Apple to Host 'Back to the Mac' Media Event on October 20th

[0186279]

Here's to my wishful thinking that there will be a one more thing

And it goes like this

Steve Jobs: And one more thing...
[crowd craps their pants]
*graphic on screen shows two darkened logos*
Steve Jobs: I'm sure you've heard by now that Apple is expanding their iPhone service to new carriers...
[crowd proceeds to further soil their pants]
Steve Jobs: We will start rolling out the iPhone 4 to Verizon early in the first quarter of 2011
*Verizon logo becomes clear and colored*
[crowd goes crazy]
Steve Jobs: ... and, early next year too we expect to introduce the iPhone to Sprint customers as well
[I crap my pants]

1. Everybody knows the iphone will be on verizon in January.
2. Why do people keep mentioning iOS stuff when talking about "Back to the Mac"? It will obviously be about the MACINTOSH. There were already several iOS events this year.

 

[chatin]

Apple's pride is showing. Apple will be slightly embarrassed for faceless, Phoney 7 and imply Microsoft should be chased away.

 

[639me]

1. facetime / cloud things
2. mbp w/ light peak
that's all i'd expect / hope

 

[akira2501]

flash based OS

the OS will be always on just like the rest of their lineup. Programs will not boot, just appear. the macbook air will be as thin as the iphone, last 20 hours on a single charge and have a full sized qwerty. App store for ilife and pro tools to centralize tweaks out there.

 

[netdog]

Yep, obviously I do. I actually have an argument to back what I say rather than just an empty opinion.

Speaking of empty opinions, why would an 11.6" screen, which is a little over 10% smaller in pixel size, be so difficult to read compared to a 13.3" model? I and other people who have owned the 12" PB, which was similar in pixel size, loved it and found it very usable.

The 11.6" model, if it comes and doesn't have the stupid taper, will finally delivery on the promise of the MBA and is what Apple should have released in the first place.

Oh yeah.

Well put this in your pipe and smoke it.

I've been using an MBA since launch (actually, given the intense demand, I had to wait a few weeks) and it has been absolutely brilliant for my needs as a bicycle commuter who needs to take notes, get email, and research on the web while at school.

And FYI, I had a 12" PowerBook, so I know all about them, and in terms of what power and ports and other features are needed, I have a Mac Pro 2008 Octo and a late 2009 17" MBP, so I know what the MBA is like compared to higher horsepower machines.

Truth be told, even at home, it's usually the MBA that I reach for first.

Incredible to me that MBA haters have so dominated the last few pages about an exciting event coming on the 20th. Picking on a nifty little portable that, if they keep a 13" version, is about to get even better seems like a jolly boring thing to do.

While you keep whinging, I'll keep enjoying my MBA.

 

[Haribokart]

Oh yeah.

Well put this in your pipe and smoke it.

I've been using an MBA since launch (actually, given the intense demand, I had to wait a few weeks) and it has been absolutely brilliant for my needs as a bicycle commuter who needs to take notes, get email, and research on the web while at school.

And FYI, I had a 12" PowerBook, so I know all about them, and in terms of what power and ports and other features are needed, I have a Mac Pro 2008 Octo and a late 2009 17" MBP, so I know what the MBA is like compared to higher horsepower machines.

Truth be told, even at home, it's usually the MBA that I reach for first.

Incredible to me that MBA haters have so dominated the last few pages about an exciting event coming on the 20th. Picking on a nifty little portable that, if they keep a 13" version, is about to get even better seems like a jolly boring thing to do.

While you keep whinging, I'll keep enjoying my MBA.

Great post

 

[nutjob]

Oh yeah.

Well put this in your pipe and smoke it.

I've been using an MBA since launch (actually, given the intense demand, I had to wait a few weeks) and it has been absolutely brilliant for my needs as a bicycle commuter who needs to take notes, get email, and research on the web while at school.

