proof? pics of receipt or GTFO
The first gen retina is a bad buy since it is not upgradeable
I do think apple will add upgradeable RAM to the 2nd gen
Really, you're going to tell me to GTFO? Check the picture!
proof? pics of receipt or GTFO
The first gen retina is a bad buy since it is not upgradeable
I do think apple will add upgradeable RAM to the 2nd gen
I purchased an open box Mac back in 2010. Worst decision ever.
I hate Best Buy and will NEVER buy a laptop there, but from the looks of your post, it seems they have improved.
I still freaking hate them.
Why didn't you just deal with Apple directly instead of Best Buy? Apple will back the product for the full year warranty after buying open box.
The open box rMBP I got was in flawless condition. I had them open the box for me at the store and looked over it, turned it on, etc in the store before purchasing. I knew full well too that it still had warranty through Apple so any issues I'll deal with them first, not Best Buy. But, if things do sour, Best Buy also offers 60 days to return.
I had no idea how anything Apple worked back then, I was clueless. They didn't even tell me about it either..they convinced me to buy ALL their plans in case something happened.
Really, you're going to tell me to GTFO? Check the picture!
The new chipsets are not due out until April and presumably the new MBPs May/June. I say if you want/need one now, get one.
You just convinced me to wait. I absolutely do not need one right now so it's no big deal anyways. Thanks for you're input!
proof? pics of receipt or GTFO
You don't have to be rude.
The first gen retina is a bad buy since it is not upgradeable
I do think apple will add upgradeable RAM to the 2nd gen
This is unlikely. They mounted it differently this time with soldering, and it's unlikely that they will change the design to accommodate something different. If they remain consistent with prior decisions, it will still cost $200 to get to 16GB. It's unlikely that this has a huge impact on sales. The people who suggest they showed Apple by purchasing something different are often still buying macs.
The whole brouhaha about the Retina not being upgradable in regards to Ram baffles me. Just max t out at purchase at $200 and be done with it. Never think about it again. I would do that long before I would consider paying a extra $600 to go from 2.3 Ghz to 2.6 Ghz
I usually consider the entire system cost regardles of whether I'm upgrading a portion on my own. That is what really matters. When it came out 16GB was still around $100, so if you could upgrade on your own, it would have been a total of $2300 as opposed to $2400 to spec out the desired configuration.
Hello all. I'm really tempted to buy a new laptop. Looking at the base model 15" rMBP. Would I be stupid to buy one right now, being that Apple will probably update these soon? Just want different opinions. Best Buy is having a sale this weekend so i'm really tempted to get one.
The hard drive is TERRIBLE, the processor is screwed up, the bottom has been through hell, it was scratched on the ports, and I had to send it back to Best Buy so they can fix an issue with the screen not turning on. After 2 weeks it was sent back to me "fixed".
The screen still would not turn on, meaning they didn't even turn it on.
Just confirmed at my local Best Buy that the image retention is a real problem. I typed in the command and it was an LG screen.
I'm waiting until the next update/generation of rmbp because of it.
This whole LG issue really sucks. In the meantime those without IR issues are probably enjoying the hell out of their MBPs. Don't forget these machines are covered by a warranty as well.
IR aside I don't see anything inherently wrong with buying now especially if you can get a nice discount. Getting a rMBP for $1500 is a no-brainer.
I think it would also be realistic for Apple to consider offering a cheaper, longer-battery-life version of the 15 with integrated graphics only, no discrete chip.
The other thing that's always a possibility is more generous standard configurations of SSD and/or RAM capacity. If the next generation maintains the same price points, I'd honestly be surprised if Apple doesn't bump the standard SSD configuration to 512GB in the 15-inch and 256GB in the 13. I suspect they'll still stay at 8GB RAM but you never know.
Increased speed for extreme tasks? Probably not that you'd notice much.