..."constant negativity" from professional users, led Apple to "double down on professional users."
So Apple will be the first company to design a computer out of spite.
So Apple will be the first company to design a computer out of spite.
We all could have foreseen this, certainly you can't tell professionals to immediately jump to using exclusively USB-C and expect them to be happy. With past models there had pretty much always been a transition period when dropping even a single standard for a newer/better one (External SCSI → Firewire 400, Firewire 400 → 800, Firewire 800 → Thunderbolt), and never were 5 dropped at once.
The compromise on battery life and soldered-in SSD only made things worse, while the higher price made the discounted older models a better value as well.
Guess for now people and businesses should stick to paying full price for Apple's 2013 Mac Pro models...
If it's PC hardware, it'll be slower than Xeon.Take the best PC-hardware, design a great, big, expandable case, optimize it for MacOS, stick a nice Apple badge on it. How long could that take?
Their laptop line is a mess imo.They should rethink their naming of the current line-up.
Their laptop line is a mess imo.
They have
11" laptop
12" laptop
three 13" laptops (MBA and TB MBP and non-TB MBP)
15" MBP
I think they need to tighten the product offerings that is less confusing and simple imo.
I hope so in all honesty, the MBA is long over due to get the axe.I imagine we'll see the clean up next year.
MB replaces the MBA completely, and non-touchbar MBP goes away all together.
Their laptop line is a mess imo.
They have
11" laptop
12" laptop
three 13" laptops (MBA and TB MBP and non-TB MBP)
15" MBP
I think they need to tighten the product offerings that is less confusing and simple imo.
You absolutely need PCIe if you want to do anything video card related... You also absolutely need a power supply which has *GASP* a few loose power cables in there to power these cards.
I hope so in all honesty, the MBA is long over due to get the axe.
That doesn't make sense, Apple sets the price, so they can make the MacBook cheaper if they wanted too.Maybe they are waiting for the MacBook to get cheaper first before dropping the air altogether?
That doesn't make sense, Apple sets the price, so they can make the MacBook cheaper if they wanted too.
Agreed, but then Apple has to deal with a muddled and confusing product line. Selling old technology at a premium price isn't an ideal situation eitherNot at the expense of their margins.
In all honestly I would pay for someone with the right skill set to mod the case. I also tend to agree a Hacintosh is an additional risk as a primary system. For me it's just a no go due to contactual obligations and licensing. In all likelihood If went down the road of desktop I would opt for a W10 custom build, duel booting Linux/Unix or one HP'S off the shelf Workstations. More likely the former as I don't currently need a "heavy lifter"
Q-6
Because instead of a tower it will be a modular assembly of sealed aluminium boxes filled with proprietary components to prevent users from upgrading their Mac Pro.Why would it take 2 more years to develop a desktop?
I've done 2 G5 mods as presents, 3 cases left in my garage waiting for the next free weekend. I don't find the dremel work to be hard, just a little tedious. Kits are available, PM for a link to my favorite supplier. Other than the rear panel cuts it's all small bolts. Give yourself a day, a few drinks and a dozen cutting wheels and you'll get it done. Mess up the case and you're only out $100 or so, there are still many available as they rotate out of use.
Getting the os setup properly tends to take me a lot longer than the case mod itself but it's getting easier as the community contributes. Also, you only have to do the mod once.
The only remotely interesting question about this process is what to do with the psu. I did one case with a psu mod in the original enclosure and one where I kept the psu intact and stuffed it in where the drive cage is located. Neither was particularly easy. Some have just velcro'd their psu to the bottom. What we are missing is someone to produce a psu in a similar form factor to the original, that would be a hit for this niche.
That said, I wouldn't do "mission critical" work on the Mac side of a hackintosh - that seems potentially dangerous without a really good backup option in case in craps out
can't innovate my .ass (PhilSchiller)
some of my opinions and details are in line in your comment (bolded)
What really worries me is this:
https://petapixel.com/2017/04/08/5660-mac-pro-crushed-photoshop-test-1530-pc-amd-ryzen/
Apple should respond. This is really outrageous. How low can Apple go?
They ignored every single legacy port with the 1998 iMac.
True.
But I think some people just want Apple to go to Newegg and pick components... assemble them in a standard tower case... and certify MacOS for said parts.