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Apple Halting Mac Component Orders Due to Overestimated Demand?
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Well, aggressively is not the word i would use. 5 years or more is a reasonable period not to support older hardware, especially if it doesn't support some features, like the X3100 in my MB late 2007.
That may be true but what about the iPad 1. Its stuck on IOS 5 and its many years newer
They do that on purpose lol
Why is it that the iPad 2 and iPad Mini are made almost completely out of the same components, yet the iPad Mini supports Siri.
iPhone 4 through jailbreak is proven to work fine with Siri as well.
They leave out updates so you buy the newer model.
Makes sense, but is lame at the same time.
It supports 16 GB. I have it. Look at OWC, it was discovered recently, in december 2012.
The thing that is killing Apple is they don't have touch screen support for the laptops.
The other thing is Mac laptops look like every other laptop. Nothing special any more.
I have all apple gear at home yet I just bought a surface rt for work, my iPad 3 just stays at home.
Apple needs to ramp up innovation again.
The other thing is Mac laptops look like every other laptop. Nothing special any more.
I have all apple gear at home yet I just bought a surface rt for work, my iPad 3 just stays at home.
Apple needs to ramp up innovation again.
Well, I said that it's not a numbercrunching machine (no 13'' MBP is, because it's dual core), so the raw CPU speed is not an issue. It is just one metric, and there are several others that are more important.
I did put the SSD in. I also put the RAM in, which was a more noticeable improvement than a faster CPU would bring. All in all, I invested somewhere north of $250 in the machine and now have quite a combo that does everything I and most people opting for that machine use it for.
Also, Apple doesn't put top of the line CPUs in their macs, the best performing one is usually just BTO and only on the upper model.
i5 and i7 are just marketing names, a quad core i5 is faster than a dual core i7, the specs are much more important.
It's a real shame MR took away the downvote button. This post is so arrogant and insulting and ignorant for that matter. I know you'd like to believe what you're saying is the truth but the truth of the matter is none of what you said was true nor does it make a lick of sense.
Just think about what you're writing for a second. Firstly most, if not all Mac users were Windows users from the start. So if you're saying most Mac users are clueless then that definitely would account for the majority of Windows users. Secondly, because you're a Windows user (why are you even here on a Mac forum anyway?
) don't flatter yourself, YOU KNOW most Windows users don't buy Windows machines because they are "savvy" they buy them because they are cheap, period. The rest would tend to be teens that sit home on Friday nights building their own as a hobby and enjoy referring to themselves as "tech savvy". Age old line, if you want cheap you buy a Windows box. You're calling Mac buyers clueless, what's even funnier is the cheap Windows customers that you call savvy only seem to look at specs and price and don't seem to have the overall buying sense to check over the build quality only to find out after their warranty that their Windows lappy is starting to fall apart. Couple that with the low quality screens they come with, but "tech savvy" Windows users care more about the CPU and GPU where it really counts.
. So the only reason you have a Mac is because you keep thinking that you're going to develop iOS apps? A tech savvy shopper tends to know exactly what they are going to use their computer for and does so. You might want to rethink who you're calling clueless.
Yep.
They've been focused on the iPhone for so long that the rest of the line has been neglected. They've also screwed up royally with things like Maps.
And then there are the customers, like me, who are waiting, and waiting, and waiting for a desktop replacement that's using current standards.
The shine is off the iMac as well.
And finally, since the pace of technology change as slowed (and it's adoption by Apple), there are simply not many compelling reasons to upgrade.
Where are the authorized resellers?
Oh yeah they were all de-certified.
How about Apple stops stabbing their local independent shops in the back? These are the guys that built the fan base for Apple and now are being systematically destroyed by Apple's desire to handle everything themselves.
Oh yeah they were all de-certified.
How about Apple stops stabbing their local independent shops in the back? These are the guys that built the fan base for Apple and now are being systematically destroyed by Apple's desire to handle everything themselves.
While I don't disagree with you in terms of Apple needing to ramp up innovation, there's been less than lackluster acceptance of touch screen laptops. Unless you're sitting the laptop on your "lap" with the bottom of your forearm resting on your leg, trying to tap the screen under any other condition is cumbersome and tiring. Non-Tablet touch screens just aren't ideal.
