Originally Posted by
ScottC
Oh please. It is a $1000 laptop - most people here have luggage that costs more than this. I prefer my computer to come with some oomph - and a laptop with a 1.2GHz Core M and integrated graphics won't cut it.
Configured appropriately it's a $1,600 laptop and it has plenty of oomph for its intended purpose. It blows the doors off the Sony Pro13 ultrabook it just replaced, the weight and height and battery life are astounding and unless you're producing complex videos or are a game developer there's nothing this travel powerhouse can't do,
If one only has 1 notebook in one's life, yes, I wouldn't choose this machine. However, most traveling executives leave their heavy and bulky computers in the office where they belong when they travel, and a notebook like the new MacBook is an excellent choice for those weeks while out of the office.
BJ