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- grafician7
- mono do you have one?utopian
- WOTDimbecile
- Found it on tumblr, no source, but I quite like it, would get onegrafician
- holy shit utopian, you're the biggest apple fanboy on this sitemonospaced
- "Tech oligarchs appeal to the lost youth of well-financed, middle-aged fan base."sarahfailin
- This is absolutely awesome.mg33
- I want one.pango
- Wouldmaquito
- Only $9999.99nbq
- the brake cable is an extra $100_me_
- Kick stand another 200pango
- ain't shitnudes
- ohh ....a normal bike with some corporate logos connected sweatshop labour ...thank god it´s so awesome...neverscared
- Radical, man.Chimp
- pablo284
- Jesus fucking christ. Kill us all.
Kill us all now.detritus - COBALT BOMB FROM ORBIT.detritus
- this is so lamedesmo
- Boss: Ok guys! We will do a little dance today! Yahy!
Me: Fuck that shit, i'm out.Bennn - For the prices they charge I would want a dance number, dinner, and a gobble.face_melter
- They should deliver it on your desk at work, with a dinner.Bennn
- There is nothing more bile inducing that witnessing 1st hand the poor staff of an Apple store humiliating themselves like thisfadein11
- than*fadein11
- I imagine Steve Jobs' arse cheeks would curl up inside his anus too if he saw thisset
- https://www.youtube.…sureshot
- Nuke entire Asia as punishmentOBBTKN
- Is this old? do they seriously still do that shit? I thought lines for apple products were a thing of the past...zarkonite
- isn't this from many years ago, when the iPhone launched in china for the first time?monospaced
- ^ looks like two different size, very modern looking iphones on the table in the background. Definite not original iphone launchset
- Did apple even have stores like that before the iphone?set
- This is super old, but still just as cringe worthy.instrmntl
- ^ 2016pablo28
- https://i.imgur.com/…utopian
- Apple had their own stores like that for years before the iPhone. We had one in SF I think in 2002.monospaced
- https://youtu.be/jLh… 1:05pablo28
- so many geniusesKrassy
- lol krassyset
- Apple staff are wankers. Always unhelpful and usually creepy smug fuckers too.PhanLo
- I didn't know Kim Jong Un once worked at the Genius Bar...dedlaast
- F%% imbeciles, is this in China ?i_was
- they do still do this.fadein11
- Jesus fucking christ. Kill us all.
- nb5
Why is the MacBook more expensive than Dell?
I bought a MBP in 2004, used it for design, photography, video. Was both my work and personal computer. Travelled the world with it. It died in 2013. Nine years of use.
In 2013, I replaced it with a refurbished MBP. Six years of use and I'm thinking it might be nice to get a one, but I'll probably keep this for a couple more years. It has no issues, runs fine.
Know anyone using a 2013 Dell for graphics work?
Amortized over the years, the Mac is cheaper. And arguably better for the environment.
Now, if you need the latest spec each year or two for Pro work, maybe the Mac isn't the best value. You should calculate cost of ownership, including resale value.
I'm not saying the last few years of Apple laptops has been good. It hasn't. But the 16" is a step in the right direction.
- And also, yeah, part of it is the luxury tax.nb
- I'd be very surprised if there weren't oodles of people quietly beavering away on old Dells without much thought about it.Nairn
- I don't like Dell, but they're solidly-built, unfussy machines and given the cost difference, can come with better specs than Apple meaning they'll last longerNairn
- I have an old Dell I still use that's probably 2011. My Precision running W2000 works perfectly fine, too.formed
- That Precision is from something like 2004, fyi.formed
- I'd take a Dell with Mac OS running smoothly. I hate the Windows environment.i_monk
- Seconded, my Macs always last a long time and I've been able to fix/upgrade everything I needed to.mathinc
- I just retired my 2012 iMac. My 2015 laptop is still a beast, just upgraded the SSD and I'll probably keep it another 3 years or so.mathinc
- I've had little bugs here and there, but I just can't hang with the Microsoft operating system.mathinc
- I’m still rocking a 2011 mbpGnash
- Y'all using these Dells to run Adobe CC 2019 apps?!nb
- I mean your old Dells. It's fine if it still works, but does it still "work" work?nb
- If you are not willing to invest $$$ in something you'll spend 40+ hours a week working on, than I'd say you're a "windows guy".
