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movax posted:You can open up Activity Monitor and look at the 'Page Out' statistic near the bottom. That number never goes above 0 for me unless I have a ton of apps running + VMWare (8GB RAM). Really? I have 1.12gb swap stat right now and all I've been doing is browsing the internet (3 safari windows 13~ tabs 1 a khan academy flash video, which is probably the thing kicking crazy ram usage) I wish the MBA supported 8 gb of ram  , I'm not even doing any hard work right now.e: vv I have 4 gb, I couldn't deal with 2 and really think that purchasing the 11 with 2gb this year would be a mistake for most people. Shmoogy fucked around with this message at 15:03 on Jul 21, 2011 |
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Bob Morales posted:2GB is fine, there are millions of C2D Macbooks out there. Are you programming or running VM's or other stuff that needs 4GB? If so, you probably didn't buy an 11" Air. I'm not sure if it's webkit 2 or a memory leak but Safari itself takes up 500-1gb if you've got some tabs up easily. Add in lots of people who don't use click-to-flash and I'm sure it can balloon up to 1.5gb super easily if you're on facebook/youtube/whatever else is popular.
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Jul 21, 2011 16:21
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Rabid Snake posted:I have the new 11" MBA and my build number seems to be different than others. I think the faster toshiba SSDs are only in the 13 inch ones, at least thats what the benchmarks made it look like.
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Jul 21, 2011 17:39
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KidDynamite posted:Is there any reason why my p key wouldn't repeat when held down on my 13" MBP? In Lion a new feature was introduced similar to what is on the iOS devices (Holding down a key offers up different language/accented characters -- Try holding down n for example). I don't know of any accented "p" characters, so maybe that's your problem.
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Jul 22, 2011 18:28
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Corin Tucker's Stalker posted:I've actually been considering an iPad + Mini combo, with the Mini doing HTPC duties, light gaming, and whatever the iPad can't do. My only concern is that I do a lot of long-form writing, and I'm a little wary of how that would work out with that setup. iPad + iMac/mini is a great solution, pick up a nice iPad case so you can sit it up while you type with a bluetooth keyboard, and you're fine for longer writing sessions. For edits and reviews you'd likely want to do it in a full desktop environment. It's still a lighter combo than almost any laptop, and has a 8-10 hour battery life.
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Jul 22, 2011 23:12
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Bob Morales posted:Best Buy is selling their C2D 11" Airs for $832 Today I bought a kindle for a 20% off code on the new MacBook air. Wasn't planning on upgrading but I did want the 256gb drive. Shmoogy fucked around with this message at 18:00 on Aug 6, 2011 |
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Cockwhore posted:Elaborate, please. http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=3178897 Only way to get it in time is to pick up a kindle from a store (or buy a code off of ebay/a friend who won't use the code) There is a 1+ month shipping delay on the airs from Amazon due to how many people are taking advantage of the deal.
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Aug 7, 2011 00:50
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Anveo posted:For anyone who ordered a Macbook over the weekend with the 20% discount and was worrying about the month+ estimated ship dates - I just got an email from Amazon saying mine is going to be delivered Monday! Me too, even though yesterday they adjusted the price even $50 lower for me, I thought for sure that'd push me further back. So happy!
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Aug 11, 2011 21:11
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Progression Please posted:A. Not getting hair/dirt/poo poo under the keyboard Had my 13 MBA for a while now, almost 6 months and I don't see any problems unless you're eating over the laptop and maybe have a cat or something that likes to walk on the keyboard. The spaces between the keys aren't deep/tight enough to really trap anything in them. quote:B. Not scraping/ruining the casing?
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Aug 16, 2011 00:42
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I told myself I wasn't going to look up what SSD + panel came in my new air but I have no self control, Samsung SSD and panel. The panel looks a little better than my old air, but it's not a huge difference.
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Aug 16, 2011 19:07
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Looks like 10.7.1 is out, I'm gonna give it a day to see if anybody has crazy issues like last time.
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Aug 16, 2011 22:24
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pipebomb posted:If you can spare the cash, it's the best upgrade you can make to a modern computer.
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Aug 18, 2011 15:23
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:I'm perfectly happy having a Mini and an iPad. My laptop lived docked to my screen almost all the time before I got it, and after I got my iPad it didn't leave once. Alternatively, I am fine with an MBA + external screen and iPad. I travel a lot more than I used to so having the ability to take my main computer everywhere is nice. The new MBAs are pretty powerful too.
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Hamburglar posted:I just bought my wife a Macbook Air (13") for her birthday, and I have an odd request for advice. Sounds like an iPad might have been a better choice, but what kinds of programs are you looking for, getting programs that just show how kick rear end the laptop is are probably completely dependent on each persons uses.
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Aug 24, 2011 15:05
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rear end Catchcum posted:That's a year away and may or may not happen though. Always a fair bet, and Diablo 3 looks like it's going to be around 30 gigs, so extra space is always fine.
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Aug 24, 2011 22:56
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They probably have to renew the hold every month or few weeks or something.
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Aug 27, 2011 23:39
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lelandjs posted:So I got one of those $99 TouchPads and I've barely touched my 2010 MacBook Air in a week. Is it crazy that I'm considering ebaying the MBA and buying a 2011 Mac Mini? From what I can tell the base level Mini can handle Source games just fine and the fact that its got thunderbolt means that I'll theoretically be able to plug in a real graphics card down the line. Depends on your uses, but plenty of people get along with a mac mini/imac as their workstation with an iPad/tablet for on the go browsing/reading/light editing. Looks like you're one of the lucky ones who can manage without a laptop on the go!
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Aug 29, 2011 15:41
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Bob Morales posted:Do you guys turn your magic trackpads off when you go home for the night/work for the day? I don't either.
