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Ordered a MegaBook Pro!

I think people are both jealous and incredulous, and most teenagers do not see that kind of money.

I was in junior high/high school in the 90s - I used a Mac Plus (4MB RAM, 40MB SCSI HDD) for junior high papers and a IIsi for high school papers. There were better computers in the house at the same time (LC475, then PowerMac 7200, then beige G3 tower), but "mine" were pretty much the lowest of the hand me downs. "Digital" photography was playing with scanned photos in Photoshop, which ran like a champ on the good computers.

Have fun with your MBP!
 
tcmacintosh said:
Just another kid lying about what they have. And even if you do have it, what does a 15 year old need that kind of power for? why not save a bit of money and give it to a charity. Do you know how many people in this world are suffering
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:confused:

Hey, I give thousands of dollars to charity every year, I fully advocate helping others out, but geez... if the guy can afford a new toy, why crap all over it? How do you know he's not already doing his part for his community?

If he's lying, that's his problem, and if he's not, he's excited about his new purchase. In 10 years he'll be as stressed out as the rest of us with paying bills, rent, mortgage, so let the guy have his fun now...
 
pyromaniaque said:
What's the need to lie, if even pictures are going to be put up?? Gonna do a review and everything. I wouldn't be getting anything out of it.

Although not exactly satisfied with the GPU, I do quite a bit of gaming.

Secondly, I do A LOT of graphics. I can show you my portofolio.

At my high school, my course of study (I'll explain what that is, if you want) is directing and photography.

I intend to keep this laptop for my remaining three years of high school, even if it becomes outdated.

I have to consistently do "insane" amounts of video encoding/editing for school.

Over the summer, I go to several camps and do graphics. Yup, as nerdy as this may seem..

THAT's why I "need" that power.

So please, let's not be ignorant and presumptuous.
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Haha, nice purchase dude.

In my opinion for a 15 year old, its way OTT but still. If you are going to be doing a lot of video editing and 'graphics' for your 'portofolio' then why not get a Mac Pro? Its very unlikely that your going to take a 3.5k laptop to high school every day.

Anyway, have fun :) I'm 17 and i spent £800 on my MacBook, i have about £4000-ish left to spend, but I'm saving up for something i will actually NEED :) hopefully i can make a little bit more from my graphic design and then get an iMac with those earnings.
 
Honestly, no 15 year old Needs a 4k computer. Ever.

However, if you have the money to burn, go right ahead and buy what you want. That's whats money is for, making enough so you can provide for your wants and needs. Unfortunately, most people are terrible at planning for the future, and prioritizing their wants and needs, and most of this country (US anyway) is very deep in debt. Just because you have money, doesn't mean it is wise to spend it.

I dont understand the logic in getting a 64GB SSD that isn't that great. You should prob buy a better SSD with at least 120GB of storage. I mean, why have such an expensive piece of machinery running an SSD found in higher end NETBOOKS?

So basically, go with a better SSD and enjoy. Running games on your rig sounds like a blast. You'll need a bigger SSD just to partition it and play games anyway thru bootcamp, since many quality games run better on windows then OS X.

Even if you do the 50/50 split, you have limited space. That is assuming all your media is on an external HDD.

Just my 2 cents.
 
IrishSniper87 said:
Honestly, no 15 year old Needs a 4k computer. Ever.

However, if you have the money to burn, go right ahead and buy what you want. That's whats money is for, making enough so you can provide for your wants and needs. Unfortunately, most people are terrible at planning for the future, and prioritizing their wants and needs, and most of this country (US anyway) is very deep in debt. Just because you have money, doesn't mean it is wise to spend it.

I dont understand the logic in getting a 64GB SSD that isn't that great. You should prob buy a better SSD with at least 120GB of storage. I mean, why have such an expensive piece of machinery running an SSD found in higher end NETBOOKS?

So basically, go with a better SSD and enjoy. Running games on your rig sounds like a blast. You'll need a bigger SSD just to partition it and play games anyway thru bootcamp, since many quality games run better on windows then OS X.

Even if you do the 50/50 split, you have limited space. That is assuming all your media is on an external HDD.

Just my 2 cents.
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Using age as the determining factor as to whether or not he needs the machine is completely irrelevant. I can only presume that this kid isn't the typical teenager, and his demeanor demonstrates this.
 
schreck said:
Using age as the determining factor as to whether or not he needs the machine is completely irrelevant. I can only presume that this kid isn't the typical teenager, and his demeanor demonstrates this.
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15 = freshman in highschool

How are his needs greater then anyone else interested in graphics or gaming? Those operations can be run smoothly on a much cheaper machine.

