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> OLED row makes me excited Can't imagine why. It sounds incredibly dumb. Probably have to live with it since no one else seems to be able to make a really hi

by serge2k 10y ago

> OLED row makes me excited Can't imagine why. It sounds incredibly dumb. Probably have to live with it since no one else seems to be able to make a really high quality laptop. sigh.

busterarm 10y ago
> Probably have to live with it since no one else seems to be able to make a really high quality laptop. sigh. My solution to this has grown more and more to be "do everything on a remote box via SSH" and then it doesn't matter what laptop I use. I am a heavy Vim user, so this is easy!
- mattnedrich 10y ago
  The MBP is nice b/c of the retina screen. Most laptops have crappy screens. In fact, I would go as far as saying that the MBP has the best screen by a decent margin.
  - busterarm 10y ago
    I definitely have to agree, but they're getting serious competition on that front now. The Surface Pro is very close in ppi to the rMBP. Vendors are asking for this to compete with Apple.
    - slededit 10y ago
      PPI isn't everything. The quality of the glass/plastic is also an issue. My DELL 4K monitor certainly has the resolution, but it also looks like I'm staring at a textured surface because they use cheaper acid etched plastic as the anti-glare solution.
- serge2k 10y ago
  It's not raw power, although the responsiveness of the OS is a factor. It's the combination of a nice screen, good keyboard, best touchpad (crazy gap to #2), good battery life, and durability. All in a decently small/light package. edit: Surface book might be okay. I tried one of those razor laptops last year, it was okay. Not as good as the macbook, but not bad.
weinzierl 10y ago
>Rumors also suggest the OLED touch panel may be contextual, with buttons that change based on each app that's in use. [1] Having the most common functions available is something that sounds great in theory. The idea is not even new [2]. We will see if it works in practice. Personally I think I would like the OLED strip to show my Dock permanently, so that I could switch apps without reaching to the touch pad. [1] http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-pro/ http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-pro/ [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_Maximus_keyboard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_Maximus_keyboard The OLED strip will probably used
weinzierl 10y ago
>Rumors also suggest the OLED touch panel may be contextual, with buttons that change based on each app that's in use. [1] Having the most common functions available is something that sounds great in theory. The idea is not even new [2]. We will see if it works in practice. Personally I think I would like the OLED strip to show my Dock permanently, so that I could switch apps without reaching to the touch pad. [1] http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-pro/ http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-pro/ [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_Maximus_keyboard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_Maximus_keyboard The OLED strip will probably used

by serge2k 10y ago

> OLED row makes me excited Can't imagine why. It sounds incredibly dumb. Probably have to live with it since no one else seems to be able to make a really high quality laptop. sigh.

busterarm 10y ago

> Probably have to live with it since no one else seems to be able to make a really high quality laptop. sigh. My solution to this has grown more and more to be "do everything on a remote box via SSH" and then it doesn't matter what laptop I use. I am a heavy Vim user, so this is easy!

mattnedrich 10y ago
The MBP is nice b/c of the retina screen. Most laptops have crappy screens. In fact, I would go as far as saying that the MBP has the best screen by a decent margin.
- busterarm 10y ago
  I definitely have to agree, but they're getting serious competition on that front now. The Surface Pro is very close in ppi to the rMBP. Vendors are asking for this to compete with Apple.
  - slededit 10y ago
    PPI isn't everything. The quality of the glass/plastic is also an issue. My DELL 4K monitor certainly has the resolution, but it also looks like I'm staring at a textured surface because they use cheaper acid etched plastic as the anti-glare solution.
serge2k 10y ago
It's not raw power, although the responsiveness of the OS is a factor. It's the combination of a nice screen, good keyboard, best touchpad (crazy gap to #2), good battery life, and durability. All in a decently small/light package. edit: Surface book might be okay. I tried one of those razor laptops last year, it was okay. Not as good as the macbook, but not bad.

weinzierl 10y ago

>Rumors also suggest the OLED touch panel may be contextual, with buttons that change based on each app that's in use. [1] Having the most common functions available is something that sounds great in theory. The idea is not even new [2]. We will see if it works in practice. Personally I think I would like the OLED strip to show my Dock permanently, so that I could switch apps without reaching to the touch pad. [1] http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-pro/ http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-pro/ [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_Maximus_keyboard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_Maximus_keyboard The OLED strip will probably used

weinzierl 10y ago