Currently I wouldn't trust Siri with my credit card or that she would rent the correct movie. She needs to be a lot smarter. For me she is batting around 500 which is pretty good for baseball but almost useless for a personal assistant.
It's too bad she doesn't have a visual presence as well as an auditory one.
I'm thinking that if she looked as cute as she sounds, people would forgive her lack of brains. Kind of like the dumb, but hot waitress that spills a drink on you but you tip her anyway.
True. And from everything reported so far it doesn't seem like the grid of icons or home button are going anywhere.
Well grids of icons have pretty much been the standard of all graphical OS's since the very beginning so ...
It's kind of funny really the way people are always commenting on the "gird of icons" and hoping for "something new" but what that actually is, no one can say.
I think his point is that using Siri buy things with such a simple command as "Siri, rent this movie and start streaming it on my Apple TV." could result in a lot of incorrect purchases which would result in a lot of issues for Apple and a drop in customer satisfaction, even if every incorrect rental was reimbursed.
LOL, true, thinking about homes with kids I can see this a lot. LIke when parents first got their kids texting bill ; )
While several people are mentioning maps- my bigger problem is when I am googling something on safari- the maps on there always take me to google maps. Ok- I understand I'm on google search, but what alternative do I have if I try to search for something and a map pops up. Do any of the search engines allow for maps the be default?
Because right now I have to copy and paste the address to get directions. Annoying to say the least.
It's too bad she doesn't have a visual presence as well as an auditory one.
I'm thinking that if she looked as cute as she sounds, people would forgive her lack of brains. Kind of like the dumb, but hot waitress that spills a drink on you but you tip her anyway.
And if Siri looked as suave and sexy as he sounds here in the UK I might be more lenient too. A bit like a cloakroom attendant that gives you the wrong belongings but is so hot that you don't complain.
I don't even care about retina on the MBA. Just make an 11" Air with an IPS display that can accurately deal with all of sRGB (essentially, something on par with the rMBP and iPad). The display in the current Air is horrible for colour accuracy, especially in the blues (as measured by my i1 Display Pro using Argyll CMS).
I need something light for travel photography, but I need accurate colours. I'r replace my 11" Asus with a MBA in an instant if they made one with a display as good.
Everything will get retina eventually. It is the future (and I hope sooner than later).
Given enough time, the technology will probably become cheap enough but the Retina MBP displays are also IPS panels. It would be a bit of a waste to make such a high res display with poor viewing angles and if they used higher quality panels, the costs would be higher.
It makes sense for Apple to maintain better quality at the higher price points for now.
I don't think so. In fact, I wonder what the future is for the Airs going forward. While the MBPros are still very slightly thicker and a bit heavier than the Airs, they're getting so close, form factor is much less of an issue since they removed the optical drives from most of the MBP line, except perhaps for the 11" Air, since there's no equivalent Pro. If the Airs are going to continue to exist, the main reason would be the price differential. But the 13" Air lowest configuration is $1199, the same price as the 13" MBP. The higher configuration is only $100 higher in the Pro. If the Airs went Retina, they'd have to be priced very similarly to the MBP Retinas, so what's the point? The only difference is that they still have a slight weight advantage, but it's getting pretty close. The 13" Air is 2.96 pounds and the 13" MBP Retina is 3.57 pounds (lighter than the 4.5 pound MBP).
As for the 11" Air, I have to wonder whether the customers for that machine are primarily those who would now more likely buy an iPad. If not, it will stick around because at $999 and $1099, it's the cheapest Mac laptop. But if there are no longer many sales, it will be gone.
I don't think Apple will discontinue the Airs this year because it will look bad when they haven't released any new hardware recently, but my bet is that the 13" (if not both machines) is gone within the next year.
Currently I wouldn't trust Siri with my credit card or that she would rent the correct movie. She needs to be a lot smarter. For me she is batting around 500 which is pretty good for baseball but almost useless for a personal assistant.
Screen shot or movie poster or DVD cover and metadata of movie appear on screen. Siri says, "Is 'The Godfather Part II' the movie you'd like to see?". You say "yes" or "no". See, it's really not all that hard.
I don't think so. In fact, I wonder what the future is for the Airs going forward. While the MBPros are still very slightly thicker and a bit heavier than the Airs, they're getting so close, form factor is much less of an issue since they removed the optical drives from most of the MBP line, except perhaps for the 11" Air, since there's no equivalent Pro. If the Airs are going to continue to exist, the main reason would be the price differential. But the 13" Air lowest configuration is $1199, the same price as the 13" MBP. The higher configuration is only $100 higher in the Pro. If the Airs went Retina, they'd have to be priced very similarly to the MBP Retinas, so what's the point? The only difference is that they still have a slight weight advantage, but it's getting pretty close. The 13" Air is 2.96 pounds and the 13" MBP Retina is 3.57 pounds (lighter than the 4.5 pound MBP).
