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Xiaomi Surprises With MacBook Lookalike 'Mi Notebook Air'
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I hope I am not a hater.
I think it is where your data and software you use that would make that true for either side. When just using the OS only, I use many UNIX features that just don't exist in Windows 10 even at the PowerShell level. If I did any Sharepoint work, connecting to an AD network, or was a game developer then I would say Windows 10 is much better.
I use Windows 10 on my gaming PC. It's not too bad, but I also prefer OS X. OS X feels more polished and complete.
Apple is not the same company under Cook. I personally feel it's for the worse. His focus is constantly on shareholders. Jobs typically took the approach of "Let me run things my way and you'll be rewarded" which created pleased customers first and in turn share holders would be rewarded. Cook is the opposite, please share holders first which is almost never good for the customer.
It has lost its shimmer and wow. As you've mentioned, their competition is doing everything first and then when Apple integrates it, it's usually "we're just getting started" aka, we're late to the party and can't even feature compete. I just can't stand the same crap that comes out of Cooks mouth event after event, quarterly call after quarterly call. It's literally the exact same phrases and words used every time.
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Same reason Apple does. Adoption. Oh wait, you actually think apple doesn't do that? Please, tell me how I can tell iOS or OSX to stop bothering me to update.
They don't. Show me one case of OS X automatically installing itself without user authorization? Yeah, you can't.
Man, that's rough when the competition do what Apple should be doing. Usbc and usb 3, nice screen too, listen up Apple designers!
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Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi had a surprise in store for attendees of its new Redmi Pro smartphone launch event today, unveiling its first ever PC laptop, named the "Mi Notebook Air".
The familiar-named $750 aluminum notebook closely resembles a MacBook and features a 13.3-inch 1080p display, up to 2.7GHz Intel Core i5-6200U processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB solid-state storage, and a discrete Nvidia GeForce 940MX graphics card.
Connectivity-wise, there's a USB-C port included for charging, 2x USB 3.0 ports, 1x HDMI, and a headphone jack. Xiaomi claimed a 9.5 hour battery life for the notebook, which weighs 2.82 pounds.
The company also announced a smaller 12.5-inch (2.36 pounds) model with an Intel Core M3 CPU, 4GB RAM, a 128GB SSD, and integrated graphics, costing $540 in total. Both laptops have a full-size backlit keyboard. The Windows-installed machines will be available in China from August 2, but no details regarding global availability have been given.
According to CNET, Xiaomi partner Tian Mi will manufacture the Mi Notebook Air. Rumors that the smartphone maker was seeking to enter the PC laptop market have been bubbling for a while, and its unapologetically titled debut offering leaves no doubt the company is seeking to emulate - not to mention compete against - Apple in the Chinese market, albeit in the form of a more budget-conscious package.
Xiaomi saw flat revenues last year, with the struggling smartphone sector making up 90 percent of its sales. The move shows the company sees untapped potential in the Chinese consumer notebook market despite suggestions that it may be on the verge of contracting, which indicates the company is also willing to take a risk as it attempts to justify its $45 billion valuation.
Article Link: Xiaomi Surprises With MacBook Lookalike 'Mi Notebook Air'
Chinese made....Chinese designed.......I would buy it for $99 but no more.
The OS is not that expensive. I remember the days when you had to purchase every new OS. It was not that much. Ah, those were the days. An operating system was meant to be running a few years with patch and service packs every once in a while. And today? Now wait, it was actually just like it is today. The yearly OS-X release is actually just like a service pack.
Now back to topic. The Hackintosh is an option if Apple keeps ignoring their Macs.
as a 2015 rMB owner, I'm drooling over this.
M940 GPU isn't much, but it will beat the hell of what I cannot do on this.
M940 GPU isn't much, but it will beat the hell of what I cannot do on this.
I didn't say install. I said it (OS X & iOS) harasses me to install just like W10 does.
Relative cons:
Relative pros:
- not retina,
- not running OSX or macOS,
- 0.79LBS heavier,
- no Apple branding (but space for an Apple sticker is available)
- article doesn't share "thinner" but I'm guessing it's not quite as thin (and I know that is a paramount concern for all of us),
- includes the "antiquated"
headphone jack instead of a proprietary lightning jack
Is this basically a more powerful MB at MBair pricing (albeit without OS X)?
