I almost don't want it anymore; if they did it would have two USB-C ports and nothing else.
Worthless.
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17 Inch Macbook Pro
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Try air playing an iMac to your giant ultra hdtv screen that's not in the same room. I suppose it's ok for people who can afford a dedicated Mac mini though.
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There are several reasons people use macs rather than Windows boxes and in spite of all the (often legitimate) whining, macs last longer, more reliably and have access to better warranty and service, never mind the OS or input device response. Try getting your work done safely and securely on Windows and their laptops for a couple of years, although that does make your case for hackintoshes more desirable I suppose. Anyhow, why don't those bastards bring out a 17" pro laptop with MagSafe for me dammit.
Screen size (even Retina) often does not matter much to folks under 40 years old, but there are loads of Professional users who desire to replace their aging 17" MBP's with large screened newer models, yet have been ignored by Apple's designers.
I love this idea of replacing my soon-to-be "obsolete", maxed-out (max RAM, 2 TB SSD) 17" MBP with a 17" MacBook Ultra, based on those specs. I prefer functionality over thinness, and processing speed and throughput over battery life.
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I actually did end up getting an iMac and tried out AirPlay to play some gaming emulators and the lag was awful. Lucky for me though my iMac resides only like 5 feet from my 60" Samsung (only 1080p but still nice) so I can just plug in via a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter and be good to go
The 17" was a great concept that never translated into a good product for many reasons. Everyone I knew who owned a 17" loved using the computer, but hated carrying it around. It was just too big to carry from meeting to meeting, let alone around the world. Apple advertised it (and the 12") with Yao Ming and Verne Troyer on an airplane. It is hard to use a 13" computer on an economy tray table, let alone a 17" monster! The 13" and 15" sizes turned out to be the Goldilocks sizes for most people and the 17" faded away.
Do you have figures relating to screen size and age? How about Retina vs not? The only thing I miss not having in my 17" is the retina screen and maybe usb3, although that's possible via the express card slot and if I cared enough, I could upgrade the Bluetooth. Btw, I'm way over 40 and I took my 17"ers to and from work every day.
Speaking of screen sizes, having used the plus phone for some time now, dealing with the comically small 5s is just weird and difficult with my fat(ish) fingers. How I used them for eight years is beyond me.
I'm 41 next month, but my eyesight is perfect and certainly better than most university students.
It is regrettable that the WWDC didn't introduce the Macbook Ultra, however now that Jony Ive is going to head the London School of Art, perhaps someone without thin at all cost can take on the design for the next decade.
My eyesight was fine till I turned 50, hell, I was using a 5s without glasses, but now I can barely focus on my 6s+.
On the Jonny Ive issue, it's been suggested that the design team has been obsessed with Apple Park for years now. That would certainly explain the appalling update scenario and the even more appalling design descisions in the new products that eventually trickled out over the last six or seven years. Even the 2012-15 Retina MBPs are looking good now, never mind the cheesegrater Macs. If you're after a fancy toilet, doorknob or pizza box, you're all set though. I wonder if they're all USB C and dongled.
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Nope, I'll stick with my 6 year old machine and wait.
On the Jonny Ive issue, it's been suggested that the design team has been obsessed with Apple Park for years now. That would certainly explain the appalling update scenario and the even more appalling design descisions in the new products that eventually trickled out over the last six or seven years. Even the 2012-15 Retina MBPs are looking good now, never mind the cheesegrater Macs. If you're after a fancy toilet, doorknob or pizza box, you're all set though. I wonder if they're all USB C and dongled.
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Sounds good to me. Oh well, doesn't look like it's going to happen. Now, do I build an eGPU for my late 2011 17", get the mid 2015 15" or consider the not very portable iMac.
Nope, I'll stick with my 6 year old machine and wait.
Apple probably won't make another 17" laptop, but there are a few good alternatives. Assuming you are wanting a high quality screen rather than just a 17" one then look at the Lenovo P71 or Dell Precision 7720. Both have matte 3K screens, not the 1920 x 1080 as others have said. And both have wide colour gamut screens.
They start off at a similar price to the MacBook Pro, and end up being a bit more expensive if you pimp them out to the max, but they do scale higher than the MBP and have a much, much better keyboard.
A 17 inch Apple MBP is pretty much gone. They are extremely unlikely to bring it back when the 15" MB with retina has a similar resolution.