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MacBook Pro 13 and 15 2016, released today by Apple
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  • The MacBook will receive the 7th generation "Kaby Lake" processors from Intel. Specifically, they'll come equipped with the new i7 ranging in speed from 1.3 GHz up to 3.6 GHz. It's new SSD will be both twice as fast as the current model and support double the memory.

    Small update.

  • Dell XPS 15 9560 notebook competitor

    • Nvidia GTX 1050 card with 4K support
    • Core i3-7100HQ, Core i5-7300HQ or Core i7-7700HQ 4 core CPUs
    • 3840 x 2160 pixel touchscreen display
    • 32GB of DDR4 2133 MHz RAM
    • up to 1TB SSD + HDD

    Leaked on Dell site, official announcement later.

  • New Apple Wireless Hair Dryers for your Ears!

    Airpod Stereo Wireless Ear Buds. When you run along the sidewalk and one drops into the sewer, you'll have mono!

    http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-airpods-vs-earpods-wireless-headphones-2016-12/#what-happens-if-you-lose-it-6

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  • Fun thing:

    Apple is eliminating the “time remaining” estimate that shows up when you click the battery icon in the status bar.

  • More powerful stuff

    Alienware 15 Touch Signature Edition Gaming Laptop, sale, $1497

    • 15.6-inch 4K UHD touchscreen
    • Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    • 16GB memory/256GB SSD + 1TB HDD
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M graphics

    https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Alienware-15-Touch-Signature-Edition-Gaming-Laptop/productID.332771400?icid=gm_17hol_bfpre_modF_DellAlienware15

  • I thought this video about "The Apple Book" was some kind of parody. It's real and the author of the video was my first insight into the market these new laptops are aimed at: the fanboys. As someone who is older than the author of the video, who remembers a first experience with apple being Macs in boring beige boxes that sat on a desk (not a shiny iPod a classmate had in their pocket), as a company that came back from the brink of bankruptcy, who uses them as a tool and not a fashion statement, it has driven it home, I don't think they're going to be making products suitable for complicated video editing work in the future.

    I love the idea, Apple has put together all of it's beautiful designs in a book, as any manufacturer might do, but, the price tag and more importantly the comments of this purchaser in the video that are very revealing (to me) about who are the people in the market for these type of Apple products, the design of this laptop included. It seems to me the tablet/phone/watch revenue has killed the apple laptop as a flexible, video editor's tool.

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    Everything soldered. Cheap Fn model has removable SSD, but it is proprietary form, so same shit.

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  • All Intel progress in one chart

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  • In an era where everyone wants something versatile and as collaborative as possible to makes things smooth and easy, Apple seems to go on the opposite direction. I never understood the distinction between what people call a "Mac" and a "PC" in first place since there are no Computer on earth more "Personal" than a Mac. For videos it has become a nightmarish dream. I still haven't digest the "fcpxml" over the "xml" that used to be just fine for cross NLE / color grading / VFX softwares. I'm having more and more issues with their new codec and the unsupported Quicktime that just got discontinued for Windows OS. I don't know if it's a sad thing to feel that way, I've never been pro windows or pro mac (despite never owning a mac myself), I just wished everything could be compatible without a thousands headache but we came to that point where you can drag today a Adobe Photoshop file in a Linux 3d modeling app that isn't adobe related or compositing one without troubles and on the other side MAC that barricaded themselves from sharing just a tiny tiny tiny bit of fraction locking all the doors. I really hope all my clients will leave mac and get some Linux or Windows. It would save us so much time which was at the beginning what Mac was for, easy to use, quick and efficient.

    I was thinking of getting a macbook myself just to escapes the codec / software / file format cross platform headache but I'm convinced I should keep my money and just wait patiently that the arrow strikes the heart of the dragon. It's sad, I always believed in multiplicity and the possibility to have choice creating variety and pushing different creativity but it seems to go on the opposite direction if every company lock themselves in an impenetrable fortress.

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    Razer tweet on point :-) They deleted it later as big boss returned.

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  • Education is mostly just another corporate branch, but nevertheless I also believe in its potential, as first and last resort.

  • @inqb8tr

    It is regressive ruling class as whole that make such things.

    Education is another example. Improvements in education, modularity and open simple standards in computers are the things that will kill current ruling class.

  • I completely agree. Don't know why is it that hard to accept that Apple is not any longer a provider of sustainable solutions for professional workflow in any media industry, except for account office and when you need to impress idiot client over an espresso (how I feel about MBP line since 2012). They don't really aspire to be that, proven by any hint or development move they did in last 5 years, only, as expected, they don't want to get of the hype wave until it completely dies out, and it seems to be a huge one, sadly.

    Hardware has maybe gotten to the point where, when you look at the numbers, it seems like your 'phablet' can replace everything else, but real the question is replace - how? As you very well pointed out, it is a regressive market class. But probably they've red it well, and we should be better of if we take their sincere advice and run.

  • @inqb8tr

    It is all natural. As you see at margins on phones and tablets and after this try to apply them to desktop market - thing do not work. As desktop market is far more progressive, and on phones and tablet markets ruling class being regressive want to move backwards.

    Open any big media - all of them tell you that you do not need any powerful desktop PC - your cheap phone will do all you need, and usually this needs must be restricted to messengers, games, facebook, youtube and few other sites.

  • Apple switched from "Pro" market, as most of us understand it, long time ago, first with many years without updating software such as Final Cut, then the overpriced and basically un upgradeable Trashcan that seems to be the last of their desktops, and now with this Macbook 'Pro'. Seems like they are totally fine with people switching over to other platforms if they need better upgradability and connectivity. Their business model works for them, it is us who are clinging to Apple like they are charity organisation and not profit driven corporation. Not that others are different, just at this point in time it is better to switch, and do it fast.

  • Another MacBook Pro replacement, just with better screen for $1299

    Not so portable, but..

    • Display: 13.3 inch QHD (2560 x 1440) OLED 300-nits Display with Touch
    • CPU: Intel Core 6th Generation i7-6500U Processor (Dual Core, 2.5GHz with up to 3.10 GHz turbo boost, 4MB Cache, 15W)
    • Storage: 256GB PCIe NVME SSD Drive
    • Memory: 16GB DDR3L 1600mhz RAM (2x8GB)
    • Operating System: Windows 10 Home
    • Graphics: 4GB NVIDIA GTX 965M Dedicated Graphics Card

    Ports:

    • Killer E2400 Gigabit Ethernet IPV6
    • 2x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Ports
    • Thunderbolt™ 3 Port (USB Type-C™ with support for SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps, 40Gbps Thunderbolt, and DisplayPort)
    • Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
    • HDMI 2.0 Output
    • Audio Out 1/8" Ports (Compatible with inline mic headset)
    • Headphone 1/8" Port (retaskable for Microphone/Line-In analog audio input)

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALIENWARE-13-R2-OLED-2560x1440-TOUCH-i7-6500U-256GB-SSD-16GB-4GB-NVIDIA-GTX-965M-/201696831481?hash=item2ef61167f9:g:IwUAAOSwe-FU8G8Z

  • According to some leaks SD slots had been axed due to fast increase of SD card sizes and speed, so Apple did not like ability to get cheaper option and use SD as extension.