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While I could see the possible utility of some things that can be checked without unfolding it (perhaps a partial screen on one half of the outside & MagSafe on the other half of the outside) as a means of achieving the small pocket size that the minis and models prior to the 6 had, while allowing more screen when desired. That being said, it seems to me that in addition to the mechanical weak point a hinge introduces, there’s the difficulty of keeping hermetic seals on a design that folds 180 degrees. The limited water resistance of current models isn’t a feature I’d be amenable to losing. Indeed, I hope Apple will continue to improve upon existing water resistance.

As long as the Mac Pro offers no further processor tier above what the Studio offers, its phase out seems inevitable. I don’t see there being enough demand for PCI Express slots to cover the production costs. If, on the other hand, an additional processor tier above the maximum offering of the Studio becomes available, then I could see the Pro being with us a long time. The loss of the MPX module compatibility already weighs against the current Pro.

I cannot see anywhere in the article, whether or not the app has its own Telegram functionality, built-in, or if the victim has to have Telegram already installed. All I saw was that it uses Telegram to transmit the data. I would like to see a clarification on that point, if possible. 

retrogusto said:

If "Energy efficiency and sustainability are on everyone's minds these days," why didn’t they make the laptop MagSafe the standard? It uses fewer materials (which probably includes smaller rare-earth magnets), takes up less space during shipping and ever after, and transfers 100% of the power to the device being charged. It’s just way better, apart from possibly seeming less futuristic to the simple-minded. I know the subject here is a “wireless” consortium, which technically answers my question, but it’s like a coal consortium claiming to be focused on carbon footprints. 

I believe the point you are overlooking is that the contacts are exposed with such a system as is used on the laptops, which runs contrary to the objective of sealing the portable device as much as possible to protect it from common operational hazards that are commonplace for a mobile device. If you've never had water infiltrate the charging port on a portable device and been unable to charge it despite it being on the brink of flatlining, you might not understand the advantage of inductive charging for a portable device; but having experienced that exact issue as well as having dealt with degradation of contacts on a device exposed to high humidity as part of its normal operating conditions, a Polar V800 sports watch, I can assure you that there is more to be considered under the rubric of efficiency than the factors you listed.

zimmie said:

It's also huge. If you haven't seen one in person, it's almost certainly bigger than you expect. And heavy. And the "handles" have fairly sharp edges, which make it unpleasant to move around on a regular basis.

In my role as a engineer in broadcast television, there are completely fair criticisms. The weight and sharpness of the handles destroyed a number of my trousers, slashing across my thighs. 18Kg, with sharp handles is a literal & metaphorical pain to move around. Why those handles lacked bevels, such as the cylinder had along its thermal exhaust, is utterly beyond me. While it’s perfectly fair to note the cylinder’s limits, it was a safer machine to install and work on. The early RAID cards for the early cheesegraters drew my blood on too many occasions, when I had to pull them to get the numbers from the card to order cache batteries.