What the fuck is Apple doing?
>>53687331
Neglecting their core product base, obviously.
wanting all their fans to give up
Being cucks. Business as usual.
>>53687497
For you
>>53687387
Apple's bread and butter is the iPhone. That being said, I want a new 2016 Retina MacBook Pro, dammit.
>>53687617
Honestly Apple would be much better served if they just got out of desktop computing altogether and just focused on their tablet and phone lines. OS X only exists for pride and history at this point.
>>53687679
MacBooks are far and away the best laptops on the market. They're not even expensive anymore when considering the price of the competition.
>>53687709
Except for the shitt windowing system and except that you are not getting as much as you could for the price.
>>53687679
they'd be stupid to do that. it's still ~15% of their revenue, and if the smartphone market becomes stagnated like the tablet market then they'll need something to fall back on. The premium smartphone market has already started to slow down.
Plus their OS is actually useful for video editors / graphics artists
>>53687754
What more should you be getting in a 13 inch rMBP?
>>53687709
>MacBooks are far and away the best laptops on the market
Underclocked to 1GHz and running at 100C
>>53687815
>mfw some /g/tard wants a quad core 45W CPU and dedicated Nvidia GTX 970M in a 13" laptop for $1000 that has impeccable build quality and all day battery life
>We want the poorfag audience
>>53687761
>needing an entire special snowflake to do one task
Kill yourself.
>>53687913
I do want that but nobody will make it even at a higher price
>>53687913
Other manufacturers have similarly specced laptops at much lower price. You definitely pay a premium for that Apple logo.
>>53687955
Link?
>>53687955
Like? Go on I'll wait...
>>53687331
That is just for the lifecycle of their products, all of them are near the end of the average"new generation" rollout.
That being said it would be too much to reveal a new lineup for all of those devices...or is it?
The Retina mbp is pretty great
>>53687913
it so bad to ask for a reasonably cheap laptop that can run games at native resolution with no AA at 60fps?
>>53688015
And since /g/ somehow has this fixation on judgeing laptops by the kind of games they can run, my 2015 rmbp can run shogun 2 Total war in almost max with no noticeable lag
>>53687985
>>53687964
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TO8HXPY?tag=notebookche0f-20
>i7 processor
>dedicated graphics
>better build quality
>matte screen
>25% less
>>53688022
I think that new Dell Inspiron 7000 series would be good to look at. GTX960M and Core i5 for around $900USD.
>53687880
>Underclocked to 1GHz and running at 100C
>mfw my dell 2in1 11.6" Inspiron with a top freq of 1.6Ghz boost up to and past 2.4Ghz
Feels good, didn't even use Intel XTU, it did it itself.
>>53688096
>no quad core cpu
>no GTX 970M
>no all day battery life without larger battery
It's like you didn't even read his post.
>>53687964
>>53687985
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RY4X8A4?tag=notebookche0f-20
>similarly specced
>higher resolution screen
>muh aesthetic
>500 dollars less
>>53688096
The fact that you think just saying "it has a i7" somehow relates to better specs means you shouldn't be on fucking /g/, gamer kiddie
>>53688096
A 16GB pure shit SSD, horrible screen, worse build quality, and to top it all of it's only that price on sale
This is fucking weak
>>53688141
In what world do you live in where a "1920 x 1080" resolution is higher than "2560 x 1600".
Did you fail elementary school math?
>>53688096
>memepad
>you're stupid if you don't like my meme
>>53688178
Samefag
>>53688015
I have one for work, and the OS and internals are fine, but the monitor is trash, the keyboard is cancer, and the trackpad with Force Touch TM is now damn near unusable.
They're perfectly fine if you hitch them up to an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse, but as a laptop, they're wildly unpleasant.
>>53687709
Fujitsu Lifebook blows the macbook out of the water. They are made in japan unlike your chink macbook
>>53688224
>the monitor is trash
So you're blind? The monitor is not trash unless you're a loser who can't tell the pros and cons between a matte and glass screen, and therefore considers matte better than everything else because /g/ tells you it is.
>mac for work
Oh and time to find a real job.
>>53688252
My roommate had one of those. He ran into problems the first day he got it and had to return it so they could repair it. He got it back and a year later it died.
>>53688148
>>53688148
The fact that you think just saying It has an Apple logo somehow relates to better specs means you shouldn't be on fucking /g/, applefag.
