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Sad Realisation:: MBP design now looks old.
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What about this thing?
No idea where the speakers are though.
No, thanks. I prefer a full-size straight keyboard...
What about this thing?
No idea where the speakers are though.
Good luck with the off-centered wrist rest area -- makes it kinda hard to type when your right hand is resting on the trackpad ...
Please do. I'll stand by my statement five years from now. I don't think you can get any better, visually, with the current design with the Tiger Aqua Blue desktop background. That silver and blue is oh so good.
I just bought a MacBook Pro and think it looks very nice, not outdated or old looking at all.
I see these new Windows lap tops and I think yuck, and I just switched from Windows to the Mac.
The newer Windows lap tops look cheap to me, the MacBook Pro looks solid and fresh.
To each his or her own, but the MacBook Air is not all that different then the MacBook Pro just a little more rounded.
I will keep the current design thank you.
I see these new Windows lap tops and I think yuck, and I just switched from Windows to the Mac.
The newer Windows lap tops look cheap to me, the MacBook Pro looks solid and fresh.
To each his or her own, but the MacBook Air is not all that different then the MacBook Pro just a little more rounded.
I will keep the current design thank you.
What about this thing?
No idea where the speakers are though.
it has potential, but at this point in time no thanks. the keyboard needs a redesign
hahaha didnt see that, good point!
I just bought a MacBook Pro and think it looks very nice, not outdated or old looking at all.
I see these new Windows lap tops and I think yuck, and I just switched from Windows to the Mac.
The newer Windows lap tops look cheap to me, the MacBook Pro looks solid and fresh.
To each his or her own, but the MacBook Air is not all that different then the MacBook Pro just a little more rounded.
I will keep the current design thank you.
dont get me wrong they do look awsome! but after looking at the same (basic) design for the last 5 years i am nearly over it. sure people who dont see much of them still gawk at it, but its more a meh for me now..
i see where your comming from with the MBA, i prefer the roundedness of it over the squareness of the MBP and MB.
i suppose a 1949 mercury coupe is an old design as well
as is a 55 chev
hell even the '69 Charger is looking dated now..
but still a MBP design is light years ahead of the windoze competition in the aesthetics stakes.hell sony practically copied them and still is with their vaoi line.
no changes needed thanks.
higher res 15" thats all i can say...
as is a 55 chev
hell even the '69 Charger is looking dated now..
but still a MBP design is light years ahead of the windoze competition in the aesthetics stakes.hell sony practically copied them and still is with their vaoi line.
no changes needed thanks.
higher res 15" thats all i can say...
The MBP is the one laptop I can recognize at a glance, because of the obvious lighted logo, but mostly because of the form factor. It's aluminum, has an extremely recognizable shape, whether open or closed, no matter what angle you look at it from. It still looks slimmer than any other laptop, as a rule. Anywhere in public, it stands out by a mile. All you see are either MBPs (or MBooks) or a hodgepodge of Brand X laptops at public wifi spots. None of the others are what you would call recognizable. Sure, you can see the logo of a Dell, or Toshiba, or Asus, or HP, or what have you, but nothing about the other designs says anything other than "generic laptop." The MBPs have an identity. Whether they are being used in commercials with the logo obscurred, or they show up in print ads with the logo obscurred, or they are represented in ads by a graphical illustration of a 'laptop' based on the MBP, or they are on desks or being used in TV shows or movies - they are unmistakable. Like a Rolex or a BMW or Mercedes or a Zippo lighter, you always know one at a glance.
Sure, that doesn't make it "new," but it sure makes it a thing of value and respect, maybe even desire. You know it's the real deal, not some imitation, or some Chinese copy (despite being contract manufactured in China... meh.) Aesthetically, it's a look that has become synonymous with Apple, so slapping a black keyboard on it for the hell of it, or adding buttons and flashing lights or differing designs every year would ruin this whole identity branding and perception of quality which has been deservedly earned up until now. Succumbing to the "flash" and "bling" design sensibilities would be actually quite anti-Apple.
So, whatever change they make will be incremental, and keep the theme going. The subtleties will improve things, manufacturing advances will allow better fit and materials, hard, sharp edges may gradually give way to more natural curves, but the overall affect will remain the same, and to the average person as well as long-time MBP user, the machine will remain instantly recognizable, even after it's updated. As it should be.
