REVscene - Vancouver Automotive Forum


Welcome to the REVscene Automotive Forum forums.

Registration is Free!You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.


Go Back   REVscene Automotive Forum > Vancouver LifeStyles (VLS) > Computer Tech, Gaming & Electronics

Computer Tech, Gaming & Electronics THIS SPACE OPEN FOR ADVERTISEMENT. YOU SHOULD BE ADVERTISING HERE!
Silicon Valley.
Tips & tricks, tech support, home theatre, online gaming, reviews, latest news...

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 11-04-2016, 10:26 AM   #1001
God of Unce
 
Armind's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: ASOT
Posts: 7,828
Thanked 167 Times in 43 Posts
scumbag apple. changes mbp charger to usb c but doesn't change iphones.

inb4 iphone8 uses usb c.
Advertisement
__________________
UNCE! UNCE! UNCE! UNCE! UNCE! UNCE! UNCE! UNCE! UNCE!
Armind is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2016, 10:49 AM   #1002
Say! Say! Say!
 
Razor Ramon HG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Japan
Posts: 15,242
Thanked 3,215 Times in 1,398 Posts
Apple used the original dock connector for 5 generations. We've been using the Lightning cable for about 5 generations as well.

They will probably changing it to USB-C next year.. hopefully..
__________________
Quote:
Owner of Vansterdam's 420th thanks. OH YEAUHHH.
Quote:
Originally Posted by 89blkcivic View Post
Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL.
Razor Ramon HG is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2016, 01:32 PM   #1003
Bieksa eats bears for breakfast...
 
Iceman_2K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Posts: 6,779
Thanked 117 Times in 84 Posts
Hopefully - and hopefully its the the actual usb 3.1 or faster implementation, and not a slower port implementation like the one plus.
__________________
Trinity: "DUDE WTF ARE YOU DOING?! ARE YOU INSANE?!?!?!?

Your balls are sensitive things!! They shouldn't be played around with, at least not like that, and you should NOT BE DIPPING THEM IN AFTERSHAVE! Oh my god, I feel sorry for your balls!"


ODC: "Wrong, a roots type blower will produce max boost from 0rpm to redline."

Iceman_19: "A roots makes zero boost at zero rpm, lol"

Ulic Qel-Droma: "haha go google image big black dick. or black cock. i forgot which term i used. it's one of the many."
Iceman_2K is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2016, 01:40 PM   #1004
I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Langley
Posts: 3,920
Thanked 3,236 Times in 1,222 Posts
Isn't Apple supposed to simplify things? There's so many dongles with their new products it's hard to keep up. Now they are using USB C yet the iPhone they just released isn't... Gonna hold onto my MB Air for awhile.
MarkyMark is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2016, 01:55 PM   #1005
Bieksa eats bears for breakfast...
 
Iceman_2K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Posts: 6,779
Thanked 117 Times in 84 Posts
Pretty sure you're gonna get a lightning to usb C cable released soon, or they move to USB-C on the iPhone (i think unlikely, but i wish they would). I'm holding onto my Air for now, but my friend that has the 12 inch MacBook hasn't really noticed much of a difference, mind you, he does the wireless sync of his iPhone 6.
__________________
Trinity: "DUDE WTF ARE YOU DOING?! ARE YOU INSANE?!?!?!?

Your balls are sensitive things!! They shouldn't be played around with, at least not like that, and you should NOT BE DIPPING THEM IN AFTERSHAVE! Oh my god, I feel sorry for your balls!"


ODC: "Wrong, a roots type blower will produce max boost from 0rpm to redline."

Iceman_19: "A roots makes zero boost at zero rpm, lol"

Ulic Qel-Droma: "haha go google image big black dick. or black cock. i forgot which term i used. it's one of the many."
Iceman_2K is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2016, 02:04 PM   #1006
Everyone wants a piece of R S...
 
roverT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Coquitlam
Posts: 378
Thanked 1,393 Times in 191 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by ForbiddenX View Post
Right now I'm plugging in about 5 cables into my macbook everyday.
What are you plugging into your MB?

I just use power, monitor, and daisy chain a 4 port USB hub & 2 port HP USB hub into my MonitorMate USB hub stand which has 7 USB3.0, and memory card slots. All my external HDD & input devices are connected to the hubs along with bluetooth audio into a stereo system to cut down on plugging a aux into my Mac.

Here's what my setup looks like now for home which I mainly use for video/photo editing:
__________________
--Trevor--
roverT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2016, 02:24 PM   #1007
Bieksa eats bears for breakfast...
 
Iceman_2K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Posts: 6,779
Thanked 117 Times in 84 Posts
Shit thats a nice setup - how much did the monitor mate cost you?
__________________
Trinity: "DUDE WTF ARE YOU DOING?! ARE YOU INSANE?!?!?!?

