And quality of your response is excellent
"If you don't like it, don't buy it." Really? Very fresh thought. It has become a motto of Apple apologists. Did you know that there are different i7 processors? Some have 2 cores (used by Apple) and some have 4 cores whih some people would prefer. And... no BluRay, no USB 3.0, no RGB LED screens, no quad SSDs - not much of an update. Apple laptops have been lagging behind PC counterparts for a while now. Imagine what the gap will be in a year.
I'll give you the first point, for sure
. It's an overused cliche phrase that I found myself using today, but don't be mistaken, I'm not an apple apologist. There's a reason I don't go around flouting my hardware and screaming flash is dead. With that said, it really does apply at times. Consumers dictate the market. It never fails to amaze me how some people will go around bitching and carrying on about a product that doesn't meet their expectations expecting for someone to care and/or listen when there is plenty of other viable alternatives present. If it doesn't work for your needs, go buy something else! I personally feel like this a lackluster upgrade, and if I needed a laptop, I'd simply buy one from somewhere else and hackintosh it, without all of the excessive complaining.
Now I'm going to play devils advocate.
For the i7 processors, yes, I am quite aware there is a difference, in this case its an i7m thats a dual core. Regardless, there ARE performance gains. Having a quad core would be nice, but we'll address that later.
As for BluRay, USB 3.0, RGB LED screens... well, I'll give you the last one. That one should definitely be an easy fix, and to that, its shame on apple, if people actually cared. As for BR, I feel like it is mostly people screaming for it just because its been out for some time, but have no real use for it. Ignoring the legal issues with the licensing and restrictive system level DRM, what do you really need it for? (I'm not saying this one way or the other, its rhetorical). If you actually have a real need for it that doesn't include movies, then you have a valid point to complain about. I bet most people on here don't. As for USB 3.0... has apple ever been fast to adopt? What externals are out there that you need it for? If the answer is none, and no externals you need require it, then please, stop using this as a point. (Plus if lightpeak turns out as good as its rumored to be, id rather have that, since we know apple fails at port diversity).
Previously I said something about the quad cores... once again, what do you need it for? Really though. If you're doing work on it, cool. Then again though, you should probably be doing that on a desktop, not a laptop. It's not like its ideal for rendering or anything else. Chances are that most people on this forum don't actually need a quad core either. If you do, please, get another laptop. But enjoy your battery life.
I think that most people overlook the battery life, and simply choose to bitch and moan about lack of features they don't really need over something they do need, more power. if you want your tricked out quad core mobile personal space heater with usb3.0, ssd, etc, go buy one, but personally, id rather have a 10 hour battery.
As for your final statement, Apple laptops have always been lagging behind PC counterparts. The gap in a year will be the same as its always been, marginally behind. Thus has been the status quo for awhile, and it will remain as such. This update is just as blase as any other, and I really don't see the need for all of the inordinate bitching.
Apple apologist phrase or not, in this case it holds quite true: If it doesn't meet your needs and/or requirements, go buy something else, no ones forcing you to buy apple. I also get the feeling that some apple users really fail at hands on technology... if the hard-drive doesn't suit your needs, put something else in. Same goes for the RAM, except the MOBO has a 8 gb limit, as far as I'm aware. You can do both of these cheaply, relative to apple's pricing.
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