Do a cpu comparison if you think a 2013 i5 can compete with a modern i7.
>>53688178
Its a hybrid drive. Surprise, on most computers, unlike Macs, if you dont like the specs you can upgrade.
>macs having better build quality than thinkpads
>>53688184
Sorry, the XPS 13 has the option for a higher res. Didn't realize this one had the lower res. Calm down.
>>53688206
Argue on the specs. The t450s is higher specced at 70% of the price.
>>53688307
>anecdotes, anecdotes everywhere
>>53688141
Macbooks are 500 dollars less when it's $500 on sale too
>>53688327
>>macs having better build quality than thinkpads
Yes. It's 2016.
Hopefully revamping that shit finally, other than the ass fuck that is the Macbook it's been the same for too long.
>>53688096
you forgot
>completely garbage battery life
>bloatware in UEFI
>shit operating system
also, the most important factor:
>not a fashion accessory
>>53688307
>Implying that would ever happen to a Japanese motherboard
He probably bought a chink knockoff with shitty capacitors.
>>53688327
The t450s is not a real thinkpad, the fact that you dare imply it is means you're an embarrassment to /g/ and the thinkpad community. Get out chink loser.
X201t reporting in.
screencap plx:
>macbook air gets removed
>two macbook pro types for 15": retina and 5k retina
>all ports except jack is removed and replaced with 4 thunderbolt 3.0 ports since it's essentially usb-c
>this also brings the possibility of natively supporting external GPUs, therefore no more discrete GPUs in mbp = less heat
>apple(TM) external gpu cases starting from $999
>>53688393
>muh Japanese!!!
Oh look a weaboo faggot, how could this thread have possibly gotten any worse.
The fag ceo can't think of a good redesign for the macbook pro. Their whole line of products is still overpriced. I don't know how people who consider themselves tech literate still buy these meme products in the year 2016.
>>53687331
MacBook and desktop refresh always happen during wwdc.
The new iPhone either happens in wwdc or in the fall
iPad in the spring.
>>53688096
Lenovo is chink garbage to. Real PC guys use Panasonic or Fujitsu none of this Lenovo chink crap.
Here is a review of the awesome toughbook CF-19
http://www.trustedreviews.com/panasonic-toughbook-cf-19-2012-review-battery-life-value-and-verdict-page-4
See this
>>53688334
Its not really 500 dollars off. That's just the Seattle Jew's way of making you think you got a deal. You can get them on eBay much cheaper as well.
>>53688356
no, u.
>>53688385
>garbage battery life
Where the hell are you going to be where you'll need more than 12 hours of battery life on a consistent basis? If you need more you can hotswap batteries.
>windows
Thinkpads have the best linux support, if you use windows, that's on you.
>>53688401
>thinking the x201t is a real thinkpad
Get on my level of freedom. Pic related.
>>53688414
>3.0
It's thunderbolt 3 you fuck
>>53688327
>>macs having better build quality than thinkpads
how's superfish treating you chinkshill?
>>53688436
>real PC guys
Sorry, but why are you buying something like this for regular use? This shit is for construction workers and people who do field work. This isn't business class at all.
The fact that the design of these sorts of laptops completely rape portability is proof that these are for a niche user and not good as a general recommendation. Laptops are meant to be portable. Some people on here love to forget that.
>>53687709
This is true but they peaked 2 years ago. Seriously, a late 2014 macbook air or retina is a great laptop with lots of life and usability. The newer models......well yeah.
>>53688440
>Where the hell are you going to be where you'll need more than 12 hours of battery life on a consistent basis?
Outside? And don't even begin to pretend that that thing actually reaches anywhere near 12 hours battery life when you actually make use of the ~i7 processor~
>Thinkpads have the best linux support, if you use windows, that's on you.
the old ones do, yeah. newer once often have issues with Linux, especially in the power consumption department. Some don't even work on older kernel versions at all, forcing you to run meme distros like Arch and Fedora.
>>53688327
>Sorry, the XPS 13 has the option for a higher res
And with the i7 that costs more than the rmbp, and has higher specs, congrats.
>>53688419
What? you know all too well that made in Japan is Superior to made in China. Also they make awesome cars. I drive an American car made in the U.S and it's pretty good but I do like my friend's honda also.
