Pricing for the New 12-Inch Retina MacBook

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Posted April 7, 2015 at 6:10pm by iClarified

Apple has released pricing for the new 12-inch Retina MacBook to reseller partners including Expercom. The laptop is set to launch on Friday, April 10th.

The entry level MacBook will start at $1299 with a 1.1 GHz dual-core Intel Core M processor, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of flash storage. There will be an option to bump up the processor to 1.3 GHz for an added $250.

There is also a high-end stock configuration that features a 1.2 GHz processor, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of flash storage. This configuration is priced at $1599. There will also be the option to bump it to a 1.3 GHz processor for $150.

Configurations Offered:
- 1.1 GHz with 256 GB storage: $1299
- 1.3 GHz with 256 GB storage: $1549
- 1.2 GHz with 512 GB storage: $1599
- 1.3 GHz with 512 GB storage: $1749

For more details on the new MacBook, please click here.

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iamdeveloper - April 8, 2015 at 12:17pm

Let Intel get rid of inventory of slow cpu, next year they will bump up specs to 2.2ghz and will make first gen. Buyers regret turning them to upgrade or become rebels.

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gamerscul9870 - April 8, 2015 at 2:16pm

Cough, upgrades, cough!

Skeeterest - April 8, 2015 at 1:40am

I haven't figured out why I would want to buy a new MacBook Retina other than it's stylish. I just recently bought a new 13" MacBook Pro Retina for ~$2100. It has 16 GB of onboard mem, 512 GB of flash storage, 2.9 GHz processor, 2 USB ports, 2 thunderbolt ports, an SD card reader port and an HDMI port. The MacBook falls far short of the specs. Perhaps it's meant to attract newbies to the Kingdom of Macs, but it doesn't look powerful enough for a serious laptop user.

gamerscul9870 - April 8, 2015 at 1:53am

It has turbo boost of above 3ghz, but ere exists external Ssd to fix that, but there's a reason they call MacBook Pro by its name for a reason.

Skeeterest - April 8, 2015 at 2:05am

Oh, that's right, I had forgotten about the turbo-boost, but the Pro also offers that to get up to 3.4 GHz, but it's an important point you make, i.e., that the MacBook can speed up if it needs to. It's also ~ 1lb lighter if that appeals to someone. However, it doesn't have the Pro's haptic keyboard (which I like) and the battery life is shorter by ~ 1hr and the built in webcam is not HD. In any case, I do think the resurrection of the MacBook line of "starter" Mac laptops is a good idea and the gold color is really appealing.

gamerscul9870 - April 8, 2015 at 2:11am

You can replace the webcam, let alone the key layout I don't see how the Pro's keyboard stands out from the Macbook's new keyboard, and mostly, usb-c (in case you wondered) will change how many wires we always took to plug from a computer to anything. If you think about it, imagine what it was like connecting every bit from monitor to computer and is now one wire. It's will finally make less mess. As far as battery goes, as long as it lasts a day I am good, but hopefully my Ampy can charge it as well as it does for iOS devices.

zetaprime - April 8, 2015 at 4:27am

I have an older (2011) Air. It might be time to get a newer computer and this one looks pretty nice. If I get one I'll go for the maxed out configuration, just as I did with the Air I have now.

Skeeterest - April 9, 2015 at 5:34am

Yep, it's pretty clear that the MacBook is meant to replace the AIR, so I would definitely trade up in order to get the Retina display and more speed.

Dommm - April 7, 2015 at 8:01pm

$150 more for 1000000 more things done in one second. Sounds better like this than 0.1 GHz more

Tech Jedi - April 7, 2015 at 7:42pm

Apple wins!

zetaprime - April 7, 2015 at 7:24pm

Not hard to outsell the competition. Smartwatches haven't been big sellers up to now. If or one wouldn't buy one since I don't care for such things on my wrist, and also because it's not really a standalone device. I'd just as soon reach into my pocket for the actual phone than try to read the tiny screen of the watch. Conan did the best spoof on it with his "Apple Pocketwatch" parody a few weeks ago. In essence he was right. Why buy the watch when you've already got a phone in your pocket with far greater capability.

justabrake - April 7, 2015 at 7:39pm

Because Tim Cook said so ! Also he said he's tired of seeing people looking down at phones !

gamerscul9870 - April 7, 2015 at 8:02pm

Who needs the so-called pocket watch when you have so much Apple watch will do. Imagine phone notifications for example where you had no way of knowing if it was coming. The Apple watch can tell you. You have to be lucky to have your phone out, plus for those who stick with old Apple iPhones, the watch has Apple pay so it gets most of iphone 6 features on it.

zetaprime - April 8, 2015 at 4:25am

Sorry, but no way will that get me to wear a watch on my wrist, especially a big boxy thing like that. If I were ever to concede to wearing a watch it would have to be very thin and light like a hospital 'bracelet', and it would also have to be able to function on its own without a phone in your pocket.

justabrake - April 7, 2015 at 6:20pm

At lease they'll have something to sell on the 10th ! Back up of course ......

SimonSays - April 7, 2015 at 6:39pm

You will eat those words when they sell more watches is 1 weekend the. Every other smart watch has sold to date.