To the OG rMBP Owners

King Shady · Dec 21, 2012, 09:45 AM

To all the fellow rMBP owners who bought it right as it came out -

How are you guys enjoying the computer? I am so overly satisfied I couldn't imagine going to any other computer! The first month or two were a bit rough especially with the lag issues, but now mine runs flawlessly - no transition lag or scrolling lag. Just wondering to see if you all had a similar experience

Orlandoech.com · Dec 21, 2012, 09:49 AM

Im 100% satisfied, even though its an extremely pricey machine. I love it and have no issues at all, no lag, IR, etc.

Best laptop Ive ever had.

noiseordinance · Dec 21, 2012, 12:28 PM

I'm awaiting my fifth replacement since purchasing shortly after release (1st had 2 hour battery life which turned out to be a shoddy OSX update, 2nd had a bad monitor hinge, third had unglued battery cells that clunked around in the case, fourth had image retention due to LG screen). I'm also finding that the GPU throttling during gaming in Bootcamp is ridiculous (270 MHz vs 900MHz). I've owned about 10 laptops in my life and have never returned a single unit, so awaiting my fifth replacement is kind of unacceptable. There are also some very nasty Safari bugs that have been persistent since release, and only seem to mar the experience of retina users.

That said, this has otherwise been the best laptop I've ever owned. The performance is fantastic (until throttling occurs at which point I do a SMC reset). It's thin, lightweight, and sexy. The image quality is so fantastic that looking at any other laptop screen looks like absolute garbage. If my fifth replacement has a Samsung screen without any of the hardware defects mentioned above, I'll be a happy camper. Otherwise I'm going to get a refund and buy a cheap PC until revision 2 comes out.

Xgm541 · Dec 21, 2012, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by noiseordinance

I'm awaiting my fifth replacement since purchasing shortly after release (1st had 2 hour battery life which turned out to be a shoddy OSX update, 2nd had a bad monitor hinge, third had unglued battery cells that clunked around in the case, fourth had image retention due to LG screen). I'm also finding that the GPU throttling during gaming in Bootcamp is ridiculous (270 MHz vs 900MHz). I've owned about 10 laptops in my life and have never returned a single unit, so awaiting my fifth replacement is kind of unacceptable. There are also some very nasty Safari bugs that have been persistent since release, and only seem to mar the experience of retina users.

That said, this has otherwise been the best laptop I've ever owned. The performance is fantastic (until throttling occurs at which point I do a SMC reset). It's thin, lightweight, and sexy. The image quality is so fantastic that looking at any other laptop screen looks like absolute garbage. If my fifth replacement has a Samsung screen without any of the hardware defects mentioned above, I'll be a happy camper. Otherwise I'm going to get a refund and buy a cheap PC until revision 2 comes out.

You must be extremely unlucky. Do not buy lottery tickets. Ever.

Orlandoech.com · Dec 21, 2012, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Xgm541

You must be extremely unlucky. Do not buy lottery tickets. Ever.

Thats what Im saying lol. Dont ever get a girlfriend either, they're all defective. If it wasnt for bad luck, he wouldnt have any.

James Craner · Dec 21, 2012, 02:00 PM

I got mine when they first came into stock in the Apple store in Bristol, never had any issue with it, no lag and no problems with the screen either. This is the 5th Mac Laptop I have owned and the best one so far.

angrydog · Dec 21, 2012, 02:13 PM

Another happy owner reporting in; 4th Macbook Pro and its' the best one so far!

King Shady · Dec 21, 2012, 02:15 PM

Glad most of you are enjoying it as much as me (except for noise lol)! The beginning was a somewhat aggravating process but I'm so in love with this machine. It fits all of my purposes and is extremely powerful!

mobilehaathi · Dec 21, 2012, 02:18 PM

I'm incredibly happy with mine, but what is this noise you speak of?

Mine is quite quiet, particularly compared to previous MBPs I've owned.

King Shady · Dec 21, 2012, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mobilehaathi

I'm incredibly happy with mine, but what is this noise you speak of?

Mine is quite quiet, particularly compared to previous MBPs I've owned.

I meant the user noiseordinance! Mine runs quiet as well!

Nandifix · Dec 21, 2012, 04:26 PM

Do any of yours have any buzzing from the CPU or fan noise?

ForceGhost · Dec 21, 2012, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Nandifix

Do any of yours have any buzzing from the CPU or fan noise?

Fan Noise - Yes. But it's perfectly normal.

Nick. · Dec 21, 2012, 04:30 PM

Pretty sure these people that end up with '5 machines' treat them like crap or are just hypochondriacs for their computers. The fact hundreds of thousands have a perfect one first time yet some people get 5 consecutive duffs is totally against the odds, more chance of winning the lottery. I don't believe it.

peteyyt · Dec 21, 2012, 04:44 PM

I loved mine for the first few months. Unfortunately, about a month ago the screen burn-in became unbearable, and I was having problems waking the machine up from sleep. Apple actually let me return it this past Wednesday (they didn't have a replacement with my same specs in stock as it was BTO). I'm wondering now whether to purchase a new one, or wait for the eventual Rev 2.

