But now, that same Clue-Free MORON has the temerity to attempt to make Apple look like "Bad Guys" that have simply REFUSED to "turn on" that which does not exist!
And we should just trust apple because they say it doesn't have one? Both AT&T and Samsung have told me that my S7 doesn't have a radio chip in it. An i trusted them and left it at that. Well turns out it does. I just tested it myself..
Well, as someone else posted, due to iFixit teardowns, you don't have to take Apple's word for it; that is, assuming you can read a part number and a datasheet.
I guess this is an attempt to head off legislation mandating free credit locks and unlocks (among other things). They already offer this for a fee, so I'm wondering why it's going to take them 4 months to lower the price to $0. Sure, it'll take some time to reengineer the site to no longer go through the checkout/charging process, but they could keep that process and lower the price to $1 (or less) within minutes, probably just a database field change. Is it really safe to wait 4 months for it to go free? I have a feeling the people who would lock their credit, will pay the ~$10 to do it now rather than risk keeping it unlocked 4 more months, suggesting this 4 month wait is artificial to make it seem like they're doing something while still profiting from their own incompetence.
Indiana already mandates that Credit Locks be free.
I hate this state; but at least they got THAT one right!
In order to get FCC Approval, Apple has to submit not only samples of their "production-ready" Phones; but full documentation, including SCHEMATICS and SPECIFICATIONS...
TO THE FUCKING FCC!!!
But now, that same Clue-Free MORON has the temerity to attempt to make Apple look like "Bad Guys" that have simply REFUSED to "turn on" that which does not exist!
And he Bloody-Well SHOULD have known that, BEFORE he even made his "Demand"!!!
I hope that at least you get paid for all that shilling.
Typically, whenever there is a "Major Revision" change in iOS or macOS, you can expect a Re-Indexing. Typically, "point Revisions" don't suffer that.
And if you look back at when iOS 10.0.0 came out, there was the VERY SAME gnashing-of-teeth. Hence the Title (and substance) of my Post.
Wish I did get paid; but I don't. So, by definition, it isn't "Shilling". By the way, if I were "Shilling", would I whine about the fact that Apple doesn't warn users to EXPECT the temporary slowdown?
Don't answer that. I know you'll find some way to twist that into "Shilling", too, you sick fuck.
Why does my phone need to identify objects and people on the photographs that I've stored on it? The fact that it's 'invisible' and causes people to be confused about battery drain means people don't even know their phone is doing it.
Yeah, I expect there's a real good reason why the phone needs to run face recognition on every photograph I have stored on my phone. Righto.
It's only "invisible" to paranoid idiots line you.
The rest of us watch Apple Keynote addresses and read OS "Feature" Pages, tutorials, TV commercials and other media reports, websites, reviews, etc, where these features are (gasp!) revealed, demonstrated, and openly discussed.
And BTW, you sick fuck, because Apple DOES respect your privacy, ALL of the face categorization process and data is done ON DEVICE (that's why it slows down your phone, you moron!).
Yep. And they also make improvements on identifying objects and people in your photos. Which means it has to go through the 30 GB of pictures you have on your phone. Since they do this on-device rather than in the cloud, for privacy reasons, this takes processor and battery.
Good point! I forgot about the face-recognition stuff.
I have never noticed. Does it do the facial recognition on video, too? If so, that be a LOT of "pictures" to categorize!
My understanding is that the phone has to reindex everything almost to a MacOS upgrade. That kills the battery for a day or three until it's done,then things start to normalize.
Yes, Every. Single. Time. Each time a new major version of iOS comes out, people forget (or never heard about) the fact that Spotlight Re-Indexes the "Drive" in iOS Devices for the first day or so, and people whine about "Battery Life".
Yes, sometimes there are some adjustments needed to background-task prioritization; but most of the time it is simply Spotlight. If that is the case, then the drain should settle-down in a couple of days. If it requires Re-nice-ing, then you'll soon see a "point update" that will do so.
