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Yawn. If it's true that this thing loses its USB ports for the one uber port whatever-theyre-calling-it, I'm just not interested. Now a retina screen in the current form factor and ports and I'd probably get it.
 
Would rather have a 13in without a bezel rather than a 12 with bezel, just saying. But I'd also rather have a 14in with less bezel so it's more like the size of the 13
 
I'm ordering one of these the minute the Apple Store goes back online next Monday...12" retina Air, fanless, IGZO display, usb type-c (one on each side), thunderbolt on one side and headphone jack on the other, it's going to be very thin...and magical (the new standard for the next 4 years)

You seem to be awfully sure about those specs.
 
Maybe people got the fanless machine wrong.

I have this idea in my mind that this machine will be a very low cost machine. Well low cost for Apple. I can see it coming in at less that $700. Maybe far less. This would mean that the conventional Airs would maintain their current slotting in the lineup (updated of course).

In a nut shell I suspect this will be a big laptop event. The entire Air line up will be new hardware.
 
If they are going to release a 12" rMBA that is too underpowered for most tasks except some light browsing, email, word processing etc., and have eliminated most ports except for a headphone jack and a USB port performing dual duties (charging and connecting peripherals), then I don't see how the new computer will be any different than an iPad air + bluetooth external keyboard. At least with the iPad, I can leave the keyboard at home when traveling and still have a fully functioning device.

I hope we see a machine that is more than that.
 
Yes! ....

But I expected nothing less at the event neither... oh well... i'll just say i predicted "something else", then we will all be happy.

I'm all for the fan-less Mac, but what the hell do u guys do with your macbook air's that would make you hear noise, enough to irritate you constantly?

(I'm not going to buy one... just want to see the reaction of others buying one :) )
 
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I have this idea in my mind that this machine will be a very low cost machine. Well low cost for Apple. I can see it coming in at less that $700. Maybe far less. This would mean that the conventional Airs would maintain their current slotting in the lineup (updated of course).

In a nut shell I suspect this will be a big laptop event. The entire Air line up will be new hardware.

No. Remember when people thought the iPhone 5C was going to finally be a cheap iPhone? This 12" rMBA isn't going to be cheap. Cheaper than the Pro, yes, but no way does its starting price come in at less than $999.
 
Yes!! I have been looking forward to this

12" rMBA(new fanless) - $999
13" rMBA(old form factor, updates with retina display) - $1099-$1199
13" rMBP - $1299.


What do you guys think? I am genuinely interested in y'alls opinions.

I think you are close. I think Apple will drop both the 11'' and the 13'' MBA (or just not update them), make the 12'' rMBA fanless with the Core M processor. However I also believe that the 13'' rMBP will use a lower voltage processor, while the 15'' will keep the full voltage processor and Iris graphics.

The reason for Apple moving the 13'' rMBP is because the lower voltage CPU is good enough for most users and if they don't do this they will face a lot of competition from Windows ultrabooks (I can't think of any 13'' ultrabook with Iris graphics). The gains in battery life will be a trade off that most people who are going for the 13'' rMBP are willing to make.

Price is going to be along the lines of:

12'' rMBA $999 (Core M/128GB/8GB)
13'' rMBP $1199 (Core i5/256GB/8GB)
15'' rmBP $1799 (Core i7/256GB/16GB)
 
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Yes! ....

But I expected nothing less at the event neither... oh well... i'll just say i predicted "something else", then we will all be happy.

I'm all for the fan-less Mac, but what the hell do u guys do with your macbook air's that would make you hear noise, enough to irritate you constantly?

(I'm not going to buy one... just want to see the reaction of others buying one :) )

i have a much more power 15 inch rMBP. all I have to do is open a lot of firefox tabs (which is normal) and then watch netflix on the side.

is it something that I can't live with? no
does it bug me? HELL YES
 
Why would you tolerate the performance hit?

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Actually almost everyone needs something faster than a MBA. I don't hold out much hope for the performance of a fanless machine.

Simple answer, the performance before Was never needed for this user, as well as many other users
 
The 11" has that initial "cool factor" where you realize it's so small, thin and light -- but the way Apple has sold the 11" Air to date, it's still "second class" from the perspective of offering as much power as possible. We standardized on only issuing our employees the 13" version, for example, because we wanted the larger screen resolution, faster processor and option for as large an SSD as possible. Lately, we've only gone with the custom build with 8GB of RAM too -- since our users are generally involved in graphics or video editing work.

Hmmm....the 11" has always had parity with the 13" on every BTO option, processor, RAM limit, and SSD size. So I don't know where you're coming from to be honest...
 
MacPad Air ?

What I'd really like is a hybrid Macbook / iPad Air with a detachable keyboard and switchable iOS / OS X .

Although, that would deserve it's own event.

I think we'll see mainly an Apple Watch centric event with a refresh of the MBA line towards the end of the preso. rMBA possible with updated chipset.
 
Would rather have a 13in without a bezel rather than a 12 with bezel, just saying. But I'd also rather have a 14in with less bezel so it's more like the size of the 13

Yea this is 12 inch with a very small bezel. Would rather this over a 11 inch with bezal or a 13 inch with bezel
 
12" seems to be a perfect size and really makes the 11" and 13" expendable and no longer needed. I don't even need a laptop but damn..... Looks really nice. :cool:
I the last 20 years or so I have switched from 15 / 14 / 13 Apple and non apple laptops. Maybe someday, if I have a need and spare $$ then will get 11 and a 15. It is so nice to have a bigger screen for older eyes.

Merging the size will be nice for apple, less inventory to manage. I hope they reduce the price by another $200, so more people can jump the ship and have a safe computing environment. Talking about safe, has anyone seen the following?

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/us-lenovo-cybersecurity-probe-idUSKBN0LY2AU20150302
 
I think you are close. I think Apple will drop both the 11'' and the 13'' MBA (or just not update them), make the 12'' rMBA fanless with the Core M processor. However I also believe that the 13'' rMBP will use a lower voltage processor, while the 15'' will keep the full voltage processor and Iris graphics.

The reason for Apple moving the 13'' rMBP is because the lower voltage CPU is good enough for most users and if they don't do this they will face a lot of competition from Windows ultrabooks (I can't think of any 13'' ultrabook with Iris graphics). The gains in battery life will be a trade off that most people who are going for the 13'' rMBP are willing to make.

Price is going to be along the lines of:

12'' rMBA $999 (Core M/128GB/8GB)
13'' rMBP $1199 (Core i5/256GB/8GB)
15'' rmBP $1799 (Core i7/256GB/16GB)

so if the 13" is being dropped to a 15W processor will the form factor be slimmed out then?
 
I think this announcement will be all about the apple watch. Apple isn't going to dilute the launch of the watch and confuse the customer over which product to buy. It will be about the watch and about what the watch can do. Expect apple to showcase a cool third party app that will leave us with wanting that watch.

Yea, that's also what I'm thinking. They need to craft the narrative around the Watch - why it exists, what role it plays, why you need this in your life. September's event was just a random list of features and slick videos.

I'd expect next Monday's keynote to cover Photos and Apple Watch: recap, why it exists, new features, third party apps, retail experience, price points, release date, pre-order details. And probably a victory lap for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, and the new photography ad campaign.
 
*Apple releases false rumour about sexy new notebook to try and boost interest in hum drum :apple:watch price announcement event*
 
That's ............. lovely, but I'm only interested in their stock to go up higher, so this BETTER be good. Cannot wait for June as well, maybe we'll see $150.... 155..............
 
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