That location of the lightning port. Apple, do we really have to keep the mouse like this to charge it?!
Well it's a fittng position if the battery is dead
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Apple Launches New 4K & 5K iMacs, Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2 and Magic Trackpad 2
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Well it's a fittng position if the battery is dead
sure some Engineering person will explain otherwise but it would seem smarter to have the lightning hole/plug in the front or even rear of the mouse, to mimic a wired mouse when charging then you can use it...the plug/hole in the bottom is ridiculous.
I know, it can give a 9 hour boost in 2 minutes and i could leave it plugged while i grab lunch or a bite to eat. but the whole plug hole is very awkward. how does something like that get past the Human Interface (design) team...
I know, it can give a 9 hour boost in 2 minutes and i could leave it plugged while i grab lunch or a bite to eat. but the whole plug hole is very awkward. how does something like that get past the Human Interface (design) team...
I liked the silver because it matched their MacBooks at the time. White? They don't even have a white computer now! I would have bet it would in Gold, Silver, and Space Gray
I feel like I had a lucky escape here. I was running a 2009 iMac and beginning to think that when the Skylake iMacs are out, it will be time for an upgrade. Then, a couple of months ago, the video card failed on the iMac. Not being able to do without a desktop computer at home, I decided to get it fixed £250 and it was good to go. And while I was at it, I got them to replace the HD with a 1TB SSD for another £250.
What a difference. For me, this 6 year old iMac is now performing like a beast. I don't play games, literally or figuratively, so the graphics are fine. I don't do much photo or video work so the non-retina screen is fine. Sure, a new 27" retina iMac would be lovely, but I can wait for the next gen iMac with the more complete connectivity options (which I don't really need) while enjoying unprecedented speed. And i saved £1,500.
What a difference. For me, this 6 year old iMac is now performing like a beast. I don't play games, literally or figuratively, so the graphics are fine. I don't do much photo or video work so the non-retina screen is fine. Sure, a new 27" retina iMac would be lovely, but I can wait for the next gen iMac with the more complete connectivity options (which I don't really need) while enjoying unprecedented speed. And i saved £1,500.
The new Magic Trackpad is not just another new product. It creates a new dimension and experience for you to move your Cursor and interact with your Mac. When we started designing the new Magic Trackpad, We asked to ourselves a Simple Question, "How do we move something outside and something else moves inside in our Mac?" Our Engineers at Apple worked day and night to fix this problem that's always been there. And here it is, The New Magic Trackpad. Available in 4 colors; Space Grey, Silver, Gold and RoseGold. Starts at just 500$.
Funny thing not even apple investors or apple diehards can justify the 5400 rpm drive, it's just so out of place and ridiculous on so many levels.
Hey peeps,
Would it be possible to use a Bluetooth 4.0 USB adapter with my Mac? I have an early 2011 MacBook Pro that only has Bluetooth 2.1 EDR. The requirement for the new Magic Trackpad is Bluetooth 4.0. Is this a possible workaround? USB 2.0 has more bandwidth than BT 4.0 can use so no data bottlenecks. I'm also running 10.11.
Would it be possible to use a Bluetooth 4.0 USB adapter with my Mac? I have an early 2011 MacBook Pro that only has Bluetooth 2.1 EDR. The requirement for the new Magic Trackpad is Bluetooth 4.0. Is this a possible workaround? USB 2.0 has more bandwidth than BT 4.0 can use so no data bottlenecks. I'm also running 10.11.
Nice upgrades. If u like the design. Otherwise, a complete fail once again.
- No use upgrades on these machines.
- Expensive trackpad + macbook 12 keyboard.
- 5400rpm? At that price? Really Apple?
- Flash storage is stil BTO (I don't have apple store near me. At all!)
- 8GB ram on a computer that costs 2500$, and expensive ram upgrades
- Lightning cable? LOL?
Well, I will stick with my mid 2010 iMac for as long as I can. After that it's back tu hackintosh, since apple is being just plain greedy here. But not surprised, just annoyed
- No use upgrades on these machines.
- Expensive trackpad + macbook 12 keyboard.
- 5400rpm? At that price? Really Apple?
- Flash storage is stil BTO (I don't have apple store near me. At all!)
