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Waiting for Skylake MBP thread
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This thread just gets better and better. Keep it going guys!
I really hope for a "killer" MBP this fall. My late 2013 15" MacBook Pro really needs an update. While the CPU is still fine (i7-4960HQ), the GPU is just painfully slow. But I just do not see Apple to release a great MBP anymore. Sadly. Maybe I should just order a Dell XPS 15.
I really hope for a "killer" MBP this fall. My late 2013 15" MacBook Pro really needs an update. While the CPU is still fine (i7-4960HQ), the GPU is just painfully slow. But I just do not see Apple to release a great MBP anymore. Sadly. Maybe I should just order a Dell XPS 15.
Now every mac, except the nMB are with "Don't Buy" status
And almost no one should actually buy the MB...
I'd buy the rMB were it not for the fact that I need high performance up until it's eventual demise.
I put this in the Mac Pro section, thought it would be appreciated here too.
Not the same. The Watch is authenticated all day while its on your wrist. With the same for functionality the phone would pose a significant security risk if your devices were stolen, or it would not be proper auto-unlock if you have to unlock-with-TouchID.
Now every mac, except the nMB are with "Don't Buy" status
And in about two months, the rMB will go "yellow" 'cause Intel will be shipping Kaby Lake core-m processors.
That isn't their criteria. They appear to track average length. The updates are there as supporting details.
..... Asus and Intel both know that intel will not be shipping MBP baby lake processors til 2017
Wrong
I agree with you, but thats not what makes the macrumors thing turn yellow
Can they? Do you know that for a fact or are you just assuming?
Craig Federighi explained some of the security involved in the auto unlock feature on the Talk Show after WWDC it uses a system whereby it calculates the time it takes for a wifi signal to travel from the watch to the mac. Security is obviously a priority perhaps they don't want to enable unlock via touch ID because current Mac hardware lacks the secure enclave found in Touch ID enabled iOS devices.
You had a 50/50 shot of being right...
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3042...-super-fast-optane-ssd-tech-for-macbooks.html
Google is your friend. Check it before guessing next time.
There's no need for them to add a bunch of new sparkly technology to the new MacBook Pro. With just a redesign, it will sell like hotcakes.
I googled Optane XPoint and in a comment section that was talking about it there was a whole thread of people talking about it not supporting it so I assumed they were right. That's why I put "think" in the post.
HOW? How would a person that stole your computer use your phone with a password protection to get into your computer?
I really don't understand why you'd think a watch with authentication because you have your phone on you is safer if someone steals your computer and your phone. They still can't get into your computer using your phone if its locked. Just like if you take off your watch...
Seems like your suggestion was strongly accepted.
Well done, my friend, well done!
We owe you the Renaissance of this glorious thread!
Now every mac, except the nMB are with "Don't Buy" status
Repeatedly checking the Buyer's Guide, I was wondering if and when the day of "every Mac is outdated and you should not buy it" would ever come.
Sadly, the day has come.
Yes?
"Thou shalt not take my name in vain!!"
lol what's funny is that the moment Apple comes out with something new, even if it's mediocre, a productivity-reducing reskin or a rehash, all of you posting about neglect will get collective amnesia... until they do the same thing again.
Apple knows at this point their stuff sells to 'normal people' regardless of the update cycle, because it's an Apple. Heck, it even sells to people who use computers for a living and should know better.
It works great for me since I like the latest stuff. My Mac spend is down even if I'm on the hardware bleeding edge Apple-wise, just as well as my Windows spend is way up - too many genuinely interesting machines out there, can't catch'em all.
And apart from all that, given all the problems Intel had with Skylake (and Microsoft got hammered for it from the early adopters) you could say it's a good thing that Apple are "biding their time". Windows drivers at least seem to be settling down only now.
Apple knows at this point their stuff sells to 'normal people' regardless of the update cycle, because it's an Apple. Heck, it even sells to people who use computers for a living and should know better.
It works great for me since I like the latest stuff. My Mac spend is down even if I'm on the hardware bleeding edge Apple-wise, just as well as my Windows spend is way up - too many genuinely interesting machines out there, can't catch'em all.
And apart from all that, given all the problems Intel had with Skylake (and Microsoft got hammered for it from the early adopters) you could say it's a good thing that Apple are "biding their time". Windows drivers at least seem to be settling down only now.
...or not.
Most of the people here are part of the minority aware of what they're going to buy.
A lot of them (me included) are already considering of switching to another OS, if Apple will delivery a mediocre product.
Still, we are trying to stay positive and hope in an upgrade worth of the name.
As for now, Skylake, Polaris GPU, faster RAM and SSD, improved display and battery make us think that the next MBP will be worth the wait.
So I was getting antsy and started seriously considering the Retina MacBook after seeing that the benchmark numbers were much better than I had expected.
Went to Best Buy yesterday to check them out and wound up buying the space gray m5 model with 512gb SSD. After just one full day of use, I found myself immediately wanting to go back to my 2013 i7 MacBook Air 13". The screen on the rMB was just too small for me to use as a primary machine, the keyboard is just OK, and it wasn't as snappy as my 3 year old Air. I felt like I had just spent $1700 for a downgrade.
Going to return it this morning and go back to playing the waiting game for a Pro. At least now I've fully ruled out the rMB as a viable option for me.
Went to Best Buy yesterday to check them out and wound up buying the space gray m5 model with 512gb SSD. After just one full day of use, I found myself immediately wanting to go back to my 2013 i7 MacBook Air 13". The screen on the rMB was just too small for me to use as a primary machine, the keyboard is just OK, and it wasn't as snappy as my 3 year old Air. I felt like I had just spent $1700 for a downgrade.
Going to return it this morning and go back to playing the waiting game for a Pro. At least now I've fully ruled out the rMB as a viable option for me.
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