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It depends what you're using it for. For me RAM is huge because it means I can have a plethora of Virtual Machines running.
But it's true RAM either goes bad in the first few weeks or is DOA, or it stays good for a long time. Also I'll just have to learn to solder.
Yeah, you just have to take that into consideration when buying the laptop, instead of worrying about it after the fact.
I doubt the chipset supports more than 16GB anyway.
I'm not sure if you're serious about soldering, but surface-mount soldering is a bitch, and you need really good equipment.
I just noticed I'm storing my music twice.
When listening to shit through my laptop, I prefer windows media player. So all my music is in my Music folder.
But to put shit on my Iphone, all the same shit is in the Itunes Media folder.
That seems retarded. There has to be a way for both programs to just pull from one folder right?
Point WMP to your iTunes directory.
I did it the other way around. I just had to uncheck a box that told Itunes to copy all the files that I imported into it.
Just freed up 40 gigs of hard drive space, lol. What a moron.
Yeah, I was at the Apple store yesterday with full intention of walking out with one of these but the only in store configuration with 16gb of ram is $4000. I unfortunately need a new laptop this week (I had to give back my MBP from work today) so waiting 4 weeks for mine to ship isn't an option, and I'm not about to spend around $2500 on a laptop without the exact configuration I want (that they don't stock in store). The way I look at it is I'll be getting a new(ish) Pro from my new job in a few weeks and I don't need a laptop with a dedicated graphics card, so I may end up just picking up a Macbook Air as my personal laptop and call it a day.Quote:
Originally Posted by dave is ok
The new Macbook Pro's are gorgeous looking, but when it comes down to it spending close to $2500 on a computer I can't add a stick of ram into or swap out the hard drive if I'd like isn't appealing to me. For the ultrabooks & Air that are well under $1500 that's a luxury I'm willing to give up, but not for a high end expensive ass performance computer. This is a situation where if I didn't need a Mac to do my job properly I would purchase a Windows notebook and say fuck off to Apple.
Air's are pretty nice. Did you check refurbs at all? You can probably get a really nice MBP for like $300-$500 cheaper and even though it says it'll take a bit to ship, I got mine in 4 days.
I think I'm just staying away from buying a MBP for myself. I'm going to get one from work once I start so there isn't much sense for me to buy one, especially since the Air has plenty of power to do anything I need in the mean time (for nearly half the price).
Yeah the air is pretty awesome for it's price. Go for it!
Hackintosh is always an option. For workstations it's by far the best option.
They are finicky with upgrades and updates though. I wouldn't use a hackintosh for mission critical work.
It's really too bad that Apple didn't give us a real Mac Pro update. Major oversight.
Totally. They are fun for someone who just wants to run OSX and basic computer usage, but I have had some pretty poor performance issues running VMWare on a hackintosh. I gave it the ol' college try about a year or so ago but it just wasn't reliable enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
Ended up ordering a 13" 2.0ghz, 256gb, 8gb RAM Macbook Air, should be here Tuesday or Wednesday. I'm actually really excited now that I ordered it to have a laptop this portable now, like really really excited. Should easily have enough power to do anything work related that doesn't involve video work and I can fall back on my Macbook Pro for that once I get it.
That seems like little better than a netbook. How much did that cost?
What netbook has a SSD?
What netbooks are you looking at? It was $1400 after a student discount and a gift receipt I had.Quote:
Originally Posted by Some Stupid Japanese Name
Im a dunce. I didnt even look at the abbreviations after the numbers and thought it was 256 megs ram and 8 gig hd. That in conjuction with the 13" screen made it seem netbooky.
My bad.
Ah, I was going to say. Most netbooks have Atom processors in them too, which are shit. I would have gone with a cheaper ultrabook if I didn't need to have OSX but unfortunately I don't have that option.
Yea, to say nothing of the universally terrible build quality. I hate netbooks.
Are ultrabooks even that much cheaper than MBAs? Last time I looked they were around the same price or even more expensive. I understand that the manufacturers have put their own "spin" on ultrabooks to the point where the term has lost all meaning (just like what they did to netbooks), so I suppose there would be cheaper ones. I'm referring to the ones most like MBAs, not the ones that pair a 32gig SSD with a 5400rpm drive or some such.
