I still dont see where the price difference is justified though. The motherboard is Foxconn/Asus, Processors are Intel, and graphics are Nvidia. I wouldnt pay the difference for a pretty case.
Its not that its pretty, its quality. There is zero flex in the body, no joins except for the bottom panel, the screen is glass, which is strong and easy to clean, the trackpads are beyond compare, the keyboard is a joy to type on. To quote Steve Jobs (who else?) "Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like… People think its this veneer -- that the designers are handed this box and told, Make it look good! Thats not what we think design is. Its not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works."
The latest OSs dont randomise the system addresses like Windows/Linux/Unix meaning that if a hacker wanted to gain access, he knows exactly where to hit the system.
That attack vector requires local access to the machine, which means either via another vulnerability or getting the user to run it. Its something that should be changed, but is an extremely minor threat (doesnt mean non-existent)
I think they still rely on security through obscurity, as not many viruses will be written for such a small user base. If they get a larger userbase, I think they will get a shock.
Im calling bullsh*t on this (as I do every other time its rolled out). It works on the assumption that hackers these days are only in it for further gain and that none of them are in it for the "lulz". I dont believe for a second that if there was a genuinely widespread exploitable hole discovered that someone wouldnt attack it just because they could, to stick it to Mac users and to make a name for themselves in the black hat community.
Apple have overtaken Microsoft as the industry bully.
No arguments here, but since developing
Stockholm Syndrome Ive been fine with it
