Apple's all-new MacBook Pro

Post by cbarning » Wed, Oct 15, 2008, 9:29 AM UTC

Kilimanjaro wrote: post #62

They saved the "brick" and the netbook for Januarys Mac World.

Post by wheels » Wed, Oct 15, 2008, 1:23 PM UTC

jimbokun wrote: post #63

petercooper wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apple is not trying to be a Porsche of the computer industry. Apple is a mass market company with growing marketshare - it's one of the biggest computer manufacturers in the world. Porsche's output is tiny compared to that of Ford. Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, especially when it makes no sense.

"Porsche's output is tiny compared to that of Ford." Apple has 3.6% of the world computer market.

Post by cpr » Wed, Oct 15, 2008, 3:46 PM UTC

pgebhard wrote: post #57

mdasen wrote: post #5

I'm a tad frustrated. I love Apple and the Mac OS, but sometimes it really gets to be that the Mac space is a one supplier game. Apple has decided for me that I like glossy screens. I was pretty sure I hated them, but I guess Apple must be right. I also hate real buttons I guess. I'm looking forward to when Apple replaces my keyboard with a pretty glass piece as well. I really need a new laptop (PowerBook is ready to…

I'm there with you on the lack of a matte display. I find it hard to believe that glare is not an issue to those with glossy screens. I think people simply deal with it because of our inherent draw towards that which is shiny...

Post by modoc » Wed, Oct 15, 2008, 5:03 PM UTC

pgebhard wrote: post #57

mdasen wrote: post #5

I'm a tad frustrated. I love Apple and the Mac OS, but sometimes it really gets to be that the Mac space is a one supplier game. Apple has decided for me that I like glossy screens. I was pretty sure I hated them, but I guess Apple must be right. I also hate real buttons I guess. I'm looking forward to when Apple replaces my keyboard with a pretty glass piece as well. I really need a new laptop (PowerBook is ready to…

I'm there with you on the lack of a matte display. I find it hard to believe that glare is not an issue to those with glossy screens. I think people simply deal with it because of our inherent draw towards that which is shiny...

Post by petercooper » Fri, Oct 17, 2008, 7:07 AM UTC

unalone wrote: post #15

petercooper wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apple is not trying to be a Porsche of the computer industry. Apple is a mass market company with growing marketshare - it's one of the biggest computer manufacturers in the world. Porsche's output is tiny compared to that of Ford. Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, especially when it makes no sense.

Are you kidding? Apple wants to eat its cake and have it, if they can. They want mass popularity and technical superiority. But above everything, they are a high-end technology producer. Remember their $600 phone? There's a reason their products debut at such a high price: it's because they want above all to have the best product. Granted, $999 Macbooks aren't the best. I'd prefer it lower. But it's absolutely worth…