I honestly didn't even look into them because they weren't an option, I've seen prices around $800 - $900 thrown around, but who knows after customizations if those still hold up.
When I got mine a couple years ago a lot of them did.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
I surfed around a bit today and didn't find any. I didn't find any that had anything but a typical 5400rpm drive.
I miss being able to troll this thread when topics like this come up. Thanks, Microsoft, you assholes!
After everything was said and done, I got my Macbook Air. The thing was absolutely fantastic, I loved how light it was, and being and to effortlessly pick it up with a single hand and have it be insanely fast was great...until I tried to work on it. I absolutely cannot work on a 13" screen, I tried to work from a coffee shop the other day and found it painful to have a virtual machine, photoshop, multiple browsers, and an editor open at the same time. Even using spaces wasn't solving my issue because of the need to have my editor and photoshop open in the same space.
Despite my bitching, and absolute hate for how Apple handled the integration of parts into the new Macbook Pro's I ended up walking out of the Apple store with one last night. After the student discount, selling the back to school $100 iTunes gift card to my friend, and selling my old Macbook Pro & accessories (which I wasn't planning on doing, but went for it once I got my new one), I was able to end up getting the 2.6ghz 512gb version of the Retina for just over $2000. It's more than what I wanted to spend and have been dealing with a bit of day after sticker shock, but god damn is this computer gorgeous. If you have to do work on a Mac and are able to get the price lower (artificially) like I somehow managed it's a really kick ass computer thus far and the screen is by far the most gorgeous thing I have ever seen. ESPECIALLY when doing any graphics work.
Get the price lower by buying from the refurb shop. My old Macbook Pro died back in March and I was forced to buy a new one since I do animation work on it. $1300 got me a 15" 2ghz i7, 500gb HD, 4gb ram. No complaints.
That was a thought but I really wanted the USB3 ports & thunderbolt (when drives become affordable) so that I can run virtual machines off of an external. Plus now I can run Diablo 3 on my laptop at 2880 x 1440....YOWZAS!!
I made the mistake of connecting my iPhone to my computer to charge it, because then iTunes connected to it and completely fucked it up to the point where it wouldn't even make phone calls unless plugged into my computer. I'm now in the process of restoring it.
This is where I question why I even still have iTunes installed.
It just borks.
Everything's working again, I'm just waiting the hours it's going to take to redownload all my apps. Thank the gods they included a way to reset the phone even when it can't start up.
The shittiness of iTunes aside, it is kind of rad that I can reset my phone to factory defaults, reauthorize, and completely restore my phone to the way it was a couple hours ago using nothing more than a wifi connection.
This is glorious. Ballmer is such a boob.
Yea, the Apple fanboys (of which, let's be real, I am one) are posting all the dumb shit the pundits and bosses were saying about the iPhone 5 years ago.
I mean, dumb commenters on Engadget or Slashdot, I get that. But it's amazing how these CEOs and pundits who cover the industry are just clueless about Apple and their products (and the industry in general). They couldn't see how shitty the typical cell phone experience was in 2007? How Verizon had the worst cell phone interface ever and put it in all their phones?
Is there an easy way to get the audio levels of songs to be close to the same on the iPod during playback? A friend of mine uses her iPod while she teaches classes at the gym. She constantly has to go change the volume up and down during playback of her playlists because the music is pretty varied and the levels are all over the place.
MP3Gain
Anyone try out Mountain Lion? It seems way faster than Lion, and fixed a problem I was having with MplayerX.
I just got ML today. Finally was somewhere that had decent internet. I haven't been able to use it too much or really check out the new features, but I do like what I have seen so far. It does seem to run a little faster for me.
What do they know, they have servants do the dialing for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
Anyone have a specific case they recommend for the third ipad?
Also any apps you guys particularly love is cool, I'd love to know if there is a good dungeon crawler. There's wizardy, but it's controls are just garbage x 10.
Next IPhone news tomorrow. I'll be interested this time around. My 4 could use an upgrade.
