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I'm sipping on sangria, catching up on missed emails and tasks from my internship trip, and updating my resume to reflect the completion of my first NASA internship.
I will definitely not make any purchases while threats continue to be made and actions of a certain nature are taken.
Personally I wouldn’t go that far, but I 100% agree with your point of view.
I could say more. But my thoughts on the matter would get me banned!
Also not saying more for the same reason. And agree with the perspective mentioned. Crazy times ahead, I believe.
And I am also in 100% agreement with the sentiments expressed by both you and by @Apple fanboy.
Unfortunately, I think that the lines between the worlds of tech, and those of politics/power are becoming more blurred by the day.
Inevitably, that has consequences.
I'm opposite in all three ways. Only thing I drink is water, I don't game, and I am not doom scrolling OR looking at real estate.
What I am thinking about though is how much I don't like my Lenovo laptop. Maybe one of my worst purchases ever. Had it for about a year at this point and it's finally gotten to me. Honestly was never really enthusiastic about it even from the start. I did have my reasons for getting it - increased upgradability/port selection and more options for operating systems. But I did NOT account for the fact that this is a powerful desktop PC spec-wise packed into a laptop, and thus, it is VERY thick, VERY heavy, and the battery does not last long at all. This does not fare well in classes. Has to be constantly plugged into the wall. Usually I don't even use electronics in class, but I am taking two this term - and again next term - where there are electronic resources online that we need to consult during class.
I really learned my lesson here... should not have bought that laptop. I really just bought it for its upgradability - which, guess what, I haven't even upgraded anything in it, even a year later. I guess it's a nice-to-have just in case I want to upgrade the RAM or storage later, but there are so many issues with it.
No idea if I'll do anything about it (i.e. sell/trade it in) or just be forever frustrated using it. At this point I'm literally just looking for 10-year-old MacBooks on eBay that will get web browsing and document writing done.
Unfortunately, I may have fallen for the same trap as my friend who switched to Android, hated it, and had to sell all the stuff he bought to switch back to Apple devices.
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It feels weird writing this as a long-time Apple user, but if I were in the same position (or about to travel to a place that calls for a “burner” computer/tablet) I would probably buy a Chromebook. They’re inexpensive and don’t move to vintage and obsolete status as quickly as Apple products. Plus from a security standpoint, I wouldn’t want to use a 10-year old Apple laptop.
You have a good point. However, ChromeOS won't run Microsoft Office, nor will it run Dorico (my scorewriter). I am still running Ventura on my iMac and have zero issues, security or otherwise.
Lenovo laptops are pretty bad on battery life compared to Apple laptops. Like the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4 I have only a fourth of the battery life unlike a MacBook Air would have. I have to put it on the charger after 2-3.5 hours of straight use, these laptops sip battery like crazy 😝 when you have to compile some code 👩💻 and work on drawing and CAD model. Plus, Lenovo laptops chargers are huge and not as many use USB-C, if I had a Mac the battery would be a beast and the charger would fit in my laptop sleeve; I have to use a large cosmetic bag to store the 135W AC power adapter. When I am not using my ThinkPad I have to plug it in the wall and if I have to travel with it shut it down before boarding the plane. It has a big screen, nicer graphic cards and everything like Intel Core i7 chipsets that I still rented it from the school library, but I plan on getting a MBP to replace it and return the Lenovo back to the bookstore. Any thoughts?
Chromebooks do not cut it yet they are affordable, I cannot even restore or DFU mode iPhones on these machines.
Water is a much healthier choice, I have just been on a juice kick lately. I am going to stop playing Mortal Kombat too. I dont know what it is but everyone is incredible at the game and I cannot get a win to save my life.
Regarding the Lenovo.. I feel your pain. I bought a Lenovo years ago to run Linux Kali, and it's easily one of my least favorite pieces of hardware. The keyboard and trackpad are awful (compared to Mac), and the screen is exceedingly average. It's also bulky and super heavy. What really frustrated me, though, was realizing that running it on physical hardware didn’t give me much of a performance boost. I can just use Parallels on my Mac, and it performs exactly the same - whether I'm doing network mapping, deep scanning, rainbow table attacks, or web scraping/fuzzing.. NO difference at all between the hypervisor and physical hardware.
I also agree with you regarding the battery. Even running something as lightweight as Linux it struggles to maintain 5 hours of battery life.
The bad thing about selling your Lenovo is that the resale value isn't very strong and so you can expect to take a lofty hit.
