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2016 Macbook Pro, Order/Shipping Thread
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I ordered mine at about 12:30 PM PST today and it is still stuck at "We’ve received your order."
NY. Note that this is a standard config, no BTO options, I'm sure that makes a difference. Also, I don't know if they prioritize business orders?
It's not worth the money unless you're constantly doing CPU intensive tasks. Games do benefit from a better GPU and increased memory though.
15-inch MacBook Pro - Space Gray - $2,429.00
Delivers Nov 17 - Nov 25 by Standard Shipping
With the following configuration:
• 2.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor
• 16GB 2133MHz memory
• 512GB PCIe-based SSD
• Radeon Pro 450
Delivers Nov 17 - Nov 25 by Standard Shipping
With the following configuration:
• 2.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor
• 16GB 2133MHz memory
• 512GB PCIe-based SSD
• Radeon Pro 450
What I ended up ordering. I'm going to spend the next 2-3 weeks questioning my life choices.
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Love the display picture.
Ordered a MBP 13" SG 512gb.. got a 24-1st December minutes after the store went live..
Found a loophole... select your keyboard as UK British, and the user guide as French... you lose a week
Ordered 10 mins ago (realise the screenshots don't match specs up (256 vs 512) I ordered both configs)
Proof on my screenshot:
Found a loophole... select your keyboard as UK British, and the user guide as French... you lose a week
Ordered 10 mins ago (realise the screenshots don't match specs up (256 vs 512) I ordered both configs)
Proof on my screenshot:
I was able to choose the pickup option but went for shipping because my pick-up date would of been Nov. 25th and delivery date is the 17th-25th, so i'm hoping i get it on the 17th or earlier. I'm in Houston BTW.
Well, against my better judgement I have ordered one ('just' a base 13" version)
I've been waiting ages for this release to replace an inherited 2008 Macbook which can be slow and with a knackered keyboard after I tipped a glass of diet coke over a couple of months ago. It's my daily 'browse, watch stuff, write' computer. I also have a 2011 iMac which is hooked up to various music gear upstairs, an iPhone and an iPad Pro so I am firmly embedded in the Apple eco-system whether I like it or not.
Watched the keynote and thought the new touch bar was more impressive than I had visualised it being. Also love the bigger trackpad, force touch, fingerprint sensor and - compared to my 2008 model - blistering speed.
Was disappointed they didn't announce any way of integrating it with the Apple Pencil (which I have for the iPad)...when I saw the bigger trackpad I was convinced that would be coming.
But when I saw the prices... Eeeeek. I had only budgeted £1,200. Seeing the ramp-up on prices with the Macbook and old MBP as well made it all feel very cynical and gave me pause for thought. As the price of the non-touch-bar version is at about that level, that meant the fancy screen thingy was costing approx £500 which seems steep in anyones language.
Ended up rationalising that I NEED a new Macbook, and getting the latest version will futureproof me for a few years at least. And whist the touch-bar is not critical....I think I would feel I had missed out without it. Anyway, applying a company scheme discount brought it down a heady £100, so decided to suck up the extra £400-odd for the cool stuff and threw in a lightening cable and USB adaptor.
Gave me options to collect, but at various local newsagents and suchlike. Decided not to spoil my buying experience by doing this, so just have to make sure I'm home on the day it arrives
It's not rational, it may not even be sane...but hey ho. It's gruel for me until xmas....
Edit : Oh, and decided not to get Apple Care YET. Will do though. And I notice a lot of people creaming themselves over Dell laptops in other threads. They may be good, but I use a fairly decent spec (similar to the MBP actually) Dell for work, and it's broken twice in the first six months of usage so I'm no fan...
I've been waiting ages for this release to replace an inherited 2008 Macbook which can be slow and with a knackered keyboard after I tipped a glass of diet coke over a couple of months ago. It's my daily 'browse, watch stuff, write' computer. I also have a 2011 iMac which is hooked up to various music gear upstairs, an iPhone and an iPad Pro so I am firmly embedded in the Apple eco-system whether I like it or not.
Watched the keynote and thought the new touch bar was more impressive than I had visualised it being. Also love the bigger trackpad, force touch, fingerprint sensor and - compared to my 2008 model - blistering speed.
Was disappointed they didn't announce any way of integrating it with the Apple Pencil (which I have for the iPad)...when I saw the bigger trackpad I was convinced that would be coming.