I'm on a 3GS. In desperate need of an upgrade... but I'm thinking of switching over to an Android. I really dig Google Maps. It's probably my #1 goto app and I remember Apple Maps being really really shitty. Concerned!
I'm extremely hesitant about the maps implementation for a number of reasons. I have iOS6 on my iPad and the map itself doesn't have remotely close to as much good information compared to Google's. It looks pretty, but it seems pretty useless. Also all public transportation directions are being handled through third party apps that you have on the phone, and based on how the API's work, apparently if you want public transit directions it will actually take you out of the maps application itself. Which sounds worrisome and annoying. I'm still going to grab a 5 since my 4 is pretty beaten up, but I'm not impressed in the least with iOS5 or iOS6. Both updates from a software perspective had added a significant number of new features, but they all seem so frivolous and useless to me. I would grab an Android handset but even after using the OS a significant amount I still wouldn't want to use it on a daily basis.
I have a 4. I'm open to buying a 5, but it had better be one hell of an upgrade. I'm not staying on this island long enough to sign a 2-year contract with a carrier I don't like, so any new iPhone would be purchased at full price.
So yeah, we'll see if it's worth it.
The map button on my phone takes me to Google Maps. By default. Maybe it's a Canada/carrier thing?Quote:
Originally Posted by Drewbacca
In any event, there's also a free Google Earth app. Same functionality as Google Maps without the shame and misery of buying an inferior phone.
iPhone 5, New iTunes, probably a new Touch and Nano - maybe a mini iPad.
iPhone 5 looks nice, though I'm on the tick schedule so I'll get a 5s next year.
Apple is showing off the redesigned iTunes. It's about 4 years overdue but I'll take it.
$200 for a 48gb increase.
These guys are fucking retarded.
It's not retarded if it sells.
I stand corrected, people who buy it are retarded.
You could buy two of the 16gb phones for the price of one 64gb version. That implies the screen and battery and processors and packaging/shipping/selling costs the same as a fucking micro SD card if they'd just include an expansion slot.
The rocket scientists that fall for this shit, my god.
I love buying new cables! I'm so fucking psyched!
Yea, it's much more useful to buy two 16gb phones instead of one 64gb, and you get the same amount of space. Wait, what?Quote:
Originally Posted by Opaque
You cannot be this stupid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
A micro SD class 10 is about $40 on sale. That's what the space in a phone is worth. Them charging the same as the intro phone for that upgrade implies they cost the same even though they obviously do not.
You cannot be defending $200 for an upgrade any phone with an expansion slot can get for $40. Fuck SSD drives for computer don't cost that much per gig. Nothing does.
I'm not defending anything. It's the same prices as their devices have had for years. They will never include a SD port on any of these devices.
Yeah, who cares. No one really needs a 64GB phone anyway
You have no idea how much horse porn Opaque has.
Yeah, my 2 years is up next October. I'll get the S.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
I cannot believe people whine about new cables. That shit's been overdue for such a long time. Get that gigantic original ipod connector out of my damn face.
No iPad Mini announcement makes me a sad panda.
Know what is nice and small? Micro-USBQuote:
Originally Posted by FirstBlood
Well we knew that was out of the question.
And this one is reversible.
I'm fine with a new cable if it's actually faster or better than the old one in some way - this one isn't. It's just a way to sell more 30 dollar cables.
REVERSIBLE.
Innovation of the century.
This really is absolutely enraging. I've actually heard people DEFEND the choice to not include an SD Card slot, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Opaque
There's a second conference scheduled for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
I'm sort of underwhelmed by the iPhone 5, not because it's missing anything exactly, but just because it seems like the phone Apple should have put out last year, and it doesn't really have anything that puts it in front of the competition. Apple is totally relying on third party support to keep their edge at this point.
It's worked for Microsoft for how long?
The key is that Apple delivers what the people who are likely to buy the phone want. I tried to talk myself into an Android phone last fall, and I just couldn't. There are too many shortcomings, not the least of which is that I don't trust Google with that level of personal information.
