Courtaj
macrumors 6502a
Not me. All I ask is either (1) Apple brings out an updated Mini before I retire (that gives them roughly 29 years); or, failing that, (2) Apple brings out a MacBook that tastes like a banana.
That's all.
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Not me. All I ask is either (1) Apple brings out an updated Mini before I retire (that gives them roughly 29 years); or, failing that, (2) Apple brings out a MacBook that tastes like a banana.
That's all.
NightFlight
macrumors 6502
Fully agree about the US economy, which is little more than a bunch of green papers with freemasonry signs on'em...but if you were a bit of an old skool user, you'd know that Apple has ALREADY passed through the dark ages...1996 anyone?
As for reliability, your anecdotal bad luck doesn't mean anything; just check the stats and you'll see that Apple comes out on top in pretty much every reliability and support aspect...and it has been like this for several years already.
My Gf's Dull laptop just died, so I told her to wait for the new MBs...all my other friends who just bought Macs could NOT be happier...and they will never return to PCland...after all, they have seen the light.🙄
Courtaj
macrumors 6502a
How do we KNOW that Apple has a secrecy policy? I mean, wouldn't they keep THAT a secret, too?
Good! A second FW800 port, just what I need if eSATA aint catching on (which it shouldn't really, connections are **** poor).
Oh and ditching the drive in the MBP is the stupidest idea I have ever heard :/
Oh and ditching the drive in the MBP is the stupidest idea I have ever heard :/
Spot on glossy displays suck!!!, I hate those displays. The colors are all screwy, and there is no way of accurately calibrating them.
Rest assured it is a fake.. It is suspiciously fuzzy in the lid gap but also has a fishy angle in the bottom left.
TEG
macrumors 604
http://hometheater.about.com/od/hom...ection-Photo-/Blu-ray-Player---Rear-Panel.htm
It does not have to be HDMI. It could just be Optical, COAX, or RCA. You can also use an adapter to connect audio to a DVI to HDMI cable, plus Apple likes to come up with new things, so maybe they will have a special connector for audio. Also, optical and SPDIF can handle 7.1 and higher sound systems. The biggest problem with replacing DVI with HDMI is that there is no way to convert HDMI to VGA because HDMI removed all the analog capabilities that DVI has.
DVI is it for now, until VGA systems are replaced with Digital interfaces.
Also, I hope that the new systems have UWB or Wireless-USB.
TEG
LOL, you dismiss the anecdotal evidence and back your argument up with, surprise, anecdotal evidence.
"Support satisfaction in the US" does not translate into hardware reliability. Are you the bloke who referred to a 1995-survey the other day to prove that macs were cheaper to run because it was more reliable?
Btw, take a look:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Computer#Criticism
http://www.appledefects.com/
Also, one has to consider that Apple has a huge following of true fanboys who are willing to gulp anything Apple decides to dish out. In true fanboy-fashion, this results in people claiming that they have no problems with apple products, yet at the same time are willing to play with voltages to the CPU and "tweak" the fans to run constantly in an effort to avoid core shutdowns in the MBA.
one thing I know for sure the macbook pro and macbook will be thinner. Thats the trend.
Will it have an optical drive? I think its time to make the optical external or optional built in. I wish my 5.0 lb macbook did not have that clunky noisy drive that I never use. Dead weight imo
Oh and for the love of god no more discolored palm rests! Both my white ibook and macbook palm rest turned greenish. I would also like to see them bring back laptop colors.
Will it have an optical drive? I think its time to make the optical external or optional built in. I wish my 5.0 lb macbook did not have that clunky noisy drive that I never use. Dead weight imo
Oh and for the love of god no more discolored palm rests! Both my white ibook and macbook palm rest turned greenish. I would also like to see them bring back laptop colors.
Worst idea ever. Ok loosing the FW400 port OK, won't loose sleep on that one if the new ACD have a FW800/3200 port on them.
A lot of pro's need the ports and are not going to be happy (read😛issed off), if Apple decides to drop them.
digitalbiker
macrumors 65816
Wow! How wrong can you get?
Glossy and matte use the exact same LCD displays. The only difference is that the matte displays have a coating which slightly smears the light. This results in less glare in direct sunlight.
The glossy displays have a clear glass screen which transmits more light unfettered by a smeary coating but suffers from glare in direct sunlight.
That is the only difference. Both have accurate colors, both can be calibrated. Matte or glossy is a personal preference and it really depends a lot upon the environment in which you use the laptop.
Stop spreading FUD!
Detektiv-Pinky
macrumors 6502a
Well, I expect this 'anomaly' to go away soon. Apple has seen some tremendous growth over the last years. A lot of people where drawn in that can make their own comparisons and if Apple continuos to be so self centric they will become disappointed very quickly (just look what they are doing to the iPhone developers...).
firewire 400
um...yeah, because there is no need for the 400 port, its not used for music production or anything; I certainly wouldn't want a port to plug my Apogee duet into.... Either way, I'm glad I got the macbook pro now, before Apple gets all weird and tries to eliminate any plugs or drives... after all, I know Apple is thinking "wouldn't it be easier to just have a port hub/drive separate from your computer, and it can connect bluetooth or wifi... yeah!!! No need for a cd/dvd drive, or usb plugs or firewire......" That way your computer doesn't need to be cluttered with any of those troublesome, you know items that make the computer work.
um...yeah, because there is no need for the 400 port, its not used for music production or anything; I certainly wouldn't want a port to plug my Apogee duet into.... Either way, I'm glad I got the macbook pro now, before Apple gets all weird and tries to eliminate any plugs or drives... after all, I know Apple is thinking "wouldn't it be easier to just have a port hub/drive separate from your computer, and it can connect bluetooth or wifi... yeah!!! No need for a cd/dvd drive, or usb plugs or firewire......" That way your computer doesn't need to be cluttered with any of those troublesome, you know items that make the computer work.
No problem. And yes, it is good news, unless they actually ditch a fw port, then we will effectively have halfed the number of fw ports. I hope they ditch the fw400 port in exchange for a fw800 port so we will still ahve two.
FW1600 and FW3200 would be almost dreamy, haha.
MrCrowbar
macrumors 68020
All Intel Laptops and the latest powerbooks have it. It's supposed to secure the hard drive when it feels the laptop is falling. But applications like MacSaber (google it, it's fun) and iAlertU use it differently.
vollspacken
macrumors 65816
Eric S.
macrumors 68040
looks pretty realistic to me...only a few weeks to go till we find out for sure.
Virgil-TB2
macrumors 65816
If they are all aluminium there is no reason why the cases couldn't be customised by laser etching like the Zunes are. I am surprised there isn't a company out there that does this already.
To those asking for "sick" yellow and orange anodised aluminium though, I agree. That would be "sick" indeed 🙄
More realistically, if they are changing the material expect them to be either all grey aluminium or perhaps a black option and maybe a second kind of grey. More than that is hardly likely.
