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Waiting for Anand's Haswell rMBP Review Megathread
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I can't. We don't give ETAs because it's rare that we have a definite idea of when something will be ready.
Anand's off the bandwagon, time to ditch his site and let it crash and burn.
I'm surprised people are still even waiting for a review.
This is actually an excellent point, and I think the answer to your question is, "probably not."
For meand I'm sure I'm speaking for a minority of users hereAnand's reviews and other bits of information like it serve a different purpose entirely. That is, they serve an education and institutional memory function (i.e., bringing to light issues that even some quasi-sophisticated users wouldn't have thought of, and diving into more detail on others). That, in turn, influences the questions that those users ask about products overall and the standards they use to evaluate those products.
A good example is SSD benchmarks. To many users, "64 kb sequential read" means nothing, and it probably should mean nothing. Anand's reviews have done a good job of chronicling the evolution of SSDs not just with respect to benchmark performance, but also with respect to where it matters in user operations. I bring up the SSD use case because that's where I, personally, am most eager to see his comments on the Haswell rMBPs, since we already know objectively that their sequential r/w speeds are fantastic. And, more importantly, knowing that information will then influence our standards and questions for future purchasing decisions.
I went ahead and already bought a high-end Haswell rMBP, but the baseline he sets will influence how likely I am to care about upgrading to the next generation. Again, I know I'm in the minority here, but figured I'd chime in with my "why I read Anand" reviews since that seems to be a topic of discussion.
I have a mb 2007 and decided not to replace it last year on the basis of anands review - iirc it was mainly around his comments on lag.
i was planning to do the same this year, but decided on a slightly riskier approach. I ordered it on the assumption that the review would be within my return window and so if he identified anything i hadn't yet, then i'd verify for myself and return if i felt necessary.
When the return window was closing, I decided the testing i'd done myself was sufficient so I kept it.
I'm overall happy with the improvements compared to the old mb, but the rmb does have it's problems, which i'm assuming will be solved with one of the .x updates.
That was a long winded way of saying that a rmb is a large purchase for me and i'm comfortable with relying on the expertise and test tools of an 'expert' to inform my purchasing. if it was a £50 item then it'd be a different story.
Appreciate others have different views.
Maybe it's time for some of you tech-nerds to go Ferruccio Lamborghini on Anand's ass... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferruccio_Lamborghini
Don't be harsh on the chess master (search "Anand" on Google and you'll see what I mean)
I have a similar interest in the reviews - I'm not relying on it to make a purchase decision, or even what specs to order (I'd look up on some film editing forums for more render benchmarks, etc - which Anand does touch on!), but it's fascinating to learn about the technical details and implications of Apple's design.
To beat the horse of cliches, I don't need a review to know that I want a BMW, but I like knowing that they went from twin turbo to single turbo in the N55.
That's exactly it for me. Notebookcheck did an exhaustive review of the 13-inch though, so I'm good. But I already have my Haswell rMBP, yet can't wait to read Anand's review. The internal changes to the 13-inch this year really interested me.
And his reliable review process makes it fun to compare the mbp to earlier Mac Pros.. it's amazing how tower performance has been brought to the notebook form factor.
Hey, great news! The review is up.......
For the Nvidia G-Sync.
For what it is worth, it looks like a big deal. Nvidia taking the computing game into new territory. Very exciting technology! **** V-sync and N-sync!!!11
Hey, great news! The review is up.......
For the Nvidia G-Sync.
not funny. the rmbp must be very low on the review list.
Does anybody else refresh anandtech.com when there's a new post in this thread, even before reading the new post?
Maybe that's why the review is delayed. Lot's of extra clicks by AppleHeads looking for the review.
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Starting to come to the conclusion that, having found many of the bugs/issues listed on this and other forums, Anand is waiting for 10.9.1 so the review can have a more positive conclusion.
Sure it sounds like I'm wearing a tinfoil hat & of course we'll never really know, but...
Sure it sounds like I'm wearing a tinfoil hat & of course we'll never really know, but...
Maybe that's why the review is delayed. Lot's of extra clicks by AppleHeads looking for the review.
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I am not sure why but it sure has been a long time since the product was released. I would think there was not going to be a review but his twitter has mentioned the review a few times.
I find it very unlikely he's sitting on a review because Apple asked him to. Some people seem think Anand is a "fan boy" because he posts good reviews, but I tend to think that logic has the tail wagging the dog. Anand posts generally good reviews because the products are generally good.
He's criticized bugs before, such as when 802.11ac came out and wasn't realizing its full potential due to an OS bug.
Mr Hammer,
1) Is there a reason -of course other than Mr. Anand's meticulous analysis- holding back his review?
2) would you mind commenting on how much/what percentage has he finished so far?
3) is he going to stick with the "before the Holidays" deadline, which you confirmed as "before the X-mas" to publish his review?
Thanks!
Why not? Mr Hammer had mentioned in his words "before Holidays" and later confirmed it as "before X-mas". Another forumite has recently mentioned a problem with the 750M might be holding his review back. That or something else (including Mr Anand's travels) might delay Anand's intended publication date. Last, is it that "unrealistic" to say "Anand has completed 80% of the review" or at the very least he is working on the final editing or etc.?
Above all, check the posts in this thread and you will see Mr Hammer is the only person from anandtech.com who responds to the questions of forumites about regarding the expected review as he even knows Anand's travel schedule.
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