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Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Re: Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by rayiner »

heavymark wrote: post #9

Lol. Yesterday's event was a software event, a jam packed incredibly long one at that. It was so packed they didn't even have time to talk about all the changes to the app store, which is why Apple disclosed that info ahead of time. Not sure when you would expect them to all also announce new hardware. Just download iOS10 and open the new Breathe app, and Breathe. New Macbooks, iPhones, Macbook Pros, and Apple Watche…

It was also incredibly boring as a software event. Extended discussion of emoji, but nothing about Apple's brand-new copy-on-write file system. At a "developers" conference!

Re: Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by wwweston »

masukomi wrote: post #3

> by omission it’s made something startlingly clear: your next laptop won’t be an Apple one. not if you're an attendee of WWDC or anyone else developing for iOS or macOS.... I agree with @morley... it's just a lame rant.

If the primary reason someone's next laptop is going to be an Apple one is that they're developing for iOS (or OS X for that matter), that reinforces the article's point rather than counters it.

Re: Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by overcast »

jonknee wrote: post #10
overcast wrote: post #6

The real question is where the hell are the new Mac Pro towers? There are people outside of Mom and Dad that require something more than a laptop integrated into a monitor.

I feel you, but iMacs are certainly more than a laptop integrated into a monitor (and a 5k monitor at that!).

No, they are exactly a laptop integrated into the monitor. Can I add a video card, or full size RAM, or internal disks?

Re: Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by notatoad »

danpalmer wrote: post #7

The fact that journalists still expect Apple to announce hardware at a software engineering conference amazes me.

That expectation might have something to do with the fact that apple almost always announces new hardware at their WWDC keynote. For both google and apple's developer conferences, the developer conference part of it happens in the sessions after the keynote, and the keynote is mostly just a press event.

Re: Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by nsxwolf »

overcast wrote: post #6

The real question is where the hell are the new Mac Pro towers? There are people outside of Mom and Dad that require something more than a laptop integrated into a monitor.

It's crazy that they undertook such a radical redesign effort and then appeared to drop it. I'm typing this reply on one right now. I do love the machine, but the fact that there still isn't an official source for SSD upgrades is baffling. Apple has a helpful page on how to swap the SSD, but won't sell you one at any price. You can get OEM parts that "fell off a truck" on eBay, or you can get expensive OWC parts that lack TRIM support.

It seemed like the video cards would be upgradeable too, but nope. And no Crossfire support in macOS is really sad. Under Windows, these are actually fairly capable gaming machines.

Re: Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by Naritai »

morley wrote: post #2

This article, in my opinion, didn't raise above the level of a petty rant. For a more nuanced look at Apple's Mac pipeline (which also predicted that WWDC wouldn't have hardware announcements), there's this from MacRumors: http://www.macrumors.com/2016/06/08/new-macbook-air-pro-june...

Honestly, when was the last time WWDC had HW announcements? Those almost always come in spring/fall now.

Re: Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by awinder »

overcast wrote: post #13
jonknee wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I feel you, but iMacs are certainly more than a laptop integrated into a monitor (and a 5k monitor at that!).

No, they are exactly a laptop integrated into the monitor. Can I add a video card, or full size RAM, or internal disks?

You can't do video cards or an internal disk on the Mac Pro so not sure this argument makes sense
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