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  • How to fix weak Wi-Fi on a M4 Mac mini when connected to a drive or dock

    Every person reading this article is wondering why you aren’t recommending some cables to use. 
    watto_cobra
  • Asus ProArt Display 5K review: 27-inch Retina for a bargain

    gatorguy said:
    braytonak said:
    I have to disagree with such a favorable rating. 
    Backlight banding when auto brightness is enabled? Unusable HDR over USB-C? Those two points alone should barely earn 4. 

    Add in the unlabeled controls (unless the labels appear on-screen,) cheap plastic, and speakers that are most likely only good enough for notifications to really make it a pass-with-a-push. 

    I know, the point is the display itself. I’ve waited almost ten years for a decent 5K. Maybe the next Studio Display will be the sweet spot. 
    I have two ProArt's now, both 32" for graphics work. I would agree more with the author.

    Speakers on a monitor are for users who don't care all that much about sound quality. Good enough for a few Youtube videos but not for great music. So that's not a ProArt fail IMO.

    Banding with auto-dim only on a very pale background is another non-issue as far as I'm concerned. I have my monitors in the same place under the same lighting 24/7, and all of them with hoods to minimize stray light. Why would I want persistent auto-dim? My major objection is it changes my perceived color tones. That's the same reason I turn off auto-dim on my SmartTV. I would understand if the light was constantly in flux, like with my smartphone wanderings. For the limited want to dim my computer monitor. manually doing so once or twice a week as desired (or in my case never) isn't problematic. Again, not an Asus fail. 

    Controls? Yes they are labeled on screen, but I will agree I'm no fan of how Asus incorporates the controls. It could be improved. Fortunately that's another feature that's rarely touched after setup. Dimming can be accomplished with a hot key.

    Plastic exterior components? They're not hammers so what's the issue with a lighter build. You set it up and forget it. My current Asus monitors are solid. 

    Built in KVM works for me. Both systems that use my Asus monitors are set up with two computers/one monitor, one for design and one for RIP, and we go back and forth regularly each day. Mine are set up with separate KVM's, another box to make room for. Built-in = better. 

    For color accuracy and system compatibility, I could not be happier, and mine are only 4K. The value of this 5K monitor far outweighs the out-of-pocket cost. "You can buy two and still have money left over versus buying Apple's expensive Studio Display" means a whole lot more to me than whether a monitor frame is plastic. 
    Obviously you have never heard studio display speakers.  They are quite good and far better than most monitor speakers.  The Asus looks like janky cheap plastic with far fewer features such as speaker, KVM ability, and webcam.  I'll take the studio display all day long and pay the extra.
    command_fmacxpress
  • Sonos Arc Ultra review: The best Dolby Atmos soundbar just got better

    I have an Arc, Sub, and rear ERA 300's.  Paired Era 100's in two rooms.  There was a team I would have bought the Arc ultra on release day but Sonos doesn't deserve my money.  Fire the CEO who made all these decisions instead of the poor workers and maybe I will take them seriously.
    Ofer
  • Boox Go 10.3 review: An e-ink iPad alternative, designed for productivity

    Obviously not an iPad alternative. That’s just link bait. 
    lukeiwatto_cobra
  • OWC Envoy Ultra Thunderbolt 5 SSD offers fast 6GB/s data transfers

    joakimfl said:
    cia said:
    Would have been the perfect solution, if not for the fixed USB-C cable.
    It’s a fixed thunderbolt 5 cable.  Big difference. 

    For me, it's not the type of cable, it's the fact that it's fixed to the SSD. I would prefer to just attach my own TB 5 cable, as needed.
    It suspect the reason that it's a fixed cable is to make sure you don't plug a sub-standard or too long cable in and cause data transfer issues, and making sure that only the built in cable is used reduces potential customer support overhead since TB 5 is such a new standard that pushes the envelope in data transfer speeds.
    I don’t like it being fixed either but I’m sure you are correct. 
    danox