Macbook pro with thunderbolt display

[IlikeMacsSoMuch]

Good evening fellow mac user!
I have a question, I am going to buy a macbook pro 15 inches. I have never used a laptop with an external monitor and I would like to know if you lose anything performance wise? Does it lag more or anything?

And is the thunderbolt display glossy like the iMac? I have an iMac 27 inches and it is truly amazing and all but I don't care much for the glossy display, that's why I won't buy the retina display MBP.

Thanks

 

[NMF]

The Thunderbolt Display is the exact same display as your iMac. Literally. I hate to be the bearer of bad news.

As for lag, with a 15" MBP no, there won't be any. Hell, there's not any from the 2012 MacBook Airs either!

 

[gentlefury]

The Thunderbolt Display is the exact same display as your iMac. Literally. I hate to be the bearer of bad news.

As for lag, with a 15" MBP no, there won't be any. Hell, there's not any from the 2012 MacBook Airs either!

I have a 2011 MBA and run it on a display at 1920x1200 with no performance loss in the least. I did some really intense work on it too without a hiccup.

 

[IlikeMacsSoMuch]

The Thunderbolt Display is the exact same display as your iMac. Literally. I hate to be the bearer of bad news.

As for lag, with a 15" MBP no, there won't be any. Hell, there's not any from the 2012 MacBook Airs either!

Sh...T! Of course it's the same! I forgot! My iMac is the late 2009 model with mini display port and no thunderbolt port, can I use it as a monitor with the latest macbook pro?

Well thanks! I don't care much for the glossy part but that screen is still amazing!
No bad news at all!

 

[NMF]

Sh...T! Of course it's the same! I forgot! My iMac is the late 2009 model with mini display port and no thunderbolt port, can I use it as a monitor with the latest macbook pro?

Yep, pre-2011 iMacs can use "target display mode" through the Mini DisplayPort. Thunderbolt laptops can plug in to them no problem. Hell, you can buy a MDP-HDMI adapter and run a friggin' PS3 on it, heh.

 

[IlikeMacsSoMuch]

I have a 2011 MBA and run it on a display at 1920x1200 with no performance loss in the least. I did some really intense work on it too without a hiccup.

Thanks!

Tell me, did you ever use a quad core mac? If so how would you compare (just personal experience, no numbers please!) it with your macbook air?

I do field work and I carry a lot of tools all day, so the 13 inches is really interesting but I really like the performance of my quad core iMac, so i'm not sure yet!

Thanks

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Yep, pre-2010 iMacs can use "target display mode" through the Mini DisplayPort. Thunderbolt laptops can plug in to them no problem. Hell, you can buy a MDP-HDMI adapter and run a friggin' PS3 on it, heh.

Thanks man! I'll save 1K then!

 

[NMF]

* I meant "pre-2011." 2010 iMacs can do it too. Your 2009 is fine of course.

 

[gentlefury]

Thanks!

Tell me, did you ever use a quad core mac? If so how would you compare (just personal experience, no numbers please!) it with your macbook air?

I do field work and I carry a lot of tools all day, so the 13 inches is really interesting but I really like the performance of my quad core iMac, so i'm not sure yet!

Thanks

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Thanks man! I'll save 1K then!

Not yet, but my rMBP is on the way....I'll let you know!