Mbp R, turn out cheaper then mbp NR

[guytam]

amazing...
after days im trying to figure out if im gonna buy the retina or the regular
mbp, i decided ill go for the non retina + upgrades
which are hi res screen and 256ssd(just matching the specs to the expansive mbpr) the price turnout more expansive, so why not taking the R?
am i missing something here?

thanks.

 

[Eric8199]

Because the base model is cheaper. If you're going to buy the base model and deck it out anyway, just get the retina and be done with it.

 

[prfrma]

RMBP is cheaper if your getting one with an SSD, period.

 

[beamer8912]

amazing...
after days im trying to figure out if im gonna buy the retina or the regular
mbp, i decided ill go for the non retina + upgrades
which are hi res screen and 256ssd(just matching the specs to the expansive mbpr) the price turnout more expansive, so why not taking the R?
am i missing something here?

thanks.

Upgradeability.

But yea, the retina is actually a good deal if you're doing all your upgrades BTO through Apple.

It'd be a lot cheaper just to upgrade the non-retina yourself. Just get the high-res screen and whatever processor you want and upgrade the SSD and RAM later. Save $100-200 easy.