ireland

Tested 14" MBP in store and find it too thick at the front, as I've used MBA since 2012. Currently have MBA 2015 with SD Card slot. Want a thin and light, but want built-in SD Card port (important: built-in). FWP, but it's a pain in the ass Apple won't bring SD Card back to MBA like they are with MBP. They are bringing back MagSafe, but they should bring back SD Card and stop gimping their machines. MPB should be 2X everything MBA, but both machines should have same port variety for those users who love the thinner form factor and don't need 3X USB-4 ports and the additional power, fans and cooling a 1.5-2X speed machine would require.

retrogusto said:

beowulfschmidt said:

The tweeted picture almost makes it look like it's bigger than the current block, big enough to block both outlets on a standard American wall plate.  It's too bad they couldn't have designed it so that it won't do that.  Especially for the price they're going to charge.

I hope the pics are wrong.

That was one of my first thoughts too. But I’d love to see those dimples on the sides that make it easier to unplug.

Current UK plugs have dimples but they are still slippery as all hell. The dimples should have ridges, especially over this part of the world given our robust plugs. 

Apple missed a golden opportunity to add a second USB-C port to their latest MBP power plugs and make them all GaN.

docno42 said:

ireland said:
I honestly would like if Apple made an e-ink reader because Amazon isn't great at hardware or software, at least when it comes to Kindle. If Apple made a 9" e-ink reader (kindles are too small) that looked like the page of a book "Apple Page" or "Apple Book" and had some innovative features such as page numbers (ffs) and the ability to squeeze either side of the page to turn the page I'd honestly buy one. 

Yes - I bought a Kindle DX off a friend years ago and I still love it.  Thankfully it still works (albeit a bit slowly) even today!

What an idea! I might consider buying one. Every e-Reader needs headphone jack and speakers, anyway, IMO. I don’t want Bluetooth headphones as I prefer not needing to ever charge headphones and I prefer to save money. I’m now seriously going to consider one of these. 

paxman said:

ireland said:

yreader said:

Thank you for the comparison. This is exactly the decision I am trying to make: to buy another Kindle, or another iPad primarily for reading. I wish you had compared which device had the darker black, and the better contrast at different light levels. I've always been dissatisfied with the Kindle's grey-on-grey appearance, though it has improved with each iteration. I also need it for reading in the dark, next to a light-sensitive bedmate.

If you read enough books get a Kindle.

My wife and daughter are voracious readers and both read on their iPhones exclusively. In fact, they cleaned out all the books and gave them away a few years ago. 

They should consider saving their eyesights and getting a Kindle.