF I did replace the battery and speakers for $280 in 2020 though)

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by jltsiren »

petesergeant wrote: post #209
overstay8930 wrote: post #158

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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…

> I’m not surprised iPhones are struggling to obtain new market share. They just look like old and slow phones to most normal people now Literally the only people I know with non-iPhones are: * People who can't afford one * People who want a folding screen * People who are conceptually anti-Apple Apple have over 50% market share in the US, talking about "struggling to obtain new market share" seems bizarre.

There are some other common types:

* People who think a phone is a boring generic device, and it doesn't make sense to prefer any particular brand or pay more than $X.

* People who are used to Android and have better things to do than migrating to another ecosystem.

In the past, the lack of proper dual-SIM iPhones was a common enough reason to prefer Android. But it's less of an issue today, as eSIMs have become mainstream.

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by wordofx »

overstay8930 wrote: post #158
electrograv wrote: post #131

I really wish Apple would make a MacBook Air variant with display quality on par with the iPad Pro or MacBook Pro (ProMotion/120hz and XDR/HDR, at least). The screen quality is the only reason I currently use the Pro despite its chunkier weight, since the local compute/memory of the Air is already plenty for me (and most users). The iPad Pro proves that weight and battery life is no excuse here for the lack of state-…

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.

Things that never happened.

Lot of reasons to dislike. iPhone but this story isn’t true in the least.

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by lillecarl »

hypercube33 wrote: post #588
teaearlgraycold wrote: post #500

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I can easily take my M3 MBA on trips, using in on the plane both ways and a couple hours there for a few days, and not charge it once. I honestly looked for alternatives when I bought it last summer but there weren’t any competitive options.

I mean my AMD T14 G4 gets like 12 hours of battery running windows, 150 browser tabs and a virtual environment. Not sure how the newer ones are and no they aren't as sleek or probably durable as a metal apple or dell XPS but I haven't got any complaints for the price.

Yeah everyone that went from "old shitty Intel" to M1 or above somehow gaslit themselves into believing nobody could catch up.

AMD did catch up quickly, it's too bad they had to solder RAM to match but it is what it is...

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by wyclif »

Aeolun wrote: post #470
buildfocus wrote: post #437

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Is the performance gap so huge? Power efficiency yes, absolutely, but for peak performance last I saw the last AMD vs M3 benchmarks were a slightly slower single core, and a little faster in multicore. Doesn't seem as world changing as described.

My $2000 linux desktop is still faster and snappier than the $4000 macbook, but it’s the only thing laptop sized that feels even close.

I'd be interested in hearing about the specs. Planning on building a new Linux desktop soon.

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by culopatin »

usefulcat wrote: post #527
rafram wrote: post #433

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It sounds like you've changed your screen resolution to a 16:10 aspect ratio: https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/17j5zo5/i_think_ive_fo... The notch is definitely still there by default.

No, from the time I bought it last year I never changed the resolution until I noticed the notch was gone and was trying to get it back, but to no avail. I also don't have anything unusual installed, definitely nothing display-related. It's pretty much as I received it from Apple, modulo whatever updates have been released since then. Currently it's set to 1710 x 1107, which is labeled "Default", and no notch. When I…

That’s not normal. Are you sure you don’t have an app that’s doing that or toggled a setting in so,etching like Onyx and forgot?

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by _2d30 »

mrheosuper wrote: post #595
Kerrick wrote: post #381

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yep, it's not a notch cut into your available space. It's "wings" of extra pixels taking up what would otherwise be unused space.

no, it cuts into your available space, because every other premium laptop makes use of that space

Where do they put the camera?
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