From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "Jim D"  wrote in message news:201902050105599407-Not@ThisAddresscom...   
      
   > They are doing something with these to break older machines.   
      
   I'd much rather see their Wicked company broken instead!!!   
      
   > I'm holding off for the 2019 models to come out.  The 2018 macbook pros   
   > have issues.  See a lot of problems discussed on the audio forums. Goofy   
   > things like overheating and ports not working right, and power supply   
   > issues.  If I bought an 2018 model, and stayed away from the i9 cpu's, I'd   
   > probably be ok.  Read the i5 cpu's seem to be ok. But those are in the 13   
   > inch screens.  Don't want that small of a screen. This will very likely be   
   > the last laptop I buy, so might as well get one I like.   
      
   So you get one you like and then, all over again, have to learn the hard   
   way, of their latest Fascist Tricks to further Screw their Customers!   
      
   > I have one of each screen size now, a 13 and a 15.  The 13 is ok for   
   > reading email, or web playing. But it's a pretty small screen if you need   
   > to open multiple windows. So a new 15 is what I'm leaning toward.   
      
   I prefer the 'old school' method of using additional monitors when multiple   
   programs are open ;)   
      
   > No giant rush. As long as both of these are running, I'm ok. If one of   
   > them dies, I'll buy a new one then. Otherwise, I may just see how long I   
   > can limp along on these.  The longer I wait, the better they will get,   
   > maybe.  Progress and all that :-)   
      
   Obviously, the Fascists/Corporatists are only interested in how they can   
   'better' Exploit their customers.   
      
   > I am looking forward to faster I/O ports.  USB2 is what these have. And   
   > that's pretty crappy .. because, if I have ANY USB1 devices connected,   
   > that particular port drops to usb 1 speeds.  My Samson keyboard is USB1.   
   > As is my midi foot switch.  A new mac will be thunderbolt, much faster   
   > better.   I need to look into this, but they make hubs for that with   
   > various usb ports, and I'd hope that plugging in a usb1 device doesn't   
   > slow the entire hub down like it does with normal usb hubs.   
      
   Why not go with USB 3.0 instead?   
      
   > Then, when the Samson keyboard finally dies, I'll replace it with a much   
   > nicer midi controller. Want something with a decent selection of   
   > assignable faders and knobs.  I saw one, in the $500 range, but can't   
   > recall what brand it was. Need to look that up again.   
      
   I'd be more interested in getting by with older, more affordable equipment   
   than paying state of the art prices.   
      
   > hey, it's late.  I'm feeling pretty good tonight. Getting over the volume   
   > idiocy.  time heals all wounds ... or so they say.   
      
      
   JimD   
      
   If they get hearing aids, or some other personal amplification system, they   
   won't have to be bothering those who can hear to lose their hearing for   
   their sake!   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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