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The best Macbook Pro ever made
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Except that the displays turn into literal ****
https://www.macrumors.com/2015/10/17/apple-mbp-ar-coating-quality-program-staingate/
Except that the displays turn into literal ****
https://www.macrumors.com/2015/10/17/apple-mbp-ar-coating-quality-program-staingate/
I've never seen that on a 2014, only on a Late 2013, which Apple replaced.
And that's infinitely better than 3 keyboard failures on one 2016 . . .
I work in IT, I see these displays disintegrate all the time.
Actually:
https://www.macrumors.com/2017/11/17/apple-extends-free-staingate-repairs/
Looks like it is worse then they thought!
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As I wrote, I have never seen that happen on a 2014, and I've had several.
Let me guess - you haven't seen a SINGLE 2016/2017 keyboard fail?
Hyperbole is not your friend.
As I wrote, I have never seen that happen on a 2014, and I've had several.
Let me guess - you haven't seen a SINGLE 2016/2017 keyboard fail?
I'm sorry, what about my comment was hyperbole?
And Honestly, I've seen 2 or 3. Out of hundreds.
My Mid 2014 15" is still going strong. OK, so I had a problem with the screen, and it was replaced without a problem. I also got a swollen battery and had to have it replaced with less than 200 cycles done and it cost me a few bucks. But I now have a virtually new unit. Before I even think of buying a later model, I would rather replace the current flash storage (PCIe with x2 link speed) with the much faster flash storage found on the 2015 model (with x4 link speed). But the current one is such a performer anyway that spending the extra money on even faster flash storage is really overkill, unless it fails.
I bought a 2020 16 inch MBP but still own my 15 inch 2012 rMBP.
The increase in screen size I barely noticeably. Both feel as snappy when doing general browsing and watching video.
However the new one is more capable when I am doing days science and running python scripts.
The increase in screen size I barely noticeably. Both feel as snappy when doing general browsing and watching video.
However the new one is more capable when I am doing days science and running python scripts.
I had a late 2013 rMBP 13" and I loved it. Still works great.
But now I have a 2019 15" base model and I love it as well.
I almost regret upgrading though, because I feel like my 2013 works great.
The only reason I upgraded is because I started a new project in my life, and felt like it would be a good investment.
I would say that it has in some ways, simply because now I mainly use it in clamshell mode with the LG Ultrafine 4K monitor the Apple store sells, and I would need USB-C for it.
So from that standpoint it has been worth the upgrade.
My 13" from 2013 does not have USB C
! Because better battery life for $2k-resell outweighs being able to power two external displays for $0 for you?
I recently switched from a 2018 15" MBP to the newer one - 16", 8-core, 5500M 8GB..
This is the best laptop I've ever owned. Previously, my favorite was the 2015 MBP.
One downside is that gets hot & loud more than I'd prefer when doing something intensive like playing a game.
Maybe that can be fixed by changing the power management settings and letting it throttle sooner than it's default settings? I'm not sure, but otherwise, it's an amazing laptop.
I love the new keyboard and the slightly bigger display.
This is the best laptop I've ever owned. Previously, my favorite was the 2015 MBP.
One downside is that gets hot & loud more than I'd prefer when doing something intensive like playing a game.
Maybe that can be fixed by changing the power management settings and letting it throttle sooner than it's default settings? I'm not sure, but otherwise, it's an amazing laptop.
I love the new keyboard and the slightly bigger display.
depends, but probably 4-6 hours depends a lot on how good my internet connection is! my mobile hot spot seems to suck more battery! that 4-6 hours is a pretty intense workout, YouTube, photo editing, music playing in background
Congrats. How do you feel about the 13 inch screen compared to the 15? Would you say its more about loss of screen real estate or an eyesight thing...i.e. much small fonts, etc? Thanks.
I agree use mine for hours everyday. My wife was forced to work at home because of Covid we both shared it from Mar -Aug till she retired. i will probably get a 16 MBP M1 next year. I would replace the battery in 2012 but have not found a reliable place to get one.
In terms of Heartache and Despair .....2011 15" with AMD GPU! 🤨. Just so its remembered....
2016-2019 was pretty much a lost generation. The new ones have a great deal of promise. Save yourself the heartache of butterfly keyboard, skip that generation.