Meanwhile most of /g/ supports chink shit like lenovo or hongda
>>53687331
>What the fuck is Apple doing?
concentrating on iOS, apparently.
>>53687761
There's a solution for that. All they really need to do is:
>rebase on top of Linux and Wayland
>release a Linux compatibility layer for Mac software
>continue to sell their hardware
Would any of Apple's bread and butter mac customers really care if OS X stopped being BSD based, became Linux based and OS X apps started to be able to run on top of other Linux distributions? You buy a Mac to have the hardware with the Apple logo.
>>53688497
The very fact that you imply that you like a Japanese car means you're probably a Jew or anti-American. I hope you die, traitor.
>>53688463
>using windows and crying about spyware
>>53688475
You're going to do 12 hours of work in the woods? Nice try. Battery life is the new meme because hardware specs are maxing out and they need you to keep "upgrading"
>>53688476
The t450s has the i7, not the Dell.
DON'T BUY! DON'T BUY!!
>>53688520
>became Linux based
Why would they do that? Linux is a bloated piece of shit. That only gets its fame from being open source. I know the truth hurts, but that's it. If Apple were to revamp everything I suggest they stop looking at the past and base their shit off of plan9.
>>53688532
>You're going to do 12 hours of work in the woods?
I never said that. Believe it or not, there's places in this world where you can't easily access a power outlet, such as lecture halls and trains.
>>53688464
I use fujitsu whenever I am normalfagging because it blends in well and is of good quality.
>>53688520
>Would any of Apple's bread and butter mac customers really care if [...] OS X apps started to be able to run on top of other Linux distributions?
Yes. Have you not seen the massive social media backlash Instagram suffered when they made their software available for Android?
>>53688541
>12 hours in a lecture
>a train without a power outlet
Battery is a marketing meme. If they really cared about battery life, they would let you replace your battery easily when it starts degrading, or allow hotswapping.
>>53688532
>it's oh-kay to have have someone take a huge shit on my new pc, I can clean it afterwards h-hehe
>>53688525
I am going to blow your mind. Buying a Mazda is more American than buying a Dodge. Mazda is owned by the American company ford. while dodge is owned by Italinigger fiat.
>>53688583
Have fun replacing your entire motherboard when a single component goes out.
>muh soldered ram
>muh soldered processor
>muh proprietary screws
>>53688574
>12 hours in a lecture
not a single lecture, multiple on the same day. are you misunderstanding me on purpose or are you actually retarded?
>>53688540
The point would be to reduce Apple's development and support burden. Moving to a platform used by other companies would let Apple reduce labor to focus on the things that produce more return for them. Not to mention it would be a way for them to slowly phase their desktop business out by giving developers and users an exit strategy.
>>53688414
>two macbook pro types for 15": retina and 5k retina
>this also brings the possibility of natively supporting external GPUs, therefore no more discrete GPUs in mbp = less heat
>apple(TM) external gpu cases starting from $999
why.png
>all ports except jack is removed and replaced with 4 thunderbolt 3.0 ports since it's essentially usb-c
something like this will probably happen. keyboard from the macbook and maybe a larger version of the ipad pro screen.
>>53688615
You are in class 12 hours a day? Are you literally retarded?
>>53688615
>Having 12 hours of lectures straight
What school do you go to because I feel sorry for you.
>>53688574
>Battery is a marketing meme
>>53688629
>What is POSIX compliant software
jfc the state of /g/ these days
Who gives a shit about what the CPU or dedicated GPU is on a laptop
All I want is a cheap durable laptop that isn't fucking 1366x768
I've noticed this problem getting worse lately. Apple's product lineup is getting more bloated and complicated because they shuffle product names every few years while hanging on to old models on the low end for way longer than they should. Case in point: The Retina MacBook Pro was introduced nearly four years ago and has long been the definitive MBP with multiple display sizes and spec tiers, yet the chunky old MBP with platter hard drive, optical drive, and badly dated specs is still available for cheapo customers. I'm afraid the same is gonna happen with the Air, long after the new Retina MacBook has replaced it, as well as with non-Retina iMacs.
