There’s a difference between big profits and successive record profits every quarter. The latter is the problem here (and Apple is just one small example in this).
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M3 MacBook Pro to Get Multi-Display Support With Software Update
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Because shareholders demand infinite growth. If Apple makes a record profit one quarter, they're all happy. If Apple makes the exact same profit the next quarter, it's bad news.
Dear MacRumors. Can you please stop, in your articles, acting like the M3Pro chips don’t also have an external display limitation? They only support 2 external displays which is a big regression from the 4 external displays we had on the previous intel version of these models.
This update (if Apple chooses to provide it) would be just as significant for pro users who would like to buy an M3Pro instead of M3Max for their triple monitor setups.
This update (if Apple chooses to provide it) would be just as significant for pro users who would like to buy an M3Pro instead of M3Max for their triple monitor setups.
Or, just maybe, it was buggy and needed further tweaks before global release, hmm?
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Awful lot of hardware/software developers here who clearly know the inner workings and technical bits of these machines. With so much expertise, I'm curious how no one managed to come up with a solution before being squeezed by Apple.
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I think this means we need to be aware of every limitation.
From iPhones, to Apple Pencil and everything else.
I know penny pinching Tim needs to satisfy shareholders, but it really is a kick to the balls for users.
I'd rather they be honest and say, well, we're limiting certain features for higher end models.
From iPhones, to Apple Pencil and everything else.
I know penny pinching Tim needs to satisfy shareholders, but it really is a kick to the balls for users.
I'd rather they be honest and say, well, we're limiting certain features for higher end models.
Lol the same Samsung that duplicates every Google app and essentially forces their phones / tablets to have double the bloatware? Also the same M$ that wants to replace the start menu with Copilot and still ships Control Panel and Settings nevermind Windows indexing and the Antivirus processes going haywire at any time?
Which, as a shareholder, is beyond stupid.
What’s worse? Matching profits of last quarter, or cheapening out on quality or artificial limits like this?
This is so snide of them. People will have bought higher spec machines just for this feature, only for it to be “innovated” into the less expensive machines via a software update later down the line. This is why I hate Timmy’s Apple a lot of the time.
TBH I’m surprised “pencil hover” didn’t appear on the M1 iPad Pro 6 months after the M2 iPad Pro launch.
TBH I’m surprised “pencil hover” didn’t appear on the M1 iPad Pro 6 months after the M2 iPad Pro launch.
Clearly you harbor some hatred towards Apple.
May I introduce you to ... a dozen PC makers that you may have more luck with.
Technology evolves. Software evolves. Be thankful that they are providing this upgrade at all, rather than artificially limiting the new M3 Air.
Its gonna be a FREE upgrade.
Proof that armchair critics don't understand what they are criticizing. Technology isn't linear.
In “clamshell” mode
Edit: still only 2 displays, and you can’t use built-in keyboard and trackpad.
Edit: still only 2 displays, and you can’t use built-in keyboard and trackpad.
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It would be an absolute travesty if they didn’t do that!
I only have one monitor so it won’t worry me too much, but I know for many people’s work flows, this would make a huge difference.
I can’t speak for MrGimper, but this is one example of many where Apple thinks of profits first and users second.
64 GB base iPhone
64 GB base iPad
8/256 base Mac
10th Gen iPad Pencil workaround
FineWoven accessories
Gimping features like this (after users have bought DisplayLink solutions for monitors)
All of this stuff could’ve been avoided if they and we (as shareholders) didn’t demand infinite growth every quarter.
(End rant. This rant wasn’t towards you, just venting.)
I mean it’s not like Apple make the hardware AND the software is it. So who were they waiting on to be able to magically suddenly activate this dual monitor support?
Yeah, but then where do you stop… this should have been included, this that and the other. There is no rule that it should have been included. They make a product, the decide what it does and then sell it.
If its no good for you, then don't buy it… if it is, buy it.
They are a company. They are doing what all companies across the world do, make profit.
If you dont like it, dont buy it. Thats your power as a consumer.
No one was pushed to do anything. People have choices to buy or not to buy.
Fair point. I’m a user and a shareholder. I was just venting as a consumer. Sorry.
Who said they locked it? There coukd have been a technical hold back they couldn’t figure out and now they have?