: )ideaist - Most Dell hardware can be had cheaper than Apple, and on paper the specs are generally better. This was always the case.evilpeacock
- But I've IT'ed a fleet of Dell laptops and had to do multiple part replacements frequently. And drivers aren't updated as much as the component vendors.evilpeacock
- And Dell support software was stuck in an endless security backdoor scandal which sucked up IT resources.evilpeacock
- Dell vs Apple cost-of-ownership was kind of a wash, with Dells needing more support and having more downtime for that. YMMV of course, it depends on what you doevilpeacock
- Ha! Gnash, me too 2011 mbp still going strong running adobe cc flawlessly including after effects work_niko
- My current MBP is from 2009. Only use it for work the odd time but its still going strong. I will finally replace it with the new release though.desmo
- Also, Apple has always been significantly more expensive since day 1. If price is a big factor for you, then the choice should be easy.desmo
- anything can last, that's a false measure, especially if you keep fixing it! My 2018 MBP is broken, lasted 15 months. I own a tshirt I got 10 years ago.craigatkinson
- Longevity isn't a measure of goodnesscraigatkinson
- Look at avacado. They only last a day or two, but they're great, and expensive, and a unibody shell.craigatkinson
- Although, if I bought Apple stock with the money I spent on my first Mac, I’d have retired years agoGnash
- Have a 2010 Dell that works great for most things still. It a little too slow for video work but for Photoshop and Illustrator and general use its still good.webazoot
- Had to replace the keyboard about three years ago and strip it apart to clean the fan out a couple of times but other than that...webazoot
- @desmo Have also a 2009 MBP and running smoothly still with 8GB ram, idk why ppl complain - apple is more expensive but they last 3-4 x of any regular laptopgrafician
- Waiting for the 16" FULL screen tho' maybe in 2 generations to upgrade for something like $5k and last me past 2025 at leastgrafician
- I have a few MBPs from 2011 still going, just had RAM, SSD and battery upgrades but they work really well overall.evilpeacock
- We ran a Power Mac G4 "Smurf" tower "legacy" backup server for 19 years before the power supply gave up. Got our $4K value out of that for sure.evilpeacock
- Cuz people are buying mb. If people didn't buy then they'd be cheaperHayoth
- I still use my Dell Precision M6800 laptop for all my work. I bought it 2014 or something like that. It's the size of an old VCR though.haga
- @craigatkinson You're literally comparing Apples to Avocados!!! :)nb
- Longevity may not be all that matters, but this is a machine which I use for work so cost-of-ownership is highly relevant.nb
- Our stories are anecdotal. However, it is possible that a MBP could have lower cost of ownership than a Dell, there is little reason to buy Dell.nb
- ...unless you really love Dell and want to drop the extra cash on it. ;)nb
- nb0
My work shipped me a 16” MacBook Pro M1 MAX. Lol I would have preferred a 13” or 14” but nobody asked me.
Anyway, this thing is huge, heavy, boxy, and kind of absurd. Without tapered edges it’s so clunky looking and feeling. It has giant rubber feet. Looks ridiculous. The notch doesn’t bother me and the UI around it is interesting.
This may be impressive tech but it feels like a step back in industrial design. It reminds me of the design of MacBook from 2006 but with a cheap plastic keyboard.
