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Apple fans returning new MacBook Pros with Core i9

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Re: Apple fans returning new MacBook Pros with Core i9

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Post by amrrs »

394549 wrote: post #7

What's up with Apple? Seems to me like they should have just dropped the i9 option altogether, since they couldn't make it work. It just further torpedoes their fading reputation for being able to build top-notch hardware.

I think the comment that they can't build top-notch hardware isn't entirely true. Airpods really made an impression. We also need to count the fact that the entire PC laptop market is in some kind of limbo. Few tried touch and then hybrid then detachable. At least Apple is still kicking in the game I'd say.

Re: Apple fans returning new MacBook Pros with Core i9

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Post by close04 »

394549 wrote: post #7

What's up with Apple? Seems to me like they should have just dropped the i9 option altogether, since they couldn't make it work. It just further torpedoes their fading reputation for being able to build top-notch hardware.

They are re-living their 2003-2004 period when the IBM PPC G5 CPU was way too hot and power hungry to put in the PowerBook and it needed water cooling in the PowerMac. Back then their solution was to switch to Intel CPUs. Now it's probably going to be to switch to in-house designed ARM CPUs.

Re: Apple fans returning new MacBook Pros with Core i9

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Post by close04 »

wilsonnb2 wrote: post #10

Headline: "Apple fans are returning their new MacBook Pros that cost a minimum of $2,800 because they can't reach the advertised speeds" Actual data: two Reddit comments that say they're going to return their MacBooks What's wrong with the headline "Youtuber finds New MacBook Pros Not Performing as Advertised" or "Youtuber finds Cooling Issues with High Performance MacBook"? It's basically useless to read headlines f…

A few big-name tech websites already confirmed they are investigating the claims and will publish their findings. So we should have some (mostly) impartial conclusions on the topic soon-ish.

Re: Apple fans returning new MacBook Pros with Core i9

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Post by penagwin »

mortenjorck wrote: post #6
sgarrity wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A Google-AMP version of a story published on Yahoo Finance syndicated from Business Insider. What a time to be alive!

A Google-AMP version of a story published on Yahoo Finance syndicated from Business Insider about a Reddit thread, no less. Turtles all the way down.

A Hacker News post about a Google-AMP version of a story published on Yahoo Finance syndicated from Business Insider about a Reddit thread.

There are a lot of turtles!

Re: Apple fans returning new MacBook Pros with Core i9

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Post by conatus »

wilsonnb2 wrote: post #10

Headline: "Apple fans are returning their new MacBook Pros that cost a minimum of $2,800 because they can't reach the advertised speeds" Actual data: two Reddit comments that say they're going to return their MacBooks What's wrong with the headline "Youtuber finds New MacBook Pros Not Performing as Advertised" or "Youtuber finds Cooling Issues with High Performance MacBook"? It's basically useless to read headlines f…

The whole piece does have a general hot air feeling to it...

Re: Apple fans returning new MacBook Pros with Core i9

#18

Post by williamdclt »

amrrs wrote: post #11
394549 wrote: post #7

What's up with Apple? Seems to me like they should have just dropped the i9 option altogether, since they couldn't make it work. It just further torpedoes their fading reputation for being able to build top-notch hardware.

I think the comment that they can't build top-notch hardware isn't entirely true. Airpods really made an impression. We also need to count the fact that the entire PC laptop market is in some kind of limbo. Few tried touch and then hybrid then detachable. At least Apple is still kicking in the game I'd say.

I might miss something, but what's so great about the airpods? Mediocre sound quality (literally my 8 bucks earpods have a better sound) and leaking so much sound it's obnoxious (if you're disturbed by music in the subway, look around: it's probably someone with Apple earplugs).

I don't think they were the first to make bluetooth earplugs? Is it the miniaturisation? The touch-sensitive thing?

Re: Apple fans returning new MacBook Pros with Core i9

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Post by mcountryman »

wilsonnb2 wrote: post #10

Headline: "Apple fans are returning their new MacBook Pros that cost a minimum of $2,800 because they can't reach the advertised speeds" Actual data: two Reddit comments that say they're going to return their MacBooks What's wrong with the headline "Youtuber finds New MacBook Pros Not Performing as Advertised" or "Youtuber finds Cooling Issues with High Performance MacBook"? It's basically useless to read headlines f…

From 200+ comments "cancel" was listed 4 times in that reddit thread and "return" was listed 5 times. Some repeats in there.
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