New MacBook Pro Still Planned for October, USB-C MacBook Air Also in the Works

[Caliber26]

This is dumb. SD cards are HUGELY common in the professional world. I work in LA shooting and directing commercial shoots, music videos, photoshoots and have worked with Hasbro, Honda, Marriott, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, DNCE among others - SD is all over the place. Your equipment alone doesn't make you a pro. A pro uses the best tool for the job and budget - sometimes it's a Hasselblad, RED, or Alexa, sometimes it's a 5DS R, Sony A7RII or A7SII, or a Fuji XPro2 - or a fleet of GoPros to create VR material - and doesn't try and lump everyone into categories like that. Heck, I do extensive commercial aerial work for music videos and commercials on a DJI Phantom 3 Pro because it's portable, low key, and inexpensive to fly. It's all about how you use it.

SD is hugely common and only becoming moreso as speeds increase up and past what CF can offer. High data transfer needs are moving from IDE-based CF to SATA-based CFast, but SD is by far the most popular and is invaluable to me and a ridiculous amount of working professionals in the creative industry


And in the event that I didn't quite sell you, every single consumer camera on the planet that isn't a smartphone uses SD or microSD. That alone should be enough.

YAAAS! Your comment just snatched some weaves up in here! Well said! I can't believe that the SD slot is being downplayed in this manner, given the amount of pros who use SD cards in their gear. As a full time photographer, I would be annoyed AF if I had to carry around an adapter for my SD cards.

 

[jacg]

Any thoughts on how much storage a new MBP could have? I'd struggle with less than 1.5 TB.

I got the last non-retina MBP in 2012 and have had a largely dongle-free four years, with loads of storage (swapped the DVD for a 2nd TB a couple of years ago).

 

[djcerla]

Apple does not refresh lineup ---> whiners armada whine about lack of updates

Apple about to refresh lineup ---> whiners armada whine about... something

 

[TRDGT4Writer]

When they release the new Macbook Pro's with Skylake or Kabby Lake processors, they'll lower the price on the old ones.

I'm hoping half price...even if you BTO the Macs
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So much for a "Pro" level laptop. Losing MagSafe, HDMI, and SDCard slots. I don't care about thinness in a Pro laptop. I value functionality way over thinness and portability. My Macbook Pro 2010 is the perfect size and weight. If you want to remove the ports that a lot of people use ALL THE TIME, then do that crap with the Macbook or the Air, not the Macbook Pro. That damn headphone jack better be there too or I'm roadtripping down to Cupertino.

Get your bags ready then...

 

[bice]

I feel like USB-C is great but I also feel like there just isn't anything available to plug into it without a dongle. I wouldn't mind them replacing some things with USB-C but at least keep HDMI and SD card
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just like they succeeded in getting support for Firewire? Mini Displayport? Thunderbolt? yeah they have a really great track record of supporting the most ubiquitous connections well ahead of their time. You know what they are famous for though? Wifi issues, lots and lots of wifi issues. The future isn't wireless for business because until wireless is as stable, secure and as fast as a wire, which will never happen because if you can make wireless faster your can make a wire even faster still. Security will always be better on a closed wired network, and stability of a wire is always better due to no interference issues

Spot on. Apple have been good at introducing interfaces that never caught on or that were inferior from start, claiming them to be "better" in some way only to later being forced to abandon them for the true industry standards, leaving their entire userbase frustrated and out of pocket.

As an Apple user, first we've always needed to search high and low to just find devices working with Apple, then pay a premium to buy these devices with the odd Apple interface just to discover Apple changed their mind and suddenly stopped preaching the benefits of SCSI, ADB or any of the other abandoned technologies they told us were the future / the better choice / the most technical advanced.

Except for the iPhone, iPad and iPod. Except for those, no proprietary ports.

What would be AWESOME is for Apple to drop the 3.5mm port on the Mac, and only supply USB-C, so the iOS devices and Macs can't share wired headphones, only bluetooth. That would be hilarious.

