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When the 13-inch MacBook Pro with retina display is going to be released?

New rumors surfaced pegging the 13" rMBP as having thermal issues...

Makes sense if Apple is making the chassis thinner and including a bigger battery to accommodate the higher resolution display.

Looks like there won't be a dedicated GPU solution after all.
 
bill-p said:
New rumors surfaced pegging the 13" rMBP as having thermal issues...

Makes sense if Apple is making the chassis thinner and including a bigger battery to accommodate the higher resolution display.

Looks like there won't be a dedicated GPU solution after all.
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That would be a bummer, but I'll buy it anyway. Really need a new Mac ASAP!
 
Lukewarmwinner said:
That would be a bummer, but I'll buy it anyway. Really need a new Mac ASAP!
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I actually don't think a dedicated GPU is necessary... especially if your workflow does not involve it. Aside from some light gaming (Diablo 3 and StarCraft 2), I rarely need it. In fact, I'd say I can completely live without the dedicated GPU if it allows me to have more battery life and less heat with my 15" rMBP.

Looks like they're gunning for a thinner and lighter body pretty aggressively.

I still wouldn't buy trade my 15" for the 13" version, of course. My workflow benefits more from a bigger screen... but just to say, I think the 13" rMBP will be quite a good contender. If Apple can get the pricing right, that is.
 
bill-p said:
I actually don't think a dedicated GPU is necessary... especially if your workflow does not involve it. Aside from some light gaming (Diablo 3 and StarCraft 2), I rarely need it. In fact, I'd say I can completely live without the dedicated GPU if it allows me to have more battery life and less heat with my 15" rMBP.

Looks like they're gunning for a thinner and lighter body pretty aggressively.
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Yeah possible. Lighter body should also be a priority :)

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bill-p said:
I actually don't think a dedicated GPU is necessary... especially if your workflow does not involve it. Aside from some light gaming (Diablo 3 and StarCraft 2), I rarely need it. In fact, I'd say I can completely live without the dedicated GPU if it allows me to have more battery life and less heat with my 15" rMBP.

Looks like they're gunning for a thinner and lighter body pretty aggressively.

I still wouldn't buy trade my 15" for the 13" version, of course. My workflow benefits more from a bigger screen... but just to say, I think the 13" rMBP will be quite a good contender. If Apple can get the pricing right, that is.
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The price is quite important! Hopefully they'll match the highend MacBook Air/Pro! Can't afford the 15" so 13" should ideally match my financial budget!
 
Lukewarmwinner said:
Yeah possible. Lighter body should also be a priority :)

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The price is quite important! Hopefully they'll match the highend MacBook Air/Pro! Can't afford the 15" so 13" should ideally match my financial budget!
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From my estimates, Apple may be able to hit the 13" rMBP close to 3.4 lbs... so even though it's not Air-light, it's still pretty darn light.

It'll make for a perfect Pro notebook for those who don't want the bigger size of the 15", or those who can't afford the 15".

And I think pricing for Apple's devices will eventually stabilize. They'll probably bring the 15" version down to $1999 after fazing out the last generation.
 
bill-p said:
New rumors surfaced pegging the 13" rMBP as having thermal issues...

Makes sense if Apple is making the chassis thinner and including a bigger battery to accommodate the higher resolution display.

Looks like there won't be a dedicated GPU solution after all.
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I haven't seen those rumors. Are there any news that I missed?

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bill-p said:
I actually don't think a dedicated GPU is necessary... especially if your workflow does not involve it. Aside from some light gaming (Diablo 3 and StarCraft 2), I rarely need it. In fact, I'd say I can completely live without the dedicated GPU if it allows me to have more battery life and less heat with my 15" rMBP.
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Me too. I would also prefer an integrated GPU to have more battery life.

Looks like they're gunning for a thinner and lighter body pretty aggressively.

I still wouldn't buy trade my 15" for the 13" version, of course. My workflow benefits more from a bigger screen... but just to say, I think the 13" rMBP will be quite a good contender. If Apple can get the pricing right, that is.
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I guess a 15" would be great. But, as much as I like a big screen, I still think I prefer to carry less weight. The 13" would be just perfect in this sense.

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bill-p said:
From my estimates, Apple may be able to hit the 13" rMBP close to 3.4 lbs... so even though it's not Air-light, it's still pretty darn light.
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I think it will be about this range. Perhaps 3.4 - 3.6 lbs, but not too far from it.

It'll make for a perfect Pro notebook for those who don't want the bigger size of the 15", or those who can't afford the 15".
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In fact, it sounds like the perfect size. Although a 13" screen feels a little bit small, a resolution of 2560x1600 would make it up. I've seen the 15" and it's gorgeous, but I really wanted something lighter to carry around with me all day long.

And I think pricing for Apple's devices will eventually stabilize. They'll probably bring the 15" version down to $1999 after fazing out the last generation.
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Likely to happen. That will depend on the prices of SSDs coming down too. They're still expensive, and I guess they're a bigger factor in the pricing of the retina model than the retina screen itself.
 
skaertus said:
I haven't seen those rumors. Are there any news that I missed?

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Me too. I would also prefer an integrated GPU to have more battery life.



I guess a 15" would be great. But, as much as I like a big screen, I still think I prefer to carry less weight. The 13" would be just perfect in this sense.

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I think it will be about this range. Perhaps 3.4 - 3.6 lbs, but not too far from it.



In fact, it sounds like the perfect size. Although a 13" screen feels a little bit small, a resolution of 2560x1600 would make it up. I've seen the 15" and it's gorgeous, but I really wanted something lighter to carry around with me all day long.



