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  1. Jos TechSpot Staff Posts: 1,671   +22

    As it was widely expected, Apple announced updates to its notebook lineup across the board during its WWDC 2012 opening keynote. First up was the company's widely popular MacBook Air,...

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    Jos, Jun 11, 2012
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  2. captainawesome TechSpot Booster Posts: 396   +37

    Sux, that means they ditched AMD for nvidia :(
    captainawesome, Jun 11, 2012
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  3. davislane1 TechSpot Booster Posts: 375   +82

    What really sucks is the price. I had been considering upgrading from my 2010 13" for the higher resolution display on the newer 15, but as is typical of Apple, they want an arm and a leg for it. Looks like I'm going to have to wait them out.
    davislane1, Jun 11, 2012
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  4. m4a4 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 273   +51

    USB 3 and HDMI out?!? What madness is this? I thought that no USB 3 and no HDMI were features they liked (and the customer liked too)??
    m4a4, Jun 11, 2012
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  5. Guest

    surprised some of the iCry crowd hasn't yelled "apple screens sucks" or something like that yet, they are typically first to comment.
    Guest, Jun 11, 2012
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  6. Technochicken TechSpot Paladin Posts: 900

    I'm in the market for a 15" laptop right now, and I have to say, that retina macbook is really tempting. If only it was a little bit cheaper.
    Technochicken, Jun 11, 2012
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  7. Guest

    I see a lot more comments anticipating Apple haters than actual comments from Appler haters...
    Guest, Jun 11, 2012
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  8. Guest

    "I see a lot more comments anticipating Apple haters than actual comments from Appler haters..."

    You must never click on apple threads then...
    Guest, Jun 11, 2012
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  9. Julio Franco TechSpot Editor Posts: 6,051   +121

    The new MacBook is premium priced because there's nothing out there with the same resolution to compete against. So if you want that screen, you will have to pay for it. It's not as obscene as the prices Sony used to charge for their admittedly superior crafted Vaio notebooks back in the day though.

    The latest 13" Air at $1200 is as tempting as it gets, but in this case many quality ultrabooks appear to be on par already.
    Julio Franco, Jun 11, 2012
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  10. MilwaukeeMike TechSpot Booster Posts: 979   +193

    Wow... reminds me of a Ferrari. Super fast and spectacular to look at. But so expensive that when you see one you're tempted to take a picture so people will believe you.
    MilwaukeeMike, Jun 11, 2012
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  11. MilwaukeeMike TechSpot Booster Posts: 979   +193

    Yes, but if it's too expensive you'll look like a fool for spending the money. Especially if you buy early and Apple drops their price suddenly, which they've been known to do.
    MilwaukeeMike, Jun 11, 2012
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  12. Xclusiveitalian TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 590   +19

    For the price, those specs S**k!
    Xclusiveitalian, Jun 11, 2012
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  13. Guest

    "For the price, those specs S**k!"

    Did you read ALL the specs? Some of them are untouchable by other companies.
    Guest, Jun 11, 2012
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  14. Guest

    "Yes, but if it's too expensive you'll look like a fool for spending the money. Especially if you buy early and Apple drops their price suddenly, which they've been known to do."


    Some like certin things more then others. For some, ordering a steak in a restaurant see,s logical and worth it, bt to me anything more then a burger is a waste, does that make people that order steak fools? No. Just because you buy what you like doesn't make you a fool. Just means you have choice and some cash.
    Guest, Jun 11, 2012
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  15. davislane1 TechSpot Booster Posts: 375   +82

    Reminds me more of an A8L W12 - All the price of a Ferrari, but half the performance (like classic Apple). It's a bit of a shame too because they are generally very nice computers. The $2k-$3k price tag, on the other hand, is about as ugly as it gets. I'll be happy to snatch one up in a year or two when they've dropped several hundred off the price tag. Until then...
    davislane1, Jun 11, 2012
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  16. Guest

    Now if it only came with win 7..............:)
    Guest, Jun 11, 2012
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  17. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,893   +117

    You can put Win 7 on it if you like.
    SNGX1275, Jun 11, 2012
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  18. m4a4 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 273   +51

    Yeah, but the drivers apple made for it are a joke
    m4a4, Jun 12, 2012
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  19. Guest

    Quote: "Yeah, but the drivers apple made for it are a joke"

    So apples windows 7 drivers are joke... hmm...maybe you are getting them from the wrong company ;)
    Guest, Jun 12, 2012
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  20. slh28 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,679   +101

    Have you actually used Windows 7 on a Macbook?
    slh28, Jun 12, 2012
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