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Are there any rMBP owners who will consider switching to the 12-inch rMBA?
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No. I'm hooked on a 15" MBPr after using a 13" MBA for 4 years. Too much power, resolution, and screen size to go back to a smaller form factor. My other devices are a Sony Xperia 8" tablet for reading PDF's/browsing, and a Kindle Paperwhite for reading books. Very happy with this combo for now....
Since a ton is a measure of weight that makes this a little confusing. One ton of pennies equals $3,632 while one ton of quarters equals $40,000. To complicate things even further one ton of one dollar bills equals $908,000. I am sure you can now see how this could be confusing. Can you please be more specific as to what you mean.
Holy...
Dude, in America when someone says tons and tons of XYZ, its means "a lot."
Not literally, 1 ton, like weight.
Your post made my day lol
Holy...
Dude, in America when someone says tons and tons of XYZ, its means "a lot."
Not literally, 1 ton, like weight.
Your post made my day lol
I think yours just made mine...
I'm curious to see whether or not the 12" will replace BOTH the 11 and 13 inch MBPa.
That would be a very interesting move by Apple since they would be selling less devices.
That would be a very interesting move by Apple since they would be selling less devices.
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The 11" and 13" you are referring to are MacBook Airs. Apple does not make a product line named MacBook Pro Air.
MacBook Pro ≠ MacBook Air ≠ MacBook Pro Air
I'm glad you are aware that Apple doesn't make a MacBook Pro Air. Creative name though, I've never heard it before
Aside the present Air`s display limitations, I am tempted to get a fully maxed out 11" to use as a backup system, in multicore applications it will lag compared to the the MBPr, equally in single core application it can definitely hold it`s own with the i7.
I have long looked at a portable display for my MBP, however given size, cost & weight the 11" Air makes more sense as it`s a fully functioning OS X Notebook not solely a display, all that`s required is to sync the working data set...
Should Apple replace the 11" & 13" Air with the 12" which is certainly possible, given the history of streamlining their product base this option will go away rapidly. The 12" will hopefully bring a vastly improved display, fan less operation etc, however if the current rumour mill is accurate extremely limited ports and potentially less powerful...
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I have long looked at a portable display for my MBP, however given size, cost & weight the 11" Air makes more sense as it`s a fully functioning OS X Notebook not solely a display, all that`s required is to sync the working data set...
Should Apple replace the 11" & 13" Air with the 12" which is certainly possible, given the history of streamlining their product base this option will go away rapidly. The 12" will hopefully bring a vastly improved display, fan less operation etc, however if the current rumour mill is accurate extremely limited ports and potentially less powerful...
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I have been toying with the same general idea, though maybe not fully maxed out.
In my case, I keep bouncing that idea back and forth against my iPad Air. In favor of the MBA, it's a fully functional computer, even though the iPad can get pretty close, especially with an accessory keyboard. It's a close call. Portable cell access is a must-have for me. If they offered an internal cell modem for the MBA, everything would tilt that way...I have used my phone as a hotspot in emergencies but I'd rather not run down the battery using it that way.
In my case, I keep bouncing that idea back and forth against my iPad Air. In favor of the MBA, it's a fully functional computer, even though the iPad can get pretty close, especially with an accessory keyboard. It's a close call. Portable cell access is a must-have for me. If they offered an internal cell modem for the MBA, everything would tilt that way...I have used my phone as a hotspot in emergencies but I'd rather not run down the battery using it that way.
My story:
2011 MBP 15">
2012 MBA 13">
2014 rMBP 15" ( just yesterday.)
I like the Air a lot. I like power, and a bigger screen more. As far as portability, 15" is not too big. The difference in weight is so insignificant to me for how I use it. Carry it, plop it down on a desk, the ground, a cinder block, your gf's back or wherever. I like the feel and look of the 15" more as well. It slices through apps with a vengeance!
If I had a choice of both, I would have 15" as my main machine, and an iPad air, or 11" MBA as a side kick. I'm not sure which I will get out of these two yet.
2011 MBP 15">
2012 MBA 13">
2014 rMBP 15" ( just yesterday.)
