Really hoping this can at least be bumped to 16gb of RAM. Processing power seems diminutive to say the least. I guess this will just be a good looking, fancy SSH machine for me.
The new MacBook
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#102Accidentally clipping the power cable is something I definitely got used to not worrying about anymore. I'm loving the single mother-of-all ports USB-C will provide but I highly appreciated the magnet component of MagSafe..
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#103So this be replacing the 11" Airs? If so I'll be the first to get a grab the old machine. No ports no buy.
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#104Man, there's something about a gold laptop that just makes me want to never give money to a company again.
It seems Apple has settled on the same corporate colour scheme for everything except watch straps and budget iPhones - champagne, space gray, and white.
From a design POV, I'd have loved to see this in more cheerful colours.
I don't think it would have disappointed the target market, either.
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#105USB-C as the "one connector to rule them all" is the big news. That's the end of MagSafe and the exploding era of USB-C docking stations that work for multiple devices. I think we'll start to see an era of expandable computing coming up soon: USB-C is a perfect connector to push your data and state into a larger desktop experience. Why not carry around your laptop in tablet form when you are mobile? [1] [1] https://g…
I'm glad apple picked this up after so many others pushed it forward :) But 1 port is sad, because now you have to choose between a lot of things (charging, using hdmi, whatever)
"But 1 port is sad, because now you have to choose between a lot of things (charging, using hdmi, whatever)"
No, USB Type-C allows multiple concurrent uses, such as: charging and using HDMI at the same time. See http://www.anandtech.com/show/8518/hands-on-with-usb-type-c-... : "This opens up the possibility for a dock scenario where a single cable to the monitor can charge a laptop and also mirror the laptop's display onto the external monitor, and the external monitor would also be able to serve as a USB hub for a keyboard, mouse, headsets, flash drives, and other USB peripherals."
Edit: @rakoo: I agree that in scenarios where you do not have a hub, it is annoying to have only 1 port. Even if the power brick integrates a USB hub it would be weird to have to plug a USB drive in the brick... I guess this opens a market opportunity: sell a tiny USB hub with 3 ports (type-C power in, type-C power out, type-A generic port) that is meant to be left almost permanently attached to the laptop or to the end of the power cord.
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#106Earlier quoted context omitted.
Also made out of plastic, and just as expensive with less SSD storage.
Except the new XPS 13 is made out of aluminium and carbon fibre. And the $1299 model has a 13" screen with touch and a higher resolution. And it has an i5 processor versus a Core M. It will be interesting to see how much RAM the base configuration of the new Macbook will ship with, because the XPS 13 at $1299 comes with 8 GB.
Both versions will ship with 8 GB of RAM. [1]
[1] http://images.apple.com/live/2015-mar-event/images/d02cd9e29...
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#107I didn't even know there was a show today. From a long time Apple fanboy, I think that says a lot about what this company has left in free marketing from the internet channels.
I would say the free ride is over for Apple and they're now just another company doing things in the mosh pit.
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#108Earlier quoted context omitted.
I am not too happy about that. HP already has USB charger for laptop, and it had bunch of problems, including fire hazard. That was just ARM chromebook, not sure how it will on 'full' mac. EDIT: there are physical limitations how electric current is transferred. USB contacts do not have good shape and will probably deteriorate more quickly.
I'm surprised it doesn't support wireless charging. Now that Starbucks does, I'd expect all new laptop designs to include Starbucks compatibility.
Starbucks and Ikea: the leading computer innovators :-)
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#109Earlier quoted context omitted.
The combo of thinner/lighter/no fan is pretty awesome in my opinion. These aren't for peopled doing hardcore computing, they're for people doing hardcore commuting really.
Do you have a source for the "no fan" bit? If the Core M processor can deliver the same performance as a Haswell ultrabook processor (i.e. the previous Air) without requiring a fan or getting unreasonably hot, I think that's a pretty nice feature.
It was one of the first things mentioned in the presentation. Pic from Ars:
http://live.arstechnica.com/apples-march-9-spring-forward-ev...
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#110Earlier quoted context omitted.
Well, it never really took off outside the Mac world. This may be an improvement. I look at my Mac Mini that currently has power, Thunderbolt display, 3 disks, USB hub with 30-pin and Lightning, and DVD, though, and wonder WTF they are thinking about 1 port. IF the daisy chaining works and I can still charge my iPad, it could be really nice.
If you require so many peripherals concurrently, why would you consider a notebook?
Mac minis aren't notebooks.