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Re: The new MacBook

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Post by robmcm »

cheesedoodles wrote: post #525

Something that doesn't seem to get mentioned in the comments is the placing of the trackpad; so near the keyboard. This was one the first things I recognised as a potential err. I once had a ASUS notebook which had a similar design. The problem was that my tip of one or both thumbs or part of it, often touched the touchpad in a fashion that it selected text if working in a editor. This would happen so fast that my ty…

I imagine there is a lot of software in the new trackpad to detect palms when typing and ignore the input.

Hopefully you won't even notice you are resting on it.

Re: The new MacBook

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Post by elmar »

simonh wrote: post #623
Throwaway90283 wrote: post #571

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Random story from last week, and my experience with Apple software. I don't use Apple products too often, but I was downloading some apps for a family members ipod touch 4g (latest model being 5g). The 4g only supports up to iOS 6, and nearly every app I tried downloading on the device gave an error saying it required iOS 7 and it couldn't be installed. I thought that was strange, I used most of these apps before on…

The 4G was launched in 2010. It s not what I'd call 'relatively new'. The reason for the block on just automatically downloading an old version is that it is not the version advertised on the App Store. Advertising a product with features you won't actually get is generally frowned on. The reason the hack works is that it tricks the App Store into thinking you must have 'bought' an earlier version of the software, so…

I have an ipad 1 same problem, but appstore let's me download the latest supported version.

Re: The new MacBook

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Post by gambiting »

rosser wrote: post #473
safepants wrote: post #434

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i think the idea is not to have it plugged in to power while using it, only charge overnight

With the limited number of charge-discharge cycles that even LiPo batteries have (typically estimated at ~500), that means you'd be replacing the machine within its depreciation lifetime if you fully — or even mostly — discharged it daily. Oh, wait. That benefits Apple, too...

I don't understand the problem, really. Apple WILL replace your battery. It's not like you have to throw away the laptop once the battery is dead. It costs £99 in the Apple Store, which is actually less money than a new battery for some Dell laptops costs.

Re: The new MacBook

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Post by gambiting »

baby wrote: post #388
josefresco wrote: post #259

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...that for an additional fee (paid to your carrier), can broadcast a local wifi signal

I'm gonna brag: here in France I pay 10€/months for unlimited calls, unlimited texts, unlimited internet (5Gb of "fair use"). I can do whatever I want with the internet, be it VOIP or hotspot station. And I can cancel my plan whenever I want.

In UK Three has a truly unlimited plan with truly unlimited tethering. I have friends who just tether through their phones to desktop PCs instead of getting broadband at home.

Re: The new MacBook

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baby wrote: post #388
josefresco wrote: post #259

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...that for an additional fee (paid to your carrier), can broadcast a local wifi signal

I'm gonna brag: here in France I pay 10€/months for unlimited calls, unlimited texts, unlimited internet (5Gb of "fair use"). I can do whatever I want with the internet, be it VOIP or hotspot station. And I can cancel my plan whenever I want.

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Re: The new MacBook

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Post by gambiting »

mrinterweb wrote: post #792
serve_yay wrote: post #777

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If all else were equal, sure. But it's not, starting with RAM and display and continuing on from there.

The retina screen is definitely better, but the Air can be upgraded to 8GB of RAM. The overall design of the new MacBook is revolutionary, but I can't believe they chose a CPU that is considerably less powerful and charge a premium price. If you can stand 1.5 lbs more, you can have a MacBook Pro for the same price which is considerably more powerful (also with a retina display).

I disagree. As someone who used an Air and then MacBook Pro Retina 13", the weight difference is small but definitely noticeable for the worse. If you walk a lot it makes a difference.

Re: The new MacBook

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Post by nicky0 »

jader201 wrote: post #210

Is the world really as obsessed with smallness as Apple thinks it is? From what I keep hearing (and this is anecdotal, of course), it seems that most people would prefer to (reasonably) maximize the battery life with the downside of adding a bit more heft. Of course, there's always a balance that has to be stricken, but it seems like Apple always pushes much more to the side of size over battery vs. what seems to be…

I would agree with your comment if not for the fact that Apple invented a whole new terraced battery design (watch the keynote) in order to pack the thing full of batteries, and the thing has 9 hours battery life. The laptop is basically a keyboard, a screen, a tiny logic board and a huge battery.

Re: The new MacBook

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Post by VSpike »

mattdotc wrote: post #253
geoelectric wrote: post #75

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I have to admit that, even as a "no Windows" person at this point, I'm a little on the fence about this vs. waiting for the Ubuntu version of the New XPS 13. So Dell's got at least that much going for them.

I had no idea they were still doing that. The last time I purchased a laptop for personal use was the ~2007 Inspiron 1420n Ubuntu Edition. I generally prefer to work on desktops, but having the option for portability is nice. I still actually used that laptop until recently. Now I'm in the market and have been eying the XPS 13 and waiting for details about the Macbook Air. Any idea/rumors about when the Ubuntu editio…

I was told by a Dell person (via the chat thing, naturally) that it would be released in about a week.

If I bought either the Windows model or the official Linux one I'd wipe it and install Debian or Arch or Mint, but I'd still prefer to wait for the Linux one so that I don't contribute money and a +1 sales statistic to Microsoft for something I don't want.

Re: The new MacBook

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Post by laacz »

SiVal wrote: post #509
nkoren wrote: post #261

This is a beautiful machine. Once again, Apple excels at hardware. But what the living hell is going wrong with Apple's desktop software? OS X and Apple's applications suite have been getting steadily worse with every release. Look at the App store: the latest releases of OS X, iPhoto, iMovie, Pages, and Numbers are (in stark contrast to earlier versins) all rated at 2.5/5 stars, with the plurality being 1-star revie…

Because you can't really tell how well software is working when looking at the device edge-on, and that's apparently the way Apple looks at them most of the time. I mean this more metaphorically than literally, but I'm so tired of complaints about the ridiculously primitive Finder being met with, "the edge of the iMac now appears even thinner, now that we've repositioned formerly convenient connectors and such into a…

I believe there is distinction between Apple as a hardware company and Apple as a software company. First part works extremely well while latter one - not so much. I would not mix them together.

Re: The new MacBook

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Post by paulrouget »

mattmaroon wrote: post #485

I really wish someone made a Windows notebook with this kind of hardware build quality. I realize mobile is the new sexiness, but people still buy notebooks. There were a few hundred million PCs sold last year. I have to believe Dell could at least come close. I have an XPS13 and it just doesn't.

What's wrong with the XPS13? I'm looking for a new notebook. Hesitating between this new Macbook and XPS13.
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