Wait they even price match amazon? Didn’t know about that. I almost always buy directly from apple cause I can get applecare And followup services etc easily.And the fact we're tax inclusive makes our price more expensive as well (US isn't)
Do you know that Officeworks will price match amazon (or any major retailer for that matter) and beat the price by 5% on a new model. Worth checking it out![]()
I have one question. Whatever happened to the M1X chip that every other MR reader was saying we would get?
It's strange to me how Apple buyers have come to equate form factor overhauls with giant price hikes. "Oh look, they put the same computer in a new case. I'll gladly pay an extra $200 for it. It's pink!"
Perfect illustration of what I was talking about.R&D costs extra. A new manufacturing process costs extra. Maybe that’s why Apple is pretty much the only company to have seen any headway with concepts like the all in one imac. Because apple users are willing to pay a premium for “niceness” whereas on the PC side, it’s all about shopping for lowest prices for parts.
Perfect illustration of what I was talking about.
You make a lot of incorrect assumptions in your claims that I will not spend a lot of time dissecting, save one: that the M1 is not improved after its release, as if it is static after manufacture and that is absurd. And the "specs" as far as performance in lab testing are not always real world applicable, which is why submarines have engineers on them.We certainly look at computers differently. Me, I could care less about the differences in your rendering, but the specs are what is real world about some headless PC box. And in addition to the specs, real world includes the result of tens of thousands of hours that the world's top computer engineers spent upgrading M1 to M2.
Like I said earlier in this thread:
First off, M2 is a year newer and always will be. Buyers of M1 today will always be ~a year further behind the tech curve than buyers of M2 today; M1 will reach EOL a year sooner.
Secondly, M2 is the evolved generation of M1's spectacular performance achievements, and will have thousands of lines of cleaned up code, etc. under the hood.
Thirdly, improved internal specs like WiFi 6E, USB, etc. may present. Perhaps not the "design/color changes" so many here seem to desire (which totally escape me, because I care almost exclusively about performance/cost issues), but things that make life nicer over the 3-6 year life of a new box.
Fourth but not least is expected M2 20% performance improvement is actually quite a bit given how good M1 are.
My first computer was a TI99/4A with 2K IIRC. Then a Trash 80 with a bit more, than a Commodore Vic20 with 20K...The first Mac I ever owned was a Power Computing PowerTower Pro 225 with a whopping 64MB of RAM...!
85% or so of the people in my local apple store shopping the other night were overseas tourists seeking to buy iphones and laptops to take back to avoid the higher prices in their countries. Maybe start comparing airline tickets to apple's price premiums in AUS...?My price is AUD so naturally larger number than USD price due to exchange rate.
I am also looking for local refurb options but price drop isn’t good enough imo.
The price I mention includes a 1TB/2TB iPad and a MacBook Pro with 2TB/4TB internal storage.
It is not so straightforward a decision; I've leased cars for 35 years and it is not a purely spreadsheetable, A/B scenario.The Internet abounds with examples of why it's financially smarter to buy used cars and keep them for many years. I think the same thing applies to expensive technology.
It's more of an issue with not being able to slap in anything at a later point in time, not even original Apple hardware. Whatever storage configuration you can get now might not be enough in a couple years. You can see that with the Mac Studio being limited to 8TB - and Apple does not sell any upgrade options and it seems highly unlikely they ever will. It is a ridiculous limit for a Mac Pro when any older desktop computer with a couple SATA slots allows for more storage expansion. We already saw how Apple treats the Pro with the latest gen where you only get two SATA ports in addition to the maximum 8TB of flash storage. Although at least they let you upgrade to these 8TB at a later point in time.A loaded Mac Pro has always been expensive, folks just angry because they cannot slap in third-party GPUs, RAM, and SSDs...
They sure do!!Wait they even price match amazon? Didn’t know about that. I almost always buy directly from apple cause I can get applecare And followup services etc easily.
I spent over 2 months in the NA region over the Aust winter/NA's summer. Whilst Apple's US/CA's online website prices looked cheaper than Oz, in Seattle, NYC, & DC, the Apple store wouldn't sell tax-free. So, by the time local taxes are incorporated, the savings were measly...and this didn't even include any Australian customs tax (let's not talk about "not declaring").85% or so of the people in my local apple store shopping the other night were overseas tourists seeking to buy iphones and laptops to take back to avoid the higher prices in their countries. Maybe start comparing airline tickets to apple's price premiums in AUS...?![]()
MagSafe Apple mouse, still can't use it while charging but it won't be on its side anymore. MagSafe not included.
Yeah, I hate it.Charging on the bottom is still the most elegant solution. Why spoil the design with an ugly USB port in the front or back when you really only need it every 2-3 weeks?
No, you can’t use it while it’s charging but is that really sich a big deal?
Charging on the bottom is still the most elegant solution. Why spoil the design with an ugly USB port in the front or back when you really only need it every 2-3 weeks?
No, you can’t use it while it’s charging but is that really sich a big deal?
Same with the keyboard. It functions as a wired keyboard when plugged in.The Magic Trackpad simply does this better. If you have it connected, it works via USB and also charges. Disconnect it, and you can keep using it.
It is a terrible design.Charging on the bottom is still the most elegant solution. Why spoil the design with an ugly USB port in the front or back when you really only need it every 2-3 weeks?
No, you can’t use it while it’s charging but is that really sich a big deal?
I have owned Apple computers since the IIe (yes, that makes me old). I have regretted my M1 Mac Mini purchase greatly. Underpowered. Not enough RAM, no removable/upgradeable SSD (or RAM). Upgrading from the factory is ridiculously overpriced. Mine (16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) struggles to run more than 1 powerful app at a time. I frequently have to shut down a browser or other apps just to type an email. I have to restart every other day or so just to get it to do simple tasks like type an email without a several second lag for the letters to actual appear on the email or document.Really looking forward to the next Mac Mini. The M1 Mac Mini is still the best Mac ever, in terms of power for the price, imo.
I haven't had any problems with my M1 MM, nor have I regretted the purchase.I have owned Apple computers since the IIe (yes, that makes me old). I have regretted my M1 Mac Mini purchase greatly. Underpowered. Not enough RAM, no removable/upgradeable SSD (or RAM). Upgrading from the factory is ridiculously overpriced. Mine (16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) struggles to run more than 1 powerful app at a time. I frequently have to shut down a browser or other apps just to type an email. I have to restart every other day or so just to get it to do simple tasks like type an email without a several second lag for the letters to actual appear on the email or document.
I hope the M2 version is a significant update that adds more performance, RAM & SSD options that aren't overpriced like usual. 1TB SSD is too small in today's world. I added my own external to compensate, but it really isn't the best solution, imo.
Yikes, that would really suck. I only restart my MM for updates, I think the last time I restarted was a month or two ago.I have to restart every other day or so just to get it to do simple tasks like type an email without a several second lag for the letters to actual appear on the email or document.