And FYI, I had a 12" PowerBook, so I know all about them, and in terms of what power and ports and other features are needed, I have a Mac Pro 2008 Octo and a late 2009 17" MBP, so I know what the MBA is like compared to higher horsepower machines.

Truth be told, even at home, it's usually the MBA that I reach for first.

Incredible to me that MBA haters have so dominated the last few pages about an exciting event coming on the 20th. Picking on a nifty little portable that, if they keep a 13" version, is about to get even better seems like a jolly boring thing to do.

While you keep whinging, I'll keep enjoying my MBA.

So? You like your MBA. Who cares? How does that help anyone else trying to decide what to buy? How is what you like relevant to a discussion of the relative benefits of two similar machines? Why should we should accept you as an authority? Because you have a high opinion of your own opinion?

You are so off the point it's unbelievable. You're trying to put me down because I don't think the MBA is good for what it is and you can me a hater? Because I criticise your machine? You should listen to yourself.

Why don't you address the points I make? Because you don't actually have a counter argument and you abuse me instead? Do you have any relevant, objective points that aren't about you? Do you have any relevant reply to the points I make? I'll repeat them one more time:

- The MBA has the SAME FOOTPRINT as the MBP 13".
- The MBA is ONLY 0.25" THINNER than the MBP 13".
- The MBA has no CD drive, less ports and a slower processor, weaker battery, etc
- The MBA is more expensive than the MBP 13".

You trade off a loss of ports and performance for more cost. Why would someone do this?

No, don't tell me "it's good enough for me". Tell me why someone should trade away performance, features and cost for something only slightly more portable? What is the logic behind it? Why would a rational person buy a MBA instead of a MBP, other than for the "cool factor" or looks. The fact is that sales have been weak so most people wouldn't.

 

[MatLane]

Can't wait to see what they have in store for us


I think they may suprise us and show the next Macbook design....i dont know


I think the Air is a must *to be upgraded



Hold tight!

 

[silentnite]

What are the chances of seeing a Macbook Pro 13" refresh? I'm hoping somehow Steve remembers all things old should be made new again. After all the other pro's got a bump up it's only fair.

 

[xi mezmerize ix]

So? You like your MBA. Who cares? How does that help anyone else trying to decide what to buy? How is what you like relevant to a discussion of the relative benefits of two similar machines? Why should we should accept you as an authority? Because you have a high opinion of your own opinion?

You are so off the point it's unbelievable. You're trying to put me down because I don't think the MBA is good for what it is and you can me a hater? Because I criticise your machine? You should listen to yourself.

Why don't you address the points I make? Because you don't actually have a counter argument and you abuse me instead? Do you have any relevant, objective points that aren't about you? Do you have any relevant reply to the points I make? I'll repeat them one more time:

- The MBA has the SAME FOOTPRINT as the MBP 13".
- The MBA is ONLY 0.25" THINNER than the MBP 13".
- The MBA has no CD drive, less ports and a slower processor, weaker battery, etc
- The MBA is more expensive than the MBP 13".

You trade off a loss of ports and performance for more cost. Why would someone do this?

No, don't tell me "it's good enough for me". Tell me why someone should trade away performance, features and cost for something only slightly more portable? What is the logic behind it? Why would a rational person buy a MBA instead of a MBP, other than for the "cool factor" or looks. The fact is that sales have been weak so most people wouldn't.

Why are you such a douche? Why do people have to buy what you like? They spent THEIR money on what THEY wanted for themselves.

 

[Roessnakhan]

Why are you such a douche? Why do people have to buy what you like? They spent THEIR money on what THEY wanted for themselves.

+1 To that. @nutjob you're basically telling someone to explain how they spend their money to you, which is frankly, none of your business. The fact that they spent the money on a product means they wanted it, pure and simple.

 

[bigchrisfgb]

Well I'm hoping to get a MBP soon (my first Mac computer), so I'm hoping the 13 inch gets a few upgrades. I also hope it keeps the disc drive, yes the disc drive is starting to be on it's way out but it still needs a few more years yet before we can fully do away with it.