- it is ugly AF, getting mine on Monday (ordered 12 weeks ago ffs) but went to the apple store to see one in the flesh at the weekend and was appalledkingsteven
- glad i did, would have been such a disappointment unboxing. 64gb/ 4TB tho so i'll forgive it i'm surekingsteven
- They keyboard is annoying. Plus now my speakers make a scratching noise every so often.Chimp
- I absolutely love my 16" M1 Pro, and I think it looks amazing as well. So there.mathinc
- Why get a Laptop at all?section_014
- If it has great design, people bitch about performance. If it has great performance, people bitch about design. Round and round.FNP14
- “Appalled” is right!nb
- will get a mini when they come out. laptops = bad ergonomics and no point when you WFH.shapesalad
- Looks boxy I guess, but the actual usability and ergonomics are an improvement IMO.yuekit
- Also find it funny complaining about the size...wasn't the main criticism prior to this model that Apple was obsessed with making their machines as thin asyuekit
- possible at expense of everything else?yuekit
- I hated mine when I opened the box, now I love it.aliastime
- I think Ivy was selling the art of the impossible with his thinness in pro notebooks. The fans are almost always on on my company's 2018 16".aliastime
- Weird. I mostly see positive reviews on this hardware rev.evilpeacock
- Every job I’ve had supplies a laptop so you can work from wherever and bring it to meetings.nb
- @chimp "speakers make a scratching noise every so often." also on MBP 16" 2019
It's a well known issue https://www.youtube.…grafician - My 16" is heavy and gets so hot it really isn't portable, I have a 13" Air that I use for portability and use the 16" as a desktop.spot13
- I wish my work would ship me a new laptop. Currently on a 2016 15" MBP with a wonky B key bbbbstoplying
- also waiting on the minicannonball1978
- I absolutly love my 14" m1 pro!
Perfect size. ports HDR screen is really good. My older laptop now feels like a netbook.err - Everyone is slamming the casing on these new models, but I still think it's pretty good. It's a freakin' tool. My goal is to avoid spending time with it...nocomply
- I didn't buy my new Macbook Pro because I wanted to jack off to its industrial design. I just want it to run smoothly with 100 browser tabs open.nocomply
- I run 112 tabs open on 8GB so...grafician
- @stoplying You can get a free top case replacement under their program: https://apple.co/3L1…ArmandoEstrada
- Also the big improvement in battery life is a great thing for portability...most of the time I no longer bring the charger when working remotely.yuekit
- Personally I don't find the 16" Macbook Pro at all heavy or clunky but I've been buying the biggest model for years...seems like many prefer 14" model.yuekit
- first world whining... my new laptop is badass but doesn't fit my wardrobe... the absurdity!! <3PonyBoy
- You’re whining about the whining!nb
- that's why the internet was inverted. to whine about apple.inteliboy
- got them for free = 'don't like the design'. haven't seen one IRL = 'why whine about the design?'. bought one = 'love it'kingsteven
- ideaist12
- dasmeteor5
- Pile of Poo gains a thicker, more 3D appearance in iOS 10dasmeteor
- THIS is the kind of innovation I want to see from a global tech company. Increased AO on their fecal emojis.face_melter
- http://blog.emojiped…dasmeteor
- Healthier poo has shine®fyoucher1
- it smiles moredrgs
- top feature, well done applehans_glib
- teeth are whiter also.yurimon
- DIdnt they make emojis bigger? Make ios10's shit emoji bigger too!err
- They're going in reverse now. More 3d, less flat.section_014
- "But Tim, we have to work on the Mac lineup"..."Screw the Mac, we're gonna get this shit looking better, TODAY!!!"section_014
- Back to the skeuomorphismdasmeteor
- God I hope notformed
- the iOS9 version is better. FAILBennn
- that's it, Apple's fucked, time to sell your stocksmonospaced
- Polishing a turd?yuekit
- i wonder who the vector artist polishing these turds is?since1979
- the person is paid 40h/week to be a graphic designer at Apple. He polish emoticons when he dont know what to do.Bennn
- oh he/she knows what to do... polish emoticonssince1979
- I used to know a guy who did icon design and left the UK to join Apple. Maybe this is his career nadir.face_melter
- Turds Polisher.dasmeteor
- Is there anything more wrong than a grown man sending an emoji?CyBrainX
- sending emoticons is perectly ok at any ageBennn
- Shit & Shitdbloc
- 'Daddy, what do you do for a living? I need to present this in class tomorrow.' 'Well, honey, I've got just the thing ... 'Continuity
- nb7
Honestly this might be the most beautiful all in one PC ever designed.
It is fucking gorgeous.
