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Why did you get a 12" MB?
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This. Sort of on the same boat as you, although not at the EVP level. I am a Director at the company who just took over Time Warner Cable (take a guess) so my workload and travel has greatly increased.
Majority of my work is done on Windows and I do travel for work, portability is very important. The bulky piece of crap laptops they issue at my company are not acceptable to me and mine has been laying around somewhere for at least a year already.
The 12-inch MacBook is an amazing Windows 10 Laptop. Very reliable, great battery life and runs Office much better than it's MacOS counterpart. I still have MacOS partitioned on it in case I want to edit 4K videos in Final Cut Pro or manage photos in Aperture (still haven't let go of that yet!) when I'm on the go.
I do have a 2016 MacBook Pro 15 inch at home for personal use, dedicated to FCPX, Face Time, iMessage with Parallels in case I need to do need to quickly do some work in Windows and I have a SurfaceBook that i carry around for work when I am not traveling. Yes, it does seem excessive but all three are utilized.
If I had to downsize and make a choice between these three devices, I would definitely keep the 12-Inch MacBook
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Must be the ambient temperature then, since I dont experience that problem with mine even when docked and charging. I live in Sweden so 27/28 degrees indoor temperature never happens, I wear slippers all the time when at home for 10-11 months of the year.
Fabulous. I've got an Explorer 1016, a Submariner 16610, a few Datejusts, and just landed a Daytona Ceramic 116500LN.
BJ
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Glad we agree.
That part above should be copy/pasted into any thread challenging the purpose of the 12" MB. It's not about power, it's about portability.
BJ
I think that's pretty crazy. Many people (myself included!) have quite modest needs that a MacBook can easily handle. There's nothing I'd want to do with a second laptop that my MacBook can't do. Like, literally nothing.
Gorgeous in both white and dark face. I'm headed over to watchuseek to avoid confusing this thread...
[doublepost=1494539420][/doublepost]I've the same machine as you. I agree, for personal use it is fantastic. For work, I have more powerful equipment. The portability is amazing.
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Agreed. Coding/VMs are my most demanding tasks and the rMB handles them well. It makes a great primary machine
2016 M5 512gig. Got from Best Buy open box. Paired with the $300 off sale, negotiated a little on top (extra 10%) and applied another coupon and gift card. Walked out only paying $920 after tax.
It's the perfect travel machine.
It's the perfect travel machine.
I guess your maxed?
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So I guess all world traveling executive Vice Presidents insist on powerful lightweight desktop replacements? Do domestic traveling Vice Presidents insist on the same?
Does the laptop perform as well in the carribean as it does in Asia? Does your MacBook sit in an executive drawer? I have to know...
I Post this as I fly my private jet over Russia. Don't tell anyone but Trump is my co pilot...
Oh wait a minute. Your the guy with the trophy wife and lists the prices of everything you own.
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No, but the smart ones would seek them out. It's 2017 and there is enough diversity in the notebook industry for there to be a few models that are situational and intended for a more focused audience.
In this day and age no one should look at a 12" Macbook as their only notebook and be disappointed over performance issues. Either know going in that it's enough notebook for you (read reviews, visit an Apple store, take it home for two weeks and take advantage of the return policy) or know going in that you want it as your secondary notebook, the lightweight one you take to far away places while your heavy and powerful behemoth sits under your desk where it belongs.
BJ
Off topic, I'm curious, every time I see your signature. You list the cost of items for most things. I have two Rolex watches, I know what they cost. I drive a Mercedes, so I know about what any given Bimmer costs. I live in San Diego so most houses are beach houses. The "trophy wife" how much?
Most houses in San Diego are beach houses? Cmon. Ever been to National City or Chula Vista? Not exactly beach houses....
Its not crazy when each of us have different use requirements.
I would simply be unable to do my job if all I had was a MacBook.
I need a desktop with a 27" + monitor, a decent laptop and something more portable. iMac,15", iPad / MB. And that's just for work
The time to the beach from either of those cities is short. Compared to your average home in Idaho for example, yes, beach houses...
