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  • Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro reveals its future direction

    javacowboyjavacowboy
    DED and many other Apple pundits have blinders on when dismissing just how much of a debacle the various iterations of butterfly switch keyboard have been.

    Just to be clear, aside from a few initial instances of errand keypresses (ex:  asssess instead of assess), I've had no issues with actual defects with my late 2016 MacBook Pro keyboard.

    However, the experience has been absolutely dreadful while every keypress for years has registered correctly.

    I own two mechanical keyboards with Cherry MX Clear switches.  Going back between my external and internal keyboard has been absolutely jarring.

    There's a massive difference between half a millimetre of key travel and probably several millimetres of key travel on a mechanical keyboard.  I find typing on this thing so incredibly unpleasant that I can't use it for more than a few forum posts or quick emails.

    Once the latest model is available at the Apple Store I'll try out the keyboard.  I really hope they fixed it for good this time!



    muthuk_vanalingamirelandwilliamlondonphilboogie

  • Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro is built to blaze through pro workflows

    javacowboyjavacowboy
    No listing of all the ports and connectors? THAT is what separates a pro computer from the incapable POS’ we’ve been getting called MacBook Pro.
    I can't tell if you're being serious or not. This remains a crazy take on Thunderbolt 3.
    Not commenting on the original poster but as much as I've been critical of many of Apple's design decisions going all Thunderbolt 3 was a smart move:

    a) Adapters are now cheap.  On amazon.ca (which in many cases is *way* more expensive than amazon.com) I can find lots of USB-A to C adapters for $10 CAD.
    b) Thunderbolt 3 ports are polymorphic.  This means I can use any given port as either a charger, USB-C, ethernet, DisplayPort, HDMI, or plug into USB-C hubs that I can get for as little as $50 CAD.   This is an impressive degree of flexibility that would be unavailable to me were my laptop wasting space on ports I don't care for, like HDMI.
    c) The PC industry is catching up to Apple (receiving far less criticism than Apple did, of course).  For example, the XPS 13 has no USB-A ports, only Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C.
    StrangeDayscaladanianroundaboutnowsportyguy209fastasleepdysamoriawatto_cobra

  • Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro is built to blaze through pro workflows

    javacowboyjavacowboy
    Is this the first major design output from Jony Ive Successor Jeff Williams?
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  • Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro is built to blaze through pro workflows

    javacowboyjavacowboy
    For me the physical ESC key isn't that important as I remapped it to caps lock years ago.  What I would like is physical function keys.

    Good on them for fixing the arrow keys.  The fat left and right keys are a nightmare for touch typists.

    I'll reserve judgement on the typing experience until I've had a chance to try one in the store.
    razorpitanantksundaramwatto_cobra

  • Editorial: How Steve Jobs' 'Thoughts On Flash' gave iPad a head start in tablets

    javacowboyjavacowboy
    Good riddance to Flash!

    I remember reading a Daring Fireball post about 10 years ago where Gruber announced he had uninstalled Flash from his Mac and urged others to do the same.   He argued convincingly that Chrome came with Flash as part of an embedded installation and he could fall back on it should he need to view a Flash site.

    Almost immediately I followed his advice and never reversed course.  I was so happy I did!
    StrangeDaysDoomFreakjdgazsarthoswatto_cobrajony0