Y’all are missing what a beautiful piece of design this is.
- (The iMac)nb
- It might grow on me but it could have been betterPupsipu
- So minimalistic and gorgeous that all they needed was google sketchup_niko
- but seriously though, no other computer comes close to this. and yeah, they'll sell millions probably going after the consumer market, thus the colours._niko
- From the back...great.
From the side...perfect.
From the front...GTFOOHBusterBoy - and if it's close to the Mac mini m1 in terms of performance (and once Adobe catches up with creative suite) it's a no-brainer, it'll devour everything_niko
- personally, I'm happy to hold on to my 2014 27" iMac for now until they come out with a 27" a little more pro version._niko
- It’s gonna be as fast as the mini. And with a larger case it has more airflow even so no chance of throttling like the Air.monospaced
- I feel the same. Can't comprehend how some designers managed to still complain and think the opposite.ESKEMA
- After a few beers I'd say the same, nb. A chin only its mother (in this case its designer) could love.NBQ00
- And look at that ugly white bezel. Looks like plastic.NBQ00
- Calm downmonospaced
- mehhpango
- Chill monoNBQ00
- It's no iMac G4kingsteven
- the kardashians love the new design.neverscared
- Use the AR link and put it on your desk. Walk around it. You’ll see.nb
- It looks good from the side and maybe the back. From the front it's really fuglyNBQ00
- That green tho.
Luuuurvenb - sorry you cant be positive about apple here. you're doing qbn wrong.inteliboy
- They didn't even put the Apple logo on the front! YOU WHINY BROS do you not even realize how amazing this is?nb
- Nb, you don’t get it. The front has a cheap plastic look, with or without Apple logo. Same old chin, still thick bezels and they’re white. Yuck.NBQ00
- I appreciate that it doesn't look like a monitorFNP14
- _niko6
Has anyone here actually enjoyed using a VR headset? beyond the novelty of it?
I used it a couple of times and it's kind of cool for like a minute, then you feel so weird that you don't know what's going on in your real surroundings. With a group of people it's even weirder.
You also want to be able to enjoy things as a family or a group, movies, video games etc...are we suppose to gear out the whole family for 20k just to look like a bunch of morons pretend swimming in our living rooms?
- But this is spatial computingNBQ00
- +1fadein11
- I have 4 headsets, the Oculus Rift S is pretty awesome, Half-Life: Alyx is sooo dope, but you need a really fast machine to run itYakuZoku
- I have 2 Quest 2's that I play with my daughter w/ .they suck in comparison, graphics be like "What Year Is It?"YakuZoku
- My Vive set up in the bar/hangout room, mirror on TV so everyone could see what the player sees, had a blast and got friends to try that never wanted.BabySnakes
- did that stuff cost 3.5K a piece?fadein11
- and that's extreme gaming, not general usage. I didn't see much promotion for playing games.formed
- I've only played with a nexus 5 in a cardboard VR set up (lol) and it made me feel intensely ill. I really want to try contemporary offerings.Nairn
- My best pal spends a % of his day in VR and he seems to love it. Take that how you will.Nairn
- yup, VR can be pretty dope but the good stuff aint cheapYakuZoku
- Quest is for kidsYakuZoku
- I've done some VR Arenas with friends. It's fun for an evening. People without Quake II experience get lost in VR was my take away.uan
- I got the quest pro. Not that far away from what apple showed...inv
- PSVR2 here and I love it. Yes it’s solo but the PS has output to tv so everyone can see what you’re falling into.MrT
- Also of note, PSVR2 was not well received at $5-600, so Apple is either arrogant AF or haven't read the room very well.MrT
- yeah exactly..autoflavour
- I've bought the cardboard one years ago for experimenting. VR is not for me, sorry. FFS! My priority is to spend fewer hours in front of the screens...OBBTKN
- Makes me motion sickdrgs
- PhanLo13
Steve Jobs showing Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Kenny Scharf how to use a Macintosh computer that Sean Lennon received for his 9th birthday.