They also need to drop the confusing product numbering schemes (iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 4, iPad Mini 2) and just stick with the core names, like with the Mac, Apple TV, and iPod lineups. It's not like they sell "iMac 12" and "MacBook 7"; models are denoted by their year and display size, and the same should be done with iDevices. They at least seem to be moving in this direction on the iPad line, with the same Pro name being shared by two model sizes of the same generation.
>>53688520
>You buy a Mac to have the hardware with the Apple logo.
you buy a mac to have the hardware and the software.
rebasing onto linux doesn't do the business or it's users any favours.
>>53688647
It is. Hardware has peaked for the needs of 98% of the market. Now the selling point on laptops is battery. This is why they're using ULV processors and allow laptoos that are physically 90% battery.
>>53687709
>not even 1080p
Unless you spend 500 dollars more than an asus with comparable specs!
>>53688707
Link?
>>53688638
>>53688646
it's called college, and it includes a 45 minute train trip there and back.
>>53688727
10 hours of classes? Which math are you taking?
>>53688751
The one which he can't study by himself and needs to be parroted and spoon-fed in special class.
>>53688751
the one where I put three days worth of classes in two days to get a longer weekend :^)
>>53688727
I go to university too mate, the most I have in a day is 6 hours. I guarantee at least one of your lecture halls has a jack. What program are you in if you have 10 hours of lectures with no breaks.
>>53688714
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/computers-tablets/laptops/asus/asus-ux303ua-c4037t-13-3-zenbook/801295/
>Inb4 nvme
That's a meme when you only have 240GB storage
>>53688663
Most software for OS X doesn't just depend on POSIX standards though, it depends on Apple's extensions to NextStep's GUI libraries and DisplayPDF.
>>53688414
No way apple sells two different screens on the same model. If anything, maybe a 14" macbook gets introduced and the mbp gets a nicer screen
>>53688727
My t100ta gives me a pretty solid 11-12 hours per charge.
Also what the fuck do you do that leaves you away from AC access for more than 4 hours?
>>53688782
WHy can't I access this site
Says I don't have permission
>>53688777
>10 hours of lectures that require a computer
>no jacks anywhere to be found
Just give up already..
>>53688676
Sure it does, instead of having to support their whole custom BSD stack they would have lower costs on top of a more common platform. They'd still have their GUI libs that the applications use and to users it would be effectively indistinguishable.
>>53688815
Works for me
>>53688727
are you going to some 19th century college where they still haven't heard of the wonders of electricity?
>>53688828
> Sure it does,
it literally doesn't.
> instead of having to support their whole custom BSD stack they would have lower costs on top of a more common platform.
the common platform is the BSD stack. OS X, iOS and tvOS all run on it. watchOS probably does too.
>>53688602
>buying chrysler
>any non-iacocca year
>>53688327
Sure you can upgrade but you have to include the cost of an SSD and a first-world level of RAM (8GB or more) in the cost of the device if you want to compare it to an rMBP. Anyone buying a device with 4GB of RAM and a spinning hard drive in 2016 is a poorfag cuckold.
Also that screen is confirmed shite
>>53688910
128gb ssd (the size used in rmbp) is 60 dollars and 8gb of ram is 50 dollars. Nice try.
The screen is decent. Its matte, much better than glossy macs, and the difference in resolution is minuscule on such small displays.
>>53688252
>worse resolution/ppi than the Macbook Air
>more expensive as the retina Macbook Pro, and this is with 4GB RAM and 500GB HDD (not SSD)
what the fuck are you smoking
>>53688888
no, I'm going to a college where the only plugs are in the walls.
>>53688947
do you have to use your laptop all day?
>>53688936
>128gb ssd (the size used in rmbp) is 60 dollars
This isn't really a worthwhile comparison as the SSDs in Macbooks are much much faster than off the shelf stuff
>>53688964
I can't take notes by hand, so yeah.
>>53688895
>the common platform is the BSD stack. OS X, iOS and tvOS all run on it. watchOS probably does too.
Yes, but only they use it. Switching to a common base shared with other companies would reduce their internal development costs on the underpinnings and allow them to spend their money where it actually matters to their customers.
>>53688974
>mac ssds are much faster than off the shelf stuff
THIS IS LITERALLY WHAT APPLEFAGS BELIEVE!
Nigga, what are you doing here?
>>53688974
This is going in the next Apple hate thread.
>>53688997
They're NVMe SSDs.