Whats the chances of these leaked MBA pictures actually being pictures of the new MBP, or the new MBP being very similar? Also it's only a matter of time before laptops start having flash memory instead of HDD, so could Apple be the first?

 

[nutjob]

Why are you such a douche? Why do people have to buy what you like? They spent THEIR money on what THEY wanted for themselves.

Wow, if you're using such big letters you must be right. But maybe the time you spent fiddling with the formatting you should have spent reading my post more carefully, or trying to comprehend it.

In my post I go out of my way to say what anyone wants to buy doesn't matter, that's their business. Did you read that bit? It's a question of why someone would buy the MBA when it's so poorly spec'ed and not much more portable than a MBP 13". Do you have anything to say on that subject? Do you have anything to say other than to call me names, because that doesn't relate at all to the subject of the MBA.

If I'm a "douche" or any other childish name you want to use it makes no difference to the fact that the MBA is arguably a lousy product. I just wish you could come up with something intelligent to say on that subject so that we could discuss its merits, but instead you call me names. I dare you to come up with something that proves me wrong. But of course you can't.

 

[nutjob]

+1 To that. @nutjob you're basically telling someone to explain how they spend their money to you, which is frankly, none of your business. The fact that they spent the money on a product means they wanted it, pure and simple.

Ah, no. Why don't you read my post that he replied to? I specifically say it doesn't matter what he buys and that I don't care. Then I make an argument as to why the MBA is a such a poor product. I'm making an argument, not telling people what to do. In reply, YOU are telling me what to do, that is, for me to stop making my argument. Why don't you address my points instead of attacking me?

I'm really shocked by people's inability to read and comprehend in this forum, because I'm being wildly mis-interpreted. I can only put it down to people's use of English as a second language.

 

[Mal]

Ah, no. Why don't you read my post that he replied to? I specifically say it doesn't matter what he buys and that I don't care. Then I make an argument as to why the MBA is a such a poor product. I'm making an argument, not telling people what to do. In reply, YOU are telling me what to do, that is, for me to stop making my argument. Why don't you address my points instead of attacking me?

I'm really shocked by people's inability to read and comprehend in this forum, because I'm being wildly mis-interpreted. I can only put it down to people's use of English as a second language.

You're not being misinterpreted, you're being laughed at because you think only your criteria matter when deciding if the MBA is a good value. I don't agree with the name-calling, btw, you won't see me do that, but I do think it's absurd that you think that because you can't see the value in the small size and significantly decreased weight as a tradeoff to the lower performance and expandability, that the MBA is a bad product. You need to understand that the value of a computer is not in it's raw specs, but in it's ability to do what the user requires of it. The MBA does everything that a specific, fairly large group of people require: it's lightweight and can handle the tasks which they need it to do (Office apps, internet/email, and other simple business functions). They're happy to pay the price that machine requires, which is more than a laptop that "does more", simply because engineering is expensive, when you're talking about designing something that is extremely lightweight but still low-heat and strong. The MBA is a good value even though the performance ratio isn't what you want it to be (nor what I would want it to be).

jW

 

[TimTheEnchanter]

Whatever happens, Apple needs to get these guys to play at the end...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAllFWSl998

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1031241/

 

[wingman8472]

BluRay Please

I just want them to announce BluRay playback support Wednesday, its the only thing keeping me from buying a new MacMini for HTPC. Steve if you listening that is all it will take to sell one more MacMini, give me an excuse to give you my money...

 

[MCIowaRulz]

When are they going to post the QT link?
I can't wait for Wednesday
I know have something to look forward too as I've had to withdrawal from school due to side pain

 

[Aschne23]

I really want proper cloud based user (and maybe Application?) folders. I work from 2 or 3 different Macs and never have the right file in the right place.

I want a MobileMe thats syncs itunes/iphoto/docs as well as bookmarks and contacts. It could be tied into a time capsule type device so to not to clog up the internet whilst at home, but still accessible via the web when on the road. That way Apple could start selling macs with 16GB of Flash memory (for the OS, Apps etc) whilst the actual data was held on your router/NAS type device.

