It's hardly in the "too big" area, is it?
I like having some real estate to work with, which is why I am currently on a 15" rMBP. Anything below 14" doesn't cut it for me.
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Am I the only one happy with the new MacBooks?
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It's hardly in the "too big" area, is it?
I like having some real estate to work with, which is why I am currently on a 15" rMBP. Anything below 14" doesn't cut it for me.
It's hardly in the "too big" area, is it?
I like having some real estate to work with, which is why I am currently on a 15" rMBP. Anything below 14" doesn't cut it for me.
For some it is
I also have a 15" rMBP. The new MacBook will be a nice change. I'll still keep and use my rMBP though.
Unfortunately if you travel a lot (or even just move around a campus a lot) add-on adapters get left behind somewhere. A single conventional USB port would've been a good idea.
Other than that, I think it's a great machine.
I think some of the disappointment comes from how mediocre the performance is going to be with the Core-M CPU. Having said that, this machine is absolutely perfect for those who travel. For a lot of people it's not going to cut it as a primary machine, but I'd be tempted to buy one as a secondary computer and use it when I'm on the road/travelling.
For some it is
I also have a 15" rMBP. The new MacBook will be a nice change. I'll still keep and use my rMBP though.
I guess you are right, however I can hardly imagine a laptop smaller than the rMB. That would be something obscenely small.
The most brilliant part of this new macbook is not just that it's a wondrous piece of engineering, but that it is a vision for the lineup, just like the Air was in its time. The day when all laptops become fanless and cordless will probably be one of the happiest days of my life.
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Am I the only one happy with the new MacBooks?
I've spent a couple of years using an 11" MBA (2011). It's a really good machine. I wasn't really bothered with the screen size. A couple of years later, I purchased a 15" rMBP, wow, huge difference, it was so very huge and heavy compared to my MBA and I was pretty sure I would not get used to it but I quickly did. I gave my MBA to my little sister, she still uses it, it's still going strong. Anyway, I agree, I'm really excited that they made a fanless MacBook.
I've spent a couple of years using an 11" MBA (2011). It's a really good machine. I wasn't really bothered with the screen size. A couple of years later, I purchased a 15" rMBP, wow, huge difference, it was so very huge and heavy compared to my MBA and I was pretty sure I would not get used to it but I quickly did. I gave my MBA to my little sister, she still uses it, it's still going strong. Anyway, I agree, I'm really excited that they made a fanless MacBook.
This is how I'd use it and why I'm tempted.
I have a 15" rMBP 750M that stays home docked to external displays, keyboard, and a Magic Mouse. It's my workhorse with my photo library, VMs, and other content.
I take an old iPad with a Logitech Ultrathin keyboard cover to school with me. It's nice, but I'm thinking of the new MB as my casual on-the-go device. I need something between my rMBP and iPhone and this seems to fit the bill. The Core M is plenty fast enough for web browsing and Office work. I just don't know if I want to give up the tablet form factor.
Unfortunately not. USB-C is smaller than standard USB. You'll need an adapter to plug in a standard USB.
Pretty much everything I wanted in a new thin and light retina laptop from Apple. I really don't care about the 480p camera--I never use the camera; the lack of mag-safe--I usually only charge at night on my counter where I can't accidentally trip over the cord; or the single USB-C port--again, I usually only charge at night and I already have to use a dongle for gigabit Ethernet so I am used to carrying such things. I am so looking forward to a 2-pound, retina laptop!
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The new rMB is perfect for us at work. We are about to invest in a couple of light laptops for accessing our practice management system on the move within our premises. I prefer macs but have been looking at either iPads or pc net books prior to this release. We use some mac only software within the business so another couple of macs will allow us to use this software more (currently only available on two macs in two rooms, the remaining 20 PCs can't access the software).
I don't want anyone to use peripherals with these units so one usbc is great (I would have been happier still with zero ports).
The use will not be processor intensive, web browsing and office will work fine on this machine.
They will be set up using parental controls and deactivating the iSight camera so couldn't care less about the resolution of said camera.
The only negative is price. I am going to have a hard time convincing my business partners that they are worth the money. Role on version two and the inevitable price drop ;-)
The new rMB is perfect for us at work. We are about to invest in a couple of light laptops for accessing our practice management system on the move within our premises. I prefer macs but have been looking at either iPads or pc net books prior to this release. We use some mac only software within the business so another couple of macs will allow us to use this software more (currently only available on two macs in two rooms, the remaining 20 PCs can't access the software).
I don't want anyone to use peripherals with these units so one usbc is great (I would have been happier still with zero ports).
The use will not be processor intensive, web browsing and office will work fine on this machine.
They will be set up using parental controls and deactivating the iSight camera so couldn't care less about the resolution of said camera.
The only negative is price. I am going to have a hard time convincing my business partners that they are worth the money. Role on version two and the inevitable price drop ;-)
That's what I gonna do. Buy one at my local Apple Store. Use it for about 10 days, in those 10 days I am gonna do all the stuff I usually do on my current MacBook, if its working out well and fast enough, I'll keep it, if not, I'll return the retina MacBook and ask for a 100% refund or get a new MacBook Pro Retina
My thinking exactly. It can look awesome etc etc, but it must deal with my daily tasks. And it's great that Apple has a refund policy which just makes it so much better.
I am coming to the same conclusion. The rMB is too different to be able to figure out whether it'll work based on spec sheets or even good third party reviews. Only using it is going to show whether it works for what *I* want it to do. Beyond the return period, there's another level of comfort. If for some reason you change your mind after the return period, the resale value should be quite good.
Just an SD card slot would have made it a better choice for me.
How much room could a SD slot take?
How much room could a SD slot take?
is targeting, the new macbook is perfect.
A single USB port would be thicker than the entire side of the laptop in which the port would have gone.
Oh wow. I see what you mean. (first picture)
But how about a clever pop-up like the original Air (second picture)?
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The original air had a lot of room in the chassis... and that was before the current body design. Remember, the reason they can make it so thin is because it has the support structure of a solid metal unibody. I believe that to be why there is no glowing apple, because that break in the metal unibody would have decreased the structural integrity of the screen support.
I think you're probably right on both counts. I hadn't thought about the thinness of the lid, but yeah, the sharp vertices (points) of the Apple leaf cutout would likely attract all sorts of stress and might even tear. Particularly near the thin band of aluminum between the lower leaf point and the body of the apple itself.
It does make me wonder if the whole thinness thing is played-out?
Bad news for the 11" but the new MacBook SHOULD have one!
...Why?
The new macbook is clearly meant for where we will be heading in the next 3 years.
You and I must be on two different paths as I got to have a SD card reader and do not really want to carry one in my pocket.
I will bet in three years there will still be laptops with a SD card reader. Maybe not Apple, but I am not limited to Apple hardware.