It was October 9, 1984, and Steve Jobs was going to a nine-year-old’s birthday party. He’d been invited just a few hours earlier by journalist David Scheff, who was wrapping up a profile of the Apple Computer wunderkind for Playboy. Jobs was far from the highest-profile guest, however. Walter Cronkite, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Louise Nevelson, John Cage, and singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson were also in attendance. And Yoko Ono, of course—it was her son’s birthday, after all.
Despite the last-minute invitation, Jobs had managed to bring along a gift for the young Sean Lennon. A few hours into the party—once cake had been served and the adults began to talk amongst themselves—Jobs asked Lennon if he was ready to open his present.
It was, naturally, a Macintosh computer. Released in January of that year, the machine was the newest of Apple’s personal computing products on the market. Jobs set up the Macintosh on the floor of Lennon’s bedroom, demonstrating how to use the mouse by opening up MacPaint. The boy was enthralled by the program, initially sketching a few simple shapes with the paintbrush tool and then moving on to a sort of camel-lion hybrid.
A few of the adult guests wandered in, including Warhol and Haring. Warhol took one look at the computer program and turned to Haring in wonderment. “What is this? Look at this, Keith. This is incredible!” A few minutes later, Warhol asked if he could take a turn in front of the monitor. Jobs explained how the mouse worked, but the artist instead lifted it off the floor and swished it through the air. Finally, Jobs put his hand over Warhol’s and steered it along until he’d gotten the hang of it.
After a few minutes in concentrated silence, Warhol glanced up. “Look! Keith! I drew a circle!”
That night, Warhol recorded the episode in his diary. He’d told Jobs that a man had been calling him repeatedly, trying to give him a Macintosh, but Warhol had never followed up. Jobs replied, “Yeah, that was me. I’m Steve Jobs.”
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- Wow.ideaist
- Imagine working on a 9 in screendrgs
- Amazing story - thanks for sharing!antimotion
- The first Mac I worked on looked like this - a 1991 Mac II SE. It couldn't run photoshop but it could run Pagemaker and Illustrator. The screen was greyscale.CyBrainX
- Why wasn't I invited to this?CyBrainX
- This is epicCalderone2000
- utopian11
- hahahcannonball1978
- ha!fadein11
- hahahaha!Miesfan
- :-(PhanLo
- tim apple must be entertained ;)neverscared
- awww!sea_sea
- hahahaKrassy
- Owning one of these and a sampler = royalty free sampling.noRGB
- @noRGB lolKrassy
- NBQ006
Apple has finally given up on their (autonomous) car project. So much money and they can't get it off the ground.
- It's a car though, not an airplaneprophetone
- inNOvationutopian
- They will never financially recover from this.slappy
- I smell a pivotcannonball1978
- But they have Apple Vision!utopian
- https://pbs.twimg.co…jonny_quest_lives
- Testing autonomous vehicles in a city plagued by anarchy, where residents resort to burning cars, presents significant challenges.hotroddy
- Don't they still have like $200B war chest? They can just buy the old auto industry and call it a daygrafician
- But probably margins are too low for AI cars so...they will invest in just the AI partgrafician
- hotknobby. which city?pango
- Gotta wonder... Apple usually only abandons R&D'd things if they can't get things to their standard. That's not a bad thing if it would have sucked.evilpeacock
- Yes fucknutty, it was all the random car burning that ended the project. Derp.monospaced
- And Mercedes cancelled plans to switch to full electric production by 2030.Wordsworth
- pango7
hahahahahahahahahaha
this is the lamest way to charge anything.
- lolyuekit
- Just watch as they make a specific charging cable (or dock) once the reports of snappage start appearing.face_melter
- what happened to magsafe, Apple? Cmon you bloated , rich bitch.docpoz
- It can double as a selfie stickyuekit
- jupiter modegarbage
- Physics, get out the window.set
- That is hilarious.nb
- what am i looking atdrgs
- ipad penisset
- Still, it's not like you'd want to carry an extra cable around...nb
- Digital Chup-a-chup?Wolfboy
- bit ridiculous... i think they mentioned 15sec charge = 60min though so it wont be in there long...kingsteven
- that's what she saidset
- Lol
Do the magnetic charging style!! As what apple would say " the only logical thing to do."pango - they will offer a cord, and charge you another $30 for it!formed
- needs a cup holder.docpoz
- so awful.bklyndroobeki
- The upside is, new badminton racketprophetone
- mg338
I got one of the new M1 Max 16" MBP's for work today. Fully maxed out and an upgrade from my 2019 MBP.
