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Waiting for Skylake MBP thread
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They are making a redesign, because if not, the Macbook pro 13" should get a silent update since the cpu are already there for a long time now. they just wait to show them both at WWDC
The current MacBook Pro is thin and portable enough for most as it is. I don't think it needs to be or should be as thin as the MacBook. If Apple can shave a couple of mm off and shrink the overall footprint (shrink bezels) the MacBook Pro would be incredibly portable.
In my opinion it comes down to need and price. Some need a true "Pro" machine that will cost them well over $2k and some just need a reliable casual computer while saving quite a bit of money. Either way both are very portable machines and I think the new MacBook Pro will be made even more portable.
I am someone who doesn't need a lot of power, but I am set on the MacBook Pro. I have always been a believer that you should always settle on a bit more than you need to be safe. Another reason is I am not the type to upgrade my computer often and I believe the MacBook Pro will offer me more future proofing. I think a lot of MacBook Pro buyers have the same thoughts.
In my opinion it comes down to need and price. Some need a true "Pro" machine that will cost them well over $2k and some just need a reliable casual computer while saving quite a bit of money. Either way both are very portable machines and I think the new MacBook Pro will be made even more portable.
I am someone who doesn't need a lot of power, but I am set on the MacBook Pro. I have always been a believer that you should always settle on a bit more than you need to be safe. Another reason is I am not the type to upgrade my computer often and I believe the MacBook Pro will offer me more future proofing. I think a lot of MacBook Pro buyers have the same thoughts.
VGA is an old dinosaur, and actual projectors already have hdmi, but I think at this point it doesnt matter at last. You would have to use anyway a mini HDMI to HDMI adaptor in the actual MBPs, a mini HDMI to VGA adaptor, etc. In this case it will be the same but with USB C/TB (which are the same for connectors, despite being different for protocols).
Just think that USB C connector will be the new standard, so anybody will have to jump on the boat sooner or later. Meanwhile, the only stuff that will need the the USB C to A adaptor are the pen drives, because almost anything else is attatched by a USB cable, which can be replaced instead: i.e having a USB type B to USB type A cable to your external soundcard, you'll only have to change it for a USB B to USB C cable. Same for external hard drives, gear, smartphones, and a big etc.
For now, if ultrabooks (which are the excellence of portability) are comming with USB C, which "suppose" using adaptors (see the point above), I don't see the flaws of using them in a working machine, if you'll have to pass throught this step anyway this year, the next or the other.
I share this sentiment.
I like thin things, but I also like a bit of "weight" and would prefer higher build quality and aesthetics over "thinness".
I want an i5 Skylake, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 16" 4k display, a low power iGPU (capable of driving an external 5k over USB-C), no 3.5mm jack, no USB3.0/Thunderbolt/HDMI/display port, larger battery volume, improved battery chemistry and a new OSX with amazing power refinements.
I will be bringing this guy around with me everywhere (as I do with my current MBP). I want it to be high quality, easy to pull out of my bag and get to work, rugged, reliable, power efficient, amazing to look at, inspirational, etc.
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What's an "actual" projector?
Not a fan of the HDMI standard. It works ok, but there are a lot of things that could have been done better. most notably: power and reversibility.
I think I saw this mentioned here -
to be introduced today in France:
"HP says its new ultra-thin laptop will out-innovate Apple"
It's probably focused on Macbook, not MBP.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/4/11359566/hp-apple-ultrathin-laptop-macbook-innovation-competition
I'm just not interested in a laptop with anything less than 15" screen size.
Makes me feel like an artist trying to paint a magnificent work on a post-it note.
to be introduced today in France:
"HP says its new ultra-thin laptop will out-innovate Apple"
It's probably focused on Macbook, not MBP.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/4/11359566/hp-apple-ultrathin-laptop-macbook-innovation-competition
I'm just not interested in a laptop with anything less than 15" screen size.
Makes me feel like an artist trying to paint a magnificent work on a post-it note.