>>53688986
just bring a extension cable
>>53689037
>"h-hey e-excuse me c-can I just r-route this extension c-cable through h-here?"
>>53688991
>Switching to a common base shared with other companies would reduce their internal development costs on the underpinnings and allow them to spend their money where it actually matters to their customers.
it's the profits from the hardware and the lock in that it provides that pays for it.
the unique combination of hardware and software is what the customers want and what matters.
>>53689046
stop being a sperg and fix your own problems
or just learn how to paper&pencil master race
>>53689058
I'm missing the index finger on my right hand, so writing is hard for me fampai
>>53689018
Because nobody else can buy nvme ssds...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B016DR1MBE/
>>53689078
That's a lot more than 60 dollars
>>53689018
>They're NVMe SSDs.
Doesn't matter with 120GB and 240GB drives.
Those speeds won't make a difference for moving your 700MB yify dvd rips anon
>>53689083
That's also a 256gb drive, twice the size of your mac.
>>53689103
Meme
>>53689114
Twice as slow too no doubt
They keep this shit up and Steve Jobs will rise from the grave.
>>53689119
Its an NVMe ssd as well. Manufactured by samsung, its probably higher quality than whatever foxxcon bullshit is in the mac.
there is no better laptop than a mbp
>need computer refresh
>x201 laptop core2quad 9400 desktop I built in 2009
>running gentoo laptop funtoo desktop
>see this thread
>see mac users show superior specs at superior price points
>detractors spilling spaghetti
I think I just converted to mac. Thanks /g/
Might build a FreeNAS server too.
>>53689047
Except they don't upgrade their desktop hardware as frequently as they should likely because of the burden of writing drivers for their custom stack.
>>53689232
>as frequently as they should
How frequently should they be updating?
>MacBook
Mental retardation.
>MacBook Air
Mental retardation
>Retina MacBook Pro
Worth considering if you are a laptop faggot.
>MacBook Pro
The point where only reason to consider is gone.
>iMac
A throttling oven to heat your house before it bursts into flames and you become homeless. Mental retardation.
>Mac Mini
Mental Retardation
>Mac Pro
Same as iMac, except you also get graphical chip failure with your oven, outdated hardware, and people asking you why you have a trashcan on your table.
>>53689278
>a laptop faggot
everyone should have a laptop
>>53689296
No thanks. I'm ok with an e-reader for documents, books, and writing equations; and the smartphone for e-mail, location, and music. Don't need anything more than that.
>>53689278
> Macbook
Apple had only one job: Put a fucking retina display in the Air, why did they just aborted that one port chink bullshit?
That said, I still believe the new 2016 rMBP's are going to be based.
>>53689323
>email on a smartphone
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
MacFanboi here. Here's the real problems with Apple hardware.
Charge double market rates for RAM, storage upgrades
Sell stale models for the same price after 2.5 years (Mac Darth Pro)
Reselling old chassis and parts because T Cook is a supply chain genius (Mac mini, iMac entry level)
Entry level models use 5400rpm HDs (in 2016)
Sell iPod shuffle mp3 player with 2GB (in 2016)
Not admitting that Apple are greedier than Jews, they love their 33 percent profit on all goods sold (51U$ for a lightning to VGA adapter! for fuck sake)
>>53689402
>Entry level models use 5400rpm HDs
What Mac?
>>53689420
4k mac, and macbook pro.
Pretty sure the 5k one does too
>>53689420
>What Mac?
mac mini, 4k imac, 13" macbook pro without retina display.
>>53689387
Yes, e-mail on a smartphone. E-mail on a device that can notify me instantly with a sound when i get my e-mail, and which i can just pull out of my pocket instantly to view it.
As opposed to a bulky fucking laptop that won't notify me of shit, and which is a hindrance to pull out all the time unlike a smartphone. Who would have thunk it?
Gathered i would prefer to read and write e-mail on my proper home PC on my portrait mode 1440p monitor. But home is home and outside is outside.
>>53688056
oh wow it can run a strategy game from 2011 ok? good god for $1800 you practically stole it
>>53687331
Uh what?
MacBook is by far the best ultraportable. rMBP is by far the best laptop. iMac 27 is the only reasonably priced 5K screen, the computer is just extra. No idea what Mini is good for and whether Mac Pro thermals are good enough.
Air and non Retina MB are the only products that should be killed off.
