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A weighty issue

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Templarp1800

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Jun 18, 2013
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The new iPad air weighs 1.3 pounds.
The new macbook pro retina 15'' weighs 4.6lbs.

Don't you think it would have been possible to take at least a pound of weight off the macbook, or do you feel that is still a product differentiation point for Apple?
 
Templarp1800 said:
The new iPad air weighs 1.3 pounds.
The new macbook pro retina 15'' weighs 4.6lbs.

Don't you think it would have been possible to take at least a pound of weight off the macbook, or do you feel that is still a product differentiation point for Apple?
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You are talking about two completely different devices, with different capabilities and different components. There is no way you can make a reasonable comparison between the two, as far as weight or size is concerned. Where would you suggest they remove a pound of weight from the MacBook Pro?
 
GGJstudios said:
You are talking about two completely different devices, with different capabilities and different components. There is no way you can make a reasonable comparison between the two, as far as weight or size is concerned. Where would you suggest they remove a pound of weight from the MacBook Pro?
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The screen? I'm also concerned that these day's people think that ~5lbs is too heavy to carry.
 
Templarp1800 said:
The new iPad air weighs 1.3 pounds.
The new macbook pro retina 15'' weighs 4.6lbs.

Don't you think it would have been possible to take at least a pound of weight off the macbook, or do you feel that is still a product differentiation point for Apple?
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Small point...I believe the iPad Air is 1.0 pounds.
 
You're comparing the weight of a tablet with a great ARM processor to a laptop with a great laptop processor. Just that alone is a huge difference. Then you add the keyboard, bigger battery, and other internals that an iPad doesn't have and you get more weight.
 
Templarp1800 said:
The new iPad air weighs 1.3 pounds.
The new macbook pro retina 15'' weighs 4.6lbs.

Don't you think it would have been possible to take at least a pound of weight off the macbook, or do you feel that is still a product differentiation point for Apple?
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No, it's not possible because you're comparing an iOS device against an OSX which is a fully-fledged computer.

Will laptops get lighter over the next few years? Absolutely. But they will never be as light as the lightest tablet for reasons explained earlier.
 
I agree with the OP.

There's really no reason why the MBP should weigh more than a turkey feather.
 
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