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Mac mini is like $700 though.

The shape is very comfortable in my opinion.
 
And I read alot of comments that Jaybirds have bad audio quality or a meh.
 
And they still have the cable. If I want to go wireless I would want to go totally wireless.

Hi Linus,
 
I bought a few days ago the MacBook Pro and one thing I want to know are there any good eGPU solutions out there to combine the MacBook Pro with Windows to one of them?
 
that would be realy cool if you could test that.
 
kind regards!

I did some research and the increase in power consumption from using 32GB of non-low power ram would be roughly 1.5-3.5 watts (seen in source 1). On the other hand, an OLED display, like the one found on the Galaxy S6 uses 0.55 watts of power nominally (source). Since the 15in MacBook Pro has a 76 watt-hour battery and a 10 hour battery life we can conclude that the current system configuration uses 7.6 watts of power under light use. With the extra ram, this value would be 9.1-11.1 watts or 6.8-8.4 hours of battery life. Essentially, Apple gains 2-3 hours of battery life on the computer by limiting the memory to 16GB and this doesn't even include the fact that more memory would mean less physical space for the battery. Considering that macOS has built in memory compression, and the memory efficiency of their first party apps, they probably figured that 16GB would be sufficient for the needs of almost all their customers.

I did some research and the increase in power consumption from using 32GB of non-low power ram would be roughly 1.5-3.5 watts (seen in source 1). On the other hand, an OLED display, like the one found on the Galaxy S6 uses 0.55 watts of power nominally (source). Since the 15in MacBook Pro has a 76 watt-hour battery and a 10 hour battery life we can conclude that the current system configuration uses 7.6 watts of power under light use. With the extra ram, this value would be 9.1-11.1 watts or 6.8-8.4 hours of battery life. Essentially, Apple gains 2-3 hours of battery life on the computer by limiting the memory to 16GB and this doesn't even include the fact that more memory would mean less physical space for the battery. Considering that macOS has built in memory compression, and the memory efficiency of their first party apps, they probably figured that 16GB would be sufficient for the needs of almost all their customers.

I did some research and the increase in power consumption from using 32GB of non-low power ram would be roughly 1.5-3.5 watts (seen in source 1). On the other hand, an OLED display, like the one found on the Galaxy S6 uses 0.55 watts of power nominally (source). Since the 15in MacBook Pro has a 76 watt-hour battery and a 10 hour battery life we can conclude that the current system configuration uses 7.6 watts of power under light use. With the extra ram, this value would be 9.1-11.1 watts or 6.8-8.4 hours of battery life. Essentially, Apple gains 2-3 hours of battery life on the computer by limiting the memory to 16GB and this doesn't even include the fact that more memory would mean less physical space for the battery. Considering that macOS has built in memory compression, and the memory efficiency of their first party apps, they probably figured that 16GB would be sufficient for the needs of almost all their customers.

I did some research and the increase in power consumption from using 32GB of non-low power ram would be roughly 1.5-3.5 watts (seen in source 1). On the other hand, an OLED display, like the one found on the Galaxy S6 uses 0.55 watts of power nominally (source). Since the 15in MacBook Pro has a 76 watt-hour battery and a 10 hour battery life we can conclude that the current system configuration uses 7.6 watts of power under light use. With the extra ram, this value would be 9.1-11.1 watts or 6.8-8.4 hours of battery life. Essentially, Apple gains 2-3 hours of battery life on the computer by limiting the memory to 16GB and this doesn't even include the fact that more memory would mean less physical space for the battery. Considering that macOS has built in memory compression, and the memory efficiency of their first party apps, they probably figured that 16GB would be sufficient for the needs of almost all their customers.

I see the difference from 60fps more than 1080p

I see the difference from 60fps more than 1080p

It looks ever so slightly fisheyed but that's my only criticism.  I love the reflection on the water and I personally find the saturation right on point.

If you haven't noticed, I like long exposure low ISO photos.

It looks ever so slightly fisheyed but that's my only criticism.  I love the reflection on the water and I personally find the saturation right on point.

If you haven't noticed, I like long exposure low ISO photos.

I almost always agree with Carmack, and this is one of those times. Patent wars have gotten out of hand with this being a prime example. A company should not be able to have a patent on such a fundamental technology to the technological improvement of society such as the GPU. I hope Nvidia loses this case, and maybe we can get larger companies to think twice before suing other companies for patent infringement in what is obviously an anticompetitive move.  This is one of those cases where I hope the larger company, Samsung, wins.

