Oh god, don't get me started on FW. A port that only one industry uses to any sort of degree, yet is still practically omnipresent with Apple.
Oh come on though, weren't you just talking about how consumers should realize how certain standards are better? Prior to USB 3.0, FireWire has always been faster as an external storage medium!
I agree though, it's really on it's way out. USB 3.0 does everything it can do faster... although in all fairness, it took over a decade for USB to out-run FireWire. (I know TECHNICALLY USB 2.0 was 80mbps faster than FW400, but in the real world files transferred much faster over FireWire)
Without a screen or anything else :I
That's true. Although in theory, you'd be using a thunderbolt display and/or thunderbolt devices, and the GbE adapter could just be added at the end of the chain. At least, that's what Apple thinks. Everyone went out and replaced all of their displays with Thunderbolt displays when TB came out... right?
I'm with ya though. One more thunderbolt port would be really nice. Or perhaps someone will release a GbE/10GbE adapter with a thunderbolt daisy chain connector on it!
Which is a negative as a result of the absence of a dedicated wired port, IMHO.
Which is fine. When the time comes that I need to purchase a new laptop, I have my certain list of requirements. If Apple doesn't meet them, I will simply look elsewhere. It's not that big of a deal to me.
To me, the best product out there is one that meets my requirements and meets them for the time that I need that product.
It's not like Apple is the only laptop manufacturer out there.
Ding ding ding ding. I love Apple, always have, but not all of their products are always great.
The original iPhone? FORGET that! A year BEFORE it came out I already had a smartphone with 3G running an OS with tons of Apps I could download online! (PocketPC). Some time later, Apple added the App store, 3G, a better CPU, a better form factor, etc. So, when it came time for an upgrade, huh, who knew, the iPhone 4 was the best candidate for what I needed!
A good consumer purchases the best product for their needs! Also, I don't care what Apple is going to do in 5 years, I am going to buy a laptop RIGHT NOW, so, what does everyone have to offer RIGHT NOW in my price range?