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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?
 
Wait, you already had one from last year and you needed to 'upgrade'? What are you visibly going to notice?

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.
 
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Hmm....Faster ram and switching to the PCIe SSDs. I'll take the the real world gains from that over the potential limitations OF A MACHINE EXPLICITLY MARKETED FOR THE WIRELESS WORLD.

This is a general use computer, not a workstation.
If they added thunderbolt 3, then it could be used by more people. Lol and only one port ?
 
That's a completely backwards viewpoint. You're correct that it's bad for your battery to constantly plug it in and unplug it. That, and the 10 hour battery life are specifically why you shouldn't need to plug and unplug it all of the time. Took me several years to get into the habit of not keeping my MBA plugged in when I use it, even though there's usually an AC port nearby.

Use the computer unplugged, and then plug it in when the battery needs to be charged.
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?
 
Good.. how about updating the Mac Mini and Mac Pro now?
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. :D
 
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Don't look at this model for college, the Pro is much more appropriate.

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.
 
Don't look at this model for college, the Pro is much more appropriate.

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.
 
To all you whiners out there: if you didn't like the whole concept of this machine when they released it in 2015, did you really think the 2016 update would somehow turn things around 180 degrees to your liking?
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.
 
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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?

Nothing mythical or dogmatic about it. It's called science. You should embrace it at some point in your life.
 
Cue the wailing and gnashing of the teeth from people expecting TB3 and a 2nd USB-C port...
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.
 
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The reason I trust real consumer experience rather than the parrot apple engineers 'magical' statements is simple conflict of interest; Apple wants you to keep buying products, they don't have any real motivation to increase durability of the battery; they have reasons to increase battery life as a selling point, but not how long the battery will live. They want you to buy a new laptop in two years, or at minimum, come back to genius bar to replace your battery.

So go ahead, enjoy the apple koolaid
These are the economics of the low end, wafer margin products. They do not make sense when selling a premium product.
 
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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?
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.
 
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?

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?
 
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.
 
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