I just compared my new MB to my 2012 MBAir. The MacBook opens about one or two degrees further than the Air. I wouldn't know about other kinds/years of Apple notebooks.
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anyone else upset the screen doesn't till back more?
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Ok, I apologize, that was a bit harsh. Unfortunately for you thats how it was designed and there isn't anything anyone can do to change it. Might have to adjust how you use it.
Nothing new. Every time someone starts a discussion of something like this, or a problem, and the fanboys get butt hurt. This forum has the best AND the worst of the internet, best to just block the worst and take the good.
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How silly of the op, discussing it on a discussion forum.
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Maybe you have a recommendation of where one should go, other than a mac discussion forum, to discuss these things? Sheesh, why don't the butt hurt people just not read threads like these?
the issue is those who have purchased a rMB do not want to hear the critical debates about them.
They want to hear that they are perfect, worth the money, and reassurance that it was a wise investment.
They want to hear that they are perfect, worth the money, and reassurance that it was a wise investment.
No no, from the SIDE, not looking down at it! Why can't you read my mind?
From that position, it looks like a more normal Macbook maximum angle to me. Probably not much to do except decide whether you can live with it. Maybe you could put some risers on the end of the lab tables to bring the computer up to a better position?
Ooh, or carry a milk crate. Milk crates solve all problems.
Not true for everyone here.
Question: we have a thread that's four pages long and no one's posted a comparative shot? I guess I'm as guilty as anyone else. If I get a chance tonight I'll try to shoot one.
Looks close to the max my Late 2013 13" rMBP can go so I'm not too worried but I can understand that some people would want it to go further back.
Anyone have a similar model to me to compare with their rMB?
I think the issue is to many people who have this machine the screen tilt is fine or normal. In the last five years I've had three MBAs and my wife has had one MBA. I just compared the rMB to my 11" MBA and to my wife's 13" MBA. The tilt is the same.
So, my question is what laptop are you basing your assumption that the tilt isn't enough? I understand you may want the tilt to be more, but from all the posts here I have yet to see one showing a laptop with more of a tilt (especially from Apple).
I also find it humorous people who are posting on this board who don't even own a rMB or have any interest.
I just compared to a 2014 13" rMBP and the tilts are similar the MBP may go a few more degrees but not enough to make a meaningful difference in use on a lap.
Considering how long it took to get an actual answer and the immateriality of the difference, I am hoping we can get this thread up to 10 or 11 pages.
I don't see any truth in your second statement above. Furthermore I had no idea there was a *debate* going on--maybe that's the issue?
All I see are random users sharing their impressions, with practically no controls from which to accurately compare the variables of individual experiences. In the end you put your money down and take your chances, because basically ymmv from now till the cows come home.
Obviously this 5 degrees puts it over the threshold of usable for the OPs situation.
This thread is a little ridiculous. The rMB screen tilts just as far back as the 11-inch MacBook Air, I compared the two at the Apple Store.
i find that, if i put my iphone under the front of the rmb , it tilts back to the same 140* as the rmbp. problem solved! (altho i can't then use the phone..)
I found that (before anyone on here mentioned it), with the rMB, when used on my LAP, I felt I had to move it closer to me to read, as compared with the 13" MBA. Because of that, the angle of the screen was a little less than optimum when fully opened.
When used on a table or higher position for use, I didnt feel the LCD max opening issue was an issue.
When used on a table or higher position for use, I didnt feel the LCD max opening issue was an issue.
If the screen doesn't open at a wider angle...is that discriminatory against tall people?
I'm 5'8", and I've never had problems using any previous Apple laptop in my lap, including my Late 2008 MBP. I expect that taller people would have trouble with the 12" rMB, since they'd need the screen to tilt further back. Hooray for being medium height!
I'm 5'8", and I've never had problems using any previous Apple laptop in my lap, including my Late 2008 MBP. I expect that taller people would have trouble with the 12" rMB, since they'd need the screen to tilt further back. Hooray for being medium height!