Same here. It's good on the Xbox, but the graphics are so much better on a computer, if you have one that can run it.
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Buyers remorse with the rMBP?
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Same here. It's good on the Xbox, but the graphics are so much better on a computer, if you have one that can run it.
I was a little nervous about mine when I read all the negative reviews. After I got mine, that quickly changed and I love mine now. People are always looking for something to complain about, you can never satisfy everyone. The only thing that I thought was a legitimate complaint was the cd drive, but then I quickly realized I haven't used mine in two years.
The screen blows me away everyday! There's no going back after Retinifiing your life!
PS, I haven't noticed any lag except for a badly coded site with really bad jquery practices.
The screen blows me away everyday! There's no going back after Retinifiing your life!
PS, I haven't noticed any lag except for a badly coded site with really bad jquery practices.
I'm a professional music composer (and PhD student). I currently have a 2.6/8gb/512 MBPr, which I've purchased as a trial to replace my 2007 17" MBP. If I don't stick with the MBPr, I'll be purchasing an antiglare 15". In fact, my plan until the very last minute was to get an antiglare and call it a day, but I decided to buy the Retina model in store to see if it would be beneficial to my work. I buy computers every 4 or 5 years, so I wanted to know if this new model would be a worthwhile long-term purchase.
Like you, I frequently use an external monitor to do my work, so I'm not always making good use of the retina screen. However, when I've been away from my external monitor, I've really enjoyed having a very good looking 1920x1200 resolution screen at my disposal to work on scores and the programming tasks that I use in my work, which I can then change to a lower resolution when working on more text-based tasks. A better-looking word processor is still essential to my particular set of needs, but I imagine that will be among the first few upgraded programs out there.
I'm still not totally sold on the Retina as a long-term keeper. If I do stick with Retina, I'd much prefer having 16 gigs of RAM for future-proofing. That said, the machine has so far proven to be quite useful. I know that it has its downsides, but I wouldn't at all say that it's not useful for "real work".
I love the rmbp. It is my favorite computer to date too. 
The only thing that bothers me is when I'm on my website or any other and I see fuzziness same with the apps.
Other than that I have no complaints.
I have a question, with the fuzziness will ML fix that or is that something the web developers and app developers have to work out on their own?
My website's header is fuzzy on my screen but was told by graphic designer that it's the computer and not the resolution and even ML won't be able to fix it.
I do website editing, photo editing, blogging and love to watch movies.
I needed a 15 inch anyway. I just waited for the new one instead of getting an older model. The retina display was an added bonus for me. When the new one comes out next year, I'll see if I'll want to update and go ahead and sell this one but I'm not going to sit around and wait for the next best MBP or I'll end up waiting forever..
The only thing that bothers me is when I'm on my website or any other and I see fuzziness same with the apps.
Other than that I have no complaints.
I have a question, with the fuzziness will ML fix that or is that something the web developers and app developers have to work out on their own?
My website's header is fuzzy on my screen but was told by graphic designer that it's the computer and not the resolution and even ML won't be able to fix it.
I do website editing, photo editing, blogging and love to watch movies.
I needed a 15 inch anyway. I just waited for the new one instead of getting an older model. The retina display was an added bonus for me. When the new one comes out next year, I'll see if I'll want to update and go ahead and sell this one but I'm not going to sit around and wait for the next best MBP or I'll end up waiting forever..
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I love the rmbp. It is my favorite computer to date too.
The only thing that bothers me is when I'm on my website or any other and I see fuzziness same with the apps.
Other than that I have no complaints.
I have a question, with the fuzziness will ML fix that or is that something the web developers and app developers have to work out on their own?
My website's header is fuzzy on my screen but was told by graphic designer that it's the computer and not the resolution and even ML won't be able to fix it.
I do website editing, photo editing, blogging and love to watch movies.
I needed a 15 inch anyway. I just waited for the new one instead of getting an older model. The retina display was an added bonus for me. When the new one comes out next year, I'll see if I'll want to update and go ahead and sell this one but I'm not going to sit around and wait for the next best MBP or I'll end up waiting forever..
All raster images on the web will have to be updated or they'll all look fuzzy. ML will not fix that.
Overall I'm really satisfied with the machine. It's a joy to use and looks great. The only issue I'm having - that I'm still seeking resolution on - is that FCP X won't handle 1080p footage. That was one of the main reasons I got it, so I might have to return it if I can't sort that out.
Great machine overall, though.
Great machine overall, though.
The images are unaffected, even with a non-retina version. Don't sweat it. An updated will come. It's not worth jumping ship to Aperture over. Promise.
Ditto... best Mac I have ever used. The MBA is a great portable machine for traveling or simply the daily commute from home to office and back. However it's screen, imo, is washed out and simply pales in comparison to the new retina display. This machine allows me to replace my iMac and MBA with more power and speed, but more importantly desktop real estate! Running 2560x1600 on this iPS display is freakin awesome. I use multiple windows open side by side for work and by swiping to the next desktop and having my email, chat, skype all open and all workable on one workspace makes unplugging from my 27" Tbolt displays seamless transition from desktop to mobile.
Since using the base model, my only decision not regret, will be to upgrade to 16gigs of ram. I am however monitoring that aspect to see if I really need it for my day to day usage.
Ditto. Display is stunning. I was worried that dropping down to an effective 1440x900 display would bother me, but I haven't even noticed it. Audio quality is vastly improved. Fans aren't even noticeable when they're running.
If I had one complaint, it's that if you're pushing the device, the MacSafe gets hot. Very, very hot. That, and lack of Retina apps.
What kind of problem? A dead pixel would be so small i imagine it would be very hard to spot!
Possibly the biggest remorse factor may be that if you accidentally drop/damage the case, (ding a corner, etc,) may prove to be a somewhat costly fix or replacement.
