by "FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
Published 09/21/2017 at 18:31
by "FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
Published 09/21/2017 at 18:31
Tags: Bling
; Apple
STARS: 1
I’m not the rabid Apple fanboy that I used to be. I think they’ve lost a step over the last few years while the competition has been getting better. A MacBook wasn’t the instant decision it was last time I needed a new laptop. But I did it anyway, and dang these color matched gold stickers are a neat detail. Also, the “About This Mac” shows a gold MacBook icon shows someone was paying attention. Anyway, I assume some of you guys want a mini-review or impressions post of this thing soon?
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
09/21/2017 at 18:34, STARS: 1
Of course!
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
09/21/2017 at 18:40, STARS: 2
I believe the MacBook is the only model which gives you color matched stickers. The Pros don’t and neither does the iPhone.
Also, I can’t tell you how much I hate the new MacBook keyboards.
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
09/21/2017 at 18:45, STARS: 0
Yeah the iPhones are all still white I believe. They really should color match the X just to give you something for that price tag. I’m not hating this keyboard anywhere near as much as I expected too, especially with a Cherry MX Brown sitting on my desk. It does seem improved from the 2015 and 2016 models, but obviously there is only so much that you can do with so little travel.
"cmill189 - sans Volvo" (cmill189)
09/21/2017 at 18:53, STARS: 1
Do you have something to compare the keyboard to? I’m curious if you liked them previously and they really dropped off in quality or something. I have a 2013 13" Air and I really like the keyboard. It feels pretty much the same as the Pros from the same era. However, the 4GB of RAM really sucks and I’m gonna have to replace it eventually.
"SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman" (dasborgen)
09/21/2017 at 18:55, STARS: 0
I don’t really need a mini-review, actually.
Thanks though!
However I will say I love my 15" Mid-2012, modded with 16GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
09/21/2017 at 19:03, STARS: 0
The new keyboards have basically 0 travel and feel like typing directly on a table. It’s an entirely new design introduced on the 2015 Macbook and now on the 2016 pro. It’s not that they are bad quality but they just don’t feel good to type on because of the super low travel.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
09/21/2017 at 19:13, STARS: 1
I would. I’m still rocking my late 2008 MacBook. I’m marginally in the market for a new laptop, but I just bought $4,500 worth of trumpets, so a laptop might have to wait a while.
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
09/21/2017 at 19:17, STARS: 0
2012? Such a new machine - I’m a little jealous (says the guy still rocking an early 2008 w/ 4GB and a 240GB SSD connected externally...)
"cmill189 - sans Volvo" (cmill189)
09/21/2017 at 19:40, STARS: 0
Good to know - thanks!
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
09/22/2017 at 00:49, STARS: 0
I limped a 2007 iMac until just a few months ago with a CPU transplant, RAM max out, SSD inside and FW800 storage drive outside added over the years before replacing it with a 2017 iMac. It was running 10.10 and honestly it was tolerable still most of the time but the microphone died and it was my main FaceTime machine so I upgraded. It’s my daughters now, replacing an iBook G4.
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
09/22/2017 at 00:56, STARS: 0
Hah well I wasn’t going to give you one anyway! The 2011-2013 era machines were so good they kinda put Apple in a bind. Plenty of people are still holding on to them and they are working great. So I think they switched gears to the thinner lighter thing figuring even if they still sold an upgradable machine people already had them. I also think Apple got sold a bill of goods by both Intel and the memory manufacturers... I’m guessing they expected to have 4-core chips with TDP’s for the 13” Pro and 6-8 cores in the 15” with up to 64 GB of RAM. It’s going to be interesting to see how the iMac Pro is received. If it does really well I’d expect Apple to bring back a more upgradable laptop. Maybe something like a “MacBook Plus” like the iPhone pluses that is a bit thicker allowing for mor key travel and RAM sockets for those that want it. But I’m probably just dreaming.
"SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman" (dasborgen)
09/22/2017 at 08:53, STARS: 0
Yeah.... just dreaming indeed... I even don’t like that in 2013, some stuff was harder to upgrade (like built-in RAM to the logic board)
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
09/22/2017 at 09:18, STARS: 0
Yeah. One thing I’ve noticed about Apple laptops in the last few years that sort of offsets it in my mind - they hold their value like crazy. I know people who “upgrade” just by selling a their 3-4 year old MacBook and buying a 1-2 year old one for not too much more than upgrading the components would be. Of course that’s not really the same because it is a time sink and mileage varies. One big reason I sprung for a 27” iMac is just to upgrade my RAM on my own. Oddly the 2017 iMac has gone back to socketed RAM from soldered... but the case required cutting glue to open. I miss the magnets on the older ones.
"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction)
09/25/2017 at 04:23, STARS: 0
Please don’t stick this to the back of your car.
Everytime I see one of these, I wanna ram the car, just because. Especially if it’s some junker.
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
09/25/2017 at 08:24, STARS: 0
Nah. I’ve got around a dozen of these things in a drawer from various iPhones and Macs over the years and none of them have made it onto a car. I’m admittedly a fanboy - I love Apple stuff, but I don’t like the look of plastering their logo on stuff. The only thing worse are Oakley stickers on cars because they cost extra. (I used to be a huge Oakley defender when they made all their subglasses in the USA but that’s a discussion for another time.). The gold stickers are neat though. I might stick one on my guitar case or something like that.
"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction)
09/25/2017 at 08:34, STARS: 0
Paying more to advertise a brand? Man, they did it right (Also: Monster energy)
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
09/25/2017 at 08:42, STARS: 0
Yeah I forgot about all those Monster stickers. They are right up there too.