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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · New 2lb MacBook - Coming in Three Colors


Hello Gorgeous: http://www.apple.com/macbook/


Mar 09, 2015 at 01:49 PM
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hello slow and expensive.


(and likely will accompany me on travel in the future if I can live without an SD card slot)... ehh, the more I think about it the less practical it is.

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Mar 09, 2015 at 02:21 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · New 2lb MacBook - Coming in Three Colors


I just took a quick glance but other than the color choices, weight and retina display, isn't the MBA still a better buy?

Keith



Mar 09, 2015 at 02:26 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · New 2lb MacBook - Coming in Three Colors


At first glance mba is definitely a better buy. More power, more ports, more battery life, and clicky trackpad everyone is used to.


Mar 09, 2015 at 02:31 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · New 2lb MacBook - Coming in Three Colors


that gold one is kinda sexy


Mar 09, 2015 at 03:01 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · New 2lb MacBook - Coming in Three Colors


Looks sexy, but NOT A CHANCE I would buy that.
One (read: 1) singular port? ONE PORT? No headphone jack?
No thanks.

I feel much better about my recent 13" rMPB purchase now (given that the new ones they just announced are very minor upgrades as well).



Mar 09, 2015 at 03:10 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · New 2lb MacBook - Coming in Three Colors


fotojennik wrote:
Looks sexy, but NOT A CHANCE I would buy that.
One (read: 1) singular port? ONE PORT? No headphone jack?
No thanks.

I feel much better about my recent 13" rMPB purchase now (given that the new ones they just announced are very minor upgrades as well).


Not that I'd buy one, but isn't that a headphone jack on the bottom right edge near the screen?



Mar 09, 2015 at 04:01 PM
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klee.007 wrote:
I just took a quick glance but other than the color choices, weight and retina display, isn't the MBA still a better buy?

Keith


basically, yes. Size and Screen improvements and a slight loss in CPU power.

The base macbook is ~$100 more than a 256gb/8gb configured 11" Air.



Mar 09, 2015 at 05:08 PM
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fotojennik wrote:
Looks sexy, but NOT A CHANCE I would buy that.
One (read: 1) singular port? ONE PORT? No headphone jack?
No thanks.

I feel much better about my recent 13" rMPB purchase now (given that the new ones they just announced are very minor upgrades as well).


The new broadwell cpus and improved flash should net some nice performance gains in LR6 (gpu enabled according to rumors).

I for one feel very bad about my recent 15" rMBP purchase.



Mar 09, 2015 at 05:12 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · New 2lb MacBook - Coming in Three Colors


I'm very happy with my iPad Air 2. And if I had to do it again, I'd still buy the iPad over this.

With this new MacBook, it's another $80 for the adapter for USB, etc. which you basically have to buy. And running at 1.1GHz, good luck editing in LR - what's the point? What's the ROI?



Mar 09, 2015 at 08:12 PM
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SloPhoto wrote:
The new broadwell cpus and improved flash should net some nice performance gains in LR6 (gpu enabled according to rumors).

I for one feel very bad about my recent 15" rMBP purchase.


Other than the big wad of cash you're missing from your rMBP, it will trounce this macbook in every single way. Its basically an overpriced impractical netbook, except most netbooks actually have a useful amount of ports and dont need a dongle to do every day tasks.

I hope the macbook is a huge failure so apple stops putting form over function to this extent.



Mar 09, 2015 at 09:57 PM
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pmiller228 wrote:
Other than the big wad of cash you're missing from your rMBP, it will trounce this macbook in every single way. Its basically an overpriced impractical netbook, except most netbooks actually have a useful amount of ports and dont need a dongle to do every day tasks.

I hope the macbook is a huge failure so apple stops putting form over function to this extent.


That comment was geared towards the rMBP refresh and not the macbook.



Mar 09, 2015 at 10:31 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · New 2lb MacBook - Coming in Three Colors


The cpu clock speed is pretty slow. Doesn't bode well for heavy LR usage. Beautiful though. However, I'm baffled that that its thinner than the air. The air isn't very air anymore.


Mar 10, 2015 at 12:30 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · New 2lb MacBook - Coming in Three Colors


SloPhoto wrote:
That comment was geared towards the rMBP refresh and not the macbook.



Ahh ok that makes a whole lot more sense





Mar 10, 2015 at 05:07 AM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · New 2lb MacBook - Coming in Three Colors


I havent read the article yet, so excuse me, but does it say something like " new model targeted to Pro photograpers" ? So it may be an excellent model for other users.

Just saying anyway.



Mar 10, 2015 at 06:39 AM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · New 2lb MacBook - Coming in Three Colors


looks more like it's geared towards business / travel.


Mar 10, 2015 at 06:48 AM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · New 2lb MacBook - Coming in Three Colors


Hahaha they made it thinner and took away ports - Color me shocked!




Mar 10, 2015 at 07:47 AM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · New 2lb MacBook - Coming in Three Colors


SloPhoto wrote:
The new broadwell cpus and improved flash should net some nice performance gains in LR6 (gpu enabled according to rumors).

I for one feel very bad about my recent 15" rMBP purchase.


I'm not all that thrilled about my 15" rMBP either. Colors never seem to match with other Screens and I don't really see the advantage of the retina. I would love to be able to send it back and get a regular MBP.




Mar 10, 2015 at 08:46 AM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · New 2lb MacBook - Coming in Three Colors


...Not even a touch screen? Is there some point to this design? The MacBook air is already light and convenient and has similar battery life and probably better processor and doesn't have a touch screen and has USB ports and costs less.



Mar 10, 2015 at 10:12 AM
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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · New 2lb MacBook - Coming in Three Colors


I almost feel like the MacBook is a precursor a full OS X tablet. The single port, screen size, super thin and light build. A low spec laptop like that would make a lot more sense as a touchscreen tablet. Maybe this is a glimpse at apples future answer to the surface pro 3?

As a laptop it's overpriced and underpowered. I'm not really sure who would buy it.



Mar 10, 2015 at 11:32 AM
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