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Re: Updated MacBook Pros

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Post by Udo »

QuadDamaged wrote: post #29
Udo wrote: post #15

I'm seriously wondering what my upgrade path is supposed to be. I have an ancient 2011 15" MBP, which was also the last user-upgradeable Apple laptop ever, but I remain hesitant to buy a new model. There is just not enough storage in the new ones, or in models that come close to my old one (1TB+) it's prohibitively expensive. At some point soon, my old MBP will probably disintegrate or get stolen, and it has features…

I use a 2008 15'' MBP, replacing the superdrive with an optibay + SSD and rolling-out my own fusion drive extended the lifespan of this machine to no ends. I am just slowly starting to consider getting another laptop in 2015, but the fact that the new line of MBP adhere to the soldered-on-and-force-obsolescence philosophy is really putting me off this purchase.

That's basically my current setup.

Re: Updated MacBook Pros

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Post by gregschlom »

bfwi wrote: post #10

For those of you who choose Pros over Airs; why does a Pro serve you better than an Air? Is it because it's your only machine, and you need the hardware to be beefy?

For me yes, it's because it's my only machine and I need good hardware for game development. (13" MBP)

Re: Updated MacBook Pros

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Post by andor »

Udo wrote: post #23
[deleted] wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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> Replacing the HDD in MBPs is really easy to do. So you do what you should do with most Apple products if you're technically competent. Buy the minimum spec for memory and storage and upgrade it aftermarket. Isn't the SSD soldered to the board now? Do the new models even have SATA connectors? Do normal drives even fit in that slim enclosure? I'm not even certain if the RAM is upgradeable anymore, are you sure about…

* The SSD is replaceable, but based on PCIe, not SATA. Replacements are available from Transcend ("Jetdrive") and others. "Normal drives" don't fit.

* RAM is soldered to the board

Re: Updated MacBook Pros

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Post by frik »

Why doesn't Apple ship MacBooks with optional anti-glare display anymore? Is a third party anti-glare matte screen protector useful?

I would like to use the notebook outside too. Using the iPad outside on a sunny day strains the eyes.

Re: Updated MacBook Pros

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Post by collyw »

duiker101 wrote: post #16

wow, I bought one less then a week ago for £2200 and now it costs £1999 and has more stuff... did I just gifted them £200 or if I complain I might at least get the new model? EDIT: thanks all, yes I remember asking the return policy is 14 days. I will do that.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/apple

Re: Updated MacBook Pros

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Post by jongold »

The best time to buy a Mac is when you need one; if you wait forever you'll never end up buying one. My work machine died less than a month ago; a little bit annoying that this happened but there's always going to be a better, faster, cheaper Mac in the future.

Re: Updated MacBook Pros

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Post by rbanffy »

seanmcdirmid wrote: post #12
bfwi wrote: post #10

For those of you who choose Pros over Airs; why does a Pro serve you better than an Air? Is it because it's your only machine, and you need the hardware to be beefy?

Retina. Once you stop seeing pixels, it's painful to start seeing them again.

I second that. My MBPr13, while natively having a screen equivalent to the 800x1280 of the old 13, is now configured to the 1050-line display once found on the 17 inch model and it still looks great.

Once you can't see the pixels, the display becomes infinitely flexible.

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