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I can't help but think this leak is bad for Apple's Mac business. It will be a while before these potentially superior Macs will be available, cannibalizing th

I can't help but think this leak is bad for Apple's Mac business. It will be a while before these potentially superior Macs will be available, cannibalizing the sales of the existing line. I'm looking to replace my laptop soon and these potential features make me comfortable waiting and seeing. I hope that they would make it chargeable from either the Magsafe or the USB-C, like the Surface.

Aperocky 6y ago
I feel like Kuo has been subject to a honeypot. I don't think there's any reason to bring back old ports or magSafe. I can totally understand getting rid of the touch bar though - but I don't even expect that to actually happen. Given how long the god awful butterfly keyboard persisted, I don't expect these less awful feature (and some, like USB-C, is positive) to go.
cududa 6y ago
Yes, that’s generally why companies don’t like leaks around new product announcements..
theonemind 6y ago
For all we know, this sort of thing might get leaked intentionally as a middle ground between between annoucing it and keeping it a secret. The most interested and active users will know about leaked information, and they can put off buying decisions and have greater long term satisfaction. If you bought a machine and 2 months later, exactly what you wanted two months ago comes out, you probably won't enjoy that experience very much. However, less discriminating users probably both won't know about the leak, and won't find certain things coming out quite as disappointing. I think it probably works out decently for Apple even if they really don't want the leaks, much the way piracy probably helped Microsoft Windows by helping make it a complete de-factor standard (though Microsoft seemed aware of that and seemed not to crack down as hard as they might for that reason.)

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I can't help but think this leak is bad for Apple's Mac business. It will be a while before these potentially superior Macs will be available, cannibalizing th

by projektfu 6y ago

Aperocky 6y ago
I feel like Kuo has been subject to a honeypot. I don't think there's any reason to bring back old ports or magSafe. I can totally understand getting rid of the touch bar though - but I don't even expect that to actually happen. Given how long the god awful butterfly keyboard persisted, I don't expect these less awful feature (and some, like USB-C, is positive) to go.
cududa 6y ago
Yes, that’s generally why companies don’t like leaks around new product announcements..
theonemind 6y ago
For all we know, this sort of thing might get leaked intentionally as a middle ground between between annoucing it and keeping it a secret. The most interested and active users will know about leaked information, and they can put off buying decisions and have greater long term satisfaction. If you bought a machine and 2 months later, exactly what you wanted two months ago comes out, you probably won't enjoy that experience very much. However, less discriminating users probably both won't know about the leak, and won't find certain things coming out quite as disappointing. I think it probably works out decently for Apple even if they really don't want the leaks, much the way piracy probably helped Microsoft Windows by helping make it a complete de-factor standard (though Microsoft seemed aware of that and seemed not to crack down as hard as they might for that reason.)