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I am not sure if we are talking about the same thread. Are you referring to the Audio popping it T2/BridgeOS crashes? I had constant bridge OS crashes with unit #1. I do nothing with audio.
As with any thread, the forum echo effect is a two way street, for every poster that posts about their issue twice there is some who has no problem sharing that twice as well. It balances out
You should do the bend test first
Of a MacBook Pro haven't heard of such.
Yes they are macRumors users are not Apples entire user base. In fact probably a very small percentage of such. So yea they are overblown So much so they are non-issus AFAIC.
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I am talking about the popping and bridge crashes. I assumed they were related. I have had no bridge crashes of any kind.
That’s what I was wondering. I have seen some speculation that they are, but that is one issue I have never had and haven’t followed that thread since the early days.
If they are related, hopefully they both get resolved at the same time. I have only had the T2 issue with one unit and Apple collected that one. But surprised that a year later it sir doesn’t appear to be eradicated.
But by the same token, the issues with the keyboard have been reported by many other outlets, Apple is dealing with at least two class action suits and issued a repair program. That doesn't sound over blown to me
Statistically, when you see users getting issues, returning laptops, and then having issues with a replacement, that points to a pretty significant issue.
I have the 13.3" i5/8GB/256GB, and have no issues. KB is fine [at least for me]. It's a work issued item, and I had the 2016, and I can say that the KB on the '18 is much better. Haven't experienced any of the issues folks have posted on this, or other similar threads. 30 days in, and I'm hopeful I got one of the good ones...
I decided to upgrade my 2015 MBP and ordered a 2018 (spec below). I am aware of the potential hazards based on the feedback in the forums. I have come to the conclusion that this is the place to voice concerns over issues, not to sing praises. And lord I hope I am right
Of course after placing my order yesterday I began more seriously looking at the forum, and frankly hoping to confirm my bias that the issues are overblown. I haven't had much luck to that end.
Anyway I will be putting it through its paces and report back. I did by the AppleCare + product, and I don't normally do that. Clearly I would prefer to never use it.
I did the trade in program, I don't think it was a good deal, buttt I don't have to mess with selling it.
Wish me luck!!!
MBP 13.3 SG/2.7GHZ QC/16GB/1TB-USA
Chances are you will have no issues with your computer.
Check it out carefully during the 14 day return period and exchange it if you find anything wrong with it.
I notice your use of the past tense - just wondering why you got rid of it so soon?
I decided the keyboard was too much of an obstacle and I felt I'd get the most money for it now as opposed to the future.
TBH i have the worst culprit for keyboards, 2015 macbook and i haven't had an issue until this week 4 years later and i blew some compressed air at an angle and all is well.
Still the config I would want in a MBP is around £3800-4200... Ive seriously been considering just buying a 2013/14 or 15 as they have everything i need barely any issues and the speed differences really havent moved on a great deal to be worth the issues above. £199 for a battery replacement and run it for a couple of years until apple sort themselves out.
I have a feeling they wont.
Still the config I would want in a MBP is around £3800-4200... Ive seriously been considering just buying a 2013/14 or 15 as they have everything i need barely any issues and the speed differences really havent moved on a great deal to be worth the issues above. £199 for a battery replacement and run it for a couple of years until apple sort themselves out.
I have a feeling they wont.
Class action lawsuits are meaningless they are a dime a dozen nowadays. Neither of them will go anywhere.
At my place of employment there are probably close to 500 MacBook Pros, iMacs and iPad Pros, iPhones (All latest gen) Very large well know. medical center I am close friends with the IT guy (technology budget is insane). Not one has had any issues of any sort of these so called wides spread problems. Maybe they make better stuff for their business customers and leave the problems stuff for the consumers.
At my place of employment there are probably close to 500 MacBook Pros, iMacs and iPad Pros, iPhones (All latest gen) Very large well know. medical center I am close friends with the IT guy (technology budget is insane). Not one has had any issues of any sort of these so called wides spread problems. Maybe they make better stuff for their business customers and leave the problems stuff for the consumers.
That is the one I am replacing. I find it works well. No complaints. When rendering video it likes to run the fan but I expect that. Because of its size I don’t take out of the house. I use my 9.7 iPad Pro for travel usually.
So battery life sitting in the couch surfing or whatever gets me through a winter day. I am docked when doing real work.
Regrettably I don’t keep metrics in it but a 10 minute video 1080p takes long enough to render that I leave the room and do something else. I use proxy files to edit and doing that I have no issues with performance.
I am playing with 4K more now and would like a little better performance.
Photo editing for customers is fine. Only a few PS layers at most and 36mp files are handled with ease. Some congestion when doing large panel stitches for Personal work. So really for what it is no complaints. Just want something newer.
So for the better performance what are you getting instead?
Edit: just checked back and saw you went for the 13 - will that be better than the 15 for 4K video and photo editing?
Well personal opinion for photo editing which is the only part that I am paid for I have zero concerns again portraiture etc. no big deal. For video would the 15 be better with multi-core? Probably. But i use FCP and it does a great job of using the available assets to its potential.
That said if I was primarily concerned about video productivity ie paid for the work and time meant something on a production schedule yes but then again if that was the case I would be considering an iMac pro for that work and not a mobile device. That’s just me.
Comparing apples to apples, I broke even. That is the Lenovo X1E had a configuration that was similar to the MBP and that was nearly the same price. I opted for a higher end model this time, as I decided that the 1TB storage was a better fit. I found my use of external drives to hold my Lightroom images to be a bit of an annoyance. That cost be a few hundred dollars more.
@OP,
Signature ... "2018 MBP 13" i7 1GB" I'm guessing a typo and you got the 1TB option right?
@MFlynn,
Never understood the term "coil whine" when it's not a coil that is whining but the fan; unless I'm mistaken and misunderstanding?
Signature ... "2018 MBP 13" i7 1GB" I'm guessing a typo and you got the 1TB option right?
@MFlynn,
Never understood the term "coil whine" when it's not a coil that is whining but the fan; unless I'm mistaken and misunderstanding?
Sounds great. And if that 1 TB gets full you can always put in a additional drive module, that you bought at Amazon!
When they add a RTX 2060 or 2070 GPU model I will be very tempted.
Razer has a RTX 2060/70/80 set of laptops but the base model with the 2060 is 2,400 and that only gets you a FHD screen (at 144Hz) and 512GB drive. The X1E that I got was less money, more storage and a 4k screen. I gave up a better GPU, but under the circumstances it made all the sense in the world for my needs
Darnit!!! Completely different issue than the "gate" issues, but just began a return. Recall I have had this machine for 24 hours almost to the minute. Using Safari the beachball would start spinning and using ram to the point where my legs were getting hot and I could hear the fan and had 1.9Gb ram left of my 16. I mean WTF. So, called Apple they did a reset etc. It started happening during our screen share. She asked if I wanted to take in for repair, I explained my geography and 350 miles would no be acceptable. I could have sent it in for repair, but I said you know what I think I want to get a refund. So the sent me to sales support, they asked if I wanted a refund or replacement, I chose refund. Need to re-think the whole thing. Anyway Thats that. I have verified that is was the other computer by using my 2015 which I am using to write this post, and no issue. Darnit!!