Return or sale 1.3 rMB

[ct1211]

I picked up my rMB April 27th. It is a SG 1.3 with the 256GB hard drive. Too small too light and under featured for my needs. If you happen to live in Metro Detroit I will sell for what I paid new plus 6% MI sales tax! otherwise, it goes back to Apple store! Thought I might be able to help out a fellow geek!

 

[Dekimasu]

Too light?

 

[junkw]

plus 6% MI sales tax!

wut

 

[mattopotamus]

I picked up my rMB April 27th. It is a SG 1.3 with the 256GB hard drive. Too small too light and under featured for my needs. If you happen to live in Metro Detroit I will sell for what I paid new plus 6% MI sales tax! otherwise, it goes back to Apple store! Thought I might be able to help out a fellow geek!

serious question? Where did you "pick up" a 1.3 from? The only place to get a 1.3 is directly from apple, and they are not in stores a.k.a you have to order them. Do you mean you got it delivered to your house/store.

I would just return it. I don't think you would fetch any mark up that would be worth your time.

 

[ct1211]

serious question? Where did you "pick up" a 1.3 from? The only place to get a 1.3 is directly from apple, and they are not in stores a.k.a you have to order them. Do you mean you got it delivered to your house/store.

I would just return it. I don't think you would fetch any mark up that would be worth your time.

I "ordered it from Apple and waited like everyone else 3 weeks ago and "picked it up" as a deliver to store April27th! And I beleive you're right but I know a lot of people want one.

 

[ct1211]

Too light?

Actually too light and too small for ME, thanks!

 

[Dekimasu]

Actually too light and too small for ME, thanks!

I actually don't understand what you mean by a "too light" laptop. I don't understand any added utility of weight that you could possibly be referring to. It won't float away or be blown off the table....

 

[ct1211]

I actually don't understand what you mean by a "too light" laptop. I don't understand any added utility of weight that you could possibly be referring to. It won't float away or be blown off the table....

Try working on one in your lap. If you can keep it stable great! On a desktop the keyboard is killer love the little guy. Casual viewing as well is fine! As i said some can live with it as is. Bare in mind I had ultra small light computers to the point it changed the way I work at a desk (I can't) From mid to late 2000's I used Sony Vaio 11.6" - 13" Carbon fiber ultra lights (and ultra expensive) I now sometimes sit feet on a desk, computer in lap. My rMB tends to jump all over. A hard case might eliminate this. Yes my 2015 rMBP now feels like a tank!!!!

 

[mutsaers-vr.nl]

probably the rMBP13 is the sweet spot ?

Try working on one in your lap. If you can keep it stable great! On a desktop the keyboard is killer love the little guy. Casual viewing as well is fine! As i said some can live with it as is. Bare in mind I had ultra small light computers to the point it changed the way I work at a desk (I can't) From mid to late 2000's I used Sony Vaio 11.6" - 13" Carbon fiber ultra lights (and ultra expensive) I now sometimes sit feet on a desk, computer in lap. My rMB tends to jump all over. A hard case might eliminate this. Yes my 2015 rMBP now feels like a tank!!!!

 

[maflynn]

Too light?

I've seen some complaints (not many) that its too light to use on your lap, it lacks stability as you type, and the laptop moves around on the lap due to the light weight.

I don't own one, so I can't confirm or deny this, other then state, the OP's complaint about this is not the first or only.

 

[ct1211]

probably the rMBP13 is the sweet spot ?

The 13" rMBP is the sweet spot for now. I noticed using the 12" last Friday at a Starbucks almost felt like using an iPad with a keyboard. If I'm attacking the keyboard directly from the front on a solid surface it works well. In my lap, hands of to the side (resting say on a chair) not quite as easy. We are all different in how we type sit posture etc.

My feeling is next year we will see a new "PRO" series slimmed down, with some ports remaining, maybe an SD card holder (not holding breath) with the highlight being slim bezel designs where a 14" replaces the 13" and a 16" replaces the 15". As for Magsafe power connection, I'm afraid the dual purpose nature of the USB-C is too big a draw for both space savings and profit margin improvement.

 

[shenan1982]

I actually don't understand what you mean by a "too light" laptop. I don't understand any added utility of weight that you could possibly be referring to. It won't float away or be blown off the table....

I always complain about laptops being too light. That's why I use an HP from 1988, I never have to worry about it blowing away. It's amazing. Thin and light is overrated.

 

[Meister]

I always complain about laptops being too light. That's why I use an HP from 1988, I never have to worry about it blowing away. It's amazing. Thin and light is overrated.

I swear by the Osborne. Comes with a number pad and serial port.

24 pounds of goodness.

 

[shenan1982]

I swear by the Osborne. Comes with a number pad and serial port.

24 pounds of goodness.

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Bezel? What bezel? Hardly notice any bezel.

 

[Krayzie916]

Someone paid me $2600 for my 512 1.3 , so I would say sell it!

 

[dexterbell]

someone paid me $2600 for my 512 1.3 , so i would say sell it!

$2600 usd?

 

[Krayzie916]

$2600 usd?

yes!

 

[ct1211]

Someone paid me $2600 for my 512 1.3 , so I would say sell it!

Does that guy who paid you $2600 have a brother? Sister? Mom?

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I actually don't understand what you mean by a "too light" laptop. I don't understand any added utility of weight that you could possibly be referring to. It won't float away or be blown off the table....

Nevermind! Everytime I go back to my rMBP the damn thing gets bigger and heavier! So I either keep both ($3,500 in laptops, I've lost it) or I put a 1 month old maxed out 13" rMBP on ebay and take my lumps. Get a desktop you say? I have a reclining club chair in my home office. I sit in it to work looking up over at my desk no and again. Cant work at a desk, I get hives!!