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Updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro With USB-C May Still Be Unveiled in June

OldSchoolMacGuy said:
You mean other than price point, size, and options that it currently offers which no other Mac laptop offers? Other than those?
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I can argue both sides of this, annoyingly. I am sitting here with an Air 13". I love everything about it except the screen. But if it got upgraded to retina it would become 1) more expensive, 2) too similar to MBP which would sort of contradict the whole point of Air. If it doesn't get upgraded it will continue sticking out like a sore thumb among the (admittedly messy) line-up, especially since it's called Air but thicker and heavier than rMB. I love the form factor, keyboard, connectivity options, but I wish I could upgrade the screen somehow. I prefer the tapered design because I can type while it's in my lap without cutting my wrists a la MBP. So in a way at the moment there is no Macbook that would satisfy all my desires.

Maybe it's time to kill off the 13" and update 11" with retina screen, then call it Macbook SE.
 
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I wanted a macbook air last year in march, but they didn't really update it that well so I opted for a pro. If they did release a macbook air retina, i would sell my pro and get that.
 
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thisisnotmyname said:
From you in post #14: "Get rid of wwdc. It is no longer "wow" event."

WWDC is a conference for developers. They have in the past used the keynote at that conference to make product announcements but the focus is on individuals and organizations that develop for the Apple ecosystem; benefits to Apple consumers and prospective consumers are secondary and possibly tangential.

I would also like to see some new hardware announcements. I'd really like updates to the Mac Pro line. That isn't very likely to happen but I will not see that in any way to be a failure of WWDC. WWDC's primary purpose is to facilitate the sessions and labs so valuable to developers as well as other benefits to that constituency such as networking opportunities, inspiration, and one on one consultation with Apple subject matter experts.

In any case, you don't like it, that's fine. I don't think those at Apple producing this event or the roughly 5000 attendees are losing sleep over that.
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Yes. Focus was about developers...that means software and hardware.
By the way, when I said that quote, I meant it's just another keynote...it's gonna be one of those "hello...i got this x and that x...will release at that x day."

I understand that they facilitate the session and etc...that's why the event was held for a week...june 13-whatever date.
oh well..all is well...let's move on, shall we?
BTW..i understand what you are saying. no problem with that.
 
toddzrx said:
To all who keep pining away for a "Retina" MacBook Air: the battery needed for such a machine would be a lot bigger than the one that's there now, requiring a larger chassis, if you wanted the same battery life. You'd basically have a 13" MacBook Pro. Or, you'd have to live with a lot less battery life, which I doubt many customers would appreciate.

The machine you keep asking for is simply not possible with today's battery technology.
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That's not true at all, if the competition can do it then surely Apple can. The only problem is the additional power usage, so battery life will suffer.
 
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Merkie said:
I don't need Pro specs, I just need a laptop with good screen, good battery life and a decent keyboard. You can't get that from Apple.
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…and let me add: a screen size of 13"-14", a reasonable price, and ideally more than one port.
 
I want a new macbook air. If you give me a mbp that is similar in size to the air than I am fine with it. But please, just release a computer soon. The lineup right now is embarrassingly expensive and embarrassingly old. I need a new laptop and I can no longer wait. The regular macbook is stupidly overpriced and not the power I need. Its close but still not good enough.
 
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Merkie said:
Imagine Apple also upgrading the Air with a FHD IPS display. That would make the Air the perfect laptop. Probably the same reason why Apple will never do that.
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I agree, the current Macbook Air with a FHD IPS screen and a Skylake refresh would be perfect and it will never happen as that would be a good enough laptop to steal sales from their higher margin products.
 
I'm pretty surprised at how little solid information seems to be available about this product release. Not just with the macbooks and fate of the Air, but the cinema display. Even this article seems to express a big shrug on the conflicting reports and possibilities.

I really want to know, but kudos to Apple for keeping a lid on things.
 
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I'd love 8 hours of battery (easy to do), 16gb RAM (easy), at least 2 USB c ports...perferably 3-4 (the adapters are just too cheap since Apple doesn't own the patents), 1/2 lb light that rMBP 13", and a thinner bezel, and a finger print reader to unlock. The new screen removing the function buttons could be cool, no deal breaker or let down if not.

Anything else is icing on the cake.
 
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WinstonRumfoord said:
Needs to be thinner, and with more bands!
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There you go!

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- rob - said:
I'm pretty surprised at how little solid information seems to be available about this product release.
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It's because there's going to be almost nothing. The thinner MBP with touch strip maybe, and piles and piles of bands.
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Cheffy Dave said:
Pro's are NOT what they care about, only the bottom line, prolly the only thing they EVER cared about
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At least Steve said make a good product and the bottom line will take care of itself. All timmy ever says is cha-ching. Or is that Chuxing now?
 
OldSchoolMacGuy said:
You mean other than price point, size, and options that it currently offers which no other Mac laptop offers? Other than those?
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The current 13" rMBP is only half a pound heavier than the Air, and although it lacks the Air's thin, tapered design it actually has a slightly smaller footprint than the Air. The price range overlaps with the Air considerably - if you buy anything other than the entry-level Air you're in rMBP price territory (although that's changed slightly since they bumped the entry Air to 8GB).

Its a fairly safe bet that a redesigned 13" rMBP will be thinner and lighter, and they ought to bump the default storage up to 256GB - if the price stays roughly the same then it will render the 13" Air pointless.

An Air would only make sense vs. a redesigned rMB if Apple push up the price of the rMBP range (which is possible).
 
aloshka said:
So how does the macbook get away with having an even smaller battery and a retina screen?
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It's called Core M, one port, and no fan.
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Merkie said:
That's not true at all, if the competition can do it then surely Apple can. The only problem is the additional power usage, so battery life will suffer.
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The competition isn't doing it. If so, please post a link.
 
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