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I'm just making baseless assumptions based on photos I've seen but I still don't think they'll ditch lightning. No real reason to other than "easier for consumers slightly" which Apple doesn't exactly care about. Lightning is USB-C functionally.
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They switched to USB-C because it's a combination charging and data port, and smaller than the old ones. Lightning is already all of these things, and smaller than USB-C.
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Mar 15, 2015 23:09
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SourKraut posted:It's pretty crazy now quickly the refurb 2012 Mac Minis sell out. I've been watching the refurb store/refurb.me for over a month waiting for either the base i5 or i7 to appear without any luck. Go out of town to a place with horrible cellular service and finally am able to check my email this morning to see both had come in stock only to go back out of stock. Of course it was at 5:30 am so I'd have been asleep anyway but still, I'm thinking it's going to be almost impossible to get one now if it took over a month for this last batch... It's similar with decent spec iPad Mini 2s - they appear rarely and sell out instantly.
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Mar 16, 2015 07:46
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Lightning cant really do video or other stuff that require more bandwidth though. For example the current HDMI-lightning adapter uses some sort of ARM chip inside to act as a AirPlay Display mirror for HDMI output and causes compression artifacts 
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Mar 16, 2015 08:32
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I have an Apple iMac where the backlight under a portion of the screen flickers occasionally. It's under warranty - Is there any way to just send it in for service? The website wants me to make an appointment at an Apple Store which has no parking nearby, and this thing is large, heavy and difficult for me to move. (I know this sounds pretty #firstworldproblem-y).
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Mar 16, 2015 08:39
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Small White Dragon posted:I have an Apple iMac where the backlight under a portion of the screen flickers occasionally. It's under warranty - Is there any way to just send it in for service? The website wants me to make an appointment at an Apple Store which has no parking nearby, and this thing is large, heavy and difficult for me to move. Have someone drive you to the store and drop you off at the door?
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Mar 16, 2015 09:14
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SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:Have someone drive you to the store and drop you off at the door?
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Mar 16, 2015 09:16
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Small White Dragon posted:I have an Apple iMac where the backlight under a portion of the screen flickers occasionally. It's under warranty - Is there any way to just send it in for service? The website wants me to make an appointment at an Apple Store which has no parking nearby, and this thing is large, heavy and difficult for me to move. If it's under AppleCare Extended Warranty you should be able to call AppleCare (800-275-2273) explain what the problem is, jump though some tech support hoops, and have them send out a prepaid FedEx box to you; you put the iMac in it and either call for a pickup or drop it off at a FedEx and it gets shipped back to Apple. Make sure you have your serial number ready when you call...
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Mar 16, 2015 09:26
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Time to bring back Fruity News imo.
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Mar 16, 2015 11:51
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Small White Dragon posted:It's a good thought, but it wouldn't be that much closer.
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Mar 16, 2015 17:39
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Small White Dragon posted:I have an Apple iMac where the backlight under a portion of the screen flickers occasionally. It's under warranty - Is there any way to just send it in for service? The website wants me to make an appointment at an Apple Store which has no parking nearby, and this thing is large, heavy and difficult for me to move.
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Mar 16, 2015 17:44
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Whirlwind Jones posted:How do people buy iMacs from the store then? Haha. Just carry it you big baby. The max weight of your computer is like 30 lbs. Unless you're old and/or frail I'd say that you should be able to carry that. If you have the original box it'll make it much easier. Otherwise, put it in the huge suitcase or something
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Mar 16, 2015 17:51
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:A store employee will help you carry it in with a dolly if you ask someone. Old folks ask all the time for their iMacs whenever I'm in the store. Isn't there any way he can just do this whole thing over the internet?
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Mar 16, 2015 17:51
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 honestly guys it's not that hard but srsly he might have mobility issues, idk. you really can just do the whole thing through the post, it just takes a while and packing the thing sucks. i'd just take a cab if i couldn't take the train or whatever. there are wheelchair cabs and they'll carry stuff for you within reason. unless you live in bumfuck nowhere, in which case, move first. Pivo fucked around with this message at 18:00 on Mar 16, 2015 |
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Mar 16, 2015 17:56
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Has anyone here investigated whether the 12" will be powerful enough for J2EE development or similar? I know that type of dev doesn't require a lot of horsepower, and I don't even need to run VMs, but it would be nice to have a more portable machine than my rMBP and still keep the higher resolution. The only other alternative is the 11", but that loving display...
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Mar 16, 2015 18:13
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I don't know about the new machine in particular, but if I could run Xcode and the iOS simulator on a 2009 Mac Mini, anything is possible. I maxed out the RAM and while it didn't FLY, it was serviceable. Probably could have used an SSD. J2EE dev, what you talkin' here, Eclipse and an app server? You should be ok. I think any product in the lineup would be OK for that. For maximum fun, bring Eclipse configured how you like it on a USB stick to an Apple Store. Test your workflow, WHATEVER, but really hunker down and pretend you're doing serious work. Record reactions.