For the record, I have a 64GB 4S, and it has ~7GB free with a year to go before I upgrade. That said, the Vita will likely eat into the games I play on it, so I may not need that much storage next go-round. The 32GB is actually the biggest crock if you look at it logically.
Yeah, and its importance is definitely not to be overstated. But it seems like Apple's putting on a little champ fat as a result. Android 4.1 offers a much better user experience and interface, in my opinion, and that would have seemed like a ridiculous state of affairs like 2 years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoshi
Well if you're using Google to search and/or using gmail for email like most of us do, you're already pretty much fucked on that front. No sense in adding Apple to the equation on top of it.Quote:
The key is that Apple delivers what the people who are likely to buy the phone want. I tried to talk myself into an Android phone last fall, and I just couldn't. There are too many shortcomings, not the least of which is that I don't trust Google with that level of personal information.
Android's a different thing, I get it's not for everyone. Android is more about unifying a broad range of hardware with a powerful, versatile interface, where iPhone is more like a streamlined, specialized appliance, along with all the other Apple devices that each have their role. I like the idea of a computer in my pocket, so Android is much more my speed. My mother, on the other hand, couldn't imagine anything worse than a computer, and she loves her iPhone.
I don't send much email when I'm not working, but I certainly search with Google, but I'm talking about all of my contacts and things like that. I don't care if Google claims they don't data mine that stuff. I flat out don't believe them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frogacuda
That just sounds like elitist bullshit, and keep in mind that's coming from me. What are you doing that is computer like on your Android that cannot be done on an iPhone?Quote:
Android's a different thing, I get it's not for everyone. Android is more about unifying a broad range of hardware with a powerful, versatile interface, where iPhone is more like a streamlined, specialized appliance, along with all the other Apple devices that each have their role. I like the idea of a computer in my pocket, so Android is much more my speed. My mother, on the other hand, couldn't imagine anything worse than a computer, and she loves her iPhone.
Flash.
Besides that i like my iPhone more than i liked my Android phone.
The new pin adapter makes no sense. It's actually a negative user experience to have to use an adapter to translate all of your existing accessories to your new phone. One more piece to lose, and where do you put it when it's not connected? Needless pain point / friction for users. At a time when Apple is under a shit ton of scrutiny since Jobs passed away they're making a couple of mistakes already. Tim Cook seems to be putting his shit spin on everything.Quote:
Originally Posted by dave is ok
Apple becoming Compaq Presario's spiritual successor would be the worst.
*to be fair to Cook Apple has always had a habit of switching adapters. See the wall of mixed-end adapters at the Apple Store for a retrospective.
Please don't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Finch
I hated that before I switched back to Firefox.Quote:
Originally Posted by Finch
That's why I'm going to get it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frogacuda
Also because my phone is a piece of crap.
You can opt out of using Google's cloud to sync contacts or other specific things, though. Privacy settings are fairly a la carte across their apps, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoshi
Things like direct file access and PC-like file managers, having a "desktop" that is separate from the apps list, and capable of having widgets open with different information. True multi-tasking, with a more robust interface for switching apps and even unloading them from memory manually if I choose. A lot of options, performance tweaks, and customizations... There's a long list, really.Quote:
That just sounds like elitist bullshit, and keep in mind that's coming from me. What are you doing that is computer like on your Android that cannot be done on an iPhone?
I didn't mean to write off iPhone as a "mom-phone." I think Android and Apple, despite being in direct competition, have very different goals. Google doesn't have a horse in the hardware race, they're more concerned with making an experience that is versatile and can work on a broad range of hardware, and having that experience be both customizable, while having a common experience when running software. It's very different than Apple's approach. They make their money different ways.
Got it. That's all fair. There are still days I wish the Xperia Play wasn't grossly underpowered, because that's really what it all came down to for me. If that was a dual core phone with more horsepower along with the physical controls, it would have easily vanquished Apple from my pocket.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frogacuda
shockingQuote:
Originally Posted by Frogacuda
I've thought that same thing myself. That phone was such a missed opportunity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoshi
W3Schools has been working to depreciate blink for awhile now. It'll stop all together soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Finch
All i'm reading is (best viewed in Firefox)
They bought Motorola...Quote:
Originally Posted by Frogacuda
Yeah, but we both know they did that for the patents.
