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It makes sense and it wouldn't surprise me if by the end of the rollout there's no longer a "MacBook Air" or "MacBook Pro", just a "MacBook" in 11, 13, 15 and 1

It makes sense and it wouldn't surprise me if by the end of the rollout there's no longer a "MacBook Air" or "MacBook Pro", just a "MacBook" in 11, 13, 15 and 17 screens with the CPU and RAM gradually increasing with screen size. Seeing as how my MBP is almost 3yo, I'll have to pick one of these up. Let's just hope it runs ubuntu well.

wazoox 15y ago
> Let's just hope it runs ubuntu well. Historically Macbook support under Linux has been quite poor. Unfortunately, as time passes Apple hardware (and software) becomes more closed and proprietary. I don't know if I'd buy another macbook now. I've ditched windows in 2002, and I may well ditch MacOS soon, though there is no PC laptop remotely half as nice as macbooks are.
- gbrindisi 15y ago
  I am in your situation too and I am looking at lenovo's X220.
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- StavrosK 15y ago
  I was looking for an ultrabook and was disappointed at the alternatives. I ended up going with a MacBook Air, even though I was trying to avoid it. However, Ubuntu supports it almost perfectly. I actually can't think of anything that doesn't work, except perhaps that sleep woke up on me once while the lid was closed (a pretty bad bug). Everything works fine.
- rbanffy 15y ago
  I'm considering the Dell v131 or one of the beefier Minis from HP. The 13-inch screen is a bit of a put off for the Dell, but I think I can live with it. I'm typing this on an Acer Aspire One, which is still my main home workstation (connected to a big LCD, a Microsoft natural keyboard, a mouse and a couple external HDDs on a USB hub). It's a bit slow with disk IO, but the battery is holding well. I'm really unhappy with this "bring back the expensive ultraportable" trend.
frou_dh 15y ago
Why do you need to replace a 3yo MBP? I have a Mid 2009 myself, upgraded to 8G RAM and an Intel SSD, that I intend to keep using for many years.
- jakeonthemove 15y ago
  The processor and graphics adapter seem to be the bottleneck - the new i7 Sandy Bridge quad cores are a lot faster, Ivy Bridge even more so - the jump in performance is quite noticeable...

wazoox 15y ago

> Let's just hope it runs ubuntu well. Historically Macbook support under Linux has been quite poor. Unfortunately, as time passes Apple hardware (and software) becomes more closed and proprietary. I don't know if I'd buy another macbook now. I've ditched windows in 2002, and I may well ditch MacOS soon, though there is no PC laptop remotely half as nice as macbooks are.

gbrindisi 15y ago
I am in your situation too and I am looking at lenovo's X220.
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StavrosK 15y ago
I was looking for an ultrabook and was disappointed at the alternatives. I ended up going with a MacBook Air, even though I was trying to avoid it. However, Ubuntu supports it almost perfectly. I actually can't think of anything that doesn't work, except perhaps that sleep woke up on me once while the lid was closed (a pretty bad bug). Everything works fine.
rbanffy 15y ago
I'm considering the Dell v131 or one of the beefier Minis from HP. The 13-inch screen is a bit of a put off for the Dell, but I think I can live with it. I'm typing this on an Acer Aspire One, which is still my main home workstation (connected to a big LCD, a Microsoft natural keyboard, a mouse and a couple external HDDs on a USB hub). It's a bit slow with disk IO, but the battery is holding well. I'm really unhappy with this "bring back the expensive ultraportable" trend.

frou_dh 15y ago

Why do you need to replace a 3yo MBP? I have a Mid 2009 myself, upgraded to 8G RAM and an Intel SSD, that I intend to keep using for many years.

jakeonthemove 15y ago
The processor and graphics adapter seem to be the bottleneck - the new i7 Sandy Bridge quad cores are a lot faster, Ivy Bridge even more so - the jump in performance is quite noticeable...