"Silent Macbook"

[NewbieCanada]

All this "silent" stuff reminds me of an old joke.

An old woman goes to see the doctor. She says, "Doctor, I don't know what to do. I can feel myself passing gas constantly, but they're completely silent and have no smell."

The doctor gives her a prescription and tells her to come back in a week.

One week later she reports, "Doctor, I still feel myself passing gas all the time and I still can't hear it, but now they smell TERRIBLE."

The doctor says, "OK, now that we've cleared up your sinuses we'll see what we can do about your hearing."

 

[PDFierro]

All this "silent" stuff reminds me of an old joke.

An old woman goes to see the doctor. She says, "Doctor, I don't know what to do. I can feel myself passing gas constantly, but they're completely silent and have no smell."

The doctor gives her a prescription and tells her to come back in a week.

One week later she reports, "Doctor, I still feel myself passing gas all the time and I still can't hear it, but now they smell TERRIBLE."

The doctor says, "OK, now that we've cleared up your sinuses we'll see what we can do about your hearing."

I don't see why this thread has made such a big deal out of the whole silent thing. It's fanless. Definitely not a gimmick. But it is a feature that Apple can advertise.

 

[noobinator]

I don't see why this thread has made such a big deal out of the whole silent thing. It's fanless. Definitely not a gimmick. But it is a feature that Apple can advertise.

Because every other Apple computer/laptop that is used lightly and the fan doesn't turn on, is also silent. Thus, it's a gimmick.



/sarcasm

 

[GGJstudios]

Because every other Apple computer/laptop that is used lightly and the fan doesn't turn on, is also silent. Thus, it's a gimmick.

The same can be said about every automobile on the planet. They're all silent.... until you turn them on. The OP has made a big deal about claiming that their MBP is silent, so the rMB isn't the first silent Mac. The truth is, the OP has never pushed their MBP hard enough to hear the fans (which are certainly there and will certainly make noise under heavier workloads), so they're assuming everyone's MBP is silent. Definitely not true.

 

[NewbieCanada]

Because every other Apple computer/laptop that is used lightly and the fan doesn't turn on, is also silent. Thus, it's a gimmick.
/sarcasm

I used to have an MBA. While at low speeds the fan was silent, it was never not on.

 

[dmitrivich]

The same can be said about every automobile on the planet. They're all silent.... until you turn them on. The OP has made a big deal about claiming that their MBP is silent, so the rMB isn't the first silent Mac. The truth is, the OP has never pushed their MBP hard enough to hear the fans (which are certainly there and will certainly make noise under heavier workloads), so they're assuming everyone's MBP is silent. Definitely not true.

Well, MBA and rMBPs are silent doing the same kinds of workloads the MB is intended for and capable of without throttling.

It's just that they can more seamlessly handle heavier workloads because they do have a fan.

 

[Miltz]

The same can be said about every automobile on the planet. They're all silent.... until you turn them on. The OP has made a big deal about claiming that their MBP is silent, so the rMB isn't the first silent Mac. The truth is, the OP has never pushed their MBP hard enough to hear the fans (which are certainly there and will certainly make noise under heavier workloads), so they're assuming everyone's MBP is silent. Definitely not true.

The only problem with that analogy is that a car that isn't turned on isn't actually working or being used for it's designed purpose. Unlike the rMBP 13" which is being used fully without any reserve, so the analogy makes no sense.

 

[GGJstudios]

The only problem with that analogy is that a car that isn't turned on isn't actually working or being used for it's designed purpose. Unlike the rMBP 13" which is being used fully without any reserve, so the analogy makes no sense.

The analogy refers to the fans, not the notebooks. If the fans aren't on, they make no noise. That doesn't mean they're silent. It simply means they're not on or not spinning high enough to be audible.