Why wouldn't it make a perfect sense then to also offer an optional screen upgrade, just like Apple does with MBP 15?
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2012 13" MBP @ 1280x800... are you kidding me?!?!
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Why wouldn't it make a perfect sense then to also offer an optional screen upgrade, just like Apple does with MBP 15?
I'm guessing, but I'd say they figure most buyers who want a higher-res 13" will either buy the existing 13" and accept the lower resolution, or buy a 15" (whether the old version, or the new retina version). So the costs in terms of lost customers is small relative to the cost of offering a BTO high-res 13" version. Simple cost-benefit analysis at work.
The obvious counter argument is, why doesn't the same logic apply to the 15" to 17" jump. But based on sales (and the fact that the 17" is no longer offered), consumers simply are not jumping to the 17". So offering a high-res 15" makes sense.
Trust me on this - Apple is a very shrewd company. They are not stupid. If they're not offering a high-res 13" Pro, it's because the business case doesn't make sense. Same reason everyone on this forum would love an "xMac", but we all know it's highly unlikely. :/
Am I missing something here. Anyone looking for a 13" laptop values portability very highly. The 13" MBA is Apples sleek ultimate portable 13" laptop. I mean without a quadcore option let alone a hi res display I can't see why anyone would buy the 13" MBP over the 13" MBA.
Does anyone think a Retina 13 inch will e here by the holidays? It would make sense, it would sell a ton...I hope so!
The business case doesn't make sense, because the company has captive audience with limited options. That's really where we're at.
I've always thought the 13 inch MBP displays were ****. Don't know why really, just never impressed me in the least. I'm coming from a 1440x900 non-unibody pro, so I guess it could be the difference in resolution.
A thinned out 13 inch hi-res/retina MBP (or an air without the giant bezel) would be perfect.
A thinned out 13 inch hi-res/retina MBP (or an air without the giant bezel) would be perfect.
macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2011 2012 13" MBP @ 1280x800... are you kidding me?
Yes they are kidding..
Now GO buy the 15" if you like it more..
Yes they are kidding..
Now GO buy the 15" if you like it more..
even new mac pro has the same old AMD 5770 GPU. honestly, WWDC 2012 didn't release many technology and innovation. I think that iOS6 is only one I was excited. I guess that Apple seems to face with limitation slowly. post steve job Apple won't be easy to survive.
With my previous laptop being a 15" 1280x800 display
I'm not really complaining.
Also the 13" MBP display is of better "quality" than the 13" HR MBA display. (so I've read)
Also the 13" MBP display is of better "quality" than the 13" HR MBA display. (so I've read)
That's a vain guess
. Expect a 13" retina in exactly a year, and I will guarantee you that the SD 13 and 15 will be discontinued at the same time. "In two years". Lol.This doesn't make any business sense to me at all. By your logic (and I doubt that the "vast majority" of MBP buyers don't even know what screen resolution means), why in the world does the same size MBA have a better and higher resolution screen?
Surely you could not pretend that the MBA market cares more about screen resolution than the PRO market? If there were one computer that they were going to skimp on the resolution, wouldn't it be the one aimed at the more casual user who cares more about portability and weight and less about things like processor speed, HDD capacity, optical driver, ethernet, etc?
The Air isn't really relevant. The question is, is Apple losing appreciable sales because of the low resolution in the Pro? That is, is there a substantial number of consumers who want to buy a 13" Pro, but instead end up buying a non-Apple product because of the screen?
If no, what's the incentive to increase the resolution? The existence of a similar, higher-res model in the lineup doesn't change this basic math.
In fact, if we extend this logic further, it could hurt Apple. Let's theorize that the low resolution of the 13" causes people to migrate to other Apple products (either the 13" Air of 15" Pro). This is certainly advice we see frequently on the forum. Presumably, Apple earns more money on each 15" Pro it sells than each 13" Pro.
So if upgrading the resolution on the 13" led to fewer sales of 15" models, Apple is actually worse off for its actions.
I can't really make the business case any clearer, here.
Eventually, I think Apple will upgrade the 13" Pro. I expected this to happen when the Air got a better screen, if only for standardization and economies of scale in dealing with one 13" panel. That it didn't says a lot about Apple's priorities here. Obviously they think they're better off leaving it alone.
I want a small, inexpensive as possible mac laptop. I have 2 firewire audio interfaces, I want space to record lots of uncompressed audio.
I'm thinking this 13" mbp is my last chance to get the things i will want, to last me the next 5 or so years.
I would like the idea of a higher res screen, but just today I looked at a 13" air, opened logic express, and I found the text just that bit hard to read. So actually, the existing resolution is probably good for me.
People need different things, and I think I should grab one of these before they turn into an SSD only, no firewire thing I can't read.
I'm thinking this 13" mbp is my last chance to get the things i will want, to last me the next 5 or so years.
I would like the idea of a higher res screen, but just today I looked at a 13" air, opened logic express, and I found the text just that bit hard to read. So actually, the existing resolution is probably good for me.
People need different things, and I think I should grab one of these before they turn into an SSD only, no firewire thing I can't read.
...don't flame me for bringing up a 2yr old post... but after reading this I wanted to add my 2 cents. People want the MBP because it does offer upgradability. I had the 13" Air but gave it to my wife and ordered the 13" 2012 Pro. It's peace of mind knowing I can upgrade the hdd, toss in my own ram not at Apple's pricing, and being a tech myself can actually get inside the machine if I want. As for the resolution... I still have great eyesight but even I find the 1400x900 causes some strain.