All Things Mac/ Apple
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MCL, aren't they all in the cloud now? with their iPhone and iPad, AirDrop, AirPlay, AirWhatever, and iCloud? Nothing needs a cable, just wifi and internets.
i never trust the cloud and i find their speeds way too slow. airdrop especially. when transferring medium to large files. it just takes up too much time. and i think i'd still prefer a ssd/portable hard disk to store my stuff than the cloud. unless that file or data needs to be with me on the go, then i'd probably sacrifice.
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i'd say the mac isn't for anyone of us discussing this here. like mcl said before (i think) or was it me… that the new macbook is for those who care about sleekness and how cool their macs may look and on the occasion, email, web and office doc usage. nothing too fancy for the power hungry and graphic intensive people.
that being said, i'm a 100% apple fanboy. you can't even pay me to use anything microsoft or others. but i'd have to admit microsoft has stepped up their game recently.
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Just out of curiosity: does anyone have any experience with smart watches? I wonder what's their durability
I've seen actual watches stop functioning at the shooting range just from the concussion of firing, I'd like to see how these things hold up since they probably don't have any moving parts
i highly doubt their durability. heck that thing isn't waterproof to start with.
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A thought occurs to me: I think I fall between the gaps of Apple's segmentation. So I'll be forced to look at the MBPr 13, which is more than I need, but I'm sure something I'll love. I currently have a MBA, and I love it; a decent refresh of that (basically what they did plus a better, not even a retina necessarily, screen) was what I hoped for and what would really work best for me. But perhaps I'm an unusual case. We'll see if they segmented poorly or if I'm a weirdo soon
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Mlc, the air to mbpr is the upgrade I just did. Best upgrade I've done in many years.
Glad to hear that for your sake and mine!
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Apple related request for feedback : Finally getting around to upgrading to an iPhone 6, anyone got a recommendation for a case? Does not need to be super protective, but the slight bit of coverage so the back is flush (i.e. negates the raised camera) and lets you place it face down without it resting on the screen? Cheers!
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Apple related request for feedback : Finally getting around to upgrading to an iPhone 6, anyone got a recommendation for a case? Does not need to be super protective, but the slight bit of coverage so the back is flush (i.e. negates the raised camera) and lets you place it face down without it resting on the screen? Cheers!
Knomo black leather, and a 3M Privacy screen protector (best on the market, imho).
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@tmg:
@Snowy thanks for the vid, some interesting perspectives from Scott
Interesting stuff. A family member is in the business and cross channel / multi play is what they are all clamouring to achieve. Not an easy thing to do with multiple legacy systems in different parts of the business.
To be a big time retailer nowadays you need agile systems and talented IT staff. -
Has anyone had any experience swapping to an SSD for a mid-2012 MBP? I just ordered a Transcend 960gb SSD and I'm debating whether to do the swap myself or if it would be worthwhile to take it somewhere.
Swap it yourself. It's super easy. If you know how to use a screwdriver you'll be fine. You'll need a small philips head screwdriver and I believe a T6 torx screwdriver. I'm sure there are plenty of videos around to guide you through it.
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Yep, I did mine and it was extremely easy.
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yeah me three on that. just did it myself. no fuss. pretty straightforward. too easy mate.
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My 2011 MBP is in with the apple store. The display was going crazy greens/reds. It's out of all warranty, but being done under a general recall/replacement. $800AUD replacement for free. Any other vendor, and back in the day I used to do hardware/parts/etc, would say, sorry, that's natural wear/tear/usage of 4 years always on device. Apple goes, no no, it should last you more than 4 years, we're sorry our manufacturing wasn't up to par for you, and this isn't your fault, so we'll fix it for free.
It's stuff like this why I stick with Apple. Some of their hardware/options are annoying, their service bar none, number one.
