Strong demand my arse, more like Apple fans were starved for a new product and had been saving for a while. I wouldn't say that constitutes a victory IMO.
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Tim Cook Says 'Strong Demand' For 2016 MacBook Pro Helped Set New Mac Sales Record Last Quarter
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This is absolutely spot on. I buy stuff because I like it. Might be Apple, might be Porsche, might be Oliver Sweeney. But I don't kid myself into thinking that objectively I’m buying the best product out there because I’m not.
It’s a compromise of features coupled with the feel good factor you get with a brand you like/trust which adds up to personal value.
Objectively, there are cars that have more space and better mileage handling and ride than the one I have, but I like the one I have and that’s the reason I bought it.
What's considered a "Normal consumer?" I consider myself someone who doesn't specialize as a graphic designer or what have you. I do a lot more than just "Check my E-mail" or browse "Safari." I certainly researched the tech before I purchased mine and rightfully so, and if you are spending a high dollar amount, you better research what you're purchasing. Your opinion seems to be kind of a broad stroked assumption unless you have data showing what the average user uses their MacBook Pro for.
That sounds good on a tech website, but the 5% of consumers using these sites rarely share the same knowledge of general consumers. I'm willing to bet a large percentage of customers responsible for those sales have no clue that it's been years since a major update.
A normal consumer is the type that buys a product where that product is the one most commonly sold……….
And which model across the The Mac lineup is the most commonly sold...... How would someone be able to Determine that based on their needs/specifics?
And how many of these clueless consumers you're talking about are going to spend $3000 on a MBP rather than $1200 on a MB?
If you're the kind of person who doesn't know exactly what you're buying, the MB is perfect for you and you're not going to pay a premium for an MBP. Very few people will pay an extra $600 for the emojibar without understanding what they're buying, and even fewer will spend $3000 on a 15" laptop unless they know exactly what they're buying. There's plenty of good $1000 15" laptops, you're not going to blow another $2k for an Apple logo. For $3k you know what you're buying unless you're in the very small minority for whom $3000 is a whim purchase.
I don’t know. Point is when people use the term normal user, I’m pretty sure that they mean that guy that that goes to Apple and just buys. I’m generalising but I’m guessing most, ‘normal’, users are not techy. These are the ones that buy what they are told they need.
For Linux and ports check out 2.5# Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 5th gen and 3# T470s.
http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/laptop...inkPad-X1-Carbon-5th-Generation/p/22TP2TXX15G
http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-t-series/T470s/p/22TP2TT470S
Strong demand? That does not explain strong supply of refurbished touch-bar macbook pros: https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/macbook_pro/15
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Tim Ballmer speaks!
If it was 15-20 years ago I would agree with you 100% on that statement. Today way too many people buy into the "expensive means I need it" mentality. And the credit card companies support it. Look how many 0% interest if paid in 6,12,18, or 24 months cards there are now. Kids in middle school and high school walk around with $800 cell phones. People with entry level salaries drive around in $60,000 SUV's. People shove $2,500 TV's into the room they are renting. Yes, for many with proper thinking, the MacBook works great and that is what they purchase. Unfortunately, spending trends are way different now and way more people buy that MBP just because of one cool feature or because price alone makes it seem better to them. Heck, I've seen people needing help to do basic things like email and word documents on their $2500 computers.
Those are from people who bought it. So sells are sells ,returns are returns
[doublepost=1494059172][/doublepost]Are a lot of people could not afford it so they buy them and after few days they return them
I want a Mac mini
the last mac mini i've purchased (2014 model) is nice but the CPU is pretty slow, watch out on CPU performance on the lower end models. Mine luckily is just used headless twice a year to update some iOS app ...
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Fake News
Lets agree on "alternative facts".
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Depending on usecase, there is choice:
a) VMware unlocker (for office stuff thats doing well)
b) Get any other laptop (i went for thinkpad with linux), connect to a headless mac mini via VNC.
c) Hackintosh
I'm doing both a+b and both works well (except mac mini 2014's 1.4 GHz CPU is a slow PoS i'd shop for a better CPU next time).
At first i was hesitating on switching to Linux for full time work. Turned out good and i'm very happy with it, don't even want to go back. At least for developers this is a true alternative. If you want to do video, multimedia, music, etc. this won't be a choice for you obviously.
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If that is true, then Apple did the right thing in pioneering this tech, I would say.
Have a look at Thinkpad X250, X260, X270, X1 Carbon 2017, t450s, t460s, t470s ... all of them are great machines. Some have exchangeable second battery, some don't. T450s i7 gives me 13 hours battery life with the big battery pack. the X2?? series can have 16GB ram (1x16), the T4xx series 20GB (4+16).
You might want to check out "VMware unlocker" for running OSX inside VMware on Linux, too. (in case you have some legacy apps during translation). Using "Remmina" to remote log into a mac mini works well, too. Transfering all emails from Apple Mail into Thunderbird works well with "Emailchemy" and "Mail Exporter Pro".
I went for ElementaryOS linux because it's slick looks which is similar to the OSX look and feel and it is Ubuntu based. The global dark mode is awesome. If you need the tweaks for the touchpad so it feels like the Apple one (or even better), this is what i'm using with the synaptics driver:
synclient MaxSpeed=4.5
synclient MinSpeed=0.25
synclient AccelFactor=0.015
synclient RightButtonAreaLeft=4500
synclient RightButtonAreaTop=3500
synclient RightButtonAreaBottom=5000
synclient FingerLow=25
synclient FingerHigh=30
This is for the thinkpad X and T series touchpads.
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Well, I bought the 2015 model... in 2017. Screw the new one.
It's quite possible. The keys I mostly hit on the top row are the volume control keys (and then the ESC key and occasionally the power key or the brightness controls). For context-dependent things, I use the command-keys, which are easier to reach. If the keys I use weren't hard-wired, then I'd personally have no reason to use any function keys at all...
Same here, I have a nice 15" MBP from 2012 its doing great, though the battery probably could use replacing. Prior to Apple unveiling the new MBP, I was thinking/hoping to buy a new one, but now not so much.
I'll see if Apple addresses the shortcomings in the 2017 model
Unbox Therapy pretty much summed it up when he said your average user would be better off with their old MBP and a used car.
That being said good for Apple that they sold more when the rest of the PC industry seems to be in decline.
Of course there are record sales and revenue.
They didnt release a new macbook for couple of years so demand for a new one was strong. And the other important factor is last years specs, which are dirt cheap for Apple but they still sell it as it would have flagship specs. Nothing new here.
They didnt release a new macbook for couple of years so demand for a new one was strong. And the other important factor is last years specs, which are dirt cheap for Apple but they still sell it as it would have flagship specs. Nothing new here.
I have 13'' touch bar Macbook pro.
It is a fantastic machine.
Mac has been expensive for quite sometime. Don't buy if you think pricy.
Innovation does not come overnight. It is a continuous process. Don't refer Jobs lightly. He is a legendary visionary who also made numerous trials and errors.
It is a fantastic machine.
Mac has been expensive for quite sometime. Don't buy if you think pricy.
Innovation does not come overnight. It is a continuous process. Don't refer Jobs lightly. He is a legendary visionary who also made numerous trials and errors.
Only though when referring to the Macbook Pro, people really did want a faster horse and not a car that powers off after a few miles.
