Would you get a MBP if it's thicker, but more powerful?

[iMacmatician]

Making a bigger case means it will get filled with more stuff which means it will be heavier, hotter, and have dismal battery life.

Not necessarily - some of the space could be used for a bigger battery and/or better cooling.

 

[n19htmare]

Your post reminded me about the evolution of mobile phones... Everybody remembers that the mobile phones were like a brick in the 90's. Every manufacturer was racing to make the phones smaller and smaller. They even made a few ridiculously tiny models that weren't successful so that is when they stopped reducing the size. And started adding more features (color displays, cameras etc...).

So when will Apple stop reducing the thickness of the MB(P)s? Until every MB is 1nm thick? Why didn't Apple stick with having as thick as the Powerbooks, but having way bigger battery (15 or even 20 hours of battery) or any of the lacking features other brands have?

You answered your own question with the example you gave. When the product becomes unsuccessful.

People STILL want small laptops, with same or better features. If apple or any other manufacturer can fulfill that demand, and capture the marketshare then apple will keep reducing the size. When people start complaining about features and not size, I'm sure apple will take the turn to satisfy them.

As of RIGHT NOW, people dont want laptops that weigh 8lb+. They want small, compact, light. Think of the netbook craze and the 12.1, 13" Laptop category that recently came into the market.

 

[Yixian]

Compared to the standard now yes they are thick.PowerBooks are old and that standard has been passed. What people are saying is that going back to bigger is backwards when it comes to progress in notebooks. Making a bigger case means it will get filled with more stuff which means it will be heavier, hotter, and have dismal battery life. That is moving away from Apples bearing.

I know you want a gaming machine but Apple is not your huckleberry. They likely are not going to be either.

You are the only one that has mentioned a gaming laptop. Do you even know what high end gaming requires? Alienware's standard gaming laptop comes with a GTX 260M as standard, have you heard anyone in this thread mention a card like that? Do you really think they're just one notch above the MBP in terms of GPU? They're about 10.

What I am hoping for is 1 or 2 notches, and if that comes at the expense of .3" thickness of an already thin laptop, you know what, considering the amount of cash we shell out for these things I'd like that bang for buck.

Please for the love of god stop suggesting I want an Alienware type gaming laptop, it's like saying I want a hummer just because I don't want a 3 wheeler - in GPU terms.

As of RIGHT NOW, people dont want laptops that weigh 8lb+. They want small, compact, light. Think of the netbook craze and the 12.1, 13" Laptop category that recently came into the market.

Why should the 15" and 17" Pros compete with the netbook crazers?

Maybe this is the problem, the MacBook Pro is now trying to be all things to all men. Perhaps Apple should diversify the lines.

 

[harperjones99]

I answered you in the other thread. You know you are not going to get what you want in a laptop from Mac, so if you just want to rant go ahead. I understand the need.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

But the 15" and 17" MBPs castrate themselves with their ridiculous thinness, there's absolutely no need for a Pro computer to be 1" thick when for a few more mm you can seriously increase performance.

The Macbook Pro's are NOT prosumer or professional machines. They are consumer machines with a p-r-o suffix to make the consumer feel better about spending so much money.

 

[Yixian]

The Macbook Pro's are NOT prosumer or professional machines. They are consumer machines with a p-r-o suffix to make the consumer feel better about spending so much money.

There, someone said it.

 

[splitpea]

The Macbook Pro's are NOT prosumer or professional machines. They are consumer machines with a p-r-o suffix to make the consumer feel better about spending so much money.

Then why doesn't Apple have a professional laptop line? And why does it roll out updates to the MBP line in sync with its professional desktop and server lines (Mac Pro and XServe) instead of its consumer lines (mini, Macbook, and iMac) which are times for prime consumer purchase seasons (Xmas)?

 

[iMacmatician]

The Macbook Pro's are NOT prosumer or professional machines. They are consumer machines with a p-r-o suffix to make the consumer feel better about spending so much money.

And for those who don't agree (although I think the 17" falls into the prosumer category), we can compare the MacBook Pro with the other "Pro" items in Apple's lineup and look for the odd one out.

And why does it roll out updates to the MBP line in sync with its professional desktop and server lines (Mac Pro and XServe)

That hasn't happened in the last 3 years.

 

[Rampant.A.I.]

Yes.