Also, the chips that are required for the new MBPs weren't even in the market in 2015, and even now its hard to get holed of a knew qm skylake chip.
So then why has every PC manufacturer had them out for six months now?
Also, the chips that are required for the new MBPs weren't even in the market in 2015, and even now its hard to get holed of a knew qm skylake chip.
For me, the Mac range is too fragmented and confusing. I'm a fairly basic Mac user but there isn't a Mac that suits me.
MacBook Pro - I'm not a pro. I just need it for surfing the web, email and some word processing.
MacBook - Very expensive for what I understand to be an underpowered computer. Concerned about the lack of ports, the fact it's USB-C (not seen on any other Apple product), the need for adaptors, no SD card slot etc.
MacBook Air - I thought the MacBook was going to replace this? Don't want to buy an 'old' Mac. Lower res screen (I think?). Silver bezel is different to all other Macs which again suggests is going to be discontinued.
I suspect I'm a fairly typical customer who is actually just quite confused as to which Mac to buy and ultimately comes to the conclusion that none are suitable/worth the money.
For me, the Mac range is too fragmented and confusing. I'm a fairly basic Mac user but there isn't a Mac that suits me.
MacBook Pro - I'm not a pro. I just need it for surfing the web, email and some word processing.
MacBook - Very expensive for what I understand to be an underpowered computer. Concerned about the lack of ports, the fact it's USB-C (not seen on any other Apple product), the need for adaptors, no SD card slot etc.
MacBook Air - I thought the MacBook was going to replace this? Don't want to buy an 'old' Mac. Lower res screen (I think?). Silver bezel is different to all other Macs which again suggests is going to be discontinued.
I suspect I'm a fairly typical customer who is actually just quite confused as to which Mac to buy and ultimately comes to the conclusion that none are suitable/worth the money.
So then why has every PC manufacturer had them out for six months now?
For me, the Mac range is too fragmented and confusing. I'm a fairly basic Mac user but there isn't a Mac that suits me.
MacBook Pro - I'm not a pro. I just need it for surfing the web, email and some word processing.
MacBook - Very expensive for what I understand to be an underpowered computer. Concerned about the lack of ports, the fact it's USB-C (not seen on any other Apple product), the need for adaptors, no SD card slot etc.
MacBook Air - I thought the MacBook was going to replace this? Don't want to buy an 'old' Mac. Lower res screen (I think?). Silver bezel is different to all other Macs which again suggests is going to be discontinued.
I suspect I'm a fairly typical customer who is actually just quite confused as to which Mac to buy and ultimately comes to the conclusion that none are suitable/worth the money.
If the HD is your bottleneck, an SSD DIY upgrade is much cheaper, and you can keep your good imac.
Even easier, plug in some extra RAM, and a TB external drive loaded with the OS of your choice, and you'll be hard-pressed to find a reason to buy a new one.
Worked for me.![]()
I've got the RAM upgraded. Did that years ago. But I've been nervous to do the SSD DIY. I know that would be a huge upgrade and I've looked at iFixit and a video on the swap. Very doable. But still if something goes wrong I've probably killed the computer entirely. I'm not much of a DIY guy though I have opened up iPhones and iPods for battery swaps. I killed touchID functionality on a 5s once doing that. So I haven't had complete success there.
It surely looks like you are the one who is shying away of putting your money where your mouth is.are you sure you really want me to go ahead and do that? its not going to end well for you.
No, you don't have to prove anything to anyone. Not if you don't mind being perceived as a big mouth who's only answer when being called out as being wrong is to turn sullen and cry out 'how dare you suggest I am wrong'.i dont need to back up a statement every time i make one, i dont need to prove anything to anyone.
I did look into it. It produced the list I posted. The problem is, I cannot prove the absence of the speed bump updates you claim exist. Even if I posted screenshots of searching MacRumors for MBP updates, you could claim I did not use the right search terms or that I doctored the screenshots. Proving that such updates exist should be much easier since proving the existence of something is much easier than proving the absence of something.If you doubt what i say, you are more than welcome to look into it yourself before opening your mouth telling me im righteous and dishonest and then trying to get me to do all the work just because you havent been paying attention and following along the last ten years.
Show me a 28-W TDP w/Iris 550 Skylake chip (those that would go into the 13" MBP) in a PC from 2015. Ditto for the 15-W TDP w/Iris 540 (MBA). Wikipedia still lists about a third of the mobile Skylake processors with a ship date of 'TBD', among those exactly the ones l just mentioned.So then why has every PC manufacturer had them out for six months now?
2010 iMac 27" still work fine.
My 2012 MBP didn't need Torx screw drivers.I replaced the hard disk with SSD in my Macbook Pro 2011, and it gave it new life. The performance is night and day.
