Will the new MacBook Pros sell out!?!?

[idunn]

Arguing against rapid sales on release would be—if so: an OLED track bar instead of function keys; lack of necessary ports such as HDMI, SD, USB-A; MagSafe power port; keyboard similar to MacBook; a possibly higher price; hardware glitches which may surface; etc.

Particularly the possible lack of ports may give many pause which would otherwise purchase. Apple may in consequence see a resurgence in sales of current MBP's, and refurbished.

Despite some improvements in specs and speed, many may not be willing to settle for a downgrade to a tarted up MacBook.

 

[leman]

Despite some improvements in specs and speed, many may not be willing to settle for a downgrade to a tarted up MacBook.

I suspect that many more would be willing to upgrade to an only true next-gen laptop on the market If the rumours about these new machines are true, they will offer better performance, better connectivity, better mobility and better ergonomy. These all make a very compelling reason to purchase one.

 

[UnluckyXIII]

I think we'll see reasonable availability, we're heading into the holiday season plus even if they over stock they'll have the next two years to sell them before the next update ahahahaha!!!

I'll still be ordering mine on preorder/launch day and most likely go for the top model too!

Hopefully "hello again" means we're getting 17" MacBook Pros again

 

[Eldiablojoe]

If you'd asked me two days ago, I would be, "Buying one the second they're released!" Now, I'm thinking I'll wait for the "Tock" upgrade to new chips and worked-out bugs (and maybe better color or hardware options) in the Spring.

 

[jerryk]

If you'd asked me two days ago, I would be, "Buying one the second they're released!" Now, I'm thinking I'll wait for the "Tock" upgrade to new chips and worked-out bugs (and maybe better color or hardware options) in the Spring.

That is where I am also. If I had a system that was dying I would get a new one, but since I don't I am taking a wait and see attitude.

 

[kazmac]

I think they will sell out. As others have said, pent up demand. But the "oooh, new, shiny " thing can also drive people.

 

[eroslws]

You'll be able to walk in to an Apple store and buy one within a week or two if you live in a major population center. This has been the case consistently with nearly every Apple product apart from some iPhone releases and iPad 1 and iPad 2. If you want them on release or you want some custom order, then yes, order them as soon as they are available. The caveat is some supply-chain issue with the Magic Toolbar.

 

[jerryk]

You'll be able to walk in to an Apple store and buy one within a week or two if you live in a major population center. This has been the case consistently with nearly every Apple product apart from some iPhone releases and iPad 1 and iPad 2. If you want them on release or you want some custom order, then yes, order them as soon as they are available. The caveat is some supply-chain issue with the Magic Toolbar.

By me you still cannot get an iPhone 7 Plus with 128 GB. My carrier, Verizon, shows available in December.

 

[eroslws]

By me you still cannot get an iPhone 7 Plus with 128 GB. My carrier, Verizon, shows available in December.

I did say the exception is some iPhone releases and the early iPads. However, I picked a 128GB 7 Plus up by walking into an Apple store in the first week of October, but I'm in Los Angeles.

 

[jerryk]

I did say the exception is some iPhone releases and the early iPads. However, I picked a 128GB 7 Plus up by walking into an Apple store in the first week of October, but I'm in Los Angeles.

Wow. I am in NorCal. 25 miles from Cupertino and cannot find one. I wonder if all of the Note 7 returnees are increasing demand.

 

[CloudIX]

This little closed and fanatical community has been winding itself up for a year and is on the edge of apoplexy but it really means nothing in the grand scheme of things.

so well said. nevertheless, i'll probably be one of the first to hit an order

 

[urbanlegend179]

Arguing against rapid sales on release would be—if so: an OLED track bar instead of function keys; lack of necessary ports such as HDMI, SD, USB-A; MagSafe power port; keyboard similar to MacBook; a possibly higher price; hardware glitches which may surface; etc.

Particularly the possible lack of ports may give many pause which would otherwise purchase. Apple may in consequence see a resurgence in sales of current MBP's, and refurbished.

Despite some improvements in specs and speed, many may not be willing to settle for a downgrade to a tarted up MacBook.

