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> I'd really like to know what they plan on accomplishing, by sticking it to the people who are developing all the software for their flagship mobile devices.

> I'd really like to know what they plan on accomplishing, by sticking it to the people who are developing all the software for their flagship mobile devices. >> Isn't an iMac sufficient >>> At that point, I'll just buy a laptop I think you answered your own question.

overcast 10y ago
No, because what I really want is a proper desktop. NOT a laptop. That's the whole point of this article.
- massysett 10y ago
  This is why I'm confused. Hasn't Apple provided laptops and desktops that are sufficient to meet your needs? The size and robustness of the App Store indicates that sufficient hardware is there. So what is the problem exactly? Is the idea that Apple should be providing an interchangeable parts desktop like a Windows PC I can build off Newegg? Sales of mobile devices and laptops seem to indicate that those sorts of machines are now a tiny niche market.
  - overcast 10y ago
    No, they haven't provided anything to sufficiently meet my needs in the last eight years. I want a desktop, with expansion capability. Not a static device, that just gets thrown away for the next iteration. I'm not asking for Apple to turn into a Newegg, but a desktop that allows you to upgrade basic components isn't out of left field. What do you expect me to do if I'm looking to expand something as simple as storage space in the current offerings? String up an array of external disk drives? When you don't offer anything but mobile devices, it's kind of hard to show sales otherwise. The high end desktop market exists for people that need it. Mac OS users get no option. They spent a shit ton of R&D to create a fancy trash can. How about just canning the silly space age innovation, and upgrade the standard Mac Pro chassis. I'm not sure why you're trying to justify Apple's decisions by claiming that what they offer should just be good enough. Clearly it's not for myself, and others. You think I enjoy working on a soon to be nine year old machine?
    - massysett 10y ago
      It is good enough, because you are using it. If it weren't good enough, you would change to another platform that meets your needs.
- nawtacawp 10y ago
  You may be an outlier. While I completely understand your POV, I think others have taken a different approach. For example -- storage. My mac is basically a thin client. In my basement I have a Dell PowerEdge 1950 with a Intel Xeon 5345, 32GB RAM and a crap load of storage. That is where everything resides and it is completely redundant. It is also where I house VMs, etc. In the past I heavily relied on my desktop -- but I ditched it for a home lab environment.
  - 72deluxe 10y ago
    So you're running a server at home and then another desktop or laptop to connect to it? What about people that only want one computer?
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overcast 10y ago

No, because what I really want is a proper desktop. NOT a laptop. That's the whole point of this article.

massysett 10y ago
This is why I'm confused. Hasn't Apple provided laptops and desktops that are sufficient to meet your needs? The size and robustness of the App Store indicates that sufficient hardware is there. So what is the problem exactly? Is the idea that Apple should be providing an interchangeable parts desktop like a Windows PC I can build off Newegg? Sales of mobile devices and laptops seem to indicate that those sorts of machines are now a tiny niche market.
- overcast 10y ago
  No, they haven't provided anything to sufficiently meet my needs in the last eight years. I want a desktop, with expansion capability. Not a static device, that just gets thrown away for the next iteration. I'm not asking for Apple to turn into a Newegg, but a desktop that allows you to upgrade basic components isn't out of left field. What do you expect me to do if I'm looking to expand something as simple as storage space in the current offerings? String up an array of external disk drives? When you don't offer anything but mobile devices, it's kind of hard to show sales otherwise. The high end desktop market exists for people that need it. Mac OS users get no option. They spent a shit ton of R&D to create a fancy trash can. How about just canning the silly space age innovation, and upgrade the standard Mac Pro chassis. I'm not sure why you're trying to justify Apple's decisions by claiming that what they offer should just be good enough. Clearly it's not for myself, and others. You think I enjoy working on a soon to be nine year old machine?
  - massysett 10y ago
    It is good enough, because you are using it. If it weren't good enough, you would change to another platform that meets your needs.
nawtacawp 10y ago
You may be an outlier. While I completely understand your POV, I think others have taken a different approach. For example -- storage. My mac is basically a thin client. In my basement I have a Dell PowerEdge 1950 with a Intel Xeon 5345, 32GB RAM and a crap load of storage. That is where everything resides and it is completely redundant. It is also where I house VMs, etc. In the past I heavily relied on my desktop -- but I ditched it for a home lab environment.
- 72deluxe 10y ago
  So you're running a server at home and then another desktop or laptop to connect to it? What about people that only want one computer?

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