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So if those rumours are true there is NO option for iGPU + 15/16 inch MBP as it will have dGPU only? Bah. I'd rather go for the 580 when on the road and hook the laptop up to a Razer core or similar IF I need the extra graphical OOMPH.
 
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The last couple of pages (starting from MCK's rumours) are giving me the feeling someone (Apple) is throwing us a massive curveball.

I'm starting to think there will be a new, kick-ass feature, but it will be nothing to do with OLED keyboard/panel/whatevers.
 
Oppenheim said:
What, you think people should apologise for being attentive to details?

It's details that matter when it comes down to it.

Details matter to me. And I expect details to matter to those around me. People who say "details don't matter" are not people I want to be around.
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Apple's design team are extremely good at creatin that premium aesthetic. If that rumour is true, at least it will be well designed and beautiful.

You are talking about the company that spent months and months, designing the bottom of the Magic Mouse because it didn't "sound right".

There's nothing to be worried about in terms of bad design. :)
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Sorry, you are mistaken.
I am not the one you should attack, unless you think the position of the lighting port on the Magic Mouse, the way Apple Pencil is plugged into the iPad Pro and the bump on the battery case are not details in the actual products.
I totally agree your point that "details matter". Apple is just somewhat odd about the details in their designs recently.
 
nicovh said:
You are talking about the company that spent months and months, designing the bottom of the Magic Mouse because it didn't "sound right".

There's nothing to be worried about in terms of bad design.
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I am assuming this was a sarcastic comment...

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You remember when people said that those small antenna lines on the iPhone 4 don't look very Apple-ish?
Today people seme to be fine with even the most retarded **** in premium products.
 
IndigoDesign said:
So if those rumours are true there is NO option for iGPU + 15/16 inch MBP as it will have dGPU only? Bah. I'd rather go for the 580 when on the road and hook the laptop up to a Razer core or similar IF I need the extra graphical OOMPH.
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actually, it would be quite strange, the Intel CPU series that would PROBABLY be used in the new macbook pro already have an iGPU on it.
we are just speculating about the possibility to not have a dGPU because, it seems, that iris pro 580 is almost as powerful as the dGPU in the current generation macbook pro.
 
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navaira said:
I am assuming this was a sarcastic comment...

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That is what I mean.
Although I don't think if there is a better place for them to place the Lightning port on the current design without compromising the aesthetics. It would not be nice if they place the connector at the side of the mouse, and there is not enough room at the front for them.
Maybe...... Waiting for wireless charging technology? Anyway, I digress. :)
 
sunapple said:
I bought my 15" MBP in summer 2014 because I needed it and despite people telling me to wait for Broadwell. No regrets, machine still works really well (of course) and I don't really need anything more right now. I can easily hold out for those redesigned models if I want to.
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*one entire year later*

Done waiting, selling my 2014 model before WWDC starts. I'm going to get a 2015 12" MacBook to bridge the gap between now and the 2016 MBP, maybe an iMac too for the heavy stuff; whatever hold its value best (so no MacBook Air or another Pro).

It's totally possible the new MBP will not arrive until this fall, but I can't risk WWDC release or announcements. Don't really need the horsepower in the summer anyway (may need cooling though...).
 
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Unless I misunderstood something the discussion on the Accidental Tech Podcast was around other laptops that had used OLED keys and that they had heard that the new MacBook Pro would retain the physical function keys but the OLED bar would augment them in some way. They also said they had heard that the keyboard would be closer to the new Magic Keyboard than the 12" MacBook.
 
looking back to "ancient" news in proximity of wwdc or keynotes, the introduction of unibody macbook pros dates back to 2008 (october keynote) and the the few pictures or tangible rumors about that came only a bunch of days before the keynote, available the same day. (presented 14th of october, first leaked picture of the chassis 8th of october)

searching for another major redesign we have to ffwd to 2012 with the retina macbook pro introduction, june 2012.
the rumors, and the first tangible leaks started in october, presented on stage in june (11), next day availability.

so, 4 years cycle for major redesigns.

back to the present, end of may 2016, everyone waiting for a major redesign, and no tangible leaks at the moment...
 
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based on some people...give me an accesory without any compromises.. the ipad pro keyboard is now loved by everyone..that pool was made without "even try and find out". im ok with the magic mouse, i think they could make it thicker and put the charging in front or back or sides? but again this is meant to be wireless not wired
 
That Apple's designs and innovation are not in the best fit it's known even for analyst and investors. Nothing new. Even yet designs are great but I would say that not superb anymore.
 
nicovh said:
Apple's design team are extremely good at creatin that premium aesthetic. If that rumour is true, at least it will be well designed and beautiful.

You are talking about the company that spent months and months, designing the bottom of the Magic Mouse because it didn't "sound right".

There's nothing to be worried about in terms of bad design. :)
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Imo they still got it wrong, it has a bloody charging port on the bottom, that's bad design
 
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Rob_2811 said:
Unless I misunderstood something the discussion on the Accidental Tech Podcast was around other laptops that had used OLED keys and that they had heard that the new MacBook Pro would retain the physical function keys but the OLED bar would augment them in some way. They also said they had heard that the keyboard would be closer to the new Magic Keyboard than the 12" MacBook.
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Yes, that's roughly what I wanted to share. :)
 
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Dean Yu said:
Sorry, you are mistaken.
I am not the one you should attack, unless you think the position of the lighting port on the Magic Mouse, the way Apple Pencil is plugged into the iPad Pro and the bump on the battery case are not details in the actual products.
I totally agree your point that "details matter". Apple is just somewhat odd about the details in their designs recently.
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Apologies. I was referring more to the PC and gamer guys who are continually on here hijacking this thread.

I'm sick of GHz/GigaBytes/dGPU/compatibility crap talk.

Apple have certain user set in mind. All their efforts will go into making that user even more productive and creative than they ever thought possible. That's what the MBP is. It's not a GHz machine.

If we want to focus on features, the next MBP's major feature will not be GHz - it will be hours battery life.
 
Oppenheim said:
Apologies. I was referring more to the PC and gamer guys who are continually on here hijacking this thread.

I'm sick of GHz/GigaBytes/dGPU/compatibility crap talk.

Apple have certain user set in mind. All their efforts will go into making that user even more productive and creative than they ever thought possible. That's what the MBP is. It's not a GHz machine.

If we want to focus on features, the next MBP's major feature will not be GHz - it will be hours battery life.
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Yes. And touch bar on top of keyboard will make me do more work in the day, rather than more compute horsepower.
 
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koyoot said:
Yes. And touch bar on top of keyboard will make me do more work in the day, rather than more compute horsepower.
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If you want raw horsepower, save yourself $1000s and buy a Dell with two 16-core Xeons.

You can gracefully orchestrate your horses from your MBP ;)
 
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