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Retina 13 inch MacBook Pro price drop

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youngmac

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at £1249 for the base, i think that is interesting now. better processor than air, 8gb ram and retina screen. i will be fine with 128gb.


i don't need dedicated graphics because i don't game on it. I was going to trade my 2008 mbp for the air for the portability until i saw this news.

what do you guys think?
 
Well you answered your own question.
You said you dont need dGPU and 128GB SSD, dual core CPU is fine.
Then go for it.

I personally wouldnt go for it since I need more than quad CPU and a dGPU.
And I hate the fact the rMBPs have no upgradability.
All you can upgrade is the SSD but you said you dont need it so go for it.
 
the 13 mba with more ssd got lowered price as well.

so at this time would you choose a 13mba 250gb or 13 mbpr 128gb?
 
youngmac said:
the 13 mba with more ssd got lowered price as well.

so at this time would you choose a 13mba 250gb or 13 mbpr 128gb?
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Again, depends on what you do.
Do you need the power of the new i7 CPUs, go for the MBP.
No? Portability and price? Then go for the Air.

You really cant answer what computer suits for one.
It depends on how the user is wanting to use it like.
 
robvas said:
The Air is noticeably thinner
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Doc750 said:
You and I define "minimal difference" quite differently.
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I was just comparing them side by side last night. The air is just a little bit smaller, not by much IMO. The retina display makes up for the little size difference, and the air's screen doesn't look that good when I compared them side by side.
 
I will need to see how the retina display look on the 13 inch.

i am having difficulties understanding the below:

13 mba 1400 x 900

13 rmbp 2560x1600 but have the 1200 x 800 screen real state. i know it is ips and has more saturation etc...
 
youngmac said:
I will need to see how the retina display look on the 13 inch.

i am having difficulties understanding the below:

13 mba 1400 x 900

13 rmbp 2560x1600 but have the 1200 x 800 screen real state. i know it is ips and has more saturation etc...
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The rMPB has a display that renders at 2560x1600 but so that everything on the screen isn't tiny, its scaled back down to 1200x800. So, standard real estate, but a crisper overall image :)
 
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