so if i want to order a Macbook which is "Snappy" what should i upgrade? the RAM or CPU or what? 
I want it to be as snappy as my 5K iMac with SSD...
I want it to be as snappy as my 5K iMac with SSD...
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Does anyone else feel like the MacBook is kind of slow and not very snappy?
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Now go ahead and compare your rMB vs a SSD equipped imac or a rMBP with the latest PCIE SSD and get back to us. Hint: my 2012 imac with 512 gb SSD and my 2012 rMBP 15 blow away my wife's rMB... But my wife doesn't care lol. She just likes size/weight/screen and don't forget the shiny gold color!
What's really funny, but so predictable, is watching people who have never owned something, and know nothing about how it performs, spout off about how bad the design and performance is and how it heralds the end of Apple, western civilization and TWAKI.
Lol I didn't want to say it but I'm glad you did.
If you're comparing a rMB to any non-SSD computer and saying it's the same speed...
God Save The Queen lol
"Never argue with stupid people, they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."
People should be honest with themselves. The rMB is the iPad Pro with a keyboard and no touch screen.
The 2nd generation rMB built with the Skylake will be much better.
Although, I think there could be a lucrative side business for people who are interested in creating a copper bottom plate for the rMB for better transmission of heat.
to help with heat dissipation for the fanless design. Help the cpu run higher without throttling. plus it would look really cool
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I will say that it is running OS X.
Which is much more useful than the iPad OS.
But yeah I agree with you.
If I was lookin for an iPad, I would just buy the new MB
I will say that it is running OS X.
Which is much more useful than the iPad OS.
But yeah I agree with you.
If I was lookin for an iPad, I would just buy the new MB
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It's new technology! New trackpad, new keyboard, new batteries, fabless design. Engineering isn't free (and as an early adopter, I'm willing to pay the price).
As for the 2015 MacBook…. Cute, but a little preppy; lacks Pro gravitas.
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What's really funny, but so predictable, is watching people who have never owned something, and know nothing about how it performs, spout off about how bad the design and performance is and how it heralds the end of Apple, western civilization and TWAKI.
Sometimes I think that is why I read theses forums.
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iPads don't run OS X. Nothing more needs to be said about that comparison.
I don't want to jump in the argument but why are we comparing iPads to the MBR? I mean i can't even "listen" to a youtube video while i browse the web on the iPad. That argument should stop right there lol.
And yes i sometimes "listen" to a youtube video. For example a gamer rant about a video game review or whatever. While i browse IGN and read the comment section with all the fan boys fighting and PC Master race vs Console war lmao. Two birds with one stone!
And yes i sometimes "listen" to a youtube video. For example a gamer rant about a video game review or whatever. While i browse IGN and read the comment section with all the fan boys fighting and PC Master race vs Console war lmao. Two birds with one stone!
Sometimes I think that is why I read theses forums.
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iPads don't run OS X. Nothing more needs to be said about that comparison.
I think it's still an all right comparison to make. Not the greatest but decent enough.
I just hope they improve the 2nd gen. It needs work. It felt like a beta device!
What's really funny, but so predictable, is watching people who have never owned something, and know nothing about how it performs, spout off about how bad the design and performance is and how it heralds the end of Apple, western civilization and TWAKI.
Yep, gotta love these people who play with it for 10 minutes in a store, think they know it all about the device and then proceed to create a new thread to get attention rather than put it in the first impressions thread. Obvious trolls...
I've been using mine since 1:00pm today when UPS dropped if off (yay!) and I can honestly say that it runs way better than I thought it would based on some of the reviews and forum posts (like this one from the OP.) So far I have noticed no slowdowns at all in what I do: Web surfing with Safari and Chrome, Office 2016 preview, Scrivener, iTunes and some YouTube. Temps have been good (though the time machine restore and the OS X 10.10.3 update heated up to the low 90C range.) Even while it was updating, the Internet was snappy. So, right now, things are good. And, up until 1:00pm today, I was using my (now sold) mid 2014 MacBook Pro Retina 13".
Do you feel like it can be used 5 years down the road?
I'm not saying it can't. But given its capabilities I feel it won't be sufficient.
Happy, you and I are exactly in the same boat. I have noticed zero slowdown in fact, my unsnappy-ness quotient is way down in activity monitor.
Since when does everyone keep their Macs for 5 years?
I have a feeling that happyslayer, who you quoted, doesn't care if it will be usable in 5 years considering his last Mac was a 2014 model.
5 years is pretty much my usual schedule. If anything, I'm currently behind schedule...
I'm "upgrading" from a late 2008 15" unibody MBP. I'm positive that I'll experience slight performance improvements from a MacBook, compared to my current machine. It's perhaps not as big a jump as if I moved to a current rMBP, but the difference in size, weight, and screen quality are a total revolution for me.
My previous main machine prior to that was an open-box June 2004 PowerMac G5, dual 2.5GHz (liquid cooled!). My main machine before that was a used 1999 PowerMac G4 450MHz. Before that, I was using a 386 PC I built in 1991!
Despite the less-than-revolutionary improvement in performance that I'll be experiencing, I'm still looking forward to receiving my MacBook. I'd be lying, however, if I said that I wasn't planning on supplementing it with a more powerful home machine in a few years. But if I had to choose whether to upgrade my 2004 desktop computer or my 2008 laptop, I'd rather upgrade my laptop, hands-down -- that upgrade will have more of an impact on my life and daily usage than a desktop or large laptop, any day of the week.