This is the early 2016 model, the new ones are much more powerful
Agharta to ashuk
1 Sep 17#7
I'd be amazed if it's much more powerful as the CPUs are both 4.5W and the jump is from Sky Lake to Kaby Lake which is a minor upgrade.
slannmage to Agharta
2 Sep 17#14
It's not much more powerful, the big upgrades are the GPU and Storage speed. I found it's the difference of 15FPS in Overwatch to 25fps in overwatch while playing at like 720p with all settings on low...... so you won't be playing anything graphically demanding on either.
ollie87 to slannmage
2 Sep 17#15
Well, no, it's an ultraportable. If you're buying this to play games on you're doing it wrong.
slannmage to ollie87
2 Sep 17#19
I never said I was
greencode
1 Sep 17#2
Good price for this model. Ultimately the new ones start off at £1249 so quite a bit more. I was going to change to one of these from my MBA but found that the MBA is more powerful so decided against. Worth checking.
laurenceharper
1 Sep 17#3
Expired.
Pwhite76
1 Sep 17#4
No, it's still available on the colours listed by the OP
neoaisac
1 Sep 17#5
M3!
Maccy
1 Sep 17#6
Decent price, very doing a new one for £1099, but with £100 cashback when taking credit option of buy now, pay 12 months. still £100 more but brand new. also got MacBook Air 13" for £899 but also £100 credit also
Brandon.Edwards to Maccy
17 Sep 17#57
What you mean New?
ttimbuktoo35
1 Sep 17#8
Great deal! It's an amazing machine- lightweight, great if you need it for everyday use. Not greet if you want to run some complex video editing stuff but fit for other use.
djbenny1
2 Sep 17#9
Last years tech, next year's prices - welcome to Apple.
thomasrykala to djbenny1
2 Sep 17#10
Yay you're hilarious
tomhood98 to thomasrykala
2 Sep 17#22
It's true though haha, you're paying for a fashion accessory haha
Apple are playing you like a fiddle haha :joy: :joy: :joy: :joy: :joy: :joy:
Sentral to tomhood98
2 Sep 17#23
You're an idiot.
the__cat to tomhood98
2 Sep 17#26
I hate iPhones and iOS in general, but my MBP is the best machine I've ever owned, and I've owned a lot of machines and run a lot of different OS'.
thomasrykala to tomhood98
2 Sep 17#28
I know, hahahahaha
alltaken123 to djbenny1
2 Sep 17#12
Deal posting newbie!This is Clangerette first deal post. Help out by leaving a posting tip or just to show your appreciation for their contribution
MrTagoe to alltaken123
2 Sep 17#31
this made the daily WhatsApp message so well done @Clangerette :thumbsup:
ollie87 to djbenny1
2 Sep 17#13
So edgy
puddles9999
2 Sep 17#11
Go for the 13 inch and touch bar at £1250 at pc world. Unless you need a small laptop!
the__cat to puddles9999
2 Sep 17#24
13 inch Macbook??????????? ...with a touchbar???????????
puddles9999 to the__cat
2 Sep 17#25
Yes at pc world I posted a couple of days ago!
the__cat to puddles9999
2 Sep 17#27
That's a Macbook Pro... totally different machine.
Regprentice
2 Sep 17#16
I almost bought one of there as i love the concept and as ido a lot of work on an external monitor the size isnt an issue. In the end i was suprpised to fine the 2016 macbook had almost exactly the same benchmark processor score as the mid 2010 macbook pro it was intended to replace (2.3 core duo) so it didnt seem worthwhile.
Supersaint06
2 Sep 17#17
Why does it say save 250 on the rose gold and only 150 on gold but yet they're the same price?
mohass
2 Sep 17#18
Very nice looking piece of kit and has a good performance too. The lack of full size USB ports and even a HDMI port make this not an option at all. Very unpractical in my opinion
Orcinus_orca
2 Sep 17#20
12" is far too small. 15.6" necessary especially with the smaller bezel these days. 15.6 looks like a 13"
tomhood98
2 Sep 17#21
Mac - cold
delsaber
2 Sep 17#29
Good price for this. Just got the 15inch mbp and it's bloody good.
