IF you buy the performance base version (not sure they said anything about a bump in performance for any of the rest of the line)
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AFTER STALKING THE GROUP FOR ....LAST 1339 PAGES I DECIDED TO MAKE THE ACCOUNT JUST TO SAY WE MADE IT....
I hope
AFTER STALKING THE GROUP FOR ....LAST 1339 PAGES I DECIDED TO MAKE THE ACCOUNT JUST TO SAY WE MADE IT....
I hope
I think prior events have cauterized us to the fact that we'll see thinner designs, plus the rumors have been such that we'll not see too much. I hope I'm wrong in all honesty, because I think apple makes some great products but MS just out Appled Apple.
But Macs are bigger than iPad now, and that's BEFORE the new MBP comes out. I don't get why people think iPhone and Services are taking over Apple. Mac isn't the biggest category, but if Mac was its own company it would be enormous. And it's not like Apple can't do both iPhone AND Mac plus whatever else they want.
If you're looking at the long wait for this release, it's because there's really not that much you can't innovate with traditional computers these days.
at least there is someone that is still using the capslock...
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That depends entirely on what you are doing.... Who do you think needs the power of a mac pro over a high spec macbook pro?
I have school till after the even...sooo...
Oh my god, finally. I gave up waiting and bought a 2015 MBP before uni started a couple months ago, but I am going to sell it and get this.
Some of my thoughts...I really hope it comes in a few colors (matte black would be beautiful). I am kind of disappointed about the keyboard but I think I'll be able to live with it eventually. I guess we will see the port and specs tomorrow! Can't wait.
Some of my thoughts...I really hope it comes in a few colors (matte black would be beautiful). I am kind of disappointed about the keyboard but I think I'll be able to live with it eventually. I guess we will see the port and specs tomorrow! Can't wait.
I'm skipping a meeting and claiming I got food poisining
very briefly in the presentation video? i can be wrong though.
sure the question comes: what are all the 270W power for? even if say half of it is for the screen, there's a lot left. what is the rating for the nvidia 980?
Told that tho my dad...told me that he's considering waiting for the 2020 refresh of the macbook pro instead of this years...
Nope, I have pretty much 0 need for it. I haven't claimed that no one does but there are not a large number of people that need that power. The huge majority of people who use macbook pros would see no productivity improvement if they had a mac pro.
Hi guys.
I've been reading this topic for over a year, and today is the first time I felt the need to make an account.
Sadly, the reason for this is not the MacBook, but actually Microsoft's keynote of today.
A little background on me: I'm a PhD candidate at Harvard, have a Bachelor of Science in Medical Informatics and I'm an MD. I use my rMBP for about 9 hours a day now (research) and my keyboard broke 4 months ago. Fixing it is >500 USD, so I couldn't wait for the keynote tomorrow and was planning on getting the new rMBP. I have 'converted' at least 5 people to switch to Mac from Windows, but I'm just not so sure anymore.
Despite that, yes, I have my reservations about the new keyboard, the (gimmicky) magic bar etc. But I'm sure I wanted the new MacBook tomorrow.
When I saw the Keynote of Microsoft today though, it really made me question my motivation for Apple. I'm just loyal to them - I had 3 MB's before, had every iPhone, have 2 iPads, etc. And it would make sense to get a new rMBP. But do they still deserve my loyalty though? There's no more innovation. They aren't what they used to be. When you had an Apple product, you just knew you had the best out there. Today, after that keynote, I'm not so sure anymore. You can state that other products are more expensive etc, but the price doesn't matter that much to me. There's no innovation anymore at Apple. And I'm not sure why I'm still so loyal to them, apart from being 'stuck' in their ecosystem (I even have an @icloud.com e-mail as my primary e-mail).
It doesn't matter, for now, because tomorrow I'm going to order the new MBP. But I don't see it as my 'next' MBP. I really consider this my 'last' MBP, unless they come up with something really good within the next 3 years. I can't justify not considering other, and maybe even better, alternatives out there anymore. The argument used to be 'it looks better', but other products look at least just as good now (if they don't catch fire at least haha). The argument used to be 'it just works', but Windows 10 also 'just' works great and I have 0 problems using it when I am.
