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  • Satechi reveals game-changing 145W GaN travel charger at CES 2024

    indiekidukindiekiduk
    Will have to test their intelligent power distribution implementation, so far only Apple and Belkin have a working implementation.
    watto_cobra

  • MacBook Pro 14-inch M3 review: All about the fantastic display

    indiekidukindiekiduk
    M3 MacBook Air probably won't come or won't be what we expect so probably best to just get this M3 MBP now, although its heavy its lighter than the M3 Pro MBP with its extra heat pipe and fan.
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Customer FineWoven complaints lead to threadbare response from Apple

    indiekidukindiekiduk
    kelly93 said:
    have a finewoven case... saw some preliminary reports of issues, gave it a quick spray of DWR, I actually thought I might end up being ok with it.  Couple things ruined it for me

    the combo textile back and cheapish plastic on the sides isn't a winning combo.  In fact, any case that goes for "premium" back and then has cheapish plasticky sides, just doesn't work.  Nomad goods comes closest to pulling it off but tbh I don't care for theirs, as nice as it is, because of this. 

    second complaint, the fit/finish is disappointing.  It's not rampantly loose on the phone, but there's a decent amount of flex/creak that feels anything but premium.  Hard pass.

    My favorite case... Vaja.  Their grip case is crazy expensive, like $100, but it's basically perfect.  full wrap leather, no cheap exposed plastic sides, openings vs cutouts for buttons, raised lip for front protection, fit is great (as you would expect for the price).  Their 14 pro max grip case actually fits the 15 pro max, which is surprising based on the size differences.

    My point is... that's a tiny company.  Someone that can offer that quality, that number of customizations, etc... Apple should be able to match the basics at a discount.  Apple embraces watch bands.  Embrace cases just a touch more.  Do what they do with a wool blend.  The finewoven case effort makes you feel like they are denying a case is a thing for most people, which is about the dumbest thing ever.
    FYI the sides are also finewoven but coated in a resin, according to iFixit: "The side rails look like plastic, but they actually have a FineWoven weave. The fibers have been coated with a kind of resin, resulting in a hard, non-porous surface."

    IMO they should have just switched to pleather. I'm sure many including myself thought the original leather cases were only pleather anyways.
    watto_cobra

  • M2 chip production allegedly paused over Mac demand slump

    indiekidukindiekiduk
    The 5nm M2 was a stop gap anyway because 3nm wasn't ready in time so it's not surprising they ended manufacturing early given 3nm is ready now.
    lkruppwilliamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Driver that plowed through Hingham Apple Store indicted for murder

    indiekidukindiekiduk
    Should have sold the car when his foot got stuck the first time on the highway. 



    I wonder if he was wearing the same trainers the first time it happened.

    It would be interesting to hear more detail on what his foot is getting stuck on. My guess would be its getting stuck on the center console panels which the pedal is very close to for some reason. Maybe its a design flaw in Toyotas that are converted to right hand drive where normally in left hand drive the pedal would be no where near the center console.
    watto_cobra