Your balls are sensitive things!! They shouldn't be played around with, at least not like that, and you should NOT BE DIPPING THEM IN AFTERSHAVE! Oh my god, I feel sorry for your balls!"


ODC: "Wrong, a roots type blower will produce max boost from 0rpm to redline."

Iceman_19: "A roots makes zero boost at zero rpm, lol"

Ulic Qel-Droma: "haha go google image big black dick. or black cock. i forgot which term i used. it's one of the many."
Iceman_2K is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2016, 02:31 PM   #1008
Everyone wants a piece of R S...
 
roverT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Coquitlam
Posts: 378
Thanked 1,393 Times in 191 Posts
It was a Touch of Modern sale. I think I paid $120USD for it. It's fully aluminum so it matches the Apple industrial theme.
__________________
--Trevor--
roverT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2016, 05:57 PM   #1009
RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
 
ForbiddenX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: YVR
Posts: 4,518
Thanked 1,275 Times in 434 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by roverT View Post
What are you plugging into your MB?

I just use power, monitor, and daisy chain a 4 port USB hub & 2 port HP USB hub into my MonitorMate USB hub stand which has 7 USB3.0, and memory card slots. All my external HDD & input devices are connected to the hubs along with bluetooth audio into a stereo system to cut down on plugging a aux into my Mac.

Here's what my setup looks like now for home which I mainly use for video/photo editing:
Sweet setup!

When I'm working:
Magsafe
2x External monitors
Pok3r keyboard
g500 (used to use a Magic Mouse but decided to go back to wired)
Headphones

Recently just got a hub for my USB devices so that reduced it to just 1. But pretty much all ports are used up except for the HDMI.
ForbiddenX is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 11-04-2016, 10:40 PM   #1010
I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
 
parm104's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Surrey
Posts: 2,808
Thanked 2,621 Times in 684 Posts
I really want to swap my 2013 Macbook Pro Retina 13" (8gb) for a 12" Macbook.

I know the processor isn't comparable but I need something more versatile for work. Word processing and web browsing is really all I do. Think I'll regret this move?
__________________
Clicky Clicky For my Feedback
parm104 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2016, 10:42 PM   #1011
Everyone wants a piece of R S...
 
roverT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Coquitlam
Posts: 378
Thanked 1,393 Times in 191 Posts
If you're used to using all your ports on your MBP, then you'll have to dongle your life with a one port MB 12".
__________________
--Trevor--
roverT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2016, 11:12 AM   #1012
Bieksa eats bears for breakfast...
 
Iceman_2K's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Posts: 6,779
Thanked 117 Times in 84 Posts
My friend just did the exact same switch a month ago - he says its a good move for him, and he has the same usage patterns as you've described. He just came back from a two week trip to Japan with the MacBook 12 and he says he lasted the whole flight there (9 hours) just watching movings on it.

Quote:
Originally Posted by parm104 View Post
I really want to swap my 2013 Macbook Pro Retina 13" (8gb) for a 12" Macbook.

I know the processor isn't comparable but I need something more versatile for work. Word processing and web browsing is really all I do. Think I'll regret this move?
__________________
Trinity: "DUDE WTF ARE YOU DOING?! ARE YOU INSANE?!?!?!?

Your balls are sensitive things!! They shouldn't be played around with, at least not like that, and you should NOT BE DIPPING THEM IN AFTERSHAVE! Oh my god, I feel sorry for your balls!"


ODC: "Wrong, a roots type blower will produce max boost from 0rpm to redline."

Iceman_19: "A roots makes zero boost at zero rpm, lol"

Ulic Qel-Droma: "haha go google image big black dick. or black cock. i forgot which term i used. it's one of the many."
Iceman_2K is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 11-05-2016, 10:55 PM   #1013
Proud to be called a RS Regular!
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 104
Thanked 234 Times in 42 Posts
I use my MB 12 as my primary machine (it replaced my previous gen MBP 13 Retina, which I still have). If maximum lightness is important, then the MB 12 is an excellent machine. I went with it as I take my computer almost everywhere I go.

For word processing and web browsing, you'll be more than fine. The machine may feel a touch slower when you're opening programs or doing anything somewhat intensive, but the SSD is faster, which helps to mitigate things somewhat.

Lastly, note that the base MB 12 is a touch slower than middle tier MB 12. (Whereas with the MBP, generally the difference between the base and middle config is just the amount of storage space.) For my uses, I found the middle tier MB 12 to be deal, as it uses a slightly faster processor and has a 512 ssd.
prolepsis is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 11-06-2016, 10:03 AM   #1014
RS controls my life!
 
red_2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: vancouver
Posts: 780
Thanked 234 Times in 59 Posts
red_2 is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 11-06-2016, 04:55 PM   #1015
I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
 
nguyen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: van
Posts: 592
Thanked 60 Times in 19 Posts
2011 macbook air battery status says "replace now". It doesn't hold a charge and can only be used while plugged in.