Apple was always so superior. And they're slacking. And while they are stagnating, others are improving.
Tomorrow, I'll probably buy my last MacBook. It kinda feels like the last night together after you're breaking up with your beloved girlfriend, but you have good reasons to break up because there is more out there for you and she's holding you back. I hope Apple proves me wrong in the coming years, but they're losing me. And unless they convince me (and I guess others with me), a few years after this last MacBook I'll switch to Android + Windows. It seems like they are working hard for it and deserve it.
I've been reading this topic for over a year, and today is the first time I felt the need to make an account.
Sadly, the reason for this is not the MacBook, but actually Microsoft's keynote of today.
A little background on me: I'm a PhD candidate at Harvard, have a Bachelor of Science in Medical Informatics and I'm an MD. I use my rMBP for about 9 hours a day now (research) and my keyboard broke 4 months ago. Fixing it is >500 USD, so I couldn't wait for the keynote tomorrow and was planning on getting the new rMBP. I have 'converted' at least 5 people to switch to Mac from Windows, but I'm just not so sure anymore.
Despite that, yes, I have my reservations about the new keyboard, the (gimmicky) magic bar etc. But I'm sure I wanted the new MacBook tomorrow.
When I saw the Keynote of Microsoft today though, it really made me question my motivation for Apple. I'm just loyal to them - I had 3 MB's before, had every iPhone, have 2 iPads, etc. And it would make sense to get a new rMBP. But do they still deserve my loyalty though? There's no more innovation. They aren't what they used to be. When you had an Apple product, you just knew you had the best out there. Today, after that keynote, I'm not so sure anymore. You can state that other products are more expensive etc, but the price doesn't matter that much to me. There's no innovation anymore at Apple. And I'm not sure why I'm still so loyal to them, apart from being 'stuck' in their ecosystem (I even have an @icloud.com e-mail as my primary e-mail).
It doesn't matter, for now, because tomorrow I'm going to order the new MBP. But I don't see it as my 'next' MBP. I really consider this my 'last' MBP, unless they come up with something really good within the next 3 years. I can't justify not considering other, and maybe even better, alternatives out there anymore. The argument used to be 'it looks better', but other products look at least just as good now (if they don't catch fire at least haha). The argument used to be 'it just works', but Windows 10 also 'just' works great and I have 0 problems using it when I am.
Apple was always so superior. And they're slacking. And while they are stagnating, others are improving.
Tomorrow, I'll probably buy my last MacBook. It kinda feels like the last night together after you're breaking up with your beloved girlfriend, but you have good reasons to break up because there is more out there for you and she's holding you back. I hope Apple proves me wrong in the coming years, but they're losing me. And unless they convince me (and I guess others with me), a few years after this last MacBook I'll switch to Android + Windows. It seems like they are working hard for it and deserve it.
I asked about fixing my battery at the apple store in France, it costs ~200 euro. But what I didn't know is that it includes a new keyboard... She asked me what my keyboard-layout was (i don't have the French Azerty but a US international or so) in order to replace the battery... So i'm not sure where you got the 500 $ price from?
Don't go into tomorrow saying its your last MBP, see what Apple has to offer, and if you are indeed wanting to leave the platform, then put your money on a computer maker that better fits your wants and needs
The 'a', 'e' and the 'r' do not function anymore. Because it's a 3 year old MBP, the Apple Store in Copley (Boston) quoted me >700 USD to replace the top layer. Apparently it's not just the keyboard, but they'll replace the complete top half of my MacBook apparently.
This however was only a detail and not the focus of the point I was trying to make. I don't mind the expenses that come with owning Apple products.
as a first time Apple buyer (except for Ipods) is a little bit sad to read this the day before my first Mac, but I can see that you're not the only one who feels like this.
I think that the "cons" about the leaked MBP and the stunning Microsoft Event (the Surface studio is WOW, let's admit it) are lowering our joy and happiness for tomorrow's finish line, and that's aching, especially after a so-long wait.
What can I say... let's hope together that tomorrow will restore everyone's faith in Apple.
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