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If true, this is a big fuck you to everyone who spent ~$3K+ just a couple months ago (not to mention it will totally stall any informed purchases of MBP's for t

If true, this is a big fuck you to everyone who spent ~$3K+ just a couple months ago (not to mention it will totally stall any informed purchases of MBP's for the rest of the year). They better also be considering a generous trade-in program. I expect the hardware I buy from Apple to at least outlive the Apple Care warranty it comes with + the extension I add.

TylerE 10y ago
Apple has been on a yearly refresh cycle for how many decades?
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pswenson 10y ago
Are you seriously complaining about Apple continuing to update Macs? They should be updating them every year!
- chrsstrm 10y ago
  No, I'm not complaining that they are updating yearly. Like I said above, I'm bitter that a mid-generation update like this would be so big as to make my 2016 model obsolete. These things don't exactly sell for pocket change.
  - ComputerGuru 10y ago
    I didn't buy the emoji MBP because it wasn't good enough for me. But if you bought it and it is good for you today, it won't become any slower when a revised MBP comes out.
  - TylerE 10y ago
    Such drama. When this releases your MBP isn't going to have any less RAM or run any slower than it does today.
detaro 10y ago
"we won't sell anybody else something newer"-guarantee is a whole new business model... probably not applicable outside of massive enterprise or government sales though...
grzm 10y ago
Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Apple receives criticism if they don't rev fast enough, and if they rev too fast. IIRC, there were rumors that 32GB updates would be coming four days after the most recent release on Oct 27. http://www.macrumors.com/2016/10/31/macbooks-2017-price-cuts-32gb-ram/ http://www.macrumors.com/2016/10/31/macbooks-2017-price-cuts...
- chrsstrm 10y ago
  An article, in which the author spends a good amount of space explaining why the title itself is not true. You're right, you can't win. Maybe I'm just bitter that I spent a good chunk of change on a new system that isn't any more impressive than the 2012 model I was replacing. Doubling down on RAM mid-generation really makes people like me pause when considering a purchase of what was supposed to be the newest and best.
dbbk 10y ago
If you actually look at the data of how often the MacBook Pro gets updated, this is perfectly normal and expected: http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Retina_MacBook_Pro http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Retina_MacBook_Pro
intopieces 10y ago
Anyone who spent $3k just a couple months ago is either tech savvy enough to know the Apple's potential revision cycle or too rich to care. Either way I'm not shedding any tears. You have 30 days to return the machine.
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TylerE 10y ago

Apple has been on a yearly refresh cycle for how many decades?

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pswenson 10y ago

Are you seriously complaining about Apple continuing to update Macs? They should be updating them every year!

chrsstrm 10y ago
No, I'm not complaining that they are updating yearly. Like I said above, I'm bitter that a mid-generation update like this would be so big as to make my 2016 model obsolete. These things don't exactly sell for pocket change.
- ComputerGuru 10y ago
  I didn't buy the emoji MBP because it wasn't good enough for me. But if you bought it and it is good for you today, it won't become any slower when a revised MBP comes out.
- TylerE 10y ago
  Such drama. When this releases your MBP isn't going to have any less RAM or run any slower than it does today.

detaro 10y ago

"we won't sell anybody else something newer"-guarantee is a whole new business model... probably not applicable outside of massive enterprise or government sales though...

grzm 10y ago

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Apple receives criticism if they don't rev fast enough, and if they rev too fast. IIRC, there were rumors that 32GB updates would be coming four days after the most recent release on Oct 27. http://www.macrumors.com/2016/10/31/macbooks-2017-price-cuts-32gb-ram/ http://www.macrumors.com/2016/10/31/macbooks-2017-price-cuts...

chrsstrm 10y ago
An article, in which the author spends a good amount of space explaining why the title itself is not true. You're right, you can't win. Maybe I'm just bitter that I spent a good chunk of change on a new system that isn't any more impressive than the 2012 model I was replacing. Doubling down on RAM mid-generation really makes people like me pause when considering a purchase of what was supposed to be the newest and best.

dbbk 10y ago

If you actually look at the data of how often the MacBook Pro gets updated, this is perfectly normal and expected: http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Retina_MacBook_Pro http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Retina_MacBook_Pro

intopieces 10y ago

Anyone who spent $3k just a couple months ago is either tech savvy enough to know the Apple's potential revision cycle or too rich to care. Either way I'm not shedding any tears. You have 30 days to return the machine.

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