Pre-announce? Stay quiet? Either way Apple loses on forums like this one.
What about the third alternative? Keep up. Then you don't face the decision of pre-announcing or staying quiet in the first place.
Keep up to what, exactly? A new product takes as long as it takes. Or to quote Id Software, “It’ll be ready when it’s ready”. So the question is one whether to pre-announce it, or wait until it’s finished. In either case the techie pundits will whine, as lkrupp explained.
Keep up with the competition of course. Every year when Dell brings out a new XPS 15, release a new Macbook Pro same week. When HP brings out their new Z-workstation, update the Mac Pro same week. When Intel releases this year's NUC, update the Mac Mini same week. Show 'em who's boss. And no, Apple fans would not be whining but cheering!
Easy when you use off the shelf parts like Dell and HP. Apple actually does engineering and not just use off the shelf parts slapped in a shitty looking plastic case.
Only at AI would people still be spewing talking points like this. Anyway mind posting a photo of the shitty looking plastic case of a Dell or HP computer priced comparable to a Mac?
Aww the truth hurts doesn't it? As far as photos, just go to their website honey...
I have been. Not seeing what you’re claiming. I actually use an HP laptop for work. It’s quite nice. Looks sleek and has a really nice backlit keyboard (that I have yet to have any issues with).
Well some think the Pontiac Aztec was a nice looking vehicle, but that doesn't mean it was.
Oh and I have a MacBook with first gen butterfly keyboard and no issues either. Its really nice and backlit as well. Pretty neat huh?
Pre-announce? Stay quiet? Either way Apple loses on forums like this one.
What about the third alternative? Keep up. Then you don't face the decision of pre-announcing or staying quiet in the first place.
Keep up to what, exactly? A new product takes as long as it takes. Or to quote Id Software, “It’ll be ready when it’s ready”. So the question is one whether to pre-announce it, or wait until it’s finished. In either case the techie pundits will whine, as lkrupp explained.
Keep up with the competition of course. Every year when Dell brings out a new XPS 15, release a new Macbook Pro same week. When HP brings out their new Z-workstation, update the Mac Pro same week. When Intel releases this year's NUC, update the Mac Mini same week. Show 'em who's boss. And no, Apple fans would not be whining but cheering!
Easy when you use off the shelf parts like Dell and HP. Apple actually does engineering and not just use off the shelf parts slapped in a shitty looking plastic case.
Only at AI would people still be spewing talking points like this. Anyway mind posting a photo of the shitty looking plastic case of a Dell or HP computer priced comparable to a Mac?
Aww the truth hurts doesn't it? As far as photos, just go to their website honey...
I have been. Not seeing what you’re claiming. I actually use an HP laptop for work. It’s quite nice. Looks sleek and has a really nice backlit keyboard (that I have yet to have any issues with).
Well some think the Pontiac Aztec was a nice looking vehicle, but that doesn't mean it was.
Oh and I have a MacBook with first gen butterfly keyboard and no issues either. Its really nice and backlit as well. Pretty neat huh?
So your opinion is valid but mine isn’t? Btw when did I sat the MacBook isn’t nice?
Pre-announce? Stay quiet? Either way Apple loses on forums like this one.
What about the third alternative? Keep up. Then you don't face the decision of pre-announcing or staying quiet in the first place.
Keep up to what, exactly? A new product takes as long as it takes. Or to quote Id Software, “It’ll be ready when it’s ready”. So the question is one whether to pre-announce it, or wait until it’s finished. In either case the techie pundits will whine, as lkrupp explained.
Keep up with the competition of course. Every year when Dell brings out a new XPS 15, release a new Macbook Pro same week. When HP brings out their new Z-workstation, update the Mac Pro same week. When Intel releases this year's NUC, update the Mac Mini same week. Show 'em who's boss. And no, Apple fans would not be whining but cheering!
Easy when you use off the shelf parts like Dell and HP. Apple actually does engineering and not just use off the shelf parts slapped in a shitty looking plastic case.
Only at AI would people still be spewing talking points like this. Anyway mind posting a photo of the shitty looking plastic case of a Dell or HP computer priced comparable to a Mac?
Aww the truth hurts doesn't it? As far as photos, just go to their website honey...
I have been. Not seeing what you’re claiming. I actually use an HP laptop for work. It’s quite nice. Looks sleek and has a really nice backlit keyboard (that I have yet to have any issues with).
Well some think the Pontiac Aztec was a nice looking vehicle, but that doesn't mean it was.
Oh and I have a MacBook with first gen butterfly keyboard and no issues either. Its really nice and backlit as well. Pretty neat huh?
So your opinion is valid but mine isn’t? Btw when did I sat the MacBook isn’t nice?
I guess if it makes you sleep better at night and you like cheap plastic and think its just as nice as the MacBook Pro.
Wrong. It’s better that potential Mac Pro customers know it’s coming than to hear nothing and assume it’s been canceled, and abandon the platform altogether.
Does that apply to the Mac Mini, too? Because I’d be game for a new Mac Mini.
After 4 years they’d likely assume the Pro is dead and move to a PC solution.
As opposed to them KNOWING it’s dead right now…
...even if Apple sold zero, it doesn’t hurt them financially. I certainly don’t care if their Mac Pro sales go to zero, and frankly neither do they.
Guess you don’t understand what you’re talking about, then.
Wrong. It’s better that potential Mac Pro customers know it’s coming than to hear nothing and assume it’s been canceled, and abandon the platform altogether.
Does that apply to the Mac Mini, too? Because I’d be game for a new Mac Mini.
After 4 years they’d likely assume the Pro is dead and move to a PC solution.
As opposed to them KNOWING it’s dead right now…
...even if Apple sold zero, it doesn’t hurt them financially. I certainly don’t care if their Mac Pro sales go to zero, and frankly neither do they.
Guess you don’t understand what you’re talking about, then.
1) As I said earlier, Apple pre-announces when it suits their strategy. The mini is hardly a strategic product. It’s a niche product that never sold well. That said, sure, I’m all for Apple pre-announcing a new mini.
2) Why would you think the Mac Pro is a dead platform when Apple already announced a new model will ship next year?
3) According to you, Mac Pro sales are at zero. Yet Apple is posting best ever quarters for revenue and profit, and the stock is within spitting distance of its all-time high. Where’s the Osborne effect? It hardly seems like Apple’s driven themselves into bankruptcy by pre-announcing the Mac Pro.
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Haha, I see what you did there. Pun intended.
Oh and I have a MacBook with first gen butterfly keyboard and no issues either. Its really nice and backlit as well. Pretty neat huh?
As opposed to them KNOWING it’s dead right now…
Guess you don’t understand what you’re talking about, then.
2) Why would you think the Mac Pro is a dead platform when Apple already announced a new model will ship next year?
3) According to you, Mac Pro sales are at zero. Yet Apple is posting best ever quarters for revenue and profit, and the stock is within spitting distance of its all-time high. Where’s the Osborne effect? It hardly seems like Apple’s driven themselves into bankruptcy by pre-announcing the Mac Pro.