Please don't make this into another argument about ethernet
I'm interested to see how Apple handles the flash storage options!
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I want faster Wifi!!
One thing is obvious in this thread. People do not know the proper definition of a Netbook.
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I want faster Wifi!!
One thing is obvious in this thread. People do not know the proper definition of a Netbook.
And you don't think they would update their adapter? There's clearly a port that can support that as was mentioned, and if the USB 3.0 rumors are true, then there's another.
wooooo ya! Retina! I've been jealous of the iPads screen, and now that it may be coming to the MBP, I will be a happy man! This is awesome news. I'm getting one, I've been waiting awhile (along with many of you guys)
Let's hope it comes
Let's hope it comes
I'm gonna answer w/ your answer: That was sarcasm right? Because I'm pretty sure tonnes of people care.
In reality most macbook users don't use an ethernet cable for connection; most people that use a hard connection are on a desktop not a laptop. And, the minority that needs or wants the connection, can always buy the adapter. It's definitely NOT vital for most users, just like a DVD drive is not needed to be carried all over as part of the laptop. Let them become home accessories. Of the current ports the firewire and ethernet are the less used by most.
Well, there is that option, but "real professionals" should be using this:
http://www.attotech.com/products/category.php?id=15&catid=16
Thunderbolt --> 10 Gigabit Ethernet
If you are talking about public WiFi, you'll probably have to wait a few years. Most places where public WiFi makes sense already have it and it is unlikely that all these places are going to upgrade their routers/access points any time soon.
Steve Jobs would have never approved of this. He was a professional man and understood that professionals need a functional laptop, not a netbook. What a horrible horrible shame. If any of what is pictured comes to fruition, including the loss of the superdrive Apple is going to be doomed. They are throwing professionals out the window.
I think if the current rumors are true I'll just go ahead and buy a current 17" and be done with it. Keep it until it won't run no more and then weigh my options.
I mean 802.11ac.
Buffalo Tech is shipping their router now.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57433465-1/buffalo-802.11ac-wi-fi-solution-hits-store-shelves/
I'm gonna answer w/ your answer: That was sarcasm right? Because I'm pretty sure tonnes of people care.
In reality most macbook users don't use an ethernet cable for connection; most people that use a hard connection are on a desktop not a laptop. And, the minority that needs or wants the connection, can always buy the adapter. It's definitely NOT vital for most users, just like a DVD drive is not needed to be carried all over as part of the laptop. Let them become home accessories. Of the current ports the firewire and ethernet are the less used by most.
On the other hand. Most people who use MBP with WiFi only connection could probably live with iPads (because you are talking mostly FB, e-mail and web browsing).
That would be the sensible thing, but if there was one available already that didn't cost $999 and came with a free monitor, it would make it easier to not have this same conversation for another 20 pages. Perhaps it would be more interesting to discuss how the retina graphics will work, what GPU options it will be using and internal storage. All flash? Surely not.
It would be nice to have a discussion instead of a whine fest.
Hard Drives are old tech...slow, they fail, they are fragile and can be damaged by impact easily. The only drawback to SSD right now is price/GB which is still high...but there are 512GB+ SSDs that exist and even these can be made into blade storage. It is even likely that Apple could offer 1 Terabyte SSD options on the new MacBook Pros for high-end build-to-order, but this would be a $1000+ add-on. My guess it that the standard MacBook Pro will come with 512GB of SSD space which will be about $700 of the price of the MacBook Pro. Apple can counter this by removing the Optical Drive, FireWire, and possibly Ethernet, keeping Thunderbolt and USB3., Audio-in and Audio-out. Thunderbolt will drive both I/O and video.
But, no, I don't want ANY hard drive in the new MacBooks, I don't like hard drives anymore. Only in my Mac Pro.
I am aware of that. My point was that when Starbucks already has 802.gn (or something) they will not be in a hurry to upgrade.
What if what fits your needs is something that is portable AND can do serious work.....
I agree that it's very heavy, but it's certainly thinner than most similar specced laptops on the market. I bought a decked out 13" MBA and gave my 15" MBP to one of my employees. The other day I asked her if I could borrow it to find some files I left on it. I nearly dropped it when she handed it to me cause I was NOT expecting it to weigh that much. I guess I have weak wrists now that I have an Air.
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Maybe you could insert it partially and then it would act like a 3G dongle, notification area and a touch screen? (I am patenting this)
... says the guy with a Macbook Alu (no offense, that's a cool Mac anyway) on the Internetz.
Come on, most Mac users are not creative professionals anymore and spend more time on their couch surfing the internet on wi-fi than doing anything else.
And for all the others, USB3 Gigabit Internet and external superdrive will do the trick. Oh and creative pros will forget to complain when they see the amazing sharpness of retina displays !