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Apple to Introduce New Macs at October 27 Event

Ankaa said:
Yeah right, because you say so Apple HAS to keep the SD slot. Here's the news, Apple is company who wants to make money. From THEIR point of views those usages you described are a pain in the but because people don't need to upgrade their storage when buying the device and hence Apple doesn't make more money... Just saying.



Seriously? THAT is the deal-breaker for you? Something that can easily be fixed by a $10 reader?

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You guys know what's getting lame? All that whining about how you never ever could live without a SD slot. It really starts me wondering about priorities.
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Wow!!??!!

Your arguments (if you really want to dignify them that way) are totally nonsensical. So according to YOU, Apple is only interested in finding ways to handicap their users so that they can make more money? Also, a $10 reader isn't going to support the UHS-II standard and give users the kind of connivence and speed that you could have with an internal reader.

A lot of creative users (photographers and prosumer videographers) probably depend upon the SD card slot that is in the current MacBooks. I don't think Apple should do anything that would "cut" those people loose (as they are probably one of Apple's most faithful customers).

Let's face it, if this rumor is true (about removing the SD card) then it will be a bigger mistake than the removal of the headphone port on the iPhone.

I'm beginning to think that Apple has completely lost their mojo.
 
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GoKyu said:
Unfortunately, I'm not gonna have the money for a MP, but after using a Mac Mini for several years, I now realize that it really is way more than I need (it's just *really* nice to have.)

Will be looking at a 27" i7 iMac :)
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Yeah the iMac will be a better deal, not to mention the performance difference would be negligible if you aren't doing extremely demanding tasks.
 
Cougarcat said:
I don't get why people think this will happen. It will keep the Magic keyboard.

When they redesigned the Magic keyboard and put it in the rMBP, Apple was admitting that the rMB's keyboard was a compromise due to its thinness. If they thought the rMB's was so great, they would have put it everywhere. They are only going to put it in machines where portability is the number one priority.
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This is what I'm hoping/expecting. I absolutely despise the rMB's keyboard, but my Magic Keyboard is one of the best keyboards I've ever had the privilage of typing on. Great amount of travel and the solidity of the butterfly mechanism is superb.
 
I could not be more pumped. I am buying, on Day One, the biggest MBP (inside and outside) I can get. My mid-2010 17" MBP died on Friday. It had been limping along for a couple of months now, there's something wrong at the board level that corrupts HDs, both the main one and the one I have in the DVD slot. I've been holding out for this, and I am super pumped.

Even at its best, my 17" struggles with Premiere Pro and can't even execute all of the Photoshop filters. The SD slot is a non-issue, I use CF cards, and cabling is no big deal. I doubt very much that there will be a 17" option, but 15" will be just fine. Since Friday. I'm using my early-2008 15" MBP. 1440 X 900 screen. Sigh.
 
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No, I'm not saying Apple is trying to find ways to handicap their people. I'm just saying that the SD slot as an extension for storage probably isn't on their mind and IF it were, they might have reasons to think hard about whether they want to allow that.

And goosh, those things on how all pro photographers and videographers are using SD keeps coming up again and again. While, YES, there is part of that demographic who prefers SD, there also is ANOTHER demographic who uses CF and other types of cards.

Getting rid of the SD slot might have many reasons, one which might be that it breaks easily and is harder to fix. The other might be, that thus the MBP can get a bigger battery...which from may point of view is HIGHLY desirably in a MOBILE device. So much, that I'm happy to carry a teeny tiny $10 adapter or card reader instead. And I'm pretty sure there are many people who agree, they're just not as loud as all those who keep complaining...
 
BoneDaddy said:
I mean, cmon, I think it'd be silly to think I'd complain about the trackpad without actually having used it. So yea, and no it does not feel mechanical at all. And when using it to see how well it'd do in music programs, it failed severely.

See the thing about the USB, is that so many hard drives, thumb drives and other things use USB, that if someone forgets an adapter, they are screwed. Especially college kids. That is one thing I think needs to stay. I'm all for some adapters, but some things need to stay because adapter get forgotten and lost, and the a majority of people will have issues without an adapter for the headphone jack, and the USB.

I get it though. Apple is trying to move one to the way of the future, but when I think of my children's future, I don't imagine killing my grandparents. Know what I mean?
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OK, well I think it feels mechanical (although different) but I suppose the effectiveness of the illusion depends on how much pressure you apply and where you press on a mechanical trackpad.

USB C is like how USB 3 was to USB 2. A lot of PC makers kept the 2 and added on the 3 port as an extra port. The same is happening with USB C. I understand compatibility will be an issue and it'll be annoying but if they want to get USB C widely adopted, the way to do it is to not give consumers another choice.

It is like what they did with the headphone jack and wireless, although I agree with you on that one. Although it is effective in improving wireless solutions, they could have and should have kept it. It is ridiculous if they get rid of it on other devices. I see it as like an ethernet port. They prefer the use of wireless, but if thy can fit it they'll put it on there.
 
msh said:
The article said touch ID not touchscreen.
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No, it wasn't about that. It says "oled backlit touch panel" that was singled out from "touch bar". So if we know it's not the touch bar, then what is an oled backed touch panel?
 