Everytime I have tried to leave Apple in the past I always come crawling back like a desperate ex haha, with the Pixel8/s25 being an exception so far.
At my old job I ordered the ThinkPad X1 Carbon for all of the execs and they loved it. I didn't mind it myself actually.. a lot thinner, nicer screen and better keyboard/mouse BUT it still falls short compared to Mac. Sadly, due to security reasons I had to keep everyone on Windows but if I could do it all over again I would give everyone Dells.
I do love it for the experience, it is slimmer than its traditional counterparts of the past. Screen's very big and nice. The battery life and the charger it comes with is worst than Mac tbh. Dell is nicer and ain't as clunky.
What is the config of your MBA, and y'all prefer the Max or Pro chips of the M1-M3s?
Think 135W is a lot? Add 100W to that... the power brick - and yes, it is very much a brick, and weighs as much as an actual brick - is 235W. Under full CPU and GPU consumption, the system can draw well over 200W of power.
The keyboard on mine is actually quite good - and I think better than the one on my old M1 MacBook. The trackpad is downright awful though.
Parallels would be pretty useless to me, honestly. For my use case, it's either using one or the other - not the other thing in a virtual machine. I am not in the IT, cybersecurity, etc. space, and so running virtual machines actually DOES slow things down, if the programs work at all in a VM, which they probably don't.
Yup. Thank god I did NOT pay full price for the Lenovo. It retailed at something like $1500, I bought it for $500.
I know you weren't asking me, but when I had mine, it was an M1 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM. Pro/Max chips too expensive. The advantage to my Lenovo is that I get approximately the performance of an M2 Max CPU-wise and an M2 Ultra GPU-wise. And I paid $500, not $3000. I don't think I would ever spend $3000 on a computer. I've spent that much (probably more) on my music gear, but I actually need that, and it was money well spent... for a computer, never.
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These laptops drain so much energy that their batteries are terrible. I even had to get a new tote bag to fit my 16-inch laptop and a new pouch to hold the charger securely when I had to bring it to work.
So, I got my hands on a ThinkPad X1, and it’s got an Intel Core i7 processor, which is basically the same as an M2 Max or M3 Pro. It’s the same price as a base MacBook Pro with an M4, but my school let me borrow one from the bookstore. Now, I’m not sure if a MacBook Air would be enough for my needs. If you’re just using music production software that’s not for filming or heavy video editing, then it might work. But I’ve heard that since Apple started using ARM series Macs, people have been using MBAs more for Xcode and Autocad than when there weren’t any M-series Apple silicon chips. You can check out my question in this separate thread, I would like y’all’s opinion on this subject: https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...-and-fusion-coming-from-a-windows-pc.2448834/
Two years ago today, I was rushed to the hospital after collapsing from excruciating pain caused by an infected and dying wisdom tooth. This was the result of years of avoiding the dentist due to fear and anxiety. After a sleepless night of relentless pain, I made a promise to myself to finally take action on something I should have done nearly a decade ago.. see a dentist and prioritize my health.
I'm happy to share that all my root canals have been completed, all cavities filled, and I haven’t missed a single appointment since. I even found a dentist I actually enjoy visiting. Looking back, I'm embarrassed that I let it get that far. That night, I experienced more pain than I ever thought possible in my adult life, and I hope I never go through anything like it again.
Side note: If you are like I was and deathly afraid of the dentist, please seek a location that makes you comfortable. Do not put it off, dental abscess are no fun and completely avoidable.
I'm happy to share that all my root canals have been completed, all cavities filled, and I haven’t missed a single appointment since. I even found a dentist I actually enjoy visiting. Looking back, I'm embarrassed that I let it get that far. That night, I experienced more pain than I ever thought possible in my adult life, and I hope I never go through anything like it again.
Side note: If you are like I was and deathly afraid of the dentist, please seek a location that makes you comfortable. Do not put it off, dental abscess are no fun and completely avoidable.
I just have the 512gb + 16bg of RAM which has been plenty for me. It's the M3 chip but I do regret getting it in midnight. The color is gorgeous but I got my first scratch a few days ago and it's all I can focus on.
Had I gotten the silver one, the scratch would not be noticeable at all.
I’m not afraid of the dentist but haven’t been to one in 5 years. Since we moved none of the NHS dentists are taking patients on and I refuse to pay twice for something I’ve been paying for since I was 15.