Only Retina for next MacBook Pros???

[smoking monkey]

Do you think Apple will only offer Retina MBP for the next iteration?

And I'm guessing that we will see Rev 2 come around September this year.

I'm using a 2009 17inch MBP and will be looking at upgrading later this year.

 

[old-wiz]

why? The price is too high for entry level. $1,199 seems unlikely given the cost of the retina screens.

 

[Spink10]

I use to think the cMBP would be around for another cycle - however I am not thinking its 60/40.

Will they drop their best selling laptop(13" cMBP)? Maybe 🙂

 

[smoking monkey]

I also thought there is no way they would drop the Classic, but just recently I get the feeling they could be up to something.

I hope they don't though and I'm still sure they won't. But anybody with an idea of parts roadmaps will have a better insight into this compared to me.

 

[Dr Charter]

I was thinking they would drop it but I think they'll keep the 13 inch cMBP for another cycle. Everyday I look out on a sea of 13 inch cMBPs on campus with a few airs mixed in. I just can't see them dropping their most popular laptop until the retina version can match that price. If they drop anything, my bet is on the 15 inch cMBP.

 

[unobtainium]

I was thinking they would drop it but I think they'll keep the 13 inch cMBP for another cycle. Everyday I look out on a sea of 13 inch cMBPs on campus with a few airs mixed in. I just can't see them dropping their most popular laptop until the retina version can match that price. If they drop anything, my bet is on the 15 inch cMBP.

I don't think they will quite match the price of the cMBP, but they just recently dropped the price of the 13" rMBP by $200, and if it drops another $100 with Haswell they might be reaching close-enough territory.

 

[Dr Charter]

I don't think they will quite match the price of the cMBP, but they just recently dropped the price of the 13" rMBP by $200, and if it drops another $100 with Haswell they might be reaching close-enough territory.

You're probably right. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Air drop a bit in price to become the entry level consumer model. I'm surprised that more people haven't bought into the Air. I know they sell well but I see my students (I teach freshmen in college) with new cMBPs every year.

I've asked a few what made them choose that model and the answer is almost always the HD space. I know I could never go back to a spinning HD after having an SSD. I'd rather use an external for my media and enjoy the benefits of a SSD. Then again, I am the professor, so naturally I have more wisdom : )