What's the benefit with MacBook Air vs the new macbook?
It's my understanding that the MacBook is a very, very low wattage part - the "core M" series (~5 watts?). A MacBook Air has the lower wattage "core i" series part (~15 watts?), and the MacBook Pro has the higher wattage "core i" series part (~25 watts?).
I can't find any documentation ATM.
The MacBook has an i5 or an i7, yes, and it also has fans, so it doesn't throttle so heavily on high workloads. It makes playing some games on low settings possible, which I appreciate.
> The MacBook has an i5 or an i7, yes, and it also has fans, so it doesn't throttle so heavily on high workloads.
I think that you mean "MacBook Air / Pro", as the MacBook is Core-M based and lacks fans, etc.
Oops, yes, the MBA is what I meant.
Hm I never used a laptop and thought, I wish this machine had a higher wattage.
You have probably used one and thought "this laptop is slow, I wish it were faster."
Totally! Never directly associated that with watts though.
an i5 today is about the same speed as an i7 in 2012, but uses 1/3rd the power. to use any less power, it needs to get slower.
Not the OP but I've only used the new Macbook for a few minutes (maybe about 15 in my lifetime), but to my mind, the feel of the new keyboard leaves a lot to be desired. And I personally don't need a computer to be much smaller than the MBA.
No chance. The MacBook is a replacement for the MacBook Air and is here to stay.
If so, kill the MacBook Air and lower the price of the MacBook. It's not reasonable to continue selling this aging product.
They will when they're able to get the price down while keeping their margins.
They will, the Macbook Air originally started around the price point of the current MacBook.