neilm

Six people in an Accord? So we know for certain they couldn’t all have been wearing seatbelts. And then a crash at 2:15am is at least suggestive of alcohol involvement — forensics will answer that one.

anoylla said:

StrangeDays said:

anoylla said:

One of them could be USB-C fast charging?

I wouldn’t put any money on that. Most people charge it overnight so fast charging a watch has little value proposition. While I charge mine in the morning while I get ready, this hasn’t offering any problems. The night stand charging docks are very cool and I can’t seem them switch it to a plug. 

I don’t know, I just tried to guess what FOUR BUTTONS could be used for and according to the new facts, which want the European Union to require USB-C in all gadgets, it could be such a port.  It could also free up the bottom of the Apple Watch for more sensors.  It is only a hypothesis that remains to be seen if it will come true on September 7.  As for whether a USB-C port gives less water resistance, it has been proven not to be the case.

Wait, you’re trying to argue that USB-C doesn’t have worse water resistance than no charging port whatsoever? 

spheric said:

The point of version numbers is that they're fucking NUMBER VERSIONS. 

USB 3 —> USB 3.1 —> USB 3.2 Gen 1 —> USB 3.1 Gen 2 —> USB 3.2 Gen 2 —> USB4 Gen 2 —> USB4 Gen 3 —> USB4 Version 2.0. 

Obviously. 

Go fuck yourself, USB Consortium. 

(Sorry, do I seem angry? Yeah.)

And next, USB4 Version 2.0 Gen 1.1?

Yeah, it’s a dumpster fire.

You can get power strips with one designated master outlet that controls power to all the other outlets. With a computer plugged into the master outlet and turned on, the other outlets are also powered, but when you shut down the master load, everything else get turned off by a relay in the power strip. That would work well here.

Or of course the Studio Display could just have had an on/off switch...

We have three of the LG 5K UltraFines, one first gen from early 2017, and two later versions bought in the last couple of years. All have been used with recent version Intel MacBook Pros, and more recently with M1 MacBooks. All three displays have been reliable. My only negative comments about them would be their lackluster aesthetics — well, by Apple standards — and the slightly wobbly stand system. I hardly ever use the web cam, but it's OK. The built-in speakers are meh, but good enough for casual use.

We recently took delivery of a new Studio Display, the standard model with tilt-only stand. First impressions are that the build quality and design are in a whole different league from the LG. Color rendition seems a little bit more vivid on the Apple, which might be due to its smooth glass compared to the LG's matte screen. The Studio can be dialed up brighter, although frankly that doesn't matter for a product that's hardly likely to be used outdoors — either display is plenty bright. We won't ever be using the Studio's camera, so I can't comment on it directly, but I disagree with the AI reviewer's comment that it's washed out in their comparison photo. What it does look look like is an over-processed image. While that has successfully brought up the shadows, it has also softened the facial detail. In comparison the LG photo is sharper, but lacks shadow detail. That could be a more accurate representation of the actual lighting conditions, but it's nonetheless not really what you want for a video conference. Still, Apple's got work yet to do here. (Incidentally, on first startup the Studio Display almost immediately prompted me to install a firmware update.)

My bottom line is that these are both expensive monitors, but that the Apple Studio is well worth the premium over the LG.

I do think that there was missed opportunity here. Apple could and should have standardized on the height adjustable stand at a modestly higher price, say $50-100 extra. Its $400 premium is kind of insulting, and is a self-fulfilling prophecy of how few of that version they're likely to sell. And these days 27" is pretty ordinary — think how attractive and distinctive this display would have been as a ~30" 5.5K with the same dpi!