We creators would be a whole lot more "behind the Mac" if Apple would give us our freaking modular Mac Pro already.
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Apple Launches New 'Behind the Mac' Ad Campaign
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It's hard for me to be creative or productive using a damn laptop. I use one just for presentations and that's it. For media consumption I am ok with a tablet or a device under my TV. For anything else I prefer a desktop/workstation. With separate screen(s), sorry Apple.
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Behind the Mac is a Tim Cook hoping traditional computers disappear.
I entirely agree that Apple has a genuine opportunity to blow our minds when refreshing the Mac lineup by listening to their most vocal customers (i.e. those of us with history with them, and the tech/artistic communities).
After a lifetime buying macs, I feel compelled to not buy any mac next time, unless they make it worth the money I pay. It's unacceptable to have such a fragile keyboard, virtually irreparable, in a machine that costs a lot of money. Most of the guys from macrumors write from USA where macs are much cheaper than other countries, and that's even odder if you think that USA is a place where cost of living and salaries are higher. If this trend continues, outside USA one is almost forced to stop buying macs. I always would like to rember Apple that there are many guys like me who may also decide to stop buying iPhones, iPad etc if they don't use macs anymore.
In the mean time I just hope for a better mac next time...just hoping...
In the mean time I just hope for a better mac next time...just hoping...
Well said. I'm heartbroken too. The professional Mac was such a big part of my life. It still is but my portables (those with good IO and keyboards) are aging and I don't know where I'm going from here.
There are a lot of things that are way more important than a glowing Apple logo. Like, for example, a user-upgradeable Mac Pro with 2018 hardware. (In other words, hardware that isn't 6 years old like what makes up the "current" Mac Pro).
I loved the mac. Back when it was a real product line. The cheesegrater days were golden. 2012 the last upgradable laptop (still my baby). The quad mac mini.
Now look at the state of the mac lineup. No glowing apple logos. Nothing upgradable. No ports.
I am literally sitting on money saved for a mac. Release something apple. Take my money.
Now look at the state of the mac lineup. No glowing apple logos. Nothing upgradable. No ports.
I am literally sitting on money saved for a mac. Release something apple. Take my money.
Neat! Didn’t know Apple still made computers. Thought they just did phones and tablets.
I regret upgrading my 2013 MacBook Pro with its ports, glowing logo and perfect keyboard. I'm now on my second 2017 MacBook Pro due to the keyboard errors, (even now my arrow keys are useless) No ports, no glowing logo, MagSafe.
I know it was my fault and choice... But still....
I know it was my fault and choice... But still....
The Grimes video is just embarrassing.
Dongles. Dongles everywhere. This is how I feel if I just want to put in a USB Stick and watch a movie on TV from it.
Dongle for USB , dongle for HDMI and because of the miserable battery life you have to plug in the charger too.
I do hope for you in this scenario you bought the TouchBar Version because of 4x USB-C. If you just have two, you are screwed.
Dongles. Dongles everywhere. This is how I feel if I just want to put in a USB Stick and watch a movie on TV from it.
Dongle for USB , dongle for HDMI and because of the miserable battery life you have to plug in the charger too.
I do hope for you in this scenario you bought the TouchBar Version because of 4x USB-C. If you just have two, you are screwed.
Behind the mac is a big e-gpu powering your now piece of crap mac pro that can't even handle a game of fortnite.
I think those of us that care about quality will let them take their time in releasing it to get it right rather than release it quickly with issues to make the impatient among us happy in the short term
Errr... shouldn't the advertising slogan be:
I've been left behind by my Mac
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Just seen this one has already been posted above!
I've been left behind by my Mac
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Just seen this one has already been posted above!
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What an abomination - all those Macs without the lighted Apple logo...!
We're not asking for much. In my case a Mac in a neat box with lots expandability options. Doesn't have to be sexy or 'clever' - just a box. If you're out of ideas, Johnny, a cream plastic one would be OK or if you want to look a bit more fancy a sliver metal one with some holes in the front would be just fine. And, now we're asking a - how about laptop with a decent amount of ram and a user changeable hard drive?
Behind the Mac
Don’t they mean , the Mac is behind ?
Don’t they mean , the Mac is behind ?
They should have called the ad campaign: "the Mac: Behind".
Edit: Apparently everyone feels this way.
And Magsafe. Literally 2 elements that made the MacBooks feel premium, and they were removed. Also, the old keyboard, which would not get stuck at all, unlike in the new ones. Sad.
Crossing my fingers that this means that the Macs will be getting some love some time soon... let's see come of that cash go to good use - plenty of life left in the platform, it's a crying shame that it's in such a state right now.