From an electrical standpoint, everyone should be using the 3-pin chargers. Too bad most people will have no idea or won't be willing to spend money on it.
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New MacBook Pros Don't Include Backlit Apple Logo or Power Extension Cable
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Apple's defence for excluding the power cable: "We've made the box thinner and lighter"
Apple is losing it's magic, honestly its the little things that can make a big difference.
The glowing Apple Logo was iconic and made a significant difference on how people view the brand. Now that it's just a generic logo it's no different than any other OEM computer.
In addition, excluding the extension cable now just goes to show how Apple is squeezing their customers wallet more and expect the iSheep to follow along and spend more...only time will tell
Based on how Tim is handling Apple, he's being compared as the next Balmer of Microsoft. Nothing truly innovative just pure spec bumps and cost cutting numbers..
The glowing Apple Logo was iconic and made a significant difference on how people view the brand. Now that it's just a generic logo it's no different than any other OEM computer.
In addition, excluding the extension cable now just goes to show how Apple is squeezing their customers wallet more and expect the iSheep to follow along and spend more...only time will tell
Based on how Tim is handling Apple, he's being compared as the next Balmer of Microsoft. Nothing truly innovative just pure spec bumps and cost cutting numbers..
Yeah I was stoked about my new macbook. still am but whoo thats annoying they removed the extension cable.
I wonder if i can use the one off my current 2006 white macbook
I wonder if i can use the one off my current 2006 white macbook
If I am going to buy this it is another 25 euro, who cares, I am already paying 200 euro just for adapters so i can keep using the other apple products i bought, like the time machine, the docks, lightning keyboard, logitech mouse, and other interfaces, .. fantastic news. Couldn't be more thrilled. lol
Can't wait to find them all freyling too
Can't wait to find them all freyling too
Hard to figure what the folks at Apple are on!
Go ahead take the extension cord and kill the glowing apple logo but at the prices you're charging
give us ports and 32 gigs of ram!
Although someone said that its intel lack of support for 32 gigs of ram with the I7s..is this true?
What are the dells using for processors?
Or is it just the DDR3 ram that these processors support?
Anyhow I like the new macs but they are damn expensive.
i bought my first new mac in 1996 powermac 7600..
It was almost $2000 if I remember right and was it assembled in the US?
Anyhow now they put them together in China and the prices are even crazier..
I assume this is just because they can?
I for one will pay these prices if they don't skimp on the hardware...
but what are they thinking?
Go ahead take the extension cord and kill the glowing apple logo but at the prices you're charging
give us ports and 32 gigs of ram!
Although someone said that its intel lack of support for 32 gigs of ram with the I7s..is this true?
What are the dells using for processors?
Or is it just the DDR3 ram that these processors support?
Anyhow I like the new macs but they are damn expensive.
i bought my first new mac in 1996 powermac 7600..
It was almost $2000 if I remember right and was it assembled in the US?
Anyhow now they put them together in China and the prices are even crazier..
I assume this is just because they can?
I for one will pay these prices if they don't skimp on the hardware...
but what are they thinking?
RIP Mac.
Goodbye Apple, goodbye macOS. My next computer will be some asian PC for 1/2 the price and 2x the performance.
Apple's now making computers for very rich people only.
Goodbye Apple, goodbye macOS. My next computer will be some asian PC for 1/2 the price and 2x the performance.
Apple's now making computers for very rich people only.
finally beautifully honest words
I wonder how many yo yo's here are buying this... LOL
It seems like this is all a test of how loyal fanboys are.
So now no power cord ext? Amazing the level of greed they are willing to go and shamelessly at that!
Even if it came with a "kick in the nuts" and a "barf snot down the throat" .... people will just moan and swallow and still buy. My opinion.
Happy snotting LOL I mean shopping!
It seems like this is all a test of how loyal fanboys are.
So now no power cord ext? Amazing the level of greed they are willing to go and shamelessly at that!
Even if it came with a "kick in the nuts" and a "barf snot down the throat" .... people will just moan and swallow and still buy. My opinion.
Happy snotting LOL I mean shopping!
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Hey if you could charge $ 19 for a 75 cents cable wouldn't you do it?
Sad you can't see when a corporation is nickel and diming you. Apple has offered an extended power cable since the first powerbook. sad that greed got in the way this time around and they want to make that extra 2 dollars it costs to make it off you.
No longer a bright leadership team.
Agreed. . . they were too bulky to travel with. Cheaper to buy a regular extension cord.
No, because customers' loyalty is worth more than making $18.25 in profit.
Not the point. This argument sounds like the victim of abuse making excuses for the accused. At the prices they are charging, this is a big f u to their loyal customers.
I wonder what the students gotta say about this...especially those on youtube doing unboxing videos.
Vlogger/College student: "Hi guys, thanks for coming to my channel. Today, I don't have money to unbox the new MBP. I'm just poor...and so I have to go to affordable laptop.....i'll just unbox my feelings to you guys....I'm so sad :sad emoji:"
Vlogger/College student: "Hi guys, thanks for coming to my channel. Today, I don't have money to unbox the new MBP. I'm just poor...and so I have to go to affordable laptop.....i'll just unbox my feelings to you guys....I'm so sad :sad emoji:"
"No Power Extension Cable: In line with the 12-inch MacBook, new MacBook Pro models do not come with Apple's Power Adapter Extension Cable in the box. Previous MacBook Pro models included the extension cable in the box for several years."
This is another giant innovation leap, to go along with the Touch Bar, I guess....
Tim Cook and the gang will increase profits for another quarter by selling $20 extensions to us suckers and will be rewarded with even larger (undeserved) bonuses. All they have to do is please the Board (and the Board members to please them). It's other people's money, after all.
Who cares what happens a few years from now, as long as Tim has cashed in. It'd be someone else's problem.
This is another giant innovation leap, to go along with the Touch Bar, I guess....
Tim Cook and the gang will increase profits for another quarter by selling $20 extensions to us suckers and will be rewarded with even larger (undeserved) bonuses. All they have to do is please the Board (and the Board members to please them). It's other people's money, after all.
Who cares what happens a few years from now, as long as Tim has cashed in. It'd be someone else's problem.
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I like how Apple does things.... They provide extensions in the box, then in later models remove them and get user to pay extra for them if they need it...
Just one of life's little mysteries..
Just one of life's little mysteries..
I was pretty let down by the Macbook line up as well.
No doubt they are very beautifully designed machines that work great -but given the price (and other small things such as lack of ports, lack of power extension, dropping mag-safe) I cannot justify this purchase.
For those that do get one though, I'm sure they'll be happy.
No doubt they are very beautifully designed machines that work great -but given the price (and other small things such as lack of ports, lack of power extension, dropping mag-safe) I cannot justify this purchase.
For those that do get one though, I'm sure they'll be happy.