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The screen's OK, once you get used to it, it'll stop feeling like a big deal, the extra pound and a half is something you'll feel every day.

by aditya 14y ago

whyenot 14y ago
How long have you been using the new MBP?
gks 14y ago
I've not seen the display in person. But some initial take aways are this: People kept saying that the iPad's Retina display wasn't worth it and that they couldn't see the difference. Then quickly proclaimed after a week or more of usage that they cannot fathom going back to the iPad 1 or 2 display. I suspect the same is true of the new MBP display. While it may seem "ok" now. Give yourself time with it and you'll have a hard time going back to anything else.
- notJim 14y ago
  My experience with the iPad 3 is kind of the opposite. Initially, I was floored by how great the display looked (for text, especially), but now, I hardly notice it. That being said, I haven't really spent enough time with previous iPads to compare. I strongly prefer reading on the iPad over reading on the crappy monitor I have at home, but the beauty of the text is only part of the reason for that.
  - gks 14y ago
    I think this is sort of similar to what I was explaining. I was mostly talking about the detractors, but those that do like the display aren't exactly different in the end. If I were a betting man, I'd say you would probably compare the old iPad to your crappy monitor. Perhaps not as crappy in terms of colors, but in terms of reading text. It was reading text and technical PDF files that really made me purchase the new iPad. It's such a drastic upgrade in this department that I can't imagine ever going back to the iPad 1 that I gave to my mother.
Tyrant505 14y ago
I don't understand the WHOLE 1.5lb complaining.. Since when are men(and ladies) such wimps. If you want a strong machine, be a bit stronger yourself.
- rayiner 14y ago
  LOL wut.
- D3lt4 14y ago
  I'm glad I wasn't the only one thinking this.
- gks 14y ago
  To be honest here. I carried a 5.5lbs PowerBook G4 around to college for a couple years. I hated it. I'm not a big guy by any stretch of the imagination (5'7", 120lbs) but as soon as I added books, paper, folders of hand outs and homework to the list of things I was carrying.. I really wanted the laptop to be lighter. My last year of college was spent carrying a 2010 Air around with me instead of the PowerBook and it was a signficiant difference in weight. You just have to realize that a laptop isn't the only thing people carry around. So 4.6lbs isn't a big deal, but when you add it all up then the number starts to increase. Extra savings is beneficial.
- r00fus 14y ago
  Try holding one up to read at night while lying down. Or try taking pictures/movie on the device for extended periods. 1.5 lbs is a lot for one arm to keep held in place all the time. The tablet form factor makes it inviting, but the weight makes you feel it.

The screen's OK, once you get used to it, it'll stop feeling like a big deal, the extra pound and a half is something you'll feel every day.

by aditya 14y ago

The screen's OK, once you get used to it, it'll stop feeling like a big deal, the extra pound and a half is something you'll feel every day.

whyenot 14y ago

How long have you been using the new MBP?

gks 14y ago

I've not seen the display in person. But some initial take aways are this: People kept saying that the iPad's Retina display wasn't worth it and that they couldn't see the difference. Then quickly proclaimed after a week or more of usage that they cannot fathom going back to the iPad 1 or 2 display. I suspect the same is true of the new MBP display. While it may seem "ok" now. Give yourself time with it and you'll have a hard time going back to anything else.

notJim 14y ago
My experience with the iPad 3 is kind of the opposite. Initially, I was floored by how great the display looked (for text, especially), but now, I hardly notice it. That being said, I haven't really spent enough time with previous iPads to compare. I strongly prefer reading on the iPad over reading on the crappy monitor I have at home, but the beauty of the text is only part of the reason for that.
- gks 14y ago
  I think this is sort of similar to what I was explaining. I was mostly talking about the detractors, but those that do like the display aren't exactly different in the end. If I were a betting man, I'd say you would probably compare the old iPad to your crappy monitor. Perhaps not as crappy in terms of colors, but in terms of reading text. It was reading text and technical PDF files that really made me purchase the new iPad. It's such a drastic upgrade in this department that I can't imagine ever going back to the iPad 1 that I gave to my mother.

Tyrant505 14y ago

I don't understand the WHOLE 1.5lb complaining.. Since when are men(and ladies) such wimps. If you want a strong machine, be a bit stronger yourself.

rayiner 14y ago
LOL wut.
D3lt4 14y ago
I'm glad I wasn't the only one thinking this.
gks 14y ago
To be honest here. I carried a 5.5lbs PowerBook G4 around to college for a couple years. I hated it. I'm not a big guy by any stretch of the imagination (5'7", 120lbs) but as soon as I added books, paper, folders of hand outs and homework to the list of things I was carrying.. I really wanted the laptop to be lighter. My last year of college was spent carrying a 2010 Air around with me instead of the PowerBook and it was a signficiant difference in weight. You just have to realize that a laptop isn't the only thing people carry around. So 4.6lbs isn't a big deal, but when you add it all up then the number starts to increase. Extra savings is beneficial.
r00fus 14y ago
Try holding one up to read at night while lying down. Or try taking pictures/movie on the device for extended periods. 1.5 lbs is a lot for one arm to keep held in place all the time. The tablet form factor makes it inviting, but the weight makes you feel it.