Apple October event, new iPad/Mac Mini/ MacBook Air/iMac
Discussion
K12beano said:
OK - so why would you buy a MacBook, now the new iPad Pro looks so capable?
I like to use to use my laptop when I am on the couch (not just browsing but typing) and the MacBook 12 works much better for me than trying to balance an iPad with a keyboard attachment. That said, the new iPad Pro looks lovely, I just wished they had updated the Mini.I sold my other MPB last night (it was primarily hooked up to an external display) so may well be tempted by a Mac mini when I go to the US early next year.
Davislove said:
K12beano said:
OK - so why would you buy a MacBook, now the new iPad Pro looks so capable?
its sooo close isn't it....but I still like using a laptop because all the controls are in the same area i.e the lower case, whereas using an iPad you have to raise your hand to the screen between typing.Not sure I now understand the MacBook range. Which is the budget one? The macbook or the air? The air is heavier (I thought the name air was to mean the lightest/thinnest. It is thicker/heavier than the MacBook. Pricing? MacBook has more storage but the air is cheaper (barely). Depending on config they sit in the same price group.
Either way, there seems to be a lot of overlap and no clear distinction between the two (u less they plan on depreciating the MacBook soon).
iPad Pro looks nice but too costly for me. If around £600 I may have replaced my air 2 but as it is I will stick with it.
Odd year for Apple for me in that I’ve not bought ANYTHING
Either way, there seems to be a lot of overlap and no clear distinction between the two (u less they plan on depreciating the MacBook soon).
iPad Pro looks nice but too costly for me. If around £600 I may have replaced my air 2 but as it is I will stick with it.
Odd year for Apple for me in that I’ve not bought ANYTHING
Edited by Dracoro on Tuesday 30th October 16:07
Zod said:
Just ordered space grey 11" wifi+cellular 500GB iPad, keyboard and pencil. Looks great, but Ouch!
I've been surviving on an Ari 2 for four years. It was time.
What was the damage. Last years 12.9 pro with pencil cost £1k. They are worth it. The speed is impressive and decent multitasking. Netflix picture in picture whilst checking email etcI've been surviving on an Ari 2 for four years. It was time.
Dracoro said:
Not sure I now understand the MacBook range. Which is the budget one? The ,a book or the air? The air is heavier (I thought the name air was to mean the lightest/thinnest. It is thicker/heavier than the MacBook. Pricing? MacBook has more storage but the air is cheaper (barely).
Either way, there seems to be a lot of overlap and no clear distinction between the two (u less they plan on depreciating the MacBook soon).
iPad Pro looks nice but too costly for me. If around £600 I may have replaced my air 2 but as it is I will stick with it.
Odd year for Apple for me in that I’ve not bought ANYTHING
Agree its a strange line up, Apple are taking the michael with the pricing of the Macbook at 1250 with this Air at 1200Either way, there seems to be a lot of overlap and no clear distinction between the two (u less they plan on depreciating the MacBook soon).
iPad Pro looks nice but too costly for me. If around £600 I may have replaced my air 2 but as it is I will stick with it.
Odd year for Apple for me in that I’ve not bought ANYTHING
Burwood said:
Zod said:
Just ordered space grey 11" wifi+cellular 500GB iPad, keyboard and pencil. Looks great, but Ouch!
I've been surviving on an Air 2 for four years. It was time.
What was the damage. Last years 12.9 pro with pencil cost £1k. They are worth it. The speed is impressive and decent multitasking. Netflix picture in picture whilst checking email etcI've been surviving on an Air 2 for four years. It was time.
300bhp/ton said:
Glad there is an updated Mini at last. Have been waiting ages to buy a new one. Shame about the price hike though..... significantly more pricey than the older model.
My 2011 iMac is now ancient in that it won't run Mojave (works fine though). I'm tempted to look at a new Mac Mini, but don't really need it, given my gaming PC is way more powerful.
t Surface Pro 6 would have been the best piece of hardware to trump everything that Apple released today.Zod said:
Burwood said:
Zod said:
Just ordered space grey 11" wifi+cellular 500GB iPad, keyboard and pencil. Looks great, but Ouch!