Sure, that doesn't make it "new," but it sure makes it a thing of value and respect, maybe even desire. You know it's the real deal, not some imitation, or some Chinese copy (despite being contract manufactured in China... meh.) Aesthetically, it's a look that has become synonymous with Apple, so slapping a black keyboard on it for the hell of it, or adding buttons and flashing lights or differing designs every year would ruin this whole identity branding and perception of quality which has been deservedly earned up until now. Succumbing to the "flash" and "bling" design sensibilities would be actually quite anti-Apple.
So, whatever change they make will be incremental, and keep the theme going. The subtleties will improve things, manufacturing advances will allow better fit and materials, hard, sharp edges may gradually give way to more natural curves, but the overall affect will remain the same, and to the average person as well as long-time MBP user, the machine will remain instantly recognizable, even after it's updated. As it should be.
ummm...yeah ok, and the OP was complaining because the MBP was too square
anyone else?
I sure do have a better design than the Macbook Pro...
Mmm.. The curves, the slimness, beautiful. Just dont mention nothing about the insides... Or the cost.
Macbooks and MacBooks Pros lacks features. If i can remember, Apple don't change the design of macbooks/powerbooks since 2003 the major feature as the illuminated keyb.. also they only added the isight.
Taiwan makers also do better things than Apple:
And Japaneses knows what a speaker is:
iTunes will run great on these portables.
Taiwan makers also do better things than Apple:
And Japaneses knows what a speaker is:
iTunes will run great on these portables.
No offence, but those laptops are just terrible design-wise. Waaay too overcrowded with unnecessary "features", don't have the recognisable look and definitely won't last for 5 years like MBP's design did.
Seriously, how would you recognise this laptop in a pile of other PC laptops? Meh...
get apple stickers on eBay then put them on your pc. If you want "recognition" and good speakers
Macbooks and MacBooks Pros lacks features. If i can remember, Apple don't change the design of macbooks/powerbooks since 2003 the major feature as the illuminated keyb.. also they only added the isight.
Taiwan makers also do better things than Apple:
And Japaneses knows what a speaker is:
iTunes will run great on these portables.
wow i have to say i COMPLETELY disagree with you. that thing looks ugly and cheap. (personal opinion)
light years ahead of winblows computers maybe, not for the current times. since we are making references to cars, when was the last square ever used?? probably this one
volvo1. the apple logo has certainly become a recognisable image, i would argue that it is more because of their advertising and success with iPods that we are starting to see more and more apple products, such as MBP's and MB's being used (although this is another topic). yes the style and elegance of the might MBP is why it is used in god knows how many movies/tv shows/ads, but this isn't really the thing i was talking about. i am talking about the MBP looking old, the main reason being because it is too square (there are other, small reasons).
2. thats a good point, the 'same old stylish look' theme has proved quite successful for apple. the MP, MB, MBP and ipod classics havent really changed their looks over the past...5 years??
MP=g5
MB=iBook
MBP-PB
ipod classic=ipod
etcetc
if you were, however, to compare the 'same old stylish look' theme to say, jaguar, you would notice that they are currently revamping all of their cars because they are targeting the wrong market.. i know this has nothing to do with computers, but this may happen to the MBP if they keep the same design..it will target the wrong users! if this starts happening then mac users may start moving to some flashy dell,acer,HP etc because of looks..
3. i really do like the theme that they have used, that is the graphite gray theme.. the square look (i believe) has passed its time. macs will always remain recognisable by their users! its what we do best. of course upgrading to a completely new look will never change what we know already...
hahahaha lovely call, i wouldnt trust those speakers.. apple has fairly decent speakers. i wonder what the feasibility of changing the speakers yourself you be??
The MBP case has evolved over the years, so i don't think it needs a complete redesign..just evolve a bit. Improve/get rid of the plastic edges, and it'll be good for another generation. That being said, i still love my current MBP.
You laugh like an ignorant, pardon me. I tell you why you laugh about others brand than Apple, and i tell you why you say that these speakers are worse than a MacBook pro- because you don't know.
