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Xiaomi Takes Aim at Apple With New MacBook Pro and iPhone X Rivals
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I'm curious what ports you "require" and why? Some people insist on VGA on their laptops. Some demand SD Card readers. Some want to have nothing but ports so that they can avoid the dock, even though the majority of people would only ever use a fraction of those ports. What's wrong with Apple saying "You know what? Keep it simple and current, and if you insist on using legacy accessories, then get a dock and be done with it." rather than catering to those who are clearly not their core target.
Total crap - who would buy that stuff? If they were in the US they would be sued and shut down.
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Chinese company Xiaomi today held an event in Beijing, where it unveiled new products that will rival the MacBook Pro and iPhone X.
First up was the new Mi Notebook Pro, with a fully metal enclosure that looks virtually identical to Apple's latest MacBook Pro in Space Gray.
Mi Notebook Pro is equipped with a 15.6-inch display with narrow bezels, a full-sized backlit keyboard, custom Harman Infinity speakers with Dolby Atmos sound, and seven ports: USB-C, data-only USB-C, dual USB 3.0, full-sized HDMI, a 3-in-1 SD card slot, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
The notebook is equipped with up to Intel's new eighth-generation Core i7 quad-core processor, up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM, a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce MX150 graphics card, and 256GB of SSD storage. It will run Windows 10 Home Edition out of the box, with support for Windows Hello fingerprint authentication.
Mi Notebook Pro pricing ranges from about $850 to $1,075 based on current exchange rates, which is under half the price of the latest 15-inch MacBook Pro, but The Verge found it only has a 1080p display.
Next up was the Mi Mix 2 smartphone, which has a nearly edge to edge 5.99-inch display on the front of the device, beyond a small bottom bezel or "chin" that is 12 percent slimmer than the original Mi Mix.
Mi Mix 2 is equipped with a 64-bit Snapdragon 835 processor, 6GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, a 12-megapixel rear-facing camera with four-axis optical image stabilization, and a rear fingerprint scanner. An earpiece speaker is hidden along the top edge, while the front-facing camera is housed in the bottom bezel.
Mi Mix 2 will likely ship with Xiaomi's MIUI operating system, based on Android. Pricing starts at about $500 at current exchange rates.
Like other Xiaomi products, the Mi Notebook Pro and Mi Mix 2 will be available soon in China, followed by other global markets. The devices will likely be available through resellers only in the United States.
Other announcements included a special ceramic edition of the Mi Mix 2 and a new Mi Note 3 phablet with dual cameras.
Xiaomi's event took place just one day before Apple's first-ever event at the brand new Steve Jobs Theater at its new Apple Park headquarters.
Article Link: Xiaomi Takes Aim at Apple With New MacBook Pro and iPhone X Rivals
The audacity of these people never ceases to amaze.
It'd be a lovely day when Bruce Sewell releases a statement saying that Apple will offer products in the Chinese market as soon as Chinese leadership get serious about patent and copyright infringement. But we all know that won't happen.
It'd be a lovely day when Bruce Sewell releases a statement saying that Apple will offer products in the Chinese market as soon as Chinese leadership get serious about patent and copyright infringement. But we all know that won't happen.
Except it runs Android. iOS (and MacOS) is why I use Apple.
xiomi try to listen what user request while apple big corp saying you listen to us and follow us..
If i had no urgent job i would be using windows with 1k dollar specification which better...
I still stuggle why i need to suggest to other people mac except only the final cut pro people ,photographer people wanted them but the removal of xxx xxxx xx realy disappointed to them.
As a business model, Chinese companies 'borrowing' foreign technology has worked very well. In most instances you cannot sell in China if you don't have either Chinese manufacturing partners or at least business partners who have access to the information design and manufacturing processes. And , at least in the past, China hasn't recognized very many foreign patents.
Worth considering were it not for 3 things: 1. Disappointing display - only 1080p and the obnoxious aspect ratio (16:9 instead of 16:10). 2. No ThunderBolt - at least not stated (USB-C != TB). 3. It's made by a Chinese company - actual quality is uncertain, not to mention trust - can you be sure there is no spyware embedded in silicone in their products?
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In regards to OS, the phone is a problem (Android), but with the laptop you can always blow away Windows and install Linux (which is really, really good these days).
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In regards to OS, the phone is a problem (Android), but with the laptop you can always blow away Windows and install Linux (which is really, really good these days).
I find disturbing how someone has had success handed to them when we had to work for 2 centuries to earn it.
And I have to wonder how much data gets sent to Xiaomi to be stored in China about you while you use it? While I don't like everything Apple does, I trust them more. I always think of Lenovo and the spyware they were caught red-handed pre-installed into Windows when I see things like this. If I bought one I'd wipe it clean first before using it. Even then, in this era where we know the shenanigans going on in technology and spying I'd still be a bit suspicious.
The phone if considered a "copy", which is impossible given the new iPhone isn't out yet, but even if you do consider it a copy, it's actually a better product design than the "real thing". Xiaomi found a way to go bezel free without having a stupid bump cutting the screen in half as the new iPhone is rumored to have. So, good on them.
The laptop however... well.
The laptop however... well.
USB-A port....... its not legacy, its the standard for accessories
What apple is saying is , give us $$$ .
If you do own a new MacBook Pro, you need to carry around a dongle.
Who is the Core? You will find most of the core "pro" users do in fact have an issue with this.
So you think Jony Ive woke up one day (or Phil Schiller came into his office) and said let’s remove all the ports on the next MBP so we can make more money off of dongles? You don’t have to like that Apple rips the band aid off quickly rather than slowly but this isn’t about dongles. I’m sure Ive would love it if he never had to design another dongle again.
Why?
No, seriously. Why do you think that?
I mean by all means pick the Xiaomi phone apart, but don't just make things up.
Can't even blame them for copying Apple. It's a good business strategy. It worked for Samsung and Apple's lawyers weren't even able to do anything about it. Now they just need a massive marketing campaign if they hope to become the solid number 2 or 3 company behind Apple in the US.
