New MacBook Pro Retinas...

[iphonehype]

So….bought a MacBook Pro Retina 15inch a week ago, Apple called me saying they can upgrade me to the latest model announced yesterday with the newer processor…..

Should I get the free upgrade? They'll swap the machines out, or should I just stick with this beautiful machine…i'm thinking will it help when reselling the machine in 3 - 5 years? As it will be classed as 2013 model?

Correct me if I am wrong..thanks!

 

[simsaladimbamba]

It will not be classed as a 2013 model, as it still uses 2012 chipset and CPU.
It is a speedbump of 100 MHz, so, if you need that horse power, go for it.
It will not provide that much extra leverage upon selling the machine in 3 to 5 years.

 

[iphonehype]

It will not be classed as a 2013 model, as it still uses 2012 chipset and CPU.
It is a speedbump of 100 MHz, so, if you need that horse power, go for it.
It will not provide that much extra leverage upon selling the machine in 3 to 5 years.

meh….ill keep what I have then, not too bothered!

thanks dude!

 

[e²Studios]

It will not be classed as a 2013 model, as it still uses 2012 chipset and CPU.
It is a speedbump of 100 MHz, so, if you need that horse power, go for it.
It will not provide that much extra leverage upon selling the machine in 3 to 5 years.

The CPU was released in Q1 of 2013, not 2012

http://ark.intel.com/products/71255/Intel-Core-i7-3540M-Processor-4M-Cache-up-to-3_70-GHz

http://ark.intel.com/products/72056/Intel-Core-i5-3230M-Processor-3M-Cache-up-to-3_20-GHz-BGA

The new rMBP model designation would be early 2013, not 2012.

Sounds like you may own one of the older ones and need to convince yourself its the "same" right? It's technology, its outdated within months no matter when you buy it.

 

[bill-p]

If you can upgrade for free, go for it.

Who knows, it may have the long rumored "updated thermal system". I know for sure that there is a very weird EFI bug that has to do with thermal on the old mid-2012 rMBP. Hopefully the new ones have gotten a fix for that.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

The CPU was released in Q1 of 2013, not 2012

http://ark.intel.com/products/71255/Intel-Core-i7-3540M-Processor-4M-Cache-up-to-3_70-GHz

http://ark.intel.com/products/72056/Intel-Core-i5-3230M-Processor-3M-Cache-up-to-3_20-GHz-BGA

The new rMBP model designation would be early 2013, not 2012.

Sounds like you may own one of the older ones and need to convince yourself its the "same" right? It's technology, its outdated within months no matter when you buy it.

I know, I have looked those CPUs up myself earlier.
It is still a 2012 architecture / chipset though, but if it satisfies anyone, one could say it is an early 2013 model. I do not care anyway, it is just a computer for crying loud out. But then again, most people are computer illiterate anyway.

 

[henry72]

If you can upgrade for free, go for it.

Who knows, it may have the long rumored "updated thermal system". I know for sure that there is a very weird EFI bug that has to do with thermal on the old mid-2012 rMBP. Hopefully the new ones have gotten a fix for that.

Agreed! If you can get it for free, go for it! Btw, it's very nice of them to call you and notify them

 

[Thors.Hammer]

Agreed! If you can get it for free, go for it! Btw, it's very nice of them to call you and notify them

If they are willing to exchange the machine, I would do it assuming the applications you've already installed can all be backed up and restored to the new machine without activation issues.

 

[Nismo73]

The CPU was released in Q1 of 2013, not 2012

http://ark.intel.com/products/71255/Intel-Core-i7-3540M-Processor-4M-Cache-up-to-3_70-GHz

http://ark.intel.com/products/72056/Intel-Core-i5-3230M-Processor-3M-Cache-up-to-3_20-GHz-BGA

The new rMBP model designation would be early 2013, not 2012.

Sounds like you may own one of the older ones and need to convince yourself its the "same" right? It's technology, its outdated within months no matter when you buy it.

Those are for the 13", I don't believe there are Q1 2013 quad core models out??? Yes? No?

 

[Orlandoech]

If you can upgrade for free, go for it.

Who knows, it may have the long rumored "updated thermal system". I know for sure that there is a very weird EFI bug that has to do with thermal on the old mid-2012 rMBP. Hopefully the new ones have gotten a fix for that.

I agree.

 

[KPOM]

Should I get the free upgrade? They'll swap the machines out, or should I just stick with this beautiful machine…i'm thinking will it help when reselling the machine in 3 - 5 years? As it will be classed as 2013 model?

Correct me if I am wrong..thanks!

Would they give you any money back if you keep your existing machine? That might be an option.

 

[yanksrock100]

If I was offered a free machine, even slightly faster, I would go for it!

 

[chrisrosemusic1]

So….bought a MacBook Pro Retina 15inch a week ago, Apple called me saying they can upgrade me to the latest model announced yesterday with the newer processor…..

Should I get the free upgrade? They'll swap the machines out, or should I just stick with this beautiful machine…i'm thinking will it help when reselling the machine in 3 - 5 years? As it will be classed as 2013 model?

