I ordered a 13” Pro. Two motivations,
- my wife’s 12.9 gen1 is getting longer in tooth and she’ll love the new pencil
- I am super curious to try an OLED that does full screen 1000 nits - not sure I’m aware of any OLED that matches that capability! So, I’m curious.
Thank you. I see that the CyberPower PFC units I’ve been using have a typical switchover time advertised as 4ms versus 20ms of the Anker. I do like the idea of running a very low energy (but high power) UPS in series with one of these units solely to buffer the switchover interval. I can see...
Interesting, I have tested the C800 a few times with my PC on, along with lights and other devices, with no evidence of issue, and various reviews indicated as such, but perhaps the spec is borderline and therefore not advised.
For over a decade now, I've been using UPS units (think CyberPower PFC units) behind computers and other important home electronics. These have large, heavy and relatively low capacity lead acid batteries that usually I can get 4-5 years out of and provide a pretty decent sine wave reproduction...
I found a new and effective use case. Recently I was at a family wedding - I used an iPhone to record a bunch of spatial video for my parents to watch since they are too old to travel. I finally flew to see them, and since they’ve both recently had cataracts surgery which largely corrected...
I agree, and when it comes to the subject of tech, tend to subscribe to the philosophy that friends don’t let friends listen to DukenukemX. Some people aren’t qualified to and won’t be able to critically evaluate new tech. That’s fine, in my opinion. Someone’s got to be “that dude” with the flip...
I’ve been using mine daily for a while now. My primary use case has been as the ultimate portable media consumption device while doing chores. When I get home from work, usually an hour and change before my wife due to slightly different schedules, I put on the Vision Pro, start watching some...
Ditto all around. TR workstation for home stuff and games, M3 Max 16” for work and carry-around, and a bunch of virtualized Linux containers for various server apps. iPhones and iPads but also various Android devices. A complicated mix of HomeKit, Alexa and Google stuff. Subscription to GPT...
This is definitely not true. I think people have forgotten iPhone with its pokey performance and 2g radio. Was it an amazing peek into the future and sign of things to come? Yes. Was it ideal out of the box? Not a chance.
It was two generations later with the 3GS, with a faster modem and...
Agreed.
Sorry it didn’t work out for you. I do see that glare as well, and I can’t help but wonder how much better this would be with say another 15 degrees of FOV. That said, the pipeline and software is the killer differentiator here, like multitouch on the first iPhone, and like the iPhone...
I played a bit more and can answer a bit more. In a word, mixed.
For example, there is a fruit ninja game. Some elements about it are mind blowing. For example, when you chop a fruit, it leaves colorful, vivid splatter… on a random surface… the carpet at my feet, dripping from the coffee...
I’ve watched a couple of two hour movies with it now and it’s not too bad. That said, we’re not in complete disagreement. I would not get rid of any of our televisions since beyond a movie my eyes and face are too tired to continue. And, usually I’m watching movies or television with my wife...
It’s a pricey toy for certain. On top of the 1TB there is AppleCare (strongly recommended for something this expensive), the Zeiss inserts and $200 case which is definitely the largest and puffiest carrying case for an electronic device that I’ve ever seen or used. (It works well, although I’m...
Hard to say. I don’t think it’s comfortable enough to replace televisions in its current state. Rather, what it gives you is the ability to simply drop a 90” state of the art OLED anywhere you want, for 30 minutes to 2 hours or so.
In terms of work and productivity, I put in a few hours...
It’s a superlative solo movie watching experience in my opinion.
What I’m really liking is the ability to do work while having a large television positioned wherever I want it. Having an impromptu movie theater whenever I’m doing dishes, folding laundry, cooking, watering plants etc. is quite...
Not sure yet - I haven’t tried many (well, any) VR games yet. I tried some slower paced puzzle games for which hand lag was a non-issue and surprisingly intuitive - e.g. I was reaching for things with my hands, and just pulling them toward me and positioning them - but I don’t think that would...
A few more observations:
1. The FOV is not outstanding, but the resolution and latency are so outstanding that I don’t necessarily feel like it’s compromised.
2. This is hands down the best single-person movie watching device I have experienced. I have a 77” LG G3 and prefer this for movies...
Well, after a few hours with mine, I am… stunned. This is in some ways the single most impressive visualization device that I’ve ever used. Its ability to lock objects in place is simply amazing. I can use my phone, wash dishes or read books while wearing this - the resolution is that good. It...
This is an artifact of how compensation works for large tech here in the Bay Area.
Let’s say hypothetically you join and the starting package includes restricted stock in the $300k range that vests over say 4 years. If the vesting schedule were say twice a year, then you’d get $300k/8 = $32.5k...
Do all other phone manufacturers—Xaomei, Samsung, Huawei, Asus, etc.—pay these same royalties?
I keep hearing Apple Apple Apple and not a word about everyone else on 5g.
I bought the 1TB deck and love it.
I skipped the first gen. I have tended toward desktop gaming, we already had a Switch that doesn’t get much use and the screen on the first deck was at least to me an obvious “do not buy this” qualifier since even at its launch there were superior options to...
These are amazing feats of engineering.
I’ve been trying a different use case - I picked up one of the 20tb x16s on its ~$250 sale, put all our photos/videos/scans/family data on it, then placed it in a safety deposit box at the bank.
I’ve long favored space (one machine, one display, one desk, no shuffle) as my priority but that appears to be something I am increasingly likely to give up.
I am quite mixed on these.
As another multi-generation TR owner still using a 3960x as a primary system, I’ve been extremely delighted with the longevity of this platform. I view these as “do everything pretty well, for many years” platforms that trace their lineage all the way back to chips...
I've been using Cyberpower pure sine wave units in almost every room for a decade now, with surprises and no dead equipment at the tail end of a brownout or blackout. I am to get about 6-7 years out of a battery.
I've noticed some with my MSI Suprim X Liquid. Currently it's a bit annoying because I have the rear of the case facing forward for easy access to I/O, given what I am doing with the computer, so the sound is somewhat noticeable. When I position the PC with the rear facing backwards (as is...
X58 has held up longer than any other platform I've used since 8088.
I agree that P3 had a good run, but it lived in a time where hardware capability was almost always lagging software demand, with even the operating systems (Windows 2000, ME, XP...) quickly taxing hardware released even months...
Define 7 XL got the job done. Probably the single most pleasant, flexible, clever and high quality case I’ve ever worked with. There is no configuration I can think of that it could not support.