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.
I am really interested in how battery will perform under truly heavy usage with demanding software such as cinema 4d, after effects, premiere/fcp, zbrush & of course renderings while connected to iphone via bluetooth for internet access along with an ipad as secondary monitor via wifi on dedicated vpn
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.
WHAT? No touch screen MBA ? Wheres the innovation ? Who cares about battery life?? thats it im moving to android .
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I'm not stupid either. I know they sell a retina MBP. If I wanted one, I would go out and get one, but I don't want to. I prefer the Air over the MBP.
I completely agree with everything you said except about your claim that most people have bought into "Apple's marketing hype"
I am sure that even you have seen the Retina display on the Macbook.
It is a stunning display and a lot of us would want a display as gorgeous on our Macbook Airs. I would gladly pay the extra money for one.
Ouch this is tough, I really want to replace my MacBook Late 2007 but I want to see what happens to the regular MacBook Pro line up. If the 13" MacBook Pro sticks with the 1280 x 800 I don't know what I'll do.
Then Alienware comes out with 1080p IPS panels on their notebooks. I could easily get a refurbished or even used Mac mini at that point.
Yes, that was his point.There is a 13" retina MBP is there not?
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.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.
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.
Smoke unfortunately has been a no-go on my MBA
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.
Talk to AMD and their Kabini whitebook in the 13" - 14" range pulling 1080p. This is APPLE we're talking about.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.
Only thing I would have wished for was 16gb of ram and a black boarder around the screen..
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.
Eye strain? That's nonsense. If anything retina gives u less eye strains because everything are physically bigger due to lower effective resolution by default on rMBP15 compared to the native 1680px one I have.
No sir, are you sitting your face touching the screen? How can a perfectly fine screen give you eye strain when you were perfectly fine before retina was invented? You exactly have fallen to the marketing hype of retina!
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 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.
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.Get a MBP with 2560x1600 display then?
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 pulled the trigger on an i7/8GB 13" because I can't wait any longer for a new notebook. I hope that the screen is not as bad as the previous one, but I'm afraid the situation is not very promising regarding that. Are there any display reviews already available ?
Woyzeck said:The stupid 8GB limit is just a marketing wall to prevent a drop in sales of the more profitable MBP. It's comfortable to sit on a monopoly I guess. I know no other PC company that can constantly deliver far-from-perfect products at a high price. Well done, marketing department.