But this happens. Every time. Apple really needs to tell people to expect it; but who wants to give "bad news" about the new shiny; even though it is fully-explainable, temporary, and expected by experiened iOS users?
They don't pay me, and if it's a "Pimping arrangement", the Pimp must be doing something wrong.
Most recent Apple purchases:
1. 2013: 2012 nrMacBookPro. Before that: 2005: REFURB 1.8 DP G5 Tower (before that, all Mac purchases were eBay)
2. 2015?: iPhone 6 Plus. Before that: 2011?: iPhone 4s (my first iPhone).
3. 2017: AppleTV 4. 32 GB. Purchased for cord-cutting experiment. Never owned one before.
Never purchased:
1. iPod of any kind.
2. Apple Watch.
How does that square with your delusional version of Apple users' buying habits? Out of my several Apple-using friends, not ONE of them comports with the typical Slashtard meme of "Oooh! Gotta have teh new shiny!"
Not. One.
However, my Windows-centric boss has an iPhone 7 Plus (his second iPhone), and a 2nd gen Apple Watch. He purchased the first iPhone long before I was hired, and He just came into the office wearing the Apple Watch earlier this year. I had never mentioned either to him.
Sometimes people just realize when products are good.
Is there a corporation that forces people to run Safari?
Apple. On iOS, all browsers (even Chrome) are actually running Safari's rendering engine, with the exception of browsers that run all the JavaScript server-side. The reason for this is that Apple won't let apps run non-Apple JavaScript engines out of concerns about security. (The irony here is not lost on me.)
I think that restriction may be loosening. There is a hint that the latest Firefox for iOS is not running WebKit.
But I might have misconstrued what I read yesterday.
Fuzzers are pretty impartial, and I don't find it hard to believe that the Chromium/Chrome team is the best at security.
Does the test actually test Browser "Security" (Whatever that means)? I thought it was testing how well the Browser-Under-Test was implementing the Document Object Model (or, at least, Google's interpretation of same)?
But the point is that they can because you have basically given them the key to your computer.
Do you really think Apple retains your actual Password?
I suppose they could use brute force with the their internal authorization routines; but they do not retain your actual Password, and thus cannot easily lock your Mac.
And why oh why would they want to?
Time for another layer of tinfoil on that hat, laddy!
"Placing a TouchID sensor on the back of the phone is a singularly horrible idea from a usability standpoint, and thus would have been instantly, and rightly, rejected by Apple's Product Design team for the iPhone."
You sir, are full of shit. On a modern device that potentially contains a lot of sensitive info, yet is easily stolen, giving the users options to choose from is the way to go. On my S8+ I have the following options. I can have them all available, or ignore them all
1. Facial recognition. Depending on lighting, this does not always work. Once the new iPhone is in the wild, I would not be surprised if this primary feature also fails under certain lighting conditions, or if the user is say, wearing a hat.
2. Finger print scanner on the back. The scanner is well placed as can be. If someone has that much trouble, the still have face recognition and these other two.
Iris scanner. The lighting or wearing a hat problem need not apply here. 3. Disable the whole lot and just use the pin code that all other things default to if there is a problem.
I have a number of reasons for not wanting an iPhone, but having a variety of security options to use or not use was a big selling point for me. That and the audio jack which use for several purposes, none of which involve head phones.
Every year when the new iPhone comes out, I stay out of this conversation, but the new iPhone is a step back in many respects. Oh, and at least I am not spending $1,000 on a phone with rapid charging capapabilites only to have to pay extra for Apples rapid charging power brick. That right there is robbery in the face of Apple admitting the device is already overpriced but they don't because people will buy it anyway. And after all that, they just settled a court case in which they established that an iPhone is expected to fail after the first year, when many people will not even have it paid off yet.