A lot of people don't like Apple machines but they are good for some. I didn't like the iPhone but I love their laptops.
chublet
2 Sep 17#30
I need to get a laptop for a 13 year old for schoolwork etc, and want to get her one of these - she loves the look of them and as a very long term user of Macs i am happy to pay the premium so i don't have the reinstall Windows every couple of years, deal with viruses and anti-virus software slowing everything down etc etc, and i figure it will last her for a very long time so won't have to upgrade after 3 or 4 years, so no comments about wasting money etc. My question though, is how much of a difference is there between this and the latest model? Would it really be noticeable given the amount i would save between this at £900 and one from the education store (with free Beats headphones which would also make a present - and i know they are rubbish having just had to rewire a pair but again, kids!) for £1,125?
and secondary to my question above, as you can get the M5 processor one with 512gb RAM for £1099, would that be a better choice - i hate decisions like this, too complicated!
cantonbean to chublet
2 Sep 17#33
At last a constructive post. I own the m5 2016. I can do everything I need on it and I'm doing a PhD in computing. I even run VMware on it! The key here is that they both have 8GB RAM which is usually the issue for future proofing with MacBooks for none power users. 256GB is also more then enough for most users. The m5 upgrade was a decent jump last year and the m3 of the first model was rubbish. I would say save your money and buy this m3 which is still a very capable machine. Also beats prior to the solo 2 and Powerbeats 2 were indeed rubbish. The 3 series with the W1 chip are actually very good and never cut out. They are great for pop, hip hop, dance and rock (so probably what most teenagers love!). Before anyone else chips in I'm a B&W man at heart and I use my beats the most due to Bluetooth and W1 chip. The M3 2017 is like the M5 2016. All of this is irrelevant for your daughter. I'd even say at 13 you might be better looking at a MacBook Air 2013 or above (with 256GB) for about £450 on eBay but you know your daughter and how she'll look after stuff. I would say that this should last her most of school unless she gets into video editing!
chublet
2 Sep 17#32
Ignore my questions above, decided this was a good enough deal so have bought a lovely Rose Gold one before they go out of stock! I am absolutely certain she won't realise it is not this years model, and we had originally been planning to buy it earlier this year so this was the model we were going to get anyway!
Thanks for the heads up on the deal...
cantonbean
2 Sep 17#34
Also there really is nothing else like this when it comes to portability! Some other ultrabooks come close but are actually about the same price or specs or have fans which output a fair amount of noise...and of course they don't run Mac OS!
jamdog30
2 Sep 17#35
Bought the i5 version last year, a little miffed that they brought a new one out so soon??
cantonbean to jamdog30
2 Sep 17#36
There wasn't an i5 version of this model. There is now but it is just a rebranding of the m5 which tbh is rather naughty by intel. Even is the speeds on benchmarks are the same as some models of i5 from about 3 years ago due to turbo boast they are still very different!
DingoDirk
2 Sep 17#37
Shockingly beautiful screen - one of the best consumer level colour reproduction quality screens I've seen - but, ouch, that m3 processor surely is not worth £900 for a 2016 model.
dunc360
2 Sep 17#38
Thanks op, bought a rose gold to replace a decade old macbook for the other half :smile:
manbearpig
2 Sep 17#39
Great screen and outstanding proportions. Such a stunningly tiny machine and with the mac OS it works really well, because it actually works without issues like windows. We live in 2017, so a year old model makes zero difference to 98% of laptop users that use it for Facebook, netflix, office and emails.
Those having a moan about the price need to understand it's genuinely a good machine that won't need the operating system reinstalled in a year and won't be subject to the viruses that windows have. And they seem to hold their value so it won't be worthless in 2 years, like your windows laptop.