Imagine how slim your iMac/MacBook/Mac Mini would be without a hard disk. Also has speed and power saving benefits.

I can also see the optical drive being made redundant. I never use mine anymore.

iWeb wise, I think unless this has some CMS features it will never be a success in the feature.

iTunes is too big. Time to bring back iSync for iPads/iPods (or incorporate into cloud as above)

iChat and FaceTime to integrate. (Also, IChat needs to be MSN/FaceBook/Skype compatible)

great

 

[sniffies]

I like how Apple picked the date 20 10 2010 for the event.

 

[akm3]

I like how Apple picked the date 20 10 2010 for the event.

Apple is an American company, so it is 10-20-2010...

 

[sniffies]

Apple is an American company, so it is 10-20-2010...

Ugh, stop being such an ass...

 

[akm3]

- The MBA has the SAME FOOTPRINT as the MBP 13".
- The MBA is ONLY 0.25" THINNER than the MBP 13".
- The MBA has no CD drive, less ports and a slower processor, weaker battery, etc
- The MBA is more expensive than the MBP 13".

You trade off a loss of ports and performance for more cost. Why would someone do this?

.

The MBA has the same footprint.
The MBA is 25% thinner than a MBP 13"
The MBA has <items that are irrelevant to an MBA purchaser>
The MBA is more expensive.

Think this through with me nutjob. Imagine that the two most important specs to you as a computer buyer are weight (which you ignored) and thinness, for which the MBA is a 25% improvement.

The most important thing to you is weight and thinness.

Weight and thinness. (This is a mental exercise) OK so you are a computer buyer and WEIGHT and THINNESS are your most important specifications.

Now you go and buy a MBP 13". And someone says:
Why were you an idiot to buy a MBP 13"? Compared to the MBA it is
33% THICKER than an MBA!
50% HEAVIER than an MBA!
Has extra useless things that add unnecessary weight!
At least it saved you a few bucks...

You would have chosen the wrong computer if you could have afforded the MBA. What you can't seem to comprehend is the features that give you benefit aren't the same features that give other people benefits.

For a MBA owner, the features that provide benefit are weight and thinness. Faster CPUs, more ports, CD-ROM drives, etc are features that provide NO benefits. They actually hinder the benefits that are important to you...weight and thinness.

If Weight and Thinness aren't your primary concerns, then Apple makes a product for you! It's called the Macbook Pro!

If a 33% increase in thickness and 50% increase in weight for a fat, porky MBP isn't worth it, than your priorities are different from a MBA owner.

Finally, your last question:
"You trade off a loss of ports and performance for more cost. Why would someone do this?"

Well. YOU did it when you bought a Macbook Pro. There are lots of notebook computers that have more ports and performance for far less cost. Why did YOU do it? Oh, because you valued something other than ports and performance in your analysis. In this case, OS X. Well, the Thin and Light crowd value that too. They will pay more for it. Now do you understand the answer to your own question?

 

[Scuby]

It's a question of why someone would buy the MBA when it's so poorly spec'ed and not much more portable than a MBP 13".

"Not much more portable" is totally subjective. If you are carrying 10 books and a rucksack then you're right that an extra 0.25" doesn't make much difference. If someone wants to carry it around in one hand, or a small bag, or have it with them all of the time, then the difference in weight (and to some extent the thickness) is much more relevant. Similar for the performance. If you spend all of your time waiting for your computer to do things, then you'll appreciate any increase in power. If however you only (for example) use it for typing, then the speed difference makes zero difference to you - probably only a few seconds per day if that's all you use it for.

Basically, people have different requirements, and use things differently. The way you use yours clearly means you don't see the benefit of the portability over power, but if you recognise that other people will then everyone's happy.

David

 

[ritzuk]

10.8 Snagglepuss

10.9 BAGPUSS