>>53689455
I think he is laughing more at the fact that you're suck a cuck to either marketing or work that you're checking your email on mobile.
>>53688141
I'm typing on one of these but with 8gb of ram and it's fucking fantastic. I love these tiny bezels and I wouldn't think of trading it for a shitbook. Though if I must say one thing the carbon fiber palm rests and trackpad attract fingerprints like crazy.
>>53688096
>Intel Core i5-5200U 2.2 GHz
>4 GB DDR3L SDRAM
>500 GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive, 16 GB Solid-State Drive
>14-Inch Screen, 1600 x 900
>Intel HD 5500
>For $867.99
Toppest of keks, anon.
>>53689510
?
The phone vibrates when you get an email, there's no "checking"
This is much more convenient than going to a PC and checking
>>53689577
>not having a pc that vibrates when it gets new emails
>4 types of MacBooks
Steve Jobs is rolling in his grave
>>53689402
To be fair, anyone buying entry level MBP in 2016 is replacing that 5400rpm HDD with an SSD on day one.
I have a late 2011 MBP now with 512gb samsung 840 pro and 8gb of ram. Besides the display it's literally JUST as good (or better bc optical drive) for 99.9% of everyday macfag usage. Except portability, but only slightly worse.
T Cook is milking that supply chain especially with the new iPhone SE but fuck it, a capable yet small phone is radical these days, unfortunately.
>>53689747
I think that'll only be two after this year's refresh (Air replaced with Macbook and no more non-Retina Pros)
>>53689663
>have cronjob call fetchmail
>New mail comes in
>lm_sensors ramps up all fans
>hdparm ramps up the rpms on old scsis drive.
>aplay plays stallman_freeHackers.pcm
It keeps me from having to "check" my mail.
>>53689761
Except they charge you like fuck for the 'upgrade,' which you can't do yourself now on laptops and Mac minis thanks to all the glue and proprietary screws they use.
>>53689761
Non retina, non IPS display is not better at anything.
Though what to expect from a guy still using optical media.
>>53689867
Yeah the glue, soldering, screws on the newest model all suck, I agree. Which is why I'm just holding on to my apple products, like the fat mbp you can work on yourself, until it's unusable or something better comes along.
>>53689565
What the fuck is going on with notebooks man?
I've seen the exact same shit cheaper when i bought one in 2011.
>>53689909
Same here. Bought a 2012 Mac Mini quad Core i7 before they crippled it in the new model with dual core and proprietary screws and connectors.
Upgraded it myself to 16GB, 2 SSDs
>>53689895
I said it's better for 99.9% normal macfag usage--how many parents and kids who buy this stuff have any idea of their display resolution? I know the display is obviously the weak point, but it's not that bad.
and how are you getting tasty lossless quality audio without ripping CDs? relying on shit tier torrents or 128kbps spotify playlists like a fucking chad?
>>53689947
Nice, it's the way to go right now I think
>>53689958
>how many parents and kids who buy this stuff have any idea of their display resolution?
They don't need to, this is why Apple doesn't throw around numbers and rolls with "Retina"
Point is, the newer displays are much better for literally anything, simply browsing is a joy on them and you don't need to understand shit to see sharper text and more vivid colors.
> relying on shit tier torrents
It's not that hard to get flacs, specially for classical it's a pain to avoid.
>>53689958
I still back up stuff to DVDs and rip CDs, this is the only thing I miss from 'We know what's best for you' Apple.
>>53690036
More of "We know what post people use and don't want to add useless weight to your laptop"
>>53690053
True, but I was talking desktops
>>53690036
They should add tape readers to their products too. Who the fuck do they think they are to tell ME what I can put in my laptop?
>>53690053
>We know what post people use
And 1 USB C port on the MacBook? Let's get people to buy our overpriced adapters instead!
>there are degenerates in this thread that have or would buy a laptop with a glossy display
How does it feel being "it's shiny so it's better" tier retarded?
>>53690089
Thanks bro, you kept me from being the asshole to post this.
>>53690095
Same as DVD drives, most people buying a Macbook don't intend to use it in a way that needs extra ports. If somebody HAS to, there are overpriced adapters/DVD drive.
If somebody needs the ports all the time, they probably use their laptop closer to a desktop replacement, and there is a more powerful rMBP for that.