Even more hilarious when people discovers that Apple's implementation of BT prohibits one device to be paired with 2 computers so you'll need to buy a separate set of headphones for each Apple computer you use.

 

[TRDGT4Writer]

I think I'm either done with this company or actually going up to their doorstep and help pull their heads out of their keisters. I use my computers based on functionality NOT stupid redesign. If it ain't broke don't fix it. The Retina's just need tweaking to their hardware NOT the chassis. The 2012 Non-Retina needs either a dGPU or an Intel Iris Pro upgrade. They should get rid of dual-cores and upgrading them to quad-core i7s. I would be happy if they added the Hi-Res anti-glare to the Non-retina that was previously available to the 15" and 17" MBP.

They better keep the Non-Retina...[holds breath]

 

[Kevsta26]

it's possible Apple will debut the machines more quietly, with just a press release.

I find it ironic and unlikely that Apple's longest awaited and most hyped product redesign/upgrade would be debuted quietly...

 

[cerberusss]

As a full time photographer, I would be annoyed AF if I had to carry around an adapter for my SD cards.

If you're a full time photographer, you undoubtedly carry a huge backpack with multiple heavy lenses, maybe more than one camera, a 15" rMBP, perhaps extra batteries et cetera.

Now I can understand you'd be annoyed, but surely it wouldn't be that big of a deal to carry an SD card reader?
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If it ain't broke don't fix it.

If that's your motto, then aren't you buying products from the wrong company? I have the feeling it's seldom uttered at Apple HQ.

 

[tmanto02]

Finally, getting rid of all the standard ports and replacing them with a bunch of usb-c ports that need adapters for all my devices.

If you read correctly it mentioned standard USB A ports AS WELL as USB c

 

[tha_man]

This will all be easily solved by the market; we already have stuff like this Anker USB-C hub which comes even with power delivery! I'm also eyeing a new monitor with USB-C connection, like the LG 27UD88-W. Basically all my devices will hang off the monitor, I'd walk up to my desk and hook it up with 1 single USB-C connector. Bam, insta-connect a complete desktop.

Frankly, it'll be amazing.

That's what I've been doing for the last 7 years with my late 2008 Macbook. With Thunderbolt 3 hub it would be even better, because I wouldn't have to connect neither displayport or magsafe, just one cable.

 

[ginkobiloba]

This is dumb. SD cards are HUGELY common in the professional world. I work in LA shooting and directing commercial shoots, music videos, photoshoots and have worked with Hasbro, Honda, Marriott, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, DNCE among others - SD is all over the place. Your equipment alone doesn't make you a pro. A pro uses the best tool for the job and budget - sometimes it's a Hasselblad, RED, or Alexa, sometimes it's a 5DS R, Sony A7RII or A7SII, or a Fuji XPro2 - or a fleet of GoPros to create VR material - and doesn't try and lump everyone into categories like that. Heck, I do extensive commercial aerial work for music videos and commercials on a DJI Phantom 3 Pro because it's portable, low key, and inexpensive to fly. It's all about how you use it.

SD is hugely common and only becoming moreso as speeds increase up and past what CF can offer. High data transfer needs are moving from IDE-based CF to SATA-based CFast, but SD is by far the most popular and is invaluable to me and a ridiculous amount of working professionals in the creative industry


And in the event that I didn't quite sell you, every single consumer camera on the planet that isn't a smartphone uses SD or microSD. That alone should be enough.

I think the rationale is that if you're using the MBP and the SD slot on the move for pro reasons, you're likely to be already carrying a lot of much bulkier, heavier DSLR photo equipment, and a tiny USB->SD adapter is going to be the smallest and lightest item you'll be carrying in that configuration.
It makes sense to me to remove it and provide more heavy duty additional USB-C ports.

The MagSafe on the other, saved my MB so many times. That one would be a mistake to remove it.

 

[freddiecable]

This sounds dubious. No event = small update. Rumors and high probability of big update (hardware design) = event

Com'on Apple!

 

[OllyW]

If you read correctly it mentioned standard USB A ports AS WELL as USB c

It mentions them but only to say they are being dumped.