I've been surviving on an Air 2 for four years. It was time.
What was the damage. Last years 12.9 pro with pencil cost £1k. They are worth it. The speed is impressive and decent multitasking. Netflix picture in picture whilst checking email etcI've been surviving on an Air 2 for four years. It was time.
512gb is huge. What will you use that for?
300bhp/ton said:
What docking stations are there for the Mac laptops?
I don't think it is that uncommon. I work for a very large firm (puts 60,000 people to work each day, 20,000 of them direct employees). The company doesn't issue desktops, anyone with a computer has a laptop. So many people do indeed then plug in to additional monitors and equipment. Not too mention if you need to use TV's/projectors/conference phones etc, they don't all work off a single connection. Either company meeting rooms or external venues. You do still need easy ability to plug in HDMI rather than needing a dongle for everything.
I admit, this company is not Macs. But I used Macs at my previous company. Laptops again, no desktops.
Literally any Thunderbolt 3 one. I don't think it is that uncommon. I work for a very large firm (puts 60,000 people to work each day, 20,000 of them direct employees). The company doesn't issue desktops, anyone with a computer has a laptop. So many people do indeed then plug in to additional monitors and equipment. Not too mention if you need to use TV's/projectors/conference phones etc, they don't all work off a single connection. Either company meeting rooms or external venues. You do still need easy ability to plug in HDMI rather than needing a dongle for everything.
I admit, this company is not Macs. But I used Macs at my previous company. Laptops again, no desktops.
My work Thinkpad has a Lenovo one that will drive 3 monitors, gigabit ethernet and a few USB devices, and provides power over the one connector. Dell, HP and the like have the same. CalDigit, Promise and others make great ones too with various more specialist ports - like if you needed eSATA or an SD card slot. They all work fine on Macs too.
Simpler, cheaper USB-C ones exist too but generally only do a single display and a couple of other ports. If you need things like 4k/60hz then that's pushing it a bit too far.
Plugging in to any bit of display equipment in a random meeting room has been a headache for years anyway regardless of which vendor's laptops you use. HDMI certainly isn't a standard everywhere. I always carry dongles for that.
Edited by sjg on Tuesday 30th October 16:28
garyhun said:
Burwood said:
Jesus that surprised me. As an aside I don't think they make it that easy to buy all the extra accessories. Not the most intuitive buying experience.
512gb is huge. What will you use that for?
Web browsing 512gb is huge. What will you use that for?
sjg said:
Literally any Thunderbolt 3 one.
My work Thinkpad has a Lenovo one that will drive 3 monitors, gigabit ethernet and a few USB devices, and provides power over the one connector. Dell, HP and the like have the same. CalDigit, Promise and others make great ones too with various more specialist ports - like if you needed eSATA or an SD card slot. They all work fine on Macs too.
Simpler, cheaper USB-C ones exist too but generally only do a single display and a couple of other ports. If you need things like 4k/60hz then that's pushing it a bit too far.
Plugging in to any bit of display equipment in a random meeting room has been a headache for years anyway regardless of which vendor's laptops you use. HDMI certainly isn't a standard everywhere. I always carry dongles for that.
My bad. When I said "docking" I was thinking of something you physically clip the laptop into, i.e. dock it. Not a desktop widget that you plug into. Although even then, if you aren't always at the same desk/location, you might have to carry this dock about with you, rather than just being able to plug stuff into it.My work Thinkpad has a Lenovo one that will drive 3 monitors, gigabit ethernet and a few USB devices, and provides power over the one connector. Dell, HP and the like have the same. CalDigit, Promise and others make great ones too with various more specialist ports - like if you needed eSATA or an SD card slot. They all work fine on Macs too.
Simpler, cheaper USB-C ones exist too but generally only do a single display and a couple of other ports. If you need things like 4k/60hz then that's pushing it a bit too far.
Plugging in to any bit of display equipment in a random meeting room has been a headache for years anyway regardless of which vendor's laptops you use. HDMI certainly isn't a standard everywhere. I always carry dongles for that.
Edited by sjg on Tuesday 30th October 16:28
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