I always love these new announcements.
"Whaaaaa. A feature my computer didn't support when I paid for it still isn't present. I did absolutely nothing to contribute to its design or development, but I deserve it on the hardware I have now."
Sorry it doesn't work on your hardware even if you think it should. I guess I should be annoyed that my lack of an iPad means I can't use this, right?
I see all the clamoring for touchscreen Macs, but this particular evolution tells me that Apple gets it better than some other companies do. Despite not even having an iPad at this point, I think this is very neat. In fact, this WWDC and OS release are significantly more interesting than last year's. "Dark Mode. Yay."
I work in an office where everyone outside of development uses Microsoft Surface Books. You know how many people use the touch screens or tablet mode? I know this is anecdotal, but I've yet to see anyone touch that stuff beyond any initial novelty.
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I am all for making machines easier to repair—or at a minimum, not doing things to intentionally inhibit repair like glueing in SSDs. I do hope that this redesign of the Mac Pro will bring about a change in the laptop line too. I don't want a boat anchor but, if I wanted a MacBook Air, I'd get one. The pre-retina models were some of the nicest laptops I ever worked on in terms of repair and upgrades. I'd like to see a design more like that. Apple's "commitment" to the environment is really hypocritical when the lifespan of a machine these days is primarily dictated by storage space. If changing out the SSD was simple, the service life of many of these computers would be greatly improved. (And they can clearly do it, look at how easy the new Pros are to open and change.)
Some of this is a little tired though.
"bring back ports"
I have 4 god ports on my 2016 MBP. Power, video, input devices, FireWire 400, serial, VGA, etc. I am now no longer beholden to what the laptop maker thought I needed. If I wanted two 10GB ethernet on a laptop, it's actually an option. I can connect a full-sized GPU to my laptop when at home if I want to game. Yes, I need an adapter for a USB stick but... somehow, I have managed to survive. I'm really enjoying single plug-in virtually everywhere. It's awesome.
When I'm on the road, I have a single (non-Apple) adapter that gives me all the ports I need. But, these machines have increase the proliferation of USB-C so, often times, I don't need anything else. Embrace the future. At some point, old ports go bye-bye. And despite that, carrying some kind of adapter that's lighter and smaller than your charger just isn't a big deal. If you need a specific adapter, carry one for your common workflow for crying out loud.
"reduce the track pad size a little"
I have never understood this one. At no point do I ever find myself thinking, "You know, I wish I had less room to work on my trackpad." I've thought the opposite with many PCs for years. But zero times have I wanted to shrink it.
"bring back a working keyboard"
I hear you though. I've really given it an honest go, but these keyboards just suck.
"Whaaaaa. A feature my computer didn't support when I paid for it still isn't present. I did absolutely nothing to contribute to its design or development, but I deserve it on the hardware I have now."
Sorry it doesn't work on your hardware even if you think it should. I guess I should be annoyed that my lack of an iPad means I can't use this, right?
I see all the clamoring for touchscreen Macs, but this particular evolution tells me that Apple gets it better than some other companies do. Despite not even having an iPad at this point, I think this is very neat. In fact, this WWDC and OS release are significantly more interesting than last year's. "Dark Mode. Yay."
I work in an office where everyone outside of development uses Microsoft Surface Books. You know how many people use the touch screens or tablet mode? I know this is anecdotal, but I've yet to see anyone touch that stuff beyond any initial novelty.
[doublepost=1559875353][/doublepost]
I am all for making machines easier to repair—or at a minimum, not doing things to intentionally inhibit repair like glueing in SSDs. I do hope that this redesign of the Mac Pro will bring about a change in the laptop line too. I don't want a boat anchor but, if I wanted a MacBook Air, I'd get one. The pre-retina models were some of the nicest laptops I ever worked on in terms of repair and upgrades. I'd like to see a design more like that. Apple's "commitment" to the environment is really hypocritical when the lifespan of a machine these days is primarily dictated by storage space. If changing out the SSD was simple, the service life of many of these computers would be greatly improved. (And they can clearly do it, look at how easy the new Pros are to open and change.)
Some of this is a little tired though.
"bring back ports"
I have 4 god ports on my 2016 MBP. Power, video, input devices, FireWire 400, serial, VGA, etc. I am now no longer beholden to what the laptop maker thought I needed. If I wanted two 10GB ethernet on a laptop, it's actually an option. I can connect a full-sized GPU to my laptop when at home if I want to game. Yes, I need an adapter for a USB stick but... somehow, I have managed to survive. I'm really enjoying single plug-in virtually everywhere. It's awesome.
When I'm on the road, I have a single (non-Apple) adapter that gives me all the ports I need. But, these machines have increase the proliferation of USB-C so, often times, I don't need anything else. Embrace the future. At some point, old ports go bye-bye. And despite that, carrying some kind of adapter that's lighter and smaller than your charger just isn't a big deal. If you need a specific adapter, carry one for your common workflow for crying out loud.
"reduce the track pad size a little"
I have never understood this one. At no point do I ever find myself thinking, "You know, I wish I had less room to work on my trackpad." I've thought the opposite with many PCs for years. But zero times have I wanted to shrink it.
"bring back a working keyboard"
I hear you though. I've really given it an honest go, but these keyboards just suck.