I came in here to talk about the new iPhone, but first I want to LOL at what a fucking retarded statement this is for 2 massive reasons. God I hope you didn't write this statement with an ounce of seriousness...Quote:
Originally Posted by Drewbacca
As for the new phone, anyone who is shocked, or surprised by anything that Apple announced today is completely out of touch with reality. The fact that Opaque is talking about Apple upcharging for memory upgrades and not including an SD port, it's like, HEY, WELCOME TO 2006. Apple always has, and always do this type of thing, and it's never going to change. With that said, like Frog I'm extremely underwhelmed with the phone, but from a software perspective. The hardware itself does look great (at least the black version). The "retina" screen is still one of the nicest looking screen on the market nearly 2 1/2 years after it was first released, the overall design is sleek and the bezel around the edges is significantly sleeker looking than the ugly piece of metal just slapped around the edges of the 4/4S, and from what it seems like the camera has been greatly improved. The fact that they have made it thinner and lighter is absolutely mind blowing considering what is in the device, and I hope other device manufacturers try and use the same processes for merging the screen and capacitive touch technology to make everything a teeeeny bit thinner. To this point I haven't really been disappointed with a device that Apple has designed and the iPhone 5 is no different.
But for gods sake Apple, could you have produced a more underwhelming and boring OS update? iOS6 does absolutely nothing to move forward mobile technology (or iOS as a platform), let alone position Apple as an industry disruptor that they claim to be. Passbook is neat, I guess, and even for someone who flies a lot like myself it's not a massive upgrade from having a mobile boarding pass sent to me from my airline carrier. Panorama using the camera, alright! A feature I have had on my phone for 2 years now and Android has had it built in for...ever. Then the maps application, god fucking damn it, this stupid maps application. I have been using the new maps since iOS6 was released and I can't express enough how awful I find it. The maps aren't detailed, they look pretty, but lack a ton of important information because of aesthetics. The turn by turn is exactly like what you would expect. But we have had this same feature for 2 years already the only difference is low level OS integration. And the fact that we completely lose walking and public transportation directions is absolutely the nail in the coffin for Apple's maps as far as I'm concerned. Having moved to a new city these are the 2 features I use the most on my phone...BUT NO MORE, thanks Apple! On top of that, being taken OUT of the maps application to get public transportation directions instead of having an API that directly links third party transportation routes to Apple's mapping application is unacceptable. Fingers cross that this has changed in the GM release but I highly doubt it. The worst part is Google most likely isn't releasing an official maps application, and even if they do it won't have OS integration like it currently does. It's still iOS, which I really enjoy using, but this is an embarrassing effort at upgrading iOS and actually find negative value in upgrading to iOS6 because of what has been taken out.
I'm still buying the phone because my iPhone 4 is on its last legs, but to me this is the phone that should have been released last year. I wish I liked the Android ecosystem more than I do because I would pick up a Galaxy III in a heart beat, but I can't stand using an Android device for more than 5 min without wanting to throw the phone on the ground, something just doesn't click with me. I'm hoping Jelly Bean and future upgrades change my mind, but for now I'm sticking with the iPhone despite all of its short comings.
Disclaimer, I am not an Apple fan. That being said, I agree with you that the polish of iOS was unmatched in the Android ecosystem. That is until I used a device running Ice Cream Sandwich. I was surprised how far the UI in the OS had come. Before you go off and by the same phone but thinner, you should really give ICS a try.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brand X
Not to mention you can change the launcher, lock screen, SMS, keyboard and fucking everything. You can basically make it look like iOS anyway. Or something else totally different:
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Saying you like iOS and not Android is a lot like saying you enjoy Oreos but hate delicious homemade cookies. Yeah the later is a little more work on your part, but put some effort in and you get exactly what you want and it's so delicious. Granted you can do the same types of things on iOS if you jailbreak your phone, but if you're doing custom stuff anyway you wouldn't be buying an iPhone over an SIII.
Everyone. Go buy an Android phone and PUT A LITTLE WORK INTO IT~ and you can have something like iOS~ And cookies! Ice cream sandwich!
