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💻 👨💻 🌎 MacBook Pros 14-Inch and 16-Inch Pre-orders, Orders and Delivery Status Thread - USA & Other Countries (2021) 👩💻 💻 🌏
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good. dont need you there 😆
Will you at least let me watch my YouTube videos first lol.NO MERCY!!
Fine, I’m joining the enemy then, 9to5mac ??
So I wanted to share some thoughts on this computer, having used it now for over a week:
The positive:
1. It is extremely fast. It is as fast as a desktop. For my previous MBP, whenever I'd switch to using my PC, the PC would seem much faster. That is no longer the case. This computer is faster than the PC and some of it, I'm sure, is due to those super fast SSDs as well as Apple Silicon.
2. It does not get hot. Every MBP I've had since 2012 has run the fans at full speed while updating macOS. That is not the case with this computer. It barely gets warm no matter what I am doing. Zoom, StreetView, and even browsing Apple Music all caused my 2019 MBP to overheat. Not an issue here.
3. The notch is literally a non-issue. I do not notice it at all. I do not notice or care about the thickness one bit.
4. Battery life is amazing.
5. It is wonderful to finally be able to see HDR images in full HDR. You don't know what you're missing until you get a computer that is capable of displaying these images properly.
The negative:
1. I have been running MBPs at 2x Retina since my first MBP back in 2012, which means I've running my MBPs at the same PPI for the past 9 years. This year, it changed. 2x Retina now means text on the screen is much smaller than I'm used to. And it has taken some getting used to. Certain things are just way too small still and I have been getting a bit of headache from trying to read them. For example, in Pages I usually kept the default zoom at 125% but that has proven to be too small for me now, so I set it to 150% and it's been much easier on my eyes. I am young, I have good eyesight, but the tiny text takes some getting used to if all you've known for the past 9 years is the same PPI.
2. I do not need all this power at all. I probably could've gotten a lower-specced device. I am not a professional, I do not edit video. Honestly, a 16" MBA would probably be my ideal device, but with no rumor of such a thing ever coming into existence, I can't bank on it. $3600 is a lot for a computer of which I'm only using a fraction of its capability.
Anyway, just wanted to share this. It is definitely by and far the most powerful MacBook I've ever used. But it is very expensive, so consider your needs and if you've only ever used 2x Retina on a MacBook, be prepared for an adjustment. Overall though if you are in need of a laptop, nothing even comes close to beating this one in terms of power and performance. It is in a league of its own.
The positive:
1. It is extremely fast. It is as fast as a desktop. For my previous MBP, whenever I'd switch to using my PC, the PC would seem much faster. That is no longer the case. This computer is faster than the PC and some of it, I'm sure, is due to those super fast SSDs as well as Apple Silicon.
2. It does not get hot. Every MBP I've had since 2012 has run the fans at full speed while updating macOS. That is not the case with this computer. It barely gets warm no matter what I am doing. Zoom, StreetView, and even browsing Apple Music all caused my 2019 MBP to overheat. Not an issue here.
3. The notch is literally a non-issue. I do not notice it at all. I do not notice or care about the thickness one bit.
4. Battery life is amazing.
5. It is wonderful to finally be able to see HDR images in full HDR. You don't know what you're missing until you get a computer that is capable of displaying these images properly.
The negative:
1. I have been running MBPs at 2x Retina since my first MBP back in 2012, which means I've running my MBPs at the same PPI for the past 9 years. This year, it changed. 2x Retina now means text on the screen is much smaller than I'm used to. And it has taken some getting used to. Certain things are just way too small still and I have been getting a bit of headache from trying to read them. For example, in Pages I usually kept the default zoom at 125% but that has proven to be too small for me now, so I set it to 150% and it's been much easier on my eyes. I am young, I have good eyesight, but the tiny text takes some getting used to if all you've known for the past 9 years is the same PPI.
2. I do not need all this power at all. I probably could've gotten a lower-specced device. I am not a professional, I do not edit video. Honestly, a 16" MBA would probably be my ideal device, but with no rumor of such a thing ever coming into existence, I can't bank on it. $3600 is a lot for a computer of which I'm only using a fraction of its capability.
Anyway, just wanted to share this. It is definitely by and far the most powerful MacBook I've ever used. But it is very expensive, so consider your needs and if you've only ever used 2x Retina on a MacBook, be prepared for an adjustment. Overall though if you are in need of a laptop, nothing even comes close to beating this one in terms of power and performance. It is in a league of its own.
Nicely written. Thank you for sharing
Don't be clowning around and stop shutting down your Mac, please! Craig is not approving it. Let it go to sleep.
It was a weird glitch. My Mac just froze. Yes, the apps were open all at once. They were running in the background. I have a bad habit of not closing the apps. However, after a simple hard restart everything was functioning just fine.
The night before my mac was also running hot. I think it just needed to be restarted. All is well now, I hope!
Give you 30 minutes before you start missing me lolBYEEEEE. dont let the door hit you on the way out 😀
Ur going to be posting over there? Do they even have forums?
No, I’ll make one 😂
Anyone in first weeks of December date range seeing any very early movement? I am getting antsy. Dec 9-16 for me now with my second order after a return.
@LFC2020 you still haven’t answered my question. Are you still going to shut down your Mac?
My pre-order from 10/20 (delayed due to Partner issues) finally shows Apple Card charges but no shipping dates or tracking info yet. Order status still showing Processing, delivery dates Nov 29 - Dec 6
6:30am, relentless 😂 I just shut her down before 😉
So how long is it taking for FedEx shipments of MBPs to leave China? Mine was given a tracking number Friday, accepted Saturday and then the last update was at like 3AM today (Monday) saying it’s been scheduled for export. I’m assuming that means it’s cleared customs and will get on a flight in the near future…. Delivery date is still pending.
SMH, all that email, hope, anticipation, prayers to get a response.. and all that work for nothing 😔😔
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You have to remember he is down "under" so his thought process is often reversed from this side of the world!
Where beer does flow, and men chunder
Tracking update as of today... delivery estimate is today in the next 2 hours... I think it's safe to say that it's not arriving today as it allegedly clears customs in Korea this morning.
At long last, we are together.
So far, for the 15 minutes I’ve had with her. Very, very impressed.
Ready to polish incase anything happens. ?
So far, for the 15 minutes I’ve had with her. Very, very impressed.
Ready to polish incase anything happens. ?
Hang in there, I had the same thing if you read back. UPS delivery estimates all over the place. Hope it clears fast! Should be to Anchorage soon. This might have been your flight. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS99/history/20211115/1345Z/RKSI/PANC
Um, can you send the keyboard and trackpad my way please? 🙏😊😍