Just thought Id write a message about my experience with the retina 15inch.
Obviously these forums are largely for problem solving but after spending a month on here and also on the Apple discussion forums I think diligent 1st time buyers you can really form a warped impression of the products.
Ive used powerbooks and macbook pros for the last 9 years and generally keep a machine for about 4-5, so when I get a new one its a big deal. I read about the early adopter display issues and returned 2 units before I got a Samsung screen (2.3 16gig). Id add that I never experienced IR but simply wanted peace of mind when spending so much money.
Switching from a Snow Leopard Albook from 2008 I just wanted to say that this computer is such a massive step up on so many fronts. The screen looks BEAUTIFUL. The enclosure is so thin+light and I love the fact that the (for me new) unibody is now devoid of seams that generally separate over time. And this thing is fast. Ive barely seen a beach ball and when i stress tested it I had 4 HD movies playing, Logic with 250 tracks playing, encoding video in iMovie and every application running at once with barely a stutter switching between screens and using expose/mission control. For me more power would really be total overkill at this point.
The speakers noticeably sound fuller and touch pad is much improved too. I especially like the new gestures and fullscreen mode. When on power squeezing mode using integrated graphics only, WIFI, brightness slider app if needs be I can ekk out about 8-9 hours of web browsing and music listening time at night (Im an owl). If i had to fault it Id say I preferred the deeper aluminum keyboard and the magsafe 2 comes out a bit too easily.
I totally understand peoples frustrations with issues when theyve spent so much money but I just felt like writing this as Im sitting on the best computer Ive ever used in my life and its a thing of beauty. I just thought id speak up to the 1st time buyers that lurk with the story that doesnt get aired here so often.
Obviously these forums are largely for problem solving but after spending a month on here and also on the Apple discussion forums I think diligent 1st time buyers you can really form a warped impression of the products.
Ive used powerbooks and macbook pros for the last 9 years and generally keep a machine for about 4-5, so when I get a new one its a big deal. I read about the early adopter display issues and returned 2 units before I got a Samsung screen (2.3 16gig). Id add that I never experienced IR but simply wanted peace of mind when spending so much money.
Switching from a Snow Leopard Albook from 2008 I just wanted to say that this computer is such a massive step up on so many fronts. The screen looks BEAUTIFUL. The enclosure is so thin+light and I love the fact that the (for me new) unibody is now devoid of seams that generally separate over time. And this thing is fast. Ive barely seen a beach ball and when i stress tested it I had 4 HD movies playing, Logic with 250 tracks playing, encoding video in iMovie and every application running at once with barely a stutter switching between screens and using expose/mission control. For me more power would really be total overkill at this point.
The speakers noticeably sound fuller and touch pad is much improved too. I especially like the new gestures and fullscreen mode. When on power squeezing mode using integrated graphics only, WIFI, brightness slider app if needs be I can ekk out about 8-9 hours of web browsing and music listening time at night (Im an owl). If i had to fault it Id say I preferred the deeper aluminum keyboard and the magsafe 2 comes out a bit too easily.
I totally understand peoples frustrations with issues when theyve spent so much money but I just felt like writing this as Im sitting on the best computer Ive ever used in my life and its a thing of beauty. I just thought id speak up to the 1st time buyers that lurk with the story that doesnt get aired here so often.
