Is...this considered a meaningful upgrade? Serious question.
I just struggle to see where I would recommend this over the cheaper Air. Retina display but weaker graphics, slower CPU, less battery life and the 12" Macbook costs $100 more than the 13" Air with the same RAM and Flash Storage...what's to like?
i talked with someone who is an engineer , and said that apple don't have a 720p its because the weight and thin lid. Until apple don't find a way for the hinge to perfectly balance the lid , they will not put into the macbook. He said probably next year since the front facing camera will be thinner and they are adopting new hinge design
I agree. I'm much more likely to use my iPhone for FaceTime anyways because I can switch the camera and point things out to people. For basic calls people just need to be able to see my face.I am honestly confused by people complaining about the 480p camera like that's a big deal. Who is seriously using their Macs camera for anything other than simple business meetings or family chats? Is that really the big thing people complain about?
You got RAM and SSD storage confused there.
if the lid would be thicker at some travel point it would fall and close the macbook. you cant understandThen make the lid thicker? Wait, it's not possible because that would be obscene to look at. Designers at Apple must have some kind of mental disease. It's exactly like how the modeling industry fat shames 105 lb models.
Doesn't make it any less mind boggling that it doesn't have TB3. And FWIW HP's new Spectre laptop -- allegedly the thinnest in the world does have TB 3 so there is that. I'm no HP fan, but from an engineering perspective don't say it's not possible because HP did, albeit with a different CPU. Yes, Apple never designed for TB3 with this iteration. Again, $1600 is a lot of money for a computer with a lot of other things missing. It's got panache, but in a Porsche 944 kind of way.
In keeping with those dinky little 480p FaceTime cameras. People buy emApple is being quite stingy. Just add that extra usb port and I might buy it
I agree. I'm much more likely to use my iPhone for FaceTime anyways because I can switch the camera and point things out to people. For basic calls people just need to be able to see my face.
He asked:
Apple states a faster SSD as well. Any benchmarks on that?
did i miss something or there is no ssd bench there?
Maybe some people really do take selfies with their MacBooksI agree. I'm much more likely to use my iPhone for FaceTime anyways because I can switch the camera and point things out to people. For basic calls people just need to be able to see my face.
When you look at the guts of it, I think Apple has a lot of gall charging what they do; it should really go for about 40% less. Really, when you consider that it has a Retina display (who cares?), one port, and a motherboard the size of an iPhone, it's a laughable product.
Apple is being quite stingy. Just add that extra usb port and I might buy it
if the lid would be thicker at some travel point it would fall and close the macbook. you cant understand