I'd say it's safe to assume the entry-level model will not have TB3, nor does it need it because Apple will gently push you towards buying a MBP anyway.No Thunderbolt 3= No purchase.
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I'd say it's safe to assume the entry-level model will not have TB3, nor does it need it because Apple will gently push you towards buying a MBP anyway.No Thunderbolt 3= No purchase.
Wouldn’t that turn the rMB into the 13” rMBP sans TouchBar?Given Apple's track record when it comes to entry-level models, they might just keep the existing rMB but cut the price to make it the new MBA, and an improved rMB (more ports, a better CPU, who knows) will close the gap between the entry-level rMB and notbMBP.
Their laptop line is incredibly confusing right now. The Air naming convention should not exist, period. Just bring to market an entry level MacBook that has a better screen than the current Air but maybe not as good as the current retina MacBook and price it aggressively. Yes it would probably would cannibalize more expensive retina MacBook but who cares.If this kills the MacBook Air, the MacBook, and the MacBook Escape (13-inch Pro without Touch Bar), this is good. If this introduces yet another confusing alternative, it’s horrible. Apple needs to figure out their low-end MacBook story.
No Thunderbolt 3= No purchase.
So basically, "If I find no use in something then nobody else needs it either." Interesting philosophy.How many ports are you using anno 2018 on your laptop. I mean apart from a usb-stick every now and then and charching I'm really not using any ports.
If you want more ports than you should just buy a mac book pro. Physical ports are destined to be gone and I for one am glad Apple's taking a front role in killing off ports and forcing companies to go wireless. If it was for people like you we'd still be using cd-roms and floppy disks.
So your a casual user editing home made videos for social sites.
You could do that on an iPad.
Yeah, it's slippery - unless, out of inspiration, Apple goes:Wouldn’t that turn the rMB into the 13” rMBP sans TouchBar?
The keyboard sucks though. One more port and a better keys and im on board.Makes more sense than releasing an updated MacBook Air. The 12 inch MacBook is an awesome machine, just throw an extra port on the other side and many would be happy.
That makes too much sense for this Apple.Yeah, it's slippery - unless, out of inspiration, Apple goes:
Kill the MBA
Cut the price of the rMB (the new entry-level model)
The 13-inch notbMBP is the new in-between (which wasn't much of a pro model to begin with)
Then 13- and 15-inch tbMBP models
Still wondering if we see an A11X based MacBook of some sort this year.
So your a casual user editing home made videos for social sites.
You could do that on an iPad.
The keyboard sucks though. One more port and a better keys and im on board.
TLDR: product with atrocious keyboard to be released.
Still wondering if we see an A11X based MacBook of some sort this year.
Yea I always heard that, but I had one for a year and I liked it. Got used to it in a couple hours.
I sincerely don't understand the keyboard hate!
I use it daily and I have found zero issues with it! I guess it's just like the iPhone 7 button, the first time you use it it's kinda weird, but them after a week max you forget that it's not a button.
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Not this year I guess, maybe next year!
The 12" MB uses a 4.5 W TDP processor (Y series). The Air and the MBP escape use a 15 W TDP processor (U series). If you don't need ultimate thinness and low weight, using the U series processor is the better choice and will provide you with better performance for a lower price (the cheapest, ie, lowest-clocked, U series processor is faster than the most expensive, ie, highest-clocked, Y series processor).Given Apple's track record when it comes to entry-level models, they might just keep the existing rMB but cut the price to make it the new MBA, and an improved rMB (more ports, a better CPU, who knows) will close the gap between the entry-level rMB and notbMBP.
Good for you?
For some of us, that keyboard is the number one reason we are considering switching to Windows or Linux.
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Glad you like it, but unless it changes, or there is a second option, I am switching to Windows or Linux because of that keyboard.