Even the Air is better than this crap, only better thing in this is the display...
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Apple Updates 12-Inch MacBook With Skylake Processors, Faster Graphics, Longer Battery Life, and Rose Gold
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So these new models have the same specs, except for the updates Skylake processors and Intel 515 graphics. Since they run at the same clock speed as the last generation, anyone have the specs for how much faster these should run?
I get good prices and i'll probably make a profit selling the old one overall, plus I need to spend the businesses money on something to reduce tax each year.
I'll notice the extra hour of battery life and be happy inside its running Skylake.
If they added thunderbolt 3, then it could be used by more people. Lol and only one port ?
You don't think 1 port is ridiculous? You don't think having to use an expensive adapter that's an optional extra to charge & connect a device at the same time is not insane?
how would we know? they were literally just released
Myth, dogma and just making things difficult for no reason. Relax.
I plug it in when it's convenient and use it off battery when it's not. Mine is fully charged right now, and still plugged in. If I go out with it now, I can run it off battery. If I follow your advice I'll find I need to run from battery but, oh dear, it's dead. Why go out of my way to unplug it, just so I can have an empty battery when I need it?
EU prices are still ridiculous.. it would be a nice small laptop otherwise
They don't need to update it, Mac Pro is way too powerful machine beyond the Apple standard. The Mac Mini is just a bait for those who are curious about OS X, which eventually ended up buying a more expensive Macs.
My daughter is getting her masters with an 8GB MacBook Air that I bought her for Christmas 2014, running Arc GIS on a Parallels Windows 7 VM just fine.
I believe that most of the people who complain about the MacBook being underpowered are too caught up in specs, and really couldn't tell you what they would do with the computer that might bump it against its limits. Now, the 480p camera. That's a head scratcher. The biggest target audience for this computer IMO would likely use the FT camera a bunch.
As a college administrator and professor I have to say the Macbook is perfect for college. Mobility is key for students going from classrooms, to dorm rooms, to coffee shops or just sitting at a table in the quad.
I have a rMBP and a rMB and both have their strengths. When I am running around campus teaching a class, attending meetings, or giving a presentation, the rMB is my go to device.
Exactly. No way was this machine getting a redesign only one year later. MBA was announced in January 2008 and didn't get a redesign until October 2010.
....and my mid-2014 macbook pro is still a great machine. again no need to buy a new mac...
Nothing mythical or dogmatic about it. It's called science. You should embrace it at some point in your life.
I'm not surprised that there is only one port, but Thunderbolt 3 would have been nice, particularly since it actually seems to be getting traction on the Windows side now.
These are the economics of the low end, wafer margin products. They do not make sense when selling a premium product.
About 10-20% faster CPU. So barely on the threshold of noticeable. Current MacBook owners most likely should wait for the Kaby Lake upgrade next year.
Having owned one for most of a year, no I do not.
What I find insane is people who insist that ports that are put into use perhaps 5% of the time the device is mobile be built into the device, adding bulk, weight, and consuming battery power 100% of the time. I have the adapter. It's the PERFECT miniature docking station at my desk where it sits unless I'm traveling. NO other Apple laptop has one-port docking.
Haha Apples notebook computer is more up to date then its flagship Mac Pro model!
Still if you want an ultra portable machine, and can get by with one USB slot and a bazillion adapters then it's a nice machine.
And had Mac Rumors posted any story's about this before? Is it truly an iOS device rumours site only now?
Still if you want an ultra portable machine, and can get by with one USB slot and a bazillion adapters then it's a nice machine.
And had Mac Rumors posted any story's about this before? Is it truly an iOS device rumours site only now?
Laughable specs aside, do people really work with a laptop that small? I am curious to know how would anyone use that for productivity, rather than media consumption or light Word and PowerPoint editing.
A usable keyboard, useful ports (quantity and type), and more powerful CPU would have been more beautiful.