'I do hope the base model is slightly cheaper than £2199 when it comes to the UK. Apple have never been great with matching the exchange rate.
I'm glad Apple is pushing this. LCD technology has allowed for higher res for a while but no manufacturer has done anything because they don't care about advancement and are satisfied with their un-innovative designs that bring only minor improvements to the table.
The retina mbp is in a league of its own. It is expensive but there isn't another laptop like this. The MBA is $100 less, so that's an option. Apple really hit it out of the park with this one.
Especially since Apple didn't update the displays on the MBA. The $1099 13" Zenbook Prime with 1920x1080 looks very appealing. It might not be the "highest resolution" laptop display in the world, but I bet it would satisfy a lot of people wanting a sharper panel for half the price of the Retina MBP.Asus has some killer hardware that won't make the wallet screen.
1680x1050 on a 15.4" screen is the same ppi as the 13" Air, which for me is too high. However, my eyes aren't as good now as they were 15 years ago. Maybe 15 years ago I might have tolerated it.Actually 1680x1050 is probably the best for 15" It's reasonably high, and I'd prefer that they work on integrating an IPS screen. I'd love to compare the 1680x1050 MBP against the new retina. I think 1400x900 is a bit too low, but 1680x1050 is perfect.
They released the GigE dongle today of course.... and no Ethernet port. Again.
Geez... doesn't anyone living in the magical world of Apple users ever need to transfer large files over a network?
However, I would have assumed a GigE-less Pro machine would have gotten 802.11ac. Nope.
Indeed yes. However, for the previous generation MacBook Pro 15.4", retina with its 110 ppi is about 32 inches. So, it's not retina for most people because people usually don't sit that far back from their laptops.i wish they would quit it with the "retina" display. first 328ppi, then 280ppi, now, 220ppi. whats next? 100dpi is also retina if held far enough?
i wish they would quit it with the "retina" display. first 328ppi, then 280ppi, now, 220ppi. whats next? 100dpi is also retina if held far enough?
QFT! This new MBP is sweet there's no denying but, it is expensive, a base 15 upgraded to 16GB of ram is 2,200 hundred plus tax. Asus has some killer hardware that won't make the wallet screen.
No 802.11ac either.For the first time, I actually want a MacBook Pro but the price completely turned me off. I cant justify a $2200 purchase on a laptop that will be pretty much obsolete in 2-3 years due to the fact that it is non upgrade-able.
No dongle, but there is a Matrox TB docking station for $249 with DVI, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3, USB 2, audio output, audio input.dongles are a bastard. why hasnt there been a thunderbolt Ethernet/DVI/VGA dongle invented yet. would take a lot of pain away!
No 802.11ac either.
From Apple's own spec page:You mean it doesn't have 802.11ac? Are you sure? Have you looked everywhere?
From Apple's own spec page:
Wireless
802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking;3 IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
3. Wireless Internet access requires a base station or other wireless access point and Internet access; fees may apply. Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort.