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New MBP vs Old MBP

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Lude2Envy

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Feb 25, 2011
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Hey guys. I just got my first macbook pro three weeks ago and I love it. But I just saw yesterday that Apple came out with new models. A lot of my friends are telling me to take mine back and get the new one because of the core i5 cpu and the thunderbolt. I'm only using MBP for school. I have a desktop that I game with. The biggest turn off to me on the new models is the integrated intel graphics. I love how mine has nvidia graphics that don't share memory with the ram. I know the core i5 is a lot better than the core2duo but I can't decide what to do. All input is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
 
Lude2Envy said:
Hey guys. I just got my first macbook pro three weeks ago and I love it. But I just saw yesterday that Apple came out with new models. A lot of my friends are telling me to take mine back and get the new one because of the core i5 cpu and the thunderbolt. I'm only using MBP for school. I have a desktop that I game with. The biggest turn off to me on the new models is the integrated intel graphics. I love how mine has nvidia graphics that don't share memory with the ram. I know the core i5 is a lot better than the core2duo but I can't decide what to do. All input is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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your nvidia 320m DOES share memory with ram. 256mb , but it does.
get the new. the ONLY reason to not get the new is for gaming (and even there, it's comparable).
edit: forgot the most important part. the new cpus are A LOT A LOT a lot a lot faster than the old ones. just wanted to emphasize that :p
 
I got mine on Feb. 3rd. Will I have any problems taking it back for the new one?
 
Don't read so much into the Geek benchmark scores. That test is designed to take advantage of all four cores, so naturally the scores are going to be ramped up compared to the dual core processors. In real life, day to day use, there isn't anything you'll use that's going to read all four cores. The reality is that there is about a 12% speed bump on actual use GPU tests, but how much of that gain is lost overall because of graphics that are inferior to the last generation MBP?
 
Well, installing a game or encoding a video are very 'real world' type tests for CPU power and it was here that 2011 performed twice as good, not the geekbench.
I believie we're talking about the 13" model which has two cores, right?
 
If possible I'd swap. I think it was not so nice from the sales person not to tell you that there were new MBP's coming out soon, that probably would've hold you back from the purchase and wait for the new one's.
I would at least give it a try if it's possible.
 
Ferry888 said:
If possible I'd swap. I think it was not so nice from the sales person not to tell you that there were new MBP's coming out soon, that probably would've hold you back from the purchase and wait for the new one's.
I would at least give it a try if it's possible.
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They'd get fired if they did. ;)
 
Ferry888 said:
If possible I'd swap. I think it was not so nice from the sales person not to tell you that there were new MBP's coming out soon, that probably would've hold you back from the purchase and wait for the new one's.
I would at least give it a try if it's possible.
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Apple store employees no nothing more than you and I. they found out about new products the day they are launched. Furthermore, many of them stop reading gadget blogs like Macrumors, Engadget, and Gizmodo because a) its frowned upon and b) they just dont want to be "polluted" with rumors. Especially, since they get asked about 50 times a day about new products which have not yet been released.
 
I'm kind of in the same boat. I bought my first Mac a Pro on the 5th feb. I was aware that a new model was coming out but people were saying that the Ipad 2 would drop first and then MacBooks April/May. Based on that i took the plunge and went for the Pro 13 inch. Ah well.
 
I was in the same Boat, bought my MBP February 11.
I Bought from futureshop and they offered me an ultimatum

1) Trade it off on the new MacBook that would be in stock in less than a week

or

2) They dropped the price of the "older" MBP I just purchased, and gave me 200$ back in my pocket if I decided to keep this one.

I went with the cash back in my pocket, for what I use the mbp for, its plenty fast enough and I honestly think Ill be happy with this model. Not to mention the extra 3 hour battery life.
 
I exchanged it last night. They have a 14 day time limit but they did it for me anyway even though I was at 23 days. It was either exchange it or get $100 knocked off my old one.
 
You have 30 days to exchange your old MBP for a newer model if a refresh happens.
 
Sarngate said:
Your model will have equivalent or worse battery life compared to the new one.
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I doubt Worse. Its been said the 011 and 010 models of the 13" have the same battery. With the 2010 having a lower end processor, Id assume it would last ATLEAST the same if not longer. But Agreed Not 10 Hours of life.
 
Lude2Envy said:
I got mine on Feb. 3rd. Will I have any problems taking it back for the new one?
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to set the record straight for people like you.

1) after 14 days you have no right to bring it back to the shop
2) If you do find the manager is willing to go out of his way to be nice to you and returns it, he is probably just being incredibly nice
3) to think that you have a right to do this is just arrogant.

Have you ever heard the phrase "Caveat Emptor"?

http://tinyurl.com/35tt645
 
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