wow, glossy only?
do they want to intentionally kill the sales on the MBP?
i guess they do, look at those prices...
oh wait, it has new gestures... LOL
who is doing all the marketing here? microsoft?
im so glad i have the latest in MBP productions....
LOL
I bet you it sells well
I can understand some people need a matte display, but have those same people used one of the glossy displays in an MBP? I thought I 'needed' one too, but after trying (reluctantly) a glossy display I bought a glossy MBP nearly 2 years ago and would never get a matte now. Sure I'm not a hardcore designer like some of you, but I am launching a web project and need a good screen. I have never been able to use a laptop outside as the light on it makes it impossible to see the screen, I can do just fine with this display though. If you have looked and hate fine, but if you just think you won't like it but have never used one in anger take a look (unless you have a legitimate need for matte rather than just a bit of what you fancy).
Lots of hate for the new machines with people disappointed about the new line up. I wonder if its because they knew it all already? I think this is a big release personally, unless you start from scratch and redesign the laptop I'm not sure what more you could get apart from a feature here or there. And if they DID start again chances are it would not work, there are only so many shapes, sizes and material you can go for, yes it doesn't look totally new, but thats a bit like saying your TV doesn't look very different to the next one, it might have an extra lump or bump but ultimately unless they go obscure for the sake of it there isn't much more they can do. When you have a product that sells well and works well why rip it up and start again? Porsche demonstrate that, the 911 is not exactly a new design, its been around a very long time and simply refreshed over and over.
Personally all I want is a fast machine that does the job well, I don't go for gimmicks and tricks, the trackpad looks good but I think I will most likely not use the different gestures, I have a trackpad that I can do several things on now but I still use it the same way I always did with previous PowerBooks, I do like the idea of glass though as it might be really accurate and easy to use, but thats about it. Bigger hard drives, longer battery life, better graphics, faster processors, thats what does it for me. My brother has a Windows laptop he got last month, its got buttons and knobs all over it, fingerprint recognition for access, media player knobs and switches, but the fingerprint recognition rarely works and he struggles to get into his own machine, the media player takes ages to start up and shuts off often, the display is horrible....
Depends what you want, but some people wouldn't be happy whatever Apple released.
