Re:Black Screen After MacBook Pro Update to macOS Big Sur
by Kwpolska on Monday November 16, 2020 @08:11PM
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> Screen resolution and the companion software support, battery life, weight, and trackpad are completely unmatched in the non-apple world.
Dell’s XPS line can beat or match Intel MacBook Pros in those regards.
XPS 13 9310 (2020): 1200p (base, touch optional) or 2400p (touch only), 14h11/8h12 video playback, 1.2/1.27 kg, sleeker design [0]
Intel MBP 13 (2020): 1600p (no touch), 10h video playback, 1.4 kg [1]
(Also, OSes are subjective, but macOS has been pretty annoying to me recently.)
[0]: https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/new-xps-13-lapt...
Re:Black Screen After MacBook Pro Update to macOS Big Sur
by unethical_ban on Tuesday November 17, 2020 @01:44PM
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Kwpolska, your comment is dead. Dunno why.
The retina-esque screen is a $400 add-on, touchpad probably isn't as good as apple's, touch gesture support/nav no-idea. Battery life no-idea. For a non-macOS though, it looks pretty good.
First, this isn't happening to all updates. Second, On a daily basis, Apple stores/support are widely available and with pretty good warranty coverage. Third, the quality of hardware/user experience for the average, non-technical computer user is on a different plane of existence when comparing Apple to non-apple laptops. Screen resolution and the companion software support, battery life, weight, and trackpad are completely unmatched in the non-apple world.
I play games and have used Windows, BSD and Ubuntu as my main drivers at different times over the past 20 years. My Thinkpad is currently on Ubuntu 20.04. My career is IT/Infosec.
I don't even use my laptop most days, but I'm tempted by an M1 air because the UX and value is amazing.