But when I saw the prices... Eeeeek. I had only budgeted £1,200. Seeing the ramp-up on prices with the Macbook and old MBP as well made it all feel very cynical and gave me pause for thought. As the price of the non-touch-bar version is at about that level, that meant the fancy screen thingy was costing approx £500 which seems steep in anyones language.
Ended up rationalising that I NEED a new Macbook, and getting the latest version will futureproof me for a few years at least. And whist the touch-bar is not critical....I think I would feel I had missed out without it. Anyway, applying a company scheme discount brought it down a heady £100, so decided to suck up the extra £400-odd for the cool stuff and threw in a lightening cable and USB adaptor.
Gave me options to collect, but at various local newsagents and suchlike. Decided not to spoil my buying experience by doing this, so just have to make sure I'm home on the day it arrives
It's not rational, it may not even be sane...but hey ho. It's gruel for me until xmas....
Edit : Oh, and decided not to get Apple Care YET. Will do though. And I notice a lot of people creaming themselves over Dell laptops in other threads. They may be good, but I use a fairly decent spec (similar to the MBP actually) Dell for work, and it's broken twice in the first six months of usage so I'm no fan...
Must admit I'd been looking forward to today, but just cannot stomach the thought of paying that kind of money for a new laptop (my wife just bought a high spec HP Envy for £670, and ok, it's not as nice, but still). Anyway, I think I'm going to opt for a used 2014-2015 rMBP instead and save myself £1000-£1500 in the process.
Definitely shocked by the price, but at least my company gets a teeny tiny discount to make it a little more bearable. Finally upgrading from my early 2011 15" MBP. Very happy with how well my current machine has held up with just minor upgrades (RAM and HD).
15" Space Gray MBP
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IHJVZ4U/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3TJEO884AOUB3
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015Z7XE0A/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2SU4RENW71R6I
Anyone have any experience with either of these?
15" Space Gray MBP
- 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
- 16GB 2133MHz memory
- 1TB PCIe-based SSD
- Radeon Pro 455 with 2GB memory
- $3,297 after tax - OUCH!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IHJVZ4U/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3TJEO884AOUB3
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015Z7XE0A/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2SU4RENW71R6I
Anyone have any experience with either of these?
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Quite surprised with the number of people who are buying the 15" over the 13"
Nothing wrong with it of course, aside from price. Just thought it would be the other way around.
Nothing wrong with it of course, aside from price. Just thought it would be the other way around.
15-inch MacBook Pro - Space Grey
$3,239.00
• 2.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz
• 16GB 2133MHz memory
• 256GB PCIe-based SSD
• Radeon Pro 460 with 4GB memory
• Backlit Keyboard (English) & User’s Guide
• Four Thunderbolt 3 ports
• Touch Bar and Touch ID
• Force Touch trackpad
• Accessory Kit
$3,239.00
• 2.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz
• 16GB 2133MHz memory
• 256GB PCIe-based SSD
• Radeon Pro 460 with 4GB memory
• Backlit Keyboard (English) & User’s Guide
• Four Thunderbolt 3 ports
• Touch Bar and Touch ID
• Force Touch trackpad
• Accessory Kit
I guess it depends what you're used to. My 2011 15" MacBook Pro died last month and it had the high res screen, so I've been using my wifes old 2011 15" MacBook Pro which has the standard 1440x900 screen, and have really struggled with it.
Ok, I bought it. The price is not expected, but I do need this for my programming and I don't want to use an out-date device.
Here is it:
2.9+512GB+16GB, 13" with touch bar
I hope I can really make something on this one
Here is it:
2.9+512GB+16GB, 13" with touch bar
I hope I can really make something on this one
I actually ended up cancelling mines and going refurb. Hopefully you enjoy yours.
I fantasized about the return of a 17" MBP even though I knew it wouldn't happen. After seeing the UK price of the 15" the fantasy became purely academic. It makes my late 2015 "nearly" maxed out 27" RiMac look like great value - which I bought with my heart rather than my head - still love it though, but would think again before splashing out like that. This is no criticism of anyone who has ordered today - if you want it and can afford it then good luck to you and I genuinely hope you enjoy your new MBPs - Apple are not perfect, but they do have the "big data" and can predict what they do and the financial consequences, but I have the complete, albeit gut, instinct that lots of folk will hang on to their perfectly useable "old" Macbook kit. We're all different though - let's see what the future brings.
Who knows, I might wake up and cancel this order tomorrow.