I remember when Intel said their graphics were so good you didnt need a dedicated graphics processor. Oh man. That was funny. Good times. Now Apple is telling me the same joke, and its still funny.
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Apple Announces New 13-inch MacBook Pro With M1 Chip, Starting at $1,299
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I used to be a detractor too (especially the last decade...ugh). But man, Apple is new. Shiny and new. The future looks fantastic.I am so excited that Apple is finally going "Back to the Mac". Designing new chips just for the Mac platform is HUGE!
As a big adversary of Tim Cook and his emojis:
Removed Intel CPUs but still charge Intel premium pricing?
No redesign with pen and touch input?
No mention of available software? Long battery claim must be because there's nothing to run.
No redesign with pen and touch input?
No mention of available software? Long battery claim must be because there's nothing to run.
That's RAM, not storage. And no, iPhones don't have 16 GB of RAM. Base model is 256 GB of storage.
I was almost certain to buy a Pro today but I changed my mind. This design is dated. I will continue to use my old Macbook until they redesign.
It’s got an extra GPU core (8 vs 7) according to the store app. Not sure that makes enough of a difference though!
16GB of max ram is a real step backwards. Soured the entire event for me, even for the 13 inch pro that max is abysmal for anyone in the video industry.
I would have liked to see some real numbers but we should have those soon enough. Is it really faster? Let’s hope so.
Yeah, this event is certainly curious. Apple stated the macbook air allows you to use it without compromise on power, then they sling the same processor in the macbook pro and put a fan in it. Clearly the macbook air is not a ‘no compromise’ experience, otherwise it would have a fan too. Also somewhat dubious about the marketing that the air never gets warm. Without a fan, it has to either get hot, or defy the laws of thermodynamics.
Time will tell I guess, but overall a modest improvement (based on apples marketing) compared to what was before. Disappointed in the GPU though, noticed discernible frame loss on the videos in the presentation of games and 3d modelling. Since apple only usually show best case in such a presentation, that may not bode well for the macs future in some industries; and almost certainly the end of gaming.
Time will tell I guess, but overall a modest improvement (based on apples marketing) compared to what was before. Disappointed in the GPU though, noticed discernible frame loss on the videos in the presentation of games and 3d modelling. Since apple only usually show best case in such a presentation, that may not bode well for the macs future in some industries; and almost certainly the end of gaming.
The upsales for the storage/ram are ridiculously overpriced. You need 16GB for a laptop that's going to last longer than 2 years. Flash storage is also cheap af these days, and charging $200 for upgrading 256->512 is absolutely nuts. This is good only for increasing apple stock prices.
They kept the same price point here as the entry level 13" MBP right, at $1299? The one that with the re-design, didn't come with a TB, and prior to the change to M1, only had 2 TB3 ports vs 4 TB3 ports?
Given this only has 2 TB3/USB4 ports, I wonder if the next announcement (maybe coinciding with the 16" Pro ASi release), they'll announce a higher-end 13" MBP with 4 TB3/USB4 ports (presumably like the 16" MBP will have), and potentially a better processor (either more cores unlocked, more memory supported, higher frequency, etc.?)
Given this only has 2 TB3/USB4 ports, I wonder if the next announcement (maybe coinciding with the 16" Pro ASi release), they'll announce a higher-end 13" MBP with 4 TB3/USB4 ports (presumably like the 16" MBP will have), and potentially a better processor (either more cores unlocked, more memory supported, higher frequency, etc.?)
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Ram upgrade from 8 gb to 16 gb is 200 USD.
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Less ports? Easily the worst decision today, that would've been one of the few things to entice people to choose a Pro over an Air would've been the 4 ports. Foolish as I see it. This could work out like the 15" MacBook Pro and FW800 though, it could go back up to 4 next revision.
I think you’re underestimating just how optimized this thing is going to be. You won’t need 32gb ram.
A lot of that going around (looks suspiciously at iPhone 12 pro).
I am not sure if Apple is fooling me with words, but is any one listening to the numbers here?! "3x , 1.5x , 4x , 10 more, 2.9 faster"....
We haven't seen these kinds of numbers on computers since like the 90s!!
We haven't seen these kinds of numbers on computers since like the 90s!!
Lol....people have been saying that about iPads and iPhones forever yet they continue to smash the competition...often times with half the memory.
Same as I was thinking, face id or at least s o m e t h i n g to get achieve a pro signature
You must be new to Apple or you'd have remembered the Intel transition back in 2006, when no new designs were promptly introduced.
Random observation - looking at the Apple Store it’s apparent that the new 13” M1 Pro is intended to replace the lower end MacBook Pros with 8th generation Intel processors and two Thunderbolt 3 ports. They’re still selling the MacBook Pros with 10th generation Intel chips and four Thunderbolt 3 ports. Maybe they’re waiting for the M2 or M1X for this model?