Glad to see the MagSafe back and the magic whatever bar gone.
- Yeah that bar was complete shit.Continuity
- Using it for?
Got the Pro and it's overkill for UI work
But must admit, it's the most beautiful laptop I've ever used!grafician - UX work, Adobe XD, Photoshop. Overkill I'm sure, but I'll never turn down a fast machine.mg33
- Fair, enjoygrafician
- ironically those m1 max laptops are a bit shite for 3D/Motion. Too powerful for UI/UX/GraphicD... too weak for 3D/MotionG. And pricey for it.shapesalad
- I have one too. Display is stunning. But I use it in clamshell mode with a Dell monitor 95% of the timenb
- I’m really looking forward to my next MBP without a TouchBar.instrmntl
- is the magSafe on both sides or just on one side?hotroddy
- @hotroddy left sidegrafician
- I have the base M1 Pro 16” and it’s amazing for UX and some light video editing work.Chimp
- I've had one since launch, it's great for composing stuff in Blender on the couch.Jrdntnnr
- I use mine with an external monitor in clamshell mode too. 27" BenQ monitor. But loving the bigger screen on the 16" when not connected.mg33
- PhanLo2
That's a bit catty :-)
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- Megapixels don't mean shittank02
- 60 more mega pixels is more megaPhanLo
- Until you message someone that image and it comes through at 0.3 megapixels..slappy
- nerd technicians, not photographers, at tech companies racing for megapixelsinteliboy
- "The best iPhone yet" - Timmy Apple 2022
"The best iPhone yet" - Timmy Apple 2021
"The best iPhone yet" - Timmy Apple 2020utopian - "The best iPhone yet" - Timmy Apple 2019
"The best iPhone yet" - Timmy Apple 2018
"The best iPhone yet" - Timmy Apple 2017utopian - "The best iPhone yet" - Timmy Apple 2016
"The best iPhone yet" - Timmy Apple 2015
"The best iPhone yet" - Timmy Apple 2014utopian - "The best iPhone yet" - Timmy Apple 2013
"The best iPhone yet" - Timmy Apple 2012
"The best iPhone yet" - Timmy Apple 2011utopian - the way I see it, apple releases it when it 100% works – even if it's 2y later than robodroidz...ArchitectofFate
- @utopian
"It crashes often, but I implore you to buy it anyway" - Timmy Apple 2023jagara - The ones in my neighborhood roast them for 4k when Samsung has been shooting 8k for 2+ years apparentlynb
- they are just lucky that elon doesn´t design phones...neverscared
- I can count on one hand how many times my iPhone has crashed since I got it two years ago and it was never because of photos.CyBrainX
- and how often would I need a 108 megapixel image on my phone? I've been mostly fine with my 24 megapixel SLR for the last 10 years.CyBrainX
- But I'm sure making a 108 megapixel camera is a great way for filling up your phone so you need to buy more cloud storage.CyBrainX
- Who's phone crashes? I haven't had my Note9 crash a single time since I got it.
Apple simply puts gobs of money into marketing and glossy stores.formed - 108 MegaPixels is retarded. It's like my 5 Series having 8 wheels. Not necessary.Hayzilla
- 640K is more memory than anyone will ever needNairn
- ^ Bill Gates said that but it was 128K. He might have been wrong.CyBrainX
- iPhones crash? Literally never seen that happen since they’ve existed. Also utopian, you are the biggest apple fuckboi I can imagine.monospaced
- https://www.youtube.…Gabriel
- Had iPhones since 2009. Never had one crash on me!Hayzilla
- zaq9
How to save $998
- lolNBQ00
- I assure that aftermarket designers will design, build and sell stands for about $100 with the next three months. Then get sued by Apple,utopian
- That's a lot of faith in a plastic hanger.Nairn
- i like that bart canvas in the background :)helloeatbreathedrive
- kind of swag to take your desktop monitor into a restaurant...SimonFFM
- That’s an iMac, I believe. Not a monitormonospaced
- He is looking into an iMac, not a monitor.deadsperm
- why would Apple sue anyone for making a 3rd party peripheral?monospaced
- @utopian When you buy the Apple Vesa mount you can already put the damn thing on any other vesa stand.. That's what we have standards for.. shrug.mekk
- This stand looks much better!Krassy
- prophetone9
What is fascinating (perplexing?) about the millions of comments, tweets 'n memes in past 48 hours over the price point(!) and the stand(!!!) is almost all of the people taking time out of their lives to stoke the uproar are not the target consumer for this product.
