My horrible experience with Macbook pro Retina.

[wallaby]

Totally agree with Queen6.
My original iPhone 2g still works great as an iPod. Still good battery. 1st Gen
Had a pre unibody Macbook pro, worked great ,now Sold.
2011 Feb 15 inch Macbook pro had no problems, bought an iMac 21.5 in August 2011, never gave an issue. Sold both
Bought rMBP 15 and Macbook Air 13 in July, Both running without a hitch.
Had iPad3, Traded for an ipad4, works great. Gives like 14-15 hr battery on a charge.
I have an iPhone 4s, my wife an iPhone 5, both work great.
I guess I have been very lucky when it comes to Apple.
Never returned or exchanged, Never bought Applecare either.

How much do you think you've spent over the years, selling and upgrading your machines rather than keeping them longer? I'm genuinely curious. I still use a 2007 Macbook Pro, and I wonder what it would have cost to upgrade over the past 7 years, as opposed to shelling out a new $2000 for a new Retina Macbook Pro. Granted, the life of my laptop has been extended through a RAM upgrade, an HDD upgrade, and (especially) sticking an SSD into the ExpressCard slot. But I'll admit that the new laptops are a bit of a tease when I walk through a Best Buy.

Then again, this is a guy who still uses an iPhone 4 and an iPad 2 without having a reason to upgrade.

 

[john123]

How much do you think you've spent over the years, selling and upgrading your machines rather than keeping them longer? I'm genuinely curious. I still use a 2007 Macbook Pro, and I wonder what it would have cost to upgrade over the past 7 years, as opposed to shelling out a new $2000 for a new Retina Macbook Pro. Granted, the life of my laptop has been extended through a RAM upgrade, an HDD upgrade, and (especially) sticking an SSD into the ExpressCard slot. But I'll admit that the new laptops are a bit of a tease when I walk through a Best Buy.

Then again, this is a guy who still uses an iPhone 4 and an iPad 2 without having a reason to upgrade.

I upgrade pretty much every revision. If you're savvy and patient about it on both the buying and selling side, it's actually cheaper than letting your machines depreciate.

Also, wow, just noticed this was a necro'd thread. Whee!

 

[marc55]

I upgrade pretty much every revision. If you're savvy and patient about it on both the buying and selling side, it's actually cheaper than letting your machines depreciate.

I'm not sure how it would actually be cheaper? MBP's may hold their value a little better than PC's, but they still depreciate, and one still has to add $$ to buy new.

 

[john123]

I'm not sure how it would actually be cheaper? MBP's may hold their value a little better than PC's, but they still depreciate, and one still has to add $$ to buy new.

I've actually made money a couple of times when doing an upgrade. If you're savvy, shop discounts, sell at the right time, and are patient enough to find someone who doesn't think like you do, it's very possible. Of course, whether it's worth the hassle is a separate question altogether.

 

[Hungry&Foolish]

How much do you think you've spent over the years, selling and upgrading your machines rather than keeping them longer? I'm genuinely curious. I still use a 2007 Macbook Pro, and I wonder what it would have cost to upgrade over the past 7 years, as opposed to shelling out a new $2000 for a new Retina Macbook Pro. Granted, the life of my laptop has been extended through a RAM upgrade, an HDD upgrade, and (especially) sticking an SSD into the ExpressCard slot. But I'll admit that the new laptops are a bit of a tease when I walk through a Best Buy.

Then again, this is a guy who still uses an iPhone 4 and an iPad 2 without having a reason to upgrade.

In Hindsight most of the buying, selling decisions were impulsive and just DUMB.

 

[Pentad]

I bought it in january in an authorized distributor.

I should have stopped reading here.

So i can really say that macbook pro retina has ruined my work, nerves and life

I stopped reading here.

Wow, you need to step back...get some perspective.

 

[brdeveloper]

I should have stopped reading here.




I stopped reading here.

Wow, you need to step back...get some perspective.

Jan/2013.

 

[Xerotech]

Yep, I learned my lesson on buying 1st generation products. At least my service provider allowed me to choose a Sammy screen.