[OSX-Users] Re: 13" MBP + Retina display

[Jules]

I've got one. Wonderful machine. I run the screen scaling in the 
"middle" position, which makes the menu bar the same physical dimensions 
as it appears on a MacBook Air 11", just with more space to work in due 
to the physically larger screen. I find the smallest scaling position a 
tad too small for easy readability from a few feet away.

The weight is really good, I'm so glad they finally ditched that stoopid 
optical drive. Who needs a slot to store your drinks mat anyway?

Overall a lovely machine. I can bring it in for you to have a few 
minutes with if you like.

Jules.

On 17/02/2013 22:35, Tim Chown wrote:
> I agree mc, having had a 'brief encounter' with one not long ago I was impressed how it felt, that it was light (not THAT different to a 13" Air), and the retina screen looked really great.  Just odd (to me) that with that quality display the resolution was still effectively the same as before, by default. I didn't have time to play much with it, or try the alternative screen sizes. Of course you could simply swap from the 'optimal' retina setting to the 1680x1050 layout depending on what you're doing.
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> Maybe I'll visit the Apple shop :)
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> Tim
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> On 17 Feb 2013, at 16:43, m.c. schraefel <mc at ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:
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>> don't have one, but all i can say is that the balance in the hand is incredible, Tim.
>> how if feels carrying it in a pack, dunno...
>> but picking up and working with in situ,
>> it FEELS wonderful, light, and the screen - well you notice it reading documents - i don't get much from it in other contexts.
>> hope someone else can answer about scaling.
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>> On 17 Feb 2013, at 16:38, Tim Chown <tjc at ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:
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>>> Hi,
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>>> Has anyone got one of these, esp. now the price has come down?
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>>> I'm interested in any comments, but in particular how the display looks when scaled to 1680x1050, given the default 'optimal' setting is 1280x800 (half the screen resolution of 2560x1600).  I do like having extra screen real estate :)
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>>> It sounds like they've tried to make it rather lighter, by leaving out the optical drive, though still a few hundred g heavier than the Air.
>>>
>>> Tim
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Jules

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