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Mar 16, 2015 18:17
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Display machines are set up to allow you to run stuff from a USB stick?
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Mar 16, 2015 19:15
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withak posted:Display machines are set up to allow you to run stuff from a USB stick? So long as it is Gatekeeper signed.
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Mar 16, 2015 19:19
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Small White Dragon posted:I have an Apple iMac where the backlight under a portion of the screen flickers occasionally. It's under warranty - Is there any way to just send it in for service? The website wants me to make an appointment at an Apple Store which has no parking nearby, and this thing is large, heavy and difficult for me to move. Wasn't/Isn't Applecare in-home for desktops?
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Mar 16, 2015 19:22
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withak posted:Display machines are set up to allow you to run stuff from a USB stick? I don't know, I was trying to be funny. I think they'll mount USB but I can't prove it and don't know off-hand. I do know you can download stuff, so I guess it's the same.
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Mar 16, 2015 19:22
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Assuming the new MacBook runs well in general (no throttling, no GPU issues), it's going to be fine for J2EE stuff. The screen size is going to be the biggest pain.
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Mar 16, 2015 19:38
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AlternateAccount posted:Wasn't/Isn't Applecare in-home for desktops? You have to be more hat 50 miles from a store, iirc.
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Mar 16, 2015 20:09
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Chris Knight posted:Time to bring back Fruity News imo.  For content, my new 13" rMBP should show up soon so I can provide impressions as to how well it compares to the 2013 15" for stuff like VMware use.
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Mar 16, 2015 21:22
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Whirlwind Jones posted:How do people buy iMacs from the store then? Haha. Just carry it you big baby. Usually packed in the original packaging which has a very nice handle on top for you to carry it out of the store. When you're trying to carry just the computer around, it's infinitely more awkward. I have a 27" iMac I needed to bring in for a recall a few years ago, and getting it into the store from way back in the parking lot was no picnic. I brought a laundry cart with me to wheel it into the store. I really feel like your sole purpose in this thread is just to be really lovely to people. Congratulations. You're good at it.
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Mar 16, 2015 22:06
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I keep my iMac's original box and packaging around in case I have to move it.
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Mar 16, 2015 22:08
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I carried my 27" iMac in the box every day for 6 weeks on a DIT job, it's really no biggie even if the box is unwieldy and the top handle is useless. Lift more.
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Mar 16, 2015 22:28
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1st AD posted:I carried my 27" iMac in the box every day for 6 weeks on a DIT job In the snow? Uphill both ways? Without shoes?
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Mar 16, 2015 22:33
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Accipiter posted:Usually packed in the original packaging which has a very nice handle on top for you to carry it out of the store. When you're trying to carry just the computer around, it's infinitely more awkward. I have a 27" iMac I needed to bring in for a recall a few years ago, and getting it into the store from way back in the parking lot was no picnic. I brought a laundry cart with me to wheel it into the store.  Also first he complained that the parking lot was far away, and someone suggested he get dropped off at the door, to which he replied "ehh it wouldn't be that much closer" which I found mildly amusing. If getting dropped off at the entrance isn't close enough for you then I don't know how to help haha.
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Mar 16, 2015 22:38
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Apple should provide wheelchairs to get customers from the dropoff point out front to the appropriate location inside of the store.
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Mar 16, 2015 22:43
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Just slowly drag it face down by the stand across the car park. Or tie it to your waist and keep it in the air by spinning around really fast. Or wait for a flood and use it as a raft.
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Mar 16, 2015 23:11
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just carry it under your arm like a skateboard you dorks. the 27" isnt even heavy.
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Mar 16, 2015 23:18
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Laserface posted:just carry it under your arm like a skateboard you dorks. the 27" isnt even heavy. Just remember not to throw it to the ground and jump on top of it.
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Mar 16, 2015 23:34
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So I went and got my first MacBook last week, a 13" Pro. 8GB/i5 2.7GHz/256GB. I absolutely love it. The SSD is fast as hell. It boots easily ten times faster than my Mac Mini does.
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withak posted:Just remember not to throw it to the ground and jump on top of it. When I replaced my stand with a desk mounted arm and the loving spring loaded mounting bracket got stuck inside the body, it was definitely tempting.
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Mar 17, 2015 00:59
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Accipiter posted:In the snow? Uphill both ways? Without shoes? I used to carry my iMac G4 up three flights of stairs to get it to LANs at university. And that was luxury compared to the PC users still rocking CRTs like cavemen.
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Mar 17, 2015 04:26
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Reasons like this are why I prefer to load Ubuntu on all my Macs, the kernel is much more light weight.
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Mar 17, 2015 08:53
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SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:Reasons like this are why I prefer to load Ubuntu on all my Macs, the kernel is much more light weight. mlyp
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SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:Reasons like this are why I prefer to load Ubuntu on all my Macs, the kernel is much more light weight. 
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Mar 17, 2015 12:19
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just got a new rmbp from work (256gb/8gb) new trackpad owns. Not much else to say about it other than the battery life is fantastic as well.
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