Apple: Hardware News and Discussion Thread
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Went to an Apple Grand Opening in the mall I grew up with in NJ. I happen to be home, and free so went. Was pretty much what I expected, but it was fun. Got a free t-shirt:
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ordering a new 13''mba. Can't decide between i5 or i7. My last mba was the 2011 i7 and it was fantastic. ugh I hate making decisions. I don't do anything crazy on it, mostly web/email/itunes and maybe 5 times a year transcode video so I don't think I'll benefit from the upgrade. Thinking about VM's though I may want to run a windows vm for work since excel for mac is still not all there. Would there be much benefit in the processor bump for vm's? I'll be for sure doing the 8gb ram and 256gb hd.
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ordering a new 13''mba. Can't decide between i5 or i7. My last mba was the 2011 i7 and it was fantastic. ugh I hate making decisions. I don't do anything crazy on it, mostly web/email/itunes and maybe 5 times a year transcode video so I don't think I'll benefit from the upgrade. Thinking about VM's though I may want to run a windows vm for work since excel for mac is still not all there. Would there be much benefit in the processor bump for vm's? I'll be for sure doing the 8gb ram and 256gb hd.
Unless you want to buy my 2012 so I can get the 2013 
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Retina MBP for $1,500? Tempting...Saw deal here: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/1287707/
MBA arrived today, setup assistant is currently copying all my settings/files from my time capsule(2013). Excited to see how these haswells compare to my 2011 sandy bridge i7. Oh and dat battery life. I'm also looking forward to seeing if there's much of a speed improvement from n to ac.
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Apple recalls last year's MacBook Air due to faulty SSDs
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/18/4...lty-ssd-drives
Apple has just announced that it is recalling certain models of last year's MacBook Air lineup — if you have an Air with either a 64GB or 128GB SSD drive, your drive could be faulty and in need of replacement. The company has pushed a firmware update out to the Mac App Store which tests your drive — if your computer is affected, Apple recommends you back up your data and bring the machine to an Apple Store or an authorized retailer to have it replaced. Given that the 64GB and 128GB SSDs were the default storage options for the 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air, respectively, there could be a pretty large number of users affected by this recall. The recall only affects computers purchased between June 2012 and June 2013. Those were the first models to feature Apple's Magsafe 2 connector; this year's new Haswell-powered model appears to be unaffected. If you're running one of these computers, we'd recommend you back up now, run Apple's test, and make a Genius Bar appointment if you get bad news.
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http://www.anandtech.com/show/6993/i...950hq-tested/2
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It's damn good, better than some discrete mobile graphics.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6993/i...950hq-tested/2
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6993/i...950hq-tested/2
Question, was anything announced about the iMacs? It doesn't look like it but I want to make sure.
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The new base 15" rMBP is $200 less vs the previous model but they also took away the dedicated GPU. Upgrade the specs (processor, RAM, storage) on the base rMBP to equal that of the higher end model and it's the same $2599 price, but it still won't have the dedicated GPU. Who would do that upgrade?
The new base 13" rMBP might be $200 less than the previous model, but it also has less RAM standard now (4GB) vs the previous models 8GB. Add $100 to upgrade from 4GB to 8GB and it's only a $100 price drop.
Still on the fence about what to get. The refurb 13" rMBP with 2.6GHz i5, 8GB RAM, and 256GB storage for $1229 seems to be the better bang for buck vs new 13" rMBP with 2.4GHz i5, 8GB RAM, and 256GB storage for $1499.
Will need to check the reviews and benchmarks to see if the 22% premium is worth it or not.
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get the 15". It's not bad to travel with in all honesty. I've had my 15" MBP for 6 years now and haven't really had anything to complain about in regards to weight and overall dimensions. And if you're doing photography, may as well get the most screen you can without sacrificing portability especially if it's your primary machine. 
Now if you plan on getting an external display at home and don't mind sacrificing screen real estate on the road, get the 13".
Now if you plan on getting an external display at home and don't mind sacrificing screen real estate on the road, get the 13".
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Alright nerds, I've created a separate thread for discussions related to OS X here: https://acurazine.com/forums/technology-16/apple-macos-formerly-os-x-news-discussion-thread-898501/
So let's keep this thread on the topic of Apple hardware.
So let's keep this thread on the topic of Apple hardware.
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Alright nerds, I've created a separate thread for discussions related to OS X here: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=898501
So let's keep this thread on the topic of Apple hardware.
So let's keep this thread on the topic of Apple hardware.
Yay! Thanks for the updated title to your thread
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In his lengthy and ultra-detailed review of Mavericks, John Siracusa of Ars Technica conducts battery benchmark tests to measure Mavericks' power saving features on both a 2007 MacBook Pro and a 2013 13.3-inch MacBook Air.
While both systems saw notable battery gains going from Mountain Lion to Mavericks, the 2013 MacBook Air in particular saw impressive improvements of up to 30 percent, lasting for more than 15 hours in some instances.
While both systems saw notable battery gains going from Mountain Lion to Mavericks, the 2013 MacBook Air in particular saw impressive improvements of up to 30 percent, lasting for more than 15 hours in some instances.
Maybe I'll hold on to my 2007 MBP longer than I thought I would.
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Originally released February 2013
15.4-inch (diagonal) Retina display; 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch
8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
256GB Flash Storage
720p FaceTime HD Camera
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
15.4-inch (diagonal) Retina display; 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch
8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
256GB Flash Storage
720p FaceTime HD Camera
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
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FYI, Android has a battery monitor, and there are many third party apps that take it to the next level and do a lot more.
I continue to use my iOS devices because they just work out of the box, just a shame that there is so much more potential for the iOS platform. I wish for one year they kept the hardware the same and came out and said, "We are going to devote all of our attention to refine the hell out of our operating system." I mean come on, how many of us really need a 64-bit phone on crack to check email, surf the web and play video games. We've been doing fine on 32 bit devices for years. Their innovation is being put in the wrong areas IMO.