lorin schultz

macronin said:

lorin schultz said:

fastasleep said:

Soli said:

fastasleep said:

k2kw said:

22july2013 said:

Would Apple release a new large monitor before they release a Mac Pro which would be the primary partner for that monitor?

Are you expecting the MP this year?  I would be nice but I don’t hold my breath on that.

Apple has clearly stated it's a 2019 product, so yes we do expect it this year.

I also expect it because Apple has stated it based on their history, but until there is a shipping product I also count all unreleased products as vaporware. In other words, the cat is dead until it’s shown to be alive.

If they can’t deliver a Mac Pro this year, they’ve truly shit the bed.  AirPower was unknown tech, this should be known territory.

I can't fathom why Apple finds it so hard to understand Mac Pro buyers. No one needs to be awestruck, inspired, delighted, or surprised. We need a pickup truck. Preferably one that's easy to service and accommodates off-the-shelf accessories. This isn't complicated.

fastasleep said:

lorin schultz said:

fastasleep said:

Soli said:

fastasleep said:

k2kw said:

22july2013 said:

Would Apple release a new large monitor before they release a Mac Pro which would be the primary partner for that monitor?

Are you expecting the MP this year?  I would be nice but I don’t hold my breath on that.

Apple has clearly stated it's a 2019 product, so yes we do expect it this year.

I also expect it because Apple has stated it based on their history, but until there is a shipping product I also count all unreleased products as vaporware. In other words, the cat is dead until it’s shown to be alive.

If they can’t deliver a Mac Pro this year, they’ve truly shit the bed.  AirPower was unknown tech, this should be known territory.

I can't fathom why Apple finds it so hard to understand Mac Pro buyers. No one needs to be awestruck, inspired, delighted, or surprised. We need a pickup truck. Preferably one that's easy to service and accommodates off-the-shelf accessories. This isn't complicated.

The fact they’ve been working with and studying professional workflows as if it’s a new thing to them gives me hope that we will be surprised and delighted.

Bummer, I was hoping to be awestruck & inspired...

Sorry, you may have to settle for interested and pacified.

As long as I'm not disappointed and dismayed, I'll be pleased and relieved. Though I suspect the price will leave me shocked and incredulous.

redraider11 said:
If “hate” speech becomes illegal it’s just a matter of time until someone at Amazon, or the AI, takes a joke out of context and the police are knocking on your door. 

Fair enough.

redraider11 said:

In reality though no one cares what you think about it.

Well, excuse the hell out of me. I thought sharing opinions and observations was the whole point of having a forum in the first place.

I'm trying to decide whether I care about this or not. My bank records our telephone conversations, and those are much more detailed than an Alexa or Siri request, and are directly associated with my personal information. This seems pretty benign.

The only real risk to me is embarrassment, but it's not likely someone I know personally is ever going to hear me saying or doing something I'd wish they hadn't. It's true that I don't want an Amazon contractor hearing my passwords or financial codes, but in the absence of a way for them to determine exactly who I am, even  that information is essentially useless to them.

cgWerks said:
Yeah, that's a question (and possible fear) I have as well. I'd love someone with some more video knowledge than myself to weigh in on such things. I haven't been disappointed with the output so far, but I haven't compared it in any good way with alternatives. If there is some problem, I guess that would be good to know before I fill my video library with T2-encoded HEVC stuff. Heh.

Evaluating quality is a thorny issue, for a couple reasons.

Through lots of training and experience, I'll hear things in a recording most people won't notice. That means what I consider "good quality" will differ from what's good to someone else. Does it matter that a particular flaw exists if one doesn't notice it, or at least isn't bothered by it?

On the other hand, you may become more critical with time. I now notice flaws in transcodes I did five or six years ago that apparently didn't bother me at the time I did them. Maybe that means one should err on the side of higher quality as a hedge against more sophisticated perception in the future.

The bottom line: if in doubt, increase the bit rate!

anantksundaram said:

Can't wait for the Mac Display -- finally!

As to the 17", MBP, meh. If it's mostly a larger version of my new 15" (which is as heavy, if not slightly more so than the 2016 model), it'll be way too heavy to carry around.

What you consider "too heavy" may be just fine to me. I carried a 17" 2009 for years and would happily do so again if I could. I appreciate the value of the 15's lighter weight, but liked the bigger screen more than I like the weight saving.