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Apple Launches Retina MacBook Pros with Faster Haswell Processors, More RAM Standard
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I don't want to deal with external storage (except for time machine). I still have bad memories about the mess and problems I experienced when I moved my iTunes library to external drive to save space.
I currently have 512GB SSD in my MBP, almost all used. My next Mac will have to have at least 1TB, and I can't see myself ever going back to traditional drives after experiencing the speed and silent operation of SSD.
I don't want to deal with external storage (except for time machine). I still have bad memories about the mess and problems I experienced when I moved my iTunes library to external drive to save space.
I currently have 512GB SSD in my MBP, almost all used. My next Mac will have to have at least 1TB, and I can't see myself ever going back to traditional drives after experiencing the speed and silent operation of SSD.
iTunes match my friend. It's my savior even as a neglected Apple service.
Yeah, the lack of 800 series GPUs is disappointing, but in all honesty I just need to build a gaming PC. My 2012 retina model has been struggling to run rather heavily modded Minecraft at 720p while recordingeven using an external Elgato encoder. Although I'm also using Audition to record from my Audio-Technica mic, which adds to the load. Had to dumb down the render distance and turn off fancy graphics. I primarily use my Mac for design and photography work, but lately I've been getting into non-console gaming and the GPU leaves me wanting more power. So my thought is this: Next year do I get a Mac Pro with high-end graphics options and 4K Thunderbolt 2 Display to handle gaming (with a dual boot Windows) as well as my next-gen Mac needs, or do I get a 4K iMac and build a PC with thunderbolt output that can hook into the iMac Display? Sounds expensivemight have to wait until 2016, lol.
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Originally Posted by Shaun, UK View Post
You can't blame Intel for everything. Apple could have updated the design like they did with the Mac Pro to make it a worthwhile update but they chose not to.
I agree! The current design is pretty much perfect. Simple, elegant and durable...what else do you want?
Originally Posted by Shaun, UK View Post
You can't blame Intel for everything. Apple could have updated the design like they did with the Mac Pro to make it a worthwhile update but they chose not to.
I agree! The current design is pretty much perfect. Simple, elegant and durable...what else do you want?
Yes, it's Intel's fault...
Yes, it's Intel's fault...of course because there certainly isn't anything else that could have been updated. How about Nvidia 800M?? Better graphics performance, better power managment, why NOT update a $2500+ dollar laptop with a more current graphics chip??
Yes, it's Intel's fault...of course because there certainly isn't anything else that could have been updated. How about Nvidia 800M?? Better graphics performance, better power managment, why NOT update a $2500+ dollar laptop with a more current graphics chip??
They're not screwing their customers. In fact, I think it's the best overall strategy given the circumstances. The novelty is enough that it keeps it competitive, and imparts some small value to an immediate purchase of necessity versus the upcoming refresh, while not being so much that those who bought the last major refresh do not feel as though they bought a substandard machine, all while maintaining the aforementioned image of progress. Fundamentally, if they did not do any refresh until next year's release, the only buyers losing on the bargain are those between now and the 2015 refresh, who would get the same clock speed as buyers of the last refresh.
My early 2011 with an SSD I put in myself also works as great as the day I bought it. However, I think I may do the upgrade this time around to get Retina, wifi a/c, and to get the ability to do Handoff once Yosemite launches.
Sorry, but you are the exception here, not the rule. 99.99999% of us are not doing work that involves keeping multiple VM's active at one time. 16GB is more than enough for most of us.
The BTO option for the MBP's are exactly as what you're suggesting, at least for the 15". Am I missing something?
Agreed. While the design of the iPhone is also getting old, it works. Everyone wants to see a new design, but all the other new design fads (i.e. curved screens, 3D viewing) aren't exactly changing lives or selling amazingly well. New design for the sake of new design is stupid... but people will always find something to complain about.
I don't get it, 128gb ssd is like having an 8 gig ssd for the iPad. Pretty pointless.
Ssd prices are meant to be coming down so why does apple keep holding back on stepping up the entry level ssd drives?
Ssd prices are meant to be coming down so why does apple keep holding back on stepping up the entry level ssd drives?
Ya, "Pro" is right. There is nothing Pro about the 13" line....they should have left them as MacBooks which is what they are and the 15"s as the Pros.
Price went up in Canada
I have been always a Pro user for macbook, but few months ago i took a chance and got a i7 13" macbook air... and ill never go back to the pro again ... i travel alot and leaving my charger at home and having 17hours of battery just does it for me...
ahh not to mention i got it refurbished for 1200$
next one il' consider is the 12' Macbook air
ahh not to mention i got it refurbished for 1200$
next one il' consider is the 12' Macbook air
Pointless for some, but not all. I can easily manage with 128GB without even touching the sides.
Then with a Nifty MiniDrive, I can add 128GB very easily for media storage etc.
Never going to happen.
What? Stop lying, pal.
Sales of Apple's pro apps are half of Adobe's profits, so they are a huge market with a huge opportunity:
http://alex4d.com/notes/item/pro-apps-2005-2014
And Apple makes more money from Macs than the all PC OEMs combined:
http://www.asymco.com/2014/07/23/is-the-pc-back/
In both cases, Apple's sales have being growing, unlike the industry.
There is a huge market for the Mac. Just because the iPhone is bigger than Microsoft, and despite the iPad's huge potential, it doesn't mean that it makes sense to throw 2 billion $ each quarter (and going up!) out of the window, just because they can.
In 2007 Apple sold 5 million Macs. In 2014 Apple is close to selling 5 million Macs per quarter. Most users are very satisfied, and those fantastic redesigns (especially retina models) are attracting a healthy share of PC buyers.
So, just because they used the same color, the redesign is insignificant. Let's ignore the difference in weight, the thinness... Seriously, you need some sleep and to learn something about the industry, instead of sharing useless FUD.
Conclusion: The Mac, as a business, is better than ever. Fact. This means that there is an opportunity so large, to differentiate the Mac even more and capitalize on Intel's slow pace of innovation while attacking Microsoft's bad taste and overall stupidity. Maybe not this year, but it won't take long (in years) for Apple to ditch intel and ARM. Most likely they are just making a nice emulator to keep things going... Remember: There's Xcode, the mac is exploding, thousands of devs on board. The transition won't take long, and it would be painless.
I agree Apple should have updated the GPU in the 15" rMBP but the fact is they really didn't have to. Macs are selling well. And retooling with a new GPU for the high end 15" rMBP just because of a processor bump is not, shall we say, cost effective. Sad but true.
If Intel had released Broadwell for this fall you can be sure it would have been worth it to retool and update the GPU then too.
Same here, still rocking the first edition unibody. I don't feel any need to upgrade yet, it would be nice but not a need by any means. I'm doing high end demanding audio work on my machine & it always delivers. I know I can count on it and thats massive in my line of work.
Or playing golf with certain politicians?
But seriously - woulda been nice to see a GPU update at the very least.
I think I'll survive with the machines I have now (despite being 8 years old - one of them has only 1 GB of RAM.) Next year I'll splurge and replace both my current iMac and MacBook Air with some sort of MacBook Pro, and maybe a 4K external, hopefully.
I see everyone is whining per usual.
I blame Apple for not offering 32GiB RAM and 2TB SSD options.
This does not deserve to be called a refresh.
I'm already looking if the ThinkPad W540 gets a BIOS update for 64GiB.