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loosing influencers (IT professionals are influencers for their family and friends) will hurt apple in the long run.
by gondo 8y ago
loosing influencers (IT professionals are influencers for their family and friends) will hurt apple in the long run.
- agumonkey 8y agoTrue but they'll have the finance allowing for rebound in case their numbers goes down in the future.
- mratzloff 8y agoA few people raging on Hacker News is not representative of all influencers, either. As a counterpoint, my current MBP (more than a year old) is half the weight of my old one, and while the keyboard is worse, it's not significant enough for me to jettison the entire ecosystem, which is great. The Touch Bar is fine for me, though I've configured it to act like my old machine. Summary: +2 points weight +1 point improved display and resolution -1 point keyboard +0 points Touch Bar
- lowbloodsugar 8y ago>it's not significant enough for me to jettison the entire ecosystem But significant enough that I bought a five-year-old used MBP rather than buy a new one. I don't care about weight: I miss the 17". And improved resolution? It's the same in 2017 as it was in 2013. 2017 MBP compared to used 2013 MBP CPU +16% GPU + 200% RAM + 0% Display + 0% Weight 4.46lb vs 4.02lbs Keyboard failure rate: +100% Cost difference $2,000. So basically unless you need graphics, get a used one.
- samat 8y agoDisplay is better, 25% maybe.
- gondo 8y agoI am not saying there is a better alternative out there, yet. but once it appears, it might be too late for apple.
- freehunter 8y agoPeople have been saying that for over a decade though.