You want magical?
17" macbook pro
5k display. OLED touch pad. Premium sound system. 3 USB-C ports, 2 USB legacy ports, thunderbolt port, SD card. Octa-Core cpu.
$2400 base. $3100 all options.
You had me at 17"
You want magical?
17" macbook pro
5k display. OLED touch pad. Premium sound system. 3 USB-C ports, 2 USB legacy ports, thunderbolt port, SD card. Octa-Core cpu.
$2400 base. $3100 all options.
I agree with the OP that this is the best Apple has done in a while regarding innovation, however, this is a no go for me. The lack of USB and SD card slot baffles me. I use SD cards almost daily to transfer media to my MBP. Having an external reader is a pitta. The lack of magsafe baffles me as well. I settled with the iPhone 7 and no headphone jack, not sure if I can settle without these ports on my MBP.
the MBP all of sudden becomes as relevant as the iPad for productivity.
Macbook pro is a dongle based computing solution.
(The bolded part was literally the last sentence of the post he was quoting.)I stopped reading at the bolded part.
Earlier I agreed with the OP except for the removal of all ports. Now that I have had a chance to digest the information and review the new products, I've determined that this is possibly the worst upgrade for a MBP in Apple's history. Removal of industry standard ports, no power extension cable, $200 in accessories are needed to continue the workflow I have now, no headphone lightning port, minimum 10% more expensive for the consumer (probably due to China's worse economic FY growth in a long time), the list goes on. There is one thing that really disappoints me, and thats the removal of the glowing Apple logo. I'm not sure where Apple is headed or who they are targeting but its not your average consumer in the U.S. I still think Apple products are of the highest quality and their customer service is world class, so their products should come at a premium but not at the cost of functionality.
For the first time in a long time Apple impressed me.
I almost shed a tear the new release is that good.
Now I have to come up with three thousand dollars.
Everything about everything from the way they presented it, the historical resonance, and the product they delivered exceeded expectations.
-I wasn't expecting such a drastic improvement in brightness and contrast.
-They used the same sound technology from the iPad Pro 13 which is excellent
-best hugest trackpad on earth, such a welcome improvement on what was already the best trackpad tech
-the bar is a productivity dream and a huge breakthrough I can tell I dont even have to use it. Makes the concept of touch screens like what microsoft is doing a misguided path when this option was right there at our fingertips.
Between the track pad and the bar the MBP all of sudden becomes as relevant as the iPad for productivity.
Imagine logic pro with the new MBP and an iPad with Logic remote on it.
Ridiculously fun and interactive and efficiently productive.
Verge agrees with me.
Are they drinking the koolaid too?
http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/27/13419182/apple-new-macbook-pro-video-photos-hands-on
Almost shed a tear? Really? Seriously?For the first time in a long time Apple impressed me.
I almost shed a tear the new release is that good.
Gaming laptop?I absolutely agree! They have indeed done it again. Everything in the new MacBook is impressive, from the technology (its essentially a gaming laptop thats 1.8kg heavy and has 10 hours of battery) to the new interactive dimension. This update absolutely reaffirms Apple's position as innovation leader. The MS products yesterday were quite neat, but they pale in comparison to what Apple has delivered today.
Gaming laptop?
New macbook with 460 cant even 60 fps ultra on Overwatch at 1080p.
Yes. It's Deiter Bohn.
The MacBook keyboard is atrocious. They did away with the function keys that I use every day (software engineer). They max out at 16 gb ram. And they raised the price by $400.
The only way I would buy a laptop at $2400 is if it had 32 gb ram, mobile Xeon, and an nvidia 1080 gpu. Honestly I wouldn't even do that but that is what $2400 demands.
Almost shed a tear? Really? Seriously?
Types of things that have made me shed a tear:
- Holding my son (and only child) the minute he was born.
- Losing an uncle to a brain tumour.
I'm sorry, but I stopped reading after I finished that sentence.
Lol, only a single tear?
I would be full on crying.
have you tried it out yet?Yeah its amazing how they can sell something like this new laptop and people just believe that its the best product out there. It simply isn't what you think it is. They clearly cut corners and you are paying even more than the previous model for it.
Its not a powerful computer by modern standards. The GPU's are all low to mid range, the ram is outdated and limited, the display isn't 4k. I won't harp on the processor as kaby lake isn't out yet and won't change much, but these other components could have been fixed today.
As I've been saying, this is a new air lineup. The pro is gone. You want a great 15" air? Thats awesome, just pony up 3k and its yours. For someone who will be using a computer for 4k editing, photography, CAD, engineering computations, ect... the new models just aren't good enough. I want a real keyboard, I want some legacy connections, I want more RAM, and I want a bigger battery. The current rMBP is a fantastic size. Even after 3 years of owning it I am amazed at just how thin and portable it is. They could have done so much more with it if they just kept that size instead of turning it into a new overpriced air. Bleh.
We were playing a game at Best Buy and getting 70-80 fps for the baseline non TouchBar MBP. The display is gorgeous and speakers were fantastic.
[doublepost=1477782066][/doublepost]have you tried it out yet?
We were playing a game at Best Buy and getting 70-80 fps for the baseline non TouchBar MBP. The display is gorgeous and speakers were fantastic.
[doublepost=1477782066][/doublepost]have you tried it out yet?
Yes and compared to a 400$ laptop, but you cant say this is good for gaming, more when macbook with this 460 cost around 3000€.High settings is good enough compared to where we came from lol
Yeah its amazing how they can sell something like this new laptop and people just believe that its the best product out there. It simply isn't what you think it is. They clearly cut corners and you are paying even more than the previous model for it.
Its not a powerful computer by modern standards. The GPU's are all low to mid range, the ram is outdated and limited, the display isn't 4k. I won't harp on the processor as kaby lake isn't out yet and won't change much, but these other components could have been fixed today.
As I've been saying, this is a new air lineup. The pro is gone.
They could have done so much more with it if they just kept that size instead of turning it into a new overpriced air
Yes and compared to a 400$ laptop, but you cant say this is good for gaming, more when macbook with this 460 cost around 3000€.