The MBP brand has been tarnished.

[mutsaers-vr.nl]

Yes indeed it was just a correction )) Why is everybody so itchy ??

His point was simply that the person above who claimed it had 2 FW ports was wrong. It only has one.

 

[mutsaers-vr.nl]

If I remember well the FW400 was already removed a longer time ago !

Oh IC...
It used to have two but then Apple dropped the FW400. I'd call that an upgrade!

 

[Demosthenes X]

Obviously you have made your case that, like many posters here, you have your eyes closed, fingers in ears singing LALALALA whenever anyone has anything negative to say about Apple's products.

Pro's want multiple FW800 for input/output while editing. Pros want to use dedicated Express cards for software that requires it and have the choice to swap out devices rather than have 10 things dangling by USB outside of the machine and Pros USE THE EXTRA POWER OF DEDICATED CHIPS that you see as unnecessary.

Just because YOU never utilized those things you think no one does so everyone is an idiot who thinks otherwise. I'm glad there are watered-down products that you are happy with but now a chunk of their user base was left out to pasture yet again. THAT is what this thread is about.

And by the same token, just because YOU might use those features, it does not mean everyone does. Why should every product in Apple's lineup cater to a small minority of its customers? They offer several machines capable of meeting an editor's needs. Would you complain that a Dodge Neon isn't as fast as a Viper, too?

 

[mcdj]

To the OP,

The 13" MBP is just as much a "Pro" as your parent's basement is an "apartment". And like a 13" MBP, your "apartment" may have a few less amenities and less storage, but it also comes with a lower price tag.

 

[173080]

Why should every product in Apple's lineup cater to a small minority of its customers?

I'm not asking for every Mac to be high-end. Not everyone needs or is willing to pay for a top-spec notebook, but the option should be available for those of us who want it.

I understand that Apple wants to offer the majority of users a cheaper Mac, and that's a good thing. But now Apple is forcing price over quality/performance, and there is a group of people who don't want that. It's great that now people can buy a good Mac at an affordable price, but what about those of us who want the best of the best and are willing to pay for it?

Apple is really skimping not just on features, but also on quality. It is much cheaper to make the chiclet keyboards. The colouring pellets for injection moulding are much cheaper than painting, and that's why you'll certainly get shiny keys on your uMBP. If you want a plastic piece to look great you'll use the colouring pellets and paint it afterwards. The mechanics are also simpler, and that's why you'll have uneven keys. You'll lose the great tactile feedback too.

The icons/markings next to the ports are printed through heat-transfer, a very cheap and simple process. Laser etching would be more appropriate and permanent.

The glass over the display hides imperfections and can make a lousy panel look good and a good panel seem great to the majority of users. I'm sure Apple and all the manufacturers who use glass are saving a pretty penny as they no longer have to buy great panels, just ones that are good enough.

The unibody process is definitely a huge improvement, which really makes me wonder why one would put so much effort on manufacturing a great chassis only to cut corners later.

How much is Apple saving? I'd really like to know, because I'd rather have my Mac built properly. I'm not asking Apple to give me anything for free, they can add up their savings, double them and send me the bill, all I'm asking for is a kickass Mac. They make a profit and I get what I want, and those who don't want a $3000+ computer can keep buying the affordable models.

 

[richardconn]

At $9000 surely this should keep the elitists happy.

http://www.thisnext.com/item/308C1757/Apple-Mac-Book-gold