Trouble is in the 13" form factor a discrete GPU is going to generate too much heat and kill battery performance. This is why I would have liked to see it loose the optical drive, go only slightly thinner (ie thinner display) and add a discrete GPU with bigger battery rather than making it super thin which for this size of machine is not of much benefit over the Air. Though I have to wonder, in this size machine who is going to be doing lots of graphic intensive work. The HD4000 is capable of multi stream HD video and only really lacks in 3D performance. I would have liked to see more RAM as an option but again as a developer I have very specific needs and Apple probably have a load of market research pointing to the spec they have just introduced. After all the 15" rMBP sold like hot cakes and I suspect this one will as well.
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Trouble is in the 13" form factor a discrete GPU is going to generate too much heat and kill battery performance. This is why I would have liked to see it loose the optical drive, go only slightly thinner (ie thinner display) and add a discrete GPU with bigger battery rather than making it super thin which for this size of machine is not of much benefit over the Air. Though I have to wonder, in this size machine who is going to be doing lots of graphic intensive work. The HD4000 is capable of multi stream HD video and only really lacks in 3D performance. I would have liked to see more RAM as an option but again as a developer I have very specific needs and Apple probably have a load of market research pointing to the spec they have just introduced. After all the 15" rMBP sold like hot cakes and I suspect this one will as well.
Thinner, (slightly) lighter, (over half a pound) less expensive (~$500). You can't compare Apples to Apples entirely (no pun intended) because the procs don't line up exactly. But by the time you put an i7 proc in both, and put 8GB of RAM in the MBA, it sells for $1999, while the rMBP 13" sells for $2599. I'll put that $500 into larger (512GB) storage, and carry the lighter model, thank you very much. Unless someone is looking for the horsepower of the faster proc, they would be well advised to do the same.
I don't see pcs going anywhere. Maybe absent from Apple's product line, but they will still be available for those that believe form follows function.
Sad to note that there are a mere 8 memory chips on the logic board, thus the 8GB limit isn't an artificial one, I hoped apple was just holding back so they could cave and offer it later though if the fundmenetal design has half the space for memory that that 15" retina does that seems like it will be a constant with future revisions.
Sad.
Sad.
Hyundai considers Honda to be quite innovative. That's why they copy Honda religiously. And I say that as a proud Hyundai owner.They sure do. They cover repairs for Mac, PC, as well as cameras, homes, cars, game consoles, etc.
Re: obsession... I liken it to the obsession some have with [say] BMW. What BMW is doing regarding engineering, innovation, build quality, etc. is probably a little more discussion worthy than [say] Honda. And I say that as a proud Honda owner.
Haha, yeah. The EU should be more like China, where pollution is rampant. Screw all those stupid "laws".
But yes, of course i know that the RAM is soldered onboard. What i'm criticizing is:
1) the 13" rMBP doesn't allow for the 16GB option
2) the 16GB on the 15" is only available as a BTO ..
Makes no sense to me ...
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Most perfect sarcastic-but-true comment ever!!
Any word on the Fusion drive thing? Some thought it might be facilitated by a mobo chip. I'm hoping it's software only & that it can be back ported to older macs.
I have £130 waiting to be spent on a Samsung 830 256gb SSD for my 2009 whitebook if so. (My current 500gb hdd is full & will go in the optical bay).
I have £130 waiting to be spent on a Samsung 830 256gb SSD for my 2009 whitebook if so. (My current 500gb hdd is full & will go in the optical bay).
the people have spoken with their wallets that repair-ability is not a deal breaker when buying a new mac.. mac sales have grown yr over yr. some individuals may disagree, but overall sales have climbed
The fact of the matter is that 99% of the people who buy these computers don't care about upgrading their computers.
I hope many of these improvements are applied to the upcoming haswell 15" rMBP. Faster hardware to support the retina display and a more thought out machine would make the 15" rMBP more desirable.
Seems like APPLE has at least made an effort to address some earlier criticisms about the 15" rMBP; had to chuckle about that 100% improvement.
That is kind of a compliment, but there must be others taking apart different companies' hardware.
LAWLZ.
Definitely not hardware. 10.8.2 is required. A new version of Disk Utility is required. What else, nobody knows. _If_ it works, and your 500GB is full, 128SSD + 1TB is probably better for less money.
That's because these machines are very recylable. If you know how to do it. For example, removing the battery from 15" rBMP safely for recycling takes two minutes with the right tools; iFixit took 15 minutes.
That's SIR English Guy to you! The same team that designs the outside designs the inside and you're right, it is impressive.
By the way...his name is Sir Jonathan Paul "Jony" Ive.
no - Ram update SHOULD be allowable. It give new life to an older computer.
Think of this scenario: You'd like to donate your laptop to a boys& girls club, church, etc. Normally, You'd reinstall the OS, and stuff it full of *then* cheap memory to give it a whole new life.
Now, you can't. The notebooks and new imac's that can't be upgradable will likely still have beautiful screens, etc. But they' never get the second life speed bump form cheap RAM.
Again beautiful machine and I wouldn't mind the lack of serviceability/upgradability if it was better configured to begin with. 128gb SDD standard, max of 8gb, no discrete GPU, no quad-core option... just weak.
I really wanted a 15" rMBP in a 13" package. This isn't it. Either Apple is unable to pack in higher features or just doesn't want to.
I really wanted a 15" rMBP in a 13" package. This isn't it. Either Apple is unable to pack in higher features or just doesn't want to.
we can see some people do like it, see Amazon review:
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook...dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
My suggestion is that use bad reviews to warn Apple about such a bad product. It just does not make sense to treat us like that.
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I wanted to know who was responsible for designing the innards, I wasn't planning on sending him a birthday card. But thanks anyway.