- 8GB ram on a computer that costs 2500$, and expensive ram upgrades
- Lightning cable? LOL?
Well, I will stick with my mid 2010 iMac for as long as I can. After that it's back tu hackintosh, since apple is being just plain greedy here. But not surprised, just annoyed
The sad part is that Apple would bend over backwards to get these faster parts if this was the iPhone...
Somehow I feel like Apple just gave me the finger.
I might be wrong (please show me otherwise) but did Apple just turn its peripherals into disposable items? Do we just throw away the keyboard and pointer device after 4 years when they stop holding a charge well? This strikes me as not eco-friendly at all.
Only with 4.0GHz i7 processor. With the rest I believe it wont throttle that much.
On the other hand, arstechnica.com reported that iMac 21.5" is quieter that previous model and there is a new cooling system.. so lets wait and see the final results.
No Apple is not doomed, but his points are spot on.
Just because someone critiques apple's decisions means the company is doomed. I mean we're spending close to 2k after the dust settles and Apple thinks no dGPU, No USB-C, a 5400 rpm drive is sufficient?
https://buyersguide.macrumors.com//#Mac_Pro
Do you even need to click the link? LOL.
It's a bit more than what I need today, but I might as well wait until it gets updated, get the base model and keep it around for 5-6 years, maybe upgrade the RAM to 32GB around 2019 or 2020. I'm just not sure if I can justify the cost of that and an external 4K display—especially considering how well my rMBP still runs. What's really frustrating is that there is hardly any speed difference between the GT 650M and GT 750M; it's just that the latter supports the display protocols for 4K at 60Hz. I've tried 30Hz using Duet Display on my old iPad Mini 2 (that's all it could run smoothly at the time, my Air 2 can run 60Hz just fine) and it's just too distracting for me to use all day long.
To follow up on my last post:
Can we all agree, to some degree, that Apple seems a bit lost in the woods right now? I'm not saying they are completely, because iPhone continues to be a cash cow for them, but I'm worried about their direction under Cook.
Let's start with the iPhone because it's their strongest offering. It's 2015 still, but we're getting close to 2016. How on earth are you going to continue to let your flagship device flounder with 16GB of memory, all the while you're introducing features that eat up that INCREDIBLY small amount of space in record time? I'm well aware that their main goal is to upsell you to the 64GB tier, but it's Apple, a company founded upon their highly refined user experience. Stop trying to increase your margins when you already have billions in the bank at the expense of releasing phones who will continue to perform like **** when people fill them up within a week.
Secondly, their iMac/MacBook/MBA/MBP lines. How is this not all a complete mess? From the inclusion of a single USB-C port on the Retina MacBook (that looks more and more like an outlier rather than becoming the norm) to the inexcusable inclusion of a 5400rpm hard drive on ANY iMac leaving the assembly line. This is your desktop class line, and you can't even include an SSD starting point. It's pathetic. The prices to upgrade any of these models is beyond unrealistic for the times, even for Apple standards. Finally, how is it that your high-end performance notebooks (15" MacBook Pro, 16GB) start with more RAM than your high-end DESKTOP LINE (Retina iMac, 8GB)? Once again, inexcusable and utterly head-scratching choices.
I realize I come off incredibly hateful towards Apple but that perception couldn't be any more wrong. I LOVE Apple. I've owned every iPhone they're released, I have a 2008 MacBook pro, a 2012 Retina MacBook Pro, a Thunderbolt Cinema Display, wireless keyboard, magic mouse, the list goes on. I want and expect these products live up to the expectations and quality that Apple themselves have set in the past. Once again, they've not always been the stalwarts of throwing in cutting edge technology but some of the moves lately have just been bad decisions, hands down.
It's all for profit anymore, under the guise of everything else, and that's why I'm worried.
Can we all agree, to some degree, that Apple seems a bit lost in the woods right now? I'm not saying they are completely, because iPhone continues to be a cash cow for them, but I'm worried about their direction under Cook.
Let's start with the iPhone because it's their strongest offering. It's 2015 still, but we're getting close to 2016. How on earth are you going to continue to let your flagship device flounder with 16GB of memory, all the while you're introducing features that eat up that INCREDIBLY small amount of space in record time? I'm well aware that their main goal is to upsell you to the 64GB tier, but it's Apple, a company founded upon their highly refined user experience. Stop trying to increase your margins when you already have billions in the bank at the expense of releasing phones who will continue to perform like **** when people fill them up within a week.
