They don't have a cash cow called iPhone, so they have to innovate something else ... like "antique" laptops
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The next MacBook Pro redesign (merged)
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They don't have a cash cow called iPhone, so they have to innovate something else ... like "antique" laptops
They don't have a cash cow called iPhone, so they have to innovate something else ... like "antique" laptops
True. The only thing keeping me from getting a Windows laptop are the trackpads, and I think the XPS' aren't brilliant. That being said, I've read that Microsoft have done really well with the trackpad in the surface book.
Last time I checked, Macbook Pro was not an iPad, and specs in a Pro machine DO matter. Apple already gave us the "beautifully thin" 12" Macbook for people like you, the least they could do is leave the Pro line alone, so it has the power and thermals to actually accomplish some more serious work.
I have to say that Surface Book probably has the best Windows PC trackpad I used to date. That being said, it is still lacking as compared to any Mac I've used in the past 4-5 years. It boggles my mind that something as important as the primary user interface still eludes the PC world.
I actually would like a redesigned MacBook Pro with
- all the colors they offer on MacBook
- a bezel free design
- a 14" and 16" laptop with both quad core cpu but overall same size as today due to the bezel free design
- I like the shape
- No need to be thinner at cost of performance
I think the MBA will be discontinued, replaced with the MacBook line, since now the "air" doesn't make sense. The MBP could then acquire the wedge design, but I hope they will stick with the current thickness and rather focus on improving the specs as it is a "Pro".
I wouldn't mind a Space Grey MBP, though.
Microsofts first notebook has caused a lot of attention. It looks very similar to current MBP models but is way better spec'ed. Maybe the next MBP will be directed toward this direction. It would even be possible to make them a little thinner than current models.
Yeah well I actually placed an order for my 13" MBP this past Sunday. I can't wait next year for a new one to come out. I need it now so I can use it for work. Unfortunately, I didn't realize it was going to be shipped from China.
Wow. I predict the new MBP will be 20% thinner. And yes, beauty matters. The MBP is a balance between portability and raw plugged-in performance, with a slight tipping of the balance in favour of performance.
Apple needs an entry level laptop. A $1300 rMB with one port isn't suitable for the back to school / college market / those looking to get an Apple laptop on a budget. Naming conventions aside, until USB-C becomes more universal and until the rMB drops in price, something akin to the MBA needs to still exist.
Did you just describe the Surface Book?
I really wish Apple offered a dGPU for MacBook Pro. Intel's integrated GPU is a joke, it can barely render OS X animations smoothly, what makes it even remotely reputable for Pro-level work?
When you talk about current GPU's yes and no... the Iris (Pro) GPUs are quite strong but indeed are no match for a dGPU. With the upcoming Skylake GPUs the Iris Pro replacement (HD580) will most likely be as strong as or stronger than the current R9 m370X.
Because not all professionals need a dedicated GPU. If you need one, good news, Apple sells a MacBook Pro with one.
If you don't need a dGPU, then you're likely not professional enough. You really can't run AutoCAD or any other Pro-level software smoothly on iGPUs.
There has been 3 years for the MBP hardware upgrade and it shows in the declining sales this year Wait until Apple finally wakes up and upgrades to 6th generation i7 chip and NVIDIA 985M graphics card and all other already available hardware.
Get rid of the dGPU, it is noisy and has always caused problems in retrospect.
The difference isn't huge between the Iris Pro HD 6100 Mobile and the M370X
http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Iris-Pro-HD-6100-Mobile-vs-AMD-R9-M370X/m25925vsm30774
I was a fan of the dGPU and still is, but not in laptops anymore. Get a desktop computer that can handle that kind of heat. By the way, I am a professional and I use a base model Macbook 1.1GHz for on-the-fly editing 36MP RAWs without problems. It's not as fast as the rMBP 2015 with a dedicated graphics card, but I have yet to be turned down from clients in regards to poor performance from my hardware.
In other words the lightness and the adequate power it provides makes me even more professional as I can bring it with me wherever I want with ease.
Haha. They are struggling to get a remake of a card from 2011 to function probably without overheating in the current 15" chassis, and you want to push it all the way to the heaviest model on the market. You are in other words asking for an extra inch of height along with the noisiest and hottest machine out there. Get a PC, gamer.
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There are a lot of kinds of "pros" in the world and everyone has its needs. If you think that some of them are more pro than the others for needing more GPU power then you have a really poor vision of the laboral world.
But following your statement... I think that if they are pro enough to need a dGPU then they are pro enough to use a desktop workstation with a quadro / firepro gpu (or gpus).
I'm curious... What kind of jobs were you thinking about?
Not all professions use AutoCAD. If you need a dGPU on your notebook for your profession, then buy a 15" Macbook Pro. It has one.
If I wanted a laptop without a dGPU I would have just opted for the 12-inch MacBook. I'm saying it's ridiculous for Apple to be selling MacBook Pros as premium, pro-level notebooks without a dGPU. The Surface Book looked like a real competition to the 13-inch MacBook Pro because they're priced about the same and yet the Surface Book offers a NVidia dGPU which delivers superior graphical performance that iGPUs can never do.
I predict the next MBP will have integrated GPU. It's performance will be only slightly better than current gen and will provide 5k over one of the USB-C ports.
If you're "professional enough" (as in the stupid comment above) to be doing whatever fancy 3-D design in 5k or whatever, then go and buy a proper machine without the power constraints and everything else.
The power savings of new battery technology + Skylake + integrated GPU + El Capitan + loads of other power shavings will be immense. Think 12 hours light development work on a single charge. To those moaning about the death of MagSafe earlier: MagSafe will be consigned to the museum because i) folks won't need to be plugged in ALL the time and ii) the lighter weight machine would require a redesign.
New MBP will be thinner, but not by much (maybe 10 or 15% thinner). Battery volume will increase.
If you're "professional enough" (as in the stupid comment above) to be doing whatever fancy 3-D design in 5k or whatever, then go and buy a proper machine without the power constraints and everything else.
The power savings of new battery technology + Skylake + integrated GPU + El Capitan + loads of other power shavings will be immense. Think 12 hours light development work on a single charge. To those moaning about the death of MagSafe earlier: MagSafe will be consigned to the museum because i) folks won't need to be plugged in ALL the time and ii) the lighter weight machine would require a redesign.
New MBP will be thinner, but not by much (maybe 10 or 15% thinner). Battery volume will increase.
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