And don’t get me started on display adaptors – I currently have 3 and now anticipating purchasing a 4th since they decided to change it again for no other reason than to make more money. Apple are nothing if not experts at making money!
(btw regarding Will’s “turning followers into plain old fags” comment and Joe’s follow up : while I agree its an unacceptable term in most cases, It IS possible Will was using the term to mean the english private school boy nickname for a junior forced to do the bidding of a senior boy. It does fit & is very appropriate in this instance!)

I have to resort to backups less than 10% of the time.

That doesn’t mean that it isn’t really important.

The idea with expansion slots is not that they’re 100% necessary for a functioning computer, but that they give you options.

Somebody might own a machine for a year, and then it comes in handy. It’s true, lots of people just swear at their computer in ignorance when they’ve got their firewire or USB devices all traffic’d out. Maybe somebody might need to hook into some datacenter while running Linux via supercomputing fabric…

These are the people who really buy computers, and spend money. It’s not something one should marginalise. That’s the future, you know.

Obviously what with how uneducated people are when it comes to computing, the “bottom” or “newbie/lazy/cheapskate” side of the market has a large population, and is easy to sell to.

And guess what? The hard drive heads cxrashed horrible whizzing click of death. Yesterday.

OK so screw platters, we’ll go for an SSD now methinks.

I guess USB 3.0 and ethernet are supposed to take the place of a motherboard bus.

I have no problem with Apple’s obvious strategic move to making its huge consumer segment(s)feel that they are on par with the pros. But on the hand, why would Apple choose to disregard the loyal 10% pro segment that has built its business?

Forget about rewards for customer loyalty. I believe most of us in the film/video industry would willingly pay more to have the new 15 inch model specially configured and dressed to suit our needs, within reason. Is Apple even in tune with how this industry has changed and continues to evolve?

Much like the core values that Apple is perceived to emanate, creativity and innovation is the driving force of the film/video, media and related sectors. But pros of our ilk no longer, all need to be operating from, or occupying a small confined phsical base to do our thing! Team members are now constantly on the go, often miles apart and at different points of the globe,collaborating on one or several projects simultaneously. We care more about traveling lightly and still getting the job done efficiently, wherever we are. Plus, it’s still a team effort for the most part – editors/writers/videographers/sound engineers/clients/talents/other media personnel – and with the current dynamics of the industry there’s a greater chance of more team members having their own “portables”, so we can stay intouch, make adjustments on the go and be updated on projects. Clearly, the the Macbook Pro fintteen-incher is a better option here.

And let’s face it, the 17 inch Macbook Pro still has its place in some professional settings.

I challenge Apple to wake up to the reality and smell the coffee as some would say!

I doubt very much that the competition is fully asleep. I imagine they’re ddddreaming of ways to fill the gap left by by Apple.

But in the meantime, what do I do? I,m ready to move to the next level, where I don’t have to sit in the same room with my editor or graphic artist, or even my narrator or sound engineer colleague in order create wonders on the screen.
Any advice?