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Waiting for Skylake MBP thread
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They sell less units so probably we won't have issues pre ordering them like the iPhones.
I wonder, if they do have a Matte Black option, if I'll go with that or the classic silver one...
I wonder, if they do have a Matte Black option, if I'll go with that or the classic silver one...
The silver iPhone was the white front, right?
I'd love to see a silver one that had a black front.
I'd love to see a silver one that had a black front.
We're soooo close. This is the last time my heart can take disappointment!!
With the amount of hardware that we are HOPING will be revealed, do you think that this will be a "small" event?
You'll be waiting if you don't get an order in the first day (possible first minutes ala iPhones). Ordered a launch day retina 2012 and had to wait a month for delivery. Store stock will be a better way to get it, if one of the base configs is what you're looking for.
It's country dependent, I hope.
In my country I don't believe most will be interested in a 15'' anyways, so...
In my country I don't believe most will be interested in a 15'' anyways, so...
Pretty sure a press invite only event... plus live streaming.
Ahh okay, was hoping there'd been some leak or something which I was after missing in the last few days. I'm hoping it'll be an event the 18th and launch the 21st, or an event on 25th with a launch the 28th based on their past events, but it'd be nice to know which one in particular we can expect.
I think most of us will find the release anti climactic, and that the waiting is more rewarding than the having. There will be a sense of emptiness when it all comes to an end.
I work for a school district that primarily purchases HP machines, and part of my job is in-warranty hardware repairs. OH MY GOD are you correct in the above quote.
Exactly. I was starting to believe that maybe Windows was the way to go, but based on my recent experiences I am staying with Apple... At least until (if?) something better comes along.
Haha, I have to say, I did not try to wait 5 minutes for a mouse to start working (actually with the Logitech I think I did, but not with the first mouse and keyboard I plugged in). It is just ridiculous that it takes so long. I think I will have a chat with the IT department anyway about whether this is normal behaviour or not.
Unfortunately I do not really have a choice with Windows. I am an engineer and the CAD program I use for work simply does not exist on anything but Windows. I guess I will start to frequent the coffee maker even more often.
I'm an engineering student and have the luxury of choosing my CAD, at least for personal projects. You can imagine how grateful I felt when I was modelling in Onshape and Windows just froze. All I had to do was reboot to macOS and continue right where I left off
Where is Microsoft headquartered? Seattle. Clearly the coffee cartels have conspired with Microsoft to force people into drinking more coffee.
So THAT'S why Windows updates randomly and uncontrollably! Windows update times are perfectly engineer to make the ideal coffee break!
It's all so obvious now.
Like many in here I have considered making the switch to a Windows-based laptop. I have been a Mac user for more than a decade and the last Windows OS I used on a daily basis was XP. I recently started at a new job where we are using HP EliteBook's. And I have to say it is very disappointing in multiple ways. First of all the screen, trackpad, keyboard and general build quality is quite disappointing. But I know that these things changes depending on the manufacturer and model. But the Windows experience is also quite disappointing so far (running Windows 7).
The worst examples I have so far are something as simple us plugging in a generic keyboard and mouse. I had to hard restart the machine after plugging them in in order for it to recognize them. The same thing happened when I got a Logitech MX Master instead. Furthermore, updates on Windows takes forever. I had to wait 30 minutes for 4 updates to install the other day. And the machine is brand new with an i7 Skylake processor, 16GB RAM and M.2 SSD. I almost hope that there is something wrong with the machine (especially the USB part), but it has definitely put me off the idea of a Windows based machine for now.
I am one of the people that, in general, don't agree with where Apple is headed with their offerings, but the competition seems to me to be so much worse that I will stick with Apple again this time around. The new MBP's cannot come soon enough
Yep, a lot of people who are bitching and moaning @ apple forget how good we have it.
Whenever and whatever Apple releases I hope they get wifi right this time. Both my Mac Mini and 2015 rMBP drop connection constantly. Support tried to tell me its my network, except all my other devices (inc iPhone and iPad) keep the connection just fine. It's taken the shine off two otherwise wonderful machines.
It is not really that bad on the dark side. As there is no MacBook Pro available for which I would spend the high price and because work forces me to use Windows anyway, I bit the bullet and use now a Windows 10 Notebook (i7-6700HQ, GTX-960M, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 4k 15" display) that costs half the money of a not even equivalent MacBook. After some initial hiccups it works almost as smooth as a MacBook. Don't forget that even on a MacBook I would have to deal with Windows in BootCamp or a Parallels VM anyway.
Enjoy that part while you canI'm an engineering student and have the luxury of choosing my CAD, at least for personal projects. You can imagine how grateful I felt when I was modelling in Onshape and Windows just froze. All I had to do was reboot to macOS and continue right where I left off
Maybe that is why the Intel Processors that are out in 2018 are called Coffee Lake??
So are we actually expecting a proper reveal event for the new MacBooks? Part of me still thinks that Apple will just do a press release, a video with Johnny Ive, put it on the main page of the Apple website and maybe hold a private event where the press can get some hands on time with it for 1st impression articles.
As far as I know (maybe I missed something), the only Mac products that are rumored to release this year are:
- Redesigned MacBook Pro
- Updated iMac (from what I've heard, this is just a chip update, nothing major)
- New 4K or 5K Thunderbolt display with built in GPU
- Possibly an updated MacBook Air (though I'd rather see Apple kill the Air and make an ARM powered MacBook retina to have as their entry level sub $999 model).
I just don't see that being enough for a full scale event. Not that the MacBook Pro doesn't deserve its own event, because it definitely does.
As far as I know (maybe I missed something), the only Mac products that are rumored to release this year are:
- Redesigned MacBook Pro
- Updated iMac (from what I've heard, this is just a chip update, nothing major)
- New 4K or 5K Thunderbolt display with built in GPU
- Possibly an updated MacBook Air (though I'd rather see Apple kill the Air and make an ARM powered MacBook retina to have as their entry level sub $999 model).
I just don't see that being enough for a full scale event. Not that the MacBook Pro doesn't deserve its own event, because it definitely does.
I had that problem on my 2012 13" rMBP. Dropped the wi-fi frequently, but no other device (Phone, iPad, Windows laptop) did it. Unfortunately I kind of thought of it was a Mac problem, unlikely to change...
Yes. But you have to buy through the apple educational store: http://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop that's the US link
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