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If you could change one thing..

I agree - 15.4" isn't heavy for what you get and there are no lighter alternatives.

If I could change one thing - more durable keyboard that doesn't get glossy after 3-4 months. My awful Dell notebook at work has keys that didn't get glossy after 2 years. If Dell can do it, Apple can do it even better.
 
Ah, you have finally touched on the crux of the matter. Would users be willing to sacrifice some of the weight and design to gain back the option to upgrade.
I personally would not.
I agree with some of the others about a couple extra USB ports. I got stuck yesterday with that problem.

cebseb said:
I would like a return to user friendly upgradeable ram and hard drives.... But then that would sacrifice the size and weight. Can't have it all I guess.
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JHUFrank said:
Ah, you have finally touched on the crux of the matter. Would users be willing to sacrifice some of the weight and design to gain back the option to upgrade.
I personally would not.
I agree with some of the others about a couple extra USB ports. I got stuck yesterday with that problem.
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You're right. I wouldn't want to sacrifice what I have now, but I at least keep it from getting any more impossible to fix via user end.

On another note, this thread took a dive quite quickly.
 
The one thing I would change, well... at order time, I would like the option to have my mac come with Windows for Workgroups 3.11 installed instead of this crappy max OSX thing.
 
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Left-handed people, the World over, are gonna love you ...I hope you're not in training to become an Apple Designer. :cool:
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How about making the entire palmrest area one giant, buttonless trackpad? And smart enough to know when you're resting your wrists (typing) to avoid errant tracking?
 
I think the weight issue that some are complaining about will be addressed when Broadwell hits the scene. The lower power consumption means less battery, resulting in less weight. It would be awesome if they could shave off 100 or 200 grams off both machines. Imagine the 13" weighing only 1,5 kg :D

But the thing I would like the most on my MBP is more USB ports. There really is no reason to have only 2 of them. Mine are always occupied and I hate USB Hubs. A third, but preferably a fourth USB slot would be great.
 
Reorganizing the the ports and the optical drive on the cMBP would have been great. One of the main things I dislike about the cMBP is that the USB ports are right next to each other and I often block the second when using a flash drive (I then have to use some USB extension cables to utilize both At the same time). Perhaps put the optical drive on the front (like the original MBPs) and split the ports evenly between the left and right. If they could add another USB port in the process it would be great, too.
 
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Make the ram user upgradeable.

I think it is borderline criminal to solder the RAM. Not only does it require you to pay their inflated ram prices but it kills the resale in several years when all of a sudden the RAM amount no longer cuts it. There is going to be a whole generation of rMBP's that have too little RAM and there's nothing you can do about it.

Soldering the RAM was one of the worst decisions they ever made.
 
johnnnw said:
I think it is borderline criminal to solder the RAM.
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Bit strong IMHO given that RAM compression is bringing with it a 2x effective RAM upgrade...

I'm glad I could upgrade mine 4GB=>8GB but given that 8GB can, with compression, serve some 14GB of RAM I'm pretty pleased and wouldn't be dying if I had been stuck with 4GB. That is obviously Apple's logic and they get to deliver a more reliable device at the same time.
 
simonsi said:
Bit strong IMHO given that RAM compression is bringing with it a 2x effective RAM upgrade...

I'm glad I could upgrade mine 4GB=>8GB but given that 8GB can, with compression, serve some 14GB of RAM I'm pretty pleased and wouldn't be dying if I had been stuck with 4GB. That is obviously Apple's logic and they get to deliver a more reliable device at the same time.
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Yes I was exaggerating of course but it's still ridiculous

I know Apple wants us to believe this memory compression but it's a decent serving of BS. 8GB is not magically going to perform like 14.

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Illuminated said:
Woe is me.
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Nice contribution. Back to Apple4lyfe.com for you.
 
Hard one. I'm so very pleased with my 15" rMBP that it's hard to come up with anything that really improves the user experience.

1 or 2 more USB ports would be nice.

Hmm... can't come up with anything else. It's powerful, thin and light. Runs basically anything I throw at it. Love this machine. :apple:
 
johnnnw said:
Yes I was exaggerating of course but it's still ridiculous

I know Apple wants us to believe this memory compression but it's a decent serving of BS. 8GB is not magically going to perform like 14.

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Nice contribution. Back to Apple4lyfe.com for you.
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What do you want me to say? OP is nitpicking about a laptop that is built way sturdier than any Windows machine.
 
Cloudsurfer said:
I think the weight issue that some are complaining about will be addressed when Broadwell hits the scene. The lower power consumption means less battery, resulting in less weight. It would be awesome if they could shave off 100 or 200 grams off both machines. Imagine the 13" weighing only 1,5 kg :D

But the thing I would like the most on my MBP is more USB ports. There really is no reason to have only 2 of them. Mine are always occupied and I hate USB Hubs. A third, but preferably a fourth USB slot would be great.
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Ehh. The lower power consumption means Apple keeps the same battery configuration and touts longer than the last generation usage times on the next generation MacBook line. I would highly doubt lighter weight vs. longer battery life would be a selling point for them considering they have 3 different models that are 3 different weights already.
 
johnnnw said:
Make the ram user upgradeable.

I think it is borderline criminal to solder the RAM. Not only does it require you to pay their inflated ram prices but it kills the resale in several years when all of a sudden the RAM amount no longer cuts it. There is going to be a whole generation of rMBP's that have too little RAM and there's nothing you can do about it.

Soldering the RAM was one of the worst decisions they ever made.
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memory is losing it's significance in regards to performance.
The bottelnecks are internet speed and ssd speed.
 
johnnnw said:
8GB is not magically going to perform like 14..
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8gb of ram will also not magically make your machine perform better.

In 90% of cases more ram is used to fix bad programming and other slow components.
 
I would upgrade to 32GB of ram, Haswell i7, and nVidia GTX 860M, with a 4k 'Retina' 17" screen.
 
Mid-09 13" MBP: a sturdier hard drive cable so I wouldn't have had to replace it so many times! Also USB ports in both sides. Also a better designed t-shaped MagSafe. I like it better than the L-shaped!

Late-13 13" rMBP: user-upgradable storage! I don't like to use the cloud exclusively, and 256gb isn't quite enough! I don't care about RAM as much. A battery that can be changed out would certainly help down the road for those of us who keep laptops until they die.

OS X: can't think of anything I would change. It's a great OS :) Most of my annoyance comes from third party apps like Google Chrome that drain resources and MS Office that doesn't include all of the features that the Windows version has.
 
Steve686 said:
Leftys can kiss it and use an external trackpad. ;)
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A major reason why this lefty only uses Macbooks and Lenovo Thinkpads is because both are so left hand friendly. The trackpad and the red nub are amazing. I am actually more ambidextrous and it is so easy to go back and forth with either hand on both devices.
 
JHUFrank said:
A major reason why this lefty only uses Macbooks and Lenovo Thinkpads is because both are so left hand friendly. The trackpad and the red nub are amazing. I am actually more ambidextrous and it is so easy to go back and forth with either hand on both devices.
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Count me as another lefty who loves my MacBooks and their centrally located trackpads. Like the quoted poster, I find myself using the trackpad ambidextrously with whichever hand is more convenient at a given moment.
 
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