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  1. Grininventor

    iPad Engineering student Ipad choice

    Hi, next year I will go to university to begin engineering studies and I would like to takes notes on Ipad because I can't stand paper notes anymore (to messy, hard to organize, heavy and takes a lot of place, etc). I would like to buy a used Ipad, and I've found two options : Ipad Air 4...
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    I wish to be like Johny Srouji.

    I'm a computer engineering student and Apple Silicon is the very thing that inspired me to change my major from computer science to engineering. I heard about how Johny Srouji is in charge of the development of Apple Silicon and how he got really good grades all throughout primary, secondary...
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    Apple’s “machining tolerances” have really gone down the crapper in recent years.

    MacBook just came out of repair and I noticed that the power button/Touch ID sensor has a small nick on the top edge, and the Apple Store employees and manager said that it was considered within normal machining tolerances. Really sucks because I personally would not tolerate this in the...
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    iPhone X A Question for those who understand engineering.

    Hi there, I didn't really know where to post this as it probably could have been posted in any of the portable device forums - iPad, Watch etc. I'm really curious about buttons such as the side button on an iPhone, iPad and also on the Apple watch. When you press these buttons, you can...
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    Is Macbook Pro 13 good for a Master student Robotics and Control Engineering?

    Hi guys, It is time for me to sell my Surface Pro 4 and buy a new sound and powerful computer. About that, I am looking for a shift from Windows to Mac OS, but I am not fully convinced if it could be a good choice because the possibility of having software incompatibilities. According to my...
  6. ShareGamer

    Would the MBA 2015 still suit my needs?

    Hi there! I'm struggling a bit on deciding what to buy. So, I bought a Ipad pro 12.9 second gen and it has been replacing my computer a 100% until last week. I'm an engineering student, and we will have to do some work with Wolfram Mathematica and Mathlab. And I can't run those programs on...
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    MacBook Pro

    Hi I am a student studying mechanical engineering and am looking to buy a MacBook Pro and would like help!! First off what is the best mac for me? 13 or 15 inch and then after that what SSD should I buy? I will be using CAD (computer aided design) like Auto CAD and solid works etc! After that I...