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Waiting for Skylake MBP thread
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It means that I can understand why people are being so critical, but not why lots of them are acting with all of the Apple hatred, blind Google worship, endless complaining, etc.
As for the criticism itself I am alluding to...
There is the fact that they don't care as much about the Mac as they should. They have generally ignored it compared to iOS and made the machines less versatile than they used to be. They are selling 2013 hardware at 2016 prices.
There is Apple Music which is lackluster and iTunes which is a bad, bad app.
The fact that the iPhone 7 is just going to be a warmed over iPhone 6/6s, especially when they need to hit a home run.
(Just a few examples)
As for the criticism itself I am alluding to...
There is the fact that they don't care as much about the Mac as they should. They have generally ignored it compared to iOS and made the machines less versatile than they used to be. They are selling 2013 hardware at 2016 prices.
There is Apple Music which is lackluster and iTunes which is a bad, bad app.
The fact that the iPhone 7 is just going to be a warmed over iPhone 6/6s, especially when they need to hit a home run.
(Just a few examples)
It's like anything you love/loved/formed some sort of relationship to...it hurts more when you perceive that you've been 'let down' I guess...
Bang on. Microsoft have never released an application as awful as iTunes, ever
This is really my only problem with Apple right now.
Keep your hardware reasonably up-to-date and I'm happy.
Simple.
I also have a problem with them still selling that 2012 cMBP for full price too. That's just embarrassing as all hell, and they are really screwing over consumers. That particular machine should have got the axe years ago.
Bang on. Microsoft have never released an application as awful as iTunes, ever
(And I'm including Sql Server 2000)
Not to mention the Thunderbolt Display & Mac Mini....
I am really hoping Apple will release the new rMBP at WWDC. Don't know what I would do, as the need for a laptop is growing by the day...
The Razer Blade isn't even available in the Netherlands and don't want to resort to a Dell or HP.
I would've been okay with it sticking around if it was still getting updates for those who really want a CD drive and upgradeability. The machine right now (especially its screen, and even worse, its price) down right laughable in 2016.
A Mid 2016 cMBP with a 28W Skylake CPU, 120 or 250GB SATA SSD, 4GB RAM, and an IPS 1440x900 screen bump for $799 would be a decent machine.
I just took a look... wtf is up with those SSD prices
*Takes a quick look at Newegg...
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB: $85
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 512GB: $208
And its not like these Samsung SSDs are the cheap ones either.
I love Apple's hardware and I love their software, but this kind of stuff I don't really like.^^^^
I understand that they're a business but overcharging this much for a component that should already be included in the system just seems like they're preying on people who don't know better.
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Well, first of all you're not getting 2.5" drives into that macbook.
Holy crap, Apple is still selling a laptop with a 2.5" drive... Sweet jesus take the wheel of that company immediately!
Second of all, upselling is a HUGE source of income to Apple. Just look at the iPhones with 16(!) GB internal memory and no SD slots.
Holy crap, Apple is still selling a laptop with a 2.5" drive... Sweet jesus take the wheel of that company immediately!
Second of all, upselling is a HUGE source of income to Apple. Just look at the iPhones with 16(!) GB internal memory and no SD slots.
I agree that Apple overcharges for component upgrade but ssds aren't exactly a massive overcharge. You posted prices for 2.5" drives whereas Apple uses m2 drives and I think they use nvme? Might be wrong on the last bit. But point being m2 nvme drives cost roughly what they charge...
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/512...c-nand-read-2150mb-s-write-1550mb-s-300k-iops
£190 for 512gb m2 nvme drive
You are right, but those are not the same kind of ssds used in the rMBPs.
25 more days guys, 25 more days. Yeah 25 more days until wwdc software updates and no hardware anywhere to be seen.
We're talking about the original uni-body Macbook, not the rMBPs
Nope, they don't use M.2 in the Macbook Pro, they use SATA drives. Straight from Apples website:
Sure is disappointing :/
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Ahhh sorry thought it was about rMBPs not MBPs my bad
On god no. Don't say that. Please let there be a upgrade. I'll probably drop whatever I'm holding at the time (most likely my current MacBook Pro) and 'walk' to the Apple Store.
The Apple Genius at the register knows me and what I'm asking for when I say:
"shut up, and take my money!"
Actually its even worse:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2-5-I...UTF8&qid=1463618074&sr=1-1&keywords=500gb+ssd
$158 for a 500GB 850 Evo off Amazon. You'd have to be ridiculously ignorant or nuts to get it directly from Apple.
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Your joking, rightHmmm...perhaps it's time I sent Tim Cook another 10,000 word email.
? It would likely take two months to get a reply back from him and by then you will already have your answer.
Um, you guys clearly haven't been on a Windows computer in a long time. Windows Media Player?? Ever tried to use that piece of garbage. iTunes is bad but not that bad.
Hopes are not lost. I have been working to something new in the last 3 days, god i hope apple is thinking hard to release this product/service in the next 1-3 years. I think this is more important and a more mainstream device than apple car.
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