1. Unlike Samsung, who put so little effort into facial recognition you can spoof their system with a photograph, Apple has made their facial recognition nearly foolproof. They have already tested it against photos, lifelike face masks, scarves, hats, helmets, glasses, sunglasses, night, day, even beard-growing, and it has apparently proven robust.
Admittedly, as Craig rather candidly says above, we will have to see how well this ultimately works with millions of people; but it does sound like they have tried to think of things like sunglasses, hats, scarves, beards, etc.
2. I still feel that a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor is an epic fail, usability-wise. Plus, as one poster pointed out, it complicates the design and assembly process for the phone. As I said, Apple's first choice was TouchID built into the Display/Digitizer, but that proved impossible/impractical. And if the video below is to be believed (and it does look pretty legit, as you can see a scrolling display of text on the test-jig screen a fraction of a second after the worker places his finger on the area just under the Apple Logo on the back of the phone), Apple at least produced (and obviously rejected) some prototypes with a rear-mounted Fingerprint Sensor. They did say they analyzed at least 10 different prototypes:
3. Iris scanner. Poor second choice to facial recognition. Not nearly as much data, which means not nearly as much security. And apparently, that's exactly the case. So now, you have two ineffectual pseudo-Security systems in your S8. Cool!
Depending on which precision model it is...most likely 56. (assuming you bring a crate full of adapters) Now tell me how many ports you DON'T NEED adapters for on the MBP? Oh right... one.
Hint: TB/USB-C aren't exclusive to apple.
I have a new MBP (thanks work) and it sucks. The keyboard is outright horrific - quite literally the worst keyboard I've used in a decade despite regularly testing new products. The touch bar is a waste of space/life and seems to cause more problems than it fixes. It's certainly not a PRO machine (i.e. high end, high spec, meant for heavy use) and I half the things I want to do require a dongle, dock, or some add-on that makes life even more annoying.
I very well know USB-C/TB3 ports aren't exclusive to Apple; but I believe having FOUR of them, is.
Sorry you don't personally like the keyboard and TouchBar; many do.
Most specs are on-par with other laptops of its price range, some are very much higher:
Fastest SSD in a laptop, by a wide margin.
Support for 4 external 4K, or 2 external 5k, displays, plus the internal display.
More I/O bandwidth and expandability than any other laptop.
We have a winner folks. People, especially the non-apple fan press, have always been underwhelmed or skeptical of Apple's releases. Heck, in the past few years, we've been hearing continuously about how Apple is surely doomed because they haven't released a completely new product in the last 5 years like the iPod or the iPhone. Think about how ridiculous that actually sounds, we're calling a company doomed because they haven't completely reshaped the commercial landscape for a third time in 20 years. Hell, it's even a joke that you should buy apple stock AFTER a product announcement because that's when all the disappointed investors sell. Wake me when an apple release isn't met with skepticism.
Exactly!
EVERY other Tech Company is only expected to update their products in some minor way, year-over-year. Apple, OTOH, is somehow expected to create products that include Faster-Than-Light Travel, Cold Fusion Power, Infinite Speed and Display Size, and a cure for Cancer.
And when they don't, SOMEHOW, "Wall Street" and "The Press" are "underwhelmed".
Yes, I would say it is indeed factually accurate to say that, with a few exceptions*, it is rare for Apple products to receive substantial numbers of lukewarm or hostile reviews from august publications.
