Ugh I'm waiting for this computer for college, I was banking on the fact it would be coming out the September event, I can't go too long w/o a computer
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MacBook Pro Lineup Set For 'Most Significant Overhaul in Over 4 Years'
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Please look up AMD's new Polaris based platform. the RX480 just launched on the desktop side. if it's any indication of AMD's direction, low power, lower heat and better price to performance is likely the norm for their GPU side.
they're not competiting with Nvidia right now on the high end. even the 1060 is a higher class gpu than the 480. But the 480 is a $199, VR ready (performance is on par with the 390x) GPU, but with a much lower power requirement and heat generation.
what you're saying was true back in the 290x hawaii era, where they were mini space heaters (My 290x is ridiculous with how much heat it pumps out)
Exactly. What's my force quit key combo now? I mean, if the computer freezes, I'm guessing my OLED ESC key won't respond now.
Because when they get onstage they say, "Incredible", "The best, most powerful..", etc. and people go home believing them. I am waiting for boos from the audience at the next big event. I think that is what is needed to get Apple off their butt.
I'd seriously pay money to see someone do that.
The complaints aren't 100% valid, they are only valid in the minds of people who seem to be hankering after a machine from five years ago.
Notebooks like the Macbook Pro just don't offer, replaceable memory/drives anymore. This isn't just a direction Apple is heading in the whole industry is headed that way. Look at the "top tier" Windows machines for example..
Dell XPS Line - RAM can be upgraded on the 15 inch but is soldered on to the motherboard on the 13 inch, no optical drive, no removable battery.
Microsoft Surface Book - Soldered on RAM, no removable battery, no optical drive.
ASUS Zenbook - Soldered on RAM, no removable battery, no optical drive.
HP Spectre - Soldered on RAM, no removable battery, no optical drive.
So generally speaking the top tier Windows notebooks don't offer any more upgradeability then the Macbook lineup. Notebooks that are modular are practically a thing of the past, maybe it isn't consumer friendly but thats progress.
Its a nonsense to say that these machines aren't serviceable to professional users. Most professional users would be fine with any of these machines and indeed the current notebooks in the Mac line up. Theres nothing to suggest that the next Macbook Pro won't at least match the performance of the current models.
This will probably be the most delicious upgrade in my life from unibody 2008 to this.
As for the "console GPU" class graphics card, I don't know how to say this but people already make fun of the weaker console hardware, even Sony/Microsoft are releasing an updated 4K version of their consoles. But in the Apple world, on par with current console is unheard of graphics power.
As for the "console GPU" class graphics card, I don't know how to say this but people already make fun of the weaker console hardware, even Sony/Microsoft are releasing an updated 4K version of their consoles. But in the Apple world, on par with current console is unheard of graphics power.
Good for you. Old Macbook Pro, iPhone 6+ and no Apple Watch for me it seems. I'm tired of the AppleMon Go game. Where's the nearest power socket? Gotta catch them all to survive through the work day!
Didn't Apple JUST tell us we don't need computers?
And now they are trying to prove it giving us a machine nobody in their right mind would want to use. It'll see most use as a table decoration.
?? It makes perfect sense. What you are saying makes no sense.
I certainly hope so. I hope they prove me dead wrong. I hope I am so wrong that it is embarrassing. But I am a professional, that has 3 17 inch MacBook Pros. Apple has left me behind as a customer and my only choice, come November, is to start researching Windows 10, hackintoshes, or linux laptops. A sad day it will be, and a big hit to my productivity. But if I can't plug in the things I use daily, can't get the screen real estate I need, and can't get the processing power and RAM I need, then I am the one that has to change. When or if I change, then I will go all the way, Apple did not have to leave me, so I will not support them in any way.
You may end up being right, but Apple has always preferred the forceful approach to change user habits. I remember all the angst around the removal of the DVD drive --- "How will I reinstall my software?!?" --- people asked. Apple's response was buy a $79 external SuperDrive if you need it that badly, or find an older Mac with a SuperDrive and you can install on another over a local network. That was it.
iOS devices are almost totally self sufficient now and almost never need to be connected to iTunes. Charging an iPhone on a slow USB-A connection from your MacBook Pro is also somewhat of a niche task that I doubt would prevent Apple from saying - Here's our $19 USB-C to USB-A adapter (or a Lightening to USB-C cord) if you really need to charge your iPhone on your new 2016 MacBook Pro. I'd prepare for USB-C only as the most likely scenario.
This is a legitimate concern, but, if rumors are true, the OLED bar that replaces the current Fn keys will be contextual menus and therefore provide users with whatever functionality they want/need or is available to customize through a software application. For example, when you have Spotify focused, Spotify controls will appear on the OLED bar. Same with when IntelliJ or whichever IDE you use is in focus.
Get it?
All new MacBook Pros are going to be neutered because of the heat issues. I have a 17 inch 2010 that during certain types of usage is too hot to set on my lap. That is fine with me, but evidently most Mac users are sissies and can't figure out how to handle a powerful computer that generates some heat. This is the politically correct Apple that I am starting to hate.
Apple please make one version of the MacBook Pro that is not crippled, make as many others was you want that are small, thin, cool, and usable for email and web surfing. I don't care about those, they make big profits and most people don't use a computer to do anything important. But please make one I can use.
Apple please make one version of the MacBook Pro that is not crippled, make as many others was you want that are small, thin, cool, and usable for email and web surfing. I don't care about those, they make big profits and most people don't use a computer to do anything important. But please make one I can use.
I can't wait for Optane since it will mean more storage and hopefully lower costs (unless Apple decide to charge the same).
However it won't be available in large capacities until next year. We're more likely to see a hybrid optane/flash solution first.
Hmm, now that we mention it, could the new iPhone ship with a USB-C to lightning cord? Then you could connect your iPhone to your MacBook and charge from the Macbook. And certainly all new Macs are going to have mainly USB-C. The question is if they will have any other ports. So it would be consistent if Apple made the switch for the iPhone and started shipping a USB-C cord. It just wouldn't make that charger and cord any more useful to charge from a wall socket. And the charging base would be less useful because of all the other stuff we own that uses a USB-A connection.
What about tim cooks pc replacement comment
“I think if you’re looking at a PC, why would you buy a PC anymore? No really, why would you buy one?”
Yes, the iPad Pro is a replacement for a notebook or a desktop for many, many people
. -Tim Cook
He didn't say everyone. This is the new MacBookPRO. For professionals: graphic artists, video editors, audio engineers, software developers, etc.
except for the Surface Book, none of those are aimed as "professional" laptops. Dell's Professional workstation laptops are latitude (Cheap end), Inspiron (mid range) and Precision (upper range). All 3 feature expansion capabilities. Dell's XPS line is their "ultrabook" inspired lines, not their "pro" products
ASUS also has multitude of different products that range beyond just the "Zenbook". Many of them feature the above expansion capable.
the problem is, The Mac Book Pro used to be in the same "enterprise / professional" position as those other products. But over the course of the last few revisions, The MacBook Pro has become more in line with consumer offerings. While the other brands have additional product lines that cover those, Apple only has those.
ist a gap in their product lineup that gets bigger and bigger each time Apple revises their products to be "thinner" and taking away functionality
As I said in an earlier post, I'll be selling all my devices so I won't be forking out £700+ for the iPhone 7, £500+ for the AW 2 and £1000+ for the MacBook Pro (well, I will but I would have made £2200ish in the meantime).