I owned an Android phone back in early 2010, and it's the reason I have an iPhone now. No amount of work could have polished that turd. I'm sure it's better now, but I haven't forgotten the taste of that shit sandwich.
Granted, the Galaxy III is a sexy piece of hardware, and I'll admit that I briefly flirted with the idea. But all the bad memories won out.
I got an Android phone in 2010 as well, and while it was a LOT cheaper than iPhone (the reason I got it), it was not nearly as good of an experience overall. Slow, buggy, poor support from the manufacturer. I get it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew
But when upgrade time rolled around in January of this year, I had the money to get either one, so I re-assessed where the two were at, and honestly, Android has made the necessary advances. ICS and Jelly Bean are really good operating systems. Sexy to look at, fast, smooth, and with every feature I'd want. Google has made some pretty aggressive upgrades while Apple has gotten content and lazy.
I like my iPhone better than i liked my Android phone. I don't care if i can make Android EXACTLY like iOS, or if it's better now, or WHATEVER. DON'T CARE. Don't care.
SANTA IS REAL I DONT CARE ABOUT EVIDENCE
Then don't get an Android? No one's making you, I'm just saying it's silly to use 2010 Android as an excuse.
funny how the apple fans don't invade the android thread.
That being said; I'm waiting for the 5s. Just got the 3gs and loving it.
What are they going to do?
Come in and make fun of our larger screens, micro SD slots or standardized inexpensive charging cables?
I'm not going to do anything.
It's because Opaque and Frogacuda don't have iPhones. No one cares about the OS on their stupid phone enough to fucking proselytize about it.Quote:
funny how the apple fans don't invade the android thread.
EXCEPT FOR...
I'm not really proselytizing, I just think some people are a bit misinformed or dated in their knowledge about Android. If you've used a modern Android and still don't like it, then don't use it. That's fine.
If you want to talk about a fragmented development environment and app ecosystem, sub-standard apps that are phase 2 development after thoughts 95% of the time (and this isn't even taking into account the shittyness of the Android app marketplace in comparison to iOS), and patchy and horrible carrier updates and support that brick phones because of performance issues, we can talk about that. Who needs that stuff when you have AN SD SLOT AND THE ABILITY TO FLASH THE ROM ON YOUR PHONE, WHOOOOOABOY.Quote:
Originally Posted by Opaque
But honestly, I don't give a fuck because I'm not a stupid fanboy and I realize both are fantastic pieces of software that do a lot of things right and a lot of things wrong. Android has come a long fucking way since its initial release, I personally thought ICS was alright, but the cross platform development plan Google put in place for ICS was an absolutely abysmal idea and nuterued nearly all tablets with ICS and translated very poorly to a mobile device. I used well over a dozen different phones loaded with ICS and almost all of them had performance issues (aside from the Galaxy S 2 and the Nexus, which ran well edit: And the Razr, but what a piece of shit that was, the build quality was HORRIBLE!). The issue with Android isn't Google, the issue is the carriers and handset makers, and unless there is some sort of standardization that will always be an issue. It seems like Jelly Bean has made some in-roads to fixing those problems, but we won't really know until it's been released for a while and older phones are being phased out.
Summing up my shut the fuck up rant, you're a blind fool if you don't see why the iPhone is a great product. To that point though, people are also blind fools if they don't see why Android is a great product as well. Stop this stupid petty console wars type bullshit in this thread please. Notice the thread title isn't Android vs Apple, or LETS TALK ABOUT SD CARD STORAGE PRICES. I can come shit on how awful it is to develop both native AND web applications for Android in the Android thread if you would like and what a fantastic and easy process it is to develop native iOS applications.
Both phones can go to outer space to tell you how to get to Chipotle. Back when we were all rocking Cingular, there wasn't even such thing as Chipotle so you couldn't get there no matter what phone you had. So, I mean, that's pretty good.
Sure you are. You're the biggest Android fanboy in this forum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frogacuda
Which is fine.... but stop pretending you're some higher mind floating above the fray. I'm really not surprised you and the other Android fanboy decided to pop in the Apple thread on this of all days.