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If by new Civ you mean Civilization VI, it requires a quad core CPU, so you'd need a 15".
I'm an architect that uses my 15" MBP for work. I have been patiently tracking this thread since the 15" MBP is the only laptop that adequately runs Autodesk software in Mac (AutoCAD) and Windows (AutoCAD Architecture, Revit). You could run AutoCAD for Mac on the 13" form factor, but I would not recommend Revit on that device.
I previously used Revit on Parallels, but found that the program performed better with full access to the hardware (Bootcamp) rather than sharing it as a VM. Quad core is less critical with Revit, but having access to the best graphics is key. There are no workstation class graphics offerings on Macs despite the "Pro" name and none I'm aware of that have been "approved" by Autodesk for use with their software in Windows via Bootcamp/VMware.
There's another option, but it comes with a cost. You could host Revit on a remote system in the cloud, such as Frame, and use that on the 13" MBP. We've considered that option since it would allow remote access to the central file by multiple users and is more flexible regarding the device you're accessing it from. Hope that helps!
All hope in humanity will be lost if this rumor was false.
That aligns with the earlier report of a FCP session being scheduled around the 27th. Guess I should say goodbye to my money.
Except the gaming part you should be fine.
On the gaming side, expect lowest details and somewhat lousy framerates.
Exactly. I run a lot of DNA sequence analysis software on my MBP, and for the most part, things still run smoothly on my mid-2008 MBP on Snow Leopard. But I'm starting to run very large analyses now (i.e., thousands of genes, file sizes in the GB), and not only is my current MBP too slow, but many new programs won't run on Snow Leopard because of compatibility issues with Java, Python, R, etc. But the 2015 hardware is perfectly fine for my purposes, despite the "outdated" i7 processor...scare quotes because I think it's hilarious to think of Haswell as outdated when I'm upgrading from Core2Duo
Exactly. I run a lot of DNA sequence analysis software on my MBP, and for the most part, things still run smoothly on my mid-2008 MBP on Snow Leopard. But I'm starting to run very large analyses now (i.e., thousands of genes, file sizes in the GB), and not only is my current MBP too slow, but many new programs won't run on Snow Leopard because of compatibility issues with Java, Python, R, etc. But the 2015 hardware is perfectly fine for my purposes, despite the "outdated" i7 processor...scare quotes because I think it's hilarious to think of Haswell as outdated when I'm upgrading from Core2Duo
Dexter Morgan also using the same 17" macbook pro and doing lots of dna sequence analysis and blood spatter.
Dex, is that you?
You know, I don't think there will be an invite. Not sure if this was pointed out before (sorry), but what if the FCPX Summit will be used to introduce the updated line? Note, on the schedule for FCPX on Friday October 28th at 3:30 - 4:30 is an "Update from Apple Product Team"
http://www.fcpxcreativesummit.com/schedule/
http://www.fcpxcreativesummit.com/schedule/
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I don't plan on any GPU-intensive gaming since I have consoles. But I was hoping to play Civ 6 fairly smoothly.
I agree. It might end up being fine, perhaps just some longer turns in the end game. Won't know til the game is out.
Mark Gurman has tweeted it not exactly anonymous is it? It's been corroborated by multiple sources.
Besides there might not be any invites, they might live stream it. Nobody knows.
This just dropped:
Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of iOS 10.1 for iPhone 7 to Developers and Public Beta Testers
But still no new beta of 10.12.1, which means they'll likely release the final version with the new MBPs.
Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of iOS 10.1 for iPhone 7 to Developers and Public Beta Testers
But still no new beta of 10.12.1, which means they'll likely release the final version with the new MBPs.
But someone in this forum know a guy who knows a guy who has Tim on LinkedIn and is certain there will be an event.
I know someone that worked on the camera module for the iPhone 6 and onwards and it's a really good idea, but....
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That's a serious exaggeration. My 2012 rMPB runs Cities: Skylines just fine. The 2016 model will be massively faster.
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