Time to upgrade from my 2009 MBP? It's so hard to "throw away" a perfectly functional laptop that does everything I need - just not as well (I realize) as a faster, lighter, machine would.
An 11.88” Retina MacBook Air
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#13Time to upgrade from my 2009 MBP? It's so hard to "throw away" a perfectly functional laptop that does everything I need - just not as well (I realize) as a faster, lighter, machine would.
I would wait a bit for reports of how well the retina displays are doing. I have a MBP 15" that I need to take back in to get the display replaced since it ghosts the old images for minutes. Also, I am curious if the chipset drives the display decently.
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#14My dream: A black 14" macbook air with a retina display. Hug!
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#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
Except I think the author has this wrong: it won't be "Air" but "Pro", and will be thicker than the Air and more expensive.
More expensive is OK, significantly thicker and heavier is a deal breaker.
I guess, but would you consider the existing 13" MBP to be "significantly" thicker and heavier? There's already very little differentiation between the models.
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If they are both Retina, then the weight difference is the biggest deal. Reducing the screen size from 13" to 12" would let them make it significantly lighter than the MacBook Pro.
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#18Hmm, isn't the MBA mainly about mobility and battery life? Wouldn't a retina display drain too much power?
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#19Time to upgrade from my 2009 MBP? It's so hard to "throw away" a perfectly functional laptop that does everything I need - just not as well (I realize) as a faster, lighter, machine would.
I would wait a bit for reports of how well the retina displays are doing. I have a MBP 15" that I need to take back in to get the display replaced since it ghosts the old images for minutes. Also, I am curious if the chipset drives the display decently.
If the article linked here is correct, there's nothing to worry about because it's the same panel as the iPad's screens, just slightly bigger.
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#20Time to upgrade from my 2009 MBP? It's so hard to "throw away" a perfectly functional laptop that does everything I need - just not as well (I realize) as a faster, lighter, machine would.
If you want the new shiny, just sell your old MPB on. Stays out of landfill, makes someone happy &c. Else, just 'Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do, or Do Without'.
Is there anything your laptop can't do that is important to you?