*exceptions include Fisher-Price iMac, Desk Lamp iMac, Aluminum iMac, iPod the First, iPod the Touch, iPhone Ha Ha No Keyboard Good Luck With That, iPhone Ick You Used Plastic, iPhone Duh You Used Glass, iPhone Hurr Durr Way Too Many Pixels, iPhone Just Keep Saying AntennaGate, iPhone Horrendous Disfiguring Camera Bump Of The End Times, iPad, little iPad, big iPad, Apple Pencil for god's sake, Toilet Seat MacBook, Won't You Always Be Knocking Your Power Cord Out MacBook Pro, Why Did You Get Rid Of The Magnetic Power Cord Macbook Pro, Give Me Function Keys Or Give Me Death Macbook Pro, Pretty Much Every Other MacBook Pro Except The Original 12" Aluminum MacBook Pro But Also That One Too, Mac Pro, The Other Mac Pro, Pretty Sure There's One More Mac Pro In The Mix Here, Good Luck Doing Anything Without A Floppy Drive Mac, Good Luck Doing Anything Without An Optical Drive Mac, Good Luck Doing Anything Without A PS/2 Port Mac, The Heck Even Is A FireWire Though Mac, Oh Wait I Forgot About The Stupid Cheese Grater Mac Pro Hah Because Of All The Holes, MacBook Air, G4 Cube, Apple Watch, Magic Mouse, Apple TV, OS X, iOS, and overwhelming majority of future products yet to be created
It is also the first time Apple has released its new phones with the premium model being delayed a few months, I know if I intend to upgrade there is little reason to get the 8 over the X.
It will be interesting to see what the numbers are once the X comes out. I would guess a number of iPhone users who view it as fashion statement will wait for the X simply because, well it is the X. Some will actually find the new features compelling and useful and will wait for it. Are there enough of those to overcome slow sales of the 8? Will be interesting to see. Personally, I see no compelling reason to upgrade from a 7 to an 8; and an X isn't worth $1000 to me.
"Best cellphone camera ever" isn't exactly a selling point. For the same price of of an iPhone 8, I could buy a a Moto E for $130 and a Canon EOS Rebel T6 for $450.
I bet the DSLR is going to take better pictures. Plus, it has an optical zoom, filters, and lenses for different effects.
And you walk around with that T6 (which is a fine camera, no doubt!) all day?
Remember what professional photographer, Chase Jarvis, had to say about what is the Best Camera:
In a rare statement, they pre announced they're making a new form factor for the Mac Pro in the next year. Partially because the from factor didn't work out as expected, but the pre announce seemed to be because consumers were so unhappy.
I think the new Macbook Pro pushed them over. Yes, they claimed "the most orders" (or preorders) or something for the Macbook Pro, but everyone knows that's because of the demand buildup because they hadn't shipped a new Macbook Pro in awhile. The actual reception was tepid and I'm sure longer-term sales showed that.
I was waiting for this new Macbook Pro, but now I'm seeing if I can wait for the next one. It made me look seriously at other laptops (but I haven't found one I liked out there, either).
Gimme a break!
There wasn't massive "pent up demand" for the 2016 MBP. Heck, it had only been a little over a year since the 2015 MBP came out! There were lots of orders for the 2016 MBP because it was demonstrably better in many important areas over its 2015 predecessor.
Having said all that, I'm very anxious to see what they have in mind for the new "modular" Mac Pro, and what is to become of the Mac mini...
Actually, it's polypropylene glycol. It's also used in fog machines and sometimes atomized to help control germs. They're looking in to using it in hospitals in the U.K. so I would imagine it's pretty harmless. It's also a carrier in some inhalers.
It's probably too big of a molecule to get in through inhalation.
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But now, that same Clue-Free MORON has the temerity to attempt to make Apple look like "Bad Guys" that have simply REFUSED to "turn on" that which does not exist!
And we should just trust apple because they say it doesn't have one? Both AT&T and Samsung have told me that my S7 doesn't have a radio chip in it. An i trusted them and left it at that. Well turns out it does. I just tested it myself..
Well, as someone else posted, due to iFixit teardowns, you don't have to take Apple's word for it; that is, assuming you can read a part number and a datasheet.
