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With so much video conferencing going on now maybe Apple has finally decided to throw out their warehouse sized stash of 720p camera sensors and put in a really nice webcam. That might be worth a notch.
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doingitwrong posted:Mac OS’ defining UI feature is a menu bar that runs across the top of the screen with no serious constraints about how many menus or mini icons that can go up there. There is no way they are dropping a notch into the middle of that. Ios used to have a lot of useful stuff in the status bar until they compromised it. On the small phones, it's really bad. They would definitely gently caress it up for osx and call it "courage". After which Dell and HP will start adding notches.
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Oct 15, 2021 23:16
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anothergod posted:I know you made up that number but you could get 4 external 2TB SSDs for $400. Plugging an external device in to get basic functionality? You clearly don't understand the apple ethos.
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Oct 15, 2021 23:18
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Fantastic Foreskin posted:Plugging an external device in to get basic functionality? You clearly don't understand the apple ethos. Why do you need lots of storage when icloud exists?
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Oct 15, 2021 23:24
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akadajet posted:Why do you need lots of storage when icloud exists? three reasons. I have a 50-100 plus gig music library I need to haul around with me. In the before times and after times I DJ a specific type of dance music sometimes which involves travel and flights, and so I need that local. Also, for said weekend trips I like having my movies anywhere movies downloaded on my laptop (though that one isn't as big of a deal). I'm considering starting a youtube channel around my job, which means I would want plenty of local space. Lastly, I keep (and cloned and backed up and all that) a large stock photo library for my job, but I like making sure I always have that available for me locally. Will I back up stuff to externals? Of course. One back up isn't a back up, if it's all on site and all that. But that's why having at least a 1 TB seems smart to me. As for my current laptop (a 13 inch MacBook pro from 2015 I bought used for $650 on Ebay three summers ago) it only has 128 SSD and it's brutally small. The 16 gigs of ram is solid though. The more I think about it, I think the 1TB 32 Gigs of Ram is probably the sweet spot, and then two or three portable SSD's.
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akadajet posted:Why do you need lots of storage when icloud exists? what akadajet posted:Ios used to have a lot of useful stuff in the status bar until they compromised it. On the small phones, it's really bad. They would definitely gently caress it up for osx and call it "courage". After which Dell and HP will start adding notches. “a lot of useful stuff” like what?? what do you need to see in the status bar besides whether your phone is on wifi/cell, the battery, and the time (maybe)?
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mediaphage posted:what Yeah. There are issues with the OS, but overall I'm fine with the UI of how it's looking these days. Honestly the main issue these days is them rolling out all their hardware which Monday will help course correct. Looking forward to having all the new machines out (really curious what the final form of the iMac large looks like, and hopefully an external stand alone monitor).
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Oct 16, 2021 00:05
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LionArcher posted:Yeah. There are issues with the OS, but overall I'm fine with the UI of how it's looking these days. Honestly the main issue these days is them rolling out all their hardware which Monday will help course correct. Looking forward to having all the new machines out (really curious what the final form of the iMac large looks like, and hopefully an external stand alone monitor). is there any solid expectation that fat imac comes out next week though? i thought this was new macbooks and mayyyyybe a mac mini “pro”
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mediaphage posted:is there any solid expectation that fat imac comes out next week though? i thought this was new macbooks and mayyyyybe a mac mini “pro” rumors point to Spring or WWDC. Nobody expects them on Monday. the stand alone monitor is likely WWDC too if it's even this year. Both are smaller products though so in terms of leaks I wouldn't be surprised if we hear very little about them till they actually launch. Laptops, iPads, and phones are made in such larger quantities and are so much more popular as products they're easier to get leaks on is my understanding of that stuff.
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LionArcher posted:three reasons. I have a 50-100 plus gig music library I need to haul around with me. In the before times and after times I DJ a specific type of dance music sometimes which involves travel and flights, and so I need that local. Also, for said weekend trips I like having my movies anywhere movies downloaded on my laptop (though that one isn't as big of a deal). I'm considering starting a youtube channel around my job, which means I would want plenty of local space. Lastly, I keep (and cloned and backed up and all that) a large stock photo library for my job, but I like making sure I always have that available for me locally. Will I back up stuff to externals? Of course. One back up isn't a back up, if it's all on site and all that. But that's why having at least a 1 TB seems smart to me. As for my current laptop (a 13 inch MacBook pro from 2015 I bought used for $650 on Ebay three summers ago) it only has 128 SSD and it's brutally small. The 16 gigs of ram is solid though. The more I think about it, I think the 1TB 32 Gigs of Ram is probably the sweet spot, and then two or three portable SSD's. So mostly music and movie piracy. Just get an Apple Music and Apple TV sub.
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akadajet posted:So mostly music and movie piracy. Just get an Apple Music and Apple TV sub. lmao are you like a parody of an apple user
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Ok Comboomer posted:lmao are you like a parody of an apple user Just a huge Ted Lasso fan.
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mediaphage posted:what I need to know if I’m on 5g or 5g edge
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this is a dumb bitLionArcher posted:rumors point to Spring or WWDC. Nobody expects them on Monday. the stand alone monitor is likely WWDC too if it's even this year. Both are smaller products though so in terms of leaks I wouldn't be surprised if we hear very little about them till they actually launch. Laptops, iPads, and phones are made in such larger quantities and are so much more popular as products they're easier to get leaks on is my understanding of that stuff. is there any proof that there is even a cheaper standalone monitor in the works or is this just fantasy? i mean i like the idea of one, too, though i'm not sure if they'll bother with, say, 120Hz
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mediaphage posted:this is a dumb bit Turn your monitor on.