They aren't out there crushing complex, pro-level projects on deadlines for a busy studio or demanding clients, that at that level would likely have those equipment costs covered in short order, and prob just pays for itself for next few years.
99% of consumers looking to buy a computer soon will have no need for a super-computer w/ a pro display, so the costs involved w/ these products will have little or no effect on their lives. What does it matter?
If you want an example of this in another form looks at cameras - everyone loves cameras. Almost everybody has one or has had one - even a good one. 99% of people will find a $450 Canon Rebel (lens included!) beyond their needs... but in a heartbeat you could drop $7k on a pro-level Nikon D5 and lens is extra! And a lens can run north of $1-5k w/o even breaking a sweat.
So is it b/c it's Apple?... that ANY announcement from them, even one that is clearly targeted to the pro user, is automatically cause for concern for many b/c they happen to own an iPhone for social apps mainly, and a 2012 MacBook Air they use occasionally to search eBay?
Anyway, fascinating. People are losing their minds!
- < thishans_glib
- True, but actually all press is good press, so even people (ridiculously) complaining, create a media impact/coverage. All positive for Apple.SimonFFM
- I'm sure the stand is worth is price considering the engineering details that went into it (internals and function). But it's still a slight PR disaster.NBQ00
- IMO Apple should've just added the stand and its price to the monitor and only offered the Vesa mount separately.NBQ00
- The fascinating part is the gaslighting where you say people making fun of a product are losing their minds.imbecile
- Apple is simply charging consumers for the development of a product they want to use internallyimbecile
- You're missing the point of people's outrage. We wanted a desktop mac that was upgradable. Not something that could render Lord of the Rings in an hour.section_014
- Which, the entry level version cannot fucking do. Making a custom mobo and power supply doesn't suddenly triple the price of a computer.section_014
- I think boils down to majority of everyday Apple users cannot wrap their heads around a pro level product, not used with costs involved = shock + power to tweetprophetone
- needs nvidiaCALLES
- As far as the entry-to-high level desktop target user, they have six iMac models, each w/ ability to upgrade ram, space, vid card etcprophetone
- I’ve had three gens of Mac towers so I get it... this is the reaction to ‘Apple has abandoned the PRO users’ and prob overkill for most, even myselfprophetone
- I still think Apple should make a lower end tower, and have been saying that for years. Wno't hold my breath.monospaced
- LOL outrage because it's not what you wanted. If only there were other machines you could buy. Or just wait for the Mac Toddler, the Pro isn't for you.MrT
- @MrT, everyone wants a product that, when something goes wrong or needs fixing, they don't get overcharged unnecessarilymonospaced
- The outrage over Apple's entire line of machines that are essentially unfixable or unupgradeable is more than warranted.monospaced
- You CAN'T buy other machines that run macOS and are supported by Apple. That's the problem.monospaced
- Then buy a Windows machine and spend your life waiting for and fitting component upgrades.MrT
- Apple has always released expensive, mostly closed systems and there’s always a bunch of people moaning about it.MrT
- And it’s fun winding people up who are outraged at a shop.MrT
- drgs4
Does it even have to be that big?
