Ask HN: Should I buy a 2015 Macbook Pro?

#1

Post by deepaksurti » Fri, Jun 08, 2018, 4:17 AM UTC

The non butterfly keyboard one, with no touchbar, 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD.

Any suggestions with reasoning appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Ask HN: Should I buy a 2015 Macbook Pro?

#2

Post by Alex3917 » Fri, Jun 08, 2018, 4:27 AM UTC

No. The keyboard will probably need to be repaired at some point, but it's worth it to have a computer that's generally much better and a couple pounds lighter. Of course the ideal would be to wait three months until the next generation gets released.

Re: Ask HN: Should I buy a 2015 Macbook Pro?

#3

Post by jaytaylor » Fri, Jun 08, 2018, 4:32 AM UTC

What is your budget?

Re: Ask HN: Should I buy a 2015 Macbook Pro?

#4

Post by deepaksurti » Fri, Jun 08, 2018, 4:35 AM UTC

jaytaylor wrote: post #3

What is your budget?

3K

Re: Ask HN: Should I buy a 2015 Macbook Pro?

#5

Post by corbpie » Fri, Jun 08, 2018, 4:53 AM UTC

Alex3917 wrote: post #2

No. The keyboard will probably need to be repaired at some point, but it's worth it to have a computer that's generally much better and a couple pounds lighter. Of course the ideal would be to wait three months until the next generation gets released.

You realize this version doesn't have the faulty butterfly keyboard

Re: Ask HN: Should I buy a 2015 Macbook Pro?

#6

Post by Alex3917 » Fri, Jun 08, 2018, 5:18 AM UTC

corbpie wrote: post #5

Alex3917 wrote: post #2

No. The keyboard will probably need to be repaired at some point, but it's worth it to have a computer that's generally much better and a couple pounds lighter. Of course the ideal would be to wait three months until the next generation gets released.

You realize this version doesn't have the faulty butterfly keyboard

Yes, I'm saying the faulty keyboard isn't enough of a reason not to get the newer one.

Re: Ask HN: Should I buy a 2015 Macbook Pro?

#7

Post by suff » Fri, Jun 08, 2018, 5:32 AM UTC

only buy it if you don't know how to install any software other than Mac applications and you're happy overpaying on hardware by 200%. Good luck in your quest.

Re: Ask HN: Should I buy a 2015 Macbook Pro?

#8

Post by paulcole » Fri, Jun 08, 2018, 5:33 AM UTC

Yes. Great computer. I got the 13” refurb from Apple last summer.

Re: Ask HN: Should I buy a 2015 Macbook Pro?

#9

Post by lostgame » Fri, Jun 08, 2018, 5:38 AM UTC

Alex3917 wrote: post #6

corbpie wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You realize this version doesn't have the faulty butterfly keyboard

Yes, I'm saying the faulty keyboard isn't enough of a reason not to get the newer one.

Going to have to completely disagree from experience, owning a 2017 13”, a 2015” 13” and a 2011, 13”, my daily driver is the 2015 due to the craptacular keyboard on the 2017. The heaviness of the 2015 vs. the 2011 makes all the difference but the crappy keyboard is not worth the two pounds and more importantly, ports, that the 2015 offers.

IMO there is also virtually no noticeable performance differnence between my 2015 and 2017. Both i7, 16GB RAM, 1532MB VRAM.

Re: Ask HN: Should I buy a 2015 Macbook Pro?

#10

Post by dirktheman » Fri, Jun 08, 2018, 6:19 AM UTC

I have a late 2012 rMBP 13" and a 2017 MBP. I love everything about the 2012 and I really dislike the butterfly keyboard on the new MBP. There's just not enough travel, it's like typing on one of those cheap crappy iPad cover keyboards. I haven't had trouble with keys falling off yet, but I highly doubt it has the same bulletproof build quality of my 2012.