I want to point out this is over the top for a few reasons.

The OP is young. He doesn't have a job. This machine is a learning tool and a toy essentially. Graphic design, gaming and listening to music can all be accomplished on a much cheaper set-up.

Look man, I know your parents are well off and you received inheritance, BUT you should ask yourself some more questions before dropping 4k on a computer.

1. What if my computer is lost or stolen? Can I replace it? Can I afford to replace it? If no, then you need to reconsider.
2. Can I do this cheaper and put more in savings? 15 means he has not been exposed to any financial strain. What about a car when he turns 16? Gas? Insurance? Girls? Going on dates with girls? Paying for them? Buying other items (Xbox, Jeans ect)? Replacing those items if they broke? Rent? Food? COLLEGE!!!!!!!!!!!!???? Beer!?!?!?!
3. Do I have a steady stream of money coming in? meaning, about how much money will I have a year from now?

I have been out of college a year because I can't afford it. I have been working full time and have loaned everything i made (minus 2k I invested in the stock market in October and about $500 left in my account )to my mom to stay in the house we live in since she is a Real Estate agent and the market is a joke. While I can admit I am jealous of those who are more fortunate then I, I am very fortunate and happy with what I have. I know people who are a lot worse off.

Soon, my mom will sell an investment property and I will be paid back. I will then purchase a MacBook to replace the 4 year old Acer I bought when I first started College. I can only warn those who are young to save up every dollar they can. Unforeseen expenses are REAL and you need to be ready for them. Most young people do not plan for them at all, and then are in debt most of their lives.

4K on credit with a 20% Apr means you could be making minimum payments on that loan for YEARS. It's crazy how things work.

Now I realize this kid has the money right now, but he hasnt proven that he needs to spend so much of it.
 
IrishSniper87 said:
Soon, my mom will sell an investment property and I will be paid back. I will then purchase a MacBook to replace the 4 year old Acer I bought when I first started College. I can only warn those who are young to save up every dollar they can. Unforeseen expenses are REAL and you need to be ready for them. Most young people do not plan for them at all, and then are in debt most of their lives.

4K on credit with a 20% Apr means you could be making minimum payments on that loan for YEARS. It's crazy how things work.

Now I realize this kid has the money right now, but he hasnt proven that he needs to spend so much of it.
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I know exactly how you feel dude, there are kids at my school who spend money as soon as they get it, and some in fact don't even appreciate the money that they are given!

When i purchased my MacBook, it was the 'upgrade' from a PC back in 2001 (yes 2001), that i felt that i needed.

I have a bit of money for a teenager (around £4k aforementioned), but i NEVER spend any of it, because i know i don't need useless things and i WILL need it in the future and i really don't want to depend on my parents to help me out if i do get into any financial trouble.

Yeah i have "expenses" and i do buy some stuff occasionally but i only buy what i need.

There are a few things i can afford, and i would like at the moment, one of them would be an external display, but am i going to make any money from buying a new display? maybe, because it increases productivity but at the moment, i don't even have a "real" job (because I'm busy with college), i just started freelance design for local businesses.

Anyway, i hope the OP realises how fortunate he is that his parents are wealthy and he can afford to have something this awesome at the age of 15 :) but seriously dude, appreciate what you have, think of the people who still use windows xp (lol).
 
Congratulations, OP. I’m sure you’ll love your computer. Put it to good use and be careful with it!

Speaking more generally, I think people often justify an overly powerful machine with “work.” I’ve seen so many threads with people upgrading to 16GB of ram, four SSD’s, and crazy processors for “design” work. Though I’m sure there are individuals out there that “need” those types of computers, they are in the vast minority.

Personally, I edit Red video at 4K resolution from a Red One on my 2.53 MBP. This is more than fast enough to keep up. Compressor speeds are even more than adequate. Before I had my 2.53, I was editing the same video on my 2007, 2.2 gHz MBP and it was working alright.

I can’t even wrap my head around needing such a computer for “design” work, unless you’re working with massively huge files or picture sizes in Photoshop. Correct me if I’m wrong (my specialty is video, obviously), but doesn’t that seem like a little overkill? What kind of applications would such a configuration serve? I’m just curious… I know many of the most prominent graphical designers in Wisconsin, and most don't need anything close to that kind of configuration.