Correct me if I am wrong..thanks!

I'd take them up on it for sure.

 

[TheRdungeon]

Definitely go for it, there could be some other silent tweaks

 

[NMF]

Definitely get it. Why not? Just restore your new machine from a Time Machine backup and you'll be up and running again in no time. Or ask if Apple will just do it for you at an Apple Store when you pick up the new machine -- I bet they will.

 

[iPhonesandMacs]

It will not be classed as a 2013 model, as it still uses 2012 chipset and CPU.
It is a speedbump of 100 MHz, so, if you need that horse power, go for it.
It will not provide that much extra leverage upon selling the machine in 3 to 5 years.

No it will be classified in terms of apple computers as an Early 2013 model

 

[DaveOP]

Definitely get it. Why not? Just restore your new machine from a Time Machine backup and you'll be up and running again in no time. Or ask if Apple will just do it for you at an Apple Store when you pick up the new machine -- I bet they will.

I asked them to Migrate is using a Thunderbolt cable, takes less than 10 minutes to copy over.

And to the above poster, in "About this Mac" it does in fact say "Early 2013"

 

[Asuriyan]

I asked them to Migrate is using a Thunderbolt cable, takes less than 10 minutes to copy over.

And to the above poster, in "About this Mac" it does in fact say "Early 2013"

Confirmed.

Copyright dates on the chassis and box are updated too.

 

[Muscle Master]

ughh.. just get the darn machine

 

[Sean76]

Well i just bought a Macbook Pro Retina 13 inch yesterday morning...lol, the day these new ones were announced. It wound up costing me roughly $1,649 out the door with Tax and everything.

So my question to you other Mac owners is would you take the $200 and change hit and just go back and exchange it for the new 2013 one? I'm leaning towards making the switch, the money is really not the issue, it's the fact of getting a dud with a yellow tint in the screen. The one I have now has a really nice color to the screen, colors pop, and whites are a very crisp white. ughhhhhhhhh, decisions...decisions!

 

[KPOM]

Well i just bought a Macbook Pro Retina 13 inch yesterday morning...lol, the day these new ones were announced. It wound up costing me roughly $1,649 out the door with Tax and everything.

So my question to you other Mac owners is would you take the $200 and change hit and just go back and exchange it for the new 2013 one? I'm leaning towards making the switch, the money is really not the issue, it's the fact of getting a dud with a yellow tint in the screen. The one I have now has a really nice color to the screen, colors pop, and whites are a very crisp white. ughhhhhhhhh, decisions...decisions!

If it was $1649 with tax in NYC, then isn't that $1515 before tax? Did you get it from a reseller? If so, I'd see if they'd give you the difference back. After all, the base model is exactly the same as before (just cheaper). The 256GB model has the ever-so-slightly faster 2.6GHz CPU and is $1699. If you got it from B&H, they are selling the base for $1449 now, so you should get about $70 back. That's probably the easiest route, particularly if you've already started copying things onto it.

 

[HR24]

Same thing happened to me but I got an email instead:

Dear Apple Customer,
The MacBook Pro with Retina display has been updated with faster processors and new pricing.
Since your order has not yet shipped, we have automatically upgraded your order to the new Macbook Pro with Retina display at no additional cost.
To check the status of your order, visit online Order Status.
Thank you for choosing Apple.
Sincerely,
The Apple Online Store

I sort of saved $20 because the old ram upgrade costs $180 and now it is $200.

 

[iPhonesandMacs]

Well i just bought a Macbook Pro Retina 13 inch yesterday morning...lol, the day these new ones were announced. It wound up costing me roughly $1,649 out the door with Tax and everything.

So my question to you other Mac owners is would you take the $200 and change hit and just go back and exchange it for the new 2013 one? I'm leaning towards making the switch, the money is really not the issue, it's the fact of getting a dud with a yellow tint in the screen. The one I have now has a really nice color to the screen, colors pop, and whites are a very crisp white. ughhhhhhhhh, decisions...decisions!

i bought the $1999 one on sunday, and just went and had it exchanged for the new 2.6 and got my $300 back lol

 

[iphonehype]

If they are willing to exchange the machine, I would do it assuming the applications you've already installed can all be backed up and restored to the new machine without activation issues.

Yeah i'll just use TimeMachine

Would they give you any money back if you keep your existing machine? That might be an option.

Hahahahaha, would be good if they did this! Unfortunately we both know the answer to this questions!

Definitely get it. Why not? Just restore your new machine from a Time Machine backup and you'll be up and running again in no time. Or ask if Apple will just do it for you at an Apple Store when you pick up the new machine -- I bet they will.

I thought if it just a small CPU change it isn't worth the hassle, but with all you guys cheering me on i'll deffo get it done! Will call them when they open in an hour!

No it will be classified in terms of apple computers as an Early 2013 model

Early 2013 model?!? Wicked!

Thanks for all your help guys! Love this form!

 

[thundersteele]

Same thing happened to me but I got an email instead:


I sort of saved $20 because the old ram upgrade costs $180 and now it is $200.

you probably had student discount...