Suggestions on where to get it fixed? DIY or Apple store?
nguyen is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-06-2016, 05:35 PM   #1016
Everyone wants a piece of R S...
 
roverT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Coquitlam
Posts: 378
Thanked 1,393 Times in 191 Posts
If yours is a 2011 13" go here:

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook...placement/6359

Check prices at Apple Store too. It might be cheaper and you also get better warranty on the battery.
__________________
--Trevor--
roverT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-13-2016, 07:27 AM   #1017
Everyone wants a piece of R S...
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: burnaby
Posts: 394
Thanked 143 Times in 67 Posts
Macbook shipped this morning!
ETA Nov 16th, might be 15th
RickyTan3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-13-2016, 07:50 AM   #1018
Media Officer / MOD
 
!Aznboi128's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: vancouver
Posts: 28,073
Thanked 5,751 Times in 1,724 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by nguyen View Post
2011 macbook air battery status says "replace now". It doesn't hold a charge and can only be used while plugged in.

Suggestions on where to get it fixed? DIY or Apple store?
It'll be 170$ for the battery at an apple store
__________________
[NS]NiteShadow
my feedback (128-0-0)
Revscene Automotive Reviews
Quick link to personal reviews -> Website YouTube
Official Revscene Instagram Coordinator
!Aznboi128 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-13-2016, 10:24 AM   #1019
Say! Say! Say!
 
Razor Ramon HG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Japan
Posts: 15,242
Thanked 3,215 Times in 1,398 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by RickyTan3 View Post
Macbook shipped this morning!
ETA Nov 16th, might be 15th
When did you order? I ordered an hour after the keynote ended and it's still processing.
__________________
Quote:
Owner of Vansterdam's 420th thanks. OH YEAUHHH.
Quote:
Originally Posted by 89blkcivic View Post
Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL.
Razor Ramon HG is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 11-13-2016, 05:40 PM   #1020
I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
 
Gucci Mane's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: SRY
Posts: 2,632
Thanked 2,595 Times in 922 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by nguyen View Post
2011 macbook air battery status says "replace now". It doesn't hold a charge and can only be used while plugged in.

Suggestions on where to get it fixed? DIY or Apple store?
Were you also getting a "service battery" status as well at some point? I'm getting that with my 2012 MacBook Pro retina.
Gucci Mane is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-13-2016, 05:46 PM   #1021
Everyone wants a piece of R S...
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: burnaby
Posts: 394
Thanked 143 Times in 67 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG View Post
When did you order? I ordered an hour after the keynote ended and it's still processing.
I ordered just before you did. I posted on revscene after I purchased.

I heard there is a delay on the higher end GPU thats why yours is probably processing.

I didn't want the GPU, just SSD upgrade.

Edit: Nov 16th Delivery date but I think its China time because it said shipped on Nov 13th when it was Nov 12th.

Might be earlier if its direct to Vancouver, I ordered a macbook before it went to china to california then trucked to vancouver.......
RickyTan3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-14-2016, 11:58 PM   #1022
Everyone wants a piece of R S...
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: burnaby
Posts: 394
Thanked 143 Times in 67 Posts
How the fuck does it go from China to Alaska To Ontario California.

WTF.......
RickyTan3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-15-2016, 12:40 PM   #1023
Everyone wants a piece of R S...
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: burnaby
Posts: 394
Thanked 143 Times in 67 Posts
California to Seattle now HERE!
RickyTan3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-15-2016, 03:12 PM   #1024
Everyone wants a piece of R S...
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: burnaby
Posts: 394
Thanked 143 Times in 67 Posts
Worst fear happend, custom ordered the SSD the write speed is half of what it should be. not sure if its a new computer caching everything or what.

the only complaint is the touchid is very sensitive. when i hit backspace or equals i accidentally mute the computer alot
RickyTan3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-15-2016, 03:37 PM   #1025
Say! Say! Say!
 
Razor Ramon HG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Japan
Posts: 15,242
Thanked 3,215 Times in 1,398 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by RickyTan3 View Post
Worst fear happend, custom ordered the SSD the write speed is half of what it should be. not sure if its a new computer caching everything or what.

the only complaint is the touchid is very sensitive. when i hit backspace or equals i accidentally mute the computer alot
What do you mean custom ordered SSD? What size did you opt to get?
__________________
Quote:
Owner of Vansterdam's 420th thanks. OH YEAUHHH.
Quote:
Originally Posted by 89blkcivic View Post
Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL.
Razor Ramon HG is online now   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 11:31 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
SEO by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
Revscene.net cannot be held accountable for the actions of its members nor does the opinions of the members represent that of Revscene.net