I almost always agree with Carmack, and this is one of those times. Patent wars have gotten out of hand with this being a prime example. A company should not be able to have a patent on such a fundamental technology to the technological improvement of society such as the GPU. I hope Nvidia loses this case, and maybe we can get larger companies to think twice before suing other companies for patent infringement in what is obviously an anticompetitive move.  This is one of those cases where I hope the larger company, Samsung, wins.

I almost always agree with Carmack, and this is one of those times. Patent wars have gotten out of hand with this being a prime example. A company should not be able to have a patent on such a fundamental technology to the technological improvement of society such as the GPU. I hope Nvidia loses this case, and maybe we can get larger companies to think twice before suing other companies for patent infringement in what is obviously an anticompetitive move.  This is one of those cases where I hope the larger company, Samsung, wins.

dont even start with the hate on apple, they made something nice, appreciate it or kindly stop posting hate of it.

Well building a high quality 5 K display into an AIO form factor with THAT kind of performance...yeah that takes a lot of effort, I would never call it overpriced. Expensive, yes, but not overpriced.
 
Gaming on it is a fool's errand however.

Share your thoughts on continuity/handoff with your iPhone 6.
Pixelmator is an amazing photo editing app for both Mac and iOS and it also utilizes Apple's latest features.
And this machine is comparitvely cheap when compared to dell 5K monitor which costs the same especially given that you're a getting a whole PC rather than a monitor
Also the trackpad is soo much better than their mouse

Contradicting News on iPhone 6 Plus Bending
Original Article Here

Image from Consumer Reports of phones after testing
 
BendGate, as it has been dubbed, has been going viral on the internet.  After a video by YouTube user UnboxTherapy, people have been talking about the new magical bending iPhone 6 plus.  For the 5 of the people in the world left that don't know, BendGate is the term that is being used to describe a phenomenon where Apple's new iPhone 6 Plus can apparently be bent just by having it in a tight pocket.  Apple has reported that only 9 users have complained to Apple about this issue.  These two statements seem to contradict each other and Consumer Reports went to run their own test.  These tests add to the controversy and seem to side with Apple saying that the new iPhones take considerably more force to bend than one might expect.
 
Consumer Reports Results:
 
Deformation / Case separation
HTC One (M8) 70 pounds  / 90 pounds
Apple iPhone 6 70 pounds / 100 pounds
Apple iPhone 6 Plus 90 pounds / 110 pounds
LG G3 130 pounds / 130 pounds
Apple iPhone 5 130 pounds / 150 pounds
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 150 pounds / 150 pounds
 
 
These results are in stark contrast to what what Unbox Therapy found with his videos:
iPhone 6 Bend Test + HTC One M8, Moto X, Others
iPhone 6 Plus Bend Test
 
On the Consumer Reports article, there is a video which goes through their testing process which appears to be more scientific.  I suggest watching it to find out more about the insight they are adding to the BendGate controversy.  Could it be that we were wrong? Or has Consumer Reports missed something in their testing?

Contradicting News on iPhone 6 Plus Bending
Original Article Here

Image from Consumer Reports of phones after testing
 
BendGate, as it has been dubbed, has been going viral on the internet.  After a video by YouTube user UnboxTherapy, people have been talking about the new magical bending iPhone 6 plus.  For the 5 of the people in the world left that don't know, BendGate is the term that is being used to describe a phenomenon where Apple's new iPhone 6 Plus can apparently be bent just by having it in a tight pocket.  Apple has reported that only 9 users have complained to Apple about this issue.  These two statements seem to contradict each other and Consumer Reports went to run their own test.  These tests add to the controversy and seem to side with Apple saying that the new iPhones take considerably more force to bend than one might expect.
 
Consumer Reports Results:
 
Deformation / Case separation
HTC One (M8) 70 pounds  / 90 pounds
Apple iPhone 6 70 pounds / 100 pounds
Apple iPhone 6 Plus 90 pounds / 110 pounds
LG G3 130 pounds / 130 pounds
Apple iPhone 5 130 pounds / 150 pounds
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 150 pounds / 150 pounds
 
 
These results are in stark contrast to what what Unbox Therapy found with his videos:
iPhone 6 Bend Test + HTC One M8, Moto X, Others
iPhone 6 Plus Bend Test
 
On the Consumer Reports article, there is a video which goes through their testing process which appears to be more scientific.  I suggest watching it to find out more about the insight they are adding to the BendGate controversy.  Could it be that we were wrong? Or has Consumer Reports missed something in their testing?