Why has no one noticed that the MacBook has been dropped!

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Why has no one noticed that the MacBook has been dropped!

Post by unknown1 » July 21st, 2011, 11:39 pm

For the first time since the iBook there is no longer a low-end laptop in the Apple lineup. And no one noticed.
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Re: Why has no one noticed that the MacBook has been dropped

Post by Turboladdade » July 22nd, 2011, 3:45 am

I guess I fall into the "didn't notice" category. The plastic MacBooks haven't been updated since May 2010, and I suspect the incredibly strong sales of MacBook Air are the reason it's gone now. MacBook Air is the intended replacement, I suspect.
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Re: Why has no one noticed that the MacBook has been dropped!

Post by chipperz » July 24th, 2011, 6:43 pm

The MacBook has been replaced by the MacBook Air. Goodbye old paint, I mean Macbook and Hello MacBook Air. A smaller, lighter, but more capable machine with i5 or i7 processors and better graphics. A wise choice that makes the MacBook Pro have to watch over its shoulders as it may be next to go.
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Re: Why has no one noticed that the MacBook has been dropped!

Post by unknown1 » August 5th, 2011, 9:12 pm

Problem is for the $999 of a MacBook you only get an 11" Air. To get the equivalent of the old MacBook in a MacBook Air you need to pay $1299 for the 13" Air + 79 for the Superdirve, then the 13" MacBook Pro is the better alternative. But it is still $1199 not the 13" MacBook's $999 or $1099. Basically another price increase to cover the fancy SSD in the Air and the "Pro" in MacBook Pro.
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Re: Why has no one noticed that the MacBook has been dropped!

Post by Turboladdade » August 5th, 2011, 9:32 pm

Maybe, but the market gets what the market wants. The Air is Apple's top-selling Macbook.
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