I guess this is an attempt to head off legislation mandating free credit locks and unlocks (among other things). They already offer this for a fee, so I'm wondering why it's going to take them 4 months to lower the price to $0. Sure, it'll take some time to reengineer the site to no longer go through the checkout/charging process, but they could keep that process and lower the price to $1 (or less) within minutes, probably just a database field change. Is it really safe to wait 4 months for it to go free? I have a feeling the people who would lock their credit, will pay the ~$10 to do it now rather than risk keeping it unlocked 4 more months, suggesting this 4 month wait is artificial to make it seem like they're doing something while still profiting from their own incompetence.
Indiana already mandates that Credit Locks be free.
I hate this state; but at least they got THAT one right!
In order to get FCC Approval, Apple has to submit not only samples of their "production-ready" Phones; but full documentation, including SCHEMATICS and SPECIFICATIONS...
TO THE FUCKING FCC!!!
But now, that same Clue-Free MORON has the temerity to attempt to make Apple look like "Bad Guys" that have simply REFUSED to "turn on" that which does not exist!
And he Bloody-Well SHOULD have known that, BEFORE he even made his "Demand"!!!
FFS! Our Tax Dollars at Work...
And on the 10.3.3 version it doesn't?
I hope that at least you get paid for all that shilling.
Typically, whenever there is a "Major Revision" change in iOS or macOS, you can expect a Re-Indexing. Typically, "point Revisions" don't suffer that.
And if you look back at when iOS 10.0.0 came out, there was the VERY SAME gnashing-of-teeth. Hence the Title (and substance) of my Post.
Wish I did get paid; but I don't. So, by definition, it isn't "Shilling". By the way, if I were "Shilling", would I whine about the fact that Apple doesn't warn users to EXPECT the temporary slowdown?
Don't answer that. I know you'll find some way to twist that into "Shilling", too, you sick fuck.
And can you please explain then why if you do a fresh install of 10.3.3 and 11.0.0 the drain on the latter is still there?
I would guess it is because Spotlight still does indexing of App data and other things in the OS.
Why does my phone need to identify objects and people on the photographs that I've stored on it? The fact that it's 'invisible' and causes people to be confused about battery drain means people don't even know their phone is doing it.
Yeah, I expect there's a real good reason why the phone needs to run face recognition on every photograph I have stored on my phone. Righto.
It's only "invisible" to paranoid idiots line you.
The rest of us watch Apple Keynote addresses and read OS "Feature" Pages, tutorials, TV commercials and other media reports, websites, reviews, etc, where these features are (gasp!) revealed, demonstrated, and openly discussed.
And BTW, you sick fuck, because Apple DOES respect your privacy, ALL of the face categorization process and data is done ON DEVICE (that's why it slows down your phone, you moron!).
https://goo.gl/images/ccjsMV
https://goo.gl/images/8osDNj
https://www.apple.com/ios/phot...
https://support.apple.com/en-u...
https://www.iphonetricks.org/1...
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/i...
https://www.cultofmac.com/4920...
https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/20...
Oh, and I found these links in about 5 minutes, using that secret, Dark-Web search tool, you probably haven't heard of it. It's called "Google".
Yep. And they also make improvements on identifying objects and people in your photos. Which means it has to go through the 30 GB of pictures you have on your phone. Since they do this on-device rather than in the cloud, for privacy reasons, this takes processor and battery.
Good point! I forgot about the face-recognition stuff.
I have never noticed. Does it do the facial recognition on video, too? If so, that be a LOT of "pictures" to categorize!
My understanding is that the phone has to reindex everything almost to a MacOS upgrade. That kills the battery for a day or three until it's done,then things start to normalize.
Exactly.
Yes, Every. Single. Time. Each time a new major version of iOS comes out, people forget (or never heard about) the fact that Spotlight Re-Indexes the "Drive" in iOS Devices for the first day or so, and people whine about "Battery Life".
Yes, sometimes there are some adjustments needed to background-task prioritization; but most of the time it is simply Spotlight. If that is the case, then the drain should settle-down in a couple of days. If it requires Re-nice-ing, then you'll soon see a "point update" that will do so.
