Mitchel Broussard at MacRumors is reporting these prices for Apple’s forthcoming 12-inch Retina MacBook:
- 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
To compare, here’s where the MacBook Airs sit:
- 11-inch, 1.6 GHZ with 128 GB storage: $899
- 11-inch, 1.6 GHZ with 256 GB storage: $1099
- 13-inch, 1.6 GHz with 128 GB storage: $999
- 13-inch, 1.6 GHz with 256 GB storage: $1199
Of course, the 13-inch Air can be maxed out with a 2.2 GHz i7 processor, 8 GB RAM and 512 GB of storage for $1749.
There’s a lot to think about for the budget-first buyer.