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I really hope that you're right, but to be honest I'm not holding my breath. I also don't think the 2015 Macbooks were perfect, it's just that I don't care abo

by yarcob 6y ago

I really hope that you're right, but to be honest I'm not holding my breath. I also don't think the 2015 Macbooks were perfect, it's just that I don't care about any of the new things Apple has introduced. What I would really like would be a cellular modem so I don't have to bother with hotspots on the train and maybe a stylus for marking up screenshots. For my use cases, Apple expects me to carry a Macbook, an iPad, a stylus, and a pouch filled with dongles. I'm envious of the Windows folks, they get to have a single device that does it all.

uncledave 6y ago
I just moved away from windows because while the devices do everything they don't work properly. I've now switched to a Mac Mini for a desktop and I use an 11" iPad Pro and apple pencil for everything that isn't code on the road. I've got to the age where I'm not sitting hunched over a laptop working for half a day and there's not much point in having a laptop if it's going to be docked all day.
i_am_proteus 6y ago
Why are you envious of Windows folks? Windows hardware is generally cheaper, so if you're using Macintosh, you could ostensibly afford Windows.
- vb6sp6 6y ago
  if your workflow depends on macOS then it doesn't matter how cheap windows is
Kognito 6y ago
Given Apple have gone cellular with everything all the way down to the Watch, I’m always amazed they never included it in a Macbook.
- bzzzt 6y ago
  They expect you to have an iPhone; using that for cellular data is literally one click away.
  - yarcob 6y ago
    You could make the same argument for the iPad. But they do sell cellular iPads. In my experience, personal hotspot on my Macbook takes about 30 seconds to connect, and it sometimes just fails to connect altogether. It disconnects when I close my Macbook, so next time I open it I need to connect again. Sometimes my phone doesn't show up in the Wifi menu and I need to manually start hotspot mode on my iPhone. I'd much prefer a built-in cellular modem.
- 8ytecoder 6y ago
  There’s a solid reason to have a cellular modem in a MacBook - data only plans. It’s cheaper in the US to buy a cellular plan addon for iPad than to pay for data as part of the main plan.
- copperx 6y ago
  I remember that Qualcomm licences their modems for an outrageous price if they're for a computer, that might be a reason they were never included. But I believe Apple will now manufacture their own cellular chips.

by yarcob 6y ago

uncledave 6y ago

I just moved away from windows because while the devices do everything they don't work properly. I've now switched to a Mac Mini for a desktop and I use an 11" iPad Pro and apple pencil for everything that isn't code on the road. I've got to the age where I'm not sitting hunched over a laptop working for half a day and there's not much point in having a laptop if it's going to be docked all day.

i_am_proteus 6y ago

Why are you envious of Windows folks? Windows hardware is generally cheaper, so if you're using Macintosh, you could ostensibly afford Windows.

vb6sp6 6y ago
if your workflow depends on macOS then it doesn't matter how cheap windows is

Kognito 6y ago

Given Apple have gone cellular with everything all the way down to the Watch, I’m always amazed they never included it in a Macbook.

bzzzt 6y ago
They expect you to have an iPhone; using that for cellular data is literally one click away.
- yarcob 6y ago
  You could make the same argument for the iPad. But they do sell cellular iPads. In my experience, personal hotspot on my Macbook takes about 30 seconds to connect, and it sometimes just fails to connect altogether. It disconnects when I close my Macbook, so next time I open it I need to connect again. Sometimes my phone doesn't show up in the Wifi menu and I need to manually start hotspot mode on my iPhone. I'd much prefer a built-in cellular modem.
8ytecoder 6y ago
There’s a solid reason to have a cellular modem in a MacBook - data only plans. It’s cheaper in the US to buy a cellular plan addon for iPad than to pay for data as part of the main plan.
copperx 6y ago
I remember that Qualcomm licences their modems for an outrageous price if they're for a computer, that might be a reason they were never included. But I believe Apple will now manufacture their own cellular chips.