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Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by apocalyptic0n3 »

coldtea wrote: post #45
somatic wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not only does Apple offer no option to buy a 15 inch with a full keyboard, they’ve also failed to upgrade the 13 inch model with this refresh. WTF, honestly.

This refresh was about the new high-end 8-core processors. Why would they update the "13 inch model" now?

It's not just this new high-end option that is missing, they haven't updated the 13 inch non-touchbar model _at all_. They completely skipped it in the refresh a few months ago and it is still using 7th gen processors (the touchbar model was updated, but only to an 8th gen processor. All 15 inch models were updated to 9th gen).

I don't believe the non-touchbar model has received a single spec update since it was announced (though I am having difficulty determining that for sure)

Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by reaperducer »

ForrestN wrote: post #21
thsowers wrote: post #7

Wish there was an option to buy a 15 inch with no touch bar. I cannot find any suitable use for it on my current model, and I often hit items inadvertently due to the lack of tactile feedback

Obviously all humans are different but this has never happened to me, not even once. I use it often and would be annoyed to go back. I would love to see real data about the Touch Bar, but sadly it’ll never get released. So we are all left to private theories and speculation and anecdotes.

I have this problem, but the reason I think it's a problem is that I have to switch back-and-forth between a number of machines, some with touchbars, and some without.

Just this month I got matching external keyboards for all, and it's been much easier having one set of muscle memory no matter what I'm doing.

Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by HeWhoLurksLate »

neural_thing wrote: post #17
thsowers wrote: post #7

Wish there was an option to buy a 15 inch with no touch bar. I cannot find any suitable use for it on my current model, and I often hit items inadvertently due to the lack of tactile feedback

I just want a MBP that is a late 2013 body with modern hardware inside it. I know there are many others like me.

It's probably time to start banging the ThinkPad drum again, but first they need to put their RAM back in sockets.

Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by bazooka_penguin »

nothis wrote: post #46

I checked their store out of curiosity. Switching from 512MB to 1TB SSD: +$400 WHY? This is literally the only thing that bothers me about Apple pricing. I get that you pay for the design, I get the quirks like introducing touch bar, everything. But I don't get why upgrading from a $50 to a $100 SSD adds 400 dollars.

This sort of "upgrade" nickel and diming is true of every laptop vendor, but Apple is definitely one of the worst. It's like their pricing structure is stuck in 2012

Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by inferiorhuman »

asark wrote: post #54
tomca32 wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The thing is, they don't even need to push the envelope. I would have been happy with a classic MBP with upgraded hardware but without USB C ports and no touchbar. It's just that they keep introducing stupid, useless gimmicks.

IMO they needed one transitional design where they replaced the thunderbolt (is that right? I get all their storm-named ports mixed up) ports, and maybe the charger port if they must, with USB-C, but kept HDMI and at least one USB-A. I use the SDCARD port all the time but I could see their getting rid of it. The other stuff? Gimme a break, going all USB-C from a state of no USB-C? WTF was I supposed to plug into it w…

All the USB-C ports on the new MacBook Pros double as Thunderbolt 3 ports — IMO this is a big advantage over other laptops where some ports are USB-C only.

I've only ever had a 2016+ MBP as a work computer so I didn't mind the USB-C stuff too much (especially with a dock that I didn't have to pay for). The lack of dedicated ethernet port and SD card reader is vexxing though (on my personal 2015 MBP).

Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by akamel »

nothis wrote: post #46

I checked their store out of curiosity. Switching from 512MB to 1TB SSD: +$400 WHY? This is literally the only thing that bothers me about Apple pricing. I get that you pay for the design, I get the quirks like introducing touch bar, everything. But I don't get why upgrading from a $50 to a $100 SSD adds 400 dollars.

Because they don't use slow SSDs.

The read / write speeds on the SSD in the Macbook Pro are insane.

see: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/07/13/2018-macbook-pro-fastes...

we are talking at least 6x what other laptops use.

Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by gk1 »

slezyr wrote: post #8

> Apple introduces first 8-core MacBook Pro, the fastest Mac notebook ever You can use phrase "the fastest Mac notebook ever" each year when a new notebook released.

I don't get why companies keep using this phrase... Of course the new model is "the best ever," so why even say it.
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