Pretty much voids the hardware warranty, including AppleCare. I've had hardware issues with warranted books and the drill was..
"If you pay for a replacement bottom case ($900.) we will fix the track pad under the AppleCare Warranty."
(Sometimes a cheap beater book is the better way to go.)
Pretty much voids the hardware warranty, including AppleCare. I've had hardware issues with warranted books and the drill was..
"If you pay for a replacement bottom case ($900.) we will fix the track pad under the AppleCare Warranty."
(Sometimes a cheap beater book is the better way to go.)
I love the rmbp. It is my favorite computer to date too.
The only thing that bothers me is when I'm on my website or any other and I see fuzziness same with the apps.
On your website? Why haven't you retina optimized it yet?
I recently did some work on some of my sites, offering double-resolution thumbnails to retina displays and it looks fantastic on my ipad3. Looking forward too seeing it on the rmbp! Now to do some practicing on css3 vector shiny buttons and I'll be all set.
The rmbp is the second significant Internet browser with retina, remember, and there will of course be more very soon. Websites will get better and better...
Would seriously love to afford one, but really it seems as though 5400 -> SSD and 4GB -> 8GB RAM upgrades are a much more cost effective way of getting a similar experience in my 2011 13"
Ill be using my £2000 Retina Pro for reading Anandtech, Engadget and maybe the odd game in bootcamp.
I am the definition of Overkill.
I am the definition of Overkill.
Haha, love that! Even for simple tasks that can be done on an ancient pc, nothing beats the satisfaction of having the latest tech!
This is the reason I'd plan to buy real insurance over a warranty like AppleCare. It's cheaper, it covers accidents, and it lasts a lot longer than two years.
The interesting thing about this thread, though, is that I haven't seen one person who has bought the MBPR with ACTUAL buyer's remorse, and posts in forums tend to usually generate negative response bias to begin with.
Interesting.
Bought it 48 hours ago 2.6/512/8 from bb on a whim. Fell in love with the display, BUT the lag is really noticeable and pissing me off. I guess I've been spoiled with most of my previous osx machines. This one reminds me of my gma 950 powered Mac mini hooked up to a 1900x1200 monitor. Not as bad though... The screen makes it almost worth it lol.
Absolutely no remorse! Best home pc I've ever had. My usage is my wife's photo editing, iTunes management, email, and internet, therefore I'm not an intense user like others. When we got IPad with retina I was waiting for MBP pro with retina.To me retina is worth the price. I will use it for two years and then hand it off to my son as he enters high school.
I also purchased one on a whim at a best buy this week. Never thought they would have one, and I had all intentions of getting an airbook.
For me, the rmbp is overkill. I travel alot, and basically i use it for web browsing, and for quicken (running on crossover). I thought I would use it for gaming as well, but I just cant enjoy game play with out a mouse.
I have a monster desktop at home for gaming and photo editing (dual amd 6970 vid cards in crossfire, 3 ssd's in raid 0, intel cpu overclocked to 4.0 ghz, 24 inch dell lcd monitor).
I am not taking anything away from the retina, its a beautiful machine, the screen definitely is gorgeous, I do notice minor lag, but nothing that is too bad and ml will resolve that. Super fast and robust and the speakers are awesome. Its always nice to have the newest and most advanced tech, but for me the air will serve me better, and ill be saving $1000. The air's have an issue with the mic/facetime which doesnt seem to happen on the pro.
So, the retina is going back this week.
For me, the rmbp is overkill. I travel alot, and basically i use it for web browsing, and for quicken (running on crossover). I thought I would use it for gaming as well, but I just cant enjoy game play with out a mouse.
I have a monster desktop at home for gaming and photo editing (dual amd 6970 vid cards in crossfire, 3 ssd's in raid 0, intel cpu overclocked to 4.0 ghz, 24 inch dell lcd monitor).
I am not taking anything away from the retina, its a beautiful machine, the screen definitely is gorgeous, I do notice minor lag, but nothing that is too bad and ml will resolve that. Super fast and robust and the speakers are awesome. Its always nice to have the newest and most advanced tech, but for me the air will serve me better, and ill be saving $1000. The air's have an issue with the mic/facetime which doesnt seem to happen on the pro.
So, the retina is going back this week.
ive been waiting over 2 weeks for it to arrive, but no buyers remorse as of yet. Still very excited to get it in!
I love my rMBP.
I have it set up to the full native resolution and hooked up to a external monitor when I need some extra clarity. It's like having a iMac on the go. Chrome is setup with a 125% zoom so all is good. Having Chrome, Photoshop and Final Cut Pro open and visible is just amazing.
I have it set up to the full native resolution and hooked up to a external monitor when I need some extra clarity. It's like having a iMac on the go. Chrome is setup with a 125% zoom so all is good. Having Chrome, Photoshop and Final Cut Pro open and visible is just amazing.
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Having some buyers remorse here. Sold a mid 2011 13" Air to upgrade to the base rMBP. Running at the highest OSX based resolution (not using SwitchRes) and the lag is annoying. On any graphical pages such as Facebook, it is noticeably jumpy compare to the Air and Windows desktop I have.
Just installed Mountain Lion Dev 4 and was disappointed it's about the same performance. The three finger swipe up to show all apps struggles and is also choppy. Other small complaint: as thin as this is, it is still a beast compare to the air.
3 days left to decide if I want to return this and go with the new model 13" air...leaning towards it...
Just installed Mountain Lion Dev 4 and was disappointed it's about the same performance. The three finger swipe up to show all apps struggles and is also choppy. Other small complaint: as thin as this is, it is still a beast compare to the air.
3 days left to decide if I want to return this and go with the new model 13" air...leaning towards it...