eljimberino
macrumors member
This is my first mac too.
If apple go to the dogs I'm happy knowing I bought their best machine ever.
If apple go to the dogs I'm happy knowing I bought their best machine ever.
YES rmbp13As is the nature of internet forums, many people speak in extremes.
Furthermore, many of us will only pipe up if there is an issue or problem.
This thread is for those of us to share their love of the rMBP's.
All you have to do is say "YES" in a post. Say you love it. Say what you love about it. There is more than the screen that is awesome. In my opinion, they are the best laptops ever made.
This way those of us who are on the fence about making the purchase no longer can feel so reluctant or put off by the naysayers and trolls.
YES!
Don't love the Safari flickering.
Try WebKit. It's flawless, just like safari but with no lag
Does WebKit do everything Safari do, including syncing your bookmarks with iOS devices? How about all the gestures? Are there any drawbacks?
Don't use Webkit now, just upgrade to 10.8.3, and Safari should be super smooth. Also do the SMC Update to make it twice as good, as well as making graphic intensive games playable now.
Thanks. I think the SMC update is only for the 15" rMBP although it didn't say so specifically. When I tried it with my 13", it said not comparable. Most of the complaints with the fan seem to be from 15" owners, so is that why?
Gripes:
1) Visual stutter when scrolling. I think Apple could have/should have done better here. Yes retina requires some power but coming from buttery smooth 17" this is a drawback.
2) Sharp edges: My third unibody and the corners of the palm rest are still annoying. They know how to chamfer edges a la iPhone 5. Would it have killed them to make the retina slightly more plush by softening the palm rest edges?
3) Let me use whatever resolution I want without resorting to third party apps. 2880x1800 may be useless for reading, but let me be the judge of that.
So the SMC update is non applicable to the 13 inch?
Do you actually own one? Or just familiar with them via playing with them at a retail store? Just curious...because in 30 years of computing...I can honestly say it's the absolute Best computer I've had the pleasure of owning.
Awesome Computer. No complaints...and I will buy the Haswell model when it's released. We are right now considering replacing all of our business iMacs with rMBPs...
J
I love my rMBP! The screen is so nice that I rarely use my external monitors any more. I didn't expect that this would happen. This is by far my favorite computer yet.
10-15 second boot up time.
Which external monitors can match? Thunderbolt?
YES!
I am new here and I just got my 15" rMBP few days ago.
I wouldn't lie about I always despite Apple's theory or the fanboy worship activities of this very company and the creator.
But recently I received a new project offer requires me to use Logic Pro and need to work onsite.
I have no choice but get a MBP, logic and some other audio gears like Apogee's stuffs.
Well. I was wrong.
rMBP is the BEST laptop I ever used.
I am a PC geek.
My personal DIY PC is a top of the line one.
hex core overclocked.
64GB ram
multiple SSD
GTX 680 SLI
all water-cooled
I always strive for performance.
But MBP doesn't disappoint me even the slightest bit.
I couldn't imagine so much performance packed in such a small yet slick looking enclosure.
The retina display is crazy, the fonts, the anti-aliasing on MAC OS is something you won't see in a PC. With retina display. Apple widen this gap even more.
I have slight double vision on my left eye due to my recent health issue.
Mac's text readability really saved my day.
I always hated laptop's track pad or track point or whatever it is.
But the track pad with multitouch + gesture control on MBP
really an eye opener. Took me 2 days to get used to but once I used to it.
I couldn't live without it. It totally a game changer.
It made using laptop a joy.
OSX and MBP and Retina has their downside but the good side is good enough to make me love my MBP.
I don't think I can use another laptop ever again. I just can't
My next laptop would be a Haswell retina MBP 15".
I am going to get a 27" iMac.
Migrate all my works to Mac platform.
My PC will keep serve me for gaming and other entertainments.
I know I sound so dumb in this post. I sound like a little kid just discovered his first boner. But I really do love my new rMBP. I didn't know what I missed all these years and now I know.![]()