But this happens. Every time. Apple really needs to tell people to expect it; but who wants to give "bad news" about the new shiny; even though it is fully-explainable, temporary, and expected by experiened iOS users?
They don't pay me, and if it's a "Pimping arrangement", the Pimp must be doing something wrong.
Most recent Apple purchases:
1. 2013: 2012 nrMacBookPro. Before that: 2005: REFURB 1.8 DP G5 Tower (before that, all Mac purchases were eBay)
2. 2015?: iPhone 6 Plus. Before that: 2011?: iPhone 4s (my first iPhone).
3. 2017: AppleTV 4. 32 GB. Purchased for cord-cutting experiment. Never owned one before.
Never purchased:
1. iPod of any kind.
2. Apple Watch.
How does that square with your delusional version of Apple users' buying habits? Out of my several Apple-using friends, not ONE of them comports with the typical Slashtard meme of "Oooh! Gotta have teh new shiny!"
Not. One.
However, my Windows-centric boss has an iPhone 7 Plus (his second iPhone), and a 2nd gen Apple Watch. He purchased the first iPhone long before I was hired, and He just came into the office wearing the Apple Watch earlier this year. I had never mentioned either to him.
Sometimes people just realize when products are good.
Apple. On iOS, all browsers (even Chrome) are actually running Safari's rendering engine, with the exception of browsers that run all the JavaScript server-side. The reason for this is that Apple won't let apps run non-Apple JavaScript engines out of concerns about security. (The irony here is not lost on me.)
I think that restriction may be loosening. There is a hint that the latest Firefox for iOS is not running WebKit.
But I might have misconstrued what I read yesterday.
Fuzzers are pretty impartial, and I don't find it hard to believe that the Chromium/Chrome team is the best at security.
Does the test actually test Browser "Security" (Whatever that means)? I thought it was testing how well the Browser-Under-Test was implementing the Document Object Model (or, at least, Google's interpretation of same)?
...and Chrysler has the second most. Ford had none.
Film at eleven.
And we all know the Final Phase...
(Final Solution)
> Apple doesn't do that
But the point is that they can because you have basically given them the key to your computer.
Do you really think Apple retains your actual Password?
I suppose they could use brute force with the their internal authorization routines; but they do not retain your actual Password, and thus cannot easily lock your Mac.
And why oh why would they want to?
Time for another layer of tinfoil on that hat, laddy!
"Placing a TouchID sensor on the back of the phone is a singularly horrible idea from a usability standpoint, and thus would have been instantly, and rightly, rejected by Apple's Product Design team for the iPhone."
You sir, are full of shit. On a modern device that potentially contains a lot of sensitive info, yet is easily stolen, giving the users options to choose from is the way to go. On my S8+ I have the following options. I can have them all available, or ignore them all
1. Facial recognition. Depending on lighting, this does not always work. Once the new iPhone is in the wild, I would not be surprised if this primary feature also fails under certain lighting conditions, or if the user is say, wearing a hat.
2. Finger print scanner on the back. The scanner is well placed as can be. If someone has that much trouble, the still have face recognition and these other two.
Iris scanner. The lighting or wearing a hat problem need not apply here.
3. Disable the whole lot and just use the pin code that all other things default to if there is a problem.
I have a number of reasons for not wanting an iPhone, but having a variety of security options to use or not use was a big selling point for me. That and the audio jack which use for several purposes, none of which involve head phones.
Every year when the new iPhone comes out, I stay out of this conversation, but the new iPhone is a step back in many respects. Oh, and at least I am not spending $1,000 on a phone with rapid charging capapabilites only to have to pay extra for Apples rapid charging power brick. That right there is robbery in the face of Apple admitting the device is already overpriced but they don't because people will buy it anyway. And after all that, they just settled a court case in which they established that an iPhone is expected to fail after the first year, when many people will not even have it paid off yet.
