I need a MBP for Xcode and I was going to wait for the 2016 model, but it seems that it will only have USB C and no USB A, HDMI, SD card slot, or MagSafe, and will release in Q4. Since this will probably happen, is it okay to instead buy the 2015 model now, since it has Broadwell, and isn't much of a difference from Skylake? Or is the 2015 already outdated?
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Is 2015 13" rMBP still good?
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Do you have a 13 inch MBP now? I have an older non-retina unit (i5, 480 GB SSD, 16 GB memory) and find the lack of screen real estate an issue when I do Xcode (or other multi window IDEs).
As far as the CPU goes, if it is another dual core unit, the Skylake processor will only be marginally faster and will likely not effect your development.
I am waiting for WWDC on 6/13 to make decision.
As far as the CPU goes, if it is another dual core unit, the Skylake processor will only be marginally faster and will likely not effect your development.
I am waiting for WWDC on 6/13 to make decision.
Yes it's still the best small light laptop you can buy in my opinion.
However they should be updated within the next few months so why not wait and see how much better they get.
However they should be updated within the next few months so why not wait and see how much better they get.
Since your 2009 Mac Mini works with Xcode, is it worth it for me to upgrade my CPU?
No CPU upgrades on the 13 inch rMBP are fairly pointless they are all dual core cpus with hyperthreading so unless you max the CPU out a lot in your daily use it will make little to no difference.
Okay, I think I will wait until WWDC, and if they don't update the 13" MBP then, I'll get the current one.
Since WWDC is within the next two weeks, you could technically buy one now, and return it right after WWDC if you want
