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Apple Discontinues Thunderbolt Display
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The new Apple is maximizing profit without worrying what consumers want. Aka: let's keep our product designs the same because people buy them. Also let's get rid of the headphone jack and promote it as a feature which benefits users. Granted I'll probably still buy their still but venting is fun. Their whole product portfolio is just so aged it's a joke but people keep buying everything..
Maybe they'll relaunch it along with the PowerBook G5 this fall.
Built-In hub for USB Challenged Laptops.
There are better monitors than future chuck e cheese quality monitor from Apple.
Who knows...maybe my prediction would be right: 5k monitor happy and sad emojis.
"Cool graphics" -Freddy Kruger
Who knows...maybe my prediction would be right: 5k monitor happy and sad emojis.
"Cool graphics" -Freddy Kruger
exactly! if they had another one in development it would have made more sense to retire the old at the same time you introduce the new one. If you let go the old one and say go look somewhere else, it really feel like they're leaving this product category.
I would this also because there are good alternatives out there (ex. Ultrasharps) for video/photo editing.
The Mac feels like macOS at WWDC. It's only there because they feel like they are obligated to. In reality, I wouldn't be surprised if Apple wishes they could be using more resources on iPhones, iPad Pros, and emojis.
The same can be said about the old apple. If you are somehow happy with the old Apple, I am Not sure what you are complaining about.
It is a worrying trend. I hope Apple return to their roots one day. I don't much fancy the new direction Apple are taking, watches and new watch bands over powerful and functional computers. Just awful. Fingers crossed for the return of an expandable Mac Pro and professional grade monitor.
Hopefully this means the prices for a used one on eBay will come down so I can get one finally.
MBP and iMacs aren't powerful and functional computers? BS.
For sure on that. Just move on and stop the drama.
It makes about as much sense for Apple to make what is essentially a commodity display as it does for them to make a laser printer. Which they did for years until decent laser printers became a commodity.
"Apple is shutting down its business. There are a number of great third-party options available for our users," will say Apple CEO Tim Cook on September 9, 2016.
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The end of the world outrage is hilarious here. It's a 5 year old monitor that was overpriced from the get go that about .01% of Mac users bought. It looked cute and was made nice. It's discontinuation means nothing in the grand scheme of Mac ownership.
Great display when it came out. It had a high resolution for the time, but the competition caught up and passed them by miles. Spec and price wise. I can't believe this thing still has the same price since it launched.
It's so weird they didn't introduce a new one years ago. I remember everyone thinking a new one would follow the newly designed iMacs so people could have two screens which look the same. Sadly, Apple seems to be leaving this market and it more focused on being 'cool' with their music service and 'stylish' watchbands.
It's so weird they didn't introduce a new one years ago. I remember everyone thinking a new one would follow the newly designed iMacs so people could have two screens which look the same. Sadly, Apple seems to be leaving this market and it more focused on being 'cool' with their music service and 'stylish' watchbands.