MacBook Pro With M4 Chip May Support Up to Two External Displays

[IvyKing]

it's why I'd say as someone who's been a Apple fan since the 1st West Coast Computer Faire and bleeding in 6 colors a healthy critical eye towards Apple is being a true fanboy.

I was hearing about Apple a couple of months before the 1st WCCF, so stopped by the Apple booth to pick up their flyer to see what the chatter was all about. Attending the Faire was quite the experience, all the shows I attended afterwards were a bit of a letdown as they didn't have the same "wow" of the Faire.

The "Apple premium" for upgrades has been a bit of a sore spot since deciding on how much storage when buying my wife her first iPad.

 

[mrr]

This would make a compelling reason to upgrade from a MacBook Air

 

[Atog]

Apple is spoiling us lately..

 

[MacBH928]

Not at all. I used it at home plugged in with the external monitor or dock which powers the laptop. And use it in the office with a dock that powers the laptop. It’s a none issue.

LiIoPo will last longer if left to cool, yes, but these days, the difference isn’t that big.

I come from an era where you had to charge your cellphone batteries to full overnight at first purchase, had to do battery cycling, and batteries got inflated. Not sure how things have changed.

My phone battery still degrade and lose capacity over 2 years or so, I imagined its same with laptops especially if always plugged in.

 

[Tagbert]

I come from an era where you had to charge your cellphone batteries to full overnight at first purchase, had to do battery cycling, and batteries got inflated. Not sure how things have changed.

My phone battery still degrade and lose capacity over 2 years or so, I imagined its same with laptops especially if always plugged in.

Laptops are not pushed as hard as phone batteries and the battery management systems have more capacity to work with. The capacity loss curve on laptops is generally less steep than phones.

 

[IvyKing]

Laptops are not pushed as hard as phone batteries and the battery management systems have more capacity to work with. The capacity loss curve on laptops is generally less steep than phones.

My experience with phone and laptop batteries have been a bit different. The battery on my 2009 MBP was maybe 30% after 10 years, the 2012 MBP's battery was toast after two-three years probably because I left connected to the Thunderbolt display's mag safe cord. The battery on my 2017 model MBP (bought 2019) took about 5 years to fail - had it replaced before giving it to my daughter.

The battery on my iPhone 6 lasted for 8.5 years - at which point it was time for a new phone. The new phone is showing 96% after a year and a half use.

I'm curious to see how long the battery in my M3 Pro MBP lasts. It's still showing 100% after 6 months, though it doesn't get the heat exposure that my phone does.

 

[MacBH928]

My experience with phone and laptop batteries have been a bit different. The battery on my 2009 MBP was maybe 30% after 10 years,

My unibody 2008 inflated and died like 2 times in 9 years, let alone the battery capacity which probably is 1hr max.