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Re:20 years ago, Apple bought NeXT on Thursday December 22, 2016 @10:18PM (#13242553)
Who cares?

What would be interesting, it would be compiling iOS Applications to macOS and JavaScript.

Re:20 years ago, Apple bought NeXT on Thursday December 22, 2016 @10:15PM (#13242537)
Yes, if you live in the Matrix that doesn't acknowledge Apple's victories and praises Google and Microsoft failures.
Re:Tim Cook assures employees that Apple is committed to the Mac on Wednesday December 21, 2016 @10:30AM (#13229824)
That's why all Android smartwatches failed commercially, right?

The Apple Watch is so much superior.

Re:Tim Cook assures employees that Apple is committed to the Mac on Wednesday December 21, 2016 @10:29AM (#13229818)
So you didn't even used it...
Re:AirPods are now available on Wednesday December 14, 2016 @11:11AM (#13177045)
Omg, Apple is writing good things about their products in their website!

Idiots, if it were Microsoft writing things on The Verge, it would be ok.

Re:Secure ROM extraction on iPhone 6S on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @06:11AM (#13121754)
Source for that? My iPhone 6 is as fast as ever. It's just not the fastest phone around anymore.
Re:Google says it will run entirely on renewable energy in 2017 on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @05:53AM (#13121707)
No.
Re:Google says it will run entirely on renewable energy in 2017 on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @05:52AM (#13121704)
Cognitive dissonance, it's your problem.
Re:Visual Studio for Mac on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @11:48PM (#12964600)
No you don't, because this is a Mac, and macOS doesn't use the F keys ever.

If you're using Windows, the F keys appear on the Touch Bar. /story

Yes, Apple is getting rich selling books.
Seriously, people think that political parties like them... what a world!
Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @05:23AM (#12853200)
"Thunderbird"...
Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @05:22AM (#12853197)
It doesn't need to be dominant as in "every PC has it" and everyone needs it. Most people, all they need is an iPad.

It is dominant in the market where USB falls short, that's what matters.

Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @05:20AM (#12853191)
> TouchBar which costs about $500

Still waiting...

Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @06:07PM (#12850511)
Yes they are, along with real life battery usage, trackpad, keyboard, size, screen, etc.

I dont know where you got the $500 touchbar, and I don't want to know.

Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @06:05PM (#12850496)
Same old story, your actions speak louder.
Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @04:54PM (#12849928)
The USB-C phone from Samsung got recalled because exploding.
Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @04:53PM (#12849919)
Which alternative has a 3 gigabyte per second SSD?

And four USB-C 3.1 ports with TB 3.0?

And a TouchBar?

And really last 10 hours on battery (Microsoft advertised 12 for the SurfaceBook and it only lasted 6 on the same test the MBP lasted 10)

Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @04:51PM (#12849903)
As I said, get your facts straight, good.
Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @04:51PM (#12849897)
It is, don't try to hide it. Apple haters.
Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @04:50PM (#12849890)
You like that, and people like other things.

I hate on board ethernet, it's stupid, almost all of them have only one NIC and only 1Gbps, which is laughable in this day, much more in the 4 or 5 years a laptop usually lasts.

So... welcome TB 3.0 (which can be used for 40Gbps daisy chain networking), and 10GbE adapters someday or another.

Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @04:42PM (#12849847)
what's your problem? it works, end of line.
Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @02:25PM (#12848769)
No.
Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @02:25PM (#12848764)
If you go to the "good stuff" like Toshiba Tecra, Lenovo ThinkPad (except they are worse nowadays), etc... you'll see how expensive they are
Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @02:22PM (#12848732)
Wrong. You don't need a dongle to connect nothing from Apple.
Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @02:20PM (#12848717)
Except those alternatives are usually crap and more expensive
Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @02:19PM (#12848706)
Wrong. Get your facts right before criticizing.
Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @02:18PM (#12848694)
Good thing is that you don't have to buy from Apple with UsB-C.

Meanwhile, all those craptastic laptops that are "better than the MacBook Pro", you'll have to buy a specific adapter from the OEM.

Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @02:17PM (#12848677)
All I see is people attacking the MBP to defend Microsoft outdated (28nm GPU, old ports) garbage
Re:Realistic alternatives to Apple computers on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @02:12PM (#12848637)
In sum, you want to sacrifice choice with convenience.

USB-C works with all the monitor you have and also with all the monitors you'll have.

You can use any port on the laptop and crucially charge the laptop and connect to a display with the same cable, and can be even used to connect to other peripherals using the same cable.

Your argument is that you don't want to spend $10 in adapters, you'll end up spending more in the future and be limited in terms of compatibility with newer hardware.

"Stick every Port in it" is ridiculous also.

What laptop does have Ethernet, infiniband, USB-A/B/C, thunderbolt 2.0, miniDisplayPort, MiniUSB, MicroUSB, RS232, Centronics, PS/2, VGA, EGA, PCMCIA, SCSI, eSATA, S-video, etc?

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