The MacBook Pro 13 is still using Ivy Bridge, and at $1199 isn't all that great of a price.
Now, the Retina MacBook Pro 13, with Haswell, and starting at $1299 is a pretty great price considering the screen, weight, and battery life.
Hmmm...researching the competition right now, I'm not finding anything much with Intel Iris graphics. Resolutions are either 1080p or jump up to 1800.
Without the ability to buy a laptop and test it out and return it without a restocking fee, I might just wait for the reviews and benchmark comparisons. The new MBP has a better CPU and Intel 5100 graphics while the competition uses ULVs and 4400 for the most part. On top of that, the MBP is claimed to have a 9-hour battery life.
Looks like another 2 weeks without a real laptop.
Yeah I was talking about the new one. I think Apple just killed the old MBP as it's not on the site anymore.
With edu discount the MBP13 is 1399 for 8gb ram, 256ssd, and of course that 9 hour battery.
Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro is about 1300 for same specs but the build quality is just too plasticky and the trackpad is no where near Apple quality.
Another option is the Vaio Flip but has a 1080p screen.
Did they reduce the weight on the new MBP ? The sony pro looks sweet due to weight and second battery. I suppose I could go with the MBP but kind of wish it was closer to 3lb than 3.5-4lb
Asus Zenbook Infinity
Lol first time Apple is cheaper than equivalent windows laptops. Can the ram be easily upgraded on Macbook pro ? 4GB single channel is stupid for iris pro for the cheaper model.
In the same boat. Had a Vaio Pro 13 last month but had to return it due to those wifi issues.
Yoga 2 pro is out but needs reviews, reports of a yellow tint issue and battery seems soso.
Asus is only out in Germany? And also not reviewed. Same with MBP. Samsung Ativ Plus 9 just received a spec upgrade (4GB/128GB too low before) but the price is not very good.
Any thoughts on how Windows would be on the rMBP? I'm really considering a switch, but I can't completely leave a Windows environment. Haven't used Parallels myself.
As best I can tell, nothing on the Windows side competes with rMBP for build quality. Might cost you a bit more, but you do seem to get a great value for it. Especially on battery life, which is always a critical metric for me.
Yoga 2 pro is out but needs reviews, reports of a yellow tint issue and battery seems soso.