Why shouldn't I buy a MacBook Air 13? I'd appreciate serious answers only.
Buy a Macbook Pro instead
>>51985482
who bitch dis is?
>>51985482
Washed out screen, not so good viewing angles. Otherwise the machine is great.
>>51985595
>>51985595
at least it's not 100% shit-tier 1366x768. the crappier screen will get you a better battery life too, part of the reason it has a 14 hour battery life
>>51985522
Why should I do that? I'm a student and use the computer labs for anything intensive/past typing up papers and viewing documents.
Wut in the backpack bitch?
>>51985482
The screen resolution is too low. Bad viewing angles.
Wait for either:
1. New MBA with retina
2. New MB that isn't shit
If you absolutely need a laptop right now, get a MBP.
>>51985522
>>51985718
isn't the whole idea of the MBA to have the best battery life with a decent speed and light weight? it's 14 fucking hours.
>>51985905
It isn't. All manufacturers bullshit their battery life and Apple is the best bullshitter in the business.
>>51985962
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/macbook-air-faq/macbook-air-mid-2013-real-world-battery-life.html
isn't 12 hours still really good?
>>51985482
Just get the ipad pro^tm
>>51985482
It's American.
You're getting hardware backdoors and funding mass surveillance.
>>51986084
isn't apple actually really good with security and the tinfoil factor?
>>51986098
Lavabit were very good with security and the tinfoil factor.
Lavabit were given a choice to either compromise their security or stop operating.
I don't see why Apple wouldn't have been given the same choice and Apple definitely wouldn't chose the latter.
>>51985676
Yeah but I would appreciate if it was 1366x768 IPS instead with better colour accurary. Air is good machine
>>51986175
Except Apple is almost trillion dollar company compared to Lavabit.
>>51985526
what a qt
>>51985482
As other anons have said; the screen on it is terrible.
Skylake is also due out early 2016 so a refresh is probably due sooner rather than later so waiting couldn't hurt.
>>51986530
yeah, but the 2015 13" is on sale for $799 right now and a student discount basically eats the tax.
An Apple computer is like a BMW: It's a solid car, but most people are buying it for the badge alone. There's nothing wrong with that.
But you could find an equally good computer for much cheaper literally anywhere else, and you don't have to use BMW's expensive ass parts and services to get it fixed if something goes wrong.
Basically, you're paying for a badge. Nothing wrong with that. But don't lie to yourself that it's a better machine.
>>51986522
Meaning they have no principles and way more customers that the three letter agencies are interested in.
>>51986689
>better machine
than what?
>>51955>>51985690
Then you don't need a Macbook, get a cheap chromebook
You can get a UX305FA for $600, $500 if you were lucky. Small, light, nice 1080p screen, good 8 hour battery on Linux/9-10 hour battery on Windows 8.1, has more than two USB ports, did I mentioned it can be bought at half the price? You are sacrificing the nice Apple trackpads, but fuck that when I carry a mouse or just go full keyboard.
>>51986523
>stock photo site tattoos
>>51986727
Apple are in bed with NSA. We have known this for years now, just like Google, MS, Yahoo, FB etc etc.
>>51986966
Just encrypt. Apple doesn't provide backdoors. They can't even decrypt it themselves unless you give them permission.
>>51985482
>Why shouldn't I eat shit from my hands? I'd appreciate serious answers only.
>>51987382
Go away apple shill
>>51987382
>Apple doesn't provide backdoors.
this desu senpai
Apple just leaves the front door open.
>>51986530
I thought skylake was already out?
>>51985482
Because the VAIO Pro 13 already exists. Get 2 or 3 external batteries and the Ethernet modem adapter and you'll crap over all other ultrabook shitters
>>51986689
> welcome to you are doom
Air has shit screen resolution.
>>51987410
>Why shouldn't I bump a thread I disagree with? I'd appreaciate bumping the thread only.
>>51985482
>$1000
>1366x768
>>51987764
they're $800 now and it's 1440x900
>>51987938
>$800
>1440x900
>>51987938
Oh come the fuck on, that resolution wasn't acceptable 5 years ago. Just get the Pro or anything non-Apple. The Air is for poorfags wanting to jump on the Apple bandwagon for the least amount of cash possible.
>>51988046
>pro
>10lbs
>>51988011
What is a better alternative? Post something that gets 14 hours on the battery with a 13.3", i5, and weighs under 3lbs.
>>51985482
>BUYING THE MACBOOK MEME
ENJOY UR BEZELS LMAO
>>51988101
You don't need 14 hours of battery life. You're just using that as an excuse to get a Macbook Air.
Also
>i5
You realize that Macbooks use the low-voltage processors like most ultrabooks, right? They're absolute dogshit.
>>51988117
Does anyone ITT actually have an XPS 13? I can't find one in a local store to try. Is it basically an Inspiron with a lighter weight and that nice bezel? If so, I'd rather just save the dosh and pick an Inspiron.
