If that happens, I am pretty sure the dGPU failure rate would be spectacular.
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If that happens, I am pretty sure the dGPU failure rate would be spectacular.
Is this the "Royal We" they're talking about? Is Macrumors officially not expecting MacBook Pro announcements? I have to say, when you consider how far behind Apple is on high-end laptops, I'd be pretty shocked if they didn't at least make an announcement. I mean, if they wait until fall/winter, won't the competition in this sector already be onto Kaby Lake? (I suppose they could skip two generations, but that just seems bizarre...)
An Alienware 18" is a lumbering , behemoth of a laptop, the MacBook Pro 17' was 2 inches bigger than the 15, with the rest of the dimensions in proportion, also the best laptop for pros in my opinion.
I just hope these new, smaller hinges aren't too flimsy. For me, the new MacBook is kinda flimsy. I've never used one in person except at a few different stores, but all the floor models always seem like they're coming apart or give too much—especially the metal area between the keyboard and touchpad. The MacBook Pro should always be the sturdier model. It's expensive but I love it. The fit and finish is second to none. It's the reason I left my crappy Inspiron behind back in 2008. Then the unibody took it to the next level.
The low end Kaby Lake will be available, but the high end (for the Pros) won't be released til 2017.
Pretty sure when bezelless displays finally come to Macs, a 17" MacBook Pro in a 15" body will make a grand comeback.
So this is what a Mac rumor hinges on?
The 17" MBP was also a pound heavier than the 15" – and the rest of the dimensions weren't in proportion, as evidenced by those massive speaker grills on either side of the keyboard, with the smaller LCD bezel.
It cost around £500 more than the 15" (which at the time, cost about £1500). The 17" came with a 5400RPM drive as standard, with 4GB RAM – barely better GPU and CPU than the 15", either – and with all that extra weight and bulk, you got identical battery life.
This is interesting. I was just commenting in another thread about the flexible displays. I had a simple mockup I made a few years ago about how you could have an iPhone fold out into an iPad Mini. My solution was to wrap the display around the outside of the curve. But I couldn't figure out how to make a hinge that lays flat. This design is interesting and kind of what I had in my mind but couldn't get out. It still doesn't quite work but is closer. I'm not very good at visualizing a bunch of interlocking mechanical parts that have multiple configurations.I personally can't stand the hinge on the Surface Book. I like the regular Surface though.
... which means that running Windows on the next-gen MacBook Pro will not give you the full "touch bar experience." Not until:
1. Dell, HP, and all the other PC makers can copy the touch bar, and
2. Microsoft can update Windows to support the MBP touch bar and all the cloned touch bars.
In exactly that order. Banging out the hardware clones is always the first step.
Thanks for making your post bold. It makes it easier to decide who to put on my ignore list.
I have a Thinkpad (Lenovo) X1 carbon with the most annoying soft panel at top, that is dynamic as well. It has horrible responsiveness, is never on the right view when you need it, and makes everything more difficult and longer to do versus physical keys.
I'm sure this will be implemented better hopefully on Mac Pro & OSX; however, little weary of it still...
I'm sure this will be implemented better hopefully on Mac Pro & OSX; however, little weary of it still...
This would be amazing!
I have nothing against a 17" screen in a laptop. However if the 2011 17" is anything to go by, the tradeoffs that would come with it are too steep. Luckily 5 years is a long time in tech terms, so what you described is hopefully possible/coming soon.
I wasn't saying that hinge was flimsy, but the metal between the keyboard and touchpad. How is that on yours? Do the floor models just get worn out that quickly from people force touching too hard or what? On one of them it was actually coming away from the touchpad. And that one was only a few weeks after launch.
Could not disagree more - different tools for different jobs. Popped an ssd in mine and it performs like a dream - love the screen real estate.
I haven't had an issue with that, either. I recently sold my 2015 as I decided to upgrade to a 512GB m7, but I had the 2015 for over a year.
Yes, this refers to us here at MacRumors. From everything we're hearing, it sounds like WWDC is going to be software only. There's always a chance of a hardware announcement because no one knows Apple's plans but Apple, but it's sounding unlikely.
I'm confused by this post. This is a pic of the hinge on the Surface Book, a popular laptop made by Microsoft. Are you saying you haven't seen this before?
Oh yeah, they are great machines. My housemate still has his, which he's used since 2011, and with an SSD/16GB RAM, it's like butter.
However at the time, I don't think the tradeoffs were worth the extra cost. As one poster said, it would be great to see the 17" screen again, but in a much nicer bezel-free form factor. Nothing against the 17" screen – but to me the rest of the machine seemed a bit … un-Apple. Not really that sleek.
So no new Macs at WWDCWhy Apple?!? Haven't we waited long enough? Just take my money already!
Reading comprehension not your strong point?