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First Online Retina MacBook Pro Orders Arriving
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The U.S. economy was also doing really well and growing in 1984. Even so, the Macintosh wasn't in every household; Steve Jobs said he wanted 100 percent market share for the Mac, but that'll only happen (hypothetically anyway) with competitive prices. It'll all happen in time, with some patience we'll see every Apple product with a retina display and flash memory.
Fun fact: adjusted for inflation, $2,400 in 1984 is the equivalent of $5,346 today.
WANT.
But sadly my 2007 white macbook is still going strong. Can easily get another year out of it - so will see what 2013 brings to the range.
But sadly my 2007 white macbook is still going strong. Can easily get another year out of it - so will see what 2013 brings to the range.
I also have the late 2008 2.53GHz uMBP. For a Rev A. it's a wonderful machine and has never let me down. Still going strong four years later. Although, I have upgraded mine to 8GB RAM and a Crucial M4 512GB SSD. Even though the SSD is SATA III and the uMBP is SATA II, this thing is very fast. Also has a new battery and MagSafe adaptor.
After four years though, I would like an upgrade and I've been waiting for an optical drive-less 15-inch MBP for ages. Anyone want to make me an offer on my old uMBP?
Oh geez!
What a rip off!
$3000 later and I open the lid and it's just 8 iphones glued together.
What a rip off!
$3000 later and I open the lid and it's just 8 iphones glued together.
I hook mine up to my 30" Cinema display, with the clam shell closed. I have had no problems
This makes me think of a discussion in a recent episode of Veep, from HBO, involving a character not-so-subtly bashing a professional photographer's choice of camera and bragging about how he owns a more expensive one. The photographer's comeback is perfect but it's onviously lost on the other guy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEwUnENlc9M&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Obviously some need this level of computing power but I doubt that the majority do and it's just a status symbol. It's a beautiful computer but, for $3,000 for a moderately loaded one, I hardly believe anybody really "needs" something like that.
My .02. YMMV.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEwUnENlc9M&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Obviously some need this level of computing power but I doubt that the majority do and it's just a status symbol. It's a beautiful computer but, for $3,000 for a moderately loaded one, I hardly believe anybody really "needs" something like that.
My .02. YMMV.
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Does it really look pixelated? I mean, that's exactly how photoshop would look on a 1440 x 900 screen - which I have here on my Macbook Air, and nothing looks pixelated. Is it more that it 'looks' pixelated next to the hiDPI assets in OSX such as the menu bar and dock etc?
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Also can anyone with one confirm if you can run the display in 'normal' 2880 x 1800 pixel mode? Rather than HiDPI 'retina' mode?
Is the 2.7 Ghz the best seller of the bunch? Probably not. The 2.3 will do me fine, but if you want a bigger SSD you have no choice but to go with the 2.6. I'm not sure people are bumping up just for the heck of it.
I love the lower weight, beautiful screen. I can clearly read it a arms length w/o glasses. That's huge to me. Just b/c you won't max it out doesn't mean it won't go to good use. Status symbol? The people I hang with are impressed by a case of 2008 Duckhorn Three Palms Vineyard Merlot, not a frickin laptop, so I can't really say if that's true. But seems if it is that person would have a lot of other status symbols to go w/ it lest being seen as a poseur.
Even the window buttons look pixelated. Adobe not using Apple's APIs? Who would have thought!
Likely doable with user hacks.
Space hog.
There is no such thing as too much RAM and too much storage.
Also, expensive it may be, overpriced it isn't. Every other vendor does the exact same thing when it comes to custom-kit components. You want that brand-spanking-new Quadro GPU in the latest Dell workstation notebook? A few grand, please.
I figured that out with just the WWDC slides and took them into account when ordering mine. Then I looked at iFixit.
Expensive it may be, overpriced it isn't, especially with Mac computer hardware.
I framed it as a "should I spend $500 for ~240GB more real storage or $500 for doing things faster even if I don't need the speed now"...
Any of you with the new MBPR and Photoshop could try and do a SS @ it "more space" screen setting? Just to see if its pixelated...