Cougarcat said:
I don't get why people think this will happen. It will keep the Magic keyboard.

When they redesigned the Magic keyboard and put it in the rMBP, Apple was admitting that the rMB's keyboard was a compromise due to its thinness. If they thought the rMB's was so great, they would have put it everywhere. They are only going to put it in machines where portability is the number one priority.
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The only *desktop* keyboard Apple currently sells is that over-thin torture device.
 
JeffreyD said:
There are at least two of us. I can type faster and more accurately on the rMB. If fact, I wish that they offered it in a wireless keyboard to use with the iMac.
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Yeah so do I. While it is not the same feel as the old keyboards, I type faster and with less mistakes on it. The new scissor keyboard feels similar in terms of size and stability, but it's not the same.
 
I hope the release is soon as well, my mid 2010 MBP is gonna die any minute now
 
Majix said:
Nooo, the Macbook-style keyboard is terrible, with almost no travel in the keys! This is supposed to be a Pro machine, I can't imagine programming or doing any serious work on the rubbish Macbook-style keyboard. Apple, what are you thinking...
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I do it everyday and love it. You'll be fine or you won't. Poor you.
 
Ankaa said:
Back to white, pretty please!!! Since, you know, there once existed BLACK and white Macbooks...
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It draws camera battery.
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I think we're at least a year away from seeing a white MacBook Pro. They'll likely introduce a Jet White color for the refresh next year but that may not make its way onto the MacBooks because they'll be using different materials. There's still hope considering Apple is fond of glossy white products.
 
Have 2010 Mac Mini which even though it has Bluetooth 4.0 hardware does not get to use Continuity features. :(
Would like a new Mac Mini please. Not gonna buy one that's two years old.
 
tralfaz said:
My 2011 MBP was experiencing the same issue a month ago. Brought it in to an Apple store with a printout of the extended service issue for these machines. They tested it out to see if the GPU was at fault, it was. They took it off my hands for a week and replaced the motherboard at no cost.

It may be heavy but it has a DVD, magsafe, ethernet, FireWire800, Thunderbolt1, 2xUSBA, SD card slot, audio in, and audio out. Also has upgraded memory to 16GB, HD to 1TB SSD, plus a matte display. I'm keeping this machine as long as possible as evidence of a time when Apple made computers worthy of a "Pro" moniker.
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I'm surprised they let even tested it once they saw the 16GB and SSD. They wouldnt test mine with the same upgrades.
 
I have a 2012 rMBP maxed out that I've been ready to hand down to my mom for about 2 years. The logic board has been replaced twice & the battery once, all thanks to Apple Care thankfully.

at some point my impatience turned to indifference. I may buy the new MBP, or I may just wait til mine dies. The OLED Control Strip & Touch ID sound gimmicky & One More Thing To Break Down. KISS.

I'm excited about new USB & don't mind a dongle. I use the SD card reader for my DSLR but that comes with a USB(3) cable, no big loss.

my only gripes are the Lightning headphone with my iphone 7, ipad pro I got 2 months ago that has the legacy headphone jack. Apple should have done away with Lightning on iphone/ipad for USB-C, then we'd have compatible ports on everything :( maybe next gen.

there's also the beta testing a first generation Apple device. maybe waiting til next year and the first revision will help things.
 
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Key types range from mechanical switches at the high end to flat membranes as the cheapest/flattest solution. The Macbook keyboards are technically closest to membrane levels in terms of specs. Some may still subjectively like them, everyone can have an opinion, but they're objectively worse in every technical sense as any professional typist will tell you.
 
fpnc said:
Wow!!??!!

Your arguments (if you really want to dignify them that way) are totally nonsensical. So according to YOU, Apple is only interested in finding ways to handicap their users so that they can make more money? Also, a $10 reader isn't going to support the UHS-II standard and give users the kind of connivence and speed that you could have with an internal reader.

A lot of creative users (photographers and prosumer videographers) probably depend upon the SD card slot that is in the current MacBooks. I don't think Apple should do anything that would "cut" those people loose (as they are probably one of Apple's most faithful customers).

Let's face it, if this rumor is true (about removing the SD card) then it will be a bigger mistake than the removal of the headphone port on the iPhone.

I'm beginning to think that Apple has completely lost their mojo.
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Adapters are the new norm it seems.
 
cmwade77 said:
Good question, really most DSLRs (which is what most professionals use for both photo and video these days) use SDXC, which have a theoretical limit of 2TB and ultra fast read and write speeds, so I don't see those going anywhere soon.
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Pro DSLRs primarily use Compact Flash and CFast cards. Consumer DSLRs use SD cards.
 
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C'mon Apple, blow my mind with a new, redesigned, smaller, revolutionary Mac Mini.

It could be a silent fanless device, but otherwise it could have a more powerful quad-core CPU with a powerful GPU. Integrated, or dedicated.

I'll definitely buy my first mac mini if they are not over the 800€
 
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