This gives me pause for thinking.

If all those lack of ports is confirmed, how can anyone be happy with the new model?

Yet at the same time, how can anyone be happy to settle for the current Macbook Pro since it's basically tech from 2013?

So frustrating!

 

[fate0311]

Man reading through this thread really puts a new perspective on apple zombie's.

TAKE MY MONEY.

 

[jerryk]

This gives me pause for thinking.

If all those lack of ports is confirmed, how can anyone be happy with the new model?

Yet at the same time, how can anyone be happy to settle for the current Macbook Pro since it's basically tech from 2013?

So frustrating!

Why do you need those old ports? USB-C can do power, video, data. etc. And it is has Thunderbolt-3. Daisy chaining is supported, so and dock or external monitor with a dock can support monitors, keyboard, drives, mouse, Ethernet, etc. and charge the unit. Great for office workers.

And if you have something that needs USB-A, just buy a USB-C to USB-A cable. $6 on Amazon.

People complained when the physical Ethernet port was dropped with the rMBP. And then just moved on. Same thing will happen with USB-C.

 

[cube]

Why do you need those old ports? USB-C can do power, video, data. etc. And it is has Thunderbolt-3. Daisy chaining is supported, so and dock or external monitor with a dock can support monitors, keyboard, drives, mouse, Ethernet, etc. and charge the unit. Great for office workers.

And if you have something that needs USB-A, just buy a USB-C to USB-A cable. $6 on Amazon.

People complained when the physical Ethernet port was dropped with the rMBP. And then just moved on. Same thing will happen with USB-C.

I did not move on. I bought a PC because of the rMBP's lack of storage, RAM, and ports.

 

[justin216]

The more "affordable" models will typically get delivery dates pushed back quicker than the high-end models, if past performance is any indication. Generally speaking, if you want or need one, get your order in as soon as they start taking orders.

 

[ssong]

Probably? There's considerable demand, obviously nowhere near close to the demand levels of a new iPhone, but still there's decent demand.

Given that an across the board update to the mac line would have serious supply and production chain implications their initial stock is bound to be limited and it would take a while for the supply to catch up to demand imo. That said, I can't firmly assess how big the demand actually is. Obviously in a forum full of mac fans the demand seems massive but the back to school promo ended a while back and this years education market is done refreshing, so who knows.

 

[jerryk]

I did not move on. I bought a PC because of the rMBP's lack of storage, RAM, and ports.

Always an option. I use Windows/Linux PCs as my desktop systems where I need big storage, faster CPUs, more RAM and faster GPUs.

But I still use a 2015 15" rmb as a laptop where my expectations are less.

 

[Savor]

Probably? There's considerable demand, obviously nowhere near close to the demand levels of a new iPhone, but still there's decent.

If it's not an iPhone, it's not an iPhone.

Macs aren't iPhones. They are better and more useful thanks to SD slot and ports to transfer files using simple drag and drop. But sometimes better don't always sellout like inferior and cheaper ones do.

 

[cube]

Always an option. I use Windows/Linux PCs as my desktop systems where I need big storage, faster CPUs, more RAM and faster GPUs.

But I still use a 2015 15" rmb as a laptop where my expectations are less.

I did not buy it as a replacement, I still use my cMBP.

And the PC has proved to be junk.

 

[AdonisSMU]

I did not move on. I bought a PC because of the rMBP's lack of storage, RAM, and ports.

Actually you did move on. You moved onto something that fits your computing style.

 

[jerryk]

I did not buy it as a replacement, I still use my cMBP.

And the PC has proved to be junk.

Sorry to hear about your PC. I spec and build my own. Haven't been disappointed yet.

 

[cube]

Sorry to here about your PC. I spec and build my own. Haven't been disappointed yet.

It is a laptop.
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Actually you did move on. You moved onto something that fits your computing style.

I did not move on. The cMBP is still my real computer.

 

[Spudlicious]

Seems to me we all need the new Macbook Pro to sell well so Apple can see good reason to resource Mac OS development. If Apple decide there's no profitable future in competing with Windows we'll all be much the poorer.