HP Claims Innovation Over Apple With 'World's Thinnest Laptop'

[Analog Kid]

Apple is a crashing plane that hasn't hit the ground yet.

If you've ever seen an airshow, you know that you never really know a plane is crashing before it hits the ground. Up until that moment, all that can be said is that it is gaining speed, becoming more energetic and, most likely, something exciting is about to happen.

 

[dogslobber]

I love how when a company comes out with a brand new product and boast about it having better specs then an apple computer that came out like a year ago.

This is the problem for Apple. They're now playing catch up.

 

[bean dip]

This is the problem for Apple. They're now playing catch up.

Apples technically always playing catch up. They have never been on the bleeding edge or the first to market. They just make sure things work properly. Well, most of the time things work.

 

[frogger2020]

You mean the world's worst-looking laptop. That colour and hinge are horrible.

Heh! Unless Apple made this, then it's the best looking laptop EVER!!!

 

[tuxon86]

Headphone jack on the back? Really?

Eh, at least you have one...

 

[igorsky]

Heh! Unless Apple made this, then it's the best looking laptop EVER!!!

You signed onto an Apple-related forum to promote that tired meme, so that makes you awesome

 

[applezulu]

Apple is a crashing plane that hasn't hit the ground yet. Without Jobs Apple is nothing.

I wonder what the going rate is for someone to sign up just to make a single, generic "Apple is bad" post.

 

[Mindcrime]

I wonder what the going rate is for someone to sign up just to make a single, generic "Apple is bad" post.

Dude's been a member since 2006, i don't think he signed on just for the meme. Unless he has precognition.

EDIT: I totally quoted the wrong guy. Sorry applezulu

 

[CFreymarc]

If you have enough space time and a liking for frustration, you can install Linux on a coffee machine if you're determined enough.

Been done. Look it up.

Apple is a crashing plane that hasn't hit the ground yet. Without Jobs Apple is nothing.

Any company that makes it big has a growing period when their founder departs. Many investors call it "sending the kid to college" as in can they take care of themselves and grow.

Companies that thrived after their founders left are the likes of Disney, Ford, Westinghouse and others. Some of the corporate graveyard that did not do well after the founders left are Palm, 3Dfx, Caere, Amiga and others.

My take is that Ive, Cook and company have a very good team to continue Steve Jobs legacy. Their may be some bumps in the road, but I see the company as a good blue chip buy for the next decade.

 

[tubeexperience]

Any company that makes it big has a growing period when their founder departs. Many investors call it "sending the kid to college" as in can they take care of themselves and grow.

Companies that thrived after their founders left are the likes of Disney, Ford, Westinghouse and others. Some of the corporate graveyard that did not do well after the founders left are Palm, 3Dfx, Caere, Amiga and others.

My take is that Ive, Cook and company have a very good team to continue Steve Jobs legacy. Their may be some bumps in the road, but I see the company as a good blue chip buy for the next decade.

Apple has gone from being a leader to being a follower since Steve Jobs has departed.

 

[amirite]

You mean the world's worst-looking laptop. That colour and hinge are horrible.

Right. If I'm dropping $1100 on a laptop I may as well get a Mac.

 

[ThisBougieLife]

I think I just j'd in my P's.

 

[btrach144]

I love the way it looks. And even if people don't claim to like it, this article has 400+ posts, which is more than most Apple product articles even get. It's getting people to stop and talk about their product.

The real same is that HP built this machine. The last HP that I bought was a lemon and required repairs every 8 months. After the 3rd repair, I threw it away and just built my own PC. HP and Dell have really gone down hill.

 

[satchmo]

Apples technically always playing catch up. They have never been on the bleeding edge or the first to market. They just make sure things work properly. Well, most of the time things work.

Never bleeding edge, but not this far behind either (unless you go back to the Motorola days).
With the success of iPhone, and IMO misguided Watch initiative, Apple spent way too little resources in updating it's notebooks, desktops and displays.

 

[tubeexperience]

The real same is that HP built this machine. The last HP that I bought was a lemon and required repairs every 8 months. After the 3rd repair, I threw it away and just built my own PC. HP and Dell have really gone down hill.

Same thing with Apple's MacBook Pro. The dGPU can fail at any moment's notice.

 

[robjulo]

Really? Thunderbolt, USB-C, removing optical drives, FireWire ..... They love to add bleeding edge technology way before the market is ready for it, when it benefits them. Nothing like selling a thunderbolt alongside a 5400 hard drive.

Apples technically always playing catch up. They have never been on the bleeding edge or the first to market. They just make sure things work properly. Well, most of the time things work.

 

[techwhiz]

Sure it can also run Linux

Yep.

I actually like it, hinge and all.
maybe the hinge won't be fragile.

 

[Analog Kid]

Dude's been a member since 2006, i don't think he signed on just for the meme. Unless he has precognition.

Account says "joined today"...

 

[CFreymarc]

Apple has gone from being a leader to being a follower since Steve Jobs has departed.

Everyone deserves their own opinion. My side of the elephant is another view.

 

[MasterRyu2011]

just beautiful..but thinness is not innovation. Damn you Apple --- stop influencing other OEMs.
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You obviously haven't tried running virtual machines on it. It's utter tosh.

VM is not a common enough use case for the average person needing a computer. So the point the still applies.

 

[mildocjr]

var people = ["haters"]
var actions = ["hate"]

if Apple != "Thinnest laptop" {
     for i in 0 ..< people.count {
         print("\(people[i]) gonna \(actions[i])")
     }
}

(borrowed from hackingwithswift.com)

 

[SMIDG3T]

VM is not a common enough use case for the average person needing a computer. So the point the still applies.

I appreciate that, still, I find it sluggish and it updates when I don't want it too.

 

[Mystic386]

What a gorgeous looking machine.

I really like the idea of luxury and artisan.

"Artisanal" is just the wrong word.

 

[fredcintra]

How this is innovating? just because 3mm? doesn't even have a Hi-res display

 

[tubeexperience]

How this is innovating? just because 3mm? doesn't even have a Hi-res display

How about putting an Intel Core i5/i7 processor in a body thinner than a MacBook?