I think for some 3rd party apps that may be the best setting right now! Because you have a lot off pixels for a 15.4" display and a lot of space to work!
When using Apple apps, switch it back to "retina"
I think for some 3rd party apps that may be the best setting right now! Because you have a lot off pixels for a 15.4" display and a lot of space to work!
When using Apple apps, switch it back to "retina"
Excitedly Wanting but Strenuously Patient
I'm also stuck with my Early 2008 15-inch MacBook Pro.
I'm saving up like crazy to get the AU3199.00 Retina MBP because 512GB SSD Flash Storage is 12GB more than my 500GB 7200RPM HDD.
And for some reason, this seems like a far more attractive option as opposed to the 2.4 GHz "Penryn" Intel Core 2 Duo with only 4GB of RAM.
I just hope like crazy that I don't experience the same issue as my current one where it literally died as a result of the nVidia GPU carking it.
Overall, this is a real strenuous game of "Patience" for most of us (not so much the time it takes to ship but more the fact that we aren't rich or that some of us have "deep pockets but short arms").
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So, anyone tried Boot Camping Windows 7 yet?
Are UI elements so darn small you need a magnifying glass to change the DPI?
Also, what else can you tell us?
I'm also stuck with my Early 2008 15-inch MacBook Pro.
I'm saving up like crazy to get the AU3199.00 Retina MBP because 512GB SSD Flash Storage is 12GB more than my 500GB 7200RPM HDD.
And for some reason, this seems like a far more attractive option as opposed to the 2.4 GHz "Penryn" Intel Core 2 Duo with only 4GB of RAM.
I just hope like crazy that I don't experience the same issue as my current one where it literally died as a result of the nVidia GPU carking it.
Overall, this is a real strenuous game of "Patience" for most of us (not so much the time it takes to ship but more the fact that we aren't rich or that some of us have "deep pockets but short arms").
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So, anyone tried Boot Camping Windows 7 yet?
Are UI elements so darn small you need a magnifying glass to change the DPI?
Also, what else can you tell us?
Love it....but so much $$$$$,
I love it but too rich for my blood!.......My Precious!!!!. Oh no!
I love it but too rich for my blood!.......My Precious!!!!. Oh no!
Is it really that important to have the name on it?
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There were several reports indicating people were holding off purchasing a new laptop (for the last 3-6 months) in anticipation of this release.
Are you going to ask why the trackpad is really small too since the photo cuts that off or why there is no dock?
Since when was it EVER about "need"??
The fact is though, if you work in a technical field (or like me, I.T. itself), your computer(s) are tools you rely on to do your job -- as well as for part of your continuing education and entertainment.
I've never bought a Mac that I actually "needed" in the sense I couldn't survive without it or something. But they've all enriched my life and been quite sensible purchases if you look at everything I've gotten back out of them, and all the hours I've logged using each one.
The idea I've bought any of these machines as "status symbols" ignores the possibility I simply admire and appreciate their quality and capabilities, and thought they were good places to spend my money. The whole status symbol notion makes it sound like a person just carries the thing around to show it off, and never actually powers it on and does anything functional/useful with it..... Except for a few TV personalities and other celebrities who use their Macs as flashy props, I doubt this is usually reality.
The fact is though, if you work in a technical field (or like me, I.T. itself), your computer(s) are tools you rely on to do your job -- as well as for part of your continuing education and entertainment.
I've never bought a Mac that I actually "needed" in the sense I couldn't survive without it or something. But they've all enriched my life and been quite sensible purchases if you look at everything I've gotten back out of them, and all the hours I've logged using each one.
The idea I've bought any of these machines as "status symbols" ignores the possibility I simply admire and appreciate their quality and capabilities, and thought they were good places to spend my money. The whole status symbol notion makes it sound like a person just carries the thing around to show it off, and never actually powers it on and does anything functional/useful with it..... Except for a few TV personalities and other celebrities who use their Macs as flashy props, I doubt this is usually reality.
Things don't look big on the cinema display? That's so cool. Thanks, I'm glad I put in an order.
