They would have their dedicated desktops, but the point of having a Pro-fessional laptop is so you can do that same work on the go, which is very important to many people and kind of the entire argument here.
Compared to Apple's previous offerings, the 13 inch is not a machine to do professional work on, and then the base 15 inch model is in a similar place with the lack of the dedicated video card. There are professional's out there who don't need a lot of computing power, but when the general populous assiociates Mac's with "graphics" (used broadly of course, I hear that about every day), then by all means the Pro line should be able to, I don't know, actually handle professional graphic design to the point a laptop can.
The 13 inch can't display millions of colors and is probably worse for most than the lack of the dedicated GPU.
Finally can't stop this isnobbness anymore.
I am a physician, and I consider myself to be a professional.
I've also always been a windows user until recently.
The reason I consider the 13inch Pro to be a professional machine is because it's light weight, well built, and its battery life allow me to be mobile and travel around the ward.
I make plenty of money, but I don't want to lug a 17 inch around.
If you want to go by silly hardware stats, there is a freaking netbook with OLED screen, does it make it pro?
Finally can't stop this isnobbness anymore.
I am a physician, and I consider myself to be a professional.
I've also always been a windows user until recently.
The reason I consider the 13inch Pro to be a professional machine is because it's light weight, well built, and its battery life allow me to be mobile and travel around the ward.
I make plenty of money, but I don't want to lug a 17 inch around.
...I have read many complaints on here that the 17'' is ugly and too big.
well, you shouldn't suppose to say 'I make plenty of money' here on forum. there are lots of people who make way more money than you. I don't know what's a standard when you say 'I make plenty of money'? for some people, 6 figure is not enough (even they say that they don't make a lot of money). so do you make millions? if you are not, be quiet.
well, you shouldn't suppose to say 'I make plenty of money' here on forum. there are lots of people who make way more money than you. I don't know what's a standard when you say 'I make plenty of money'? for some people, 6 figure is not enough (even they say that they don't make a lot of money). so do you make millions? if you are not, be quiet.
As far as I know, the real MBPs have a dedicated graphics card. The 13" doesn't.
They also come with sufficient screen real estate for doing Professional work. The 13" doesn't.
They are higher spec'ed than the MBs of the same year ++ on each and every part of the hardware. The 13" isn't (ref. SATA stability issues).
But would I call the 13" a MacBook Pro? Oh yes, that's for sure - and why? Because that makes them the lousiest MBPs Apple ever made, whilst I'm the proud owner of a fine specimen of the best MB model there is.
and again we are back to "Pros" only deal with Graphics work...ridiculous.
http://www.apple.com/pro/
Whether you like it or not, Apple associates themselves with the creative pro market. It's clear by the link above that Apple's definition of "Pro" deals with their creative Applications. It's clear by the training literature that they offer, and their own software Applications. The fact that the low end Macbook "Pro" cannot deal with Apple's own high end Pro applications in a reliable manner is why everyone is so confused that Apple is diluting the brand and peddiling a product as "pro" that is unable to do what Apple defines as "pro" work.
http://www.apple.com/pro/
Whether you like it or not, Apple associates themselves with the creative pro market. It's clear by the link above that Apple's definition of "Pro" deals with their creative Applications. It's clear by the training literature that they offer, and their own software Applications. The fact that the low end Macbook "Pro" cannot deal with Apple's own high end Pro applications in a reliable manner is why everyone is so confused that Apple is diluting the brand and peddiling a product as "pro" that is unable to do what Apple defines as "pro" work.
You know, there was a 12'' PowerBook. It nearly got up to the speed of the best 17'' of the time.
I feel I must correct you sir, for there is a 12" PowerBook.
As far as I know, the real MBPs have a dedicated graphics card. The 13" doesn't.
They also come with sufficient screen real estate for doing Professional work. The 13" doesn't.
They are higher spec'ed than the MBs of the same year ++ on each and every part of the hardware. The 13" isn't (ref. SATA stability issues).
But would I call the 13" a MacBook Pro? Oh yes, that's for sure - and why? Because that makes them the lousiest MBPs Apple ever made, whilst I'm the proud owner of a fine specimen of the best MB model there is.