not a fan boy since i used linux, windows and mac for work. Too many saying m1 is superb , ryzen is good(bought one) . Ryzen powerfull but still ram is my main issue and soldered to make it portable like macbook .
Re-using the M1 for too many devices would be a horrible mistake, they have to differentiate the devices as they roll them out. They first did the entry-level machines with the M1 but the M1 has many limitations around total bandwidth that would be required for the real MacBook Pro lines and they (i.e. 4 USB4/TB ports would be the minimum), with support for more monitors and higher speed ethernet options (10GB) as the same chip would likely make it into the Mac Mini space gray (Pro) line. Additionally, Apple still has to prove itself over and over on the initial computer rollout -- so they have to outperform existing hardware and Windows computers on the high-end. While the M1 way outperforms other entry-level machines it has too many deficiencies to fit the bill on the MacBook Pro line (they need more GPU power and more CPU power, as well as more memory options). That chip could then also probably be used in low-end iMac devices at that point. The next step would be to build the fully desktop class performance chip that would be the basis of both the high-end iMac (Pro) and Mac Pro Mini.... That would only leave the Mac Pro line (enterprise Pro studio) where you would again have to have more bandwidth for input output and expansion. Apple cannot slack off at this point as the whole transition will be watched closely.
You realise that Apple is selling a dual core Intel iMac right now as the low end machine? So what would you do with that? Keep selling it with a dual core Intel processor, or upgrading it to an M1 processor? That absolutely doesn't make sense at all.
I am sure they won't miss your purchase right now as they are currently back-ordered for several weeks anyways.
Keep selling it until they have exactly the right machine they want for that slot. They were selling the 2013 Mac Pro machine for 5 years after it was past it's prime - while they tried to figure out what to do with it. Doing a quick update in the short term, then replacing it in 6 months when the ideal processor is ready only angers people that bought too early. It is not like they are going to lose those sales to a Windows computer in the short-term (and if they were - they likely were already leaving anyway).
The lowest end iMac has a 5th Gen dual core CPU and 1080p display. I’m not sure who the intended market is since for $200 more they sell an 8th Gen quad core model with a 4K display and 2 TB ports. The M1 would work in that model.
After using an iPad with keyboard and touchpad I have to say I would love this functionality on a Mac. It would definitely not be the default way to operate the computer, but would facilitate many tasks.
, esp for a 'pro' machine!😂As I said basically above, Apple knows what chip they are going to put in each of the machines they are transitioning. It is just better to leave existing stock in place and let it hold the place in the lineup and let it act as a placeholder until the final machine that Apple has plans for is ready. It likely will only be 6 to 8 months gap in the lineup and it is best not to rush to fill a slot that will then be filled again in 6 months... in the long run, they will make more or less the same amount - with likely less bad press from people upset at finding that waiting 6 months was a much better computer for the same price slot.
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Apple will deny until they implement a feature, and they won't implement that feature until they are ready. They don't like having potential future features. You will remember the pencil was was also - we have done tons of user testing and we will never implement it as well.
Already got one, don't like it so i hardly ever use it, MacBook is thousand times better.
I expect the 14" MBP to be 512 GB SSD / 16 GB RAM / 8+4 CPU @ $1800. We'll see if I'm right.
Touch screens are such a useless gimmick. I have had the Surface Pro 2 and Surface Laptop 2 in the past. The only time I used the touchscreen was when I first got it just to see, and someone asking if its touch screen. Keyboard/mouse are still miles ahead for long time productivity. I don't want my hand in the air for 8 hours every single day.
It is never as simple as, the simple part is the last step before it becomes a feature. Often something starts out as a roadmap internally of how do we not only provide that feature, but what migrations do we need to do over a period of time before you even get to the point where the feature is ready to be introduced. Case in point, the M1 transition would have started 5+ years ago - each year they replaced or removed old functionality - each year having small pain points... but necessary for something we as the public only see the final results of long after they started the process. You have to look at changes Apple is making over a 2 - 5 year period and try to see what the benefit is. The spacing out of the menu bar is unlikely to be purely cosmetic since in doing so they were already causing issues for many where the bar on laptops was now pushing overtop of the menu items themselves. Therefore therefore IMHO opinion there has to be more to it... but we may not see the final reason for 2+ years.
LOL How much market research have you personally done on this? It would be great to have a convertible like you've imagined, but the price point might be out of reach for some time. This is Apple!
