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  • Apple planning lower cost MacBook Air for second quarter of 2018

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    bigpics said:
    deminsd said:
    The MacBook Air line last saw a minor update at the 2017 WWDC, with a slightly faster processor, and 8GB of RAM as a default. The present low-end price for the MacBook Air is $999 for 128GB of PCIe-based storage, a 1.8GHz dual-core i5 processor, and 8GB of LPDDR3 RAM...
    Forgot to mention the crappiest display of any Apple product.  1440x900.  So 10 years ago.
    Given my experience with the new MBP keyboards, i.e., I keep trying them - including the current iteration - and while it's gotten slightly better, I find I can't type without lots of errors and feel I have to pound, so I've adapted by using an external 2K monitor (well, it's a 4K monitor, but 2K is the highest it'll display on my 2013 model) (I think newer will output full 4K). 

    Meanwhile, my old guy continues to chug along as Apple refuses to give me a machine that makes me shout, "take my money."  And I have zero interest in the anemic, if "cute," design-oriented "portless pink book."

    So for home/office situations, I consider this - a two screen Mac with a very usable KB - for under $1400 to be pretty darn cost effective.....
    If what you’ve got is working, enjoy it and save cash by not buying another. Sounds like the keyboard and ports wouldn’t work for you, and the 1st gen rMB was underpowered and overpriced.

    But for oomph on the 2nd gen, check out the specs v MBA (top end options: https://everymac.com/ultimate-mac-comparison-chart/?compare=all-intel-macs&highlight=0&prod1=MacBookAir028&prod2=MacBookAir033&prod3=MacBook030.) I was a little surprised. The story now is about smaller and lighter, and horsepower for daily stuff.

    rMB is still pricy, but you get retina (a deal maker for some). And it’s literally so small that when I put them side-by-side, rMB makes the Air *look* like a MBP—ports and all ;) Colors optional. 

    edit: changed link to top options instead of base
    watto_cobra

  • Apple delays refresh of home screen in 'iOS 12' to focus on performance & reliability - re...

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    Also support this move strongly. New iPad Pro here with charging bugs that only started with iOS 11. When mated to a purpose-built Logitech keyboard, charging quits. Even with the Lightning power cable plugged in :'(   Scores of reports of this bug on Logi and Apple support pages.

    That said, I love the Files app that iOS 11 brought in. It’s made my iPad Pro 2x as useful and it’s settling in nicely as a Macbook/MBP replacement  B)

    This time, I reluctantly accept the trade-off of Files for ChargeFail. Because the bug was introduced with iOS 11, I’m hopeful it will be fixed rather than permanently disabling my otherwise perfectly good keyboard case  :#
    watto_cobra