Nicolas
3 Sep 17#40
I am a novice What's the diff between this and the air
sellingthings123 to Nicolas
6 Sep 17#46
Skip to my bullet points below to save time
This MacBook has been redesigned to be much lighter, thinner and smaller than the MacBook Air. It removes ALL ports (like USB 3.0) and just leaves a headphone jack and a single USB C port (the new standard which people are not completely used to). The main concept is that this laptop should be completely wireless and able to pick up and go whenever you need it. I has no fans, so the laptop runs completely silent. However, it means that the processor isn't very powerful for demanding things but is great for web browsing, writing documents, video chatting and light video and photo editing. It has a fantastic new Retina display (miles ahead of the MacBook Air's) but a slightly lower battery life. It also features Apple's larger Force Touch trackpad which is much more sustainable and is better overall, along with the new Butterfly keyboard which some people love and some people hate because it is incredibly thin and doesn't feel like you're pressing on much. You get used to the keyboard quickly and it allows you to type much faster and with less mistakes. The keyboard has individual lights underneath each key so they light up much brighter and last longer. The display is also much brighter and lasts longer. The new MacBooks no longer feature a light up Apple logo (due to hazards for factory workers exposed to chemicals) but it looks much more professional.
So all of the new things:
Advantages New slim, light and portable design Completely silent processor Efficient processor (so much less heating up and better battery management)
Brand new USB-C port (the future) which is faster and more capable of doing different things (i.e power a whole monitor) New, longer lasting keyboard and lighting system Fantastic new display (looks light years beyond the MacBook Air's) which is slightly smaller (1.3 inches smaller) Faster, more efficient SSDs (much faster storage - application open quicker, computer loads quicker etc.) Longer support for OS updates Massive new Force Touch glass trackpad which allows you to press harder to expand things Newer, faster RAM Stronger body Different colours to choose from - Space Grey (Dark grey), Silver, Gold, Rose Gold (soft pink)
Really high resale value (if you ever want to sell
Disadvantages Smaller display (quality makes up for it) Lower battery life (10 hours vs 12 hours) The processors aren't that much faster. Instead they focus on making it silent and cooler to run (which is good) Less upgradability (even though the Air didn't really have any) You may not like the new keyboard Price (small things make it jump in price!) No standard ports (only headphone jack and brand new USB-C)
In my opinion, I think it's a great upgrade over the MacBook Air!
Nicolas to sellingthings123
7 Sep 17#48
Thanku ever so much for the above detail and efforts Much respect
Nicolas to sellingthings123
7 Sep 17#50
One thing, this is the 2016 model rather than 17, do u still think it's better than air?
sellingthings123 to Nicolas
7 Sep 17#51
Yes - all of the advantages still apply. The only difference with the 2017 model is a slight speed bump which is unnoticeable.
Nicolas to sellingthings123
8 Sep 17#52
Thanks Very kind
sellingthings123 to Nicolas
8 Sep 17#53
No problem!
The main things you need to think about are: are you ready to adapt to a new keyboard? Are you okay with less battery life (two hours less)? Can you manage with just one port (you can buy an adapter to get back some ports)?
Nicolas to sellingthings123
8 Sep 17#54
Very good questions
BattleCat to Nicolas
9 Sep 17#55
Mine came through yesterday and only opened the box a couple of hours ago. I'm typing on it now. The screen is incredible,... really! Performance is great for what I use it for and is considerably more than what I'm used to. I have a hub on order from aliexpress, which will satisfy the port issue, but in all honestly I'm not sold on the keyboard. I realise there will be an adjustment period, but it shouldn't feel like a compromise off the bat, but it does. Its not a natural feel. Apparently the 2017 has deeper "perceived" travel and any model you try in an Apple Store will be "better", but is something I will (have to) get used to but it's really the only negative. It's a superb machine and the display is light years away from the current Air's and form factor is just ridiculous. Just thought I would chip in with an opinion and would echo @sellingthings123 's comment and pro's and con's. Good luck on your purchase :sunglasses:
Nicolas to BattleCat
9 Sep 17#56
Thanku so much guys Going to head to Apple Store to have a play
geezerBJ
3 Sep 17#41
I've just broken the screen on my 13" MBP and it's likely to cost around £600 to replace. Tempted to buy something like this instead and have a new machine for little extra cost. But, it's September and apple are likely to announce their new range next week ... Should I wait?
Was tempted by this, but didn't they improve the keyboard in the latest version?
