Comments on: Apple’s new laptops: Ugly, unusable crap http://atomized.org/2008/10/apple%e2%80%99s-new-laptops-ugly-unusable-crap/ Fragmenting reality. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:42:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: alberto http://atomized.org/2008/10/apple%e2%80%99s-new-laptops-ugly-unusable-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-116842 alberto Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:09:49 +0000 http://atomized.org/?p=362#comment-116842 You forgot to mention the stiffest and loudest touchpad ever produced by men. You forgot to mention the stiffest and loudest touchpad ever produced by men.

]]> By: Atomized » Blog Archive » The Ongoing Train Wreck of Apple’s Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter http://atomized.org/2008/10/apple%e2%80%99s-new-laptops-ugly-unusable-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-111547 Atomized » Blog Archive » The Ongoing Train Wreck of Apple’s Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:44:27 +0000 http://atomized.org/?p=362#comment-111547 [...] the ongoing World of Fail that is Apple’s new laptops, the long-delayed Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapters don’t [...] [...] the ongoing World of Fail that is Apple’s new laptops, the long-delayed Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapters don’t [...]

]]> By: Ian http://atomized.org/2008/10/apple%e2%80%99s-new-laptops-ugly-unusable-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-107455 Ian Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:57:49 +0000 http://atomized.org/?p=362#comment-107455 @Mysilmaril There are huge drawbacks to the new designs. Glossy screens just don't work as well in the real world. Then there’s the DisplayPort to Dual Link DVI adapter. They’re delayed until late December (the 23rd), and they need a USB port to power. The GPU flexibility is a good thing. The requirement to manually change the setting - then log out and back in - is pathetic. Lame, lame, lame. @Mysilmaril There are huge drawbacks to the new designs. Glossy screens just don’t work as well in the real world. Then there’s the DisplayPort to Dual Link DVI adapter. They’re delayed until late December (the 23rd), and they need a USB port to power.

The GPU flexibility is a good thing. The requirement to manually change the setting – then log out and back in – is pathetic.

Lame, lame, lame.

]]> By: Mysilmaril http://atomized.org/2008/10/apple%e2%80%99s-new-laptops-ugly-unusable-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-106975 Mysilmaril Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:59:53 +0000 http://atomized.org/?p=362#comment-106975 Dude, you are soooo wrong. I just bought one. It is a beautiful machine. I'm running Adobe's new CS4 software to do graphic and web design, Maya 2008 to do 3D, FinalCut Studio for video and its all awesome. I've loaded Mathematica and Matlab on OS X for work. Under BootCamp I've loaded WIndows Vista 64 with Pro/Engineer Wildfire 4, Ansys 11 and Visual Studio 2008. Everything runs great on this platform. I love the fact that I can change video processors when I need to, and access Unix. I wish I had more time to code in Cocoa rather than .Net for work because the new developer's tools run great on this machine too. The display is awesome and I think the sleek aluminum unibody case represents robust structural design married with simple elegance. Apple has nailed it. This machine puts my old powerbook to shame. Way to go Apple! Dude, you are soooo wrong. I just bought one. It is a beautiful machine. I’m running Adobe’s new CS4 software to do graphic and web design, Maya 2008 to do 3D, FinalCut Studio for video and its all awesome. I’ve loaded Mathematica and Matlab on OS X for work. Under BootCamp I’ve loaded WIndows Vista 64 with Pro/Engineer Wildfire 4, Ansys 11 and Visual Studio 2008. Everything runs great on this platform. I love the fact that I can change video processors when I need to, and access Unix. I wish I had more time to code in Cocoa rather than .Net for work because the new developer’s tools run great on this machine too. The display is awesome and I think the sleek aluminum unibody case represents robust structural design married with simple elegance. Apple has nailed it. This machine puts my old powerbook to shame. Way to go Apple!

]]> By: Natasha http://atomized.org/2008/10/apple%e2%80%99s-new-laptops-ugly-unusable-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-102807 Natasha Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:44:32 +0000 http://atomized.org/?p=362#comment-102807 Regarding 'ugly', I agree. I'm gutted. I really don't like the new 'I'm a PC' look. Regarding the new spec, I haven't bothered to read about it. If I can't face looking at them, let alone buying one, then it makes no difference to me how good or bad they are technically. I have two previous macbook pro's. Both are going strong. I was going to treat myself to a new mac laptop, but now I'll stick with the superior previous model. Regarding ‘ugly’, I agree. I’m gutted. I really don’t like the new ‘I’m a PC’ look.

Regarding the new spec, I haven’t bothered to read about it. If I can’t face looking at them, let alone buying one, then it makes no difference to me how good or bad they are technically.

I have two previous macbook pro’s. Both are going strong. I was going to treat myself to a new mac laptop, but now I’ll stick with the superior previous model.

]]> By: The New Apple Macbooks Are Great But… | Profy | Internet news and commentary http://atomized.org/2008/10/apple%e2%80%99s-new-laptops-ugly-unusable-crap/comment-page-1/#comment-102631 The New Apple Macbooks Are Great But… | Profy | Internet news and commentary Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:55:47 +0000 http://atomized.org/?p=362#comment-102631 [...] need to log out. Of course Apple users accustomed to usability of everything produced by Apple are perplexed by this approach and question its [...] [...] need to log out. Of course Apple users accustomed to usability of everything produced by Apple are perplexed by this approach and question its [...]

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