Should I buy 13" MBP with Retina

[ssray23]

Hi,

I have been eyeing this laptop for some time but not sure if I should wait for couple of months for Apple's announcements on this line?

Thanks in advance,
S Ray

 

[maflynn]

If you need one now, then take the plunge. no one really knows when apple will release an update, but given the delays to Broadwell, I suspect it will be much later this year

 

[ssray23]

Thanks.

 

[Macalway]

Also depends on where you buy it. Middle of a cycle purchases can save you up to 30% on Ebay and with refurbs.

it takes quite a while for these to discount (or most Apple products)

 

[Macman45]

I can only speak from experience...I was dubious about real estate on the 13" screen but I was blown away. As Maflynn points out, delays to Intel's production of the new Broadwell chip are well documented, so I'd say go ahead. I Use my maxed out 13" for just about everything, and it's more capable than I thought...It will happily run Doom, Quake ( I know I'm an old guy) in full settings without missing a beat, and I have the stock 8GB RAM.

Only thing I would suggest is that you think carefully about RAM intensive Apps prior to purchase as this is a non user upgrade. I went for the 500GB SSD and the 3GHZ CPU.

Wouldn't be without it...I just sold my iPad and although I want a new one, I find this just as nice to use...It's not heavy on my lap ( I had a 17" cMBP before) and i can comfortably use it for hours on my laptop tray.