Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API

Re:Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API by Baeocystin on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @08:28AM (#13598000)

FWIW, I agree with you. The most recent macbook 'pro' release has caused a majority of the devs I know say 'screw this' and trade their macbooks in for surfaces. Not exaggerating. Apple should be concerned.

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Re:Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API by Gorbzel on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @11:10AM (#13599313)

Apple sold a record breaking amount of tbMBPs in the quarter since its release.

The HN echo chamber is strong, but its silly anecdotes don't reflect reality.

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Re:Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API by Baeocystin on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @11:17AM (#13599391)

Perhaps I was being unclear- I don't doubt that they sold a ton of them. The length of time since the previous update alone would ensure pent-up demand.

What I don't think they did is sell many to developers or programmers. Although small in number compared to the overall size of the market, Apple's losses there are important. Mindshare matters when you're talking about the people you expect to build the software for the platform you sell.

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Re:Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API by johnsmith21006 on Thursday February 09, 2017 @01:02PM (#13609164)

Not true on Apple selling a record amount of Macs. Apparently they added 7 days to the quarter versus a year before and therefore Mac sales declined again. For 2016 Mac sales also declined compared to 2015. Apple Mac sales declining is tied to the lack of new OS X software, IMO. Otherwise why decline?

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Re:Apple proposes new web 3D graphics API by johnsmith21006 on Thursday February 09, 2017 @01:06PM (#13609209)

Here is the Apple data and you can see for 2016 Mac sales declined 14%.

http://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016/10/apple

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