Will there be an 11" retina this year?

No chance.

batman75 said:

Does anyone think there will be an 11" retina pro this year?

I'm almost out of HDD (256gb) on my 12 MBA 11", so rather than deleting files, I was going to switch to the 512gb 2013 version.

However if there is a good chance of a retina 11" in the fall then I would hold off.

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The rumor mill typically picks up on these things and as far as I know, there have been no rumors of an 11" Retina MacBook Pro. Apple seems to like the 13" and 15" sizes for its pro line and 11" and 13" sizes for its consumer line. My guess would be an 11" Retina Air next year at the earliest. A chance? Sure. But very unlikely.

You could unload some of the files unto an external HDD or high-capacity flash drive while you wait. Hopefully, the files are already backed up in case of a malfunction.

I have the same 2012 11" MBA.

Out of curiosity, is yours your main axe? I ask because I'm considering retiring my 2011 MBP and selling my current MBA to upgrade to the 512GB version.

I don't think I'll notice a bump in speed, but the extra space will be nice to have.

As others have said, I don't see Retina on the 11" MBA anytime soon ... and with the inevitable tradeoffs in battery life, I'm not sure I'd buy one if it were available.

You really think there is any chance at all they're going to refresh the MBA twice in 6 months?

jmoore5196 said:

I have the same 2012 11" MBA.

Out of curiosity, is yours your main axe? I ask because I'm considering retiring my 2011 MBP and selling my current MBA to upgrade to the 512GB version.

I don't think I'll notice a bump in speed, but the extra space will be nice to have.

As others have said, I don't see Retina on the 11" MBA anytime soon ... and with the inevitable tradeoffs in battery life, I'm not sure I'd buy one if it were available.

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My 2013 11 inch Air is now my main machine. This plus a Thunderbolt display is the perfect combination for me. I was debating between the ATD or a base 21 inch iMac but I wanted the extra screen real estate and the convenience of one computer.

If the Air goes retina next year I might upgrade again but it depends on battery life as you point out.

batman75 said:

Does anyone think there will be an 11" retina pro this year?

I'm almost out of HDD (256gb) on my 12 MBA 11", so rather than deleting files, I was going to switch to the 512gb 2013 version.

However if there is a good chance of a retina 11" in the fall then I would hold off.

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Absolutely no way. Like, not even a 0.01 percent chance. They just updated the Airs, and you will be lucky if the MBA even gets Retina next year.

2IS said:

You really think there is any chance at all they're going to refresh the MBA twice in 6 months?

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jmoore5196 said:

As others have said, I don't see Retina on the 11" MBA anytime soon ... and with the inevitable tradeoffs in battery life, I'm not sure I'd buy one if it were available.

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PDFierro said:

Absolutely no way. Like, not even a 0.01 percent chance. They just updated the Airs, and you will be lucky if the MBA even gets Retina next year.

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I think batman75 was asking about a Retina MBP 11'', which is even more unlikely than a Retina Air in the fall.

I think a 11 inch rMBP makes a lot of sense. I would buy it.

falconeight said:

I think a 11 inch rMBP makes a lot of sense. I would buy it.

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Yes, Apple is well known for cannibalizing the sales of their own products.

People are already complaining about the new battery life never mind if they added a retina display and tried to keep the battery life the same.

As first comment said not a chance, I think they will be keeping the retina to the macbook pro's only, might bring it to iMac in the future.

I'd be interested in an 11" rMBP, but I doubt it will ever happen. As someone else said, external drives are the answer. Perhaps cloud storage would help you as well. I have terabytes of data, but 70 GB+ free on my 128 GB drive. It's all about data management.

Of course, data management won't make the screen look any crisper, but I can live with it myself. It's a trade-off I am willing to make for the battery life.

I don't see retina in an air for a while; however, I would be surprised if they didn't at least release 1080p screens or thereabouts on the 11".

I would love 1080 on the 11". Retina, while pretty, I could live without.

Kevbodian said:

I don't see retina in an air for a while; however, I would be surprised if they didn't at least release 1080p screens or thereabouts on the 11".

I would love 1080 on the 11". Retina, while pretty, I could live without.

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1080p on 11" that would be a retina in my opinion ~200ppi its enough

batman75 said:

Does anyone think there will be an 11" retina pro this year?

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No. Not ever I think. Excluding the cMBP, which is being phased out, the Apple laptop range is currently divided by screen size/quality:

11": MBA
13": MBA
13" retina: rMBP
15" retina: rMBP

This is similar to what it was like in 2006-2008, prior the introduction of the MBA, the introduction of the unibody Macbook (later 13" MBP) and the discontinuation of the white Macbook.

13": MB
15": MBP
17": MBP

A retina 11" Pro, much like a retina MBA, is completely out of line with Apple's line up. Particularly since the MBA has just been refreshed.

Nup

falconeight said:

I think a 11 inch rMBP makes a lot of sense. I would buy it.

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Lol. That would be called an 11" rMBA. There is no chance on earth they will destroy their own products.

Next MBA update will be retina for sure, but that's not until next summer I guess. Some lucky chap will be buying my 2013 MBA couple of weeks before that

No, that will not happen this year. I'd buy one, but it is not coming.

Kevbodian said:

I don't see retina in an air for a while; however, I would be surprised if they didn't at least release 1080p screens or thereabouts on the 11".

I would love 1080 on the 11". Retina, while pretty, I could live without.

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Lol, that's essentially retina

I can't live without a retina screen. I just can't and I know it sounds bad but when I look at a screen that isn't retina I get angry.

2IS said:

Lol, that's essentially retina

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Perhaps to you... haha.. You're probably right. I was under the assumption that Apple would probably not (a) make a 1080 product or (b) use a 1080 as its 'retina' when it's catching up with the PC market in this regard.

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falconeight said:

I can't live without a retina screen. I just can't and I know it sounds bad but when I look at a screen that isn't retina I get angry.

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This. Lol, I sometimes put off using my laptop (Lenovo with same res as 11" air) just because the resolution sucks. While perhaps not Retina, I need at least 1080 vertical pixels to function normally.