n_maher Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 This!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 There are times when I just love Apple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 New 12" fanless "all-day battery" retina Macbook. $1299/$1599. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 #macbooklust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 http://youtu.be/KHZ8ek-6ccc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadphoneAddict Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Right now I have my Macbook charging with a USB drive plugged in, a thunderbolt to ethernet adapter for faster networking, and a USB DAC plugged - so a Macbook with ONE port holds no interest for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Logic dictates USB-C will have dock options. You could also do everything you're doing with all of those things plugged into a thunderbolt dock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyjones123 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Still requires the purchase of a dock by those who didn't have one previously or the purchase of absurdly expensive adapter cables. Surely cheaper ones will be available soon but to buy one for usb and another for an sd card seems like a shitty proposition. I think they have crossed the point of diminishing returns for me. Making it more of a nuisance instead of making it more portable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 There is a reason why the new 12 inch version isn't replacing everything else. Yet, anyway. Yep, I will stick with my 11" air for the foreseeable future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I'll just add that the 13" rMBP has exceeded my expectations so far. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absorbine_Sr Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Well, I will probably be the loner here, but I think I will be ordering the 12". Do I need it? No. But this is HC after all. And for my use, I'll probably only need the single USB dongle as the only things I really connect to are my Schiit DAC and an external Blu Ray burner, not at the same time. So sometime soon it's very possible a 13" mid-2011 MacBook Air will be for sale. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Once my 11" Air dies, I'll probably go for the retina 12". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I hadn't read about the 12" rMB yet but just skimmed a review and took a quick look at Apple's site and the one-port didn't strike me as a problem until I read that it's also the charging port. I wonder if a dock, like the one that Dan mentioned, will support fast charging or if there will be issue charging via a dock while say, using an external mouse (which I always do when I'm not using the laptop on my lap)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanDragon Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I think you would wind up going with a Bluetooth mouse, Nate. It's slightly interesting to me, but only slightly. The resolution at that size should be great. **BRENT** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 No, I wouldn't. I am not a fan of wireless mices. They tend to be tiny and make my bear-paw like hands hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 There are a bunch of wireless mice for bears if size is the only issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadphoneAddict Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) I hadn't read about the 12" rMB yet but just skimmed a review and took a quick look at Apple's site and the one-port didn't strike me as a problem until I read that it's also the charging port. I wonder if a dock, like the one that Dan mentioned, will support fast charging or if there will be issue charging via a dock while say, using an external mouse (which I always do when I'm not using the laptop on my lap)? A dock will have to support everything - if they had come out with a dock from the beginning, that connects to the one port, that has some USB 3.0 ports, a Thunderbolt port, and power input then it could be excused. Just like they abandoned Firewire 800 and optical disks, I fear they are going to abandon Thunderbolt 2.0 as well someday, and this new port is the harbinger. At least with Thunderbolt I can still use my FW800 drive and connect to ethernet with an adapter. Edited March 16, 2015 by HeadphoneAddict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I need* a new iMac. Opinions solicited as to whether the 5K display is worth paying for if I don't watch anything (other than funny cat GIFs) on the computer? Also, how much RAM is enough and all-flash memory or Fusion Drive? Much obliged! (* Yeah yeah.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpedo Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Yes, 32GB, I'd take FD but you need Flash. This-is-da-Case, people please. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I'd recommend the conservative approach:Mac Pro3.5GHz 6-core with 12MB of L3 cache64GB (4x16GB) of 1866MHz DDR3 ECC1TB PCIe-based flash storageDual AMD FirePro D700 GPUs with 6GB of GDDR5 VRAM eachSharp 32" PN-K321 - 4K Ultra HD LED MonitorMagic TrackpadApple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad - English (USA)User's Guide (English)AppleCare Protection Plan for Mac Pro - Auto-enroll 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpedo Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I'd recommend the conservative approach: Mac Pro 3.5GHz 6-core with 12MB of L3 cache 64GB (4x16GB) of 1866MHz DDR3 ECC 1TB PCIe-based flash storage Dual AMD FirePro D700 GPUs with 6GB of GDDR5 VRAM each Sharp 32" PN-K321 - 4K Ultra HD LED Monitor Magic Trackpad Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad - English (USA) User's Guide (English) AppleCare Protection Plan for Mac Pro - Auto-enroll Now we're talking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Just to aggravate you tossers, I'm going to get my old one fixed and put that back to work ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Good call Stretch. I am also being sensible and trying to decide if a Mac Pro like Dan listed would be overkill for my music server in my office. Seems like it might be the fix I need for my puny Mac Mini with 8GB of RAM. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augsburger Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I thought participation on this forum requires overkill in all aspects of one's life, yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 It does, just not sure two video cards with 12 GB of RAM and a 4k monitor are really necessary when the computer will be controlled by logmein from my iPad. Will the quality of my iPad view increase greatly with this investment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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