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Is 256gb for a retina sufficient?...
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As has already been said much will depend on your usage; my Early 2008 15" 2.4Ghz Penryn still has 48Gb free of it`s available 199Gb, admittedly it`s attached to about 6Tb of external drive space 
Finally settled for the 2.3, 8Gb, 256Gb base model, my heart had rung out for a 2.7, 16G, 512Gb since the launch, the additional speed & storage how I could I not benefit from this additional performance boost, what a difference it would make. My mind rang out the truth resoundingly, the computational performance difference is insignificant unless you can moniterize the time saving. Onboard storage is always preferable yet it`s difficult to dismiss with todays present USB 3 1Tb USB drives on offer, for what is realistically for me a medium to store entertainment on the road. My apps and work easily fall well within the 256Gb limit.
The final and far more compelling and by far the most overriding factor, next years Retina will be a significant improvement in many aspects, Intel`s "Tock" will deliver Haswell, bolstering both CPU and GPU, further reducing thermals. Apple will have refined the production process and to that end the 2.3 will likely be the easiest to sell on. I am the first to agree that there is no point in waiting if you have a need, frankly I don't have that need as I already have a Late 2011 15" 2.4 i7 MPB and will retain it, an extremely capable machine to say the least, I just wanted to experience the Retina for myself, nothing more, nothing less.
256Gb works for me, in combination with a 1Tb USB 3.0 drive, in some respects this makes you more economical with data only installing what you really need, only loading the data you need. Of course those with differing needs 512, 768 will be a must, I look at it this way if you are unable to moniterize the upgraded storage you likely dont need it, if your a hobbyist and just want the best equally there is nothing wrong with going the "whole hog" Mac`s are built to perform, to be enjoyed, most of all used as intended. So far I have very few negative words for the next generation MacBook Pro, yes it`s ahead of the "curve" too much for some, yet I completely agree it`s the best computer Apple have ever delivered to the market you will either be an "early adopter, or a fast follower" either way`s the table is set
Geek Bench 2.3 Retina base - 11089 (32bit)
Finally settled for the 2.3, 8Gb, 256Gb base model, my heart had rung out for a 2.7, 16G, 512Gb since the launch, the additional speed & storage how I could I not benefit from this additional performance boost, what a difference it would make. My mind rang out the truth resoundingly, the computational performance difference is insignificant unless you can moniterize the time saving. Onboard storage is always preferable yet it`s difficult to dismiss with todays present USB 3 1Tb USB drives on offer, for what is realistically for me a medium to store entertainment on the road. My apps and work easily fall well within the 256Gb limit.
The final and far more compelling and by far the most overriding factor, next years Retina will be a significant improvement in many aspects, Intel`s "Tock" will deliver Haswell, bolstering both CPU and GPU, further reducing thermals. Apple will have refined the production process and to that end the 2.3 will likely be the easiest to sell on. I am the first to agree that there is no point in waiting if you have a need, frankly I don't have that need as I already have a Late 2011 15" 2.4 i7 MPB and will retain it, an extremely capable machine to say the least, I just wanted to experience the Retina for myself, nothing more, nothing less.
256Gb works for me, in combination with a 1Tb USB 3.0 drive, in some respects this makes you more economical with data only installing what you really need, only loading the data you need. Of course those with differing needs 512, 768 will be a must, I look at it this way if you are unable to moniterize the upgraded storage you likely dont need it, if your a hobbyist and just want the best equally there is nothing wrong with going the "whole hog" Mac`s are built to perform, to be enjoyed, most of all used as intended. So far I have very few negative words for the next generation MacBook Pro, yes it`s ahead of the "curve" too much for some, yet I completely agree it`s the best computer Apple have ever delivered to the market you will either be an "early adopter, or a fast follower" either way`s the table is set
Geek Bench 2.3 Retina base - 11089 (32bit)
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