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My rMBP has ruined all other computers for me
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I just went from a 13" rMBP to a 13" cMBP (for money savings, and to max out the cMBP w/ 16GB memory and a fusion drive). The biggest difference to me is not the screen, but the weight and thickness.
Have had mine for about a week now and have loved every minute of it. Ive been trying to decide if I need to move up to a 15" retina or stick with the 13". I have like 3-4 to decide to return it!
Return it...go with 15" if you can!!
Sounds like a second attempt from Mr. Rhinoevans.
If you have an rmbp and think that the screen is not impressive then you either need a new pair of glasses or a new pair of eyes.
Have had mine for about a week now and have loved every minute of it. Ive been trying to decide if I need to move up to a 15" retina or stick with the 13". I have like 3-4 to decide to return it!
I would go with a 15"
I had a 2010 13" and now have a rMBP 15"
My eyes strain none at all compared to how they did before with the 13"
It depends on what the poster had before. I stepped up from an 11.6" MBA to a 13" rMBP. It's been two weeks and I'm still not fully used to the extra weight (it's 50% heavier), though I like it a lot. I'm not sure I could adjust to the extra .9lbs of the 15".
after all these years, my eyes just got upgraded to the LEVEL 2.
used to use macbook air 11" and i thought the screen was just fine. now after i bought the rmbp and used it for few days, i decided to turn on my macbook air to clean it up so i can sell it. Boy! the screen, it looks like a shrek!
used to use macbook air 11" and i thought the screen was just fine. now after i bought the rmbp and used it for few days, i decided to turn on my macbook air to clean it up so i can sell it. Boy! the screen, it looks like a shrek!
I thought about going with the 15" too, but price was a factor for me, and since I take my computer with me to school because I can type faster on it than I can on my iPad, weight was also a factor. I thought about getting the Air but I needed the better processor so I went with the retina 13inch. What will be interesting will be to see how the pixels look when I get back to school and hook it up to my 22 inch (non apple) monitor that's in my dorm room.
Huge difference!!! Everything looks grainy and out of focus after Retina.
I don't have rMBP, and I won't be buying one when I do upgrade later this year, but I have no difficulty believing this!
The only reason I won't buy a rMBP is because I need more storage space - if I could have the same 1.2 terabytes I have now in cMBP, I would definitely be up for rMBP! I really, really wish I could get a unibody with a retina display, so I could have the two drive system I currently have! For now, when I want to enjoy a retina display, I look at my iPad...
I can definitely relate to those saying the rMBP tends to spoil you for non retina screens somewhat.
I sit here at my desk surrounded by the following:
15" iMac g4
2006 15" MBP
15" base model rMBP
iPad Mini
iPhone 5
I will admit that I find the rMBP and the iPhone screens much easier to use for long periods compared to the other screens due to the clarity of the text and images on the screen.
What REALLY hurts is watching the closed circuit camera feeds at the building I work at for sometimes up to 16 hours a day. That 22" POS screen they chose is horrid compared to even my iMac!!
The retina screen is very nice but it isn't anything super amazingly earth shattering. It is just much crisper compared to previous panels is all. and for me, that is what I wanted since I spend ridiculous amounts of time on my computer at home. (8 to 12 hours a day when I am not at work)
I sit here at my desk surrounded by the following:
15" iMac g4
2006 15" MBP
15" base model rMBP
iPad Mini
iPhone 5
I will admit that I find the rMBP and the iPhone screens much easier to use for long periods compared to the other screens due to the clarity of the text and images on the screen.
What REALLY hurts is watching the closed circuit camera feeds at the building I work at for sometimes up to 16 hours a day. That 22" POS screen they chose is horrid compared to even my iMac!!
The retina screen is very nice but it isn't anything super amazingly earth shattering. It is just much crisper compared to previous panels is all. and for me, that is what I wanted since I spend ridiculous amounts of time on my computer at home. (8 to 12 hours a day when I am not at work)
I am debating on making the switch still. Starting to lean towards just baseline 15"
See I agree, I once had a 17" HP = hated the size and weight, then owned 13" macbook, and now I stuck with the 13" because it was the same size I have been using. I do love the size of the 13" but specs seem to be convincing me to switch. idk?!?!?!
The retina MBP does have a great screen with everything looking crisp. Not essential for anything, just a nice perk.
Looking at 13" cMBPs is weird now though. I don't notice retina until I am not looking at it for the most part.
Looking at 13" cMBPs is weird now though. I don't notice retina until I am not looking at it for the most part.
