05-06-2015, 12:15 PM
pRICE,
Yes but not in the inspirational sense. It affects me when the beautiful look and design of the machine comes at the price of basic functionality.
Take the iMac. Nice looking machine. Horrid design choices. Even a more technically inclined person like me finds it unnecessarily difficult to replace its internal hard disk drive.
Take the new Macbook. Beautiful machine! But, at what price? A single USB-C port for charging and peripherals. This in itself is a flaw in the design and takes away significantly from its usability. All Apple had to do to avoid the design flaw was to include 2 USB-C ports on the machine.
Some moron(s) decided a single port was sufficient. Now, those who buy this machine have to choose between charging the machine and/or backing it up to a hardwire external drive. Ridiculous. Charging and using an external peripheral simultaneously is basic functionality. You shouldn't have to buy a dongle to allow it.
I know if i was in the market for a Mac, I won't buy an iMac. I won't buy one of the new Macbooks. I won't buy a Mac Mini. Why? Apple has removed some of the basic functionality of the machines, despite the beautiful designs. That's a serious, potentially insurmountable issue.
You get the idea.
Robert
Yes but not in the inspirational sense. It affects me when the beautiful look and design of the machine comes at the price of basic functionality.
Take the iMac. Nice looking machine. Horrid design choices. Even a more technically inclined person like me finds it unnecessarily difficult to replace its internal hard disk drive.
Take the new Macbook. Beautiful machine! But, at what price? A single USB-C port for charging and peripherals. This in itself is a flaw in the design and takes away significantly from its usability. All Apple had to do to avoid the design flaw was to include 2 USB-C ports on the machine.
Some moron(s) decided a single port was sufficient. Now, those who buy this machine have to choose between charging the machine and/or backing it up to a hardwire external drive. Ridiculous. Charging and using an external peripheral simultaneously is basic functionality. You shouldn't have to buy a dongle to allow it.
I know if i was in the market for a Mac, I won't buy an iMac. I won't buy one of the new Macbooks. I won't buy a Mac Mini. Why? Apple has removed some of the basic functionality of the machines, despite the beautiful designs. That's a serious, potentially insurmountable issue.
You get the idea.
Robert