I'm fixin to buy a MBA before going to school next year, so I held off on buying the 2012 model so far. Would you assume the next MBA will come out before the start of the school year? Although early, and predictions about changes?
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No!
It's never safe to assume that Apple will update anything at anytime. Those ... had to wait a good few months more until the iPhone 4S came out to upgrade. Look over at the (justifiable) moans coming from the Mac Pro Forum - they haven't had a proper update in about 2 years!
David
What about people who need matte or ant-glare screens on iMacs, external Cinema Displays, 13" MacBook Pro's, MacBook Airs. It's been close to 6 years since Apple showed its arrogance by no longer offering any anti-glare screen for these. That's fine for people that love gloss - and no one denies glossy looks great - but there are people out there that need anti-glare.
- people with poor eyesight, or affected by glare
- people prone to headaches and migraine headaches
- photographers, some not all
- graphic designers, some not all
- people that need to stare at screens for many hours per day, concentrating on the screen (not just Facebook and Social Media fun)
- people who work in rooms with bright sunshine, who cannot shift their positioning, e.g. if you're a worker with a desk in a sunlit room
It is ridiculous that Apple can show such disdain for 6 years.
And don't say if I don't like it, just go to Windows. Seriously, is that an option, particularly now with Windows 8? Get real.
I do agree with you about the bloody glossy screen. On the other hand, there is a bit of a workaround for it in the form of a matte screen cover, which I use. It's not the ideal matte screen, but I find it bearable - after all, the appreciation for OS X and its connection with iOS outweighed the disadvantages of glossiness.
Figure out intel's roadmap. Apple will follow suit.
If only it were that simple. Just look at the new iMac - the Ivy bridge desktop chips have been with us for 6 months or more, but they still haven't shipped in an Apple product quite yet. And yes, I understand that there is a new form factor in the mix, but you just don't know when Apple will pull that out of the hat.
David