As for the 11" Air, I have to wonder whether the customers for that machine are primarily those who would now more likely buy an iPad. If not, it will stick around because at $999 and $1099, it's the cheapest Mac laptop. But if there are no longer many sales, it will be gone.
I don't think Apple will discontinue the Airs this year because it will look bad when they haven't released any new hardware recently, but my bet is that the 13" (if not both machines) is gone within the next year.
When the 11" model debut in 2010, I remember visiting the Apple Store the weekend it launched and the 11" models were going FAST, while the more expensive 13" model was still in stock. Another customer who was with me at the time was cross-shopping the 11" Air with a high-end iPad.
The Air is quite capable, and makes sense if you want to run Mac applications. The iPad is a better choice for those who don't need to run specific Mac apps or do mostly typing.
I agree that Apple seems to be crowding the low-$1300 13" laptop market with three competing models (the 13" non-Retina Pro, Retina Pro, and Air), people still buy the 13" Air, and as long as demand remains, I think Apple will continue selling them. Gone by next year? I doubt it, because I think sales are even stronger than you think. The 13" Air defined the Ultrabook category, and I see them everywhere. The 13" Retina Pro doesn't quite overlap it entirely in size and weight.
The new rMBA could be noticeably smaller.. The price might be a lot higher for a rMBA.
(Since they could offer two screen options).
Yeah, I'll never say that future models couldn't remix size and weight.
It's possible that Apple might someday consolidate their laptop lines. But right now, it seems all the different Macs fill different niches. And as long as they do, even if they aren't high volume sellers, they'll stay on the market. For example: the Mac Pro is still available in North America. I can see video production houses sticking to that due to the internal storage and PCIe peripheral market.
You had me at "New Macs." That is all I need to hear to be excited about an Apple keynote. When Intel moves with the new processors, it's time for Apple to put them in the new computers. Ditto for when nVidia or AMD release the graphics that are to go into the new Macs, it is time for Apple to roll them out as well.
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Originally Posted by mstone
Currently I wouldn't trust Siri with my credit card or that she would rent the correct movie. She needs to be a lot smarter. For me she is batting around 500 which is pretty good for baseball but almost useless for a personal assistant.
It's too bad she doesn't have a visual presence as well as an auditory one.
I'm thinking that if she looked as cute as she sounds, people would forgive her lack of brains. Kind of like the dumb, but hot waitress that spills a drink on you but you tip her anyway.
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Originally Posted by Rogifan
True. And from everything reported so far it doesn't seem like the grid of icons or home button are going anywhere.
Well grids of icons have pretty much been the standard of all graphical OS's since the very beginning so ...
It's kind of funny really the way people are always commenting on the "gird of icons" and hoping for "something new" but what that actually is, no one can say.
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Originally Posted by SolipsismX
I think his point is that using Siri buy things with such a simple command as "Siri, rent this movie and start streaming it on my Apple TV." could result in a lot of incorrect purchases which would result in a lot of issues for Apple and a drop in customer satisfaction, even if every incorrect rental was reimbursed.
LOL, true, thinking about homes with kids I can see this a lot. LIke when parents first got their kids texting bill ; )
Because right now I have to copy and paste the address to get directions. Annoying to say the least.
The march update was quite minor, but I would of course still like to know I have latest model.
Careful, Marvin.
You don't want to be banned by Mods for posting pussy galore on an internet forum.
It wouldn't be the first time this could happen...
I see Marvin's pussy and I raise him Iggy Azalea's pu$$y.
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Originally Posted by Gazoobee
It's too bad she doesn't have a visual presence as well as an auditory one.
I'm thinking that if she looked as cute as she sounds, people would forgive her lack of brains. Kind of like the dumb, but hot waitress that spills a drink on you but you tip her anyway.
And if Siri looked as suave and sexy as he sounds here in the UK I might be more lenient too. A bit like a cloakroom attendant that gives you the wrong belongings but is so hot that you don't complain.
http://i.imgur.com/1Aphmvg.jpg
The new rMBA could be noticeably smaller.. The price might be a lot higher for a rMBA.
(Since they could offer two screen options).
I need something light for travel photography, but I need accurate colours. I'r replace my 11" Asus with a MBA in an instant if they made one with a display as good.
