The Mac Pro Lives
Am I the only one that sees OS X as the biggest reason to switch to Mac? I mean Windows is good, but nowhere good as OS X. And please, don't tell me Ubuntu or other linux flavors. They look good (and are good if you are programming on them) but the UX is still lacking a lot. (Never mind the confusion of the different flavors, packaging systems, and configurations). Also god forbid you have a problem (especially a hardware problem) and then try to debug it. Good luck searching online for a resolution.<p>I never had success with Linux. My Macbook pro has had its shares of problems (Wifi issues that later resolved with a system update) but it's nowhere my experience trying to install Linux and battling the drivers issue.<p>Anyone figuring out the Linux/Laptop problem is re-inventing the Macbook Pro/OS X.<p>Here are things that I'd pay $1,000 on top of the current Macbook Pro model:<p>- Thiner/Lighter<p>- Longer Battery Life (5+ hours)<p>- 32/64GB RAM<p>For OS X:<p>- Less cluttering (ie: remove all Apps and let the user decide what to install, like Siri and crap).<p>- Native Package Manager<p>That's about it. I'd be buying the new Macbook Pro in a month. But if Apple releases something like the above, I'm more than happy to drop 5-8k usd into it.