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2018 MacBook Air and Mac mini Hands-On: Long-Awaited Updates Don't Disappoint
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Well, you know what you have to do. Either conquer USA or let USA conquer Canada. Problem solved.
The best thing about the new MBA is the TouchID.
The keyboard is a step backward (strike 1), the SD slot is gone (strike 2) and now the MBA only comes with the poky i5 chip (and you're OUT!).
If I could get a 15" MBP with just TouchID instead of the TouchBar I would have upgraded already. I'm guessing I'll max out a Mini as my everyday and keep my old MBA for travel.
The keyboard is a step backward (strike 1), the SD slot is gone (strike 2) and now the MBA only comes with the poky i5 chip (and you're OUT!).
If I could get a 15" MBP with just TouchID instead of the TouchBar I would have upgraded already. I'm guessing I'll max out a Mini as my everyday and keep my old MBA for travel.
The "Macbook" line is way too confusing now. Prices are officially reaching "sorry I am done" level for what you get, especially with those CPU's that are just weak until yo get to the Pro levels. I seriously think Apple just wants you to get a iPad Pro vs the Macbook/Macbook Air.
The moment they release Xcode for the iPad, is the official time of death for the Mac.
The moment they release Xcode for the iPad, is the official time of death for the Mac.
I am loving the Mac Mini so far (at least in terms of potential). I didn't expect a discrete GPU, nor do I need one - but am curious how the 6-core i7 and 32 GB RAM would do with an eGPU. Don't buy Macs for gaming but what if..
I'm totally fine with the price.
I'm totally fine with the price.
Not only that, but you'll be stuck with the same overall experience albeit somewhat quicker - don't forget to factor a new monitor into your figures. I'm running a 1Tb 2012 Mac Mini with Thunderbolt display. To upgrade both of these to something that handles 4k isn't going to be worth it for me ($CDN3000+ for the Mini alone!!)...seriously considering an iMac now, even a refurb one.
came here to read disappointment from an update that's been asked for, was not disappointed. The Mac Mini (sadly) is the best Mac Apple make now with the amount of ports and upgrade-ability. People want to spec it out and have prices never change. Go buy a Intel NUC
4 USB-C ports. Connect 4 USB-C hubs for 28 ports. Attach 8 TB drive to each port. That's 224 TB for less than £6,000. Or you can wait until the Seagate 60TB SSD drive is released. They are estimated to be £20,000 each, so you can have 1,680 TB for about £560,000.
My old Mac Mini has an external Power Supply, and I actually prefer that?
1: Power Supplies are very efficient heaters ;-) I'd actually prefer to keep it external to eliminate a source of heat inside the tiny computer. Especially now that the new Mini has desktop processors?
2: I'm on the 3rd power supply for one of my old Minis. Easier to swap out the external power supply than an internal?
3: I'm sure the cord from the Mini to the external power supply would be long enough that you'd likely never see the ugly power supply? I don't see mine?
Shrug.
But many people here will definitely be disappointed, no matter what.
Come on folks - for all those MR members who complained so much about the 2013 refresh that did away with the quad-core CPUs - you've had 6 years to save for the new quad-core Mac Mini!
I'm ordering two?
The only disappoint are the pricing.
$1200 for an entry Macbook air with 8GB Ram?? No thanks.
Although the Mac Mini looks nice, a usable version will cost you $1200, almost triple the price of $499 that used to cost and a fully loaded one $4100.00 Is that a Mac Mini Max? What a joke...
Sadly Apple is becoming into a luxury computer brand.
Unfortunately, for long time Apple users, Tim Cook greed is out of control...
$1200 for an entry Macbook air with 8GB Ram?? No thanks.
Although the Mac Mini looks nice, a usable version will cost you $1200, almost triple the price of $499 that used to cost and a fully loaded one $4100.00 Is that a Mac Mini Max? What a joke...
Sadly Apple is becoming into a luxury computer brand.
Unfortunately, for long time Apple users, Tim Cook greed is out of control...
For me it's all about the prices / repair prices / QA. New Macbook Air is a nice device, it has it's pros / cons. But 128gb SSD for this price is a joke. New iPad is a nice device, but keeping 10.5 for almost the same price and raising price for another $100 is a joke. Raising prices of the new Pencil / Smart Keyboard is a joke, because why? Some exceptional new technology there? Nope...
And of course, the product line is a mess.
So nice update, but insane pricing. However we all expected this, so no surprise.
And of course, the product line is a mess.
So nice update, but insane pricing. However we all expected this, so no surprise.
Excellent idea. But also, with SSD drives the manufacturer isn't limited to 2.5" or 3.5" space; you could get an awful lot of SSD storage into that case.
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LC Retina displays. 4K = £620, 5K = £1,120.
Yes
Max CPU, 512GB storage, base RAM + $225 32GB option from NewEgg
Noice!
Color me impressed. I give Apple a lot of crap, but it was nice of them to do this.