You seem incredibly entitled...this is the way technology works. I'm guessing your not old enough to remeber some of the other really bad releases like from the ipad 3 to 4 which was less then 9 months and a massive upgrade for the same cost
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Apple please reimburse M4 MacBook Pro owners
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If you want bleeding edge performance (new), you pay top dollar. If you can wait 90-100 days, the latest products usually show up on the Apple Certified Refurbished web page for 15% off. That’s how I bought my M4 laptop.
That's pretty routine. If you look back over time, Apple has a history of releasing new products, whether it's computers, watches, phones etc., they release a V1, then a V2, then a V3 etc.
The release of V3 doesn't mean that your V2 is degraded. It still does what it does when you purchased it. They didn't take the RAM away or anything like that.
There is no M5 Pro MacBook yet, this person is comparing their M4 Pro laptop to the M5 Vanilla laptop, and complaining that $1999 delivers more storage for the M5 Vanilla option.
They seem to be failing to understand that nothing has changed, and the same was true a year ago when comparing M4 Pro to M4 Vanilla, i.e. the Pro chip is more expensive than the Vanilla processor, so the price of that laptop is higher for equivalent storage and/or RAM.
In what universe would you pay the same price for Pro and Vanilla laptops which are equally specced in other ways like storage space? Why would anyone purchase a Vanilla laptop in that universe? Did they think they were just being smarter than everyone else by purchasing the Pro version of the chip?
They seem to be failing to understand that nothing has changed, and the same was true a year ago when comparing M4 Pro to M4 Vanilla, i.e. the Pro chip is more expensive than the Vanilla processor, so the price of that laptop is higher for equivalent storage and/or RAM.
In what universe would you pay the same price for Pro and Vanilla laptops which are equally specced in other ways like storage space? Why would anyone purchase a Vanilla laptop in that universe? Did they think they were just being smarter than everyone else by purchasing the Pro version of the chip?
What about us iPhone 6s owners? I just recently stopped using that so want my money back, Apple.
Use your computer for longer and you won't have to stress about resale value as much.
It FEELS like a joke.
You're talking about different computer models over a year apart. Surely you cannot be serious with this.
Yes, "feigned"
Ya know....
the M4 might be more efficient than the M5 since 4 is less type volume than 5
even watching or following the pattern of both letters from top to bottom, 4 is quicker to route than 5
also 4 is thinner pica wise compared to 5.
I have more evidence, yes evidence to support my theory!
therefores, should reimburse or lower price on the m5?!?
wait until the M8 is released wow..... what sludge! I don't think those Macs will even boot up!
the M4 might be more efficient than the M5 since 4 is less type volume than 5
even watching or following the pattern of both letters from top to bottom, 4 is quicker to route than 5
also 4 is thinner pica wise compared to 5.
I have more evidence, yes evidence to support my theory!
therefores, should reimburse or lower price on the m5?!?
wait until the M8 is released wow..... what sludge! I don't think those Macs will even boot up!
Yes OP, same situation, managed to get the $500 back from Apple, plus a $1000 goodwill gift card and a free M5 MBP as an apology. Tim Cook called me just now too, was very apologetic, says when the M6 MBP releases he'll make sure it's exactly the same as the M5 so that M5 users don't feel left out or shortchanged.
Exactly. I just bought the M4 Pro with 24GB RAM and 512 GB SSD. I knew of the M5 being released within the week of my buying the MBP M4 Pro, but also knew that the M5 Pro would not be releasing till Spring sometime next year and I could not wait. I am not sure what the OP is complaining about.
Also, am I trying to rationalize my purchase because of newer release by Apple? No - because Apple has not (yet) released the equivalent of the model I bought and won't for at least another 6 months.
I love MR, but there is a growing amount of the OP type of complaining on here. Its becoming a very whiney place to read things we all appreciate!
Tech grows. The minute you buy something, something faster is days/weeks/months away. Get over it!
Okay then I wonder why there is no M5 Pro. I will have to watch benchmark comparisons to see which is a better CPU - the M4 Pro or the M5.
Sometimes Apple hold off on the Pro and Max releases for another time. Not sure why, and truth be told, I was expecting the M5 MBA to be released on the the M5 MBP.
I got my m4 pro MBP in July too. And it would be too pointless to upgrade and waste extra money on the m5.
Get used to it.
Keep it until the macOS updates won’t update your Mac anymore!
did you get free future ballroom tickets for two as well?
(great post, thanks!)
There is no 768 GB option. Nor is there a 1.5 GB option.
Still it's a good sign that they are about to boost the storage on the other Macs as well given that the LLMs and other AI stuff eat a lot of storage.
A TB is pretty standard on a lot of much cheaper laptops now, and if not they can be upgraded for Reasonable prices.
You have the wrong thought process and i'm bit shocked your believing any electronic tech, whatever it is, doesnt hold its value like your thinking. Tech is advancing faster then you think. Can i ask your age? I have a son that acts like this with wild delusional thoughts of gadgets. Go outside for a 5 mile walk and breath some fresh air and get on with things.
Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. Companies do this all the time, especially automakers. Some features eventually become standard equipment.
A whole year later? If it was a week ago I could understand but this is absurd. Upgrades always reduce the resale value. This is just part of buying computers and technology. It’s a standard thing people accept
I forgot to add, when I bought my first iPhone (the 5c) and it became a paperweight before the 6s came out. I didn't immediately start to think about suing Apple because of a faulty iPhone that didn't last two years.
I bet this is just a post to get attention, but still, it's amusing. I hope the OP comes back to defend himself/herself and their reasons they posted this post in the first place.
I bet this is just a post to get attention, but still, it's amusing. I hope the OP comes back to defend himself/herself and their reasons they posted this post in the first place.
And, Apple, I would like you to continuously reimburse me every time you release a new computer.
What I’m saying, Apple, is I want infinite free computers forever. And, I don’t think that’s too much to ask for.
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