At $1299 Apple should base MacBook with the core m5 processor

[dankermemes]

They don't offer i3 MacBook Pro's, so the just as expensive MacBooks should not come with m3's as well in my opinion.

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

They need to earn their money somehow. Remember, Apple is quite poor at the moment.

 

[protoxx]

It would seem that the step up. Macbook m5/512 would be the same price (or less) as MBP i5/256. Instead of $100 more.

Not to mention 2 usb 3.1/Thunderbolt 2 ports vs 1 usb 3.1, support for more/bigger external monitors.......

It's not cheap being small. With apologies to Kermit.

 

[Gav2k]

They don't offer i3 MacBook Pro's, so the just as expensive MacBooks should not come with m3's as well in my opinion.

The difference between the m3/5 is nothing like the diffence between the i3 and i5

 

[QCassidy352]

They don't offer i3 MacBook Pro's, so the just as expensive MacBooks should not come with m3's as well in my opinion.

I think we can count on next year's MacBook being cheaper. Probably $1100 for an m3 and $1300 for an m5, and the air gets killed off.

 

[Ender17]

agreed, or add a $999 model with 128GB SSD