Posts by s.metcalf

I agree with the general consensus.  I was almost certain that I'd buy this new MacBook Pro but having seen the pricing and specs I think I'll pass.  A maximum of 8 Gb RAM is the one that killed it for me. ...

It makes less sense that Apple wouldn't update the retina iPad when releasing the iPad mini, at least to give it the Lightning port.   If they didn't then the larger, superior and more expensive model would have...

I have grave concerns for the post-Jobs Apple. Jobs's passion and Apple's success has been largely a result of putting the user experience first and foremost. To this end, Jobs argued strongly that the 10" form factor was the right...

I completely agree that the AI UI is impossible to read on an iPhone. Even using the iPhone in landscape orientation (which is less comfortable with one hand) isn't enough to make the text legible without straining or squinting. As a...

You're obviously pretty upset to have lost your computer and I am sympathetic. My understanding was that the NVIDIA GPUs had higher than expected failure rates due to a manufacturing flaw, so Apple provided an extended warranty to cover...

There's no question that apple *could* fit in a discrete GPU (dGPU :P). They need only manage the case thickness to accommodate a large enough battery and only fractions of a millimetre equate to significantly more volume. They could...

Quote:Originally Posted by acslater017 I wonder if such a machine could even run the Retina display at satisfactory performance using integrated graphics?  My thought exactly. I really hope that if not the 650M Apple manages to fit...

Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta  The guy says he's editing a lot of videos and photos. The MBP will be roughly twice as fast for those applications. In addition, the 16 GB RAM maximum would be helpful. I'd definitely...

Quote: Originally Posted by BrianCPA  So... I've been waiting until now to upgrade from my 4,1 MacBook because I thought a bunch of thin MacBooks were being announced yesterday. Is it impractical to spend $2,000+ on...

Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider  The 13-inch MacBook Air has a 1,400-by-900 display   Don't you mean 1,440 by 900?