BattleCat
5 Sep 17#44
Thanks OP for the deal. I've been doing a bit of google-fu and ended up ordering from Toby deals. They have 10 on sale in silver (9 now left). The other colours are a little more. It's got a US keyboard but so did my last macbook air, so don't consider it a problem.
£813.82 on site, used FP98FE38CX coupon code to get it down to £797.54. Topcashback tracked £16.10 getting it down to £781.44, which I'm very pleased with.
rsh1 to BattleCat
6 Sep 17#45
John Lewis one comes with 3 years warranty. Did you consider that? My MacBook Pro in the past stopped working outside a year warranty and apple wouldn't fix it without payment. For an extra £120 I would consider John Lewis. Just saying :smile: Although if you don't care about extra warranty yours is indeed a great price!
BattleCat to rsh1
6 Sep 17#47
Actually, no :persevere: .. that's a good point. I was lucky enough to have my 2010 Macbook Air last for 6.5 years of 9+ hour a day usage (had 81% battery capacity left according to Coconut Battery) and it finally bit the bullet with water damage a fortnight ago (Sainsburys over carbonated tonic exploded and a bit got in it from across the room). It was a dinosaur but did me proud. Sorry to hear about your Pro. I would have expected more from Apple customer service
Nicolas to BattleCat
7 Sep 17#49
Was it still going fast at 6.5 years ?
melissa_rb
23 Sep 17#58
Out of stock at the moment, hope they get more in! Is it better to go with the included 3 year warranty or has everyone added the £70 extra for the added care (accidental damage) plan?
ejntaylor
1 Oct 17#59
Link doesn't work and cant find on JL - is this finished?
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still £100 more but brand new.
also got MacBook Air 13" for £899 but also £100 credit also
Apple are playing you like a fiddle haha :joy: :joy: :joy: :joy: :joy: :joy:
...with a touchbar???????????
The lack of full size USB ports and even a HDMI port make this not an option at all. Very unpractical in my opinion
A lot of people don't like Apple machines but they are good for some. I didn't like the iPhone but I love their laptops.
My question though, is how much of a difference is there between this and the latest model? Would it really be noticeable given the amount i would save between this at £900 and one from the education store (with free Beats headphones which would also make a present - and i know they are rubbish having just had to rewire a pair but again, kids!) for £1,125?
and secondary to my question above, as you can get the M5 processor one with 512gb RAM for £1099, would that be a better choice - i hate decisions like this, too complicated!
Thanks for the heads up on the deal...
Those having a moan about the price need to understand it's genuinely a good machine that won't need the operating system reinstalled in a year and won't be subject to the viruses that windows have. And they seem to hold their value so it won't be worthless in 2 years, like your windows laptop.
What's the diff between this and the air
So all of the new things:
Advantages
New slim, light and portable design
Completely silent processor
Efficient processor (so much less heating up and better battery management)
New, longer lasting keyboard and lighting system
Fantastic new display (looks light years beyond the MacBook Air's) which is slightly smaller (1.3 inches smaller)
Faster, more efficient SSDs (much faster storage - application open quicker, computer loads quicker etc.)
Longer support for OS updates
Massive new Force Touch glass trackpad which allows you to press harder to expand things
Newer, faster RAM
Stronger body
Different colours to choose from - Space Grey (Dark grey), Silver, Gold, Rose Gold (soft pink)
Disadvantages
Smaller display (quality makes up for it)
Lower battery life (10 hours vs 12 hours)
The processors aren't that much faster. Instead they focus on making it silent and cooler to run (which is good)
Less upgradability (even though the Air didn't really have any)
You may not like the new keyboard
Price (small things make it jump in price!)
No standard ports (only headphone jack and brand new USB-C)
In my opinion, I think it's a great upgrade over the MacBook Air!
Much respect
Very kind
The main things you need to think about are: are you ready to adapt to a new keyboard? Are you okay with less battery life (two hours less)? Can you manage with just one port (you can buy an adapter to get back some ports)?
Going to head to Apple Store to have a play
great find OP thanks
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£813.82 on site, used FP98FE38CX coupon code to get it down to £797.54. Topcashback tracked £16.10 getting it down to
£781.44, which I'm very pleased with.