Personally, I can understand if someone wants to purchase a top-of-the-line Mac Pro to stick in a professional editing suite. At least they are somewhat upgradable. But to spend that much money on a laptop seems counterintuitive.

Sorry OP, I’m not trying to crap on your parade. I’m speaking to a more general audience. It sounds like you’re a really good and generous guy. You really deserve the computer. I hope you enjoy it!
 
The OP is young. He doesn't have a job. This machine is a learning tool and a toy essentially. Graphic design, gaming and listening to music can all be accomplished on a much cheaper set-up.
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im trying to figure out how you can automatically assume he doesnt have a job? i agree that this laptop may be a little over kill. as i do some video editing, photography, and a lot of graphic design on a 3 ghz pentium 4HT with 512mb RAM Sony Vaio (yes it sucks, but i lack the funds to go out and upgrade right now.)
my computer struggles a lot, almost enought to where i have to give up and wait till i can use the lab at school with all the programs i use on it.

but even though i go through all these problems with my computer, i still carry a job with a local radio station, and many small businesses around town.

but it seems as though this guy has enough saved up for a while to last out in the real world (which he probably wont experience for atleast 3 years[hopefully])
by him buying this now he is keeping himself future proof for a couple years atleast.

sorry thats my rant, and it probably didnt make a lot of sense.
but im not going to edit it :]
 
IrishSniper87 said:
15 = freshman in highschool

How are his needs greater then anyone else interested in graphics or gaming? Those operations can be run smoothly on a much cheaper machine.

I want to point out this is over the top for a few reasons.

The OP is young. He doesn't have a job. This machine is a learning tool and a toy essentially. Graphic design, gaming and listening to music can all be accomplished on a much cheaper set-up.

Look man, I know your parents are well off and you received inheritance, BUT you should ask yourself some more questions before dropping 4k on a computer.

1. What if my computer is lost or stolen? Can I replace it? Can I afford to replace it? If no, then you need to reconsider.
2. Can I do this cheaper and put more in savings? 15 means he has not been exposed to any financial strain. What about a car when he turns 16? Gas? Insurance? Girls? Going on dates with girls? Paying for them? Buying other items (Xbox, Jeans ect)? Replacing those items if they broke? Rent? Food? COLLEGE!!!!!!!!!!!!???? Beer!?!?!?!
3. Do I have a steady stream of money coming in? meaning, about how much money will I have a year from now?

I have been out of college a year because I can't afford it. I have been working full time and have loaned everything i made (minus 2k I invested in the stock market in October and about $500 left in my account )to my mom to stay in the house we live in since she is a Real Estate agent and the market is a joke. While I can admit I am jealous of those who are more fortunate then I, I am very fortunate and happy with what I have. I know people who are a lot worse off.

Soon, my mom will sell an investment property and I will be paid back. I will then purchase a MacBook to replace the 4 year old Acer I bought when I first started College. I can only warn those who are young to save up every dollar they can. Unforeseen expenses are REAL and you need to be ready for them. Most young people do not plan for them at all, and then are in debt most of their lives.

4K on credit with a 20% Apr means you could be making minimum payments on that loan for YEARS. It's crazy how things work.

Now I realize this kid has the money right now, but he hasnt proven that he needs to spend so much of it.
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15 = Junior in high school. Skipped 5th and 7th.
Maybe I don't NEED it. I guess it you could say it was more of a want. But you've got to understand that it is my money.
 
pyromaniaque said:
15 = Junior in high school. Skipped 5th and 7th.
Maybe I don't NEED it. I guess it you could say it was more of a want. But you've got to understand that it is my money.
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Whats up, dont defend yourself towards these fools. Spend your money on what you want, and if any of you have a problem shut the hell up and grow up and act more mature than a 15 year old. If he wanted to spend that much on a computer then its whatever. Ha- you say donate to charity. He did, his own charity. (its great to donate to charity i am not belittling that) Who is to tell him what and how to spend his money, if he needed that he could have gotten an accountant and a life coach. this is an apple forum and people buy apple stuff...:apple::apple::apple::apple::apple:, and kid just ignore the dumb negative posts and just post 5000 pictures with you smiling next to your laptop with the receipt just to piss them off more. I am in no way ignorant nor selfish or what ever you want to call me. But those with negative comments go to the extreme and exaggerate everything. :apple::apple::apple::apple::apple:
 
People can have their opinions. That's part of freedom of speech.

But, in the end, it's your money. Just make sure it doesn't impact other, possibly more important, aspects of your life.

