Having seen a current gen Macbook Pro 13, the screen is really nice. I am not convinced the super hi-resolution laptops are truly worth the extra cost for most people.
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13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Once Again Shows Up in Benchmarks
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That would definitely be interesting to see. I'm just a little surprised Apple hasn't merged the MBA & MBP lines. Very simple lineup, 11, 13 & 15 inch models. The only hard thing would be to get a dedicated GPU in there to drive all those pixels and keep a 7 hour or so battery life.
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GAH! I'm about to pull the trigger on the purchase of a much needed replacement laptop for the office. I was going to go with a 13" MacBook Air, but now................?
Thanks for the heads-up, MacRumors staff. You may have just helped avoid a possible case of buyer's remorse.
Thanks for the heads-up, MacRumors staff. You may have just helped avoid a possible case of buyer's remorse.
GAH! I'm about to pull the trigger on the purchase of a much needed replacement laptop for the office. I was going to go with a 13" MacBook Air, but now................?
Thanks for the heads-up, MacRumors staff. You may have just helped avoid a possible case of buyer's remorse.
Yes, and is it worth $400 more for an office computer?
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This one has 8GB RAM. It also uses the same processor as the current high-end 13" MBP which comes with 8GB RAM. No way they will downgrade.
So what happens when the day comes and you have a 13 inch Retina Macbook Air and Macbook Pro?
Something has to go.
Something has to go.
no...those buying a Mac for school will purchase either an Air, Macbook Pro 13, or Retina Macbook.
The majority if not 95% of those starting school have 1. no idea mac rumors exists, or that there is a supposed 13" rMBP. Apple is smart. Why release something the majority of the market doesn't know about/need. Release it after everyone buys them and make even more money.
That will change soon.
The Air used to cost more than the 13" Pro, a lot more if you wanted decent storage. 256GB of SSD in 2010 was quite expensive.
This benchmark is lower than the one posted a month ago... 7806>7756
Not only that, but both of these are lower than the actual benchmark for the current MBP 13 with the same processor (7841)
source:
http://www.primatelabs.com/blog/2012/06/13-inch-macbook-pro-benchmarks/
Not only that, but both of these are lower than the actual benchmark for the current MBP 13 with the same processor (7841)
source:
http://www.primatelabs.com/blog/2012/06/13-inch-macbook-pro-benchmarks/
Something like this, both with 8GB of ram:
Basic model with 128GB SSD for 1499$
And stronger model with 256GB SSD for 1899$
With a BTO option for 512GB right away or bit latter.
Stronger model will for shure have i7, basic could get the i5.
Think, the HD4000 will be the only GPU.
Good question.
We'll be using it for working with high-res photography on a regular basis and frequently out in the field, so the pumped up graphics card, CPU, and RAM will be good. The person who'll be assigned the laptop finds 15" is just too large and cumbersome. Meanwhile, the MacBook Air's small SSD drive poses potential issues.
Admittedly, there is perhaps a small bit of this option being an indulgence (perhaps somewhere approaching $100 of the potential $400 difference you propose). However, considering the choices were initially between the 15" MBP with Retina or the 13" MacBook Air, this seems a good compromise on first inspection. I won't make a definitive decision until I finally know the real numbers and look at them side-by-side while weighing pros and cons.
I think it's safe to consider it will be a 2560 x 1600 screen (220-230 ppi range),
with possibility to choose HiDPI resolution 1280 x 800 for best quality (2x),
and scaled higher resolutions like 1440 x 900 and 1680 x 1050
(just as it is possible to get up to 1920 x 1280 on the retina MacBook Pro 15").
Its a shame apple is not releasing it before the back-to-school program ends. As a University student who is waiting to upgrade from an 08'Macbook Pro 13... Its very annoying. Also most students at least in my university(An Engineering focussed one) prefer the 13 pro over the air due to the upgradability option after purchase. I hope they dont make it like the 15rMPB where DIY upgrades are impossible.
Shure it will be the non upgradable. They just follow the engineering process on smaller part.