If you see the technical stuff they don't at Apple...
http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/specs.html
"Audio
* Built-in stereo speakers
"
http://explore.toshiba.com/laptops/qosmio/F50
"Built-in harman/kardon® Speakers with Subwoofer"
harman kardon?! from the high-fidelity audio industry (also.. the makers of the soundsticks for mac too.
i want to leave more one word on aesthetics here. Cutting aluminum like a box shape (powerbooks/macbooks pro) is cheaper than shapping other notebook outthere. Do you realize how many curves and sculps have the pcs portables now? You're paying more at Apple for a "cheap" design that you ridiculous call it minimalist, state-of-art design, when the true propose is to mislead the consumer to pay more for less.
How would you explain countless design awards Apple is getting for its products? I presume, all these professional juries have also been mislead by Apple?
My bet is that they think that others computers can't be equally elegant without compromise consumer satisfaction.
Sorry guys about design, but a Macbook is a rounded rectangle, you can even draw it with your hand. So, if the box looks pretty then take that award to the industry that melts, do the cutting and polish the aluminum, cause they do a good job.
I Cant wait for the MBP to get a More Rounded look, which is the way the whole Apple Line is going.
But no way does the current design look bad! Its Timeless, you pull it out and people KNOW, because its been around so long, they just know.
Thats the power of
people who dont care know its apple.
But no way does the current design look bad! Its Timeless, you pull it out and people KNOW, because its been around so long, they just know.
Thats the power of
people who dont care know its apple.I Cant wait for the MBP to get a More Rounded look, which is the way the whole Apple Line is going.
But no way does the current design look bad! Its Timeless, you pull it out and people KNOW, because its been around so long, they just know.
Thats the power of
That is the reason I dislike pulling out my MBP in public.
I agree 100%. So much so that I bought a new 17" for my wife to replace her old PB 17". It took the youngest daughter a week before she noticed! However, when she opened CS3 on the new MBP she was blown away with the difference in speed over the 1.5 G4. The MBP works EXACTLY as my wife wants it to. Would she like a "cool" new design? Maybe. Did she want the professional performance for her graphics and marketing work? Absolutely! As long as performance is ahead of the curve, most folks who need the MBP won't care so much if the design has not been changed in a while.
Well, what are you normally drawing with? With your foot? Drawing with a hand seems to me quite a normal procedure.
Well, when you do it right, you don't have to keep changing it...
Which "makers" would that be? And where's their great original designs and software? If they do as you say, they're pretty quiet about it. I know they're pretty good at manufacturing under contract other people's stuff, and basically copying the ideas, just like the Korean makers, and the Chinese makers. Like the LG Instinct.. a weak attempt at a physical "me too" copy, without the originality or software, or even the engineering. There have been too many examples of this type of stuff over the years, from the first iMac imitators to the iPhone imitators. So, where's the "better" that you're talking about? And does it have to run Windows (also a US product, although I'm not proud of that,) or Linux, or does "better" have some as-of-right-now unheard of superior OS that you could point me to? I'm certainly open to being convinced with facts, if you want to share them.
And Japaneses knows what a speaker is:
iTunes will run great on these portables.
Actually, Harmon/Kardon (a great original American company) does make really nice electronics, and their laptop speakers are really pretty good. Probably right about them being better than the MBP built-in speakers, which are just OK... but in truth that doesn't matter too much to me because it's really seldom that I play music through the built-in speakers, preferring my headphones in public, and my incredible home stereo (Harmon/Kardon amplifier...
) connected to my MBP when at home.I'm not too keen on the style of the Acer in the picture, though. Looks typical of generic laptops and older generic stereo equipment (Sansui, Kenwood, Pioneer, Sharp...) Now, if Yamaha electronics made a laptop, it would probably have more Apple-ish styling, with a more minimalist aluminum look, like their older, high-end stereo gear. Cheers.
What about this thing?
No idea where the speakers are though.
Hey, might be quite cool if it had a number pad that sort of popped out of the right hand side! :-D
It's not the Koreans who have it, it's the Germans. Shouldn't we be looking at Dieter Rams's old Braun products instead of "spy shots" to really see how this thing will look?