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Apple Releases 'Every Dimension' TV Commercial for Retina MacBook Pro
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In every dimension except the 3rd dimension maybe. Too bad apple can't make a good 3d screen. Or anyone else pretty much for that matter.
Best option out there since all the glasses displays/tv's have ghosting:
Sony HMZ-T1
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I like how they have some of the aurora from the space station timelapse being worked on in final cut.
I love the guys up there in the ISS pointing a nice nikon out the window at night taking a picuture every second.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Videos/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/
Best option out there since all the glasses displays/tv's have ghosting:
Sony HMZ-T1
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I like how they have some of the aurora from the space station timelapse being worked on in final cut.
I love the guys up there in the ISS pointing a nice nikon out the window at night taking a picuture every second.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Videos/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/
Boring ad. Nice computer though. Tricky to make a laptop advert interesting I suppose.
Not sure who the ad is aimed at? Pros/serious amateurs who need the grunt and use it as a tool will be more interested in the completely unmentioned specs I would think, people who are into the style will realise it's overpowered and too pricey, fanboys will cream their pants whatever the ad's like; must be for the rich and aspirational buyers to get people in the door.
How much would I get for a 2 year old 15" MBP, 2.66 i7, 8GB, 500GB 720rpm, Hi Res Antiglare?
Not sure who the ad is aimed at? Pros/serious amateurs who need the grunt and use it as a tool will be more interested in the completely unmentioned specs I would think, people who are into the style will realise it's overpowered and too pricey, fanboys will cream their pants whatever the ad's like; must be for the rich and aspirational buyers to get people in the door.
How much would I get for a 2 year old 15" MBP, 2.66 i7, 8GB, 500GB 720rpm, Hi Res Antiglare?
Same as all their other ads: the biggest segment of the market. But really, everyone.
There are probably several reasons. Lots of space is needed for the battery so the Airs were out. Also, a dedicated video card was needed so the 13" didn't make sense. Plus, a 13" version would have meant another redesigned form factor and different display resolution. There will probably be a 13" version next year but it won't be appearing in the Airs for a long time. Also, lots of people value cheap, massive HDDs over expensive, fast flash storage.
Storage cost is a big issue. HDDs are way cheaper than blade SSDs. In fact, the retina display is actually priced less that the regular MBP. Upgrade the low end 15" to a 256 SSD and 8GB RAM and it is actually $200 more than the low end retina MBP. Either Apple is selling the retinas at a very good price or they overcharge for upgrades.
The profit margin on the retina MBPs must be fairly low. Apple is probably more interested in creating buzz and adding to their mystique than they are in selling mass quantities of the thing.
In 2010, people Thought the iPad would cannibalize the need for pcs. This just shows that people need the computer to be the best for what it needs to do. And it accomplishes that in stride.
The last time Macs had a brand new design, was the third generation MacBook Air in October 2010.
Link to even a desktop LCD with equal or better resolution? Link to any laptop with resolution even close to it? Link to a laptop with a 1920x1200 or greater resolution + 8 GB ram + 512GB SSD + i7 + Dedicated Nvidia for a lot less while being anywhere close to as thin and light?
Link to even a desktop LCD with equal or better resolution? Link to any laptop with resolution even close to it? Link to a laptop with a 1920x1200 or greater resolution + 8 GB ram + 512GB SSD + i7 + Dedicated Nvidia for a lot less while being anywhere close to as thin and light?
And that makes it inexpensive?
It's a period of transition. It's a good model for early adopters but some pros still need the larger storage and aren't quite ready to ditch the optical drive.
Also, a "hi res" option (for lack of a better term) isn't available yet. A 3360x2100 Retina display is needed to match the screen real estate of the current "Hi-Res" screen upgrade on the standard MBPs.
It likely has more to do with the supply chain than anything. When Apple first launched the MacBook Air it was significantly more expensive than it is now and only came in one size. As they start churning out machines, they'll be able to build out the supply chain more efficiently. This means in the long term the price will go down and allow for more options if appropriate.
It's pretty clear why they didn't do it with the entire Pro lineup, meaning the 13". First, they would've had to jack the price way up. This would have priced it out of the range of most people. By retaining the existing lineup for at least one more generation they avoided whining about the ODD and still had some lower priced options available.
The other reason is that doing this with the 13" Pro doesn't make sense. It doesn't have discrete graphics, it doesn't do quad-core. This means it'll be tough to power the retina display, and it's really nothing more than a slightly more powerful, slightly less mobile MacBook Air. The 15" is a true Pro level machine.
It's probably an issue of price discrimination.
The retina MBP isn't cheap, and not everyone is able or willing to blow $2k+ on a high end laptop. They likely still want to keep the entry lv MBPs and MBAs around to cater to more price-conscious consumers.
Though it seems that if you want performance, it is still quite affordable to install your own 16gb of ram and SSD in your existing MBP.
Another issue could be battery life for the airs. They are already so slimmed down, there is literally nothing left that they can take out to make way for a bigger battery. So sadly, I don't see a retina air in the near future unless some massive breakthrough in battery tech is made.
Then again, if / when they do come out with a retina 13" MBP, there may not be any reason to go for the 13" MBA.
I believe this was probably done on purpose... They let everyone forget they ever made computers... all while they fell in love with their iPhones and iPads. Then.... BLAMO!
Seriously? It's a laptop. There are compromises. It can do 16GB of RAM. That's ample for audio, image editing and even a lot of video work.
Are more RAM and additional drives better? Sure. That's what desktops are for. Laptops don't replace desktops for most pros, they compliment them. Machines like this allow us to take our work out of the studio when we need to. It's a huge benefit. When we're done, we bring it back, dump it to the main workstation and finish the job.
Portable computers are an exercise in compromise, they always have been and likely always will be.
Yup, I noticed that too. The new Macbook Pro is $200 cheaper than an equally configured legacy MacBook Pro, and even then has double the VRAM and of course the retina display.
lol @ GT 650M GPU pushing 5 million pixels. The performance of that MacBook "Pro" is going to absolutely CHUG when it comes to any GPU related functionality that isn't basic UI functions.
Asking a GT 650M to push 5 million pixels on screen is sort of like asking a Corvette to pull a fully loaded 18 wheeler trailer. Stupid stupid stupid combination.
Asking a GT 650M to push 5 million pixels on screen is sort of like asking a Corvette to pull a fully loaded 18 wheeler trailer. Stupid stupid stupid combination.