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> Around 2015, I started to realize that I was no longer part of Apple’s target audience. 2015 was also in the era of the big CPU stagnation when Intel refused

> Around 2015, I started to realize that I was no longer part of Apple’s target audience. 2015 was also in the era of the big CPU stagnation when Intel refused to make bigger steps forward in order to maximize profits it put Apple in weird spot because they depend on 3rd party for their hardware, they can't play the same cards as Intel, obviously, it's Apple now that they released their own silicon, it is pretty clear what happened in the past, and what was their exact goal, to not depend on intel anymore or any 3rd party, so developers can experience fast machines again, and how things are changing today.. in a very good way don't be this closed minded about "apple don't understand developers", because that's not true at all And that's pretty weird, because today Windows 10 is doing exactly what you though Apple was doing to you ;) without investing in their own silicon, without improving their OS, and without improving their filesystem worse, 1 icon at a time!

drewzero1 6y ago
The processor stagnation was the least of Apple's issues in 2015. The MBP redesign sacrificed durability, expandability, and repairability for a slightly thinner envelope. The newly reintroduced MacBook line hinted at a future where Apple computers would be more like iPads with glued-together hardware and only 1 port. The Mac "Pro" had not seen a real update in two years since abandoning a tried-and-true form factor for a beautiful mess. I had already figured out that I was no longer in Apple's target audience at the introduction of the Retina MBP and soldered-down RAM modules, so I'll just be content as long as I can keep my 2011 iMac and my 2012 MBP running. After having used those fine machines, there are very few options on the PC side that I find anything near satisfactory.
- Shadonototro 6y ago
  the future is wireless the everything soldered together makes sense, not only for portability, but also for energy efficiency, also help save costs reparability is a non issue, since you sacrifice everything above as a result, better focus on making the "board" as cheap as possible to produce, and recyclable
  - drewzero1 6y ago
    See, that's where they've lost me. I don't feel like those cost savings are being passed on to the consumer to a great enough extent to make me feel okay running out to buy another whole computer when one ram chip stops working, if the battery stops taking a charge, or if I decide I need more storage for what I'm doing. We'd have to get down to Raspberry Pi pricing territory before I'd be willing to consider buying a computer that is essentially disposable. Is it really more economical and environmentally friendly to recycle a whole computer than a ram module or an SSD?

drewzero1 6y ago

The processor stagnation was the least of Apple's issues in 2015. The MBP redesign sacrificed durability, expandability, and repairability for a slightly thinner envelope. The newly reintroduced MacBook line hinted at a future where Apple computers would be more like iPads with glued-together hardware and only 1 port. The Mac "Pro" had not seen a real update in two years since abandoning a tried-and-true form factor for a beautiful mess. I had already figured out that I was no longer in Apple's target audience at the introduction of the Retina MBP and soldered-down RAM modules, so I'll just be content as long as I can keep my 2011 iMac and my 2012 MBP running. After having used those fine machines, there are very few options on the PC side that I find anything near satisfactory.

Shadonototro 6y ago
the future is wireless the everything soldered together makes sense, not only for portability, but also for energy efficiency, also help save costs reparability is a non issue, since you sacrifice everything above as a result, better focus on making the "board" as cheap as possible to produce, and recyclable
- drewzero1 6y ago
  See, that's where they've lost me. I don't feel like those cost savings are being passed on to the consumer to a great enough extent to make me feel okay running out to buy another whole computer when one ram chip stops working, if the battery stops taking a charge, or if I decide I need more storage for what I'm doing. We'd have to get down to Raspberry Pi pricing territory before I'd be willing to consider buying a computer that is essentially disposable. Is it really more economical and environmentally friendly to recycle a whole computer than a ram module or an SSD?