>>53690104
It has better colors and IPS is bright enough to be used outside, unless you happen to be right behind the sun.
So how often did you use your laptop while sitting outside with the sun raping your view from behind?
>>53690089
I get that a lot of people scoff at CDs, but they're the best long-term data storage medium out there, and they're still fucking useful especially for audio.
I'm fine with apple trying to move on and make a thinner laptop, but I'll either stick with my optical drive model or buy an external cd drive until there's truly no longer a need, but that time hasn't come yet.
>>53690053
>>53690036
Wrong. They just wanted to make things in a 'slim' case. You can get a base model MBP 13" with a Superdrive...
>>53687709
Sorry wut
I don't understand
I use an rMBP and even I'm not autistic enough for this shit. Have you ever SEEN a Falcon?
>>53690168
>They just wanted to make things in a 'slim' case
Because that's the entire point of the Macbook. The lightest and smallest laptop you can buy, something for people who already got a desktop and travel a lot.
If you don't care about "slim" and "light", there is rMBP.
>>53688252
I bet they are made in some sweatshop in taiwan, knowing those crazy japs. Also Fujitsu is a shit computer brand.
>>53687331
Winning.
In spite of /g/s superior expertise at running billion dollar companies.
>>53690158
How does it feel looking at absolutely disgusting glare literally everywhere where there's a light source?
>all this talk about upgrading computers
Sorry hobbyists and A+ certified geeksquad techs; nobody upgrades computers any more.
>>53690135
Sorry Phil Schill, most people use more than one USB port at the same time...
>>53690218
>How does it feel looking at absolutely disgusting glare literally everywhere where there's a light source?
It's like you use screens with 200 nits.
>>53690226
Thats a really strange way to tell everyone you're poor
>>53690215
If the point of the thread was to talk about a company's earnings, then you'd have a point.
But the topic of the thread is the company's hardware, and Apple is losing it on quality and value.
I'm sure you also parroted those same words about winning when Blackberry was the Apple of then in terms of money. Look at it now.
>>53689323
Sounds like the ideal setup.
For a useless NEET.
>>53690242
On their desktop. Does a 12" laptop with Core M look like a desktop replacement for you?
>>53690244
It's like you're damage controlling and think moar nits=no glare
OSX and iOS build quality has been poor for a couple of years (Snow Leopard fan). Stupid decisions like getting rid of the hand tool in Preview for no reason in Lion (reinstated)
>>53690255
Or someone who does any of the STEM fields that require more than you to sit your ass in-front of a computer to do your work, while having an SJW code of conduct checking your privilege every 2 seconds.
I want you to make a webm of you typing out the pic related example, as is, on a laptop.
At the same time, i will be writing it out with my hand and stylus on my e-reader.
Let's see the time discrepancy between the two of us writing that simple high-school level Chemistry example.
>>53687331
selling overpriced consumer electronics
>>53690267
Does a 12" laptop with 2 ports so hard for the 200 Billion Apple to realize?
>>53690179
Not many exotic birds where I live mate
>>53690089
dunno about a lil tape dispenser would be nice tho. always pisses me off when I need scotch tape for something and some motherfucker has taken it off my desk
>>53690160
Same here. Don't trust solely hard drives or cloud for long term storage (of course need to reburn every 4-5 years to be sure)
>>53690268
If the display is bright enough, you won't have any glare.
>>53690300
Just what for? The people getting one don't care. I know it's crazy but not everybody uses their computer the same.
Also it's a nice way to push for wireless only future.
>>53690382
>Just what for? The people getting one don't care
example: I'm downloading GBs of data from a USB stick, but I need to download some photos from a SD card.
Hold on a minute Phil...
>>53690450
Well, you convinced me! I have a thinkpad with an sdcard slot and 3 usb ports, that's never happened but, well fuck it might one day!
>>53690516
Are you being sarcastic?
Because having 2 USB ports on my rMBP fucking drives me insane
>>53687331
website?
>>53690450
>using USB sticks in 2016
>using SD cards outside of your camera
See, this laptop is clearly not made for the stuff you want to do, you aren't its target audience.
A more realistic scenario would be:
>send me a link to Google drive
>connect your camera/phone with it over wifi
>>53690560
One for external HDD ... what is the other good for?