- much more powerful processor,
- multiple standard ports (without needing an adapter),
- discrete graphics processor,
- slightly larger screen (in either model),
- about half the price of MB,
- includes the thoroughly ubiquitous standard headphone jack, no adapters required
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Applecare for MB $249 vs. Cost of a new MI (starting at about) $540
I'm not a pro with computers but can't you add Mac iOS to it?
Just goes to show how much extra you have to pay for a product if you are paying technology licenses, patents and regulatory bodies etc for you hardware and that why you don't see their stuff outside of China except for grey imports.
If they ran the same OS I would agree, the thing that makes me buy Apple is not to show off how much i have (wich is very little!!!) but to have something that works as expected I look at the cost, and the Cost / Value ratio is a lot better on a Mac, so yes they cost more, but their value is higher!
Apple has always been about profit, they always had special ports, adapters and such..it is nothing new!
And the fact that they are both made in China says nothing, there's manufacturer and manufacturer there as well....
That statement makes no sense at all. LOL
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Yeah... get some designers in to copy the old 13" Macbook Pro...swap out the retina screen for a low res one, paint it gold and call it a day. Innovation!
Not the best argument.
By your logic, OS X is crap because Apple only sells Macs with OS X.
Microsoft doesn't force anyone to run Windows. Manufacturers choose to offer Windows with their machines. Mostly because it is the most popular operating system and therefore helps to sell computers.
You are free to use any operating system you like on your PC.
I will have to agree mostly agree... The battery on Apple laptops is mostly adequate. My Early 2011 MBP still holds enough charge to do 5 hours of work after 596 cycles. I've never had a laptop battery go that distance before, ever.
I don't think for a second that it's magic, it's probably the OS getting better at power management and Apple probably sourced good batteries (least they could do for the price, am I right?
Yeah longevity and length of use have always been a strong point for MacBooks. To be fair to Apple, the noise on the forums suggests that their iOS devices are poor with battery, but that's not the case either.
Agree with the price thing, I'm happy to pay a premium if a company can delivery clear benefits.
Not yet for me. The price and specs on paper are great. But hows the build quality, how well engineered is it for heat dissipation and sustained performance, how well does the trackpad work (a very strong point for MacBooks IMO), how does the claimed battery life align with real world tests (Apple often does very well here, but I've seen some poor performances from Windows PC makers). Time will tell us no doubt.
Also I say not yet, but even if the hardware was perfect then for my personal devices I probably couldn't ditch the Apple ecosystem just yet. I really like the Continuity and Handoff features that being in the MacOS - iOS - tvOS - wacthOS ecosystem brings. I like iCloud for backing up my device, pictures, bookmarks, passwords etc. across my devices. I like the choice on iOS of having both Apple and Google services. Looking forward to having Apple Watch unlock my MacBook with macOS Sierra. etc, etc. All these things can be done on other platforms, but it's just not as well implemented for me.
Looks like it's you that hasn't been paying attention. iPad 3rd Gen, iPhone 3G, iPhone 6s. They don't always get thinner over the previous gen, it's not always a "MUST". Battery life, weight, dimensions, features etc. it's not as black and white as thinner or bust.
In a wider sense the entire industry trend has been with thinner products. As a general rule battery life in my thinner Apple products is on par with or exceeds the older thicker products whilst being better looking and easier to handle. I'd have issue if they were way behind the industry standards on battery, but they're not.
If you've been around Apple any length of time you'd know this was always the case since Steve's return in 1998. Apple never leads new product areas. iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad. Theses were product categories that already existed. Apple merely turned up later to the party and improved what was out there. iPod, iPhone, iPad all had plenty of negative views - even on Mac enthusiast sites (some of it justified).
