Re:The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks
by geerlingguy on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @11:06AM
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Yeah, it's sad to me that the MacBook Air is basically the pro laptop I would want... but with too slow a processor and not enough thermal capacity (compared to the Pro). I have lived with the non-TB 2016 13" Pro for a few years now, but I would upgrade to a newer Pro in a heartbeat if they just dropped the TouchBar. Bonus points if they keep Touch ID, which was awesome the week I tried it out.
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Re:The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks
by Sottilde on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @01:45PM
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I just picked one up a little while ago. The keyboard is easily the best in the 2016+ range, but the 10W thermal capacity is really a disappointment. It's barely faster than the "MacBook" and often dips down into the 3-4W range on CPU when loaded. I see DRAM often taking up 3W on its own.
Too bad it's so anemic.
Re:The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks
by skohan on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @11:07AM
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Yeah it's a shame they watered down the Air's capabilities. I got a 2012 13" air as a second laptop to travel with, and it quickly replaced my pro as a daily driver since it was powerful enough, and so comfortable to use.
I wonder how the Air would compare to an iPad pro in benchmarks.