Nice rationalization but those of us who own and use one every day would not go back.
Also if you are older with vision that is not so good the retina displays on all devices makes a significant difference.
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Join the club, everything else looks blurry with poor color and contrast. Huge difference.
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Have had mine for about a week now and have loved every minute of it. Ive been trying to decide if I need to move up to a 15" retina or stick with the 13". I have like 3-4 to decide to return it!
I did the 13 because I knew I would not carry the 15 around. The 13 is only a little thicker than an Air and actually not as big when laid on top of one.
I've played with rmbp's and I don't know if I'm alone but I think the 15" is really WOW and I can see a real difference. However, when I played with the 13" I didn't get that WOW factor at all. It was a nice screen but maybe the small size of the screen along with the distance a laptop puts between your eyes and the screen made it seem less impressive. Couldn't really describe it, but it was like the 15" rmbp made everything seem like you were watching a blu-ray video. The 13" just looked "nice."
But personally I think where retina makes the biggest difference is the ipad, because I do so much reading on my ipad. I look at the difference between the ipad 2 and the ipad I have and I really notice the difference.
But personally I think where retina makes the biggest difference is the ipad, because I do so much reading on my ipad. I look at the difference between the ipad 2 and the ipad I have and I really notice the difference.
It's not going to happen (retina plus replaceable drives), but you will be surprised how you can organise things I suspect. My previous Windows desktop had 512 SSD and 1Tb secondary drive (other stuff on the network), and I thought I'd have to try hard to get it down to 768Gb, but it wasn't hard. Even being a bit relaxed I still have 250Gb free on the SSD, other stuff moved off to NAS and I hardly use it.
Remember that for those apps that apparently are "terrible" on the Retina, it's often easiest just to use a non-retina resolution. I run Photoshop 5.5 which isn't Retina-aware, but I don't care as I always run it at 2880x1800. No issues.
Which processor did you go with in the 13" rMPB? Note that the base 2.5GHz i5 is roughly equivalent to the 2.0GHz i7 in the upgraded Air. Actually, the i7 is a little faster in peak mode because it turbo boosts to 3.2GHz vs 3.1GHz, and has an extra 1MB of cache. I've had both and can't tell the difference, though. The base Pro's i5 beats the base Air's i5, though, and the Pro's i7 is better than the Air's i7.
I went with the i7 processor and 512GB drive. Since I do lots of editing with final cut for class, I wanted to get the better processor, so I purchased the i7 processor for my retina
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Yep. I went from the MBP 2010 model, to RMBP. While at home, I finally figured out how to hook RMBP computer up to the TV using the HDMI cable, and it worked great, and didn't notice much of a difference at all in the quality
Nice. I went with the i5/256GB model, but I don't do any photo/video editing (other than occasional touch-ups of snapshots). It was mostly a lateral move from the i7 Air that I lost, except for the screen, of course.
Sounds like a second attempt from Mr. Rhinoevans.
If you have an rmbp and think that the screen is not impressive then you either need a new pair of glasses or a new pair of eyes.
I have no idea what or who Mr Rhineovans is, but I'm talking from a graphic/web design, photography and video production perspective, not just average consumer.
And yes I do have a MBPr. A 2.7ghz, 768gb, 16gb version at that. Job perk and all.
P.S, if you guys have not calibrated your MBPr screens, do it. Default colour profile is way too obtuse on blacks, though colour accuracy wise, given the screens capabilities, it's pretty good.
Just Googled calibrating screens and found a lot of people asking for profiles, which initially confuse me, as I would expect all screens to have a very unique profile, then it struck me... Do you have to buy a piece of hardware to calibrate a screen?
That is correct, you do have to buy a piece of hardware (calibration tool) that essentially analyses your screen and checks colours, contrast, white and black levels and adjusts settings accordingly to reach optimal levels within the confines of the screens capabilities.
However, that does not mean you cannot use someone else's pre-existing profile. I'm actually using someone else's right now as I am currently working away from our branch that has them. Whilst each screen will be different, they'll also have many similarities. At least among the specific panel versions (LG, Samsung etc).
I found this one to be the most accurate of the lot (for LG screens only).
Here you go, guys.
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/qghjdy2icg5srdv/rMBP_LG_6500k_ambient_75bright.icc?dl=1
Goes in your ~/Library/ColorSync/Profiles/ folder.
Do this Lagom black level test before and after and be shocked out the differences.
http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/black.php