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> But the new macbook pro's are pretty revolting to me -- I used one at the apple store for a few minutes Thank you for your in-depth review. Many people judge

by freyir 10y ago

> But the new macbook pro's are pretty revolting to me -- I used one at the apple store for a few minutes Thank you for your in-depth review. Many people judged the new MacBook Pro based on its press release alone, but you went the extra mile and used one at the Apple Store for a few minutes.

breatheoften 10y ago
To be fair to me, I wasn't trying to lie or mislead about the thoroughness of my experience ... I suppose I was talking into a void but I at least was conveying the truth of my experience. My use at the apple store was enough to know I didn't want one -- which made me glad because I sort of need a new macbook and was worried I'd buy one on impulse. I immediately did not like the keyboard (never happened on an apple laptop for me before the one port Macbook which I bought for my girlfriend right when it was announced sight unseen -- when using it I tried my best not to voice my (immediate) criticism of the keyboard hoping that she would like my present ... She came from an old dell so anything was better than that monstrosity. But at some point after having the macbook one for awhile she used my macbook pro and commented how much easier the keyboard on my machine was to type on ...). I found myself unconsciously touching the display while playing around with touchbar. Attempting to use the display as a touchscreen is something I've never done before - even when playing with a microsoft laptop that had a touchscreen on it. Touching the little bar just 'felt wrong' to me ... This is certainly an unfair assessment -- but I'm not used to that feeling with apple products - the experience just legitimately felt bad to me. I'm open to having changing my mind in the future or having it changed -- I'm not really a cargo cult'er.
- freyir 10y ago
  Sarcasm aside, it's an interesting point you make. Apple products often have an immediate visual and tactile impact that leads to impulse buys in the store. I haven't tried the new MacBook yet (not even in the store for a few minutes) but you've piqued my interest.
  - ScottBeII 10y ago
    You post a sarcastic comment mocking the GP for not having spent more than a few minutes with the laptop... and you haven't even seen or used it in person? What the fuck is wrong with you?

by freyir 10y ago

breatheoften 10y ago

To be fair to me, I wasn't trying to lie or mislead about the thoroughness of my experience ... I suppose I was talking into a void but I at least was conveying the truth of my experience. My use at the apple store was enough to know I didn't want one -- which made me glad because I sort of need a new macbook and was worried I'd buy one on impulse. I immediately did not like the keyboard (never happened on an apple laptop for me before the one port Macbook which I bought for my girlfriend right when it was announced sight unseen -- when using it I tried my best not to voice my (immediate) criticism of the keyboard hoping that she would like my present ... She came from an old dell so anything was better than that monstrosity. But at some point after having the macbook one for awhile she used my macbook pro and commented how much easier the keyboard on my machine was to type on ...). I found myself unconsciously touching the display while playing around with touchbar. Attempting to use the display as a touchscreen is something I've never done before - even when playing with a microsoft laptop that had a touchscreen on it. Touching the little bar just 'felt wrong' to me ... This is certainly an unfair assessment -- but I'm not used to that feeling with apple products - the experience just legitimately felt bad to me. I'm open to having changing my mind in the future or having it changed -- I'm not really a cargo cult'er.

freyir 10y ago
Sarcasm aside, it's an interesting point you make. Apple products often have an immediate visual and tactile impact that leads to impulse buys in the store. I haven't tried the new MacBook yet (not even in the store for a few minutes) but you've piqued my interest.
- ScottBeII 10y ago
  You post a sarcastic comment mocking the GP for not having spent more than a few minutes with the laptop... and you haven't even seen or used it in person? What the fuck is wrong with you?