>>51988101
xps15 desu senpai
>>51987764
>>51988011
I remember when the rMBP came out and people on /g/ were saying how high resolution is pointless. How times change.
>>51988117
It's funny because the one on the far right is actually the MBA13.
>>51985482
it only has one port which no one uses currently and you need an adapter with it all
which means you can't have it plugged in AND use anything else like an external HDD or a USB drive or what ever
>>51988148
That doesn't get a 14 hour battery life and weighs 4lb-4.5lb
Because you can get what you need on a windows laptop for less than half the price.
>>51988142
A decent Inspiron will shit all over the XPS in terms of performance because they don't use the low voltage processors.
Get the XPS if you like the looks and think that's somehow important to you, for raw performance I'd get something in the 7000 series Inspiron range.
>>51988188
>he thinks he actually spends 14 hours in the field without a charger or spot to stop
>>51988142
I have a 9343 (early 2015) model and it's great. Hardly any bloatware, great hardware, an absolute peach of a display and a pleasure to use
>>51988188
It also doesn't have an ultimate shit tier 900p TN screen.
>>51988186
That's the MacBook, not the MacBook Air.
>>51988218
the macbook air is the smaller one and it only has one port
>mac
ayylmao
>>51988238
No, the MacBook Air has 2 USB ports and a separate magsafe port. The MacBook has just the USB-C port.
>>51988218
>macbook
>macbook air
>macbook pro
this naming scheme is fucking dumb
>>51988203
The Inspiron 7559 series has a 4k screen option, a dedicated GTX 960m GPU, a full-fledged non low-voltage quad-core CPU and the same storage options as the XPS.
Unless you specifically like the exterior of the XPS, get an Inspiron 7000 series laptop.
>>51988239
seems a bit random
>>51988276
Is Dell actually a good brand for laptops? Are they HP/Acer/ASUS-tier?
>>51988302
their higher end shit is obviously great, don't get their sub 500 dollar crap, its crap
>>51988239
>that SP3 efficiency
Why hasn't MS just outright banned all 3rd party bloatware crap from being included with new PCs?
>>51988305
aren't all sub-$500 laptops crap?
>>51988302
Dell is fantastic. They offer full service manuals (like Lenovo for the Thinkpad range) and next-day warranty.
I used the service manual for an older XPS 15 (early 2011 if I recall correctly), it saved me a lot of headaches.
>>51988336
Would you say that they're the best consumer-level brand? I happened to like the trackpads and keyboards on the inspirons that I was trying out at the store but sort of thought that they were HP-tier.
>>51988325
certain ones are better than others obviously
>LE MAC IS FOR GRAPHICS PROFESSIONALS MEME :^)
>>51988375
>that I was trying out at the store
Pretty much anything you find at retail will be trash unless you're looking at $800+ models.
If you want to play buy an Apple. If you expect to use it in business better get a windows based machine
Because even if you want a Mac, it's a bad buy. Get an MBP with retina, if you must get a Mac. I think the 13" with retina and 8GB or RAM cost the same as the Air with 4GB.
>>51988375
>retail
>paying retail tax + retailer markup + manufacturer profit margin
Shit nigger, what are you doing?
>>51988416
o-oh. I am looking at up to $1100 laptops. I just don't know what to pick at this point.
>>51988452
>MBP
>8lbs and 2hours battery life
ayylmao
>>51988455
I have a student discount and I make sure to check the prices online before. Holiday returns are nice, too.
>>51988375
Their manuals describe how to strip the thing to the last screw. That's a big plus and it means they don't think you're a retard, unlike most brands. I replaced a CPU once using a service manual like I said earlier (I can't vouch for newer laptops though but the older ones didn't have soldered processors).
The Inspirons lack the "premium" casing of the XPS series but honestly I'd pick an Inspiron just for the raw performance.
The problem with the XPS and most ultrabooks is the low-voltage processors. They're usually dual-core and exceedingly slow.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=best+laptop+2015&l=1
>>51987514
That's iCloud. Not the same thing.
>>51988479
Eh? We get about 4-6 hours depending on use at work. Almost everyone uses Linux on them though. The airs get dramatically better battery life under osx, but still last for 5ish hours in Linux, so not bad. Just not great.
>>51988132
>You don't need 14 hours of battery life
Not on a regular basis, but I'd rather have battery life to keep on going on a few days that I need it than have it die because someone on /g/ told me the non-ULV processor decoded his cuck porn faster.
>>51988239
Less efficient means jack shit to the consumer. Sure it's a better technical achievement to have the efficiency, but all the consumer cares about is how long it will stay on.
>>51988155
It's almost like there's a middle ground called 1080p or something. Yes, retina-tier resolution is overkill. Yes, 720p is shit. I don't think either of those are really bold statements.
