Makes me wonder? 

On the other hand, Valve is doing very well on their own, Apple is the company that want’s to become a force in the gaming market. 

Here’s to guessing :) 

The Macbook Pro will need discrete graphics, or an APU from AMD.

If true, so much for gaming.

The iOS ecosystem is where the big bucks are. (For Apple)

Apple WANTS to kill off all their devices and essentially only have the iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, MacBook Air and “iMac Air” left (well that dosen’t exist, yet).  Why?  1) 2, at most 3, year replacement cycles and if “Joe” wants more storage, more memory, he has to buy a new device not not buy a $25 to $100 part to increase storage or memory.  He will have to spend $1500 (whatever it may be) for a new device.

This is what Apple is pushing in their Mac lineup of computers.

There ALWAYS will be a need for servers (especially for cloud-based operations), workstations, etc…  But, there isn’t were the $$$ is. (Meaning no massive markups or profit margins)  Also, you can’t screw these people like how you can screw iOS (consumer) users.  You screw with them, they leave.  You screw iOS (consumer) user, they keep coming back.

Massive profit margins is what will get Apple in trouble.  1) Professional users (business users, enterprise, whomever it may be) WON’T pay for the name.  If they can get something similar (or the exact same) cheaper elsewhere, they will get it elsewhere. 2)  What happens if people wake up and aren’t willing to pay for your “name”?  You will suddenly be between a hard place and a rock.

If Apple dosen’t cater SPECIFICALLY to the “professional” user, besides the regular consumer, they will be, literally sand.  No solid base, Consumers?  They come and go. “professional” users?  They tend to stay.  Another “hot” product comes along?  Consumers WILL be dumping Apple, no question.  Have no professionals?  Suddenly you are standing empty handed.  Professionals will stand there.  ”hotness” of products dosen’t matter to them.  Getting the job done, and the best possible, is what matters.

You CANNOT cater the same “thing” to a professional user as you would a consumer user at the end of the day.  You will HAVE to cater specifically to them.  And the consumer as well, if you want to have them both.

You can have a ferrari, but if you don’t have the infrastructure to drive it on, It’s USELESS.  And that’s why catering to the “professional” user is critical. THEY are the ones paving your roads, so you can drive your ferrari down them.  Don’t have them?  Well, try to drive a Ferrari down a muddy road.  You won’t get far. 

At the end of the day, Apple will be there with solutions that get work done, not create more work.

I don’t think anyone would be happy with what they have if they knew what Tim has already played with. That’s why I like Apple. They see the future, not the next model year.

“Prosumer” version of Final Cut pro?

“killing” the Mac Pro? (well not officially yet)

Apple is getting out of the professional world, and becoming more consumer. (so “prosumer”)

How large is that group of designer, audi, film people compared to the rest of the Mac users/purchases?  Probably not that big.

Apple WILL push them towards Thunderbolt “accessorized” Apple devices.  If they don’t want that, well, they will go to the PC world.  And with HP working closely with Adobe and Avid to make these the best creative machines out there.  Don’t be surprised if these “professionals” begin to jump over to these HP desktop (and mobile) workstations.

My current three and a half year old computer can run skyrim nearly maxed out for just under $900, with another $100 to upgrade to a graphics card that is not brand new, and could be a beast for another $300 for new motherboard, processor and RAM and still come in at least $1000 cheaper….

Valve can work with Apple for a “gaming push”, it still won’t change the fact that a majority of Steam’s catalogue is made by developers who don’t care to re-release their games for Apple products and Valve games and games of small indie developers are the only products likely to be coded/re-coded so they can run on Macs…

Apple pleases the massives, not a select few.  Apple is more and more making their devices to PLEASE the iOS user more than the long term Apple user.  Because there is SIMPLY more money there.

People needing “Heavy duty” products is lowering.  For most people out there, a MBA is a perfect device.  A $2000 MBP?  No.

Apple will NOT make a Gaming machine because that is NOT the audience who they are targeting. Yes, it needs to do “light” games for people, but most aren’t going to play a Skyrim quality game on a Mac.

“Retina” display MBP?  First off, you know how freaking expensive those display will be?  Second, do you know how much battery life those will suck?  And then the hardware to be capable of pushing it?

AND! AND! in something that slim? Your computer WILL melt because of how much heat is produced in something that slim.

Apple will KILL the 13 and 15 inch MBP’s and replace them with a 13 and 15 inch MBA. Because those will be plenty powerful for the TYPICAL Apple user.

17 inch MBP?  Don’t be expected if that is completely killed and no replacement.  your TYPICAL Apple user isn’t going to spend $2500+ for a 17 inch powerhouse.

The point being, the Typical Apple user dosen’t need a powerhouse machine.  But those who do?  Apple will PUSH them towards Thunderbolt.  And those who need a powerhouse device?  Will either have to get what Apple gives them or they will pick up what’s in the PC world.

Apple nuts really don’t understand VALVE at all.

OMG A GAMING CONSOLE.??? for real?? Anyone who’s anyone, knows VALVE don’t make consoles….. nor do they make games not available in Steam.

Apple recently got on board the VALVE wagon so that Steam could support OSX games. All those blogs sites keep up on bad rumors, but they sure as heck don’t keep up on real facts. As Apple and Valve have been working together for quite awhile now.