Apple WWDC 2012 Thread

[silentsim]

and here i was getting ready to buy a new 27" imac...:-x

[HELPNEEDED]

Originally Posted by MickMcGeough

Sarcasm?

No.

[Russic]

Originally Posted by MickMcGeough

Sarcasm?

Ya there was no doubt the ethernet would go at that thickness. There's still a usb adapter you can still get ethernet if you need it.

update: gigabit ethernet through firewire. That'll solve that.

[woob]

How hot is that sucker going to get?

[FanIn80]

Whoa, it actually has an HDMI port.

[FanIn80]

"And, there's a FireWire 800 and Gigabit Ethernet Thunderbolt adapters"

[silentsim]

predictions on price? starts at 1999 maybe?

[MarchHare]

Originally Posted by HELPNEEDED

amazed at the drop of ethernet. Astonished rather. lol.

It's not really surprising, actually. Wi-fi is ubiquitous now, and adding an ethernet port would likely increase the thickness of the laptop unless they used an adapter + dongle (very un-Apple like).

I'm sure someone will sell an ethernet-to-USB adapter for people who really need it, though.

[MickMcGeough]

Originally Posted by HELPNEEDED

No.

Oh. Welcome to the 2010s

[silentsim]

Originally Posted by MarchHare

It's not really surprising, actually. Wi-fi is ubiquitous now, and adding an ethernet port would likely increase the thickness of the laptop unless they used an adapter + dongle (very un-Apple like).

I'm sure someone will sell an ethernet-to-USB adapter for people who really need it, though.

It's over Thunderbolt so they can obtain Gigabit speeds I presume. Right now the USB To Ethernet by Apple isn't Gigabit.

[Russic]

Originally Posted by silentsim

predictions on price? starts at 1999 maybe?

$3000 at least imo. This is not geared towards mommy bloggers.

[HELPNEEDED]

Anyword on the 13inch MBP?

[MickMcGeough]

My guess is these start at $2499 with smaller storage and maybe a couple of other sacrifices.

[Russic]

Originally Posted by HELPNEEDED

Anyword on the 13inch MBP?

It got a decent spec bump but nothing crazy. Slightly cheaper I believe.

[silentsim]

" We're told the fan will be "nearly imperceptible" to the user. That we will believe when we hear it -- or, rather, when we don't."

[MarchHare]

Originally Posted by Russic

$3000 at least imo. This is not geared towards mommy bloggers.

I'm guessing it'll start in the $2000-2200 range for the base model and go up depending on which options you want. They have to price it at least somewhat competitively. Charging $3000 for a computer is what nearly killed Apple in the mid-late 90s.

[HELPNEEDED]

Originally Posted by Russic

It got a decent spec bump but nothing crazy. Slightly cheaper I believe.

Thanks did it get HDMI?

[silentsim]

Originally Posted by HELPNEEDED

Thanks did it get HDMI?

no

[Russic]

Originally Posted by MarchHare

I'm guessing it'll start in the $2000-2200 range for the base model and go up depending on which options you want. They have to price it at least somewhat competitively. Charging $3000 for a computer is what nearly killed Apple in the mid-late 90s.

Competitive to what? This will be pro only imo. 3D rendering, HD editing. They're keeping the other models around, so there will be the option for the "cheaper" laptop.

edit: haha you're right, never mind! What a crazy aggressive price.

[MickMcGeough]

$2199!!!