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How do I know whether or not I should upgrade to the new rMBP?

Hieveryone

Hieveryone

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I currently have a late 2013 rMBP 2.6/8/256

It is running fine, and I have no problems with it (knock on wood).

The apps I mainly use are Firefox, Mail, Calendar, Notes, Word, and Time Machine.

I really like the new rMBP, but do you think I need one?

Thanks.
 
Sounds to me like you've already answered your own question. No, you don't. However, this question is one that you need to consider based on what you use your Mac for.

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I guess I don't NEED it, but...the new ones are SO nice lol

If they started at 1299 that would be so nice :/
 
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What you have is gonna be fine for your described usage until at least 2020. I dare say, maybe as far as 2025.

Barring a component failure, that thing is just gonna go and go and go. For your use, buying a new replacement is a matter of screen quality and misc. other features like bigger trackpad, or TouchBar. CPU improvement is 5-8% annually the last few years, so getting the exact same upgrade of your MBP yield maybe 15-20% CPU increase, but that only play out if you even run it at near 100%. Using 10-25% for surfing, you wouldn't even really notice the new CPU even if you upgraded.
 
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Hieveryone said:
I currently have a late 2013 rMBP 2.6/8/256

It is running fine, and I have no problems with it (knock on wood).

The apps I mainly use are Firefox, Mail, Calendar, Notes, Word, and Time Machine.

I really like the new rMBP, but do you think I need one?

Thanks.
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Firefox. Mail. Calendar. Notes. Word. Time Machine.

Honestly you could get by with a Windows netbook and an external hard drive.

Do you need the new Macbook? Nope. You could buy the now very old Macbook with a disc drive, and as long as the battery is good, you'd be just fine.

Me? I hate the new Macbook Pro for the price gouging and stupid choice on removing magsafe, but it's still what I would buy if I were buying right now. The 2015 Macbook Pro makes a lot of sense too though.
 
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I'm still rocking a 2009 mbp 13", which is well past its prime since it takes 30 mins to edit 10 secs of video and barely loads google maps. I've been holding out for this generation release but I'm a little bummed out. The update is nice but the competition has caught up with Apple when looking at similar priced laptops. I might buy a refurb 2015 for the available ports.

Like iizmoo said, based on your app usage, you can probably keep using yours till software support ends
 
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If your current computer does what you need, you don't need a new one. I'm on a 2008 macbook unibody with ssd and 8GB ram. Just now looking into a new machine.
 
When I look to upgrade, I look at two different things.

1.) Is my current computer doing everything I need it to? If the answer it yes, then there isn't a pressing need to upgrade. With a mac, you can usually expect 5-6 years out of them, if not longer, due to how well they are built and how optimized OS X is. In that case you have a few more years.

2.) Want is a completely different thing. If there is a feature you think would be worth the upgrade (retina, touchbar etc..) then it could well be worth the money. If you have the money and think it's worth it, then go for it.
 
pat500000 said:
go watch it.
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it's really long...
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tx2005 said:
When I look to upgrade, I look at two different things.

1.) Is my current computer doing everything I need it to? If the answer it yes, then there isn't a pressing need to upgrade. With a mac, you can usually expect 5-6 years out of them, if not longer, due to how well they are built and how optimized OS X is. In that case you have a few more years.

2.) Want is a completely different thing. If there is a feature you think would be worth the upgrade (retina, touchbar etc..) then it could well be worth the money. If you have the money and think it's worth it, then go for it.
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I like the touch bar but not sure if it'll be useful for me.

I don't want it to just be there, and I not get anything out of it.

Heck, if all i'm going to use it for is screen brightness and volume i'd rather have a physical key anyway!
 
For your needs, sounds like the upgrade would be superfluous from a practical viewpoint. But there's always the "fun" viewpoint...

If I could cram more RAM into my 2011 11" Air, I'd certainly wait things out. But 4 GB is just choking things down too often these days. And I feel like some fun...
 
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Hieveryone said:
it's really long...
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I like the touch bar but not sure if it'll be useful for me.

I don't want it to just be there, and I not get anything out of it.

Heck, if all i'm going to use it for is screen brightness and volume i'd rather have a physical key anyway!
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That was my reasoning for going for the non touchbar version.
 
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Hieveryone said:
it's really long...
[doublepost=1478240741][/doublepost]

I like the touch bar but not sure if it'll be useful for me.

I don't want it to just be there, and I not get anything out of it.

Heck, if all i'm going to use it for is screen brightness and volume i'd rather have a physical key anyway!
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Heh..it is...but I can't explain in detail. He just explains how MBP is out of wack because it disables wi-fi when using certain connector. He also explains in detail about the internal stuff of that machine. He's just showing you so that you don't get ripped off/or be deceived.
 
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Buy what you need when you need it. There's always something shinier just around the corner anyways. (Unless you are a Mac Pro user.)
 
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pat500000 said:
Heh..it is...but I can't explain in detail. He just explains how MBP is out of wack because it disables wi-fi when using certain connector. He also explains in detail about the internal stuff of that machine. He's just showing you so that you don't get ripped off/or be deceived.
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Deceived about what?
 
tx2005 said:
That was my reasoning for going for the non touchbar version.
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I really like the non touch bar version. It looks really slick.
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pat500000 said:
Heh..it is...but I can't explain in detail. He just explains how MBP is out of wack because it disables wi-fi when using certain connector. He also explains in detail about the internal stuff of that machine. He's just showing you so that you don't get ripped off/or be deceived.
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Thanks. It's nice to see someone on YouTube telling us some details. Most of the 10 minute un boxing videos are generic just telling us how many USB C ports there are, and so on.
 
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