Macbook 12" - Anyone getting one?

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Has the trackpad got even bigger? I use a trackpad on my iMac and if they bring out the new technology to the standalone trackpads, I think I may have to get one.

I got a trackpad for work, and I find it a tad annoying that it doesn't click in, would love force touch for it, but knowing Apple I doubt it will happen.
 
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Had a play with one in the Apple Store & was really impressed.

A skylake core-M and a second USB-C port so it could be charged from either side or connect a monitor whilst charging and I don't think I would be able to resist :)
 
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Had a play with one in the Apple Store & was really impressed.

A skylake core-M and a second USB-C port so it could be charged from either side or connect a monitor whilst charging and I don't think I would be able to resist :)

Yeah, I'm a little annoyed that there has to be another accessory to be bought for £65 but it is a small sacrifice for the weight/thinness and generally a really lovely looking machine. With the VGA/USB/USB-C adapter I can charge and connect a USB drive / connect to a monitor and that's pretty much all I'll need; presentations and transferring data and writing academic papers. The battery is pretty great and so I doubt i'd ever be in a situation where I need to be charging and using USB/VGA at the same time but it does what it needs to do.

I haven't attempted to install bootcamp and windows yet, I will need to run a few windows programs but so far I've read that it handles it pretty well. Running parallels on machines > 1.1 is ok but I went with 1.1 as I didn't plan on running a VM. Even if it were to run slow (or not as good as one would like), I'm exceptionally happy with a machine I can now use on the go more than my old 15" 2009 macbook pro. It was a toss up between this and a 13" air, the macbook 12" is just lovely and typing feels so comfortable after getting used to the change from previous keyboard.
 
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Mine arrived on Wednesday (space gray, 1.3), my only concern so far is that the physical dimensions mean it doesn't quite feel like a "proper" laptop. I'm hoping this is a temporary feeling that will pass as I get used to it.

With El Capitan on it the UX is buttery smooth already. Can't wait for the final version.
 
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Mine arrived on Wednesday (space gray, 1.3), my only concern so far is that the physical dimensions mean it doesn't quite feel like a "proper" laptop. I'm hoping this is a temporary feeling that will pass as I get used to it.

With El Capitan on it the UX is buttery smooth already. Can't wait for the final version.

May I ask how long it took to arrive ?
 
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anyone got a nice leather bag, pref message type? I have a sleeve but nowhere to store the adaptor/USB sticks so need a bigger or same size bag with afew pockets
 
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Got the bag, pretty good tbh. Macbook fits in perfectly even with a sleeve over on it. Plenty of space inside, it has 3 parts and 2 inside pockets.







 
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I use a rMBP for most of my day to day home use and love it, but I picked up a MS Surface Pro the other day for when I've got to deal with work problems and I'm not at home because the rMBP is just a bit too heavy to throw in my backpack when I'm on the bike.

I can't see why you'd go for one of these new MB over something like a Surface, half the price, just as powerful, stunning screen which pretty much rivals my rMBP, full desktop OS and a touch screen. Along with the type cover it's got everything covered for just over £500.

Surface Pro isn't really half the price though, is it - by the time you've upgraded to get a reasonable amount of storage and RAM (i5, 128gb, 4gb) and paid for the keyboard you're not far off spending what you would on a Macbook, although I appreciate that that surface would probably be more powerful.

Don't get me wrong, I love the Surface and think it's a great device, but I wouldn't cite price as a great differentiator for it.
 
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