Apple's "Spring Forward" - Apple Watch Pre-Order, Previews, Reviews p14

[Foxscotch]

A real watch that costs $17k is something that you pass through your family as an heirloom

ehh, not necessarily. maybe for some people. but for plenty of others (in the group of people who can afford such a thing), an expensive watch is fashion like any other accessory

[Ad Bot]

[Midevil Warrior]

why the forget is the macbook almost like the current macbook air

Like is there nothing wrong with the macbook air

Except for the fact that it's like $900

[Maxxi]

i wonder if its going to become so thin to the point where its a rippable piece of paper

[Clear Glass]

i wonder if its going to become so thin to the point where its a rippable piece of paper

Are you seriously complaining about a company that is deliberately trying to make their computers smaller and more portable for the average user?

[Yes]

ios 8.2 also
i wish there was a jailbreak for it

[Afraidanna]

tbh I might get the apple watch edition because it looks cool as forget and I can afford it

[Alternat¡ve]

Are you seriously complaining about a company that is deliberately trying to make their computers smaller and more portable for the average user?

By sacrificing function ability for a few less mm then yes.

[Clear Glass]

By sacrificing function ability for a few less mm then yes.

What function did they exactly 'sacrifice'?

[Maxxi]

Are you seriously complaining about a company that is deliberately trying to make their computers smaller and more portable for the average user?

not really, its just pure wonder and thought.

[Alternat¡ve]

What function did they exactly 'sacrifice'?

ONE USB PORT. They have this "all in one" mentality where they think less = more.

Plus its this new USB port which nobody has so everyone is going to have to buy adapters for it, adapters which should be included but aren't.

[Foxscotch]

What function did they exactly 'sacrifice'?

well they did get rid of normal USB ports
I guess if you think those will soon replace what we use now then that's sort of a reason for doing it? but that would be sorta like an internet browser dropping gif support in favor of animated pngs

[SetGaming]

Are you seriously complaining about a company that is deliberately trying to make their computers smaller and more portable for the average user?

I think the point he's trying to make is that computers like these sacrifice a lot of other possibly needed features to make the computer. Several average users still use USB ports, and when computers are thinner, they tend to break much easier when thinner and not built correctly, excluding Apple.

Thinner, in my opinion, =/= better, or easier to use. Just more to worry about when carrying it in the likes of damaging it or not.

[Clear Glass]

ONE USB PORT. They have this "all in one" mentality where they think less = more.

Plus its this new USB port which nobody has so everyone is going to have to buy adapters for it, adapters which should be included but aren't.

To be honest this thing is more for the basic users like students or anyone that just needs a simple laptop. But it would have been nice to have 2 USB Ports instead.

well they did get rid of normal USB ports
I guess if you think those will soon replace what we use now then that's sort of a reason for doing it? but that would be sorta like an internet browser dropping gif support in favor of animated pngs

Usually once one company jumps on board with a new technology the rest start doing so gradually as well; and if any company can do that it would be Apple. Take Tablets and Apple Pay for example; both were around long before the iPad or Apple Pay, but it never really took off until Apple stepped its foot in the game.

I think the point he's trying to make is that computers like these sacrifice a lot of other possibly needed features to make the computer. Several average users still use USB ports, and when computers are thinner, they tend to break much easier when thinner and not built correctly, excluding Apple.

Thinner, in my opinion, =/= better, or easier to use. Just more to worry about when carrying it in the likes of damaging it or not.

If you are carrying a computer you should probably have a travel case for it (see below), and to be honest Apple laptops are some of the most unbreakable laptops I have used (wish I could say the same for the iPhone), I have dropped them on a few occasions over the years (sometimes my fault sometimes not) and the most that happens is a dent or something small like that.

And for me I do think thinner is easier to use, because my school gives us all MacBook Air's, which fits perfectly in my already overstuffed book filled backpack. I honestly don't even think I could fit a MacBook Pro in there if I tried.

But anyway, it's all based on personal preference and requirements.

[Foxscotch]

Usually once one company jumps on board with a new technology the rest start doing so gradually as well; and if any company can do that it would be Apple. Take Tablets and Apple Pay for example; both were around long before the iPad or Apple Pay, but it never really took off until Apple stepped its foot in the game.

both of those things are a lot easier to adopt than something that requires replacing most of your USB devices (or at least their connectors)

[Clear Glass]

both of those things are a lot easier to adopt than something that requires replacing most of your USB devices (or at least their connectors)

So what, are we just going to stick with USB 2.0 and 3.0 forever? You have to make the change sometime.