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This MagSafe replacement does not handle data. If it could do both power and data then that's a great product.

macxpress said:

notoakie said:

i notice there's no door to upgrade RAM.

Bookspyder said:

notoakie said:

i notice there's no door to upgrade RAM.

I saw that too. That's a deal-killer for me. I'll pass on this one.

Thats why you buy as much RAM as you can afford just like on other models with non-upgradable RAM. I suspect that any serious Professional will pack this thing with RAM. This isn't a consumer Mac remember. Professionals are willing to spend money to get their work done. 

You people think that professionals do not have a budget. Most professionals are frugal not stupid with their money. They configure their equipment to the software they are using... for example, Avid Media Composer recommends 16 GB RAM currently but in a year or two that RAM requirement may go as high as 32 GB RAM. So why spend the money for MAXED out RAM if you do not need it until the software requirements change. Everyone thinks that being in the video business is very profitable. No not really, the equipment costs are insane as well as software. Another example in the other extreme, there is the iPhone camera craze which has lowered video acquistion costs and caused many professional cameramen to lose their jobs.(Chicago Sun-Times got rid of 28 pro cameramen two years ago) So no, this business is not that profitable. So be a little realistic before you express your opinions. 

iphonefan1980 said:

Please add sleep tracking 

That means the Apple Watch has to have a longer life battery. 18 hours will not cut it.

StrangeDays said:

Nonsense. MBP is selling very well according to Schiller, so I guess people are pretty happy with them. 

Don't like Macs? Don't buy one. Pretty simple.

Of course the MBP is selling well. Phil Schiller said so! It must be true. This is the same guy that said "Can't Innovate my ass!" and now look at the Mac desktop line up. It is in a state of confusion. Oh by the way, I have 3 Macs... I like what Macs used to be before the iOS devices kicked in. The last Macs I bought was the Mac Pro and Macbook Pro in 2008. We were able to upgrade components such as RAM and Hard Drives if needed back then. Now Apple is about money and expanding their sales margins. This attempt  by Apple may be too late. Many professionals have migrated to PC's such has the Dell,HP and Lenovo workstations because of the flexibility it allows. So stop thinking everyone is bashing Apple... What I expressed is my opinion on what Apple may be overlooking. I believe they think they can do no wrong. If the MBP is selling very well then why is Apple still in fifth place in sales of computers. Something is wrong with your perception of Apple.  

This is Apple's response to many pro users complaints, make a "pro"version of the iMac. Oh boy, unless they are redesigning it so the user can easily add at least a second flash storage drive or upgrade the RAM in all versions of iMac. (instead of only the 27" 5K iMac as it exists today) Allowing for the GPU's to be easily upgradable or eliminating currently used ports for the futuristic ports (USB-C/TB3 ports) without any consideration of a transitional period.  Apple will only be doing what it always does to shut up their pro customers. This is a stop gap measure for them. All Apple is doing is adding to an existing brand a "Pro" version in name only. Apple added the "Pro"moniker to the iPad Pro and only did minor improvements to it. The current 2016 Macbook Pro is just a glorified  rendition of the Macbook. It is basically a stripped down version of what  a Macbook Pro is supposed to be. It just has 3 more USB-C ports than the current Macbook. People do not fall for Apple's scam.