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DuhSesame said:

AppleZulu said:

bigtds said:

Soli said:

So they copied the entire look of the case without copying its utility.  Exhibit A:

What utility is need that isn't provided for off-the-shelf components?

The Apple design involved actual engineering. Though the aesthetics of the new Mac Pro are indeed compelling, the case and internals were designed together, putting a lot of computational power inside, and and then enclosing it in a case that's designed specifically for those internals and is rigid and creates the right airflow to keep the computational power from burning itself up.

Suggesting you can take a look-alike case, fill it with off-the shelf components and get as good or better results than the Mac Pro is nonsensical. You can buy a fiberglass Ferrari lookalike car body and put a VW Beetle under it, or Cadillac parts under it or whatever. Your end result is not going to be a Ferrari. You will have a nifty looking VW bug, or a poorly designed, tricked-out overpowered car that throws a rod or flips over when you try to drive it like it's a Ferrari.

I don't think chassis itself is that complicated, anyone with some proper CNC knowledge could do it, especially for an open standard.

spheric said:

jbdragon said:

spheric said:

Hahahaha fuck you. 

I like how they explicitly say: "Even if you DISable our location tracking, we will still do everything we can figure out where you are by any means possible." 

Good thing then that I deleted that crap from my iOS devices!!!!

You think they won't try whatever they can through the browser?  Hah. 

Metriacanthosaurus said:

The way Apple has nailed the trackpad by way of force touch is nothing short of magical when you use it, and absolutely earns it’s name as the Magic Trackpad. 

Basic idea here is that Apple would have the same kind of success with a keyboard, which would be an unbelievable outstanding achievement.

henrybay said:

lkrupp said:

henrybay said:

Until Apple increases the amount of key travel on these MacBooks, I will never buy one. Yes, I know this is a subjective issue, but the feel of the keyboard is a really, really important aspect for me when using a laptop. I just refuse to compromise on this matter. And I know I am not alone.  

I’m sure Tim, Craig, and Phil lose sleep at night because of your demands. You’re not alone? Who’s the other guy? Oh, you mean the anonymous, unsubstantiated comments on sites like MacRumors and 9to5Mac? 

At least 40% of the comments on the butterfly keyboard on this site - AppleInsider - have been negative over the past year. That’s about the same percentage on MacRumours and 9to5Mac, so don’t kid yourself that only a small percentage of people really don’t like this keyboard. The negative feedback is even higher on sites like Reddit - probably because they are less strictly moderated and people tend to vent more. My point is, the problem with this keyboard is very real for many people.