Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Tim Cook Says Apple is 'Very Committed' to the Mac and to 'Stay Tuned'
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
There aren't whiners for no reason... when a good company goes bad, you're going to have to expect people to be angry about it. And, we can all remember how good Apple was - and we do. Do you know how I remember how good they USED to be? I do so by sticking with my Steve Jobs-era 2009 Mac Pro.
A dual-socket would get you to 44 cores using today's Xeon processors, E5-4669 and E5-2699 each have 22 cores each. One of the main reason to go to a Xeon E5 is to have a dual-socket system...
No, it's precisely because we do know what made Apple so good, and want to see that return!
Steve Job's is dead and he is not a God. My gawd, what does whining ever do besides lower the intelligence of the individual? If Apple is so bad, why are sales so much better than they ever were under Steve? Steve was a genius, but he is gone and he isn't coming back - and saying he would never do this or that is conjecture and speculation.
Anyway, I am not against you or anyone, it's just so old. The only way whining works is when it is done in silence by your pocketbook. Let that speak for all of us.
Next month, a new Macbook line of products will come out and all will be forgotten.
And the fact that probably the same person that designs the watchbands also does Mac Pros and MacBook Pros in their spare time.
I get it... and by me saying the whining is old makes it sound like I am against all of you. Whining is what everyone hates... what every employer hates about employees. Speak with your actions, not your words. And by "you or your" I mean anyone. 20,000 posts about the 3.5mm headphone jack going away won't do any good unless sales are truly bad.
But enough, I don't want you hating me... it's not easy to always innovate.
As another said — Apple.
Apple has set the bar so high, and that we all now hold Apple to or above that very standard. Anything less is not acceptable, so when we see their missteps (eg. long delays, limited designs, appliance-like hands-off design), it warrants some complaining.
Yeah, something like Pixar.
No matter how good their product is, people still find time to complain.
The only way all will be forgotten is if the MacBooks, Mac Pros, iMac, and Mac Mini are all updated significantly next month.
I returned an unopened top rMBP and bought an Acer with quad-core Skylake, TB3, Ethernet, DDR4 slots, M.2 SSD, 2.5", GTX960 for half the price last year.
Last edited:
Because there is a bean counter in charge, not a visionary. And certainly not an advocate of the user experience.
I think Apple is working on Mac-iOS in order to use ARM chips in laptops and Mac Mini's.
Last edited:
Yes, his enthusiasm for what he was demonstrating seemed incredibly genuine.Man, Thank you for sharing that video. I can't believe how much I miss watching Steve announce things. He was genuinely excited about the things he knew would change the world. I haven't felt as excited at a product announcement since he died
Are you not whining about your so called whiners? Those type of posts are getting old
When he's not too busy removing audio jacks from products.
Also, having so many options makes setup and support difficult. I can't waste time dealing with the antics of a Linux-based desktop OS or Hackintosh hacks right now. I'm sticking with my 2008 Mac Pro for now, but if I ever need to have the latest parts in my workstation without losing ports and expandability, a regular Mac is looking worse than ever.Linux ALWAYS looks viable to me. But in my case having so many options is almost debilitating. I'm just not very good at making up my mind.
Tim Cook. You are losing focus. Look at the history of Apple. Listen to the customers. Innovate. Bring Apple back. Show these people on MacRumors and other sites what Apple really is and what they are capable of. Stop trying to prove yourselves and ACTUALLY show it.
Update your entire computer lineup to something revolutionary, something new, something better. Bring back when your products were something that you NEEDED to have, not wanted.
If your not first, your last.
Update your entire computer lineup to something revolutionary, something new, something better. Bring back when your products were something that you NEEDED to have, not wanted.
If your not first, your last.
He means the non-retina MacBook Pro
In case you've forgotten, they still sell it. Yes, it has the same parts as in 2012. I think the only reason it isn't dead is they have extra stock.
You are misinformed or basing your opinions on experiences of old my friend. Your first point is pure fantasy. Windows 10 is as stable as El Capitan (I use both on a daily basis), more applications are available for windows and the humble PC is upgradable from raid card to motherboard unlike the soldered computers shipped by Apple. I set up my own design agency 3 years ago and built a pc to handle my work flow, it is water cooled and eats my staff's Mac Pro's for breakfast when it comes to rendering and sheer brute force.
Point two I agree with on the whole, Apple is massively distracted by iOS. The fact that they claimed that the iPad Pro could replace a real computer was both laughable and worrying.
