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Quote: Originally Posted by WelshDog In general Apple does not surf the crest of the performance wave. Their systems never have leading edge components or performance. It is not their design philosophy or marketing strategy to release new pro…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rob55 Tell me about. The custom integration firm I worked for became a Bose dealer in 2004 (for only 2 years) and I was sent to one of the kool-aid sessions. "Good enough" was their mantra. But then, that's where all t…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rob55 This is the unfortunate truth. We're always settling for less. With few exceptions, this has been true since the post-war era. I look for quality. I care less about convenience. But then again, I BBQ for …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rob55 If that's true, they're starting to sound like Bose. Their philosophy is to sell to the 60%-70% of the public who wants audio gear that's "good enough". That's the "sweet spot" in the market and I think Apple mak…
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Quote: Originally Posted by minderbinder Correction, YOU need 10 hours. You don't know what HE needs. And that's why BTO options exist, not all consumers need the same thing. I understand your point. I was unclear. What I should have s…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Rob55 I'm not questioning the "economics of information goods". What I am questioning is the quality of those information goods. Convenience trumps quality. Every time. This is America. Look at the coffee marke…
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Quote: Originally Posted by minderbinder And it is disappointing that there is no option on any of the laptops for quad core, they should have at least one machine that competes at the high end if they want to call these things 'pro". That wou…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jocknerd They make killer pro machines and decent consumer machines, but are forgetting about the prosumer. Those of us who want more power but don't want a one piece desktop system or a powerful but very portable lap…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jeffharris Sure, I carry my MBP around, but it's mainly from desk to desk, plugged into the wall, only occasionally using it for train/plane/bus travel. I use Vectorworks and need raw power for my CAD & 3D work.…
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Quote: Originally Posted by KBeat However, I doubt few coffee shop users are looking to drop $2,000 to $2,500 on a laptop as it's serious overkill for their needs. The new MBPs don't seem like overkill to me. They will do everything that the …
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Quote: Originally Posted by msu586 I hear that! I want to stay with a 13", but I don't want to upgrade from a four year old core 2 to a core 2 duo. The core 2 duos are yesterday's technology. \ Battery life. You don't need a faster chip, …
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Quote: Originally Posted by freethinker complaining is not conversation. You're right. No 1080p means no high-def video while on long trips. Why did they use a non-standard vertical resolution? Would it have been worse to include a real H…
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Quote: Originally Posted by a Martin Then they can get a MacBook (not Pro). "Raw computing power is a very small market. Most folks just want a nice looking, light machine that lasts a long time while doing word processing at the coffee shop."…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jeffharris Unless the internal monitor, in my case a 15", doesn't support it, then what's the point? Does the monitor support 1080p?
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Quote: Originally Posted by BenRoethig Apple really isn't a professional minded company anymore. Its for lifestyle consumers with money to burn. Right. Easy to use, looks good, lightweight, long battery life. Those are the important asp…
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Quote: Originally Posted by KBeat Looks like the gap between PC and Mac laptop performance is only going to grow given Apple's decision to keep the laptop line at dual core. Apple has never been about building high-performance machines. The…
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Quote: Originally Posted by nikon133 Heh. Otherwise, one could also consider what Bill Gates said about Apple: "And I don't know why [Apple is] acting like it's superior. I don't even get it. What are they trying to say? Does honesty matter …
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[QUOTE=HMayes;1611557Do you really think adding eSATA is even on Apple's roadmap for their portables? If you do you may want to look elsewhere. It's just not going to happen because they have no good reason to add it. [/QUOTE] Faster backups i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. H OK: WTF? Still no bluray No 1080p. No eSata.
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Quote: Originally Posted by charlituna as for all the computer cracks, Apple is just going where the market is. The world is going mobile. So they have launched a mobile form, folks wanted a bigger screen on that form, they got it. Doesn't m…