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mediaphage posted:this is a dumb bit No concrete proof, but people have been bitching at Apple that they need to produce a decent, less expensive monitor than the Pro Display XDR.. and there are rumors that along with the new AS Mac Pros, Apple has been developing a less expensive display. Until they came out with the Pro Display, there was a gap of three years when they didn't sell ANY of their own monitors and it got people to complain bitterly. For a lot of people, coaching LG to step it up with their displays just wasn't enough.. People were buying the Apple Thunderbolt display (which had TB2 cabling) right up until they pulled it, they had been selling it unmodified for five years straight from 2011 to 2016, it's not a reach to imagine that they're working on a TB3 / new MagSafe equivalent. It'd be great if they announced the TB3 display on Monday along with the new rMBPs, but there's been literally nothing from the supply chain sources to confirm it. Binary Badger fucked around with this message at 02:56 on Oct 16, 2021 |
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Oct 16, 2021 02:21
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LionArcher posted:Look at current pricing of the high end 13 on the website. I’m guessing they may raise base to just a straight $1999.99 They kept the price the same or lowered the price of the products they already moved from Intel to Apple Silicon, I doubt they jack the price up of these new units
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FCKGW posted:They kept the price the same or lowered the price of the products they already moved from Intel to Apple Silicon, I doubt they jack the price up of these new units Yeah but these are “pro” laptops which means the sky’s the limit as far as Tim Apple is concerned.
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akadajet posted:Yeah but these are “pro” laptops which means the sky’s the limit as far as Tim Apple is concerned. you’re just hell-bent on being the “bad takes forever” guy in the Mac thread now, huh
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Ok Comboomer posted:you’re just hell-bent on being the “bad takes forever” guy in the Mac thread now, huh Apple jacking up prices on “pro” products is suddenly a bad take? What rock have you been living under?
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Oct 16, 2021 02:58
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So are there options for large retina displays other than the Apple 5k and 6k monitors?
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Small White Dragon posted:So are there options for large retina displays other than the Apple 5k and 6k monitors? I have two DELL 4K monitors
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Ok Comboomer posted:I have two DELL 4K monitors 4K is retinal enough
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akadajet posted:Apple jacking up prices on “pro” products is suddenly a bad take? What rock have you been living under? Apple lowered the price on the Mac Mini and kept prices the same on the rest of the Apple Silicon laptops. Mini LED could justify a small price bump but I don’t think we’re gonna see a $300 jump like you expect.
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akadajet posted:Apple jacking up prices on “pro” products is suddenly a bad take? What rock have you been living under? you mean like when they dropped the prices by several hundred dollars on the retina MacBook Pros between 2012 and 2013?
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Ok Comboomer posted:I have two DELL 4K monitors Dell desktops/laptops appropriately get poo poo on, but I really like their monitors.
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Oct 16, 2021 03:52
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I think the MBP notch is real. Weren't there some resolution leaks that indicated a 16:10 display with an extra 74 pixels on top? Perfect for hiding a notch in the top of a Mini LED display. I'd use it more than the touchbar probably!
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16x10 plus dedicated extra pixels for a notch and taskbar would own
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Oct 16, 2021 05:37
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I don’t know much about mini led, but if it has no backlight leakage that could be cool
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Oct 16, 2021 05:49
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akadajet posted:I don’t know much about mini led, but if it has no backlight leakage that could be cool it should have little to none but it’ll probably have a little noticeable haloing around white letters etc in a black background
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Oct 16, 2021 05:53
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mediaphage posted:this is a dumb bit Apple already sells LG monitors that use the same panel as the iMac. An Apple version would presumably be functionally identical, give or take some milled aluminum.
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Oct 16, 2021 05:56
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Small White Dragon posted:So are there options for large retina displays other than the Apple 5k and 6k monitors? The dell 8k is 4 years old, but it's a joke.
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Oct 16, 2021 06:04
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Baronash posted:Apple already sells LG monitors that use the same panel as the iMac. An Apple version would presumably be functionally identical, give or take some milled aluminum. nah anyway the rumours i found from a few months ago claim that apple is testing panels that include an a series chip of some flavour for some reason
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Perplx posted:The dell 8k is 4 years old, but it's a joke. Can you elaborate? I'm probably not going to get one, but I am curious.
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doingitwrong posted:Mac OS’ defining UI feature is a menu bar that runs across the top of the screen with no serious constraints about how many menus or mini icons that can go up there. There is no way they are dropping a notch into the middle of that. Nah, I can see it. They simply mandate all application menus are to the left of the notch and all menu bar icons are to the right.
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Small White Dragon posted:Can you elaborate? I'm probably not going to get one, but I am curious. It’s a joke just because of the impractical price and needing 2 cables to run it. It looks amazing though.
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Spime Wrangler posted:16x10 plus dedicated extra pixels for a notch and taskbar would own Yes and I could actually see Apple using it as a marketing point.. "We took away the screen real estate you had with the Touch Bar and gave it back to you in the new resolution display!" Not that you could ever use the Touch Bar other than to display static icons but I bet someone out there has hacked up something like a 2D version of Space Invaders or Call of Duty for it..
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Oct 16, 2021 14:43
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akadajet posted:So mostly music and movie piracy. Just get an Apple Music and Apple TV sub. JFC stop telling other people how to spend their money.
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