The actual replacement isn't that difficult. You actually have to try hard to break the machine.. If you do decide to do it yourself, just take your time - there's no rush! Just remember you need a Torx screw driver.
i will not carve to using an ipad, i am old school nd i want my MBPIf your only needs are email, web, and word processing, an iPad Pro is the way to go. You're right, the MBA does have a non-retina screen. Since the MacBook didn't receive a price cut just recently, it's not clear what the plan is with the MBA. The MacBook will definitely drop in price over time, but it's clear Apple wants the MBA demographic to use iPads.
I've been burnt by the iMac - quite literally in my case.
Bought a maxed out 27" before they became super thin. For a while it was my dream machine. Then it started to get warm. Hot. Hotter.
One morning I turned it on and, nothing. Tried again and green bars.
So, that was 2k sitting on my desk as a giant black screen and it's not the kinda thing you can just pop down to the Apple store - if you can actually get a reservation for anything other than iPhone.
It may be a thing of beauty but it's a nightmare if something goes wrong. Sadly in my case it went wrong.
People are claiming doom and gloom wake up, Apple's laptops today still are better than any windows laptops, god awful gordy HP Spectres and terrible dell's will never compete.
I replaced the hard disk with SSD in my Macbook Pro 2011, and it gave it new life. The performance is night and day.
The actual replacement isn't that difficult. You actually have to try hard to break the machine.. If you do decide to do it yourself, just take your time - there's no rush! Just remember you need a Torx screw driver.
I've owned three iMacs since 2005 (the first was a G5). The second I handed down to my daughter. My third and current one is pretty darn good for 6 year old tech. Oh yeah, the G5 is in my garage (but still works). Every model of every brand could be a lemon. There is no such thing as zero fail rate in mass production. Prior to becoming a Mac user, I had two Dell pc's and bought my daughter a Dell for college. Each one was a total POS that didn't last more than 3 years before they began to fail or were obsoleted. My daughter's didn't make it past her junior year. With all the glowing Dell remarks I take it that they stopped sourcing components from Chicago Bathtub Inc.
When Apple doesn't provide a MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, or Mac Pro worth buying, I'm sure it isn't a surprise to them that we're not buying them.
You'd have to be desperate to buy something from most of Apple's computer lineup right now. My 2011 MacBook Pro is limping along but I'll just keep reformatting/restoring rather than buy what they're selling at the moment.
Give me something I actually want to buy, Apple.
This is a real problem, I'm not alone in thinking Windows 10 is a viable alternative.
Don't get me wrong - I want Apple to create awesome products again. I b*tch because I still care and hope. I'm willing to pay more, but I WANT THE BEST. Currently we pay more and get less. My patience is running out - everything Apple offers Mac related leaves a bad aftertaste. At the same time I look at the innovative Surfaces, Dell XPS laptops, Nvidia graphics, exciting VR innovations. Even Windows (10) in many aspects feels more innovative now. I'm disillusioned and tired. If after WWDC there are no radical improvements across all the aspects of Mac, I'm done. Probably with iOS toys as well, if the rumors about the pathetic rehashed iPhone 6"SS" will turn out to be true.
It surely looks like you are the one who is shying away of putting your money where your mouth is.
No, you don't have to prove anything to anyone. Not if you don't mind being perceived as a big mouth who's only answer when being called out as being wrong is to turn sullen and cry out 'how dare you suggest I am wrong'.
I did look into it. It produced the list I posted. The problem is, I cannot prove the absence of the speed bump updates you claim exist. Even if I posted screenshots of searching MacRumors for MBP updates, you could claim I did not use the right search terms or that I doctored the screenshots. Proving that such updates exist should be much easier since proving the existence of something is much easier than proving the absence of something.
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Show me a 28-W TDP w/Iris 550 Skylake chip (those that would go into the 13" MBP) in a PC from 2015. Ditto for the 15-W TDP w/Iris 540 (MBA). Wikipedia still lists about a third of the mobile Skylake processors with a ship date of 'TBD', among those exactly the ones l just mentioned.
What is wrong with you, seriously?
Do you think I just make crap up for no reason? Why on earth would anyone make up random 4 month little speed bumps? You're right, I don't owe you anything when your first post was calling me righteous and dishonest.
Get a grip and get off my back, satiating you just because you can't search and haven't paid attention for the last decade isn't my job, nor problem. If you don't believe me, that's something you're going to have to resolve with yourself. How ludicrous does someone's thought process have to be to think that someone would go online and post about made-up product updates? I mean really, do you think anyone would do that? Christ. Get off your high horse and get out of this thread.
Lastly, considering 40+ people liked my post, I think you are the only one who perceives me as a "big mouth" and I'm pretty sure the 40+ likes are confirmation that I am correct, you are the one who is wrong. Accept it rather than act like a complete knob about it - the only one crying here is you, who can't accept you're the one who is actually wrong. You're so accusatory, when you're the one who isn't correct and are actually in no position to be accusatory.
It would've been one thing if you had just asked nicely about the 4 month speed bumps in your first post - at which point I might've offered up some examples, but you acted completely out of line about it, making outlandish holier-than-thou accusations right off the bat, so I don't owe you jack, kid.