Hmm.
A18 MacBook 16/256 $799
Not an issue. It is a feature. If you think otherwise, this isn't the website for you (unless you are a troll from the Windows/Android world).
They have to announce all three laptop lines on the same day because the new MacBook will impact pricing on the Air, and the MacBook Pro will get the new Pro and Max chips at the top.
I doubt they'll market it as a direct competitor. I think they are targeting people that have long wanted an Apple laptop after using iPhones, but felt priced out of that option. So sure it may include some that ended up with Chromebooks or low cost Windows laptops but with an emphasis on those that only bought those because they couldn't afford existing MacBooks. This gives Apple a foot in the door for a new group of previously non-Macbook customers.
It's not meant to compete with Chromebooks.
To an enthusiast like you, maybe, but regular people will either not notice, or prefer the smaller screen.
It is. It's a Mac.
Depends on the application. If just checking email, websites, and running some basic office applications, then all you managed to do was sacrifice battery life for the ability to brag how long that CPU is waiting on you to click the mouse.
Fuzzy majors don’t need an MBA unless it’s graphic arts based, although they might prefer an iPad Pro.
yes. It's amazing how some people can't fathom that there actually is a market category fitting what you say AND often being on a tight budget. Eventually these new MacBooks will be even lower cost after a year or more when they go on sale.
I love these comments.
I agree. My point was everyone here, and macrumors columnists, and leakers and rumourist trying to say it’s a Chromebook competitor don’t seem to know the chromebook pricing, specs or market.
Generally a BA is “fuzzy” and a BS is “techie” but it gets muddy with statistics, economics, architecture and other majors.
This seems to be purely (your) conjecture. When/where was it confirmed the base model will come with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage? We've barely had any rumours on those bits.
Per an earlier post of mine:
You left out one other key point. There are some that via use of iPhones have been wishing for an Apple MacBook but have been on a tight budget and have simple computer needs. People can almost always find a cheaper computer of any type but may struggle to find an affordable MacBook. Once these go on sale after a year or so that will draw in even more.
They probably are counting the orders as sales rather when they will actually be charging the payment method when they ship later. I feel like there is an idiom about chickens and hatching that applies here...
The Edu market is exactly what Apple is trying to crack. Get students used to using Macs early and they are likely to buy the more pricey models later on.
I hope they use a cheaper model to make the Air higher end, give it more ports and forgo the making the pro thinner like the M6 model rumour.
