*Thunderbolt 3

 

Looks good so far but what's the price

 

 

 

 

No touchbar and it has touch ID, TB 3, and the keyboard shouldn't be as bad as the previous versions

 

 

So Im going to probably sell my 13 inch 2017 Pro.

 

 

 

 

Well shit...

I was all set to place an order for a spec bumped iMac, but since that didn't happen I don't know what to order now. I'm sure the current 5K would handle whatever I would throw at it, but buying 2017 specs will eat at me. Some people say there's a possibility of a spec bump in the coming weeks since MacBook Pros are going to get new graphics options soon. Might wait for Black Friday and see if Micro Center discounts the iMac Pro, but even dropped down to $4000 is just a lot for something where I simply don't need 8 cores, 32GB RAM, or 1TB of SSD.

 

 

I'll probably buy a Mac Mini soon. I have a six year old one that's been fantastic.

 

 

Just got a refurbed 15 inch.

 

 

She didnt notice that I went from the X to the XS Max, Im taking my chances.

 

$799 for a Mac mini with i3, 8GB RAM, and 128GB storage? Oh, Apple.

 

Dang. $1499 if I want it spec'd to my liking

3.2GHz 6‑core 8th‑generation Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 4.6GHz) : +$300
16GB 2666MHz DDR4 : +$200 (minimum)
32GB 2666MHz DDR4 : +$400 (ideal)
256GB SSD storage : +$200

 

 

 

I'm familiar with the i3 8100. Built a friend an inexpensive PC with one earlier this year when Fry's was selling them for around $85. Apple probably gets them in bulk for like $50 or less.

What current processor isn't better than the old dual cores the old Mac mini's used? I know i3 8100 is a solid processor. I'm just saying $799 for it is a lot.

 

 

 

The Watch update bricked my Watch. They pulled the update

 

it's working on mine so far

 

I think I'm going to get the mini at some point

 

and the Air is the best mac they've made in years, still sucks it's only Type C, the lack of mag safe and the thought of all the dongles are what's killing it for me. my rMBP is still doing great though it's battery life isn't what it used to be

 

My initial thought was to get the 2018 15 inch Pro, sell my 2017 13 inch pro and get the Air as well for a travel laptop. Then Im like, why would I want the Air over my 13 inch pro, so Ill keep it

 

the loss of the magsafe was the most "WTF" change Apple has made to their Macbooks.

And a number of reviewers LOVED the removal of the magsafe. Ridiculous. Who doesn't want kids and animals dragging $2000 macbooks off a table?

 

 

So glad that they switched the iPad Pro to USB-C. Hopefully, that means the iPhone will get it next year and the end of Apple-exclusive connectors.

 

I'm not even sure I'd want the new Air over the base MPB. Curiously waiting for the CPU and GPU benchmark comparisons.

MacBook Air $1,199

1.6GHz dual-core 8th-generation Intel Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz (i5-8210Y)
Retina display
8GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 memory
128GB SSD storage
Intel UHD Graphics 617
Two Thunderbolt 3 ports

Up to 12 hours wireless web
Up to 13 hours iTunes movie playback
Up to 30 days of standby time

Height: 0.16–0.61 inch (0.41–1.56 cm)
Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
Weight: 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)


MacBook Pro $1,299

2.3GHz dual-core 7th-generation Intel Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz (i5-7360U)
Retina display
8GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 memory
128GB SSD storage
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
Two Thunderbolt 3 ports

Up to 10 hours wireless web
Up to 10 hours iTunes movie playback
Up to 30 days of standby time

Height: 0.59 inch (1.49 cm)
Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
Weight: 3.02 pounds (1.37 kg)

 

 

I think most of these particular 'reviewers' don't have kids and don't have pets (and don't get laid)

 

why would you choose the base mbp over the Air? The only benefit the mbp has is a higher CPU clock speed. You're probably not going to notice that in real world usage, in synthetic benchmarks there'll be a difference but, I'd rather have TouchID, longer battery life, a laptop that weighs a 1/4lb lb less, and $100 than CPU that is a few % faster

 

The Air also has more microphones like the MBP's with the touch bar.

The MBP does have a 60w charger and the Air only has 30w

Also the 8th gen Intel processor has hardware mitigation for spectre and meltdown so they don't need a software patch that reduced performance in the 7th gen and older Intel processors. So that could narrow the performance gap as well.

 

Just ordered two Mac Minis. Base models, I'll upgrade the RAM.