

So, in the context of its main rivals, the MacBook is actually priced rather competitively. And on the Windows side, a Samsung Ativ Book 9 with the same 8GB RAM/256GB flash drive and the same processor - will cost you $1,399 (all prices in US dollars).

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Upgrading that Pro model to the same 8GB/256GB will cost $1,499. The 13-inch MacBook Pro starts at the same $1,299 as this new MacBook, but with only half the storage. PT tonight, the same time as the Apple Watch, and should be available in store - presumably in limited quantities - on Friday, April 10.)īy way of comparison, the 13-inch MacBook Air starts at $999, but a similar 8GB/256GB configuration will cost the same $1,299. (The MacBook can be ordered online at 12:00 a.m. More expensive build-to-order models are available, too.

In the UK and Australia, the prices start at £1,049 and AU$1,799 for the base model and hit £1,299 and AU$2,199 for the upgrade. A second version, priced at $1,599, adds a 512GB hard drive and a tiny processor speed bump. Unlike other laptops with removable drives or RAM, everything here is (permanently) packed into a tiny custom motherboard that leaves maximum room for a large battery. Starting at $1,299, it includes a high-resolution Retina screen (much sharper than that on the Air), 8GB of RAM and 256GB of solid state storage. The 12-inch MacBook is a system that ditches the Air and Pro monikers and returns to a simpler designation not seen since the classic black and white polycarbonate MacBooks of the mid-2000s (the ones you still occasionally see in coffee shops despite being their being discontinued in 2011).
