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Who won't be ditching their Macbook Pro Retina for 2015 Macbook Retina
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Who ? I would say the vast majority of MB Pro Retina owners.
How can you compare the MB Pro Retina with the 12" MB Air ?
Actually WHY are you comparing the two.
How can you compare the MB Pro Retina with the 12" MB Air ?
Actually WHY are you comparing the two.
the Retina macbook pro kills it in every category except weight Yes i think the Retina macbook pro is more portable “why” it has more ports in case i need them no need to be carrying 10 adapters just to end up losing
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They are two completely different products, designed for different user needs. Your question is like asking who won't be ditching their MacBook Pro Retina for a new iMac or Mac Pro. Just because they're both notebook computers doesn't mean it makes sense to compare them in all situations.
MacBook, not MacBook Air.
why would someone want to downgrade to an inferior laptop? it will probably turn out that the new cpu is gonna be weaker than the one it replaces. like they did with mac mini and with the 21" imac. it's all about using cheapest hardware that they can, and still be able to charge high prices.
macbook 12" - less features than 11" & 13" macbook air, but more $.
macbook 12" - less features than 11" & 13" macbook air, but more $.
I don't see why anybody would unless they're barely using their macbook pro to it's potential. The new retina macbook has less ports, less power, and a smaller screen. The only real advantages are the thinness and weight.
I stand corrected on the name but still. How can you compare the 13" Retina MB Pro to the 12" Macbook ?
They're simply treating it as a whole new product at a higher price point and keeping the non-retina MBAs separate at a lower price point. Makes sense to me.
I'll be keeping my late 2013 13" rMBP as well.
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Quite a few people jumped up to the rMBP simply because of the high-res display and not because they needed more power or ports. Those are the people who will be considering the new rMB.
Everyone else has reason to keep their rMBP, and I'm sure the majority of rMBP owners will.
This is no where near a replacement for an actual laptop of any sort.
If anything this is more of a replacement for a iPad + Keyboard combo. Which is also why Apple i believe apple kept the entire macbook air line. If you need a portable laptop, you should still get an Air, but if you need something more multi tasking friendly for a lot of the iPad productivity use cases, this should be your solution.
If anything this is more of a replacement for a iPad + Keyboard combo. Which is also why Apple i believe apple kept the entire macbook air line. If you need a portable laptop, you should still get an Air, but if you need something more multi tasking friendly for a lot of the iPad productivity use cases, this should be your solution.
People need to realize this laptop is not suppose to be an extension of the MacBook Pro line. This is an extension of the MacBook Air line.
But it has lower processing power than the mba line. Yet they charge as much as the Mbp line.
Welp, I guess I'll be the only one switching Bye retina Pro. Just got a rMBP 13", 2 weeks ago. Returned within my 14days & got my cash back. I use it for surfing web, retina screen, email, iMessage, & iMovie so the lovely new rMB will be fine. I also like the space gray that matches my iP6, the much lighter weight, & better keys. This with the Black Sport Watch & I'm good for a while.
I don't have cash to burn, obviously I'm keeping the 13" Retina MacBook Pro I have at the moment for a long time.
