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Sick of my 2011 Shiny Keyed MBP - New one on the way
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1.5 years is too long? My early 2011 is super fast, and I hope it lasts a few more years.
2.4 i5. I like to keep up to date with my macs, plus my one only has 500gb it's starting to fill up!
That's not so much up to date. It's more just chasing bright shiny objects, or in your case running away from them. The current generation offers a very moderate bump in speed, and really if you were using a 2.4 i5, your requirements can't have been very demanding, so there's no reason to pretend it's a requirement
.That's not so much up to date. It's more just chasing bright shiny objects, or in your case running away from them. The current generation offers a very moderate bump in speed, and really if you were using a 2.4 i5, your requirements can't have been very demanding, so there's no reason to pretend it's a requirement
Lol, I went for a MBA 11 and loved it. But it was too small and made my carpal tunnel bad, went back to my MBP but decided I liked having something new!! This was the way forward I thought. Should be a little quicker mind. Intel 4000. I7 etc.
1.5 yrs old Mac is too old?
Lol, I'm still running a 2007 iMac at home!
You have caught a serious infection that is called Upgraditis!
Lol, I'm still running a 2007 iMac at home!
You have caught a serious infection that is called Upgraditis!
Most of the time it is web browsing, but I also use it for iMovie, iPhoto (20k photos) and iTunes.
Like the computer to be nice and quick all the time!
True, but I would rather spend the money on an upgraded model than almost £500 on a SSD!
So what you are saying is, rather than upgrading your ram and HDD to an SSD you are going to buy an all new computer. Seems like a poor decision.
Not true...he's helping the economy! What good will his savings do hidden away under his mattress?
If only everyone was so forward thinking....
A 512GB SSD in the UK is about £500, which is around $800.
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It isn't really let's think about it, I get an upgraded machine, new warranty, I'm happy, apple sell another computer.
Can I have the old one?
I'm still rocking a base model 2008 aluminum MacBook... only upgrades are 4GB of ram and a 64GB SSD for windows. Everything else is still stock.
I'm still rocking a base model 2008 aluminum MacBook... only upgrades are 4GB of ram and a 64GB SSD for windows. Everything else is still stock.
You can do whatever you want. I just don't think you will see the dramatic improvement you are thinking you will see. Upgrading will provide the exact same advantage at a price difference of a couple thousand dollars.
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Where are you shopping?
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If you get a new one, get a moshi keyboard protector so we don't have to listen about you complaining about shiny keys in early 2015.
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1.5 yrs old Mac is too old?
Lol, I'm still running a 2007 iMac at home!
You have caught a serious infection that is called Upgraditis!
I was running my 2006 Macbook before updating to my Retina. I personally don't see how people can upgrade year to year (but if you have the money by all means do it). But for me I don't want to upgrade unless software is no longer supported (ML wasn't supported on my Macbook) or if I desperately need the added bump in power.