Hanging on my late '13 15". Still looks, feels, and works much better than almost every other notebook.
It will be a sad day when I'll have to replace it.
It will be a sad day when I'll have to replace it.
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10 Years Ago Today: Apple Announces First MacBook Pro With a Retina Display
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It's almost 10 years for me when I initially bought a Windows laptop which at the time had a resolution of 1366 x 768 and just last month my office desktop that I am using WFH got replaced with a laptop for mobility and has 1920 x 1080 resolution...
I was accustomed to 1366 x 768 for almost 10 years but after being introduced to a 1920 x 1080 resolution, you'll never want to back, and I think that's what the non-retina/unibody Macbook Pro users felt once they were introduced to the retina version...
I did not feel the difference comparing the office desktop with my personal laptop since the office desktop has literally speaking a bigger screen so it was not noticeable for me...
I was accustomed to 1366 x 768 for almost 10 years but after being introduced to a 1920 x 1080 resolution, you'll never want to back, and I think that's what the non-retina/unibody Macbook Pro users felt once they were introduced to the retina version...
I did not feel the difference comparing the office desktop with my personal laptop since the office desktop has literally speaking a bigger screen so it was not noticeable for me...
One of the most timeless computers Apple has ever made. The 2015 models were the peak of the Mac. I still see them everywhere.
While you all are taking a trip down memory lane… and for nostalgia purposes… Apple has been at the forefront of their product lines, and the features they offer for a long, long, time…. Steve Jobs was a visionary… and often spearheading ideas and things that were way ahead of their time.
Just as an example - nearly 30 years ago (1993) the future iPhone was actually introduced. It took them 14 years for the time to catch up with the vision that Steve Jobs had… people often forget, Apple at its core was a visionary company before all else… they’ve still got it, but not as much as they once had. Who remembers this iconic device that went no where?
Just as an example - nearly 30 years ago (1993) the future iPhone was actually introduced. It took them 14 years for the time to catch up with the vision that Steve Jobs had… people often forget, Apple at its core was a visionary company before all else… they’ve still got it, but not as much as they once had. Who remembers this iconic device that went no where?
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why give customers 16gb of RAM when they are willing to pay the premium for it?
It's still a great machine: great keyboard, trackpad, I/O, sound. And it's beautiful to look at. I had the screen replaced shortly after purchase as it had burn-in issues (for free) and two years ago I upgraded the SSD and battery. Still at the peak of its powers, I'd say. 😁
oh boy. the good old days of upgradable and fixable Intel Mac Laptops.
Once your m1 system on a chip SSD wears out your computer turns into a worthless paper weight.
No matter how fast it renders a FCP file.
Once your m1 system on a chip SSD wears out your computer turns into a worthless paper weight.
No matter how fast it renders a FCP file.
People complain about the price tag of new Macs but that first 13” retina MBP was $1699. The Air is thinner, lighter, way more powerful, with a better screen and starting at $1199 in today’s dollars. The cost of computing really is still going down dramatically.
To most of the people claiming the 2021 redesigned 16" MBP was huge, this 15" Mid 2012 Retina MBP that I used for 9+ years was near identical to dimensions and weight. It was quite a useful laptop, and retained its value over the years. I had a 2.6 Ghz i7, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD model.
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Loved that machine. Got the base model on discount @ Best Buy because Apple had just released to 2013 spec bump.
The beginning of the end as far as upgrading the internals. The 2012 model before it with cd drive and optional matt screen was a much more versatile machine. And the price was much better too.
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That kind of thing wasn’t exclusive to the intel chip Mac’s - the machines that were built using the ARM processors long before the intel chips or todays ARM were also upgradeable… and many people did just that… they wouldn’t pay the Apple premium to have RAM or storage space upgraded in the build process, they would just buy the 3rd party modules when they needed the increase and insert them. This SoC crap is crap for the very reason you cite… and is a huge deterrent. It’s influenced my buying decisions already for sure. While i understand the performance enhancement that type of design brings, the inability to upgrade or expand your own system is counter intuitive to the average enthusiast.
I hope there is some eager entrepreneur researching ways to bring affordable and practical upgrades to these new Apple silicon chips, without them having to endure a plethora of legal obstacles from Apple. Apple has been known for trying to thwart upgrades of its hardware, where i believe it once even voided the warranty if someone added RAM or Hard Drives to their own machines… they went out of their way to make RAM modules incompatible, etc… Not good.
Someone suggested earlier why give people 16GB of RAM if r they are willing to pay for it… i don’t think “willing” is the proper term to use… it’s not willing… people are being given the only option of to paying, or just do without, and then have a sour taste in there mouth after they buy into it.
Watching that video really makes me miss live product introductions with an audience. I really hope Apple brings that back next year!
The keyboard on that thing blows away the keyboard on newer Macs.
What a magnificent machine. When I saw the Retina Display in person, I just had to buy it. I remember having to wait a few months until (almost) all apps where adapted to work with @2x. I sold it two years ago, other than swollen battery which I had to forcibly remove, it worked like a clockwork.
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I like to place a decimal between my age number. Makes you you feel younger.
Now we know why software developers do this except for Firefox.
My Mid 2015 Pro 15” was my first MacBook. I still have and use is daily. What an amazing machine. I got lucky and bought it instead of the 2016 disaster.
I’m using my 2021 Pro 16 mostly now and it surpasses the 2015 by leaps and bounds, but the 2015 is still great.
I’m using my 2021 Pro 16 mostly now and it surpasses the 2015 by leaps and bounds, but the 2015 is still great.
What a fantastic machine, I handed it down to my mum over 6yrs ago and to this day she’s still using it and in great working order.