1. Unlike Samsung, who put so little effort into facial recognition you can spoof their system with a photograph, Apple has made their facial recognition nearly foolproof. They have already tested it against photos, lifelike face masks, scarves, hats, helmets, glasses, sunglasses, night, day, even beard-growing, and it has apparently proven robust.
https://arstechnica.com/gadget...
So, there's one S8 "Security" system that isn't...
vs.
https://techcrunch.com/2017/09...
Admittedly, as Craig rather candidly says above, we will have to see how well this ultimately works with millions of people; but it does sound like they have tried to think of things like sunglasses, hats, scarves, beards, etc.
2. I still feel that a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor is an epic fail, usability-wise. Plus, as one poster pointed out, it complicates the design and assembly process for the phone. As I said, Apple's first choice was TouchID built into the Display/Digitizer, but that proved impossible/impractical. And if the video below is to be believed (and it does look pretty legit, as you can see a scrolling display of text on the test-jig screen a fraction of a second after the worker places his finger on the area just under the Apple Logo on the back of the phone), Apple at least produced (and obviously rejected) some prototypes with a rear-mounted Fingerprint Sensor. They did say they analyzed at least 10 different prototypes:
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2...
3. Iris scanner. Poor second choice to facial recognition. Not nearly as much data, which means not nearly as much security. And apparently, that's exactly the case. So now, you have two ineffectual pseudo-Security systems in your S8. Cool!
Depending on which precision model it is...most likely 56. (assuming you bring a crate full of adapters) Now tell me how many ports you DON'T NEED adapters for on the MBP? Oh right ... one.
Hint: TB/USB-C aren't exclusive to apple.
I have a new MBP (thanks work) and it sucks. The keyboard is outright horrific - quite literally the worst keyboard I've used in a decade despite regularly testing new products. The touch bar is a waste of space/life and seems to cause more problems than it fixes. It's certainly not a PRO machine (i.e. high end, high spec, meant for heavy use) and I half the things I want to do require a dongle, dock, or some add-on that makes life even more annoying.
I very well know USB-C/TB3 ports aren't exclusive to Apple; but I believe having FOUR of them, is.
Sorry you don't personally like the keyboard and TouchBar; many do.
Most specs are on-par with other laptops of its price range, some are very much higher:
Fastest SSD in a laptop, by a wide margin.
Support for 4 external 4K, or 2 external 5k, displays, plus the internal display.
More I/O bandwidth and expandability than any other laptop.
World's best (and probably biggest) Trackpad.
Great, carry around another dongle and 54 peripherals. Elegance!
People use laptops in non-portable scenarios too, moron.
We have a winner folks. People, especially the non-apple fan press, have always been underwhelmed or skeptical of Apple's releases. Heck, in the past few years, we've been hearing continuously about how Apple is surely doomed because they haven't released a completely new product in the last 5 years like the iPod or the iPhone. Think about how ridiculous that actually sounds, we're calling a company doomed because they haven't completely reshaped the commercial landscape for a third time in 20 years. Hell, it's even a joke that you should buy apple stock AFTER a product announcement because that's when all the disappointed investors sell. Wake me when an apple release isn't met with skepticism.
Exactly!
EVERY other Tech Company is only expected to update their products in some minor way, year-over-year. Apple, OTOH, is somehow expected to create products that include Faster-Than-Light Travel, Cold Fusion Power, Infinite Speed and Display Size, and a cure for Cancer.
And when they don't, SOMEHOW, "Wall Street" and "The Press" are "underwhelmed".
Yes, I would say it is indeed factually accurate to say that, with a few exceptions*, it is rare for Apple products to receive substantial numbers of lukewarm or hostile reviews from august publications.
