Laptop said to be priced $500 below 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro model.
Apple's soon-to-be-announced 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro is said to have a price tag that starts at $1,699.
Referring to "wholesale prices," 9to5Mac said the price for the 13-inch model of the Apple notebook will start at $1,699 upon its launch next week. The retail price tag is $500 less than the entry-level version of the 15-inch Retina MacBook. However, it's also $500 more than the non-Retina 13-inch model.
An analyst had said the unannounced MacBook Pro model will boast a 2,560-by-1,600 pixel density display. In comparison, the 15.4-inch Retina MacBook Pro has a 2880-by-1800 screen. The new MacBook model is rumored for an announcement tomorrow along with the iPad Mini. In addition, new Mac Minis are also due to be announced during the media event.
*Looks at revolutionary MacBook advertising*
*Looks at own Sager notebook*
I fail to see any reason to buy said MacBook. Any of them. I just don't understand how people can defend paying this much for a notebook of such caliber. If you like the looks of it, go buy an Ultrabook and at least get Windows 7 on it. If you want more power than that, go buy a Samsung Series 7. There just isn't a place in the market for the MacBook >at this price
Plus if it is like the the 15" retina its probably got custom RAM and custom SSD chips that are soldered directly onto the motherboard. Adds to the price and makes it completely non-upgradeable. No thanks.
Could have split that up, bought an inexpensive productivity PC laptop, then used the rest for a budget gaming setup. Or maybe even save for a car.
Unfortunately, if you don't own a Mac in college, you aren't "cool." Kids letting their wallets be dictated by a status symbol.
I think that pretty much sums up the vast majority of people who buy Apple computers. I gotta hand it to them though, they cornered the market on idiots with money. They wouldn't price them like this if they didn't sell. Well played Apple.
Actually it's been proven that people who buy Apple products more often than not have a college degree.
This laptop has a 2560x1600 display, an SSD, and nobody even hinted at the graphics options present. Life doesn't revolve around gaming. Some people like to do real work with their laptops that really benefits from high resolution displays like: coding, photo editing, video editing, web design, etc.
Is it the most cost-effective option? Probably not, but it does have uses besides browsing Facebook. You know some people that buy Macs aren't knobs
It's priced way out of reach of the average laptop buyer, but if nobody else does anything comparable, then you can ask whatever price you want.
I wonder how much they can stuff inside the 13" model. Hopefully it's going to be more than just a slightly beefed up MB Air.
This isn't meant to be a joke, but you pretty much need a college degree to afford one, so of course most of them have one. As the above article stated, the 15" starts at $2200. Realistically, anyone making under $10/hr at McDonalds or Walmart isn't going to be able to afford a $2200 laptop, nor are they going to need one either. It should be noted that having a college degree doesn't really automatically imply anything. Graduating among the top of your class from MIT has pretty much nothing in common with graduating with an associates degree from a community college. So your point doesn't really make any point at all.
The MBP is most certainly not shit. It may be overpriced, but it's a quality piece of equipment that has some desirable unmatched to date features. Calling the MBP shit does more to demonstrate your lack of knowledge than anything else.