- no...cam and led fit in the bezel. it's branding / preparing for future updates. they can pack a lot of tech in that space. +the products get apple's 'red ring'uan
- Seriously wtf, all that for a small light and camera? Slide it up a bit, there’s room_niko
- Maybe there are other sensors too, like light sensors, mics?monospaced
- inNOvationutopian
- probably to stop a class action suit of people claiming a design fault from greasy fingers removing the antiglare from the screen when they open the lidkingsteven
- LOL at all you armchair tech designersHayzilla
- “Branding purposes.” Lol. Yeah let’s do something ugly just to be different from the competition. So Apple design philosophy.NBQ00
- LOL at Gayzillababydick
- Who cares!Gnash
- It didn't negatively impact iPhone sales, that's for sure.monospaced
- Steve would have never approveddrgs
- gayzilla lolutopian
- My guess is its prep for all the sensors required for ar/vr (or its in there now)robotinc
- No one will care about the notch when AR motorboating becomes a thing.slappy
- That’s what she saidnb
- dibec3
- i like the aesethicdibec
- I look forward to a sterile, multi ethnicity, multi location video that melts my/our eyes with creativity and brief moments of controlled "humor".ideaist
- we're so excited to bring you
this really is a gamechanger
our fastest most powerful iphone yet
etc etchans_glib - Don't forget their contributions to eco friendly manufacturing processes, the immense impact on education, as well as your personal health and well being.SteveJobs
- Looking forward to the '...one more thing...' Manumission foam party outro extravaganza with live fucking and naked tennis.face_melter
- “One more thing” we no longer include charging adapter.NBQ00
- I like the Halloween theme.utopian
- '...one more thing, we have remotely filled your phone's storage with bricked audio clips of children screaming. entirely free of charge! Goodnight!'face_melter
- Those colors together really really sucki_was
- Everyone marvels over the new promo graphic but then the phone looks exactly the same.yuekit
- "and that's not all!" "we are extremely excited about...."Krassy
- ^ lol, classic.i_was
- i still like the aestheticdibec
- one more thing our glass is better now but it still breaks when it hits hard ground. and oh we have some nice glass on the backside too on many models...api
- Despite all our claims, 3D and motion graphics will continue to suck on our computers.CyBrainX
- How about a battery that doesn't go limp dick every time you touch the phone.cherub
- Anyway, it's kinda hard to best yourself when you keep smoking the competition so hard. Sell subscriptions to ppl 2 keep using their older phones lol.cherub
- Yes now i can have LiDAR on my phone?!?!milfhunter
- zarkonite4
Finally got the new box delivered today:
This is going to take my powerpoints to the next level.
- nice cheese graterutopian
- Can I borrow it?grafician
- Phenomenal computing power... but what’s with the monitor? That’s next right?brandonp
- Looks good! Shame they don't make normal priced apple displays with glass panels anymore.mekk
- whats that small toilet brush near the mousedrgs
- ^ Looks like a tablet pen in a holder.Hayzilla
- Very nice. You aren't going to keep it on TOP of the desk though right?Hayzilla
- Nicei_was
- lolz at small toilet brush holder :)pedromendez
- it's not a toilet brush, it's a hemispherical wiper to get dust out of the cheese grater's holesNairn
- Hides his pens because Brenda always steals themmisterhow
- No money in the budget for pens for the rest of the year after buying that thing.Nairn
- The only thing the IT guy said to me was do not put that thing on the floor LOL.zarkonite
- ... and yes, that's the iBrush for the grater holes. We went for that instead of their monitor, figured it was more useful.zarkonite
- Why not put it on the floor?CyBrainX
- I think he's afraid of static, doesn't make sense to me. I'll get a piece of mylar or something to rest it on.zarkonite
- I think mylar would just make static worse, eh?Nairn
- LOL, I don't actually know what mylar is! I ended up cutting a presentation board and putting it on the ground.zarkonite
- I just googled it and mylar is what they use for static proof bags, I guess it attracts the static and prevents it from travelling into the electronics?zarkonite
- It's a great insulator, but you want to ground something you don't want building static up :)Nairn
- This computer seems above your pay grade ;-)Hayzilla
- Where is that bloke that calls other people's wives cunts when ya need him? =)zarkonite
- Are macs fast enough to run VR yet?GuyFawkes