Slow PDF scrolling on new 12" MacBook

I recently tried the new 12" MacBook at the Apple Store and noted very poor PDF scrolling and re-sizing. It was very choppy for even basic scientific journal articles without many bitmaps or vector graphic images. Has anyone else experienced this? I was able to reproduce it on several machines. The MacBook Airs and Pros each were generally fast and even faster with transparency off.

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