Apple Media Event - 22nd October 2013

[AgnesIO]

Yeah a price increase for the mini was always on my mind. But I still think it could have been a little lower, and particularly the first gen which only decreased by £20. With the increase in price surely they could have moved the entry level storage up to 32gb .

Also the base 15" doesn't have dedicated graphics anymore! which as someone said is ridiculous for a $2000 machine. And to get dedicated graphics you have to pay $600 extra for the next model up (haven't checked UK prices).

But I'm not interested in the macs anyway, need to decide whether to get an iPad mini or not. With the price increase I might just go for an iPad Air and upgrade my iPad 2, since it's a lot lighter so should be more portable. Idk yet :/.

Yeah, I noticed the lack of dedicated graphics, and I like how they spun it off as "we really believe in the potential of integrated graphics", and not "we saw a way to cut costs and increase profit margins"...

Always interesting that the new mini is heavier and fatter (albeit marginally, not that anyone would mention it if it were the other way...) than the previous generation.

I probably won't bother with another tablet for now, unless something particularly compelling is released over the next year, as I need it for productivity (amongst other stuff).

Sent from my HTC One X

[AgnesIO]

Installing Mavericks on my hackintosh..

Will give my thoughts later (assuming I don't break it )

[Mr-Trainor]

Installing Mavericks on my hackintosh..

Will give my thoughts later (assuming I don't break it )

I installed it on my iMac but tbh didn't really notice much of a different (although.. I haven't really used it much). But the one noticeable thing is they've got rid of that background from the login screen, the one which was also the background for folders on iOS 6, so that looks much better .

[AgnesIO]

I installed it on my iMac but tbh didn't really notice much of a different (although.. I haven't really used it much). But the one noticeable thing is they've got rid of that background from the login screen, the one which was also the background for folders on iOS 6, so that looks much better .

Heh, it broke Working on a way to fix it (I don't want to install Snow leopard again though, seems like a lot of effort :L)

[xxMATTGxx]

My 13" MacBook Pro arrived today! I haven't used Macs since like 2008/2009 iirc. I'll be keeping my Windows machine as well.

[Mr-Trainor]

My 13" MacBook Pro arrived today! I haven't used Macs since like 2008/2009 iirc. I'll be keeping my Windows machine as well.

Which one.. with or without retina display ?

[xxMATTGxx]

Which one.. with or without retina display ?

Oh forgot to mention that. Yeah the retina version, so the one they announced at the Apple event this week.

[AgnesIO]

Oh forgot to mention that. Yeah the retina version, so the one they announced at the Apple event this week.

Nicee, one thing I do love about Apple is that they announce products when they intend to release them.

Wish Dell would do the same.

[xxMATTGxx]

Nicee, one thing I do love about Apple is that they announce products when they intend to release them.

Wish Dell would do the same.

Yeah It would be quite good if companies followed Apples footsteps with the pricing and availability announcements. So much better to know when they will be released and what they will cost for sure instead of having to wait.

[AgnesIO]

Yeah It would be quite good if companies followed Apples footsteps with the pricing and availability announcements. So much better to know when they will be released and what they will cost for sure instead of having to wait.

Yeah, and made their websites like Apple

Dell has always had a horrible website in comparison, and I don't even think a lot of the manufacturers sell from their own website (with listings on other websites always being incredibly confusing). Basically, if they want to compete like Apple, they need to be like Apple.

Grab media attention, have an event, get on the news - honestly, they need to spend more on marketing!