Re: [NEWS] Apple releases M3 MacBook Air models

From	dgb (David) <david@nomail.afraid.org>
Newsgroups	alt.computer.workshop, comp.sys.mac.misc, comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: [NEWS] Apple releases M3 MacBook Air models
Date	2024-03-05 22:07 +0000
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On 5 Mar 2024 at 21:17:11 GMT, "Alan Browne" <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:

> On 2024-03-05 15:42, dgb (David) wrote:
>> On 5 Mar 2024 at 19:52:40 GMT, "Alan Browne" <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Since I have an M3 iMac and it uses more memory for the same load of
>>> apps compared to my i7 iMac, my understanding of it exceeds yours on
>>> this - as it does on most subjects.
>> 
>> I have 27 inch iMac. I've looked and played with a new M3 iMac in our local
>> Apple Store.
>> 
>> When you have each one of them there in front of you, regardless of the
>> technicalities, which screen do you prefer to be sitting in front of? How does
>> each make you /feel/ please?
> 
> Hard to answer.
> 
> The resolution quality of the M3 iMac is to the point where pixels
> cannot be resolved with the naked eye. It is magnificently crisp and
> contrast perfect at the default setting of 2240 x 1260.  All fonts look
> perfectly smooth.  Very easy on the eyes.
> 
> It is usable at 2560 x 1440, but only if the screen is pretty close (at
> least with my eyes - I don't need glasses to read, but this rez on the
> 24" iMac is just a little too tight (unless I would increase font sizes
> which would be pretty much a return to the other resolution)).  This is
> likely more a personal thing so YMMV.
> 
> 4480 x 2520 is not usable, really.  Again one could blow up the font
> sizes for reading - but not much point to it.  Perhaps in some graphics
> usages and workflow this would be a useful resolution.
> 
> I would have preferred 27".  On the i7 iMac 27", 2560x1440 and it's very
> nice.  Lean in and you can see pixels.  Lean in mind you.  It's a very
> nice display on that old 2012 iMac (not Retina).  For all non-video
> work, the 2012 iMac suited my needs just fine.
> 
> Still a killer processor.  But.
> 
> When editing/rendering 1080p video of any length, it is too tedious.
> Such on the M3 iMac is a whiz.  (Though I still wish it was a higher
> spec in number of cores).  As a benchmark, it is almost 3x faster to
> Handbrake a video on the M3 v. the i7 iMac (2012).
> 
> At some point I will gut the 27" of everything but the power supply and
> display panel and add an adaptor to turn it into an HDMI or DisplayPort
> display.
> 
> So in the end one makes adjustments to "real estate" on the screen,
> sizing of App windows, what goes to the side display (which I've changed
> to a Samsung 27" that I normally use for home lab use (Rasp Pi
> development).  It's so wide, that I only use the right 60% of it when
> using this iMac M3).

Thank you so much for all the interesting detail, Alan.

My own is a 2017 iMac with a Retina display and I really don't want to change
it.
However, I'm using macOS Ventura 13.6.4 and cannot move on to Sonoma.
I'm living in the hope that Apple may one day provide another 27 inch desktop
computer before this one dies! I'm also using an old 24 inch iMac to run Linux
Mint and it does this quite well.
I'm impressed with your intention to repurpose your old iMac!
Good for you! :-)

(ACW added for info to others)

-- 
David

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