On 2016 Apple: What do “Pro” users want?

Re:On 2016 Apple: What do “Pro” users want? by edko on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @03:47PM (#12971336)

I would be willing to pay for a macOS license that would allow it to run in any machine I like. This will probably never happen but, who knows, if Microsoft has become a Platinum member of the Linux Foundation, anything can happen.

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Re:On 2016 Apple: What do “Pro” users want? by r00fus on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @05:27PM (#12972197)

A nice dream, but who's going to build all the drivers? Or would you expect Apple to do some Windows-Certified / MFI type of program for driver compatibility?

Color me surprised if we ever see this, as this kind of approach almost killed Apple in the early 90s.

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Re:On 2016 Apple: What do “Pro” users want? by drinchev on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @06:07PM (#12972472)

My 2 cents :

1) Drivers already exist for a huge list of hardware, that can run macOS ( Hackintosh project did a lot of work on that part ). Maybe there will be some unofficial list of supported CPU / Motherboards, etc, for which list Apple will not care anyway ( NO WARRANTY part of the TOS ).

2) Apple nowadays earns millions from phones & tables. MacBooks / iMacs are not as big as they were a couple of years ago.

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Re:On 2016 Apple: What do “Pro” users want? by r00fus on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @07:54PM (#12973194)

So you're asking Apple to give up a proven revenue stream and full control of the platform for a chance to compete with Microsoft (as prominent desktop OS)?

Pretty sure you'll be waiting a long time for that, despite how awesome it may sound.

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Re:On 2016 Apple: What do “Pro” users want? by wineisfine on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @04:17PM (#12971624)

Or if the Linux GUI's would be just up to par in styling. They're all just a bit so-so.

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Re:On 2016 Apple: What do “Pro” users want? by atemerev on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @04:03PM (#12971491)

Yes, who wouldn't?

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Re:On 2016 Apple: What do “Pro” users want? by tigroferoce on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @05:01PM (#12971984)

I wouldn't. I am a pro developer and I need my computer to be reliable. Of course speed, style, specs are all great plus, but what I really need is a computer that is reliable. That always works with as few issues as possible.

In my personal experience Mac are the closes platforms to this stability; it's probably because the HW and the SW are designed together. Using the same software on other HW would be a terrible experience that would break the only real benefits of the Macs. I have used linux for many (many, really many) years, with many different distributions; I love it; it's my first choice for servers. But not as a developer, because it never gave me the feeling that I can trust it whatever it happens.

What I really need is a computer that can be updated without worries (I'm currently writing on a mid 2009 MBP 13" which got updated multiple times without one single formatting), great screen, fantastic keyboard and wonderful touchpad, because these are the things I touch and see everyday. I wouldn't trade Mac's touchpad for more RAM, neither the great keyboard for longer battery.

Of course these are my key points, while others might have different needs.

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