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Not the one you're responding to, but: I guess the difference is the preferred pointer device plus the screen quality. I have to tell you though, I've seen quit

by DeepDuh 14y ago

Not the one you're responding to, but: I guess the difference is the preferred pointer device plus the screen quality. I have to tell you though, I've seen quite a few posts of people switching from thinkpads to macbooks and not one of them was looking back to the thinkpad's pointer nipple, at least not if they have been using a macbook after a while. All other differences of those two products are basically a matter of taste IMO.

ebiester 14y ago
Here's a datapoint: After buying a 13 inch Macbook pro (and having had it stolen), I went back to the T420. I miss two finger scrolling at times, but I love having page up and down. I love using the pointer the pointer and scroll bar without having to leave the home keys. When I was on a recliner or laying on a couch, using the trackpad was often annoying and uncomfortable. Option-up/down doesn't replace an actual Page Down Key.
- DeepDuh 14y ago
  It's certainly interesting that it's more comfortable for you to use Page Down instead of two finger kinetic scrolling. I only find myself using the Page Down keys on Desktops instead of the mouse wheel. Well as I said, it's basically a matter of taste. Btw. how are the screens these days? I've read that the resolution is quite low, but do they at least have good contrast / color spectrum / brightness / viewing angle? I'm asking because my father wants to buy one again (low res is actually a plus there).
  - ebiester 14y ago
    As for page down, I think the nicest piece of it is that when I hit page down, I know exactly where to reset my eyes when reading something that's longer. Now, space usually worked in safari, but it was suprisingly unpredictable. Of course, pages meant using option+up/down or scrolling.. We all have our quirks, I guess. :) I have the upgraded 1600x900 screen, so I can't speak to the quality of the lower resolution screen. I've heard it isn't as good, but I will say that for programming, the 1600x900 has been great. (I forgot to mention how much I hate glossy screens as opposed to matte...) From everything I've heard, the upgraded screen is much better.
    - DeepDuh 14y ago
      Thanks for the heads up. I'm not sure yet whether 1600x900 is the right choice for him; Windows software is still not as resolution independent as it should be and he needs rather large text. I think that the retina pro would actually be quite good in that aspect because the scaled resolutions are very well implemented there, however $2.3k for my father's usecase is quite a stretch ;).

by DeepDuh 14y ago

ebiester 14y ago

Here's a datapoint: After buying a 13 inch Macbook pro (and having had it stolen), I went back to the T420. I miss two finger scrolling at times, but I love having page up and down. I love using the pointer the pointer and scroll bar without having to leave the home keys. When I was on a recliner or laying on a couch, using the trackpad was often annoying and uncomfortable. Option-up/down doesn't replace an actual Page Down Key.

DeepDuh 14y ago
It's certainly interesting that it's more comfortable for you to use Page Down instead of two finger kinetic scrolling. I only find myself using the Page Down keys on Desktops instead of the mouse wheel. Well as I said, it's basically a matter of taste. Btw. how are the screens these days? I've read that the resolution is quite low, but do they at least have good contrast / color spectrum / brightness / viewing angle? I'm asking because my father wants to buy one again (low res is actually a plus there).
- ebiester 14y ago
  As for page down, I think the nicest piece of it is that when I hit page down, I know exactly where to reset my eyes when reading something that's longer. Now, space usually worked in safari, but it was suprisingly unpredictable. Of course, pages meant using option+up/down or scrolling.. We all have our quirks, I guess. :) I have the upgraded 1600x900 screen, so I can't speak to the quality of the lower resolution screen. I've heard it isn't as good, but I will say that for programming, the 1600x900 has been great. (I forgot to mention how much I hate glossy screens as opposed to matte...) From everything I've heard, the upgraded screen is much better.
  - DeepDuh 14y ago
    Thanks for the heads up. I'm not sure yet whether 1600x900 is the right choice for him; Windows software is still not as resolution independent as it should be and he needs rather large text. I think that the retina pro would actually be quite good in that aspect because the scaled resolutions are very well implemented there, however $2.3k for my father's usecase is quite a stretch ;).