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Is anyone excited to get a 2018 MBP?
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For those folks who "needed to buy one NOW", and don't mind spending the extra moohlah for the touchbar, it looks to be a "well, that's ok" type of upgrade. Certainly a little better than the previous model.
No relief for those who wanted "entry level" or no touchbar -- they'll have to keep waiting, or buy the existing 2017 model.
We -may- see an update to the non-touchbar model by the end of the year.
The 2018 MacBook Pro release seems to have dropped as a complete surprise.
There were NO previous rumors that these were coming so quickly.
It looks like Apple got spooked and put all they had into a re-design to quell bad press.
No relief for those who wanted "entry level" or no touchbar -- they'll have to keep waiting, or buy the existing 2017 model.
We -may- see an update to the non-touchbar model by the end of the year.
The 2018 MacBook Pro release seems to have dropped as a complete surprise.
There were NO previous rumors that these were coming so quickly.
It looks like Apple got spooked and put all they had into a re-design to quell bad press.
How much more was the 2018 option considering it has got the touch bar.
I'm excited. I got a fully loaded 15". I am always scraping up against the 2TB SSD, and I want 32GB for photo editing etc., so this is perfect for me.
I'll be picking up the base model 15" as soon as they are available in store. I'm definitely looking forward to it!
No I am going to stick with my current MBP 15" mid 2014 my first MBP was 2010 17" still mis it.
the last year and current MBP are way too expensive and luck of ports that I wish they have
if I going to spend more then $3000 again I will consider a Lenovo Thinkpad workstation
I like my MBP but few think that I use dont work on Apple
the last year and current MBP are way too expensive and luck of ports that I wish they have
if I going to spend more then $3000 again I will consider a Lenovo Thinkpad workstation
I like my MBP but few think that I use dont work on Apple
You are crazy. Get a smaller SSD (even 1TB or 2TB) and get an external drive for 1/10th the cost. But hey... if you have tons of cash lying around I am sure some of us around here wouldn't mind you sharing?
Hey, if it works for cognitivefun, why the carping? Having to carry anything outside of the laptop is a bloody nuisance, and is one more failure point.
It fits the use case, so why not? Expensive? Perhaps to some, but if it works, so what?
I was joking around. I see how you left out the joke at the end. I get it works for some people. Don't selectively quote someone without taking in the full context.
Upgrading from my 2010 17” MPB to this is going to be quite the jump. Went with the 15”, 2.9GHz i9, 32GBs of RAM, and 512GB SSD. Considering my 2010 didn’t even have USB3.0 or TB, I’m pretty excited and it’ll be nice to have something that can keep up with my 5K iMac at home while on the road. It wasn’t cheap, but I know I’ll get my money out of it.
Sorry, that wasn't "joking," that was simply envy.
Whatever man. You win the "internets" for the day... Not going to argue with someone over something so stupid on an online message board. You selectively quote someone yet I'm the jack/a. Sure. Have a good one.
The nTB I ordered was €2239, same specs 2018 TB is now €2489, so €250 more.
Had no idea I would be buying a new laptop yesterday but of course...upgrade from my 2017 15" to the new one.
15-inch MacBook Pro - Space Gray
SSD/RAM and quieter keyboard are the main reasons. I hate how low this thing is when typing. My software requires windows so I am constantly running parallels along with a wide variety of programs. This should help out a bit.
Not sure if the I9 would have been worth it though...
Hardware:
15-inch MacBook Pro - Space Gray
SSD/RAM and quieter keyboard are the main reasons. I hate how low this thing is when typing. My software requires windows so I am constantly running parallels along with a wide variety of programs. This should help out a bit.
Not sure if the I9 would have been worth it though...
Hardware:
- 2.2GHz 6‑core 8th‑generation Intel Core i7 processor, Turbo Boost up to 4.1GHz
- Radeon Pro 560X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
- 32GB 2400MHz DDR4 memory
- 512GB SSD storage
- Retina display with True Tone
- Four Thunderbolt 3 ports
- Touch Bar and Touch ID
- Backlit Keyboard - US English
- Accessory Kit
I've had (2) 2016 MBPt 15' and (1) 2017 MBPt 15' and they've all had major issues.
