I just made the switch from the 13" Air to the Pro with retina yesterday and I absolutely love it but I still haven't gotten used to the weight. Does the difference eventually not bother you so much anymore?
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The weight? Maybe you need to work out more, or maybe vitamins.
I have a rMBP and have no trouble lifting it. Doesn't feel heavy to me.
It still confuses me how people complain about the rMBP weight. 
I was like 10~12 when I got my first computer, an Inspirion 6000 --- it weighed about 10 pounds and I brought that thing everywhere.
The new rMBP's weigh about 3lb, - and super thin compared to even the old non-retina models.
I was like 10~12 when I got my first computer, an Inspirion 6000 --- it weighed about 10 pounds and I brought that thing everywhere.
The new rMBP's weigh about 3lb, - and super thin compared to even the old non-retina models.
Hah...
Back in 2002, I bought a PowerBook G4 Titanium 1GHz. For its time, it was considered very svelte at over 5 pounds. It also served a second function as a personal space heater.
Back in 2002, I bought a PowerBook G4 Titanium 1GHz. For its time, it was considered very svelte at over 5 pounds. It also served a second function as a personal space heater.
Unless I'm looking at the wrong figures, aren't we only talking about a 230 gram difference in weight between the 13" Air and 13" MBP?
(like half a pound).
In my case I went from an 11.6" Air to a 13" MBP, and any increase in weight is more than made up for by the quality of the retina panel alone. Besides the screen, though, the 11.6" Air was a great machine.
It's half a pound difference, weight of a burger, if it feels more that's your brain playing tricks on you due to the squarer nature making it look heavier and more solid.