what do you mean about adapters?
i'm really out of the loop all I knew is that theres a new gold macbook

the new macbook only has 1 USB-C port so you cant like charge & use an external harddrive/thumbdrive / a USB/bluetooth mouse / charge your phone all at once only one at a time you'll need adapters like this



and these adapters dont even have more than 1 USB drive so ull need another USB adapter if ur using more than 1 USB product

omg that's tragic af! I normally charge my **** via powerpoints anyways but i mean thats really sucky

MacBook. But it depends.

I swear I've never been happier with mine, especially since I've had no issues with any of the 5 I own (I've been a Mac user since 2005).

However, an iPad is a great tool. I used to take it to school everyday, whereas my Mac only came with me when I needed projects done or the like. My iPad was perfect for taking notes, while recording the class, and I would switch between the Net and my Textbook all at once. I literally used to go to school with my iPad in hand, Phone and Wallet.
And then you'd see people lugging around a Laptop bag, school bag full of books etc.

A MacBook makes sense for Projects and more in-depth work. But even with a Mac case or whatever, it still just wasn't as handy as having my iPad.

Also one thing to note, is an iPad advertises 10 hours battery life, and you pretty much always get a full day or two out of it. With a Mac, I find you get about 10 hours of typing and such, but as soon as you start watching video or browsing the web, that time is reduced by a few hours. Whereas Web Browsing seems fine on an iPad. I've watch an entire 10 Episode TV series (50 mins each) on a single iPad charge.

I also have the same issue with my Windows Laptop (Lenovo x220T) I would get all day battery by typing up documents and light web browsing, but I'd watch a movie after charging and when it's done I'm at like 50%. Watch a second movie and I'd have to plug in.

Things is though, soon all phones, laptops etc. will simply have USB-C ports.
For example, the Chromebook Pixel 2015 has two USB-C ports to get customers familiar with them, and they will probably be the only ports on the next model.

I mean it sounds horribly having adapters, but at the same time, you would need one cord to charge everything. And you won't need adapters soon because all new tech will come with a USB-C port too.
So you will only need 1 cord for everything soon.

But I think Apple jumped ahead with the MacBook, it was too soon. But then again, it's targeting Tablet owners who want a Laptop to compliment the tablet.
Rather than targeting Laptop owners to compliment their Laptop with a Tablet.

And tablet exclusive owners don't use those ports as much.

Yeah they're quite durable. I knocked mine off my balcony and it survived with a few scratches.

yeah i guess USB-C is becoming the thing now but the fact that there's only 1 i mean yay its super pretty and clean but we still need an adapter for more USB-C drives then.

I hate tablets tbh, I got an iPad a few years ago but it was basically pointless, it's like having a big screen iPhone. Nothing could replace a real Mac. If I were you, I would invest a bit more money but get a product that is worth it.

Don't get the new Macbook, tho, having only one port for everything is tragic.

Functionality in both are the same. If you want a keyboard get the mac, if you want touchscreen get the iPad.

If you want both get the XPS 13/Surface Pro 3

See ya!

I have both, hate to admit it, but I use my Mac a lot more.

Macbook. I could never use a tablet as my main computer.

I have both, but a Mac obviously has a lot more functionality.

I use my iPad more, though.

The new Macbook is a completely stupid product, for the time being. It will probably adapt and find a new niche in the marketplace. But, for the time being, it's so limited. It has a mobile processor that starts off at 1.1 GHz for $1299. That's expensive. Furthermore, the fact it only has a USB-C port, which is brand new and won't be well supported, makes it more of a tablet in power than an actual computer.

I would go for the iPad simply because the MacBook would only annoy me with the little it can do for supposedly being a computer, saving hundreds of dollars in the process.

Ain't that the truth.