Given enough time, the technology will probably become cheap enough but the Retina MBP displays are also IPS panels. It would be a bit of a waste to make such a high res display with poor viewing angles and if they used higher quality panels, the costs would be higher.
It makes sense for Apple to maintain better quality at the higher price points for now.
*crosses legs*
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Originally Posted by Chandra69
Retina MacBook Air pleaseeeeeeeee
I don't think so. In fact, I wonder what the future is for the Airs going forward. While the MBPros are still very slightly thicker and a bit heavier than the Airs, they're getting so close, form factor is much less of an issue since they removed the optical drives from most of the MBP line, except perhaps for the 11" Air, since there's no equivalent Pro. If the Airs are going to continue to exist, the main reason would be the price differential. But the 13" Air lowest configuration is $1199, the same price as the 13" MBP. The higher configuration is only $100 higher in the Pro. If the Airs went Retina, they'd have to be priced very similarly to the MBP Retinas, so what's the point? The only difference is that they still have a slight weight advantage, but it's getting pretty close. The 13" Air is 2.96 pounds and the 13" MBP Retina is 3.57 pounds (lighter than the 4.5 pound MBP).
As for the 11" Air, I have to wonder whether the customers for that machine are primarily those who would now more likely buy an iPad. If not, it will stick around because at $999 and $1099, it's the cheapest Mac laptop. But if there are no longer many sales, it will be gone.
I don't think Apple will discontinue the Airs this year because it will look bad when they haven't released any new hardware recently, but my bet is that the 13" (if not both machines) is gone within the next year.
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Originally Posted by mstone
Currently I wouldn't trust Siri with my credit card or that she would rent the correct movie. She needs to be a lot smarter. For me she is batting around 500 which is pretty good for baseball but almost useless for a personal assistant.
Screen shot or movie poster or DVD cover and metadata of movie appear on screen. Siri says, "Is 'The Godfather Part II' the movie you'd like to see?". You say "yes" or "no". See, it's really not all that hard.
OS 10.9 Clouded Leopard
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clouded_leopard
'nuff said
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Originally Posted by zoetmb
I don't think so. In fact, I wonder what the future is for the Airs going forward. While the MBPros are still very slightly thicker and a bit heavier than the Airs, they're getting so close, form factor is much less of an issue since they removed the optical drives from most of the MBP line, except perhaps for the 11" Air, since there's no equivalent Pro. If the Airs are going to continue to exist, the main reason would be the price differential. But the 13" Air lowest configuration is $1199, the same price as the 13" MBP. The higher configuration is only $100 higher in the Pro. If the Airs went Retina, they'd have to be priced very similarly to the MBP Retinas, so what's the point? The only difference is that they still have a slight weight advantage, but it's getting pretty close. The 13" Air is 2.96 pounds and the 13" MBP Retina is 3.57 pounds (lighter than the 4.5 pound MBP).
As for the 11" Air, I have to wonder whether the customers for that machine are primarily those who would now more likely buy an iPad. If not, it will stick around because at $999 and $1099, it's the cheapest Mac laptop. But if there are no longer many sales, it will be gone.
I don't think Apple will discontinue the Airs this year because it will look bad when they haven't released any new hardware recently, but my bet is that the 13" (if not both machines) is gone within the next year.
When the 11" model debut in 2010, I remember visiting the Apple Store the weekend it launched and the 11" models were going FAST, while the more expensive 13" model was still in stock. Another customer who was with me at the time was cross-shopping the 11" Air with a high-end iPad.
The Air is quite capable, and makes sense if you want to run Mac applications. The iPad is a better choice for those who don't need to run specific Mac apps or do mostly typing.
I agree that Apple seems to be crowding the low-$1300 13" laptop market with three competing models (the 13" non-Retina Pro, Retina Pro, and Air), people still buy the 13" Air, and as long as demand remains, I think Apple will continue selling them. Gone by next year? I doubt it, because I think sales are even stronger than you think. The 13" Air defined the Ultrabook category, and I see them everywhere. The 13" Retina Pro doesn't quite overlap it entirely in size and weight.
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Originally Posted by iRun262
The new rMBA could be noticeably smaller.. The price might be a lot higher for a rMBA.
(Since they could offer two screen options).
Yeah, I'll never say that future models couldn't remix size and weight.
It's possible that Apple might someday consolidate their laptop lines. But right now, it seems all the different Macs fill different niches. And as long as they do, even if they aren't high volume sellers, they'll stay on the market. For example: the Mac Pro is still available in North America. I can see video production houses sticking to that due to the internal storage and PCIe peripheral market.