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Buy rMBP 15 now?
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I can get it through coupons & discounts from Best Buy.
I sold mine and have been waiting to get one for about 6 months, but Apple is slow and I can't do the 13" - I need a dedicated GPU. But I'd be so sad if I buy one and 2-3 months later they come out with the Broadwell.
I wouldn't expect 2-3 months later. I suspect it would be more like 3-4 months later. WWDC is most likely in June (3 months from now), where there is higher probability that they will announce a refresh of the 15". There is a chance it may be done sooner, but the odds are more in favor of a WWDC announcement.
No need to be sad, just today I picked up a base model rMBP 15 for $600 under retail. When the update comes out, this one will still get what I paid for it on Craigslist. I sell it and buy the new one. You can do the same.
I just bought my wife a base 15" today. She needs a lot of ram for work. She runs data analysis software and it's ram intensive. I told her there may be an update in a few months but she doesn't care. Needs it now.
I may buy the new macbook for myself since I just web browse, watch videos, and buy ****.
I may buy the new macbook for myself since I just web browse, watch videos, and buy ****.
If you NEED a laptop right now I would buy it. If you have a device and you can use that for the next few months I would wait. I wouldn't wait an entire year. I would just hold out until the Fall to see if anything happens. If not anything released by the Fall I would go ahead and buy then.
Just get it... Broadwell isn't going to offer a big leap in performance anyway.
I bought a refurb one 12 days ago and am very happy with it.
When it comes to electronics, I'm pretty much in the buy it if you need it camp, unless an update is clearly "imminent."
My 2012 15" rMBP (2.6GHz i7/16GB RAM/NVIDIA 650M/256GB SSD) fell off a table Saturday morning. The "t" key got smashed & no longer is responsive; screen is messed up & when I restart, all I get is a black screen UNLESS I also hold down option key while re-booting. I also get a white lightening bolt in a black circle as a sort of screensaver. I never buy warranty or damage coverage for electronics. I was went ahead & bought a base model mid-2014 15# rMBP from Amazon. Sucks as I was wanting to get another year at least from my 2012 rMBP.
Also, it sucks tying by copying/pasting every "t" in this post.
My 2012 15" rMBP (2.6GHz i7/16GB RAM/NVIDIA 650M/256GB SSD) fell off a table Saturday morning. The "t" key got smashed & no longer is responsive; screen is messed up & when I restart, all I get is a black screen UNLESS I also hold down option key while re-booting. I also get a white lightening bolt in a black circle as a sort of screensaver. I never buy warranty or damage coverage for electronics. I was went ahead & bought a base model mid-2014 15# rMBP from Amazon. Sucks as I was wanting to get another year at least from my 2012 rMBP.
Also, it sucks tying by copying/pasting every "t" in this post.
Yea but they are gonna boost the GPU considerably and get the new trackpad. That alone can be worth the wait.
That was my main concern...and I bet they'll get an extra hour out of the battery too, but keep the same chassis/design. And probably (maybe?) add USB-C? But I doubt it. I Don't need USB-C.
The Intel GPU will go to 6100 and nVidia will jump up by a ton too. I've had the 2.2Ghz Retina version before, it's not super laggy, but the GPU could use some more help driving the screen.
I'm in the same "dilemma". But at the current best buy price of $1799 less 10% movers coupon = $1620 + tax for a brand new 15" that is a really hard deal to pass off considering it's ~$600 off apple store pricing. That alone is worth the price of buying "outdated" tech. If this laptop fits your needs then I see no reason to not go forward with the purchase now considering the price.
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Didn't see you were looking at the 512GB with dedicated graphics. $1900 is a steal for that machine relatively speaking assuming it's new or manufacture refurbed. Where are you finding it for that price? The best I can find is $2250 at best buy less 10% with movers coupon = $2,025 PLUS tax. That's for a brand new machine.
Buy one now. There is a very good chance that the 15" Broadwell MBP will not be available with a discrete GPU.
The 6100 will be a minor bump (as the 5->6 series was in the 13"). There's no need for a powerful iGPU on these, since whenever you do anything that would use the power it switches to the dedicated card.
I don't know what they're going to replace the dedicated one with though.
It is fairly poor
but the IRIS PRO 6200 is still not fast enough to replace the dGPU in the higher end it's as simple as that I expect you'll see a 950M in it.
but the IRIS PRO 6200 is still not fast enough to replace the dGPU in the higher end it's as simple as that I expect you'll see a 950M in it.