#1 - 2016 MBPt 15" 2.7ghz/512GB purchased on 11/17/2016 was taken to the Apple store on 12/30/2016 for service. They determined that the logic board had gone and refunded my purchase price. This was just outside of the return period. The issues were an occasional "pop" noise that turned into an often explosive "pop" or "crack" sound. They keys on the keyboard would not always function or wouldn't function. The USB-C ports would randomly eject the power cord of USB dongles. The noises and ejecting of the USB-C cords would occur on a desk so the computer was not being moved. The touchpad would not work in certain locations.
#2 - 2016 MBPt 15" 2.7ghz/512GB was purchased on 12/30/2016 when I returned the one above. All was well for 5 months and then all of the same issues with #1 started to occur. This time it wasn't gradual but all of a sudden and the symptoms were much worse. This computer was taken to the Apple store on 07/25/2017 and the issues were replicated and the computer was sent to Apple for repair. The tech noted that the computer showed no signs of damage and was in flawless condition! Apple returned the computer with a new logic board and processor and replaced the display assembly.
#3 - 2017 MBPt 15" 3.1ghz/1TB/RP 560 4 GB was purchased on 07/12/2017 in anticipation of sending back #2 and then selling it on Craigslist. All of the same problems with computers #1 & #2 occurred with this computer and it was taken to the Apple Store on 11/14/2017 and the tech was able to replicate the issues. He also noted that there was no damage to the computer and it was in flawless like new condition. The computer was sent off to Apple for repair and returned says that the display assembly was replaced due to a built in audio device problem and the top case with battery was also replaced due to specific keys not working. Here I sit on 07/13/2018 and the computer needs to go back to Apple. The noise has returned; the touchpad is starting to not work in locations and the USB-C plugs have been acting up since Apple returned it to me the first time. Two new issues are that the display all of a sudden got dimmer and cannot be turned back up to it's original level and occasionally I will be using it and the whole tone and color gamut of the display will suddenly change. For the haters, I keep the "Automatically adjust brightness" and Night Shift turned off. I've reset the SMC, NVRAM/PRAM and repaired permissions with no luck in these issues changing.
Apple is an arrogant company who's favorite tactic is to deny-deny-deny. Unfortunately I'm stuck in the Apple ecosystem as I own a 2017 iMac 27" 4.2ghz; iPhone X 256GB and iPad Air 2. I don't trust my MBPt so I guess I will loose some more money and buy a 2018 version and sell the old one. My hope is that with so much moving off the logic board to the T2 chip that a lot of the design issues will be gone and that hopefully the new keyboard will be an improvement? I had issue with the keyboard on my MBPr even though I weekly blew it out with compressed air. There were times I had to take the keys off and disassemble the hinge system and then reassemble it.
I'm excited to get mine next week (Lord willing). Though given all of the issues, perhaps I will temper my excitement. No. Cannot do it. Still excited!
You do know you can trade it in for credit.
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That’s I’m doing 512 SSD and I have a 2TB External drive that was like 80$You are crazy. Get a smaller SSD (even 1TB or 2TB) and get an external drive for 1/10th the cost. But hey... if you have tons of cash lying around I am sure some of us around here wouldn't mind you sharing?
Well I hear your pain and you have my empathy. W/ my 2012 rmbp which was also a 1st gen product back in the days, I had my machine exchanged and returned 7 times. On the 8th machine, it was finally trouble free. All the previous ones had dead and stuck pixels and the 8th one that I finally settled on has been near flawless. The top casing and the bottom casing are very slightly misaligned but it is very difficult to see it unless I look for it. It's a non-issue for everyday use and has been that way since. I seriously doubt any recent mbp will have dead or stuck pixels issues.
I was exited for a second but I'll get a 15" 2018 Razer Blade. 2300,- Vs. 3200,- Euro. same specs.. but I can update RAM and SSD down the road. Not sure about the GPU but I think the Nvidia 1060 6GB has more power then this re-re branded radeon 560x
but I'll get a 15" 2018 Razer Blade. 2300,- Vs. 3200,- Euro. same specs.. but I can update RAM and SSD down the road. Not sure about the GPU but I think the Nvidia 1060 6GB has more power then this re-re branded radeon 560x