If that's all settled, then congratulations on your purchase. Please do something productive, because that's a machine well worthy of it.
 
zotes24 said:
Whats up, dont defend yourself towards these fools. Spend your money on what you want, and if any of you have a problem shut the hell up and grow up and act more mature than a 15 year old. If he wanted to spend that much on a computer then its whatever. Ha- you say donate to charity. He did, his own charity. (its great to donate to charity i am not belittling that) Who is to tell him what and how to spend his money, if he needed that he could have gotten an accountant and a life coach. this is an apple forum and people buy apple stuff...:apple::apple::apple::apple::apple:, and kid just ignore the dumb negative posts and just post 5000 pictures with you smiling next to your laptop with the receipt just to piss them off more. I am in no way ignorant nor selfish or what ever you want to call me. But those with negative comments go to the extreme and exaggerate everything. :apple::apple::apple::apple::apple:
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Chill out man. :cool: He can post all the pics of him and his machine that he wants, I could care less. I tried to offer some advice to the kid, but it IS his money, and he can do what he wants with it. I don't care if the kid if 15 and in college, when your 15, you dont see things even as you would if you were 22 or 27. Experience is valuable.

The same people who say, "it's your money, do what you want with it" are usually the same people who are deep in debt, so obviously that advice isn't the best advice for everyone.

While I agree getting a good laptop is always nice, there is going overboard. If the kid thinks my advice is bad, then thats his choice.

One of the biggest things about growing up is learning to plan ahead, budget your expenses, be prepared for unplanned expenses with some savings, and managing your time efficiently. This is all crucial. My advice to the OP is to learn how to do it as soon as you can. Sure he might have his parent put him through school, there is no shame in that, but there will be a time when he is on his own, and the old saying goes, "No, your mom and I are rich, YOU are poor." - Dad

If you guys want to sit there and talk garbage on me because I want to bring logic and reason into a discussion, then go ahead, that's your right. Just don't expect me to apologize for saying that I personally think the kid needs to rethink his finances.
 
pyromaniaque said:
I intend to keep this laptop for my remaining three years of high school, even if it becomes outdated.
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pyromaniaque said:
15 = Junior in high school. Skipped 5th and 7th.
Maybe I don't NEED it. I guess it you could say it was more of a want. But you've got to understand that it is my money.
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mmm hmmm

someone is lying.

sounds like mommy and daddy dumped a bunch of cash on you when you were young to save from taxes? probably. then, they probably took money from you (since they are probably managing your account) when the economy got rough.

congrats on your purchase, btw. tip, don't preface your story to make you sound holier-than-thou next time.
 
Honestly there is no point of discriminating against this young man strictly because of his age. We don't know what he is doing on a daily basis with his machine, and quite frankly it is his business. Even if he could have bought a cheaper computer and still had sufficed, the fact is he didn't, and that is completely his choice. I could have gotten away with buying the cheaper white macbook but I, instead, opted for the more expensive unibody. I looked at the MBP, but i really did not need the extra graphics power so I decided not to get it. If I had the money i probably would have gotten the higher end 15" MBP, but that wasn't the case. In all honestly a lot of us here could probably make do with windows computers, but yet we spend more and buy apple. Its merely a want of the best and nicest products available. Not to say the OP is not using his machine to its fullest potential but I'm just making a general statement. Btw, Im only 16 years old and i use my macbook to its fullest potential, i could have made do with a pc but I decided to go with a mac, and Ill be the first to admit that it was merely a want of the best product that I could afford.

EDIT: After purchasing the mac I got into more things that I had not originally planned on doing. (Music Creation/Production)
 
Congrats man. Don't listen to these people in their little "I'm-hating-on-people-who-have-more-money-than-me-or-families-who-purchase-things-with-greater-price-tags-than-mine-or-kids-who-have-better-things-than-me" bubble.

I'm not sure of your situation, but the fact that you helped out your parents a bit and had savings at your age is a positive trait for your age. Regardless of where it came from, you did a great thing by helping your parents.

Buy what you'd like, there a BUNCH of money in this world for anyone and everyone to make.

It's a computer anyways, a product that will be used towards productivity, why not go all out? You made a $4000.00 cash purchase with your own money at 15, probably less than 1% ever do that.

I just ordered a 17" too, and I'm 20. I got a 17" with 2.93 and 320gb at 7200 (with the Canon MP620). I do plan on putting a SSD in it in the future though.

Congrats... you should get an external monitor too...have a super sick set up.
 
