Maybe next year for the res boost? I just think thats the differing factor between the retina macbook so they are trying to keep the air without retina.
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On an Air with just Intel graphics? That's like wondering how a stock Chevy Impala will perform on the Nürburgring.
Maybe you are being sarcastic, I can't tell b/c no one expects the Air to be a power pro machine, nor does Apple market in that manner.
even with the HD3000 mind you.
It does pull-off stuff, very pleased, just not the Lord of the Rings or Finding Nemo. If on the clock, try another machine
WHAT? No touch screen MBA ? Wheres the innovation ? Who cares about battery life?? thats it im moving to android .
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yous a wild and crazy guy! I hope this is a joke.
Advantages the Air has over the Pro:
lighter
thinner
cheaper
better battery life
All of these would be not exist or be greatly reduced if they put in a retina display. You'd need more processing and graphical power to run it, and a bigger battery, and it would cost more. So you'd end up with a 13 inch rMBP.
Maybe it will happen in the future, but not soon.
So get the rMBP... Its as Air as you're going to get without sacrificing battery life.
Rumours are that the regular MBPs (with dvd drives) will not be updated again. They'll stay with the same specs as they are today until Apple discontinues them.
I read Page 1 just like anyone else. I've had the money for years now but never the volition. There is no way that in 2013 I'm going to buy a laptop with a 1280 x 800 display. It's disgusting.
Our definitions of disgusting must be different. If you experience revulsion or strong indignation because an entry-level laptop display isn't the top tech available, you need to seek counseling.
Toshiba has a very nice machine with retina screen for you. And even touch screen. This update for me is what I desire. As many others have said, battery life is now amazing. I can work on my dissertation for a few hours more away from my desk with this upgrade.
Personal preference, yes. Disgusting, no. Just not for you.
Smoke unfortunately has been a no-go on my MBA
At my school, I have seen a bunch of people run Maya for animation, modeling, and rigging on an old 13 inch MBP running on much older integrated graphics. So I honestly suspect the new MBA will handle some pretty simple stuff just fine. And in terms of rendering, I would just submit jobs to my desktop anyways.
But I know you mentioned AE, and I would definitely like to see some render times on some complex comps in that.
Talk to AMD and their Kabini whitebook in the 13" - 14" range pulling 1080p. This is APPLE we're talking about.
The 13" is a great upgrade - Lower price, more storage, great battery improvements (might be even better with 10.9 - I refuse to call it whatevericks), faster storage, 802.11ac. Now it would have been a blast if there also was a retina upgrade - but still on a 13" non-retina 1440x900 is not bad.
Still not buying one though - may be Haswell rMBP with AMD GPU and all the retina glitches fixed.
Still not buying one though - may be Haswell rMBP with AMD GPU and all the retina glitches fixed.
if you have a project at hand which you'd like to benchmark on my 2011 mba, send it over
riddle me this Apple fans!
I have a macbook unibody, the one before they changed it to mbp.
I use my mac for watching movies, surfing the web(multiple, mupltiple, multi.. tabs ^^) and thats it, no video editing or heavy gaming except the occational world of warcraft.
My MB 2009 is slow as hell in WoW on low settings and has a heavy time streaming HD videos. It sports 4 gb ram and 5400rpm hdd.
Will the new MBA kick user experience up a notch or can I expect the same ?
(I have no computer tech knowledge so don´t flame me if I´ve written anything wrong)
I have a macbook unibody, the one before they changed it to mbp.
I use my mac for watching movies, surfing the web(multiple, mupltiple, multi.. tabs ^^) and thats it, no video editing or heavy gaming except the occational world of warcraft.
My MB 2009 is slow as hell in WoW on low settings and has a heavy time streaming HD videos. It sports 4 gb ram and 5400rpm hdd.
Will the new MBA kick user experience up a notch or can I expect the same ?
(I have no computer tech knowledge so don´t flame me if I´ve written anything wrong
)
The OP I was replying to stated: "To me it shows that people have bought into Apple's marketing hype that Retina = superior, non-retina = inferior"
All screens give you eye strain, the retina gives you less.
I have excellent vision (yearly checkup last week, still 20/10), so it isn't my eyes. What I notice is that my eyes are less tired when using the higher resolution machines. Stare at a screen 12-16 hours a day (such a healthy thing....) and you should notice a difference. You make an assumption to say I was "fine before." I was better than previously (i.e., using the 1440x900 screen compared to 1,680 by 1,050) but the scaled 1,920 by 1,200 is better than those. And by better I mean I can stare at it much longer before my eyes get tired. For me less eye strain = increased productivity. But hey, you probably know my body better than I do....
riddle me this Apple fans!
I have a macbook unibody, the one before they changed it to mbp.
I use my mac for watching movies, surfing the web(multiple, mupltiple, multi.. tabs ^^) and thats it, no video editing or heavy gaming except the occational world of warcraft.
My MB 2009 is slow as hell in WoW on low settings and has a heavy time streaming HD videos. It sports 4 gb ram and 5400rpm hdd.
Will the new MBA kick user experience up a notch or can I expect the same ?
(I have no computer tech knowledge so don´t flame me if I´ve written anything wrong
try de-cluttering your computer before buying a new one
You lost me at soldered RAM and the 13" model with the IGP. I've seen good things from Haswel GT3e. On top of that, what are that many pixels going to do for me or even attempting to play a game scaled down. I shudder to think about that.
All this money and nothing to spend it on.
riddle me this Apple fans!
I have a macbook unibody, the one before they changed it to mbp.
I use my mac for watching movies, surfing the web(multiple, mupltiple, multi.. tabs ^^) and thats it, no video editing or heavy gaming except the occational world of warcraft.
My MB 2009 is slow as hell in WoW on low settings and has a heavy time streaming HD videos. It sports 4 gb ram and 5400rpm hdd.
Will the new MBA kick user experience up a notch or can I expect the same ?
(I have no computer tech knowledge so don´t flame me if I´ve written anything wrong
Your user experience should improve dramatically. Having a modern SSD in place of a 5400rpm HD is like trading your Honda Civic for an F-22 jet. According to Geekbench you should see a 75% improvement in CPU intensive tasks and the new Intel 5000 graphics should be a significant improvement over the 9400M or 9600M that you currently have.
The display should be the same as the previous model. I'm curious, what's so bad about it? I had a 2008 MBP that was 15" and had the same resolution as the current 13" MBA. I found it to be more than decent. Is it the color accuracy or brightness or what that makes it so bad? (genuinely curious, not defending it or anything, haven't really had the chance to thoroughly test it)
Woyzeck said:
Monopoly isn't the same as business tactic, and Apple is nowhere near the only manufacturer "restricting" specs on lower end models. Camera manufacturers could make a 50mpix sensor any day but they increase the resolution only slightly every refresh to keep it interesting and profitable. Flash memory manufacturers already have prototype 2tb chips but still the biggest SD card you'll find on a store shelf is 128gb. Etc etc etc.