Deals: First Discounts Hit New 13-Inch MacBook Pro at Expercom

[Emanuel Rodriguez]

Duh, but 4 processors at the same speed is not 4 times the processing and 4 or 6 processors at 1/2 the speed may or may not be an improvement. Certain types of loads require fast processors. Watching YouTube, Tweeting, and answering email do not. There is a lot of marketing hype in the new computers that hide the dismal failure to make processing improvements that are any more than marketing BS.

Sure, but none of that is related to you comparing an ancient processor to a modern processor.

 

[entropys]

Apple killing off the Air real quick...
Both devices with 8G RAM and 256G:

Air with quadcore: 1100$ (saving the 100$ on the QC will be regreted latest when selling the device I guess)
Pro with quadcore: 1300$, but already available for 1234$

Air:
Height: 0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
Weight: 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)

Pro:
Height: 0.61 inch (1.56 cm)
Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
Weight: 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)
better screen
better performance
touchbar

The difference in weight is half an iphone.

Both have outdated WiFi (iPhone 11: 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 with 2x2 MIMO)

TBH I think I would take the MBA with extra RAM. It has better graphics and can actually run a 6k screen while the 2 port MBP can’t. Not saying you would, just a reflection of capability.
If you wanted power you would go for the 4 port MBP. The 2 port MBP is poor value, and whatever you do, don’t get the 2 port i7 over the base 4 port At the same price.

 

[rick3000]

So Expercom took my order, waited a week and then cancelled my order without explanation. Called and they refused to honor the discounted price, seems like false advertising.