I suppose the healing could have said "Apple updated the Webcam to 1080p and created additional useable display area to the left and right ...", but that would have been even more controversial and not generated as many clicks ... but it would have been closer to the truth ...
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New MacBook Pro Finally Features a 1080p Webcam Within a Notch
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design is a series of trade offs, always. And the right thing to do will not always perfectly align with what you specially want.
Not thinking too hard but ..
pros: provides for more viewable screen real estate in the same physical body size.
cons: not perfectly rectangular, apps with lots of nav bar items.
that PRO is just huge in the form factor, especially when actually using while portable. For everyone. Apple, customers, business with websites worried about “the fold”
that’s why they did what you don’t like. They answer to a hell of a lot more people than you.
I am wondering if as you navigate the menu bar if the pointer will get stuck against the either the left or right side of the notch.
Maybe it smoothly passes behind the notch. I wonder if the mouse can hide behind the notch.
Such odd UI problems. No cursor/pointer on the iPhones. This should be interesting.
Maybe it smoothly passes behind the notch. I wonder if the mouse can hide behind the notch.
Such odd UI problems. No cursor/pointer on the iPhones. This should be interesting.
People keep saying the Dell has a crappy camera, that's how. I wouldn't know though.
Well, the sort of bumped up the prices, but sort of didn't. When the M1 MBA was released, the 16" Intel MBP w 16GB/512GB and base processor and GPU, was AUD$3800. After a while they gave it a price drop to $3500. The base model 16" M1 Pro MBP (wow, what a mouthful if you say that out loud!!! It's a Pro Pro!) is $3750, so $50 cheaper than the pre-discounted 16" Intel price. All the RAM and SSD upgrades are the same price, but faster generations.Why would anyone have an issue with the notch when it is so clearly integrated as part of the menubar system? Looks like good use of otherwise dead space? Unless these people out there have engineered ways to get around the fundamental engineering and physics issues no-one else can?
Now, the fact that the prices keep creeping up – and as a user in Australia I still pay the "far-far away" tax – is a bummer. But no different than ever really. In fact, the M1s have already spoiled us all in reality. Now I have to think about deluding myself that I need a Pro-level machine for my work; the same as 90% of the people that will buy these!
Nice job Apple. Killed the PC industry a little more and then kicked the PC laptop corpse.
Also note, when the M1 MBA was announced, the base model was the same AUD$1600 price as the previous base model Intel MBA (with same 8GB/256GB). After a while they dropped the M1 MBA to $1500.
So in reality, prices have actually come down a touch.
Exactly. The notch is stupid. I won't be upgrading 'till they get rid of it. I still prefer the design of my Intel MacBook Pro - although the internal upgrades and extra ports are a welcome addition.
If you look closely, more than half of the people here don't like the notch very much. So don't try to give a false impression of approval.
I had the live event on in the background and don't have the specs in front of me… does this mean the 16x9 aspect ratio is for the perfectly rectangular shape below the notch? And that the "bars" to the left and right of notch complement the screen? If I recall correctly, watching a video full-screen on the iPhone hides content under the notch. Genuinely curious and thanks for any info!
OR, they could have made the entire laptop the equivalent of 74 pixels taller, and without a weird, ugly, notch.
They are still trying to work out how to add a notch to it.
And that totally breaks the user-experience, which Apple used to be passionate about.
Yes, I would much much prefer a slightly taller machine with dead space bezels, than they ugly as f*** notch.
Finding a better looking machine is easy, finding one with that kind of power is a bit harder. That notch though, was a really stupid and unecessary design choice. This is going to be a meme for a very long time.
lol yeah no, only Apple could sell a laptop with a notch. Other PC makers and users for that matter are too smart for that.
Presumably because they are thicker behind the screen, due to the entire thing being behind the screen. Why oh why didn't they just make the entire laptop the equivalent of 74 pixels taller though, is beyond me.
"And it looks great in dark mode"
Apple is aware that notch is ugly
I notice it after 3 years of having it on phones. It’s never been a good thing.
Their menu bar (developers) will still be under the notch occupying normal normal screen real estate. Now Apple’s menu bar won’t be stacked with it taking up even more area.
That's not a large notch on the left, it's a bezel. There is nothing wrong with it as it doesn't interfere with the screen. I really don't get what people's issue is with the 'large bezel' as if it needs adjusting. The next thing Apple will do is carve a notch out of the top of the very large trackpad, and stick the space bar in there, just for the fun of it.