I like the Air a lot. I like power, and a bigger screen more. As far as portability, 15" is not too big. The difference in weight is so insignificant to me for how I use it. Carry it, plop it down on a desk, the ground, a cinder block, your gf's back or wherever. I like the feel and look of the 15" more as well. It slices through apps with a vengeance!
If I had a choice of both, I would have 15" as my main machine, and an iPad air, or 11" MBA as a side kick. I'm not sure which I will get out of these two yet.
Probably not.. I love 13". Has the 2012 air and the 2014 rmbp now is a lot better. The screen on the air always had me wanting a different laptop but now I'm happy with this one.
I think I will pass on the rumored 12" rMBA, if suggestions that it will use the core-M processors for mostly power savings were true. Not that I don't love long battery lives between charges, but I start to question the wisdom of reducing the computer to just essentially a thin screen and a thin keyboard - whoa - have I just described what an iPad air + bluetooth keyboard is?
Unless Broadwell brings us some performance surprises where it is at least a match to the current Haswell processors on the 11" and 13" MBA's, and won't have reduced RAM options (all soldered I know) whether in standard configurations or BTO, I want at least 16GB max. If the new rMBA is going to be heavily focused on portability, then it has got to be a lot more compelling than the iPad air with external keyboard combination I mentioned above to be tempting. Otherwise, for sheer processing power, the current 13" rMBP is not THAT much heavier than a 13" MBA, is it? But it is a lot more powerful and it can support up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB SSD.
So I guess until after the rumored 12" rMBA has been released to the public, benchmark and real-life results are available, I will hold my decision.
Unless Broadwell brings us some performance surprises where it is at least a match to the current Haswell processors on the 11" and 13" MBA's, and won't have reduced RAM options (all soldered I know) whether in standard configurations or BTO, I want at least 16GB max. If the new rMBA is going to be heavily focused on portability, then it has got to be a lot more compelling than the iPad air with external keyboard combination I mentioned above to be tempting. Otherwise, for sheer processing power, the current 13" rMBP is not THAT much heavier than a 13" MBA, is it? But it is a lot more powerful and it can support up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB SSD.
So I guess until after the rumored 12" rMBA has been released to the public, benchmark and real-life results are available, I will hold my decision.
I use a Huawei portable router, it has it`s own internal battery and can be charged from the Mac or a Powerbank etc. With the Huawei I can tie all the wireless devices to one; Mac, Phone, Tablet, Media Drive etc.
iPad is a no go for me, as I need a machine with a file system I can access on the go.
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Varies from country to country, as the SIM card is "Data Only" they are generally cheaper than the typical Voice/Data SIM. Malaysia is around $40 per calendar month for 28GB, China I just buy a new SIM as needed, unless there is an offer on topping up, Romania just top up the data.
I can use the Huawei as a repeater as well, and this adds another layer of security if on a public network as it has it`s own hardware firewall. The newer mobile routers pretty much function same as a dedicated home router.
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Wait, what happens if you're in the UK and you pay in pounds???
Then you can buy a nice piece of kit
I think that both the 11" and 13" MacBook Air have there unique purposes. I think Apple is making a mistake here.
I don't think so, I think think a 12" borderless computer will be size of 11" but have the function of 16:10 13". Best of Both worlds. A retina 13" air would have been two similar to the 13" MBPr. However I personally wish they would make a 13" Air with no border's and shrink it as small as they can as opposed to making screen smaller.
I think the product line will look great
12" Air for average consumer (Facebook, iTunes, Browsing the Web, E-Mail and awesome battery life. Essentially tablet like usage but with keyboard and a real OS)
13" Macbook Pro for the average consumer who wants a little more power, (i.e. light video work, photo editing, light gaming, more storage and ports etc.)
15" Macbook Pro for power user or average joe who wants a bigger screen and some power.
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According to that I would fall in the 12" Air category. That said I want an HDMI out to connect to my TV when I want to use a bigger display as well as at least two USB connections and a thunderbolt connection. I doubt any model of MacBook Air would provide all of those except one USB. I also need a minimum 512GB SSD too.