Yeah but you are saying the had an illuminated keyboard on GEN 1 MBA? then ditched it on GEN 2, then went back to lighted on GEN 3? wow idk
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More chance of the kids knocking something over. Isn't it easier just to put a card in a slot?
So many fans on here of removing stuff, they don't care because they don't use it and don't see why others might.
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Isn't it better not to need a dongle in the first place?
Again, most USB3 (save sticks) devices, such as external drives, printers etc., use a separate, detachable cable. All you need is exchange that cable with one that has a USB-C connector at end. Those are dirt cheap. For the majority of the users, this won't be a problem. Problematic are external mice/keyboards and USB keys.
Right now, when I come to the office, I need to plug 5 cables into my MBP: network, audio, power, HDMI, backup disk. Should Apple switch to USB-C completely, I will only need to plug in a single cable - the one to a hub. Seems like less of a hassle to me
Ok, I admit it is okay if you use a MacBook. You carry it with you and you plug in one cable that connects to the hub, when you need it.
That is quite fine, (unless you want to copy pictures from your SD card, while you traveling, or so ...)
But what with an iMac (if there are really new ones)?
I buy this "all-in-one" and don't want to use any hub. That is conceptional completely different. I quite often plug in an SD card from my camera (on my iMac 2009 it was on the right side, later iMacs had it on the back side, which is functionally complete garbage).
Using a hub there it is completely against the all-in-one concept
My bag is heavy enough and would love for it to be half its current weight.
I don't want to add to the weight with dongles.
Also when on the train, the last thing I want is dongles hanging out.
Aren't we pulling the horse before the cart here? If the iMac is refreshed, I highly doubt that they will remove the SD card or the ethernet port. I mean, in case of a laptop, one can argue pros and contras of such removal (pros being that not everyone needs these things and their removal could improve the ergonomic of the machine). But why would one remove them on an iMac?
Its more than just the SD slot.
Apple have slowly turned me from a fanboy in to a grump. I'm now starting to see what the competition is like.
Death by a 1000 cuts.
I just looked at the "leaked" MBP images again... What if that strange stripe where the F-Keys are supposed to be actually contains an antenna? For cellular data perhaps?
On another sidenote: If they really are pushing USB-C then so be it. I will buy 1 Adaptor ebing able to convert to USB-A, Headphone and Line-In and Thunderbolt or HDMI. Done.
I still hope for matte screen though.
On another sidenote: If they really are pushing USB-C then so be it. I will buy 1 Adaptor ebing able to convert to USB-A, Headphone and Line-In and Thunderbolt or HDMI. Done.
I still hope for matte screen though.
iPad pro then? If they made that, it wouldn't be as powerful as the MBP anyway.
A lot of things are harder on an iPad than a laptop and I can't code on an iPad. Perhaps if they put OS X on it.
Pretty sure it's a Radeongate-related thing, that's a symptom Apple list on their replacement programme website. It's only started a few weeks ago. Should probably get it fixed but at the moment I can't do without a laptop for a week right now and I'd like a smaller laptop anyway, so I can wait a few weeks for the 2016 MBPs/MBAs.
Apparently your thinking about it wrong. You need a new dongle, who uses SD anyway. It's only a $10 dongle. It's not hard to carry a dongle in a bag...
I will belief it when it was held and new MBPros are available.
Even then, they have to be competitive to new PC-Laptops like my new Thinkpad X1 yoga OLED.
That means:
- Handwriting/Pen input,
- Touchscreen,
- OLED Screen,
- Fingerprint-sensor,
- LTE / 4G connectivity
Even then, they have to be competitive to new PC-Laptops like my new Thinkpad X1 yoga OLED.
That means:
- Handwriting/Pen input,
- Touchscreen,
- OLED Screen,
- Fingerprint-sensor,
- LTE / 4G connectivity
That's true, and although I don't have use or desire for that at all, I can respect that you do, for whatever reason. Guess it will never happen though. Partially because most people will see it as a gimmick, but mostly because you're part of a small minority. No money in it.
I guess a good compromise would be to allow iPad to run a desktop OS and leave it to 3rd party companies to create a bass that has a base with a built in trackpad and ports. I think that would be the easiest way to go about it.
Apparently your thinking about it wrong. You need a new dongle, who uses SD anyway. It's only a $10 dongle. It's not hard to carry a dongle in a bag...
I permanently use the SD slot for removable and expanded space, AND I have a 1tb pcie. Also, for those who can't afford the maxed out pcie, it's good for them to have on board backup thay doesn't require something in order to use it.
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I'm also rocking a Late 2008 MacBook Unibody, it still works like a charm. The only problem I'm having is that the battery is swollen and since the machine is already "Vintage", Apple doesn't sell new batteries and buying a 3rd Party Battery living in Italy is definitely hard. I have thought about finally making the upgrade but what really makes me not want to is the fact that the new MacBook Pros are non user upgradable, and we all know Apple overprices the RAM, but since it's soldered in I'll have to pay for it since I won't be able to upgrade it later... Here's to hoping they upgrade the non-retina MacBook Pro making it retina and user upgradable.
I know that's unlikely just let me dream for a bit!
For me competitive means quad core in 13" form factor and 32Gb RAM. To each his own I suppose
I'm with you bro, I use the sd card slot all the time. I'm gonna be triggered by its removal.
You've done well. I've had to replace the keyboard on mine (so many small screws, was such a pain), track pad, reflow the GPU a few times before Apple owned up and replaced the motherboard, and the battery is shot also. But in saying that, its actually holding up well, if the new MBPs are doing away with many of the ports I find useful, I'll be sticking with it a lot longer.
This os only performance - that s important, but for me there must be more functionality.
Like I say to each his own but I need processing power and RAM - if in a 13" package I could use it more on a plane (15" is simply too big for most plane seats). Thats more functional to me. (Edit: a bezel-less 15" might work)
But to you points - how would handwriting / pen input work on a laptop ? That sounds dysfunctional rather than functional to me. Similarly touch screen. Anyone I know with a touch screen laptop spends all their time avoding touchign the screen so as to not smudge it. OLED - that's aesthetics not functionality. Finger-print sensor I actively don't want I prefer a password. 4G/LTE might be useful though I have no problem with hotspotting from my phone in the past - except when cell signal sucks and that would be a problem with onboard 4G/LTE also.
I just commented about this. How cool would this be? This could explain the delay. Could this be?