Secondly, their iMac/MacBook/MBA/MBP lines. How is this not all a complete mess? From the inclusion of a single USB-C port on the Retina MacBook (that looks more and more like an outlier rather than becoming the norm) to the inexcusable inclusion of a 5400rpm hard drive on ANY iMac leaving the assembly line. This is your desktop class line, and you can't even include an SSD starting point. It's pathetic. The prices to upgrade any of these models is beyond unrealistic for the times, even for Apple standards. Finally, how is it that your high-end performance notebooks (15" MacBook Pro, 16GB) start with more RAM than your high-end DESKTOP LINE (Retina iMac, 8GB)? Once again, inexcusable and utterly head-scratching choices.
I realize I come off incredibly hateful towards Apple but that perception couldn't be any more wrong. I LOVE Apple. I've owned every iPhone they're released, I have a 2008 MacBook pro, a 2012 Retina MacBook Pro, a Thunderbolt Cinema Display, wireless keyboard, magic mouse, the list goes on. I want and expect these products live up to the expectations and quality that Apple themselves have set in the past. Once again, they've not always been the stalwarts of throwing in cutting edge technology but some of the moves lately have just been bad decisions, hands down.
It's all for profit anymore, under the guise of everything else, and that's why I'm worried.
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I have been a happy user of the Logitech k750 wireless keyboard (with numeric pad) for a few years. Solar powered and it just works! Wired keyboard for a late 2015 model - no way
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Yes, the price is totally insane.
And you still need to buy a mouse for all those times when precision is required..
Apple pushes for new technology, that means you either pony up the upgrade price or they make that decision for you and remove something, not passing on the savings. (*cough* optical drive *cough*)
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I think the general consensus is that the 5400rpm option should not even exist. Apple throwing this in as the baseline just so people will upgrade seems like the worst of tactics to get people to upgrade.
Can you confirm this? I cannot find any reference on the Apple site, and I have contacted Apple (chat and voice) and one says Haswell, the other couldn't find a reference. I'm waiting for confirmation before I buy one. Also, I know that the Skylake processor allows for 64Gb of RAM, but you can only get an iMac with 32Gb.
Seems stupid they still use a crappy 1.6Ghz dual core i5 in the base 21.5inch. Starting at $1699AUD the whole range should be Quad i5 and the high end model should be Quad i7 standard.
Furthermore, the base model is ok with the 1TB hard drive and 24GB SSD, but the remainder models should have 128GB standard SSD along with the 1TB. The high end 27-Inch should have 16GB ram standard.
iMac's are too expensive with the retina displays that aren't really needed in 'all models' particularly when you still struggle for content in 1080p, and iMac's already have a resolution beyond 1080p, sure Apple has nice displays but going beyond 1080p is just over the top in my opinion.
The new Magic accessories are to expensive and the mouse is just the same stupid design I cannot use.
Furthermore, the base model is ok with the 1TB hard drive and 24GB SSD, but the remainder models should have 128GB standard SSD along with the 1TB. The high end 27-Inch should have 16GB ram standard.
iMac's are too expensive with the retina displays that aren't really needed in 'all models' particularly when you still struggle for content in 1080p, and iMac's already have a resolution beyond 1080p, sure Apple has nice displays but going beyond 1080p is just over the top in my opinion.
The new Magic accessories are to expensive and the mouse is just the same stupid design I cannot use.
I didn't mean buying it now, I meant when it gets updated (I assume it will within the next few months). That way you'll be able to own a potentially very future-proof machine. The very first Mac Pro from 2006 still runs the latest version of OS X just fine after a graphics card upgrade. That's almost 10 years!
Indeed.
I'm not in the market for a new Mac right now, because unlike with iDevices and other tablets and smartphones you get a somewhat reasonable and well performing lifespan out of these machines, but I went ahead and checked the edu store page to see what a new Mac of my wishes would cost and holy smokes...
These guys have absolutely lost their minds on the upgrade option prices!
They are way too confident by now. I cannot wait for their bubble to burst and for them to get back on track.
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