Watch: Apple Silicon Mac Reviews and Unboxing Videos

[JPSaltzman]

What's the point of these Unboxing videos anyway? Apple has stripped their packaging to bare minimum now; every laptop, every iDevice, basically follows the same packing/unpacking order.

It's not like the days of the iPods, with their gorgeous cubed boxes that opened up like a Russian doll, layer after layer, surprise after surprise.

 

[marcoluciano]

I need fundamental info, is it possible to plug through a USB-c docking station more than 1 display? I don't care if I can't have 4K resolution on both of the displays, 1080p is ok, but this is a showstopper to me for buying the new Macs.

 

[HappySponge]

Has anyone seen a video yet where they talk about the heat for the laptops? I have a MBP 15" 2013 and on the lap it can get real hot at times. I am curious to see the temp range with these new machines.

 

[polaris20]

I struggle with Dieter Bohn giving the Air a 9.5 while Nilay Patel gives the Pro only an 8.5. Unless they want to argue the low end MBP shouldn’t exist?

Two of Patel’s items in the bad column were # of ports and only 16GB RAM. He does know this is the low end MBP, right? He also said he had “hours of frustration” with the touchbar. Sounds hyperbolic to me. But throwing that comment in there I’m sure will generate more views/comments.

I never agree with Patel's reviews of pretty much anything, so no surprise there. My $2000 HPE Elitebook only has two Thunderbolt ports as well, but it does have a single USB-A and a wireless NIC that doesn't work. Yay.

 

[dogslobber]

Pro reviews are up:

The 2020 Mac Mini Unleashed: Putting Apple Silicon M1 To The Test

www.anandtech.com

 

[AnthonyHarris]

Fantastic to confirm that Creative Suite works.

 

[uuaschbaer]

For some reason I place more trust in normal people talking about their new purchase than professional “reviewers” who have their videos ready when the embargo lifts 🤷‍♂️

 

[HappySponge]

Fantastic to confirm that Creative Suite works.

Where did you see that?

 

[Marbles1]

When are we going to someone actually using Excel with huge complex spreadsheets, Powerpoint, Pages, a rich web-app in Safari, access a rich Sharepoint, copy a large number of files?

Or even do the most processor intensive thing - copy and paste rich text from a webpage into a word document?

 

[AnthonyHarris]

Where did you see that?

The Verge review and Marques show programs running.

 

[KPOM]

Anandtech and the the MacRumors video review is the Tier One Pro reviews. These all seem like bloggers reprinting Apple Marketing fluff.

AnandTech: Overall, Apple hit it out of the park with the M1.

 

[DemNoir]

Geez, these youtube goofballs. I hope Lisa Gade has a review soon. She is trustworthy, gets to the point and gives the important information.

 

[HappySponge]

The Verge review and Marques show programs running.

Thank you sir!

 

[Rogifan]

I never agree with Patel's reviews of pretty much anything, so no surprise there. My $2000 HPE Elitebook only has two Thunderbolt ports as well, but it does have a single USB-A and a wireless NIC that doesn't work. Yay.

It’s hard for me to understand how one can get a 9.5 rating and the other 8.5. I think the Verge needs to get rid of numerical ratings because they’re too subjective and mostly pointless.

 

[BornAgainMac]

Let me guess what these Youtubers will show. Final Cut Pro.

 

[Sebosz]

These thumbnails discourage me from watching any of these videos

 

[AnthonyHarris]

Where did you see that?

At around the 5:10 mark.

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

The verge tl;dr: Fantastic all around!

Negative about the webcam, big meh about running iPhone apps, still going on about wanting touch screen (while mocking the touch bar).

Edit:

Mac Book Air written review, with the quote "The new MacBook Air with Apple’s M1 chip is a triumph.": https://www.theverge.com/21569603/apple-macbook-air-m1-review-price-specs-features-arm-silicon

 

[lkrupp]

Someone convince me not to pull the trigger on the Mac mini... Hurry... Must wait for the iMac...

If you wait for the ASi iMac just think of what a beast it could be running the M1X (or whatever the next generation is called).

 

[EdT]

Someone convince me not to pull the trigger on the Mac mini... Hurry... Must wait for the iMac...

The satisfaction that you will get from owning a Mini now will not be greater than the disappointment you will feel that you didn’t wait when the iMac’s do come out.

 

[troublador]

I can't be bothered to watch those videos. I bet some of them will use the term "blazingly fast" though.

 

[jlocker]

The satisfaction that you will get from owning a Mini now will not be greater than the disappointment you will feel that you didn’t wait when the iMac’s do come out.

I can see the new iMac having the latest AMD graphics processor in the system giving a better and longer user experience.

 

[cardfan]

Seem bizarre apple would just allow such a bad experience in bringing iOS apps to Mac.

A touchscreen would be a killer upgrade combined with Apple Pencil. To those resistant apple has already crossed that line with iPad (trying to make it into a laptop) and now iOS apps on Mac.

My guess is such a device is coming eventually and apple will keep to their word not bringing touchscreens to Mac by calling it something else.

 

[acidfast7_redux]

Someone summarise that poop so that I don't need to watch all of the YT videos.

Maybe the thermal stuff would be most interesting and hardest to do correctly, so start there. Especially, with respect to throttling of the MBA.

Many thanks and have a nice afternoon.

 

[az431]

Most Mac applications have to run thru Rosetta II so the code can be converted, never a perfect process.

You've never used a Silicon Mac, so what are you basing this on?

2. GPU processing is comparable to GPU's from 3 years ago,

Again, what are you basing this on? Which GPU are you comparing it to? Like most GPUs available today, it's faster than some, and not as fast as others. Benchmarks indicate the GPUs are faster than those on the non-M1 Macs that preceded them.

3. New apps will be dual binary for a couple of years.

More speculation based on nothing.

4. No bootcamp support.

The only factually correct point you've made in your entire post. Congrats.

5. New M1 processor, hopeful Apple does not have any security or math processing function errors on the chip.

Not even worth commenting on.

6. In two years Apple will have all of the hardware and software bugs worked out

What bugs are your referring to?