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usaphp
10y ago
While I agree that Apple event was unimpressive today, I wonder what exactly was so "exciting" from the Microsoft? That $4200 desktop with an outdated unupgradable hardware and a touch screen for the OS which is know for being hor
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usaphp
10y ago
> "Meanwhile, the Surface Book gives me a touch screen (which is important to me because I create web software that is used on touch screens)," Have you ever tried using touch screen on windows as a developer? I just don't
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usaphp
10y ago
Driving that 16mln pixel screen needs some graphic power today, tomorrow it will be even more resource hungry
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usaphp
10y ago
At least on mac you can install Windows, OSx or Linux, with this machine you are stuck with Win10 or Linux
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usaphp
10y ago
I doubt any auto dealer's sales person will gamble to let a customer know that he should not buy the car right now and he should wait for later...they have bonuses to collect, and the faster they move old inventory the better bonuses a
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usaphp
10y ago
No, there is no "schedule every year": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_5_Series
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usaphp
10y ago
> "I also happen to know a lot of the people who bought a heavily discounted Tesla in Q3 feel kind of burned that right at the beginning of Q4 Tesla announced the new Autopilot hardware (that isn't retrotfitable on old vehicles
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usaphp
10y ago
I agree, that's why Microsoft had to sell this monitor on its own, without that PC attached. Also I did not see any mention of pressure sensitivity on that Studio panel, if it does not have it - it's a major point to still choose
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usaphp
10y ago
Wacom Cintiq 27QHD 27": $2300 [1] Core i7 PC with Gtx 1080: ~$1750 [2] = $4050 for a much more powerful machine and $150 cheaper + upgradable [1] - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=1
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usaphp
10y ago
> "you're paying ~$700 for the actual machine driving that display" ~$700 gets you a pretty basic computer with 965m, you can build a desktop with gtx 1070 for 700$ to power a wacom display. And you will be able to upgrad
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usaphp
10y ago
> "Surprised MS went with nVidia 980s instead of 1080s" It's not even 980, its 980m which is significantly slower than 980, nevermind 1080. And the 980m only comes in the $4199 option, that's ridiculous...
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usaphp
10y ago
Poor Cintiq is losing more and more market share with these sort of products.
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usaphp
10y ago
Please, not those stupid left/right arrow keys, leave them as they are on current macbook pro, I need spacing between them so I can touch feel them.
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usaphp
10y ago
Did you tape those batteries to your phone? How did you carry them with you all the time?
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usaphp
10y ago
So you carried those three additional batteries with you all the time? Honestly how many times a day do you charge your phone? Most phones last full day and I dont have a problem plugging it in at the end of the day to the outlet, instead o
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usaphp
10y ago
Since his comment mentioned that he does not care about weight and thickness then batter cases is a perfect solution for that, it's easier to purchase a battery case then an original replacement batttery
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usaphp
10y ago
> "replaceable battery" Can you tell me what is a practical use of a replaceable battery, I've had iPhones for many years and battery does not go bad. Also if in 2+ years you decide to change a battery I doubt you can find
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usaphp
10y ago
The new keyboard on macbook and external keyboard has a different layout of arrow keys [1] vs the older macbook pro keyboard [2] [1] - https://www.evernote.com/l/ABV1fPm7JnBO76pqevjy990uALmIK39uZ... [2] - https:/
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usaphp
10y ago
If you read my comment i was referring to mac desktops, laptops were a separate point in a discussion. Nevertheless you are comparing 3 year old Mac Pro with current PCs, at the time when Mac Pro was released it was on par with PC systems t
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usaphp
10y ago
I noticed that Apple lost track of usability since Cook came after their release of a new keyboard at first, new arrows buttons on it are completely unusable, on older keyboards they had spacing between the left/right and buttons on to
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usaphp
10y ago
> "It's not hard at all to put together a machine for less than a thousand dollars that would be competitive with the machines Apple sells for three thousand." That's a complete BS, I want you to give me an example of
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usaphp
10y ago
Gamers market is a completely different animal. The hate towards Apple products in that market is spread across it, even if Apple releases a great and powerful computer for gaming - most of the high end gamers would not buy it just because
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usaphp
10y ago
> "It was now bent in a way that faced the highway that did not have to stop." Did you know about it because you saw it being bent or because you drove there before and knew that there should be a stop sign?
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usaphp
10y ago
Car tells you that and you drive your car yourself until you clean it or remove the tape?
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usaphp
10y ago
Where exactly did I say I hate US? Quite the opposite I love It. I hate politicians who make stupid decisions that ruin people's lives. And nobody talks about those ruined lives anymore because it's not popular. Why can't you
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usaphp
10y ago
I just hate hypocrites...You did not answer my question either.
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usaphp
10y ago
You whole argument is based on what US said and that they would not lie because it would ruin their PR campaign. US can say whatever they want so do Russia, but so far none of them showed any proof that hackers were sponsored by Russian gov
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usaphp
10y ago
Would you put George bush in that comparison? Or we already forgot how hundreds of thousand people died during invasion of Iraq for clear political reasons?
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usaphp
10y ago
> "Not only that, but the US has already said Russia is behind those attacks; it would actually harm their argument if they built a giant PR campaign" Did not US said that Iraq had a weapon of mass destruction and invaded them
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usaphp
10y ago
You comparing Stalin to Hitler? Are people mad these days?
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