Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by Stamy » Tue, Jun 14, 2016, 3:46 PM UTC

Where the hell are the new MacBooks?
gizmodo.com

Re: Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by morley » Tue, Jun 14, 2016, 4:09 PM UTC

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...

Re: Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by masukomi » Tue, Jun 14, 2016, 4:11 PM UTC

> 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.

Re: Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by cmaggard » Tue, Jun 14, 2016, 4:14 PM UTC

They'll hold off on hardware announcements until they can ship them with macOS 12 already on them. Why would they announce new hardware that you'd have to do a full OS upgrade on in a few months?

Re: Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by MBCook » Tue, Jun 14, 2016, 4:15 PM UTC

cmaggard wrote: post #4

They'll hold off on hardware announcements until they can ship them with macOS 12 already on them. Why would they announce new hardware that you'd have to do a full OS upgrade on in a few months?

They've done that numerous times in the past.

The truth is they had plenty to announce, so it's not too surprising that they didn't include hardware. I imagine there will be an update later, perhaps at the usual Back to Mac event.

Re: Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by overcast » Tue, Jun 14, 2016, 4:16 PM UTC

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.

Re: Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by danpalmer » Tue, Jun 14, 2016, 4:16 PM UTC

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

Re: Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by Longhanks » Tue, Jun 14, 2016, 4:16 PM UTC

Just adding: This website publicly lied A LOT about the Jake Appelbaum, probably destroying his public image for ever.

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sop8ps

So, however much I wished for new MacBooks, I will Not Click that link. Gawker is trash.

Re: Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by heavymark » Tue, Jun 14, 2016, 4:17 PM UTC

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 Watches will all come in time in future events.

Re: Where the hell are the new MacBooks?

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Post by jonknee » Tue, Jun 14, 2016, 4:20 PM UTC

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!).