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Is it wasteful to buy rMBP?

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Melih

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Jun 16, 2012
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Hi,

I've got a Mid-2009 13" Macbook Pro. And I am having a hard time resisting my desires to get one of the new retina macbook pros.

Do you think it is a wasteful thing to replace my working computer with this newer model?

Thanks for help :)
 
Melih said:
Do you think it is a wasteful thing to replace my working computer with this newer model?
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No, it's not wasteful, if you use it. You don't need to justify your purchase to anyone but yourself.
 
I'm upgrading from my 13" 2009 Macbook Pro. I have the core 2 duo 2.53ghz model with 8GB RAM. It's not as quick as it used to be and there are a couple of things that are showing it's age.

So i took the plunge and ordered a 2.3GHz Retina with 16GB RAM. It's worth the upgrade for us 2009ers I think.
 
It is wasteful.

Should you buy it? Yes.

Did i upgrade from a 2011 macbook pro 15? Yeah.

Will you regret it? no.
 
Melih said:
Hi,

I've got a Mid-2009 13" Macbook Pro. And I am having a hard time resisting my desires to get one of the new retina macbook pros.

Do you think it is a wasteful thing to replace my working computer with this newer model?

Thanks for help :)
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It is only wasteful(in my opinion) if you are not currently limited by the capabilities of your machine.
 
Melih said:
Hi,

I've got a Mid-2009 13" Macbook Pro. And I am having a hard time resisting my desires to get one of the new retina macbook pros.

Do you think it is a wasteful thing to replace my working computer with this newer model?

Thanks for help :)
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Sell your old one. You'll get some decent coin to help with the cost of the new one.
 
thats what i was thinking too...

I just bought the base retina from Best Buy yesterday..

I'm not sure if I should keep it; however, the display is incredible. This is my first mac by the way. I plan to run Windows for .NET development as well as getting my feet wet to learn coding for IOS..
The manager was able pricematch apple education + $100 bb gc.. what do you think of this deal?
I was pondering on either getting the 17" mbp or this one.

$2000 + tax + fees = $2161
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$2161 - $100 bb gc = $2061

Also, silver members get 3X points back, 1 time only, expires 7/1 =
$120 in certificates

$2061 - $120 = $1941

I bought the base 13" mbp, then returned it after trying it out, then bought the rmbp

It's a lot of money to invest...
 
syan48306 said:
It is wasteful.

Should you buy it? Yes.

Did i upgrade from a 2011 macbook pro 15? Yeah.

Will you regret it? no.
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Lol I upgraded from a 15'' 2011 as well....

is it worth it? ^^^ like he said, yeah!

is it wasteful? most definitely
 
Definitely wasteful. Definitely a luxury purchase. If you can afford it though, go nuts :)
 
I agree it is a luxury expense but if you can afford it why not enjoy your money?
 
Sell your old one. It will cut down the cost and make you feel a little better about it. I sold a MacBook a few years back and it became a young girls first computer for school. Her family couldn't afford a new Apple laptop but my used, yet well cared for, MacBook was in their price range. Hard to call that wasteful.

I figure if I use a piece of technology like my laptop or phone on a daily basis then it is well worth the extra money to buy something exceptional.
 
i'm having the same problem..

i have a 15" high end 2011 MBP and came from a 2011 ultimate MacBook Air..

i LOVED the flash on the air as well as the portability, but i missed the performance from quad-core and dedicated GPU.. now that i have my 15" Pro i miss flash and thinner design (not that it's that heavy, but i'd still like it a bit thinner like the retina..)

So i'm arguing what to do.. i am going to start on Digital Media school in august, where i will be doing photoshop, video editing, pictures, and all those heavy programs.. but i still have a hard time to decide since i have no option to see the machine in person, and it's expensive as hell.. :(
 
Zeov said:
i'm having the same problem..

i have a 15" high end 2011 MBP and came from a 2011 ultimate MacBook Air..

i LOVED the flash on the air as well as the portability, but i missed the performance from quad-core and dedicated GPU.. now that i have my 15" Pro i miss flash and thinner design (not that it's that heavy, but i'd still like it a bit thinner like the retina..)

So i'm arguing what to do.. i am going to start on Digital Media school in august, where i will be doing photoshop, video editing, pictures, and all those heavy programs.. but i still have a hard time to decide since i have no option to see the machine in person, and it's expensive as hell.. :(
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Seeing your sig, you definitely don't need another Mac for your Digital Media course but if you have the cash to afford it, won't get you into debt, and it makes you happy then go for it.
 
As long as you're not charging it to a credit card that you don't have the money to pay off, then you should absolutely buy it. :)
 
Only you can answer this question. This awesome thing about Macs...resale value. Sale your 2009 and get the rMBP and don't look back. If you want it, get it. If you're having doubts, sleep on it for a few days. In the end, you have to be happy with your decision.
 
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