Comments on: A MacBook Air user’s take on the new 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro

By: kekiwill

kekiwill — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 09:23:13 +0000

I dont think the difference is $500. If you fully speced the Macbook Air to i7 and full 256 gb then is comparable to the rMBP 13 i5 with same capacity. Then you need to look at the higher quality finish, full voltage processor and better connections i.e HDMI and then, then is the superb screen. So all up the screen is costing say about $200 morw. Is it worth it?? well not to everybody. If you want that quality image then $200 is definetely worth it. I bought the MBA 2 weeks before this came out and returned it for the Retina and yep.. not a regret. Its fast, small, can play games (currently playing Tombraider Underworld with no issues what so ever) I ll say is that better than the Air no doubt.

By: bp

bp — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 03:02:39 +0000

I am comparing the 13″ macbook air vs 13″ macbook retina and for the same configuration I can get the Air for $1699 vs $2199 for retina. Seems like air is a way better deal. Don’t think the Retina is worth an extra $500.

By: Nick Donnelly

Nick Donnelly — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 13:08:22 +0000

The trackpad feels more solid also because it’s newer – test a new Air and it will feel the same

By: Patrick Pitoniak

Patrick Pitoniak — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 18:19:22 +0000

The only true drawback of the new MacBook Pro is the price. I just can’t bring myself to pay $1700 for a computer. Between the price and the amazing design of the MacBook Air, I continue to believe that will be my next computer. BUT the new Windows 8 touchscreen laptops should not be ignored!

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By: SVAllen

SVAllen — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:36:19 +0000

I appreciate this blog post and all the discussion on this as I have a 4-year-old 13″ Macbook and was leaning to the 13″ Air. I played around with the two in a store and what blew me away was the speed of the new Macbook. It screams! Made the Air seem sluggish to me. The screen for me is a plus. I don’t travel extensively, but will probably go with the new MacBook.

By: Steve81

Steve81 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 05:59:09 +0000

Yeah, I love my MbA but I wish it had more memory — 8gb would be great.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:52:29 +0000

After looking at the 13″ Retina, I bought my 13″ Air a 480GB memory upgrade from OWC. I don’t need speed, so much as I do disk capacity. That’ll hold the new computer itch down for a couple of years.

By: Guest

Guest — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:20:21 +0000

It’s okay, I just bought the MBP 13 w/ Retina after using a MBA for a year and although the screen is nice, the MBA is still one of my favorite computers ever. You own a great laptop.

By: Scooter

Scooter — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:09:53 +0000

coder543, interesting point you make. I’m in the market for either a 13″ MBPwR or MBA and you’re not the first person to mention lag on the MBPwR.

I will mainly use the computer for lugging about from place to place and for photos and video, hence me liking the Retina screen. However, portability and weight are an issue, which is why i am especially pleased to see the article mentioning that the MBP isn’t actually that much heavier than the MBA.

I’m still unsure which one to go for though and i’ve not been able to compare weights of each in the flesh as my local Apple store is busy and they keep them chained to the desk quite a distance apart so I can’t have one in one hand and the other in the other hand and weigh them up side by side.

It’s either a trade off of lower weight or a better screen and I just can’t make up my mind. The price of either isn’t an issue.

By: Guest

Guest — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:45:08 +0000

Oh shoot, I bought my MBA a month ago!