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Do they know something we don't?
Or are they just gonna turn round and say 'apple copied them this time'!?!?
I think I saw this mentioned here -
to be introduced today in France:
"HP says its new ultra-thin laptop will out-innovate Apple"
It's probably focused on Macbook, not MBP.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/4/11359566/hp-apple-ultrathin-laptop-macbook-innovation-competition
I'm just not interested in a laptop with anything less than 15" screen size.
Makes me feel like an artist trying to paint a magnificent work on a post-it note.
Do they know something we don't?
Or are they just gonna turn round and say 'apple copied them this time'!?!?
Well here's the actual thing they released.. Spectre 13
http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/5/11365474/hp-spectre-13-announced-price-specs-release-date
http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/05/hp-spectre-13-3/
Seems like an interesting device..
I wonder what gpus they have though...
Anything new since the last apple event?
Intel's Skull Canyon with Iris Pro 580 on pre-order. ETA: 05/12/2016
http://techreport.com/news/29940/intel-skull-canyon-nuc-goes-up-for-pre-order
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10487648&PID=1800524&SID=
panicked for a second when i looked at the date, then I realised US date format is different to the one we use in Aus
Haha great comment. There have been some insightful comments in this thread. I still like OS X but depending on what the new MBP offers and how many ports it eliminates, moving to another platform is becoming more of a reality.
Guess it points towards a race to the thinnest as possible whilst retaining a 'decent' level of power and not melting your lap!
Sure apple will win this one in the end...just hope they produce something special at the top end 15"!
I guess some people are perfectly contempt with spending $2k on a laptop, but have a moral dilemma with buying a couple cables to replace their existing USB-A based ones.
Yes. I'm already looking at Dell XPS etc.
Even if Apple has a decent redisgn, I might be shocked about Apples ideas regarding connectivity.
As an iOS Developer I need to connect a phone and I usually like using a mouse,
I need at least two usable ports AND power.
If Apple cuts back on that I buy a Linux Laptop and automatically build my Xcode stuff
on an old MacBook that already has OSX Server and Xcode bots.
The only thing HP wins here is the 2 USB-C ports + Power. While it is a nice looking laptop, they missed a characteristic of MacBooks: Simplicity. The shiny plastic hinge trim doesn't make it look simple yet classy. It really ruined the whole look, honestly. They were trying too hard.
I agree with you that VGA is an old dinosaur. But I assure you, I still regularly encounter projectors that only support VGA. As much as we would prefer otherwise, if you don't know the room you're going to be presenting in, you'd better bring a VGA adapter just in case.
That HP had potential...
The screen resolution, large bezel, hinge, and price pretty much sucked out whatever potential it had.
Overall I think the design is real nice (PC standards), the choice to use core i is real cool, but the negatives outweigh those positives.
If it had a higher resolution screen, more subtle hinge, and a lower starting price it would have been a legit contender.
The screen resolution, large bezel, hinge, and price pretty much sucked out whatever potential it had.
Overall I think the design is real nice (PC standards), the choice to use core i is real cool, but the negatives outweigh those positives.
If it had a higher resolution screen, more subtle hinge, and a lower starting price it would have been a legit contender.
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Maintaining multiple machines and doing professional work on "old" machines isn't an option for professionals.
As an iOS developer, how will you code on a Dell XPS?
Is buying a USB-C to iphone cable burdensome for you? Maybe a USB/USB-C dongley? You can use that with all your legacy peripherals.
Maybe Apple isn't for you at all?
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Meh. I'd say they just didn't care.
If you're stuck working as a mid-level tech/design specialist in a company like HP, you just go with the flow if you want to go home at 5pm.
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Connecting up all your devices using USB-C cables is a step forward - USB-C isn't flimsy (like the USB and especially the "Micro USB" that the European Union are so fond of) and USB-C is reversible.
Those two reasons alone make spending $20 on a new cable a no-brainer.
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