Yeah right. You'll see Skylake M processors mid-2016. Slight performance boosts plus 1 more hour of battery life for like $200 less than this year.
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Could you be more wrong? Neither of these things mean anything to a RMB owner.
We already get 8-10 hours of battery life which is more than sufficient for an international flight and a day of board meetings, we're not up burning the midnight oil as we have subordinates to handle that. And $200 doesn't even buy a nice dinner these days, that's a tip for a round of golf at the country club.
This is Apple, folks. Major luxury brand. And it's their most upscale consumer product. It won't be updated with insignificant tweaks and it won't be cost reduced. Its target consumers aren't struggling college students.
BJ
Thank you. Sometimes, the record needs to be set straight. Not every Apple product is designed for mass consumption and not every pauper can drive a Bentley. That's not meant to be condescending; that's just meant to be honest.
BJ
Well we'll find out when the rMB is updated. I suspect a price drop and processor update. What they do ports wise who knows.
Bolt James, I sincerely do not agree with one single word that you've uttered on this thread! Absolute rubbish.
Except struggling college students represent a sizable portion of Macbook Pro consumers.
BoltJames, you were entertaining in the other thread but reality is that - if we have a similar configuration (RAM, HDD) of MacBook Air 13", MacBook, and MacBookPro 13", the Air will be the least expensive, exactly as expensive is the MacBook , followed by the Pro which is in turn $200 more expensive than the rmb. if they Introduced a 4/128 model rmb it would be ~$300 cheaper and therefore more affordable. Right now such configuration does not exist because it would eat up the sales of the Air.
One must be blind to dismiss the fact that Apple is going all retina screens on their devices. So long as the MacBook air is on the market, we won't see less expensive configuration of rmb. All retina displayss is a marketing decision which will differentiate Apple as a premium brand from the others.
One must be blind to dismiss the fact that Apple is going all retina screens on their devices. So long as the MacBook air is on the market, we won't see less expensive configuration of rmb. All retina displayss is a marketing decision which will differentiate Apple as a premium brand from the others.
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To back up my previous post:
13" MacBook Air 8/256 $1300
12" Retina MacBook 8/256 $1300
13" MacBook Pro 8/256 $1500
These figures have been taken directly from Apple's website. The retina MacBook is not a premium product.
13" MacBook Air 8/256 $1300
12" Retina MacBook 8/256 $1300
13" MacBook Pro 8/256 $1500
These figures have been taken directly from Apple's website. The retina MacBook is not a premium product.
Probably in the coming months. Don't be caught with a gen 1 Macbook as its value will plummet due to the hardware design issues.
I wasn't contesting the need for an update or the reasoning, only stating the most likely scenario based on history. The comparison of cars to computers is trite and the idea that the rMB is somehow different than the MBA is fantasy. Apple is expected to update internals annually as they continuously demonstrate with phones, OS's, ipads, and intel's (when chip delays don't prevent it). Whatevs BJ boy.
Buy it, life is too short to be waiting for the next refresh.
As with most technology products, there's always an imminent upgrade down the road, but wouldn't you rather be enjoying it now instead of waiting for who knows how long until Apple decides to upgrade it?
The question is, do you really need it? If you do, then by all means get it now, it'll be the best laptop you'll ever have - so light, fast, and able to handle anything a normal person not in the hardcore gaming or video production industry will throw at it.
I bought mine (rMB 1.3 Ghz) a couple of weeks ago and I've been very happy with it. I even use it more at home than my current desktop which is a hardcore gaming machine with an nVidia GTX 980.
I recommend you read these blog posts that describe what this beautiful machine is capable of:
http://alexvking.com/OS_X_El_Capitan_Impressions.html
http://alexvking.com/12_inch_macbook_and_windows_10.html
http://alexvking.com/macbook_the_extended_review.html
http://alexvking.com/in_defense_of_the_new_macbook_and_intel_core_m.html
As with most technology products, there's always an imminent upgrade down the road, but wouldn't you rather be enjoying it now instead of waiting for who knows how long until Apple decides to upgrade it?