IrishSniper87 said:
If you guys want to sit there and talk garbage on me because I want to bring logic and reason into a discussion, then go ahead, that's your right. Just don't expect me to apologize for saying that I personally think the kid needs to rethink his finances.
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Let me ask you something, why should this kid take advice from you? Just because your older with experience?

Ok so a drug dealer on the corner that's 35 should be giving advice to the kid too right?

Seriously, you're not a certified financial agent, you have no clue of his situation, what he does, or anything. Stop giving advice based on a $4000 purchase.

I'm going to be blunt, and it probably won't put you in an easy place.

But why should ANYONE take financial advice from someone who is in a bad situation like you? I'm sure you have valuable information to offer, but I think the real advice should come from people who are in a great financial space.

Money is a touchy subject, especially on Mac forums where Apple people are supposed to be "high class."

If I go to PC forums to talk about my 10k machine, people will be happy for me. Here, users hate because where they are financially.
 
Most teens spend the money on thousands of litres of alcohol every month , loads of drugs , whores and all that stuff . Others spend it on a computer . At least they aren't killing themselves with their money , aye ?
 
Cantunis said:
Most teens spend the money on thousands of litres of alcohol every month , loads of drugs , whores and all that stuff . Others spend it on a computer . At least they aren't killing themselves with their money , aye ?
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Haha, true true.

Spending it on a computer goes a long way. Helps yourself and the economy.
 
IrishSniper87 said:
Chill out man. :cool: He can post all the pics of him and his machine that he wants, I could care less. I tried to offer some advice to the kid, but it IS his money, and he can do what he wants with it. I don't care if the kid if 15 and in college, when your 15, you dont see things even as you would if you were 22 or 27. Experience is valuable.

The same people who say, "it's your money, do what you want with it" are usually the same people who are deep in debt, so obviously that advice isn't the best advice for everyone.

While I agree getting a good laptop is always nice, there is going overboard. If the kid thinks my advice is bad, then thats his choice.

One of the biggest things about growing up is learning to plan ahead, budget your expenses, be prepared for unplanned expenses with some savings, and managing your time efficiently. This is all crucial. My advice to the OP is to learn how to do it as soon as you can. Sure he might have his parent put him through school, there is no shame in that, but there will be a time when he is on his own, and the old saying goes, "No, your mom and I are rich, YOU are poor." - Dad

If you guys want to sit there and talk garbage on me because I want to bring logic and reason into a discussion, then go ahead, that's your right. Just don't expect me to apologize for saying that I personally think the kid needs to rethink his finances.
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I think you make half sense but in the case of the OP he's still only 15 years old and lives with his parents (no rent or any monthly payments to worry about) so I dont see why not he couldnt purchase a $4000 luxury laptop.

I'd say do it now and have fun while your young. Also it shows that the kids responsible as he has money saved up for a $4k notebook. Let alone helped out his parents in a financial situation.

But on the other hand I do see your point. If I saved all my money since I was 10 years old, I could put 30-40% down on a $200,000 home right now. I do agree though that your point of view from being 15 years old and when your 25-27 years old is totally different. Like I wouldnt have blown so much money on certain things when I was 15 as to me being 26 now.
 
IrishSniper87 said:
Chill out man. :cool: He can post all the pics of him and his machine that he wants, I could care less. I tried to offer some advice to the kid, but it IS his money, and he can do what he wants with it. I don't care if the kid if 15 and in college, when your 15, you dont see things even as you would if you were 22 or 27. Experience is valuable.

The same people who say, "it's your money, do what you want with it" are usually the same people who are deep in debt, so obviously that advice isn't the best advice for everyone.

While I agree getting a good laptop is always nice, there is going overboard. If the kid thinks my advice is bad, then thats his choice.

One of the biggest things about growing up is learning to plan ahead, budget your expenses, be prepared for unplanned expenses with some savings, and managing your time efficiently. This is all crucial. My advice to the OP is to learn how to do it as soon as you can. Sure he might have his parent put him through school, there is no shame in that, but there will be a time when he is on his own, and the old saying goes, "No, your mom and I are rich, YOU are poor." - Dad

If you guys want to sit there and talk garbage on me because I want to bring logic and reason into a discussion, then go ahead, that's your right. Just don't expect me to apologize for saying that I personally think the kid needs to rethink his finances.
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truth, i agree, ultimately i dont care lol, but people seemed to be freaking (exaggerating it) so i exaggerated my response too lol its whatever lol :D:cool:
 
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