Likely to happen. That will depend on the prices of SSDs coming down too. They're still expensive, and I guess they're a bigger factor in the pricing of the retina model than the retina screen itself.
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See the front page regarding 2012 iMacs including rMBPs
 
Having bookmarked the Google newsfeed for 13" retina mbp it's apparent that there's a lot of news articles but only very few sources:

First Kuo with the september timeframe, then Richard Shim saying it's on track (twice) and now the one from that chinese site with actual leaks from the iMac. Inbetween there was two news from DigiTimes, which everyone knows is extremely unrealiable when it comes to rumors.

Every other news I've seen in the past two months refers to these reports, usually lagging behind a week and often with very different conclusions and assumptions.

The thermal issue report concerning the 13" rMBP was from DigiTimes, by the way. I wouldn't trust them. And the thermal issue currently on the front page is about the 15" rMBP and a silent behind-the-scenes upgrade, not about the 13".
 
Simple Question

:apple:so should we wait this month for the 13 retina macbook pro or not? as the date aproaches more info comes in . So would you wait this month? Thanks for answering, since i am waiting for one too.:apple:
 
papetorh said:
:apple:so should we wait this month for the 13 retina macbook pro or not? as the date aproaches more info comes in . So would you wait this month? Thanks for answering, since i am waiting for one too.:apple:
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I'm waiting this month. Some rumors are coming in, and Apple is having an event the 23rd. It wouldn't hurt to wait.
 
Oh wow, was about to pull the trigger on a macbook pro with an ssd but if this is true i can wait it out. Really would like a retina :D
& hdmi? it would be pefect!
 
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EmptyCalm said:
Oh wow, was about to pull the trigger on a macbook pro with an ssd but if this is true i can wait it out. Really would like a retina :D
& hdmi? it would be pefect!
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hdmi is something I am most excited about actually. It would be super easy to connect to a TV without having to carry around an adapter!
 
Previous 13 inchers have had the history of switchable graphics right? Having HD 4000 or a 650m is a deal breaker for me. My current retina 15 fails to do anything with HD 4000 and its overall choppy.
 
HD4000 will be able to push 2560x1600 pixels around just fine. I am more interested in finding details about the CPU and maximum RAM limit ( hopefully 16GB ) it will have.
 
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RealEyes said:
October 23rd?
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Maybe. The article says; at apple event. Not really specific, but yeah, properly the 23rd

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papetorh said:
http://9to5mac.com/2012/10/14/13-inch-macbook-pro-with-retina-display-confirmed-for-apple-event/

FINALLY WORTH THE WAITING!!!!!!!!!!! :d:apple::apple::D:D:D
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Wow, that's some pretty heavy rumors coming with that article! Although I'm not really satisfied with their pricing technique - higher than the current? Hopefully it's higher than the base rMBP, for the cheapest configuration
 
Assuming the 13" MBP will go 2560x1600, will the 13" Air go to 2560x1600 or 2880x1800 (doubled its current resolution)?
 
Looking forward to the 13" Retina, fingers crossed it comes out this month.
I don't mind if it doesn't have a discrete gpu.
With Thunderbolt technology an eGPU set up would be better off if you wanted to also play games.
 
Lukewarmwinner said:
Wow, that's some pretty heavy rumors coming with that article! Although I'm not really satisfied with their pricing technique - higher than the current? Hopefully it's higher than the base rMBP, for the cheapest configuration
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Well it most likely won't be more expensive than the 15" rMBP. I suppose it's like this:

Currently the large 15" MBP costs as much as the small 15" rMBP: $2199. If they follow this scheme, the cheapest 13" rMBP will cost as much as the large 13" MBP and MBA, wich are both at $1499.

So it's then:
13" MBP/A: 1199-1499
13" rMBP: 1499-1799
15" MBP: 1799-2199
15" rMBP: 2199-2799

That would at least make sense. And if they followed that scheme, the interiors would be the same as those of the large 13" MBA: 1.8 GHz i5, 4 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, HD4000, though that feels kinda low. The large one would have better specs in some way, with the 512 GB SSD probably being a BTO-option to not have the standard prices going too much into the 15" range.
 
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Lukewarmwinner said:
Maybe. The article says; at apple event. Not really specific, but yeah, properly the 23rd
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Probably. How many more events will Apple hold this year?

Wow, that's some pretty heavy rumors coming with that article! Although I'm not really satisfied with their pricing technique - higher than the current? Hopefully it's higher than the base rMBP, for the cheapest configuration
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Price for the 13" rMPB will be probably higher than the current price for the 13"MBP, especially if Apple is going to keep the old line around for a while.

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Liquinn said:
Should I sell my 13" MBP now?
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Not now, I suppose. Wait for the product to actually be launched! It's just rumors.

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0x000000 said:
Well it most likely won't be more expensive than the 15" rMBP. I suppose it's like this:

Currently the large 15" MBP costs as much as the small 15" rMBP: $2199. If they follow this scheme, the cheapest 13" rMBP will cost as much as the large 13" MBP and MBA, wich are both at $1499.

So it's then:
13" MBP/A: 1199-1499
13" rMBP: 1499-????
15" MBP: 1799-2199
15" rMBP: 2199-2799

That would at least make sense. And if they followed that scheme, the interiors would be the same as those of the large 13" MBA: 1.8 GHz i5, 4 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, HD4000.
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It will be cheaper than the 15" rMPB. But there is plenty of room from US$ 1,499 to US$ 2,199 for Apple to price it. I guess it will depend on the size of the SSD drives.

I guess the interiors may be similar to the 13" MBA except for the processor, which may be a standard-voltage Intel processor instead of a low-voltage one like the air. The new 13" rMPBs may keep the current i5/i7 processors.
 
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