Previous rumors and part leaks have suggested the upcoming MacBook Pro will include four USB-C ports, doing away with an SD card slot, an HDMI port, USB-A ports, and a MagSafe connection.

 

[rickyipcw]

And every day is another day that Apple is still selling 15" MBPr's with freakin HASWELL processors two generations old and still charge premium price, full price, no discount.

Because otherwise Apple cannot put ”X times faster than previous generation”, and ”fastest Mac we have ever built” on the slideshow.

 

[MacBH928]

I am just a guy who browses the internet, any modern computer will do, but if I was like you depending on my computer for a living I would have moved to Windows long time ago. Cheaper and seriously more powerful.

 

[punchwalk]

If the rumors about the new components and changes are true, it would say a lot about Apple's stance on the Mac line if the new models are released without any accompanying fanfare, especially at a time when their Mac sales are already flagging.

One way or the other, I'm curious to see the product in action, though I highly doubt I'll be making a purchase this cycle.

 

[thettareddast]

Now I can understand you'd be annoyed, but surely it wouldn't be that big of a deal to carry an SD card reader?
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and a tiny USB->SD adapter is going to be the smallest and lightest item you'll be carrying in that configuration.

It's an additional point of failure.

 

[sunapple]

Don't care for the USB-C hate, we"ll all get used to it eventually. Just give me that freaking MacBook Pro.

 

[Abazigal]

Honestly, given the long refresh rate, it almost feels as though Apple is waiting for some older tech to depreciate before dropping it altogether in favour of newer ones.

 

[elmaco]

And every day people purchase HASWELL processors they don't use at even 70% of their capacity in their entire Rmbp life. But you just love saying stuff like this as if you know so much about it. The processor is one of the last things that need to be updated to accommodate to 95%of their customers.

Thing is, you don't want to buy a new MBP with an old processor and have it for four more years, when you know something better is about to come any month. Unfortunately, it's been "any month" for a long time now.

There are also many people who develop software using MBP, and having a faster processor helps when you compile the code.

If you don't have the need for the processor or the 15" screen, you should buy an Air.

 

[dazzer21-2]

I've been waiting for this for far too long. I'm not convinced by this new info that it's going to be an upgrade worth waiting for, versus the functionality and remaining usefulness of the current MBPs. I'm crossing my fingers that the internal upgrades are going to make up for the external revises (in terms of ports etc) - but if it's not significant ENOUGH, I'll be reaching out for a current gen 15" Retina the very next day!

 

[Steve121178]

It will be interesting to see what happens to the prices on all these vs the current models.

Increase! Especially for those outside the US.

 

[otternonsense]

http://www.fcpxcreativesummit.com/

This makes me wonder if Apple is planning on releasing a major update to Final Cut Pro, and wants any possible Mac refresh to coincide with that?

I just hope FCPX doesn't go the way of Aperture.

 

[amirite]

I think I'm either done with this company or actually going up to their doorstep and help pull their heads out of their keisters. I use my computers based on functionality NOT stupid redesign. If it ain't broke don't fix it. The Retina's just need tweaking to their hardware NOT the chassis. The 2012 Non-Retina needs either a dGPU or an Intel Iris Pro upgrade. They should get rid of dual-cores and upgrading them to quad-core i7s. I would be happy if they added the Hi-Res anti-glare to the Non-retina that was previously available to the 15" and 17" MBP.

They better keep the Non-Retina...[holds breath]

So buy an old computer if you want a big slot on the side for flash storage. I'd rather not waste the space with stuff like SD cards and DVD drives.
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It's an additional point of failure.

What? So build it into the laptop? Lol.

 

[otternonsense]

So buy an old computer if you want a big slot on the side for flash storage. I'd rather not waste the space with stuff like SD cards and DVD drives.

Wot? Since when are SD card readers considered DVD-old tech? You know, actual photographers who use real DSLR equipment and not the iPhone 7+, who buy "Pro" Macs for work and not Alienware for gaming, rely on these SD thingies.

Score one more for Tim's dongle-jungle of a wireless future.