When do the new Macbook Pro's come out.
Jun 11, 2012 | 10:57 PM
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If it works with my old spider for calibration should be fine. I have no idea if the software has been updated for lion though.
Jun 12, 2012 | 08:09 AM
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the small storage on the air's really rules it out for me. I want to desperately pick one up for my wife but that takes it out of the equation
Jun 12, 2012 | 06:30 PM
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Broken down and bought the 13'3 pro with the i7. The Retina will not be here for about a month and a half if I am lucky and since non of my software is upgraded to take the resolution it seemed a waste. I might slam 2 8gb chips into it if I can find them cheap.
Also got ~100$ off and a 100$ gift card as my wife gets a educational discount for working at a local institute.
Most of the geek-bench scores are coming back int eh 7K range, stripping out a lot of the stuff I don't need in the background will get me another 500 or so on top of that so ~4X above the score of my last mac book
Also got ~100$ off and a 100$ gift card as my wife gets a educational discount for working at a local institute.
Most of the geek-bench scores are coming back int eh 7K range, stripping out a lot of the stuff I don't need in the background will get me another 500 or so on top of that so ~4X above the score of my last mac book
Jun 13, 2012 | 02:20 AM
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Since I just need it for basic computing when I'm not at my desktop or my office iMac, I'm debating in between The MBP 13" 2.5ghz (base) and the MBA 13" 1.8ghz. On one hand, the Pro gives me the faster processor. On the other hand, the Air gives me the solid-state. I haven't decided which one is more important to me. What I DO know is that I like the form factor of the Air, combined with the higher-resolution screen. Both give me battery life, 2 USB3.0, Thunderbolt...I haven't had any need for the ethernet or firewire features of my current MBP. One thing that does make me think is the fact that the MBP has a glass screen, whereas it seems that the MBA does not. Anybody have any comments on that? I'm leaning towards the Air but really, the portability isn't that big of a deal to me as I'd be shoving it in a bag most of the time anyway. I do like the idea of tearing out that optical drive in the Pro and replacing it with a second SSD for boot if I really want that SSD.
Jun 13, 2012 | 07:42 AM
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I will say, almost a week and a half into using my MBP 13" I am freakin sold on macs, as long as life allows me to afford them, they are all i'll buy in the future.
I tried to work on my Vista laptop last night and wanted to shoot myself
I tried to work on my Vista laptop last night and wanted to shoot myself
Jun 13, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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Since I just need it for basic computing when I'm not at my desktop or my office iMac, I'm debating in between The MBP 13" 2.5ghz (base) and the MBA 13" 1.8ghz. On one hand, the Pro gives me the faster processor. On the other hand, the Air gives me the solid-state. I haven't decided which one is more important to me. What I DO know is that I like the form factor of the Air, combined with the higher-resolution screen. Both give me battery life, 2 USB3.0, Thunderbolt...I haven't had any need for the ethernet or firewire features of my current MBP. One thing that does make me think is the fact that the MBP has a glass screen, whereas it seems that the MBA does not. Anybody have any comments on that? I'm leaning towards the Air but really, the portability isn't that big of a deal to me as I'd be shoving it in a bag most of the time anyway. I do like the idea of tearing out that optical drive in the Pro and replacing it with a second SSD for boot if I really want that SSD.
The new air 13 is almost exactly the same speed as the pro by benchmark. Lack of a dvd drive and no Ethernet are what kill it for me. the 13 air does have a better screen for sure though.
Jun 13, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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That might not be possible now though. Soldered in RAM!
This sucks as my normal plan is to upgrade laptop every 2 years and upgrade RAM and HDD every other year. Has worked well to date...
iFixit Tears Down The MacBook Pro With Retina Display, Deems It Nearly Impossible To Repair | TechCrunch
iFixit states “[The MacBook Pro with Retina Display] is, to date, the least repairable laptop we’ve taken apart.”
Apparently the new MacBook Pro is built like a MacBook Air and an iPad in that everything is custom and designed for the thinnest possible end product. The batteries are glued into place, the RAM is soldered to the logic board, it uses a custom SSD, and, worse yet, the screen assembly is all one piece, which means owners will need to replace the whole thing if something happens to any part of it.
This sucks as my normal plan is to upgrade laptop every 2 years and upgrade RAM and HDD every other year. Has worked well to date...
iFixit Tears Down The MacBook Pro With Retina Display, Deems It Nearly Impossible To Repair | TechCrunch
iFixit states “[The MacBook Pro with Retina Display] is, to date, the least repairable laptop we’ve taken apart.”
Apparently the new MacBook Pro is built like a MacBook Air and an iPad in that everything is custom and designed for the thinnest possible end product. The batteries are glued into place, the RAM is soldered to the logic board, it uses a custom SSD, and, worse yet, the screen assembly is all one piece, which means owners will need to replace the whole thing if something happens to any part of it.
Jun 13, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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That might not be possible now though. Soldered in RAM!
This sucks as my normal plan is to upgrade laptop every 2 years and upgrade RAM and HDD every other year. Has worked well to date...
iFixit Tears Down The MacBook Pro With Retina Display, Deems It Nearly Impossible To Repair | TechCrunch
iFixit states “[The MacBook Pro with Retina Display] is, to date, the least repairable laptop we’ve taken apart.”
Apparently the new MacBook Pro is built like a MacBook Air and an iPad in that everything is custom and designed for the thinnest possible end product. The batteries are glued into place, the RAM is soldered to the logic board, it uses a custom SSD, and, worse yet, the screen assembly is all one piece, which means owners will need to replace the whole thing if something happens to any part of it.
This sucks as my normal plan is to upgrade laptop every 2 years and upgrade RAM and HDD every other year. Has worked well to date...
iFixit Tears Down The MacBook Pro With Retina Display, Deems It Nearly Impossible To Repair | TechCrunch
iFixit states “[The MacBook Pro with Retina Display] is, to date, the least repairable laptop we’ve taken apart.”
Apparently the new MacBook Pro is built like a MacBook Air and an iPad in that everything is custom and designed for the thinnest possible end product. The batteries are glued into place, the RAM is soldered to the logic board, it uses a custom SSD, and, worse yet, the screen assembly is all one piece, which means owners will need to replace the whole thing if something happens to any part of it.