I was saving for the 2016 MBP but was offered a deal on an unopened 1.2GHZ model of the 2015 MB. This was prior to the new MBPs being released. Since my 2011 MBP was still able to handle all my requirements, but weighted over 9000, I decided to buy the MB and delay purchasing a MBP until around 2018.
So far, I've had no unexpected problems. I can't think of any laptop I've owned where I didn't need some type of adapter, so buying a multi-function adapter was a non-issue. I can't type as fast on the MB keyboard as on my MBP, but that is a combination of the new butterfly design and the size of the computer, so no surprise there. My old MBP is now my 'desktop' and the MacBook is my main traditional computer.
The only surprise might be that I don't think I'll want to go back to a larger computer to carry around, so when it comes time I have to replace my MBP, I'll probably just get a desktop.
So far, I've had no unexpected problems. I can't think of any laptop I've owned where I didn't need some type of adapter, so buying a multi-function adapter was a non-issue. I can't type as fast on the MB keyboard as on my MBP, but that is a combination of the new butterfly design and the size of the computer, so no surprise there. My old MBP is now my 'desktop' and the MacBook is my main traditional computer.
The only surprise might be that I don't think I'll want to go back to a larger computer to carry around, so when it comes time I have to replace my MBP, I'll probably just get a desktop.
Oh ok. If you truly live in San Diego you are fully aware what type of area we are talking about. To me beach houses are on the beach. Both of those areas are neither. I would be concerned walking down the street in National City or Chula Vista while wearing a Rolex. But I'm not going to burst your bubble. Carry on.
Admitting you use it mostly for web browsing and MS Office is precisely the right use case.
The 12" MacBook is the notebook you get when you aren't a power user and therefore don't need to carry around heavy batteries, heavy aluminum, heavy fans, extra ports, etc. It's for the person who for years was forced to lug around all that weight and size and heat because it was the only option.
Apple finally addressed the fact that 90% of people don't come close to maxing the capabilities of their heavy, bloated notebooks and stripped the RMB down to just what's necessary for the average user. As a result, we can leave the batteries, the aluminum, the ports, and the fans home and travel light. Really light.
BJ
Point taken East Lake in Chula isn't bad, I don't go to National City and I live in Carmel Mtn. I'd need to be an EVP world traveler to afford a nice home on the water in La Jolla or Del Mar.
East Lake in Chula isn't bad, I don't go to National City and I live in Carmel Mtn. I'd need to be an EVP world traveler to afford a nice home on the water in La Jolla or Del Mar.
The keyboard is very thin which is paramount in keeping the size and weight down for portability.
The USB port is not "missing" it was removed to keep size, weight, and power consumption to a minimum for portability.
People need to wrap their brains around the concept that Apple sat down with a blank sheet of paper and imagined a notebook stripped of anything and everything that would make it heavy, thick, noisy, and hot.
They didn't create the 12" MacBook to replace the Air or Pro. They created it as a standalone product for a consumer who rejects the Air and Pro on the grounds of weight, thickness, noise, and heat. Trying to fit it into the Air and Pro ranges or trying to justify it as a power-users lone notebook solution is a mistake. It means you don't know why it exists.
BJ
No kidding. It's been 2 years since that machine has been out, we all know that.
I'm just saying what I don't like vs the MacBook Air which is what I replaced. The screen is way better. But I prefer the old keyboard and I liked having the regular USB port available.
I do like being able to use the USB-C dongle to connect power+monitor in one swoop (like I could with my 27" Cinema Display...) at my desk, though.
My 11" Air was never thick, noisy, or hot.
Our CFO complained about his 13" MacBook Air for years, stressing that even as light and small as it was, it was too heavy/too big. I got him the 12" rMB when it came out, and havent heard a complaint from him since.
Every notebook I have ever used produces, heat. Excuse me if I am wrong but my Air is not heavy, nor is it noisy, or weigh as much as a MBP. I do not compare it to the pro range. I do not believe that was its intended audience. I enjoy the 11 plus hours of battery life, have used it to edit video with FCP, and that's with 4gb of ram. It is small enough to carry but still get work done between cocktails in first class...