Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Macbook Update in progress (2.4Ghz)
- Thread starter pdubak
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
It's the MacBook Air that still bugs me.
How can a laptop that is less powerful than the 'entry level' model (MacBook) be valued more expensive? Given that, just like the Mac Mini, its a compact product, it should be placed before the standard white MacBook in the product paradigm. Just because it has such a slim form factor doesn't make it any more expensive to produce/valuable - it should be considered more appropriate for those in education or situations where the notebook isn't a powerhouse, but rather a slate to in-frequently work on.
If this was the case, they could just dump the iPad and stick to a proper OS. MacBook Air - MacBook - MacBook Pro
Given the short lifespan of the quality of the Poly casing (mine has cracks like a tree-trunk too), wouldn't it make more sense to keep the MacBook Pro 13" as the 'Standard' MacBook, and then use the 15" and 17" models as the 'Pro' models?
How can a laptop that is less powerful than the 'entry level' model (MacBook) be valued more expensive? Given that, just like the Mac Mini, its a compact product, it should be placed before the standard white MacBook in the product paradigm. Just because it has such a slim form factor doesn't make it any more expensive to produce/valuable - it should be considered more appropriate for those in education or situations where the notebook isn't a powerhouse, but rather a slate to in-frequently work on.
If this was the case, they could just dump the iPad and stick to a proper OS. MacBook Air - MacBook - MacBook Pro
Given the short lifespan of the quality of the Poly casing (mine has cracks like a tree-trunk too), wouldn't it make more sense to keep the MacBook Pro 13" as the 'Standard' MacBook, and then use the 15" and 17" models as the 'Pro' models?
If you don't need the additional features and you will never use them, then they don't FAR outweigh $70. What's so hard to understand about that?
Here's yet another car analogy: If a car dealer offered me alloy wheels for $500 when I buy a new car, I'm sure a lot of car buffs would tell me I'd be a sucker for not buying them at that price. But you know what? I'd rather have the $500.
And the top ad on this page when I read your post said Sony Vaio with blu ray win7 pro for $799.99 and up LOL
You could always buy it from microcenter lol, they've been selling the 2.26ghz macbook for 799 for months... I'm going to bet they clear their current stock of the 2.26ghz models for 699 like previously.
Apple doesn't want to kill the PC market. They just want to sell a lot of Macs - if it works out a config is cheaper than a PC, then good, but that's not the goal. Apple built its brand by differentiating themselves from the bargain basement PC market. That's why Apple has 90% market share of PCs over $1000. It's a better place to be.
When Apple tried to compete on price (Performa, anyone?), it didn't work - customers didn't see Macs as a premium product anymore, so they just bought a PC instead thinking they were getting the same thing.
$500 is also ~7X more than $70.
It's all relative. I would venture to say the majority of people would see those items being worth getting for $70.
Remove the memory upgrade and the difference in the notebooks is $160, which may make more of a difference on people's buying decision.
They should just get rid of the 13" MB, that's a waste...
The only 13" MB should be the MBP, IMO
Decent update, but definitely mid year update
I'd say this is a typical mid year update. Years and years show that this is the norm. Now, as far as those that have port issues, I understand, but if you need firewire, Apple of course would say, just pay a little bit more and get a MBP. As for me, I don't need to update for about a year, year and half which would put my current macbook at 3.5-4 years old. By this time, the port problem will be solved with light peak. This is a huge reason on why I'm putting any dream of buying a computer soon on hold. As much as I WANT to get a new computer, I really don't need one. As for those of you who are complaining, I've noticed many of you are "newbies" to Macrumors. As time goes on, you'll realize you don't need everything PC's try to sell you on. My work laptop has firewire, estata, usb, pci-express, etc. and which ones have I used??? USB. That's it. Now I understand there are some of you who do need to use the others, but part of me has to side with apple in why "litter" the side with ports that less than 10% would use? This is more so a cosmetic choice, but as for me, I'm content with that decision because I never use them. Remember, there are PC's that have everything you could ever dream of.
I'd say this is a typical mid year update. Years and years show that this is the norm. Now, as far as those that have port issues, I understand, but if you need firewire, Apple of course would say, just pay a little bit more and get a MBP. As for me, I don't need to update for about a year, year and half which would put my current macbook at 3.5-4 years old. By this time, the port problem will be solved with light peak. This is a huge reason on why I'm putting any dream of buying a computer soon on hold. As much as I WANT to get a new computer, I really don't need one. As for those of you who are complaining, I've noticed many of you are "newbies" to Macrumors. As time goes on, you'll realize you don't need everything PC's try to sell you on. My work laptop has firewire, estata, usb, pci-express, etc. and which ones have I used??? USB. That's it. Now I understand there are some of you who do need to use the others, but part of me has to side with apple in why "litter" the side with ports that less than 10% would use? This is more so a cosmetic choice, but as for me, I'm content with that decision because I never use them. Remember, there are PC's that have everything you could ever dream of.
yea definitely ... that would work too. then they need to make matte screen an option across the board.
Audio on mini-DisplayPort?
OK, so we are now only waiting for the low-end 21.5" iMac and mini to get the 320M.
Does anyone know yet if the white MacBook got audio out on the mini-DisplayPort connector (like the newest iMacs and MBPs)?
OK, so we are now only waiting for the low-end 21.5" iMac and mini to get the 320M.
Does anyone know yet if the white MacBook got audio out on the mini-DisplayPort connector (like the newest iMacs and MBPs)?
My gf just got a (now outdated) white Macbook for her birthday on April 26th... any chance Apple will let us swap it out for the new model?
lol
lol
You're narrow minded. I'm a profesional Unix administrator. My job consists of opening terminal windows and typing commands.
I couldn't give a crap about performance. I can do my job on a Pentium 2. I care about an Illuminated keyboard though, because at 3 a.m., when I get woken up because the SAN suddenly decided not to present disks anymore, I like being able to see which key is which on my keyboard without having to turn on all the lights in the house.
Your definition is pro is narrow. There are a lot of different types of professionals. Some need FW. Some need that keyboard. Some need that SD slot.
There is absolutely no reason to get a white MacBook anymore unless you are on a very strict budget...
For $200 more you get..
- an extra 2GB of RAM (with more room to upgrade later to 8GB)
- Firewire 800
- SD card slot
- illuminated keyboard
- more durable aluminum unibody
There really is no contest in this comparison...
The white MacBook needs a price drop to provide any meaning to its existence.
Hickman
edit: it looks like KnightWRX and I are on the same wavelength
Why is everyone forgetting that the MBP also has a brighter display!!
These MacBooks are very poor show apple. For £849? You're havin a laugh!
But it does make it both more expensive to produce and design, AND more valuable to the user. If making the exact same specs slimmer cost nothing, then why would non-slim machines exist? A Mac Mini is not the same kind of thing as an ultraslim.
Ultraslim notebooks of a given capability level have always cost more than thick machines that are otherwise similar (not just from Apple). So slim machines have had to compromise: a little less capability (and thus making do with a smaller battery) and more cost.
Worth every penny to mebut I sure hope the Air gets an update soon!
Polycarbonate unibody enclosure?
I wonder how much different the cost would be if they would have made it from aluminum?
But I'm sure no one cares about stuff like that...
The polycarbonate case has much better radio reception and transmission. It can withstand more abuse without substantial cosmetic damage.
What is needed is a second polycarbonate MacBook, perhaps 15" with a couple of additional I/O and specification features. Maybe in BTO rainbow colors.
MacBook Polycarbonate FX in Apple nomenclature. Minimal manufacturing hassle and substantial target sales and margins.Rocketman
