Agree with you, and... Love that bag!!! Where did you get it?
It's a Booq Mamba Courier. Great bag and recently replaced my old Enrico Benetti one which was over 6 years old now.
http://www.booqbags.com/us/shoulder-bags/mamba-courier
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It's a Booq Mamba Courier. Great bag and recently replaced my old Enrico Benetti one which was over 6 years old now.
http://www.booqbags.com/us/shoulder-bags/mamba-courier
If you go with the 13" rMBP, I have the STM Bags Alley Air Small for 11" and 13" MacBook Air from eBags, and it fits the 13" rMBP like a glove. (The 15" rMBP wont fit.)
$36 shipped. I love the bag. Small and very portable.
$36 shipped. I love the bag. Small and very portable.
At first when I posted this thread I had few replies and I was really torn between the 13 and 15. I haven't placed my order just yet but I think with the influx of comments I think I'll be confident in my decision. As we all know apple products arn't cheap so it's always good to hear opinions from actual users and not just website reviews or salesmen influenced by many outside voices. Thanks MacRumors community!
Or get a 13"rMBP and get a nice screen in a smaller package then a 13 MBA, with more performance. It's the perfect blend of MBA and cMBP...with a fantastic display, rather then an average display. For me, the display is what i look at while not attached to an external TBD...so having the best is worth a couple of hundred bucks over the MBA...
Obviously though you seem to have some emotional attachment to it being a ripoff...so I think you should not ever even look at one in a store.
You definitely made the right choice in getting the 15'' rMBP (I used to have it until I decided to return it and wait for next year because I didn't need a computer at the moment)
IMO, getting the 13'' rMBP right now is the worst possible way you can use your money. $1699 for a computer with i7 DUAL core processor, integrated graphics, and only 128 gb of SSD? LOL! ONLY A COMPLETE IDIOT WOULD BUY THAT! REALLY APPLE? REALLY APPLE? REALLY APPLE?
IMO, getting the 13'' rMBP right now is the worst possible way you can use your money. $1699 for a computer with i7 DUAL core processor, integrated graphics, and only 128 gb of SSD? LOL! ONLY A COMPLETE IDIOT WOULD BUY THAT! REALLY APPLE? REALLY APPLE? REALLY APPLE?
Even if it is a rip-off, that laptop is one of a kind for that form factor. Apple takes advantage of it.
I have the same lag/stuttering problem with my rMBP. Just as a check, have you tried QuickRes? Turn off the HiDPI at the same resolution and see if it goes away. It works better for me, but then of course I lose the advantage of the beautiful retina display.
The price point really does not make sense to me but the 13" is still a very nice machine. The only thing IMO that makes it weaker is how close it is in cost to the 15" with better specs. My prediction is the 15" goes UP in cost next gen.
I think the only way is down in terms of pricing from here onwards. The 13" will fall by a greater margin.
Just received my rmbp 15 .. love it .. quick question for other 15" rmbp owners .. on the keyboard it feels like the keys are barely above the aluminum .. dont remember the keyboard being like that on the other macbook pros i have owned ?
I'd say if you want the retina screen on a smaller, easier-to-tote computer, get the 13. But if you want to do anything intensive, whether it's video editing, or gaming, or what-have-you, get the 15 (which is what I did).
The Intel 4000 integrated GPU is seriously weak-sauce for any demanding task. It can't even run Civilization V well, and that game is nearly two years old. The 13" isn't really what you'd call a pro device, since it'll likely get overwhelmed by those demanding "pro" tasks. You can almost think of it as an MBA with a retina screen and the extra hardware needed to drive it.
With the 15, you're paying for power. With the 13, you're paying for form factor. Sure, the 13 is a lesser value in terms of power-per-dollar, but if you don't have those specific needs the 13 becomes an attractive option. That screen really is a joy to use, even if you're just reading the web or your email.
The Intel 4000 integrated GPU is seriously weak-sauce for any demanding task. It can't even run Civilization V well, and that game is nearly two years old. The 13" isn't really what you'd call a pro device, since it'll likely get overwhelmed by those demanding "pro" tasks. You can almost think of it as an MBA with a retina screen and the extra hardware needed to drive it.
With the 15, you're paying for power. With the 13, you're paying for form factor. Sure, the 13 is a lesser value in terms of power-per-dollar, but if you don't have those specific needs the 13 becomes an attractive option. That screen really is a joy to use, even if you're just reading the web or your email.
Well, after putting in my order last Thursday my brand new 15" rMBP arrived today. I set it up from my time machine backup and I'm a happy camper. And to top it all off, I checked the screen info and it's a Samsung! I'm happier than a pig in s*%!
Congrats! You made the right decision with the 15", and also got rewarded with a Sammy screen!!!
Enjoy!!
just curious how do u check which screen do u have?
Open Terminal:
Copy Paste this:
ioreg -lw0 | grep \"EDID\" | sed "/[^<]*</s///" | xxd -p -r | strings -6
LP = LG
LSN = Samsung