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The iPad mostly plays old games or games that don't compete with computer level games, Why do you think you only see the old GTA games from the first xbox on the iPad? Running anything remotely new would kill your computer.

You could replace "iPad" with "Mac" and still miss the point entirely.
 
Leaked picture of the low end iMac:

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I'm going to go wayy out on the limb and say that the new fan-less Macbook air and iMac will both use a variation of Apple's own A8 chip.
How else can they make them both fan-less and less expensive?

How would this make it less expensive?
 
I'm going to go wayy out on the limb and say that the new fan-less Macbook air and iMac will both use a variation of Apple's own A8 chip.

How else can they make them both fan-less and less expensive?


I agree. I think it makes sense. Of course with down sides. Apple using their own custom chips can cut down the cost of a chip and design the chip around the whole system. Of course you lose x86 compatibility which is why you start with the low end, consumer lines, and models where low power is a top feature. My concern is will it still include thunderbolt? Not sure how tightly Intel controls that tech.
 
I'm going to go wayy out on the limb and say that the new fan-less Macbook air and iMac will both use a variation of Apple's own A8 chip.
How else can they make them both fan-less and less expensive?

I don't know about the IMac but sounds right for laptop.
 
I will be first in line for a 12 inch MacBook Air, I rocked a 12 inch PowerBook G4 for almost 8 years and loved that machine until it got almost unusable. And I can see a low cost iMac with a dual core i5 for $899 and maybe $879 for education.
 
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Apple didn't chase the low end in this case. They just replaced the iPhone 5 with something cheaper to produce that offered something they never offered before.

People were expecting something different :/

He was clearly being sarcastic
 
Cheaper 20" iMac could replace Mac Mini, with new design 24" and 28" models replacing current models. Could launch at WWDC to target education and back to school sales.

iMac can't replace a Mini. Two different products. Eliminating a stand alone Mac would be a huge mistake.
 
Glad the new 12" retina MBA is expected until late in the year. That greatly increases the chances that it will feature a Broadwell processor (and not an A8 that would naturally be available earlier).
 
I'm definitely nay-saying the buttonless trackpad

tapping is horrid and prone to accidental clicks

Maybe it's time to upgrade your MacBook. Tapping is just fine on my MacBook Air. That being said, I second you on the track pad button. Instead of removing the button they should just make it customizable for another function like Mission Control. But I understand why they're doing it, to make it thinner.

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The 13 inch MacBook Air is fine. I don't see why they need to shrink it down. It's the perfect size. The size of the screen and the bezel surrounding it. They don't need to change anything. The only change should be a black bezel and a retina screen.

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I hope the buttonless trackpad doesn't make it to the Macbook pros because I'm in the market for one this year and i really would hate the lack of button.

Hey! Just wait until it is released before bashing it. I can't imagine that Apple would not release something that is better than what we currently have.

I bet not everybody will like it but I bet it will provide new functionality and that many people who try it will be excited about a future time when it will be in all MacBooks (MBA and MBP).

Right now, the trackpad has a button. A pressure sensitive device would be better if you get a tactile feel. I bet there are new things possible (that PC makers will eventually copy, too).

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fanless poopbook?, like wth are you going to able to do on that? a handbrake encode would make it xplode

Maybe it's not for you, then!

I'm still pretty happy with my 2010 MBA. If it gets that performance level I'll be happy.

(I will let mine do handbrake encoding over night). :)
 
I'm going to go wayy out on the limb and say that the new fan-less Macbook air and iMac will both use a variation of Apple's own A8 chip.
How else can they make them both fan-less and less expensive?

Has anyone seen a comparison between the A8 chip and the intel baytrail processor? Those things are dirt cheap and don't require a fan.
 
The iPad mostly plays old games or games that don't compete with computer level games, Why do you think you only see the old GTA games from the first xbox on the iPad? Running anything remotely new would kill your computer.

I'm happy playing Ms. Pacman.
 
If they are going to have a low cost iMac and Macbook Air with no fan, then they would almost have to put an A8 chip in those. That would shock everyone.

As a matter of fact, I'm going to BET that's what they do. If the A7 was already 64-bit desktop class, and the A8 were twice as fast as the A7, surely that would compete or surpass anything Intel has right now.

They were hiding a desktop computer in the iPhone 5S all along...

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Has anyone seen a comparison between the A8 chip and the intel baytrail processor? Those things are dirt cheap and don't require a fan.

No how would anyone know how fast the A8 chip is when it hasn't been released or announced?
 
It seems that there are already fanless notebooks on the market. I'm fairly excited about this one simply because if it's true this Air is going to have insane battery life. Apple is already really really good with battery life on most of the mobile lineup.

Don't forget, though, that it is supposed to he remarkably thinner, too. I bet battery life will be about the same as the current MBA. (But if it has an A8 chip then you should get insane battery life...I certainly don't want that!)

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Well, let's see what Apple has up it's sleeve with OS XI or OS X 10.10. It may have improved graphics performance and lowered power requirements with the new chips.

This could mean a Macbook that runs games as well as their Windows counterparts.

Plus, games are a waste of time and energy. We could be saving an African child from a live of slavery. Just saying. (and don't take me seriously here lol)

I don't play that many games. To me the R & D work I do is actually fun, and, in that way, its like a game.

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I'm going to go wayy out on the limb and say that the new fan-less Macbook air and iMac will both use a variation of Apple's own A8 chip.
How else can they make them both fan-less and less expensive?

Scary thought!

But, did they say the new MBA would be inexpensive? I sure hope it is not !

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How would this make it less expensive?

Intel's chips cost hundreds of dollars. The new Broadwells probably will cost close $300 or $400 (but hopefully not).

Apple's own AX chips are surely less than $50 each.
 
Has anyone seen a comparison between the A8 chip and the intel baytrail processor? Those things are dirt cheap and don't require a fan.

You just may be right, but would Apple use an Atom processor?
And according to AnandTech, the 5s' A7 gave the Intel Baytrail chip a run for it's money.
 
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Maybe it's time to upgrade your MacBook. Tapping is just fine on my MacBook Air. That being said, I second you on the track pad button. Instead of removing the button they should just make it customizable for another function like Mission Control. But I understand why they're doing it, to make it thinner.

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The 13 inch MacBook Air is fine. I don't see why they need to shrink it down. It's the perfect size. The size of the screen and the bezel surrounding it. They don't need to change anything. The only change should be a black bezel and a retina screen.

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You can't stop progress. Much thinner laptops are surely coming eventually
 
You just may be right, but would Apple use an Atom processor?

sorry, A7 or whatever the current best one they have is.

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You just may be right, but would Apple use an Atom processor?
And according to AnandTech, the 5s' A7 gave the Intel Baytrail chip a run for it's money.

well intel is going to have the next iteration out soon, so unless the A8 chip was significantly faster than next intel chip, Cherry Trail, I don't see why they would move off of intel.

As for would Apple use an Atom, I think the target market for this device wouldn't know the difference. They see quad core and some high GHz number and are happy. Being that this is supposedly a new product category it wouldn't be a step back since there is nothing to compare it to.
 
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