>>53690560
No dude. I hated when computers went from two floppies to one. I still have two floppies in my desktop build. How else am I suppose to copy that floppy?
>>53690382
>wireless only
>your data is less secure
>performance is worse
>reliability is going down the drain
>world population is going up, the bands are fucking clogging with traffic
>BUT IT SURE SEEMS FUTURISTIC CUZ THEY NEVER HAD USB STICKS IN STAR TREK DUH COMPUTER JUST GOT ALL THE DATAS ALL THE TIME RITE
No, fuck you. There is no nice way to push for a worse future.
We need to improve wired transfers. We need to prioritize tech for doing work, not tech for looking cool.
Oh wait this is an apple thread
nevermind
>>53690560
You don't own any Apple products
>>53690670
Having just two USB ports, a really fucking short SD card reader, a nearly useless mdp/thunderbolt port, and an even more useless firewire port drives me up the fucking wall. Those last two would be better off as HDMI and another USB port.
At least my RAM isn't soldered in.
>>53690670
Been using them since 1990
>>53690619
I don't work in Google,
I get given USB drives and SD cards from clients
No choice pal
>>53690667
>your data is less secure
>performance is worse
It's good enough for most people, nobody is going to crack your wifi to steal your horse porn.
>reliability is going down the drain
Wireless doesn't have to be cloud.
It's less about looking cool and more about being more convenient. No need carry shit like cables or usb sticks, you skip the "stick stuff in port " step.
And if you still need to move huge amounts of data securely and as fast as possible, well there is that one port.
only normie laptop i'll ever buy: http://amzn.com/B01AC40O8G
>spend $150 on an m.2 ssd, crack laptop open. last laptop i need for 4 years
spend a little more and: http://amzn.com/B0150Q1Y2G
>again, $150 on an m.2 ssd, last laptop i need for maybe 8 years
applel and brands like lelnovo are for bull prepper autist faggots. chink machines will forever dominate the laptop business
>inb4 chink parts
hgst hard drives, better cooling, non-cheap motherboards and PSUs unlike ASSROCK fags and hewlett faggard
>>53690761
>1366x768
>1080p
Sounds like it's 2011 again!
>>53690761
Some of us prefer not to spend our money on absolute shit
>>53690761
Wow you actually caught some (you)'s with that bait.
Good job.
>>53690761
>HD fucking Ds
>>53687754
>talking about hardware
>replies whining about software
>>53690739
It's like the good ol days when you had shitty "home PCs" that couldn't even multitask and "business computers" that had networking, multitasking, and even encryption.
>YOU ARE A DUMB DO NOTHING CONSUMER YOU DON'T. NEED. SHIT. BUY WORSE HARDWARE AT EXORBITANT PRICES! IT'S SIMPLER AND MORE CONVENIENT, DUMB MONKEY. FUCKING PROLES REEEE.
>>53690902
Calm down
>>53689387
>Not having value of one's own time
>>53690825
K fag, enjoy your MadeInAmerica™ overpriced garbage that costs more for worse quality
>feminism, empathy and diversity quotas are better than real actual work
>>53691083
Worse quality than what, exactly? Anyone who thinks quality is the argument against Apple is an absolute moron.
It's repairability and customization. Which actually sucks across ultrabooks as a whole.
>>53691255
>thinks i care about ultracocks
again, chink laptops rape american mainstream fagtops, whether they're applel, lelnovo, or any other shit brand. stay mad cuck
>>53691370
>>53691083
Time for bed kid. Embarrassing.
>>53688467
what's wrong with the newer models?
>>53689770
>>53687761
>Plus their OS is actually useful for video editors / graphics artists
and app devs seen as you need a mac to submit to the store
I wanted a rMBP but I'm poorer than most people here
>>53691370
lenovo is chink you dingus
>>53687331
I have no clue. I'm growing less and less satisfied with their shit every day. It's mainly their fucked up software though that annoys me. It just feels like they don't have enough manpower to take care of all their little hobbies and projects while at the same time push out yet another heavy feature release every single fucking year. The whole innovation pressure is really what kills that company, and ironically they did it to themselves. At this point I'm just waiting till the holes and stitches become so apparent, that the stack of bullshit that built up until then collapses.
>>53692474
This.
Too many insane secret future products, but year after year, all we get is a new paint job on old gear.
80 thousand employees doing what?
