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by Sangeppato 6y ago
I think that the MBP actually has the better CPU and the better thermals (the latest XPS is not that great in this regard). Other than that, I completely agree
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by Sangeppato 6y ago
The hardware is nice and definitely better than the alternatives, but the real difference is the software. The acceleration, the low latency and the super smooth animations for the gestures are what really set the mbp apart and make the ges
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by Sangeppato 6y ago
Many drivers come with crap bundle apps with stupid behaviour. My previous Windows laptop had a super annoying constant display flickering, even on a fresh installation. After months, I learned that I had to disable "auto-resfresh disp
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by Sangeppato 6y ago
The latest XPS/Thinkpads X1 offer glorious matte FHD displays with 100% sRGB coverage and 500+ nits of brightness. I still think than MacBooks's resolution is the best compromise though
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by Sangeppato 6y ago
If I like macOS more than Windows why shouldn't I pick a MacBook? Why shouldn't I pay 300/400 extra euros on a 2000 euros machine that I'll use everyday for 4/5 years if the software makes me happier/faster? Fo
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by Sangeppato 6y ago
Yes, VMs are a thing, I think we all know that
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by Sangeppato 6y ago
Yeah I don't get it either. Without macOS, a MacBook doesn't make any sense IMHO
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by Sangeppato 6y ago
Macbooks' trackpad are good because of macOS' drivers. On Linux, they suck just as much as any other glass trackpad.
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by Sangeppato 6y ago
16GB of RAM and still it will stop receiving major SW updates within a couple of years. This is where iPhones really shines, even Google is crap in comparison, and I say this as an Android user (never owned an iPhone)
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
I think that these kind of comparisons are quite hard to make. Even back in 2014, Apple offered 16GB of RAM on the base model 15", just like they do today, but they now use much faster RAM (obviously) and give you many more options. Th
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
Yep, so many people don't think about that when they look at laptops and it's so annoying. FWIW, the Y CPU in the Air is set at 9W instead of the usual 4.5W
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
> Bullshit, if anything I believe the opposite is true. What is your source for this? In my experience this is true, but not for technical reasons. It just seems to me that there a lot of people happily using almost 10 years old macbooks
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
Yes, batteries are probably the biggest issue, because they deteriorate. On all the retinas you have to separate them from the chassis using a thread (something like a fishing line). It's not too hard to do, but it's not fun neith
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
On the other hand, my 2014 15" MBP didn't come with less than 16Gb and still packs a quad-core 45w CPU, a decently fast SSD, a crazy good chassis and trackpad and a bright hi-dpi display. I think it's still better than most o
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
The keycap and the scissor mechanism are replaceable, but not officially (at least it isn't on the 2012-2015 models). So if you have an issue with one key, Apple will likely still offer a whole top-case replacement (this is what they d
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
While this is true, the battery (which is likely the only component most people will need/want to replace) is still glued to the case, the RAM is soldered and I'm not sure Microsoft will provide a replacement keyboard to you for a
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
Are you sure you own a 15"? This 16" has literally the same dimensions as the previous-gen 15"
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
Well, on the 16" they improved the thermals as well (2nd biggest complaint for the previos 15"), put a much more powerful GPU (3rd major complaint) and more storage for the same price and finally put a bigger battery which I'
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
It's not something manufacturer do since it can be time consuming, but if you have a spare afternoon it's fairly easy to do. The only cases where I have personally seen that a whole keyboard replacement was needed were those cause
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
Exactly. When I had some sticky keys on a 2015 MacBook Pro, the Genius told me that the only way to fix that was to replace the whole top case and it wouldn't have been cheap. I just went home, searched a bit on YouTube, removed the ke
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
Try Wipr, it's super simple and minimal and it works very well, but it costs $2. If you want something free with more customization options (and open source) there's Adguard
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
What do you dislike about safari?
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
If you are on 69 or higher, go to "about:config" and enable "apz..allow_zooming". It's still a little buggy, but it works quite well
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
You can also try "pinch to zoom" on the trackpad, enabling the "apz.allow_zooming" flag
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
I don't think they could improve I/O speed without modifying NTFS itself (unlikely). This new approach is certainly easier to maintain and develop
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
It's as likely as Google switching to the NT kernel for Andorid
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
This is EXACTLY what I think. While I hate the lack of reliability in the latest macbooks, I would say that the other manufacters are not doing anything better at all. The XPS 15 is full of issues and Dell doesn't even acknowledge the
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
CAD software is just a bit more demanding that Outlook..
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
Quite frankly, the difference here is that WSL is supported by Microsoft and it ensures compatibility with open source tools, while Wine is all about reverse engineering, it's not complete and every time an application gets updated it
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by Sangeppato 7y ago
They basically completely abandoned the previous approach and started from scratch with a new one, so I'd say it's normal

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