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SoundJudgment said:

I miss the 5 Dot Signal-strength icon, vs the 4 Bars version. 20% loss of information.

Does signal strength really make that much of a difference other than to battery life? In Australia, you either have a connection or you don't, and even 1 bar is enough to have a decent phone call.

rogifan_new said:

$1199 Ouch. So what’s the point of the retina MacBook now? No mention of it on stage yet so I assume it’s just getting a spec bump unless Apple is killing it?

The retina MacBook (US$1299) is only more expensive because pricing starts with a 256GB SSD, whereas the MacBook Air (US$1199) pricing starts with a 128GB SSD.

Apple could have easily offered a 128GB retina MacBook at the (US$1199). I think Apple intentionally withheld a 128GB MacBook so the 13.3 inch retina Air could launch at the lowest price point, fulfilling the 'Air' promise.

In reality the 13.3 inch retina Air is being strategically massaged into a non-entry-level price bracket.

The legacy Air ($999) received no update marking it as end-of-life. When that goes what is being called the new Air will functionally be a 13 inch retina MacBook. The 12 inch MacBook model has a smaller display, slower processor, fewer ports, and no Touch ID. A price drop is the only thing holding it back from being the entry-level laptop.

Stunning.

Ready to upgrade my iPad Air 2.

It looks like a nice device. Add some physical page turn buttons and it would be perfect. It's annoying that audiobooks and Libby are only supported in the US region. Geo-blocking, ruining life since forever.