The posted image was from the ifixit 2016 rMB teardown, so it includes the Skylake hardware.
Obviously Apple chose not to include TB3. I don't presume to judge their choice, I expect they have a number of well paid analysts figuring out the cost/benefit factors of how many customers they lose by not including TB3 vs the cost of including it on all the units where the buyer really doesn't care. I can speculate that two factors may have been available logic board space and the additional power consumption required, but the proof is in the pudding so to speak; the non-existence of TB3 in the new rMB shows that someone in Apple decided not to include TB3.
Well that`s the crux, some will just happily follow, while others will choose to question, we are clearly diametrically opposed on that one. I can equally speculate that Apple, wants to save on cost and increase it`s margin on this product. It also allows Apple launch TB3 with the upcoming 2016 MacBook Pro`s, saves something to rave about at WWDC 2017, as no doubt by then TB3 in the MacBook will be the most "amazing" thing Apple has ever accomplished.
As one who is claiming Apple should have done otherwise, you bear the onus of showing how and why their decision was wrong, preferably with a solid/detailed explanation to support your allegation.
The 12" rMB would obviously benefit from TB3 given the limitation of a single port, therefore the more bandwidth the merrier. btw opinions and allegations are rather different subject matter, little too invested perhaps?
Poisoning_the_Well fallacy aside, simple Economics 101 shows that for any pricepoint there will typically be some quantity of potential consumers who think the item is over priced and won't buy it. The balancing act is to price the item at the point where the seller maximizes revenue, leaving some unhappy and others happy with the price/benefit equation. Generally speaking, any company that prices their stuff such that no customers think the price is too high is f'king their employees and their shareholders.
Price-point certainly doesn't intimidate, nor does it represent good value of money, my own opinion is that Apple should have introduced TB3 or dropped the price-point, an opinion which I am fully entitled to have, as are you to counter. Apple no doubt delivers financially, however as you put it, Apple also f'king some of it customers across various product lines.
Voting with your wallet has far more impact than posting to a forum.
Well right now that`s the plan, as there absolutely nothing compelling about the 2016 rMB to warrant upgrading my current 2015 1.2. if Apple deliver similar for the MacBook Pro, same logic will be applied to my 13" & 15" Retina`s. My computers are a key function of business, I buy what works, what makes sense, I expect premium products to live up to that, the more that don't will only result in further mediocrity, a point worth considering.
As stated above, the picture is of the 2016 logic board which includes your smaller Skylake processor. Now please show where you'd make room on the board for the Alpine Ridge stuff.
Seriously, do people even expect a sensible response. Apple has innumerable resources I doubt that much is outside their reach, they are just drip feeding the technology, after all why not if if people are willing to upgrade year on year with little to no meaningful benefit. In short Apple could do a llot more, equally I don't see that they have any real incentive, maybe some are just easily pleased.
On the flip-side , if you can post the component list & board schematic, you might be closer to getting an answer...
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@Queen6 is right to be miffed at the lack of features in the update. Me I am ok with it as I wasn't going to update anyway.
I like the 12" Retina MacBook and replying on mine now while on a business trip in Vietnam. I would have like to have seen something a little more substantial from Apple, nothing earth shattering. The more I look a the numbers it`s no value to update this 1.2 512 to the 2016 model, unless you really like Pink.
I also tend to agree that Apple wants to spotlight the MBP for 2016, equally I fear we may well see little more than a change of chassis, so ports may be reduced and no tangible benefit on battery life as they strive for ever thiner & lighter.
Anyway we will see what WWDC brings, Apple may surprise, equally the Windows OEM`s are starting to produce some very nice hardware, W10 is far from perfect, yet not as bad a many would portray. In many respects the lines are blurring with both OS`s having positives and negatives, with neither having a significant advantage.
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