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What to Expect From the Next-Generation 14-Inch and 16-Inch MacBook Pro
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I wish sub 16” apple laptops had a screen ratio of 4:3 (ie. 16:12) instead of the current slightly improved 16:10. It is so much better for productivity work and you get some real useable vertical space. Alas apple has long abandoned pro tools in favour of all out esthetics…
Get the M1 MacBook Air instead? I'd love to get a Pro myself, but it's more than I want to spend right now not to mention it's more machine than I really need.
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You say so? Huh ??? They need better GPU performance ? Let me ask you this. What line of work are you in and how do you make use of the GPU? What tasks do you run ? What type of processing math do you do. I say that because, even if you are using the GPUs to mine crypto currencies. What is available now, goes head to head with dedicated devices 4 times the cost. So let’s be real
I’ve been hearing them talk about a recession since about 2018, so I really have no idea which idea we’re headed. I ponder whether the economists just pull numbers out of their rear ends. Nonetheless, I can only speak for the US, things have only been getting worse and disposable income has been going down. So I do think people are going to start thinking long and hard about iPhone upgrades that aren’t necessary, or, an extreme example, a cheap Windows laptop as opposed to a $1,000 machine. They both browse the web, send emails, and run Microsoft Office after all.
Agreed on the SSD prices. I picked up a Windows laptop last year (I specifically wanted Windows) and I upgraded the SSD to a 1TB drive for like $110. I look over at Apple land and it’s just criminal what they’re charging. Like you, I have a ton of videos and photos. I need my space. Granted, those backups go on external drives which are cheap anyway. But I digress.
If price is of concern to you, then Apple products should not be on your list of devices. Apples are premium machines geared towards those that have the means.
If you are worried about pricing, Apple products should not be on your list of desired gear. Apples targeted customers are those people that don’t complain and nag about dollars. You might want to look at Windows devices, Maybe HP or Dell.I mean I hope you’re right. I would be overjoyed if we saw lower prices in any capacity. That 14” MBP looks like a beast, but I can’t justify the $2,000 for it (that’s before the extra money I’d want to pay for 1 TB of storage). That’s just me.
I’m just saying that with Apple’s record profits year over year, I think that they see their target market is accepting their ballooning prices and continuing to pay them. Depressingly. So why change?
I do think the time is coming where Apple won’t be able to get away with their pricing any more. They’ve gotten so bad with their nickel and diming. I don’t know when that time will be, but I believe it’s coming. You may have seen me post elsewhere a phrase my dad taught me a while back: Pigs get fed, hogs get killed. Too much greed and people won’t take it any more.
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I did mention wanting the Pro, but to be honest I actually purchased a Windows laptop last year for less money than the MacBook Air and I upgraded the storage to 1TB for just $110 more. And it has a 90Hz OLED panel. I’d be hard pressed to go back to Apple any time soon when I can get this kind of value from another company. I hope to see Apple offer better value because that’d simply be great for everyone.
I’d say it’s fair to complain about pricing, no matter who you are. You don’t want to just willingly take it every time you’re nickel and dimed do you? Apple is laughing all the way to the bank. The losers are us.
Minor spec bump, this is probably gonna be like a Mid January 2023 MacBook Pro
Then in October, they will release the Late 2023 MacBook Pro update with M3 based on 3 NM.
Then in October, they will release the Late 2023 MacBook Pro update with M3 based on 3 NM.
Hey @Joe Rossignol I think you forgot Bluetooth 5.3
And what can we expect from the M2 Mac mini? Probably the same: New M2 and M2 Pro chips, maybe the M2 Pro starting with 16GB of LPDDR5 (hopefully), and all this new radio stuff with WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3
I wish the Mac mini had a redesign, honestly.
And what can we expect from the M2 Mac mini? Probably the same: New M2 and M2 Pro chips, maybe the M2 Pro starting with 16GB of LPDDR5 (hopefully), and all this new radio stuff with WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3
I wish the Mac mini had a redesign, honestly.
The pricing will probably be double, but they will continuing offering the comparable current models alongside at $100 less than their current price.
Yeah i have a friend who’s been talking about it for years! I suppose one day he’s bound to be right.
Here in the UK it’s our gas and electricity that are killing us. In the commercial sector electricity has quadrupled. Some Restaurants and body shops even are paying up to 10k a month in electric alone
22% best case scenario is not marginal but also not as substantial as intel > m1. the reason why folks are writing off 22% is because there isn't too much of a real world difference, now if the mac can do gaming? yeah 22% would be quite the jump since it could mean 60 fps +
I'm still on the 2017 MBP...which runs just fine. 2016 ( I think ) iPad Pro. Will probably go with a new iPadPro and wait another year or so on the MBP. Also have a sneaking suspicion that when the (consumer) goggles come out they will require / be best pared with a top of the line machine. Just a thought.
For MBP workloads transistor budget is far better spent on the neural engine. This is what does the acceleration where PC's will use the GPU. As you mentioned Apple silicon already has dedicated media IP so GPU isn't tapped for that. The only use for the GPU would be games, and rendering, and we know how much Apple cares about that market for macOS.