So I'm a student in the US and I'm getting a MacBook Pro. I realize there's a 10% student discount I could use but couldn't I also use that developer thing that costs $99 a year and get 20% discount or is that not an option anymore?
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Student - Best discount for $2649 MacBook Pro?
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Oh okay so it's just $200? I do get a discount off the custom uprades I selected.
It's basically the more expensive 15" MBP model with 8GB RAM and 128GB SSD - Anti-Glare screen.
It's basically the more expensive 15" MBP model with 8GB RAM and 128GB SSD - Anti-Glare screen.
awer25
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Good choice - I got basically the same one 😉
The upgrades do get cheaper - it's $135 for the AG screen and $90 for the SSD which is a bit less than normal (they are $150/$100 respectively).
The easiest way to save another $100 is to get the 4GB RAM and upgrade it yourself. You can get a top quality 8GB kit for $70 or less on Newegg, and it's a simple install with instructions given in the MBP manual (HDD and RAM are considered user replaceable by Apple). Basically, you just pop out the old ones and pop in the new ones.
Okay - thanks for the tip.
I didn't care for the extra 100mhz on the processor for $225.
But guys - what do you say about the student/developer discount? Is that still possible if I pay the $99 or did the discontinue that?
I didn't care for the extra 100mhz on the processor for $225.
But guys - what do you say about the student/developer discount? Is that still possible if I pay the $99 or did the discontinue that?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820349038&cm_re=iram-_-20-349-038-_-Product
Is this the very same RAM as Apple offers? Same latency and all?
Is this the very same RAM as Apple offers? Same latency and all?
chrfr
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awer25
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It's not the same RAM. Any 204-pin DDR3 1333 RAM will work fine, and you'll find better options when not searching for "Mac" labeled ones. Here's what I have and it's one of the most popular kits. G.Skill is a great brand, which you can see by the reviews, which are MUCH better than the "iRAM" one.
Thanks - it's cheaper as well. But do you have any idea about the detailed specs on the Apple RAMs? Comparable to the GSkill you provided?
awer25
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It's the same as the 8GB kit. The factory 4GB kit might have a lower latency because it's only 2GB/stick instead of 4GB, but that's irrelevant since you're going 8GB either way.
Yeah I was referring to whether it was comparable to the 8GB one. So I'm getting exactly the same performance by ordering the RAM myself?
awer25
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Yep - exact same performance.
If you were getting a lower model, I'd even say to buy a 3rd party SSD since it's faster and cheaper. It happens to be that with the 15" 2.2GHz, it's only a $90 upgrade so the Apple model isn't a bad deal.