Secondly you've got it a bit backwards, it's the rest of the industry who's laptops now resemble Apple's. Many of them have mimicked the Macbook Pro's look and have been designed with one button touchpads to mimic the Macbook.
Uh, other than running Office (which personally I see as becoming more irrelevant every year) I can't see why anyone with an iPad would replace it with a Surface RT.
Too thin, too soon
I recently got two MBPs, a personal one and a work one. For my work computer, I got a MBPr. I don't need much storage as most is on the network, and I wasn't paying for it. For my personal computer, I got a MBP. Partly because of cost, but mainly because I'm not ready to give up having a large internal HDD. External storage is good and all, but it isn't portable.
I suppose I would have been fine with a 750GB SSD, but they are still prohibitively expensive. I think Apple went too thin, too soon. They should have waited until 750GB SSDs were closer to $250 before making a case that was too thin for an HDD. If I could have squeezed a hybrid drive into a MBPr, I would have bought that for my personal computer instead.
I recently got two MBPs, a personal one and a work one. For my work computer, I got a MBPr. I don't need much storage as most is on the network, and I wasn't paying for it. For my personal computer, I got a MBP. Partly because of cost, but mainly because I'm not ready to give up having a large internal HDD. External storage is good and all, but it isn't portable.
I suppose I would have been fine with a 750GB SSD, but they are still prohibitively expensive. I think Apple went too thin, too soon. They should have waited until 750GB SSDs were closer to $250 before making a case that was too thin for an HDD. If I could have squeezed a hybrid drive into a MBPr, I would have bought that for my personal computer instead.
Most people buy Windows machines because they are compatible with most computers outside. At least this applies to the corporations, which are still the number one buyers of hardware.
For consumer customers the price is an issue, granted. But it's not only the price, but although the price/value relation, which is much better for a Windows machine than for a Mac, given that you follow the user profile of most people (which is email, word processing and other office stuff, surfing, multimedia).
... the cheap Windows customers that you call savvy only seem to look at specs and price and don't seem to have the overall buying sense to check over the build quality only to find out after their warranty that their Windows lappy is starting to fall apart. Couple that with the low quality screens they come with, but "tech savvy" Windows users care more about the CPU and GPU where it really counts.
I'd say that there the quality and price range of Windows machines is much larger than that of Macs. Although the average build quality of Macs is higher (which is easy given their premium price) there are Windows machines available that are at least as good, if not better than Macbooks for the purpose that they're used.
I think that some users here have an impression of Windows PCs that's based on rumors. I was working on PCs for more than 20 years as a power user and I never had a single virus or malware on my machine, nor did I have any major driver isssues. My last bluescreen was on Windows NT 4.0, sometimes at the start of this millenium.
Both product groups have advantages and flaws. To each his own.
I think the execs live in a bubble and can't understand people that don't have millions of bucks right at hand anytime they want it. If a person has 1k and brings it to buy a Mac and they want a portable they technically STILL wouldnt have enough after tax. As well they would have one choice which is an 11 inch netbook in some respects. I always thought 1k was a good chunk of change personally.
I think it's better to have a little more market even if your margins are lower, and to have you hand in more cookie jars (pro market, game consoles etc...) that way if one thing is off you can be hot in other areas. Cook is just a parrot and does the (what would Steve do) more than likely. Need someone else in there that changes the culture, IMO. Someone that has the balls to say "Look, Steve is not here anymore!"
It's not knocking Jobs, but his strategy only works if he is running it. Not if it's being emulated.
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And the more recent models don't have this hidden feature? I'm honestly asking; I had no idea that older MBPs could support that much RAM.
I am in need of an upgrade and I am probably one of those that apple was betting on to buy a new computer, but have not (yet). Reasons...
Note, I buy Mac computers because of OSX (e.g. unix-based OS). The hardware designs are a bonus, but not cheap.
- Looking for semi-portability (Mini or Macbook). If not the case, I probably would of jumped at the iMac.
- Mini not quite there yet. I feel with comparable configurations, the Mini is cripled compared to iMac, but Mini with a TB-Display is basically same price.
- 2K-3K price tag on Retinas makes me nervious.
