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I'm confused by the negative reaction. To me, these new laptops seem like the ultimate pro dream machines. I can understand the frustration with with lack of o
by marze 10y ago
I'm confused by the negative reaction. To me, these new laptops seem like the ultimate pro dream machines.
I can understand the frustration with with lack of other Mac updates somewhat, but really, Intel has not been giving much reason to update the cpu for a while now, so it is somewhat justified. Ram speed, and ssd speed, are more important by far now.
What puzzles me more is the lack of Mac mini action. Isn't this an excellent route for Apple to introduce new customers to the Mac? Why don't they make it compelling, and a tiny bit a loss leader? I know Mac revenue is a minor fraction of apple's revenue now, but on the same token, a reduction in asp for macs would be minor overall as well.
My guess: they don't want the cost and hassle of providing apple-grade support to new Mac users.
- xenobioticants 10y agoPeople are angry that they pretty much took the 2015 Macbook Pro 13" base model and popped $300 on the price, and in the process gimped it compared to its more expensive versions.
- walshemj 10y agonot sure I describe the new MacBook or any laptop really as a "pro" machine - Pro to my mind means the sort of use case where you using a workstation class machine with a Hot i7 or Dual Zenon and possibly some of the high end video cards for CUDA etc.
- HalfwayToDice 10y agoPro also means having an ESC key I think.
- dguaraglia 10y agoWhere I come from, it does!