>>51988697
>but all the consumer cares about is how long it will stay on.
They also care about not having to lug around a 10lb hotplate when a 3lb laptop that doesn't throttle gets better battery life.
>>51988723
...so the MBA?
>>51988767
>MBA13.3"6x768
>5" bezels
>>51988697
>but all the consumer cares about is how long it will stay on.
So why would someone buy poorly built "Pro" with crippled hardware to make up for the massive battery when the XPS in that chart has better performance, weighs less, has better build, and better battery life?
>>51988239
Why dozen PC manufacturers just put 95WHr batteries in all their laptops and destroy macbooks completely?
>>51988815
because the air has better performance and better battery life
>>51988767
The Air is a low-end piece of shit. It has a poor screen, horrid processor and has non-replaceable hardware.
There. You can't make this any easier even if you tried. The Air is for special snowflakes that want the Apple "feel" and "brand" for the lowest amount of money possible. What you get in return though is a crock of shit, as explained by a gazillion posts in this very fucking thread.
>>51988863
They have engineers instead of artists in charge of designing their laptops and realize that electronics generate heat.
>>51988875
>1366x768 glossy TN
>>51988875
>le mac battery life maymay
>>51988239
>the only thing more inefficient than rmbp
>i7 4710hq
>gtx980m 8gb
>4x SSD raid
>1tb hdd
>17.3" screen
>6x usb ports, hdmi and 2x dp
>>51988239
>tfw own SP4
like 4-6 hours battery no matter what you do with it so these charts are bullshit.
>>51989047
>buying a surface
>not a venue 11 pro
ya blew it
>>51988878
>The Air is for special snowflakes that want the Apple "feel" and "brand" for the lowest amount of money possible.
No, that's this thread >>51986723
>>51986936
perhaps she sold her body for a payday
>>51988416
I'm also considering a Mac for software development because I need a Unix workstation and using Linux as a desktop is not adequate for my needs. Battery life means little because I always plug it in anyways.
After reading this thread I think a Mac Pro with retina is the way to go.
>>51989856
>After reading this thread I think an 800mhz water boiler is the way to go.
>>51985482
I would rather just buy the 13 inch MBP for that higher power and better screen plus more ports for like an extra $200 or so.
My brother has an Air and regrets not getting the Pro, he will be "trading it" in for a MBP soon (Selling his MBA)
>>51989790
lol mobile advertising
>>51988494
Neither the 15'' Inspiron nor XPS have the low voltage chips (i7-6700HQ and i5-6300HQ respectively).
>>51989983
>My brother eats shit and regrets not getting eating it from his hands, he will be eating shit from his hands soon
POO IN THE LOO PAJEET
I bought a 13" MBA in 2012 and upgrades it to i7/8GB/256GB and its been a great laptop. Now I would just go with a13" rMBP though so you get the trains screen.
>>51985482
>Why shouldn't I buy a MacBook Air 13? I'd appreciate serious answers only.
Because loser, shut-in neckbeards on /g/ will think less of you.
Oh, and yeah, get the MBP not the MBA.
>>51990558
All that I've learned so far ITT is that I should get the MBP instead of the MBA.
>>51990585
>All that I've learned so far ITT is that I should eat shit from my hands instead of the floor
>>51985482
you should
>>51985482
eat shit
>>51985482
from your hands
>>51985482
It depends on what you want to do. I would personally want the air because of uni (it being light yet it still has some power) but if you want some more power for programming or other heavy tasks, get the macbook pro.
>mactards unironically choose between 1366x768 or 6lb pieces of shit with 2 minute battery life
>>51985482
well, I use my macbook pro I bought before going to uni for roughly $900. It serves its use of being an on the fly homework, school work, and meme browsing computer. It largely sits unused. I only use it if I am at the fraternity house, class, or the library. At the same time, I have a fresh gaming rig that I had to do on a college student budget. i5 6600, R9 390, 8gb DDR4, and a pretty good h170 MSI mobo.
DONOT get the macbook air, the air will break easier if you drop it. Get the Pro, and build a gaming rig for autism related adventures.
>>51985482
Battery dies after 3 years. Only holds like 60% charge. It's great otherwise. Built in bash and ssh.
>>51991145
I can backup this battery claim. Mine is 3 years old and the battery is shit. It lasts maybe two hours of the charger.
>>51988011
eh I got one for my normie cousin they can't tell the difference tBh
No reason
>>51985482
>Why shouldn't I buy a MacBook Air 13?
Because any straight male you know will now constantly wonder about your sexual orientation.
-a straight male
>>51985676
no, the XPS 13 gets better battery life with a 1080p igzo panel. Settling for a crappy display is no longer needed to get 15 hour battery life.
>>51988132
You're never going to get 14 hours on the macbook air. Expect somewhere around 10.
Get a Chromebook don't waste your money
>>51988413
but literally no one uses macbook airs for anything graphics related