- Retina requires you to max out RAM now even though I may not need it down the road (e.g. feeds 2K-3K price).
- Gotta have at lease 512G SSD (e.g. feeds 2K-3K price).
- cMBP really not that less expensive than rMBP given my target configurations (e.g. no out on price concerns).
- IR issues with Retina made me hold off; including how Apple was handling it (e.g. lack of communication, I've seen no official statement from apple, except that IR is "normal behaviour").
- At this point, getting more comfortable about IR issue, but Haswell is around the corner. I'd normally would jump, but at 2K-3K I might as well wait. Better battery life, heat management, and upgrade on the GPU are my hopes for Haswell. A-bit lower price would not hurt either.
Note, I buy Mac computers because of OSX (e.g. unix-based OS). The hardware designs are a bonus, but not cheap.
Windows 8.1 is rumored to bring back the Start Menu and even provide the option for booting directly to the desktop. I am waiting for Haswell.
Apple? Well it is almost time for their BtS offer. We should be expecting the Spring hardware update.
Couldn't be due to lack of updates for the [one] Cinema Display offered? Nah.
The three year old Mac Pro? No way.
A "new" iMac with inferior components, no Blu-Ray drive and mobile components? Heck no.
The rMBP's with display issues? Nope.
Oh, it's probably the economy, since competitors are facing similar issues... oh, wait...
Hint: Update your systems with legit hardware. Too many are longing for the days of PowerMac's with speed and "new" tech (not a $2400+ system with 3-4 year old components). Thin is not in.
The three year old Mac Pro? No way.
A "new" iMac with inferior components, no Blu-Ray drive and mobile components? Heck no.
The rMBP's with display issues? Nope.
Oh, it's probably the economy, since competitors are facing similar issues... oh, wait...
Hint: Update your systems with legit hardware. Too many are longing for the days of PowerMac's with speed and "new" tech (not a $2400+ system with 3-4 year old components). Thin is not in.
I know people instead of buying a $1,200 Mac or MacBook, in today's Economy, are spending $400 for a cheap PC to dump their photo/video files onto and $400 for an iPad - just saying....
Then you should tell Sonnet, Drobo, Seagate etc. about the news that you've announced that Thunderbolt is officially deal - I'm sure Intel would love to hear that news as well.
Because optical drives are no longer a necessity and if you do need to use an optical drive then plug in it when you need to use it and unplug it when you don't. As for an external hard disk - it takes up less than two inches standing up right.
The memory is upgradeable - I have the 27inch and do so. Regarding the hard disk - mine is spinning at 7200rpm so what are you complaining about?
Yes, because an extra wire for the hard disk is just 'oh so horrific'.
The scary thing is that my desktop lacks an optical drive but I find it much more useful in my notebook. I picked up a lot of TV series on DVD from the library. I can watch them on the big screen in the TV room or I can sit in my bed with my MacBook.
Lowered than expected demand isn't something that surprises me at all:
Soldered ram capped ridiculously low (13.3" rmpb) to give the machine any chance for a decent lifespan.
Custom ssds, slower, lower in size and more expensive than industry standard one.
Less and less user replaceable parts (replacing a hard drive on a desktop computer is now warranty voiding... lunacy) and glue galore.
Ever thinning to the detriment of storage, sound quality (imac), thermals, ports...
Expensive prices and always with the motto why use cpu/ram/ssd/hd A which is much superior when we can use cpu/ram/ssd/hd F which is not half bad and will save us $1 per device.
To paraphrase a favorite film, Tim, this is what happens son when you find a stranger in the alps.
Soldered ram capped ridiculously low (13.3" rmpb) to give the machine any chance for a decent lifespan.
Custom ssds, slower, lower in size and more expensive than industry standard one.
Less and less user replaceable parts (replacing a hard drive on a desktop computer is now warranty voiding... lunacy) and glue galore.
Ever thinning to the detriment of storage, sound quality (imac), thermals, ports...
Expensive prices and always with the motto why use cpu/ram/ssd/hd A which is much superior when we can use cpu/ram/ssd/hd F which is not half bad and will save us $1 per device.
To paraphrase a favorite film, Tim, this is what happens son when you find a stranger in the alps.