Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll

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Subject	Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll
Date	2016-10-28 20:57 -0400
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In article <5813edd5$0$63118$b1db1813$19ace300@news.astraweb.com>, JF
Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:

> 
> > You can proudly stay stuck in the past for all I care, fool.
> 
> The past is the present for a lot of professionals.

only those who can't see what's happening in the industry.

> Ethernet may be the past for the hipster starbucks crowd, but not
> necessarily gone from serious business or network admins who need to
> plug into a enterprise router etc.

wifi or get an adapter.

> It may not be the past for university dorms where rooms are fitted with
> ethernet and not wi-fi of sufficient bandwidth to accomodate university
> students' infinite apetite for video documentaries of female anatomy.

schools are all about wifi, with bandwidth to support everyone and they
almost certainly throttle data hogs.

> Hence, the "Pro" line should cater to those who still need those, while
> the "Air" can cater to the new kids on the block who don't know what
> Ethernet is.

except when it's not needed. 

apple has a lot of marketing data regarding not having an ethernet port
on the retina macbook pros that have existed for ~4 years. 

> I'll give you an old example of this. PSION was first with a cable to
> plug into Nokias in mid 1990s to enable the GSM phones into "modem" mode
> (before GPRS, GSM had switched data calls where the handset virtualized
> a very long RS2332 cable between the handset and a dialup modem on the
> carriers premises and allowed the plugged in computer to issue ATDT
> commands.
> 
> However, by the time networks deployed this capability, PSION widthdrew
> that cable and software from market, stating the future was bluetooth.
> Problem is no phone had bluetooth at that time. So they declared a tech
> "legacy" at the very momemt that people were finally anble to start
> using it adn years before the replacement tech became widely available.
> 
> So whenever you widthdraw a tech, you risk depriving people of
> connectivity they still need.

bad example.

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I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2016-10-28 11:34 -0400
  Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-28 11:53 -0400
    Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2016-10-28 10:08 -0700
      Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-28 13:23 -0400
        Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-28 17:49 +0000
          Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2016-10-28 15:04 -0400
            Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-28 15:08 -0400
            Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-28 19:41 +0000
              Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2016-10-28 15:56 -0400
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-28 20:15 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2016-10-28 20:31 -0400
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-28 20:57 -0400
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2016-10-28 22:43 -0700
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Howard S Shubs <howard@shubs.net> - 2016-11-06 06:34 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-11-06 06:34 -0400
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Howard S Shubs <howard@shubs.net> - 2016-11-07 09:55 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-28 16:23 -0400
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Howard S Shubs <howard@shubs.net> - 2016-11-06 06:40 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-11-06 07:29 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Howard S Shubs <howard@shubs.net> - 2016-11-06 07:40 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-11-06 06:34 -0400
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Howard S Shubs <howard@shubs.net> - 2016-11-07 10:05 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-11-07 11:50 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2016-10-29 10:10 +1300
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Davoud <zerbatory@gmail.com> - 2016-10-28 15:21 -0700
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2016-10-28 16:06 -0700
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2016-10-29 10:05 -0400
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Howard S Shubs <howard@shubs.net> - 2016-11-06 06:44 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2016-11-06 08:11 -0500
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2016-11-07 08:57 +1300
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2016-10-28 20:37 -0400
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2016-10-29 14:23 +1300
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Howard S Shubs <howard@shubs.net> - 2016-11-06 07:06 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2016-11-07 09:04 +1300
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-29 04:39 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll YK <xxxxx@dialme.com> - 2016-10-30 14:01 -0400
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2016-10-31 09:28 +1300
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2016-10-30 17:25 -0400
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2016-10-28 22:42 -0700
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Howard S Shubs <howard@shubs.net> - 2016-11-06 06:43 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-29 04:34 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2016-10-29 02:00 -0400
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-29 19:46 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Larry Gusaas <larry.gusaas@gmail.com> - 2016-10-29 15:57 -0600
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2016-10-29 17:54 -0600
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-30 01:42 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-31 01:51 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-30 01:42 +0000
            Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2016-10-28 18:55 -0700
              Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2016-10-28 22:50 -0700
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2016-10-29 18:59 +1300
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2016-10-31 21:42 -0700
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2016-10-31 23:42 -0700
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2016-11-01 11:15 -0400
              Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2016-10-29 10:54 -0400
            Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-29 04:26 +0000
            Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Howard S Shubs <howard@shubs.net> - 2016-11-06 06:24 +0000
      Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2016-10-28 17:31 +0000
        Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2016-10-28 15:02 -0400
        Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2016-10-28 21:36 -0400
          Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2016-10-28 22:46 -0700
      Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-28 17:33 +0000
      Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2016-10-29 10:00 +1300
      Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-29 04:24 +0000
      Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Howard S Shubs <howard@shubs.net> - 2016-11-06 06:20 +0000
        Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2016-11-06 19:33 +1300
          Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Howard S Shubs <howard@shubs.net> - 2016-11-06 07:37 +0000
            Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2016-11-06 08:06 -0500
            Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2016-11-07 08:47 +1300
              Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-11-06 15:25 -0500
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-11-06 22:21 +0000
            Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-11-07 02:27 +0000
            Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-11-07 03:10 +0000
        Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2016-11-06 08:02 -0500
          Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Howard S Shubs <howard@shubs.net> - 2016-11-07 10:08 +0000
  Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll John Albert <j.albert@snet.net> - 2016-10-28 17:20 -0400
    Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-29 04:42 +0000
  Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-28 18:58 -0400
    Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2016-10-28 16:10 -0700
    Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2016-10-28 16:53 -0700
      Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-28 20:05 -0400
      Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-29 17:57 -0400
        Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2016-10-29 18:26 -0400
          Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-29 18:34 -0400
  Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-29 04:16 +0000
    Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2016-10-29 01:45 -0400
      Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-29 17:09 +0000
    Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-29 01:51 -0400
    Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll John Albert <j.albert@snet.net> - 2016-10-29 10:14 -0400
      Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-29 13:03 -0400
        Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2016-10-29 14:12 -0400
          Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-29 14:25 -0400
            Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-30 01:42 +0000
              Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-30 10:44 -0400
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2016-10-30 09:23 -0700
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-30 12:44 -0400
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-30 20:04 +0000
                Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-10-30 17:15 -0400
          Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-10-29 20:57 +0000
            Re: I'd Like to See a MacBook Pro Poll Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-10-30 03:45 +0000

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