>paying a $1000+ for a macbook
>minus battery, speakers and touch pad, this is all you get
>$1000
>for a glorified raspberry pie
Nice meme
No, you get more than that
You get free housefires because >no fan
>>46939782
It's how the iCult steal your money.
>>46939782
How many gigahurtz can they fit in there?! I'm outraged!
>>46939782
I don't even see any NAND packages on that.
Where is the ram?
>>46939840
1.1
You forgot the display, antennas, and illuminated keyboard, genius.
>>46939977
Top kek m8, there's no need to state the super obvious. But I suppose that's where the cost is, in muh display. Buying a mac is like the cuckold of technology
>take all my money and reward me with this sub-standard computer
>mmmmm feels good apple, feels reel gud
>>46939977
>Display
Only good part of the device
>Antennas
So the same generic PCB antennae that every laptop has?
>Illuminated keyboard
Ricer shit
>>46940045
>display cost $200
>PI cost about $100
>apple tax for iDiots $1000
how does it feel, iFaggots?
>>46940087
show me one thin&light ultrabook for under $1200 with a glass screen and metal body.
>>46940151
I'll take "useless computer add-ons that hyperinflate the price of computers" for $500, Alex.
>>46940151
why would you want to have a glass screen
>>46940151
>look at my new raspberry pi 2, it's in a brushed aluminum case with retina display!!
>>B-but it's still a raspberry
>muh display! Muh brushed aluminum! Totally worth $1000! Oh and I have to buy a $79 adapter otherwise idk what I would have done with that money! Thanks apple for helping me spend my money!
>>46940151
>glass screen
Why would I want a bunch of reflections?
>metal body
Metal bodies are less fucking durable than well-built plastic ones. Macbooks dent easily.
>>46940192
because I love glare, obvs.
>>46939920
>don't even see any NAND packages on that
What the flying fuck are you on about
>>46940171
>>46940192
>>46940210
>>46940240
it's an honest question, I thought being condescending would help me get better help much in the same way that people on the web are quicker to correct you than to answer you.
you disappoint me. I just want a sleek laptop that I can use in bed and play New Vegas on the odd time.
>>46940151
>glass
Enjoy your cracks and glare.
>metal
Enjoy your dents and uncomfortable cold in the winter.
Metal and glass is not inherently better than plastic. You're demanding your computer satisfy certain arbitrary requirements because Apple has convinced you they're synonymous with quality.
>>46940265
>play New Vegas
I got bad iNews for you, son.
>>46940265
>spending more then a grand to browse Facebook and occasionally play a game
>>46940265
You can't play New Vegas on this piece of shit. You can't really play video games on any Mac, but this one is worse than most.
And there are plenty of sleek plastic computers.
>>46940265
>play New Vegas
>on a 1.1GHz dual-core Intel Core M
>on the igp
Are you fucking serious right now m8?
>>46940265
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/y-series/y50/
>>46940265
Whatever that new dell xps is.
>>46939920
Just so you know, NAND and DRAM are two entirely different things.
You made yourself sound retarded.
There are chips on both sides of the board fyi
>>46940265
> I just want a sleek laptop that I can use in bed and play New Vegas on the odd time.
Oh god the Apple marketing is working
People really have no idea what a piece of shit this is
>>46940327
>For general-use tasks that don’t peg the processor, the oversimplified version is that Core M performs a lot like the Ivy Bridge Core i5 and i7 CPUs in the 2012 MacBook Airs. If you’ve got a 2013 or 2015 MacBook Air, it will be a step down. If you have a 2012 MacBook Air, it’s a step sideways at best.
Arstechina
>>46940345
Who cares about what they're saying? Why would any one pay $1300+ for a laptop with such poor specs.
Do we even know what the screen is like? The Macbook Air screen wasn't very good was it?
>>46940282
what?
>>46940288
thin&light comes at a price, I already know this
>>46940299
>>46940327
I don't want this laptop, I just want something that's thin&light with a metal body and glass screen, it doesn't need to be a mac
>>46940324
this seems like my most likely choice, it looks pretty and it's powerful enough
>>46940345
and they say apple doesn't pay for marketing
>>46940378
>>I don't want this laptop, I just want something that's thin&light with a metal body and glass screen, it doesn't need to be a mac
Surface 3. has magnesium body, and the best screen.
