All Things Mac/ Apple
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Waiting for my Airpods Pro 3 to drop.
As much as I love the ease of use with Airpods (looking forward to better tips and ACN) I dont think anything has come close to the old skool; wired earbuds, studio quality sound scapes, true noise cancellation. Best buds I've ever had were Ultimate Ears. Only issue is, the wires would always degrade and need replacing. Bluetooth is great but just pointless worrying about lossless audio etc when it all gets compressed (due to no jack and wire).
Sorry. I've gone fully nerd before 9am.
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I’m on an iPhone 12mini (I have a newer one for work, but don’t remember the number, it’s mainly a portable calendar), and I love the design. The size did make me realize that I needed better glasses, and it’s very prone to typos, but apart from that I think it’s perfect. It is so easy to use one handed, and I don’t miss screen real estate.
I love most apple products, but I really wish they’d make I new iPhone mini rather than an air.
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@TeflonDon same. i'm very happy with my 13 mini.
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Got to say, I'm impressed with the Airpods Pro 3. The tips having foam (covered by silicon) are a personal game-changer; ear seal is vastly improved making the ANC elite. Pretty much muffles all noise on the train before I even start listening to music. That wasn't the case with the 2's - found none of the tips truly fit/sealed.
I know something like Bose delivers better dynamic range and vibrancy and whatever but end of the day, it all gets compressed via Bluetooth and Airpods are seamless on the Apple eco-system. So overall it's a no brainer purchase because it does everything extremely well (whereas other ear buds might excel at the one thing - even tho sound quality should be THE one thing we all concern ourselves with). Parklife.
The sound quality is still great, bass is improved mids, lows, details are there, nothing is muddled. Seen some hate for how they sound compared to the Pro 2 but think Apple nailed the sound signature.
Again, if I wanted to lean into audiophile energy I'd get engineer grade earbuds that are wired but that would be overkill for morning commutes listening to Wu-Tang, 2000s indie and dirty tech-house beats.
One complaint is Apple retaining white only earbuds because 'marketing'. Give me black earbuds Apple.
Bonus complaint: No EQ
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I'll be replacing my first gen ones with them. Ultimately, for me simple integration and other features like live translation (and I am a smartwatch wearer but still curious about the heart rate monitor) that constitute convenience and comfort coupled with "good enough" sound quality is fine. And unless your musical content is high fidelity the benefits of audiophile equipment are probably largely negated. And Apple's vertical integration means that they can push out firmware and other updates to improve performance and functionality over time. For example, it looks like the 2nd gen AirPods Pro support the live translation thing.
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@RobeOfTheMagi running here on my wife's M1 macbook with no issues whatsoever.
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Cheers mate! I just added "wipr 2" and "dark reader" to my Safari extensions. I don't know how I've managed without these add ons!
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The iPhone 17 pro is growing on me.
While I’d still prefer a smaller phone it isn’t too bad in the hand. And I really like the cameras. I’ve been on the fence about getting a new camera for the past year, and I know that a phone won’t give me the same possibilities or the same quality. But the best camera is the one you have with you, and the phone does have a huge advantage on that parameter.
Has anyone bought it? And does it deliver and - does it hold up to daily use?
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@TeflonDon I have recently bought one, (upgrading from an iPhone 13 mini), and I got used to the size in no time at all.
It’s certainly holding up to daily (construction) life so far too.
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Thanks. That’s how I think it’ll be for me as well.
I have a regular iPhone for work (14 or 14 I think) and that feels very clumsy compared to my 12 mini. But I recently handled til 17 pro, and that feels a lot more compact and better balanced, so my guess is that the adjustment would be easy.
And if it holds up to construction it should be solid enough for me as well. I work in an office, but my phones get banged up a bit when I work in the house, play with the kids etc.
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@TeflonDon Just to add, I also bought the regular clear Apple protective case and a Belkin screen protector. Good to go now.
