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Late 2013 Retina Macbook Pro 256 v. Mid 2014 Retina Macbook Pro 256
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2014 is 10x as fast, half the weight, and runs one month on battery.
Seriously: the CPU is a little faster in 2014 (0.2 ghz). The SSD is probably a bit faster too, but nothing you would notice in everyday usage.
First time Mac buyer here.
Should I wait for Black Friday or is this as close for the price?
Base Late 2013 13 MacBook Pro 256, 8 gigs of Ram for only $1,149 (No Taxes, and Free Shipping)
First time Mac buyer here.
Should I wait for Black Friday or is this as close for the price?
Base Late 2013 13 MacBook Pro 256, 8 gigs of Ram for only $1,149 (No Taxes, and Free Shipping)
I think it's a pretty solid deal, especially without tax.
Will BF deals be any cheaper? Probably not, but you never know.
The crazy thing is I was going to buy 2014 13 with 128 gigs for $1,163 (No Tax and Free Shipping) then I seen this deal.
Speed difference on cpu's is negligible.
BUT you may be able to tell a decided advantage with the 256 gb on the 2013 vs the 128 gb on the newer model. The 256 is probably a samsung, and the 128 is most likely a toshiba.
On the 2014 Macbook Air, Macworld noticed the 128 gb was noticeably slower than on the 2013 model. It's speculated that the newer machine had a toshiba drive, which is markedly slower than the samsung.
I also think BB also released details of it's black friday sale already. They may be having a 2013 13" retina with 8gb of ram and a 512 gb ssd for $1350. Look it up just to make sure. (And if they have a better deal, you'll be within the 14 day return window. Winner, winner, chicken dinner!)
I wouldn't consider a 2014 over the 2013 unless it had at least a 256 gb drive.
Good luck!
BUT you may be able to tell a decided advantage with the 256 gb on the 2013 vs the 128 gb on the newer model. The 256 is probably a samsung, and the 128 is most likely a toshiba.
On the 2014 Macbook Air, Macworld noticed the 128 gb was noticeably slower than on the 2013 model. It's speculated that the newer machine had a toshiba drive, which is markedly slower than the samsung.
I also think BB also released details of it's black friday sale already. They may be having a 2013 13" retina with 8gb of ram and a 512 gb ssd for $1350. Look it up just to make sure. (And if they have a better deal, you'll be within the 14 day return window. Winner, winner, chicken dinner!)
I wouldn't consider a 2014 over the 2013 unless it had at least a 256 gb drive.
Good luck!
Thats a good deal but then you remember BB sales tax.
Plus I have 500 GB Windows Computer and don't even use 100 gigs of it. I really just hope it is still in stock by tomorrow.
Thats a good deal but then you remember BB sales tax.
Plus I have 500 GB Windows Computer and don't even use 100 gigs of it. I really just hope it is still in stock by tomorrow.
I hope so, too. Just got the same computer used off of craigslist (3 months old, with sales receipt to prove it) for $950 (also with no sales tax), and I'm loving it as my travel system.
I'm a little worried about the screen size deduction compared to my 21.5 computer. How is Yosemite performing on it? Does it have any lag?