The question is, do you really need it? If you do, then by all means get it now, it'll be the best laptop you'll ever have - so light, fast, and able to handle anything a normal person not in the hardcore gaming or video production industry will throw at it.
I bought mine (rMB 1.3 Ghz) a couple of weeks ago and I've been very happy with it. I even use it more at home than my current desktop which is a hardcore gaming machine with an nVidia GTX 980.
I recommend you read these blog posts that describe what this beautiful machine is capable of:
http://alexvking.com/OS_X_El_Capitan_Impressions.html
http://alexvking.com/12_inch_macbook_and_windows_10.html
http://alexvking.com/macbook_the_extended_review.html
http://alexvking.com/in_defense_of_the_new_macbook_and_intel_core_m.html
Great read - I jumped on a Space Grey for delivery Monday with 512gb and 1.2 - hope it's worth it as I need a small light workhorse for the office (only office programs and mail and such, so should be sufficient)
I am not disputing what Apple has historically done with updates, I am merely challenging the frequency on this particular product.
The RMB is not a mass consumer item, it's not selling millions of units, it had a relatively slow rollout, it was in limited quantities/sizes/colors until September, it's simply not in Apple's financial interest to mildly update a niche product like this in under a calendar year.
BJ
It's a premium product because its consumers are forced to compromise on performance in exchange for a pretty form factor. Price out what the RMB offers strictly on horsepower, you can get a $700 HP at Walmart that does the same thing.
BJ
A good analogy for the current MacBook is to the iWatch. The iWatch is a constrained product that will be eons better in revision 2. For crippled processor, read about the crippled battery life. For single port, read chunky profile. The Apple marketing machine will make the 2016 MacBook look and sound light years ahead of the 2015 model. The likes on boltj will ditch the 2015 as soon as the new one appears as they lust after materialistic possession. How will you feel being left with a 2015 model when Apple marketing shows you all the problems that model had that the 2016 model fixes?
Apple is a luxury products company manufacturing premium products high in price and perceived value for a high-end consumer that has no worries about money. What you point out as transitional detriments and quality issues don't mean anything to someone who can take a $400 hit by dumping their 2015 RMB to some unfortunate soul on Craigslist and buying a shiny new 2017 model when it's released.
For the refurb crowd holding onto their 2008 MacBook Air's and looking to pinch every last penny, keeping up with the core Apple demographic can be quite frustrating. The life of an Apple poseur only goes so far. No one said everyone has the right to own premium products from a luxury brand, and similarly no one should hold Apple accountable for an amazingly successful business model that doesn't work for those on a tight budget. Walmart sells HP's for a reason.
BJ
I think it's priced appropriately. I would expect that if they do introduce a 15" it would eclipse $2,200 though and that's a fine pricepoint.
BJ
In case you guys still haven't figured it out, here's what's happening next year:
rMB 12" will replace MBA 11"
Newly introduced rMB 14" will replace MBA 13"
MacBook Air will be discontinued
The simplified nomenclature only makes sense:
MacBook - MacBook Pro
iMac - Mac Pro
iPad - iPad Pro
Also, Apple will gradually start switching from odd screen sizes to even screen sizes (12", 14", 16", etc.).
rMB 12" will replace MBA 11"
Newly introduced rMB 14" will replace MBA 13"
MacBook Air will be discontinued
The simplified nomenclature only makes sense:
MacBook - MacBook Pro
iMac - Mac Pro
iPad - iPad Pro
Also, Apple will gradually start switching from odd screen sizes to even screen sizes (12", 14", 16", etc.).
Depends on when you count.
After all, there are what, 90 keys on each unit.
BJ
Out of the box, all keys present.
End of week one, 5 broken.
While waiting to get an Appt with genius, 7 more self destruct. That's my adult daughters experience. Twice. Now on her third new computer picked up yesterday day one closed with all keys surviving.
My is just fine.
Spoke too soon earlier, I have posted my wife's as fine. Hours later we were at the Apple Store. But only four keys self destructed on hers.