@KyleCronin It appeared to do sub pixel rendering when I zoomed the text - but I didn't fixate on that for long when I could try to bog down the CPU and try to get a feel for the SSD speed.
I suppose with a super-sharp screen, the need for non-antialiased text is diminished, but I like the look of non-antialiased Monaco much better than antialiased Monaco
@KyleCronin Absolutely. Hand crafted, fits on the pixel boundary fonts can be a thing of beauty.
Windows has leaned far towards that ideal than Mac for a long time, and when I'm doing print layout, I appreciate the mac way. But in code, the windows side has great merit.
@KyleCronin there's not much I prefer. If it didn't come with such large security holes, I'd appreciate their screen sharing more - terminal services remote screen just screams compared to VNC screen sharing
under most circumstances (LAN) working on a beefy server is (was) faster than working locally in many cases. But that's it in areas where I've found win to be better
I don't know why they don't code in a flat background screen when screen sharing is active. That's so hard on remote support with slower link speeds. Even when you use Remote Desktop to throttle down the colors
The Macbook Air's SSD can be manually upgraded.
The RAM of the Macbook Air and retina MBP however are soldered into the logic board.
Question
Is the retina Macbook Pro's SSD soldered into the logic board as well?
Retina displays
To user Philip Schiller's own words from the WWDC2012:
...which means: The pixels of this display are so small that from a
normal working distance your retina cannot discern those individual
pixels. (watch at youtube)
There is no industry standard for "retina display". ...
I have to say, I thought it would be temporary and fall to bits as I was searching for a decent one, but it's been really great - I haven't removed the smart cover one single time since I first put it on - true
(not true, I did do it once, because something got trapped between the case and mines translucent so I could see it)
"This is, to date, the least repairable laptop we've taken apart."
"On top of being glued together, the new MacBook Pro is virtually non-upgradeable—making it the first MacBook Pro that will be unable to adapt to future advances in memory and storage technology."
"I guess Apple has successfully made Applecare a mandatory part of the computer purchase, now."
@daviesgeek There are spinning platters that will fit there physically, but I doubt you'd want it. It's not clear yet where the controller lies or how amenable to aftermarket parts this may be.
@gentmatt Talk about a water car - dive, dive! aaaahhh ooooooooooooh aaaaahhhh
Our official name has recently been upgraded to Ask Different (instead of Apple). This is something we've been hoping for for a long time, and I'm thrilled that it's happened.
The change seems to have propagated throughout the site and network now: we're Ask Different in the site's title, the SE...
The Macbook Air's SSD can be manually upgraded.
The RAM of the Macbook Air and retina MBP however are soldered into the logic board.
Question
Is the retina Macbook Pro's SSD soldered into the logic board as well?
The tweet about soldering is incorrect. The individual SSD packages are clearly surface mounted or equivalent onto a circuit board that is distinct from the logic board. The "drive" is something that can be replaced by a technician without needing to swap out the entire logic board (GPU/CPU/ports, etc...)
The Macbook Air's SSD can be manually upgraded.
The RAM of the Macbook Air and retina MBP however are soldered into the logic board.
Question
Is the retina Macbook Pro's SSD soldered into the logic board as well?
