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christopher126 said:

Great synopsis: "A funny thing happened as Apple sent the iPad in two different directions: Sales rebounded."  

Brilliant move on Apple's part. In simple terms, if you're not doing 'real work,' (and I don't mean that disparagingly), get an iPad. If you're using an iPad for work, get a Pro.

Maybe the smaller one for travel and the larger one for at home?


In the latter part of 2018, I could very well see myself, selling my 2017 MacBook and going all in on iOS by purchasing an iPadPro. Sadly, I don't see buying another MacOS devise. End of an era, I suppose. Sad.  

In 2018, the latest iPadPro, the new SE, a new LTE AppleWatch and a 4K ATV. That's about $1,500 all running iOS. About the cost of a nice 27" iMac or a MacBookPro running MacOS. 

I wish Apple was executing as well on the Macs as they are on the iPads and phones.  

I still feel the one port pink book is a joke or fetish item at best in terms of those of us who see Macs as work horses more than show horses, and after 7 or 8 tries still feel like I don't even know how to type anymore when I sit down with an MB Pro.  The rest is great (though it could use a port or two), but worst keyboard EVVVVER.  And I've never had problems moving between machines before in 20+ years of computing.

StrangeDays said:

jcs2305 said:

Bacillus3 said:

Nice.
....until it gets throttled in favor of iPad Pro to fulfill Tim's vision of the PostPC era.
It wouldn't even surprise me anymore

Was this supposed to be sarcasm ?  All of the silly agenda driven comments are almost constant anymore.   Uugghh. It’s such a drag... 

Yeah it's a shame. I sure as hell hope AI doesn't turn into another dreck-pile as MR has, which is why I switched sites years ago.

You want a dreck pile?  Go over to MDR where it's more like an alt-right hate fest than an Apple forum (and the editors seem to like it that way).  Yuuucch.  

I miss the Gooseneck iMac...  ...a design classic in the Smithsonian.... ...and I've never been impressed with the singularly unadjustable iMac design.  

Engineering laziness....

lkrupp said:

A10 or T2. Either way it doesn’t look good for the hackintosh crowd going forward.

My first thought exactly....

Really liking Google Play Music.  Seamless integration between the 8,000 tracks I've uploaded, all the music on demand and all the "stations" (so many stations) - and all just there across all my devices easy peasy - links to videos of some of the songs, plus the sub includes YouTube Red - All the YouTube without all of the pre-roll or interstitial ads ("priceless"), and everything plays in the background without the app having to be the focus.   Haven't tried the YouTube Music app yet though, as not sure what it'll do for me that YT doesn't itself, and I try to avoid having apps I don't need and very seldom ever uninstall an app.  As in maybe never??

Do I miss the Apple Beats station?  Uhhhh.... ...no.   And the only thing I use iTunes Music for anymore is burning CDs prior to upload onto GPM....

(Plus I snagged one of the first three months free trials they offer now and then, so 25% off the first year....  ...being on Car Play is just a little more gravy.)