New Apple MacBook revealed

[Kevin Lancaster]

New Apple MacBook unveiled

Apple has revelaed a MacBook that sports a completely new design

 

[genetic]

I wonder what the new MBP will look like.

 

[Pegging]

I wonder what the new MBP will look like.

The same.
Specs are just updated.

 

[ghostR]

Meh... Nothing special then

 

[Pegging]

Meh... Nothing special then

These new guys spent about 20 seconds talking about the Macbook air and pro like they don't matter much, and 20 minutes on the new 12 inch one.

Steve Jobs must be sorely missed there.

 

[icyrus]

These new guys spent about 20 seconds talking about the Macbook air and pro like they don't matter much, and 20 minutes on the new 12 inch one.

Steve Jobs must be sorely missed there.

What? Why would they spend more time on a mid-cycle spec bump than a new product?

 

[Pegging]

What? Why would they spend more time on a mid-cycle spec bump than a new product?

To encourage people to buy them?

Here's the transcript.
10:53 am Shipping today.
10:53 am 13" MacBook Pro: Force Touch trackpad. 5th-gen Core i5 and i7, 2x faster flash. 10-hour battery life, one hour longer.
10:53 am Joins MacBook Air, MacBook Pro. Update to MacBook Air to 5th-gen Intel Core i5 and i7, Thunderbolt 2, 13" version gets 2x faster flash, shipping today.

 

[garyc]

This thing has only one port for everything including the charger and a processor from a tablet. Starting at $1299 it is difficult to see what the point is. I am sure that most people would have preferred an Air with a retina display instead.

 

[Pegging]

This thing has only one port for everything including the charger and a processor from a tablet. Starting at $1299 it is difficult to see what the point is. I am sure that most people would have preferred an Air with a retina display instead.

Wonder if they patented the term "Force Touch"?

 

[BLIXEMPIE]

This thing has only one port for everything including the charger and a processor from a tablet. Starting at $1299 it is difficult to see what the point is. I am sure that most people would have preferred an Air with a retina display instead.

I promise you there will be an attachment you will be forced to purchase at a ridiculous additional price.

 

[quovadis]

This thing has only one port for everything including the charger and a processor from a tablet. Starting at $1299 it is difficult to see what the point is. I am sure that most people would have preferred an Air with a retina display instead.

I think long term there'll be a simplified product offering - just MacBook and MacBook PRO - Air will disappear. The upgraded bits added are most likely to clear old stock etc. It'll most likely be 12" MacBook, 13" & 15" MacBook PRO

 

[SYNERGY]

Bleh. Happy I never wait for the Macbook Air Retina.

 

[Pegging]

I think long term there'll be a simplified product offering - just MacBook and MacBook PRO - Air will disappear. The upgraded bits added are most likely to clear old stock etc. It'll most likely be 12" MacBook, 13" & 15" MacBook PRO

The Air weighs a pound more then this one, so yeah it'll be gone soon.

 

[Chevron]

Chiclet keys...

 

[Polymathic]

Will be Interesting to see this years Surface with the core m

 

[Sapphiron]

Its the most expensive Chromebook on the market. or a Safaribook rather

 

[bwana]

I promise you there will be an attachment you will be forced to purchase at a ridiculous additional price.

I thought USB Type C was an open standard?

 

[Pegging]

I thought USB Type C was an open standard?

Don't you need some sort of attachment in order to connect a USB3 or HDMI device to it?

 

[bwana]

Don't you need some sort of attachment in order to connect a USB3 or HDMI device to it?

Yes, but anyone should be able to make them.

 

[Pegging]

Yes, but anyone should be able to make them.

Found one. $79.

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/09/usb-c-digital-av-multiport/