I think full OS tablets (NOT fanless) are the future. I can't wait for a free as in freedom hardware tablet to come out. I've seen some talk about one coming out soon.
>>46940379
>JewishTechnica
>Needing Applel money
>>46940345
>sidegrade from a 3 year old ultraportable
This is the best thing an Apple reviewer can say about it and you're trying to use that as a defense?
>muh metal
>muh glass
Is this medieval again? Plastics and composites is the future ffs
>>46940406
I think full OS tablets (NOT fanless) are the future
Jesus fucking christ I hope not.
I want a laptop made fully of silicon so I can slide it up my ass. Anyone make that?
>>46940425
I am absolutely not
I would never try to defend such garbage
>>46940433
Why? Any else is always going to be shit. Even now, fanless full OS lightweight laptops and tablets with more powerful specs are throttled.
>>46940454
'fraid not anon
>>46940471
Full os tablets work great as portable moleskin notebooks. That's more or less their "productivity" niche.
Without a keyboard and a bigger screen though, they're infuriating for trying to accomplish anything less than trivial. And the second you add a keyboard, the touchscreen is essentially a useless, heavy, power hog.
>>46940430
plastic flexes, gets surface scratches easy, isn't solid or sleek looking, and is just fugly in general for laptops.
The only exception is the black nexus 5 in terms of looks for plastic
>>46940514
Teflon is also a plastic m8
>>46940471
they can't hold themselves up on uneven surfaces like a bed or a couch, on top of not having a keyboard. They're useless for me
>>46939782
you sure thats not just a ipad 2 board in there?
>>46940151
zenbook ux305
How the fuck do they reach $1300? Battery life doesn't even make up for it. It has the worst of all worlds.
>processing power of a shitty tablet (1.1GHz Core-M)
>battery life of a power-hungry laptop (only 9hrs despite a measly 4.5W TDP)
>expandability and repairability of a phone
>aluminum build with no fan so it doubles as a self-heated frying pan (at least macfags won't be able to reproduce)
>price with Apple tax
>>46940378
how thin and light are we talking?
this has aluminum and its under 4 pounds, i think its p sexy
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152689
>>46940514
you implying aluminum doesn't blend, scratch, or dent? you know when plastic flexes a bit it goes back to its normal position.
>>46940531
yeah and professional cooks still prefer cast iron and gas stoves. new doesn't always mean better, especially in this capitalist industry of throw away goods.
>>46940151
Surface Pro 3 has a glass screen and a superior magnesium body, and at lower price.
>>46940575
is there such thing as a plastic laptop without any crevices? just one solid piece
>>46940600
also has a touch screen, is lighter, thinner, and doesn't have a 480p front facing camera
>>46940492
If you used startpage, nothing would be in your search history. The keyword isn't in the URL.
>>46940510
Many people are fine with a 12" screen for productivity. I never got the hang of it.
There are thin keyboards available. The touchscreen doesn't waste much power. And I'd rather have a touchscreen that I can switch to when I want a portable, non-keyboard tablet.
Also this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJntflGSeLM
>>46940531
>teflon phones in future
>everyone puts a rubber case on their phone
sounds great dude
>>46940151
hp stream 14. sells for $230 on the microsoft store. Nice lightweight ultrabook. Buy fuckin 5 of em.
>>46940560
Protip: Intel rates all Broadwell chips with SDP, they're just calling it TDP. They draw more than 4.5w under load. SDP is just based on light workloads without much GPU utilization.
>thinner and lighter than the machine they specifically made to be thin and light (with a shittier cpu)
>more expensive than the base model of their prosumer laptop, same price as the retina mbp
What were they thinking? Are we just in an awkward in-between phase while they refresh and retire other lines or something?
>>46940608
nope, why do you care? if thats more important that performance then you don't belong on /g/
>>46940713
I literally dont know
the only nice thing I can say about it is that it looks cool in "Space Gray"
