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You just need to understand that you have become an edge case. The 1%. People just aren't using Firewire, Optical Drives and Ethernet like they use to. And com

You just need to understand that you have become an edge case. The 1%. People just aren't using Firewire, Optical Drives and Ethernet like they use to. And compromising the entire computer just to satisfy a minority isn't good business. And absolutely isn't Apple's style. Most things are more expensive when you aren't buying the mainstream option. In your case having to buy the Superdrive, Firewire and GigE adapters.

freehunter 14y ago
You just need to understand that you have become an edge case. It's called the Macbook Pro. Firewire is huge in cameras still. Optical drives are still big in AV work. Ethernet is still important in corporate networks. By default, professionals are not mainstream. This is a 100% consumer laptop. Calling it "Pro" is just disingenuous when there's not a single professional aspect about it.
- ioquatix 14y ago
  No they aren't¹. (1) 95% of statistics are made up. I'm sure Apple, who actually sell the machines, and collect statistics, know what their users are after.
  - freehunter 14y ago
    And they can sell whatever machine they want to sell. The point of this entire thread is the name. I'm not sure what you're referring to about statistics, as I never offered any statistics. I'd love to take a survey of audio and visual professionals and see how many of them have devices that either stream over Firewire (much more consistent bandwidth than USB2) or burn to disc (slightly less common). Brand new devices might use SD or Thunderbolt, but AV equipment is expensive and not always replaced every time Apple comes up with a new standard.
- cpr 14y ago
  Thunderbolt is the high-speed channel on this thing. Plug it into a matching Cinema Display and you've got Firewire, GigE, etc., all via Thunderbolt. Apple, once again, is betting on a new standard, which seems to be working. (The HDMI port is a nice touch, since most modern projectors and large-screen devices support it.)
- ceejayoz 14y ago
  "Pro" doesn't indicate what type of professional. The Photoshop pros, photographer pros, etc. I know don't want to open up their laptops, but they're still pros.

freehunter 14y ago

You just need to understand that you have become an edge case. It's called the Macbook Pro. Firewire is huge in cameras still. Optical drives are still big in AV work. Ethernet is still important in corporate networks. By default, professionals are not mainstream. This is a 100% consumer laptop. Calling it "Pro" is just disingenuous when there's not a single professional aspect about it.

ioquatix 14y ago
No they aren't¹. (1) 95% of statistics are made up. I'm sure Apple, who actually sell the machines, and collect statistics, know what their users are after.
- freehunter 14y ago
  And they can sell whatever machine they want to sell. The point of this entire thread is the name. I'm not sure what you're referring to about statistics, as I never offered any statistics. I'd love to take a survey of audio and visual professionals and see how many of them have devices that either stream over Firewire (much more consistent bandwidth than USB2) or burn to disc (slightly less common). Brand new devices might use SD or Thunderbolt, but AV equipment is expensive and not always replaced every time Apple comes up with a new standard.
cpr 14y ago
Thunderbolt is the high-speed channel on this thing. Plug it into a matching Cinema Display and you've got Firewire, GigE, etc., all via Thunderbolt. Apple, once again, is betting on a new standard, which seems to be working. (The HDMI port is a nice touch, since most modern projectors and large-screen devices support it.)
ceejayoz 14y ago
"Pro" doesn't indicate what type of professional. The Photoshop pros, photographer pros, etc. I know don't want to open up their laptops, but they're still pros.