Everyone does not want one.
an HDMI and usbc on one side, usbc and nic port on other. I’m quite good from there.
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Everyone does not want one.
an HDMI and usbc on one side, usbc and nic port on other. I’m quite good from there.
Ha it’s just tongue in cheek guys. I thought that would go without saying.
Of course if the new MBP benches at 13,000 in Geekbench 5 as expected with the new Apple Silicon chip, and most importantly, delivers in terms of real life experience as well, these will sell like hot cakes.
That would be hilarious.
On the contrary, I think 8/256 is expected.
Unless Apple has lost their minds, upselling RAM, storage, and now cores is how their business model works.
No need for tongue in cheek. I actually welcome the return of the SD card reader. Since SSD's can no longer be replaced it's the only way to expand storage without having to use external disks. I got a Nifty Minidrive in my MB (Early 2015) giving me up to 1Tb of extra storage and it is working well for years now.
Not asking for much, 32GB with 64GB max, 8TB storage option, you know Pro stuff and of course 8K screen output. SD / CFXpress A card slot, HDMI, Magsafe, 6x USB-c 18 hour battery, touch screen and front and back facing camera.
You know: Simple stuff typical for Mac's
You know: Simple stuff typical for Mac's
I, for one, couldn't care less about SD. Most people don't. Photographers and video editors are a tiny, vocal minority.
SD card slot - Absolutely no use to me
HDMI port - Absolutely no use to me
1080p webcam - Really should be the minimum in this day and age. However, I very rarely use the one on my current 16" MacBook Pro and when I do need to use it it's adequate.
Real function keys - Losing the Touch Bar will be a loss of productivity for me. I use better touch tool to configure the Touch Bar for each app and it really is good (not perfect but good). It's a shame Apple never put much effort into the Touch Bar within it's own products. If they had then maybe third party developers would have utilised it more.
I guess I'm in the minority and of course everybody's use case is different but this new machine will be in many ways a worse product (for me) than my current MacBook Pro. Of course there will be other ways where it's much better than my current machine but I'll probably keep my current MacBook Pro for a few years.
I dont know a single person in real life who’s ever stated or implied they wanted an SD Card Slot.
Apple needs to stick with USB-C. Most people who need it have a usb c connector for any extra ports needed.
Well I do. And having to carry a dongle around is a PITA. Guess what? You don’t have to use it. Problem solved.
You need some more friends then. Apparently you can still use the USB-C ports with an SD card slot in the laptop. Fancy that.
This doesn't surprise me. I'm one of those who'll be adding fuel to that fire. I'm making the jump from Windows to Mac when I replace my old, nearly-dead, laptop and it looks like the forthcoming MacBook Pros are just what I'm looking for. We've already had our 'pilot project' for replacing my wife's Intel NUC desktop when it failed earlier this year. I replaced it with a new M1 MacBook Air and she's VERY happy with it.
thats because a 64mb usb storage was like 50 bucks, with the advent of cheaper solid state storage ofcourse the floppy and cd disk went away. the world hasn't catch on to usb-c yet, so the inconvenience haven't been offset by the justification.
As much as I agree with this statement.
Nothing has come close to replacing SD cards for high end cameras and things like 3D printers which run best with direct media.
Now if Apple could realise a SDK for 3rd parties to adopt AirDrop…. That could begin the shift.
Looks stunning, I want one and I definitely don’t need one !
I’m not a laptop guy, but they even got ME wanting one. 😂
Not really, but I’m very curious how they’ll turn out. Funny how Apple adds things like TouchBar or removes things like ports, ticks people off for a few years and then adds them back— winning over everyone.
These are going to sell like crazy.
Not really, but I’m very curious how they’ll turn out. Funny how Apple adds things like TouchBar or removes things like ports, ticks people off for a few years and then adds them back— winning over everyone.
These are going to sell like crazy.
I do. I have over a decade of photography and videos stored on the things. (And in other places. But it is still the medium used by all my current cameras.)
I really hope that you're wrong, but I know that you're probably going to be right, if that makes sense.
If they can charge 200-300 EUR/USD for more RAM and another 200-300 EUR/USD for a larger SSD, I can't imagine the current Apple not going there.
Oh now you’ve done it. This is the truest test of their greed.
No matter what though, I’m going 32/512
And I'm just typing away on my 2010 13 inch MBP still lol. It's been my old trusty friend. I shut it off only a few times a year otherwise it's on 24/7 and used 8-9 hours a day. Maybe I will upgrade to the new pro or new Air. I would love a 15 inch air but that probably won't happen.
I actually welcome the return of the SD slot. I do photography and I’d rather have the slot than having to use the use USB-C card reader taking up a port.
Same here for both SD-Card slot and – lo and behold - HDMI. If you need to present at a customer, have fun with your Thunderbolt…
If every MacBook user has a dock, there is something wrong with your device.
And of course an AMD 16" MB with a bit more RAM will sell like crazy. This is the machine a LOT of people are waiting for, and have their cash ready to spend.
If every MacBook user has a dock, there is something wrong with your device.
And of course an AMD 16" MB with a bit more RAM will sell like crazy. This is the machine a LOT of people are waiting for, and have their cash ready to spend.