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Aug 29, 2011 19:09
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rear end Catchcum posted:Safari seems faster than Chrome...true? quote:With the revamped spotlight, is there a need for a program like Quicksilver?
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rear end Catchcum posted:Just got a new macbook air and after a couple days of using it accidentally let it get down to 0%. Did I gently caress up my battery? I think it doesn't charge as fully anymore but it might just be in my head. You're supposed to let it go down to 0 once a month or so, it'll be fine.
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Factory Factory posted:Welp, that's right out of my price range. Back alley legal advice! Alternatively, you'd better be in a top tier law school and kick some rear end while waiting .
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Sep 8, 2011 04:52
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Mu Zeta posted:There aren't that many demanding PC games now. Developers learned that lowering requirements means more people can buy your game. I think it's more due to console ports rather than catering to lower end machines.
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Sep 14, 2011 20:03
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El Duke posted:not sure what you and your boss are doing, but I get 6-7 hours out of my late 2010 13" MBA with normal use and always have, and I know I'm not the only one. Ditto, 7~+ hours with click2flash on @ 60-70% brightness.
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helium muppet posted:Quick question: Did you try 1) rebooting the iPad and 2) double tap home, swipe to the left screen(swipe right) and see if the little icon to change outputs is there?
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Sep 19, 2011 20:40
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Bob Morales posted:Did everyone end up getting their Macbooks from Amazon with that big coupon they had a while back? I did, any questions in particular?
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For what it's worth, the air can also do video editing so you don't need a desktop either. It's obviously not as quick as a mbp, or desktop (if that is truly important due to you editing large videos often) What game(s) do you want to play? It sounds as if for your uses, an air would work, but a pro would be better.
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Bob Morales posted:Games the Air is great for: I had 60 fps in WOW and I don't know my FPS offhand but I have no problems playing TF2, L4D2, Portal 2 (anything on the source engine). It can also play SC2 quite well, and will handle Diablo 3 well enough for me. Since he said he uses a 360 for gaming, he'll be able to play most games on that with some PC exclusives if he's interested on an air. If he wanted to become a hardcore PC gamer, he shouldn't even consider the air.
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Echoing everything in this post. It's not the best bang for the buck, but if you aren't the type to sell and upgrade every year (or two) it's not the hugest deal to stick with the i5.
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Mu Zeta posted:They used to but it's discontinued. Use better touch tool to make the 3 finger tap a middle click, it works well.
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:The i7 is not worth it on the Air. It's like 10-15% faster on intensive tasks, but it's very minimal time savings for the extra cost.
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Mu Zeta posted:I imagine they'll introduce a cheaper 21" TB display. And by cheaper I mean it will cost $700. If they do that, it probably wont be $700. The 27 inch display is competitive with other high resolution displays. It will probably carry a premium over 21 inch IPSes ($200-250?) Maybe $400-500, but I don't really see it being three times the price of other displays in the same class.
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That would make me switch from an air to a pro as long as it wasn't only the top-top-top of the line models that had crazy rear end displays.
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Bob Morales posted:Would the OS even be able to scale correctly? quote:Apple's intention to increase screen resolutions on its Mac hardware was signaled by the covert introduction of a HiDPI display mode with Lion earlier this year, and today we're hearing rumblings about the first laptops that may make use of it Yeah, but I don't think people were expecting it to realistically come for around ~5 years. Rumors don't mean very much, but with the hi-res ipad 3 and other tablets becoming a reality within the next year, it's possible that it could actually happen.
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Scissors posted:How would they handle the graphics processing requirements of a resolution that high? 2880x1800x32bit = 20.7 Mb/frame. That seems pretty crazy, especially since MBP aren't exactly known for their top of the line graphics cards. The Ivy Bridge onboard GPU is supposed to be able to push /decode video at 4K resolution with no problems. For gaming, you'd continue playing at 1440x990 to maintain the same aspect ratio at a playable framerate (Or use a thunderbolt external GPU with some crazy rear end high end graphics card(s)).
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In Chrome it has the look up in dictionary, but it makes it a popup window rather than a nifty little popin.
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Dec 29, 2011 19:39
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El Duke posted:Three finger double tap on the trackpad. Double tap above the Apple logo on my Magic Mouse. Holy crap, thanks!
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illcendiary posted:I wouldn't buy used, period. Spend the extra ~$200 and get a new one from Amazon. The no sales tax is a nice bonus. Nothing really wrong with used, but only if you can: Get detailed pictures documenting any scuffs/scratches/dents See how many cycles the battery has had See the magsafe and make sure they don't wind it like a stupid gently caress causing damage to it or- Offer a 30 day return policy in case you aren't satisfied. -- Otherwise, I'd just try to spend the extra and get a brand new/refurb.
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nwin posted:Does all this pretty much ring true? I thought there was no way to upgrade ram on the 11" air due to the ram being soldered to the motherboard, but the others were fair game... You can't upgrade ram at all in the Airs. I use my 13 air as my only machine, and I edit photos in lightroom & photoshop. Runs quite well, the worst portion is trying to perform a batch action script on like 20 raw photos, or exporting a poo poo ton. For single edits, it's pretty fine, the 2500k is a powerful enough processor. e: If she wants an air, she can buy it and try it out for like 2 weeks. If she notices it's chugging on work she does, she can return and buy a MBP.
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Nitr0 posted:I was seriously looking at the Envy when it was first released but the trackpad is such loving garbage it would piss me off to no end. Lots and lots of patents on the good things from Apple. I think they're scared of being sued to oblivion-- but that doesn't explain the Hp Envy, so who knows...
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Endman posted:Just saw some leaked benchmarks for Ivy Bridge and apparently the Intel HD4000 is going to be ~125% more powerful than the HD3000. Oh drat... I didn't want to upgrade this generation.
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