Before the screen problems, there was no other computer like it.

Dec 21, 2012, 09:45 AM	#1
King Shady macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Princeton, NJ	To the OG rMBP Owners To all the fellow rMBP owners who bought it right as it came out - How are you guys enjoying the computer? I am so overly satisfied I couldn't imagine going to any other computer! The first month or two were a bit rough especially with the lag issues, but now mine runs flawlessly - no transition lag or scrolling lag. Just wondering to see if you all had a similar experience __________________  Macbook Pro Retina 2.6Ghz / 8GB / 512GB ; iPhone 5 Black 32GB ; Samsung Galaxy S3 Cyanogenmod 10
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Dec 21, 2012, 09:49 AM	#2
Orlandoech.com macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Salt Lake City, UT	Im 100% satisfied, even though its an extremely pricey machine. I love it and have no issues at all, no lag, IR, etc. Best laptop Ive ever had. __________________ GUIDE: SSD Tweaking GUIDE: DIY Fusion Drive SSD Benchmark Comparison USB3 HDD vs SSD
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Dec 21, 2012, 02:00 PM	#6
James Craner macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bristol, UK	I got mine when they first came into stock in the Apple store in Bristol, never had any issue with it, no lag and no problems with the screen either. This is the 5th Mac Laptop I have owned and the best one so far. __________________ Productivity Orchard Be more productive with your Mac
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Dec 21, 2012, 02:13 PM	#7
angrydog macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2009	Another happy owner reporting in; 4th Macbook Pro and its' the best one so far! __________________ MacBook Pro 9.1 [Retina] \| 2.6 GHz Quad-Core \| 16GB \| GT650M \| OS X [Mountain Lion] + Windows 7 & iP4 5.1.1 JB'ed [T-Mobile]
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Dec 21, 2012, 02:15 PM	#8
King Shady Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Princeton, NJ	Glad most of you are enjoying it as much as me (except for noise lol)! The beginning was a somewhat aggravating process but I'm so in love with this machine. It fits all of my purposes and is extremely powerful! __________________  Macbook Pro Retina 2.6Ghz / 8GB / 512GB ; iPhone 5 Black 32GB ; Samsung Galaxy S3 Cyanogenmod 10
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Dec 21, 2012, 12:28 PM	#3
noiseordinance macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2012	I'm awaiting my fifth replacement since purchasing shortly after release (1st had 2 hour battery life which turned out to be a shoddy OSX update, 2nd had a bad monitor hinge, third had unglued battery cells that clunked around in the case, fourth had image retention due to LG screen). I'm also finding that the GPU throttling during gaming in Bootcamp is ridiculous (270 MHz vs 900MHz). I've owned about 10 laptops in my life and have never returned a single unit, so awaiting my fifth replacement is kind of unacceptable. There are also some very nasty Safari bugs that have been persistent since release, and only seem to mar the experience of retina users. That said, this has otherwise been the best laptop I've ever owned. The performance is fantastic (until throttling occurs at which point I do a SMC reset). It's thin, lightweight, and sexy. The image quality is so fantastic that looking at any other laptop screen looks like absolute garbage. If my fifth replacement has a Samsung screen without any of the hardware defects mentioned above, I'll be a happy camper. Otherwise I'm going to get a refund and buy a cheap PC until revision 2 comes out.
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Dec 21, 2012, 02:18 PM	#9
mobilehaathi macrumors 68030 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA	I'm incredibly happy with mine, but what is this noise you speak of? Mine is quite quiet, particularly compared to previous MBPs I've owned. __________________ Of crimes---none is greater than having things that one desires; Of disasters---none is greater than not knowing when one has enough. Of defects---none brings more sorrow than the desire to attain.
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Dec 21, 2012, 04:26 PM	#11
Nandifix macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2012	Do any of yours have any buzzing from the CPU or fan noise?
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Dec 21, 2012, 04:30 PM	#13
Nick. macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Leeds, UK	Pretty sure these people that end up with '5 machines' treat them like crap or are just hypochondriacs for their computers. The fact hundreds of thousands have a perfect one first time yet some people get 5 consecutive duffs is totally against the odds, more chance of winning the lottery. I don't believe it. __________________ MacBook Pro with Retina Display TV, iPad 2 JB iPhone 4S: 32GB
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Dec 21, 2012, 04:44 PM	#14
peteyyt macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2009	I loved mine for the first few months. Unfortunately, about a month ago the screen burn-in became unbearable, and I was having problems waking the machine up from sleep. Apple actually let me return it this past Wednesday (they didn't have a replacement with my same specs in stock as it was BTO). I'm wondering now whether to purchase a new one, or wait for the eventual Rev 2. Before the screen problems, there was no other computer like it.
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