*exceptions include Fisher-Price iMac, Desk Lamp iMac, Aluminum iMac, iPod the First, iPod the Touch, iPhone Ha Ha No Keyboard Good Luck With That, iPhone Ick You Used Plastic, iPhone Duh You Used Glass, iPhone Hurr Durr Way Too Many Pixels, iPhone Just Keep Saying AntennaGate, iPhone Horrendous Disfiguring Camera Bump Of The End Times, iPad, little iPad, big iPad, Apple Pencil for god's sake, Toilet Seat MacBook, Won't You Always Be Knocking Your Power Cord Out MacBook Pro, Why Did You Get Rid Of The Magnetic Power Cord Macbook Pro, Give Me Function Keys Or Give Me Death Macbook Pro, Pretty Much Every Other MacBook Pro Except The Original 12" Aluminum MacBook Pro But Also That One Too, Mac Pro, The Other Mac Pro, Pretty Sure There's One More Mac Pro In The Mix Here, Good Luck Doing Anything Without A Floppy Drive Mac, Good Luck Doing Anything Without An Optical Drive Mac, Good Luck Doing Anything Without A PS/2 Port Mac, The Heck Even Is A FireWire Though Mac, Oh Wait I Forgot About The Stupid Cheese Grater Mac Pro Hah Because Of All The Holes, MacBook Air, G4 Cube, Apple Watch, Magic Mouse, Apple TV, OS X, iOS, and overwhelming majority of future products yet to be created
Perfect!!!!
It is also the first time Apple has released its new phones with the premium model being delayed a few months, I know if I intend to upgrade there is little reason to get the 8 over the X.
It will be interesting to see what the numbers are once the X comes out. I would guess a number of iPhone users who view it as fashion statement will wait for the X simply because, well it is the X. Some will actually find the new features compelling and useful and will wait for it. Are there enough of those to overcome slow sales of the 8? Will be interesting to see. Personally, I see no compelling reason to upgrade from a 7 to an 8; and an X isn't worth $1000 to me.
Then why are you commenting?
"Best cellphone camera ever" isn't exactly a selling point. For the same price of of an iPhone 8, I could buy a a Moto E for $130 and a Canon EOS Rebel T6 for $450.
I bet the DSLR is going to take better pictures. Plus, it has an optical zoom, filters, and lenses for different effects.
And you walk around with that T6 (which is a fine camera, no doubt!) all day?
Remember what professional photographer, Chase Jarvis, had to say about what is the Best Camera:
http://www.mademan.com/mm/phot...
Oh - I forgot to mention: my Dell came with ports.
And I would challenge your Dell to an "Port Expansion" contest any day against a 2016 or 2017 MacBook Pro.
I can get up to 56 "legacy" Ports using the 4 USB-C/TB 3 ports on the MBP. What is the maximum expansion you can do with that Dell?
In a rare statement, they pre announced they're making a new form factor for the Mac Pro in the next year. Partially because the from factor didn't work out as expected, but the pre announce seemed to be because consumers were so unhappy.
I think the new Macbook Pro pushed them over. Yes, they claimed "the most orders" (or preorders) or something for the Macbook Pro, but everyone knows that's because of the demand buildup because they hadn't shipped a new Macbook Pro in awhile. The actual reception was tepid and I'm sure longer-term sales showed that.
I was waiting for this new Macbook Pro, but now I'm seeing if I can wait for the next one. It made me look seriously at other laptops (but I haven't found one I liked out there, either).
Gimme a break!
There wasn't massive "pent up demand" for the 2016 MBP. Heck, it had only been a little over a year since the 2015 MBP came out! There were lots of orders for the 2016 MBP because it was demonstrably better in many important areas over its 2015 predecessor.
Having said all that, I'm very anxious to see what they have in mind for the new "modular" Mac Pro, and what is to become of the Mac mini...
Actually, it's polypropylene glycol. It's also used in fog machines and sometimes atomized to help control germs. They're looking in to using it in hospitals in the U.K. so I would imagine it's pretty harmless. It's also a carrier in some inhalers.
It's probably too big of a molecule to get in through inhalation.
Good to know, thanks!