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GMac11 said:
So, lately I've been experimenting with a 'modular' setup featuring no monitor. I've grown increasingly tired of trying to find an external display that can come close to the XDR Display of the MacBook Pro (without having to spend £5-6k!).
So since I had the 12.9 iPad Pro kicking around I thought I would give sidecar a proper go for when I need a second display (which isn't that often to be fair).
Obviously, in the interests of tidiness/minimalism I could run sidecar wirelessly but I prefer the more robust cabled option.
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How was your 28 inch (am guessing 4k screen?) with the macbook? was it decent in 1440p mode, getting a bit tired of the blurriness on my 32 inch 4k screen so was wondering what a 27 inch 4k would be like, as 1440p high dpi doesnt look too bad but just looks really big on a 32 inch.
 
a66as said:
How was your 28 inch (am guessing 4k screen?) with the macbook? was it decent in 1440p mode, getting a bit tired of the blurriness on my 32 inch 4k screen so was wondering what a 27 inch 4k would be like, as 1440p high dpi doesnt look too bad but just looks really big on a 32 inch.
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The Huawei screen was very good and was excellent value for money although it must have been quietly discontinued because it's impossible to find now. In the end I sold it because, as good as it was, it wasn't as good as my MacBook display and I got a good price for it.
I did pick up a Dell 4k 27 inch towards the end of last year but only because it was £179 direct from Dell and it's handy to have for those times when I need a larger or more ergonomic monitor. I still use the MacBook/iPad 95% of the time.
As for 4k in general, it's a big step up from 1440p (in terms of how iOS handles it), I'll never go lower than 4k in that regard. I find 4k scales perfectly well and it looks tack sharp to my eyes - YMMV.
 
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GMac11 said:
The Huawei screen was very good and was excellent value for money although it must have been quietly discontinued because it's impossible to find now. In the end I sold it because, as good as it was, it wasn't as good as my MacBook display and I got a good price for it.
I did pick up a Dell 4k 27 inch towards the end of last year but only because it was £179 direct from Dell and it's handy to have for those times when I need a larger or more ergonomic monitor. I still use the MacBook/iPad 95% of the time.
As for 4k in general, it's a big step up from 1440p (in terms of how iOS handles it), I'll never go lower than 4k in that regard. I find 4k scales perfectly well and it looks tack sharp to my eyes - YMMV.
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yeah my 4k 32 inch definitely looks a lot sharper than the 1440p I had before, its a shame though that 1440p looks awful as an external monitor on the MacBook otherwise one of the oled 1440p would have been perfect. might try a 27 inch 4k to see how well it looks downscaled to 1440p HiDPI.
 
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whiskycycle said:
I know I shouldn't, but I'd still fancy a trashcan... How is it?

Only just picked up an MacBook Pro M3 Pro, so a bit daft wanting one. It's so pretty though!
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Yeah mate, it’s a terrific piece of engineering. I love it. Still snappy in todays terms, although I only use it for the basics..

Check out CEX, you get yourself a two year warranty and they are cheap as chips for what your getting!
 
I looked at one of those, and it seems the last Mac OS you can install on it is Monterey, and support for that version finishes this year. Think that's right anyway...
 
Received my mother's replacement MacBook Air. And man, for the money I'm very, very impressed at condition.

Will not be configuring until tomorrow, but apart from the damage on the front lip, its very good, even things like "tight" hinges etc..

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will update on performance etc tomorrow, but I'm not expecting M3 performance so..
 
Mums new laptop. Awesome for the money, perfect for her uses, nippy for its age, running Monterey and around 250ish cycles..

And my keyboard in "Blue" arrived today, mint condition really, was stated as "used" but that and the cable, mint.

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sold my MBA M2. Went old-stool to my favourite MacBook, the 12" Retina.

It more than meets my needs, and it was a steal with a 12 month warranty, the specs and condition for this model are insane!

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Needs a good clean though! My OCD kicking in!!
 
Zeebedy said:
sold my MBA M2. Went old-stool to my favourite MacBook, the 12" Retina.
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My m7 12" MacBook ran warm, this is going to be a bit toasty isn't it?

I do like the 12" form factor, I'm sure Apple could easily shoehorn an Apple Silicon CPU into one without any problem.
 
Feek said:
My m7 12" MacBook ran warm, this is going to be a bit toasty isn't it?

I do like the 12" form factor, I'm sure Apple could easily shoehorn an Apple Silicon CPU into one without any problem.
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yeah, It does run hot. but I love it. and yes I agree, they could easily adapt the AS into one of these. now that, would, be, epic!
 
I wanted to love my 12 MacBook, in the end I just found it an exercise in frustration and annoyance. My daughter loved hers though.
 
Feek said:
My m7 12" MacBook ran warm, this is going to be a bit toasty isn't it?

I do like the 12" form factor, I'm sure Apple could easily shoehorn an Apple Silicon CPU into one without any problem.
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Give me an 11" MBA with base level M1 specs anyday.
 
Call me crazy but I found a brand new and sealed MacBook Air 2017 on eBay, and it's such an iconic design, I went ahead and bought it. Like the unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro's, the way the MacBook branding is imprinted in the bezel, it's such an awesome design. I don't like how the current models have that blank bar running under the screen. They should have at least kept the MacBook branding on it. Oh, and this keyboard is such a delight to type on.

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