The bezels on the MacBooks don't need shrinking though, particularly if it comes at the expense of functionality of the machine. I don't think it will see any significant changes anyway it didn't on the 12 inch Macbook
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The bezels on the MacBooks don't need shrinking though, particularly if it comes at the expense of functionality of the machine. I don't think it will see any significant changes anyway it didn't on the 12 inch Macbook
If the Air is refreshed, how many of you guys (who were most likely going to get the base iGPU rMBP15/13" rMBP), will be swayed?
Let's say it had IPS Retina, touch ID, but no OLED Magic bar. Would it be on the cards? Or is the 15w CPU/GPU combo just no dice.
Let's say it had IPS Retina, touch ID, but no OLED Magic bar. Would it be on the cards? Or is the 15w CPU/GPU combo just no dice.
I might be if it gets a retina display and a redesign. I've got an iMac for any heavy lifting. Honestly I think its getting Skylake/Thunderbolt 3/USB C and thats it.
I have own the rMBP 15 while I have also been using the dell xps 15 recently. Let me tell you, a look at the screen and you forget about the chin and the retina bs apple sells you. The camera though not centered is not useless any means and much better in quality than the one on my MBP. The dell xps as a product is much ahead of the current MBs. Hoping, come 27th Apple will up their game as well.
If you are serious about coding you'll code on a damn Macbook. Getting a 15" won't suddenly make you a better programmer.
I have a i7-7500 on another laptop, it's kind of weak, the i5 in the rMBP 13" is faster (comparing runs of a software test suite).
Looking back at the keynote for the Air when Jobs introduced it years back, its primary focus was to be the world's thinnest notebook. At that point, you had:
MacBook - Consumer
MacBook Air - World's Thinnest Notebook
MacBook Pro - Professional
At this point, the MacBook is now serving the purpose of the thinnest notebook that they offer. I am guessing it will be.
MacBook 12" - Thin/Light Use
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MacBook Pro 13", 15" - Professional
It is clear to me that there does need to be a third category to fit consumer products, i.e. lowest cost. It was a really big deal and something that Jobs talked a lot about in the keynote to bring the pro level features of the MBP ($1,999) at the time to a consumer level computer in the MB ($1,299) and that was emphasized heavily. When the original Air was released, it was $1,799!!! so it is actually quite similar to the current rMB in terms of its DNA. It is seeming like it was named wrong, though, and really should be the new Air.
It really does seem to me that the MacBook should in fact be called the MacBook Air. with a third computer called MacBook introduced for consumer/education, etc. So it will be interesting to see what they do. Man I am looking forward to this event.
MacBook - Consumer
MacBook Air - World's Thinnest Notebook
MacBook Pro - Professional
At this point, the MacBook is now serving the purpose of the thinnest notebook that they offer. I am guessing it will be.
MacBook 12" - Thin/Light Use
?
MacBook Pro 13", 15" - Professional
It is clear to me that there does need to be a third category to fit consumer products, i.e. lowest cost. It was a really big deal and something that Jobs talked a lot about in the keynote to bring the pro level features of the MBP ($1,999) at the time to a consumer level computer in the MB ($1,299) and that was emphasized heavily. When the original Air was released, it was $1,799!!! so it is actually quite similar to the current rMB in terms of its DNA. It is seeming like it was named wrong, though, and really should be the new Air.
It really does seem to me that the MacBook should in fact be called the MacBook Air. with a third computer called MacBook introduced for consumer/education, etc. So it will be interesting to see what they do. Man I am looking forward to this event.
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Well I finally had another Mac dream; been a while since the last one. This one consisted of me attending the event, only it wasn't a big public event, it was a small presentation inside an Apple Store given to only a select few elite (including me of course). Before the presentation even began I caught a glimpse of the three new models: two ultra-thin "Z" models, the 13Z and 15Z, and then a thicker 15 model. All three were available in jet black or space gray, though I didn't see an OLED bar on any of them 
Woke up before I could see more of the presentation.
Woke up before I could see more of the presentation.
Can someone repost that list with madness (macness?) levels?
It's (LS) not only for shipping back, I get over a hundred VNC attacks and SSH attacks per day on my server...
This could be the most accurate prediction posted in the thread so far.
I know huh? Like Friday they are like ENOUGH!!! CLOSED!!!
If it's the same price than yeah get a dGPU but as far as I knew it's like $500 (if it's $150or less then yes go for it!)
YES 15 MANDATORY! Why? Interface builder. Although: You could use a utility like ResolutionTab, to switch on the fly from Retina to Non-Retina, if you want to use IB in non-retina mode to give you more real-estate, but it's tiny to read...
NO! We don't want any actually USEFUL features in the new laptops, just make them thinner and have less ports, that's all we ever want.
You want protection from that? Make sure you keep your software updated. Use SSH keys instead of passwords and only allow VNC connections from localhost and tunnel to VNC over your SSH connection.
If they refresh Air, I would bet good money on it being Retina. It is differentiated enough from the 12" in other ways for it not to overlap (and it would be differentiated from the new 13" rMBP by not having oled bar).
50% It's the same odds you have for winning the lottery. You either win, or you don't. 50%
This math checks out!
Oh I do that too, but it's just amazing, but some people have VNC turned on with NO USERNAME and just a PASSWORD, now that's living on the edge, not to mention living on the VNC roulette wheel! haha
When people are saying they'll announce, "ships today," does that mean I can go online and purchase it immediately after the announcement? For example, during the event? How exactly does the timing work?
The store will go down before the event starts and will come back online shortly after the event ends with the new models added.
Same. Honestly, I see them taking the current Air body, replacing legacy ports with USB C, adding Skylake, Retina, that new keyboard + speakers, offering it in 4 different colours, and calling it the larger MacBook variant. That way people won't feel ripped off paying for an old chassis.
Same. Honestly, I see them taking the current Air body, replacing legacy ports with USB C, adding Skylake, Retina, offering it in 4 different colours, and calling it the larger MacBook variant. That way people won't feel ripped off paying for an old chassis.
Perhaps not even Skylake, but the 15w Kabylake processors.
If the new Macs switched to an A10 processor, then this thread could go on in perpetuity!This could be the most accurate prediction posted in the thread so far.
If they switch to A10, this thread may get ugly IMO. Don't think a lot of us like the AMD laptop processors that muchIf the new Macs switched to an A10 processor, then this thread could go on in perpetuity!
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