Just curious if anyone else is noticing this. The scrolling on my 2012 MBP is a lot smother. I will be taking a trip to the mac store this weekend to see if other models do the same. Thx in advance.
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I noticed that on CNET.com's video review too. Strange.
I just bought my i7 13inch MBA a few hours ago and I am not having this problem. Scrolling is a ton smoother than my 2012 MBP 13inch.
However, my battery is only reading 5 hours???
wow, that sucks.. how serious is it?.. enough to return?
I just bought my i7 13inch MBA a few hours ago and I am not having this problem. Scrolling is a ton smoother than my 2012 MBP 13inch.
I just saw that on the Cnet review too, it looks terrible. I think i will hold off upgrading my 2011 MBA till that is sorted out.I noticed that on CNET.com's video review too. Strange.
I have a 13" mid-2012 fully optioned MBA, along with my just received 13" 2013 fully optioned MBA. The only reason I have both is my wife wants the 2012.
I find your claim either exaggerated, or you have a faulty 2012 model.
Both years of MBA's I have... scroll very fast and smoothly on Chrome & Firefox with a slight amount of jumpiness when scrolling in Safari, on both laptops.
But this is normal, as my 15" mid-2012 MBPr is also less than smooth in Safari and perfect in Chrome, as well as Canary.
I'd call Apple on your 2012.
And they said the rMBP was the only one with scrolling issues!
I sold my 2012 MBP last month. It WAS very laggy in scrolling especially on heavy sites like theverge.com. Also, I always used to get the beachball and low memory about 30 minutes after using the computer from a cold boot. This was the base model 13inch MBP with 4GB of ram. Although my 2013 MBA is not silky smooth on the verge.com (like it is on cnn.com - that website is really smooth), it is still way way better than the 2012 model I had.
I can take a video from my iPhone if you would like, but I stand by my statement. I think the OP may have received a defective unit - although I agree it would be big coincidence for the CNET model to be defective as well.
I'm not saying it's impossible. I am simply sharing my personal experience, and for that matter the experiences of several of my co-workers, that have them. I've read the same reports, but I'm always a bit skeptical of certain sites that over the long haul, seem to emphasize or pick apart various Apple products.I sold my 2012 MBP last month. It WAS very laggy in scrolling especially on heavy sites like theverge.com. Also, I always used to get the beachball and low memory about 30 minutes after using the computer from a cold boot. This was the base model 13inch MBP with 4GB of ram. Although my 2013 MBA is not silky smooth on the verge.com (like it is on cnn.com - that website is really smooth), it is still way way better than the 2012 model I had.
I can take a video from my iPhone if you would like, but I stand by my statement. I think the OP may have received a defective unit - although I agree it would be big coincidence for the CNET model to be defective as well.
Did you go with the base model again?
I'm not saying it's impossible. I am simply sharing my personal experience, and for that matter the experiences of several of my co-workers, that have them. I've read the same reports, but I'm always a bit skeptical of certain sites that over the long haul, seem to emphasize or pick apart various Apple products.
wow, that sucks.. how serious is it?.. enough to return?
Well an update from a couple hours ago. I have since downloaded chrome and have been using it. I would have to assume it just some software optimization that needs to be done but it is silly that a 3rd partys application works better. Oh well. Ill still stop my local apple store this weekend and see if other models do the same. So take it for what its worth I guess.
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Im not thrilled about it but im hoping future updates optimize the experience. Like i have said chrome is working great.