Everyone seems to be talking about the performance (or lack thereof), the solo port, etc. But what about the new MacBook's advantages? Such as it being fanless?
I never particularly wanted a fanless laptop. Well, I never thought about it. I figured that was something only tablets could get away with. But now I'm thinking about how much of an advantage it is. Granted, my 13" rMBP only has one fan (the 15" has two) and I don't hear it all the time, but it does kick in. The fan on the Air, though, I remember kicking in quite frequently.
Someone on here described the rMB as a "traveler's dream". It could also be a writer's dream laptop. No fan helps with that...it's just incredibly silent. Most of what I do is web-based, and I am a writer, so I write a lot. And if the keyboard is as good as some of you are saying, then this will be the perfect laptop for me. All in all, the rMB seems to be a machine that just lets you get your work done and forget you're using a laptop.
Apple did have to make sacrifices in regards to the performance to achieve the thin fanless design, but just imagine in 2-3 years when this thing is a beast. And it's still fanless. The Core M is powerful enough for my needs, but with the performance increases that will come? This thing could be a monster.
Some reviews have noted that it does get a little warm, but apparently it's evenly spread throughout the device. So we'll see how that goes.
I never particularly wanted a fanless laptop. Well, I never thought about it. I figured that was something only tablets could get away with. But now I'm thinking about how much of an advantage it is. Granted, my 13" rMBP only has one fan (the 15" has two) and I don't hear it all the time, but it does kick in. The fan on the Air, though, I remember kicking in quite frequently.
Someone on here described the rMB as a "traveler's dream". It could also be a writer's dream laptop. No fan helps with that...it's just incredibly silent. Most of what I do is web-based, and I am a writer, so I write a lot. And if the keyboard is as good as some of you are saying, then this will be the perfect laptop for me. All in all, the rMB seems to be a machine that just lets you get your work done and forget you're using a laptop.
Apple did have to make sacrifices in regards to the performance to achieve the thin fanless design, but just imagine in 2-3 years when this thing is a beast. And it's still fanless. The Core M is powerful enough for my needs, but with the performance increases that will come? This thing could be a monster.
Some reviews have noted that it does get a little warm, but apparently it's evenly spread throughout the device. So we'll see how that goes.