I mean who on earth with any sense would not want the things you list - NFC, waterproofing, or proper wireless charging (not of this plugged in pad stuff). Some people are such blind fanboys that they'll deride competitors for the sake of it. As an Apple and tech fan in general I've always wanted those things. However there are also fair reasons for not being first - early OLED screens were poor. Just like early 4G phones had appalling battery life (even plugged in the HTC Evo 4G would drain battery whilst using the maps app in the car). Sometimes it's good to wait. Other times you have to wait due to supply bottlenecks for certain components - you can't just pick up the phone and ask for 250 million OLED screens for example (the logistics of switching major components in the iPhone is crazy to think about).
People have been saying "the copycats" have been catching up and overtaking Apple for years and years and years. iPod killers, iPhone killers, iPad killers, MacBook killers. Different year, same headlines. Yet customer satisfaction shows Apple are doing just fine. For some users the competitors version will be better. For others Apple's will. Just have to weigh up your own use cases.
What I was referring to was how Microsoft forces Windows 10 onto current Windows users who don't have it installed. People come back in the morning to find Win10 installed on their machines without their permission.
I'm amazed how something nobody has used and hasn't been reviewed yet can get such high marks. What's the keyboard like? How about the trackpad? Does it run hot? How is the screen? How smoothly does Windows 10 run on it? What's the battery life like? Or does none of that matter because it looks sleek in press shots?
Yeah longevity and length of use have always been a strong point for MacBooks. To be fair to Apple, the noise on the forums suggests that their iOS devices are poor with battery, but that's not the case either.
Agree with the price thing, I'm happy to pay a premium if a company can delivery clear benefits.
Not yet for me. The price and specs on paper are great. But hows the build quality, how well engineered is it for heat dissipation and sustained performance, how well does the trackpad work (a very strong point for MacBooks IMO), how does the claimed battery life align with real world tests (Apple often does very well here, but I've seen some poor performances from Windows PC makers). Time will tell us no doubt.
Also I say not yet, but even if the hardware was perfect then for my personal devices I probably couldn't ditch the Apple ecosystem just yet. I really like the Continuity and Handoff features that being in the MacOS - iOS - tvOS - wacthOS ecosystem brings. I like iCloud for backing up my device, pictures, bookmarks, passwords etc. across my devices. I like the choice on iOS of having both Apple and Google services. Looking forward to having Apple Watch unlock my MacBook with macOS Sierra. etc, etc. All these things can be done on other platforms, but it's just not as well implemented for me.
Looks like it's you that hasn't been paying attention. iPad 3rd Gen, iPhone 3G, iPhone 6s. They don't always get thinner over the previous gen, it's not always a "MUST". Battery life, weight, dimensions, features etc. it's not as black and white as thinner or bust.
In a wider sense the entire industry trend has been with thinner products. As a general rule battery life in my thinner Apple products is on par with or exceeds the older thicker products whilst being better looking and easier to handle. I'd have issue if they were way behind the industry standards on battery, but they're not.
If you've been around Apple any length of time you'd know this was always the case since Steve's return in 1998. Apple never leads new product areas. iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad. Theses were product categories that already existed. Apple merely turned up later to the party and improved what was out there. iPod, iPhone, iPad all had plenty of negative views - even on Mac enthusiast sites (some of it justified).
I mean who on earth with any sense would not want the things you list - NFC, waterproofing, or proper wireless charging (not of this plugged in pad stuff). Some people are such blind fanboys that they'll deride competitors for the sake of it. As an Apple and tech fan in general I've always wanted those things. However there are also fair reasons for not being first - early OLED screens were poor. Just like early 4G phones had appalling battery life (even plugged in the HTC Evo 4G would drain battery whilst using the maps app in the car). Sometimes it's good to wait. Other times you have to wait due to supply bottlenecks for certain components - you can't just pick up the phone and ask for 250 million OLED screens for example (the logistics of switching major components in the iPhone is crazy to think about).
People have been saying "the copycats" have been catching up and overtaking Apple for years and years and years. iPod killers, iPhone killers, iPad killers, MacBook killers. Different year, same headlines. Yet customer satisfaction shows Apple are doing just fine. For some users the competitors version will be better. For others Apple's will. Just have to weigh up your own use cases.
You won't get me to agree on iPhone battery life. I need a battery case to make it more than 14 hours on mixed use (I need it to last 16-20 hours of mixed use, minimum).