Loved the rMB but Returned It - Here's Why...

[whatever77]

Returning my 1.2/512. Really wanted to love it, but I just don´t. Screen and portability is amazing. That is about it.

The battery life is way to short. The lack of ability to plug into a Thunderbolt display is also a deal breaker. Keyboard is nice but nothing special. Do not see any difference in using the touchpad vs my other MBs.

Screen is too small. Compared to my other 13" Airs it is just a little bit too small.

A MB Air with Retina and would be a killer machine. As a family we have 3 iPads, 4 iPhones, 2 Apple TVs, 3 laptops and an iMac. This new Macbook was to me a big disappointment. It is not for everyone - certainly not for me..

 

[Elise]

@whatever77 What battery times were you getting with the rMB please.

 

[bcaslis]

I see battery life about the same as the 13" rMBP for the same usage. The only Mac that really betters the battery life is the 13" MBA. I don't see battery life as a problem for this machine.

 

[newellj]

I see battery life about the same as the 13" rMBP for the same usage. The only Mac that really betters the battery life is the 13" MBA. I don't see battery life as a problem for this machine.

I agree. I didn't see any noticeable differences vs the 13" rMBP. Certainly nothing like the 5-6 hour times that a couple of people have reported. Yosemite will eat up battery time during the first 24 hours or so after the computer is set up.

 

[KPOM]

Returning my 1.2/512. Really wanted to love it, but I just don´t. Screen and portability is amazing. That is about it.
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Screen is too small. Compared to my other 13" Airs it is just a little bit too small.

A MB Air with Retina and would be a killer machine. As a family we have 3 iPads, 4 iPhones, 2 Apple TVs, 3 laptops and an iMac. This new Macbook was to me a big disappointment. It is not for everyone - certainly not for me..

I think the issue with a 13" rMBA is that it wouldn't be much thinner than a 13" rMBP. The next step down from the MBA processor is the Core M. As for the screen, 12" is a good size for me. It isn't expansive, but it is a nice step up from the 11.6" MBA.

 

[nj-mac-user]

Right, like when the unibody MBP downgraded the keyboard to the one that was used on the early MacBook Airs. Nobody remembers that.

Downgraded? Uh yeah, they definitely went with the better keyboard.

 

[redheeler]

Downgraded? Uh yeah, they definitely went with the better keyboard.

The pre-unibody MacBook Pros used a similar keyboard to the PowerBook G4s (including the 12") which I find is much nicer to type on than the unibody ones.

 

[rekhyt]

One other thing - Candy Crush seems to lag a bit here and there and it didn't on my MBP. Not that I play it or anything.

If you don't play it then it's a non-issue.

 

[Zapdoc]

Returning rMB keeping 2015 MBA

rmb is nice just finding that using it on my lao is easier with MBA as its larger and easier to hld no real issue using a desk with either
great screen but guess what when I put on a black bevel cover from an Italian firm the contrast seems bette on the MBA ! It;s a subjective thing but it is easier on the eye and the 12 hr battery life is nice too...
Maybe get rMB in a couple of years when improved/