Macbook 12" - Anyone getting one?

Doug73458 · 5 Sep 2015 at 16:02

Lovely bag, if only I had a mac... 12inches seems a bit small, I'd need 14 at the very least

Illusion · 5 Sep 2015 at 17:40

MagicBoy said:
I had laptops 15 years ago with better screens.

Really? Got any links? Genuine question

MagicBoy · 5 Sep 2015 at 23:07

Dell Inspiron 8100 with the SXGA+ screen. For it's era it was excellent. Very sharp, wide viewing angles and an even backlight.

The only thing I've got that old nowadays is a PowerBook G4 Titanium, that's late 2001-ish and one of the first 16:9 ratio screens. At 14 years old it's not exactly factory fresh, but it's got less colour shift due to viewing angle that the TN screens fitted to MacBook Airs and the business spec Lenovo ThinkPads we buy at work.

Zoom7000 · 7 Sep 2015 at 11:56

I personally can't ever see myself getting this model. First and foremost, I require power, for longevity if anything else. And the lack of ports is a big downside. I know usage of ports has decreased in recent times especially with the uptake of cloud storage, but it's nice to have the option. I'm also quite disappointed they've pretty much killed off MagSafe charging!

MagicBoy · 7 Sep 2015 at 14:46

Magsafe is only dead on that one machine ... so far. Ask me again in 3 months to see if insanity rules across the range.

dreamcat4 · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:32

Hope the keyboard & trackpad trickle down to the other Macbook models / next refreshes.

dreamcat4 · 8 Sep 2015 at 10:32

Actually come to think of it, I would rather like to buy the Keyboard on it's own for desktop use. With a USB wireless dongle (not bluetooth).

MagicBoy · 8 Sep 2015 at 11:15

The rMB keyboard is a bit marmite. If they did a version with the clever keyswitches and longer travel then I'd be interested. Trying to force it on everyone is a bad idea.

dray · 9 Sep 2015 at 17:04

dreamcat4 said:
Hope the keyboard & trackpad trickle down to the other Macbook models / next refreshes.

The current rMBP's have the force track pad if I'm not mistaken.

I have a mid 2014 13" rMBP and I love it, had I not had one of these first and the rMB had a magsafe connector I could've gone for it, i honestly thought the keyboard was the biggest caveat for me but after trying a friends I like it, the initial key travel was weird but after 20 mins or so I was quite comfortable and converted, but the single connector is just too big a compromise, that and the fact the pro just beats it hands down in every department for me except weight, and I'm not build like Ally Macbeal so I can handle the extra weight on foot or a bike.

2nd or 3rd gen rMB could be a massive thing for Apple though.

spoffle · 9 Sep 2015 at 17:19

stuman said:
for me it's the way i interact with the laptop. the ergonomics. the trackpad is amazing. multi-touch is awesome.

there is not a single laptop out there that can compete. (IMO)

Are you amazed by the track pad?

stuman · 10 Sep 2015 at 06:17

spoffle said:
Are you amazed by the track pad?

i had to re-adjust to having to "click" instead of just touch the pad. and to be fair there are only a couple of times i use the force touch. but yes. it still fools me.

but no. i would not start every sentence with an amazing adjective.

englishpremier · 10 Sep 2015 at 16:26

You can still just tap the pad rather than click. You just need to turn the setting on. It confused me for a second too when playing with it in store.

Spit · 10 Sep 2015 at 21:40

Just put El Capitan GM on my Macbook and its...FAST and SMOOTH :cool:

stuman · 10 Sep 2015 at 21:56

englishpremier said:
You can still just tap the pad rather than click. You just need to turn the setting on. It confused me for a second too when playing with it in store.

Yeah I sa, used it for a day, then turned it back on as otherwise I was hardly Using the feature. I'm used to it now and have a little trouble going back to the air.

JGBR · 12 Sep 2015 at 10:19

Ultra portables market certainly getting crowded. How many will chose iPad pro or surface over a new MacBook or ultraportable!

Fallen god · 12 Sep 2015 at 12:55

I would go with the Macbook, iPad pro doesn't run the apps I need for work and iOS is far far far too limiting. Hate windows for work, so not left with a huge amount of options.

Was giving the Macbook some thought the other day, but the screen size is putting me off, just seems a tad too small to be able to get my work done, and its far too expensive for a fun gadget. I would actual really enjoy a 14/15" Macbook, there are a lot of times where my work doesn't need a quadcore i7 and I think I would be fine with a lower powered CPU.

englishpremier · 12 Sep 2015 at 13:53

JGBR said:
Ultra portables market certainly getting crowded. How many will chose iPad pro or surface over a new MacBook or ultraportable!

Considering all the raving about how the 12" Macbook is a glorified netbook due to it's slow processor. It would make even less sense to get the slower iPad Pro.

The Macbook Air (if you forgive the poor screen) and Surface Pro 3 are probably the best ultra portables on the market at the moment.

Spit · 13 Sep 2015 at 12:09

The MacBook is fantastic for office work. I regularly have Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Email, Safari(10 tabs) open at the same time and it runs perfectly.
If you want to run heavy files in Photoshop or Final Cut Pro etc. then get a MacBook Pro.