Apple Stores don't sell custom built macs so I have to make sure I can buy the model I want there.
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Waiting for Haswell MBP Mega Thread
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Apple Stores don't sell custom built macs so I have to make sure I can buy the model I want there.
I'll order immediately. I started college a week ago and I really need a new laptop. In fact, I'm really close to buy a windows computer like this one:
Asus N550JV-CM223H
Full HD screen
Intel Core™ i7-4700HQ (2,40 GHz)
15,6"
16384 Mo
GT 750M GDDR3 4096Mo
750 Go (not SSD)
Windows 8
2,5 Kg
1199€ (1 622$)
I think there will be a silent refresh this Tuesday.
Enjoy the Silence...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diT3FvDHMyo
Haha, take that 8K doubters. I'm calling it now, in 10-15 years we might start to see the standardization of 8K.
Potential Names:
Super Retina
Retina+
Retina Pro
Retina II
The New Retina Display
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Absolutely not. There is zero chance the base SSD capacity will increase from 128GB to more than 256GB in one step, skipping over 256GB. Not long ago, Apple were still offering 64GB SSD in the base MacBook Air. 128GB is ample for many people. I expect the base configuration will remain 128GB (for 13" models) but an increase to 160GB or 192GB or, at most, 256GB is possible. I think it will be years before Apple make the base SSD configuration more than 256GB,
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Approximately zero if you mean a Haswell version. With Broadwell, about a year from now, I think there is a very good chance Apple will introduce a quad-core 13" MBP. Chances for a 16GB BTO option or high-end configuration 13" Haswell MBP are better.
Apparently they do stock models with popular custom configurations such as maxed out ram and ssd.
I hope they bring anti-reflective coating to the rMBP. They have reduced the glossiness of the display by removing glass, but the thing is still a mirror compared to a matte display.
http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/mac/retinaMacBookPro/DSC_7440.jpg
http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/mac/retinaMacBookPro/DSC_7440.jpg
The base 15 inch rMBP comes with 256gb as standard already.
It would be nice to see the base 13 have 256gb and base 15 have 512gb with the Haswell release.
This was news to me. I found out this was true on one of the MacBook Air forums. Has this always been the case? I thought several years ago you could only get upgrades by ordering online.
Of course, there is no guarantee that every Apple store will have every popular configuration on Day 1. They might also run out of some or all configurations. If you live in an area with multiple Apple stores, you might want to phone around first.
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Yes.
It would not be nice for people don't need such capacity. It is much more important to keep the entry-level prices down. People who need more can order more.
I'm using a 2010 15" MBP with 8GB and 128GB. I have no swapping and more than 50GB of free space. I'm not happy that I will have to pay $200 extra for a 256GB SSD when 128GB is sufficient. I would be very unhappy if I had to pay $500 extra for 512GB when I only need 128GB.
So if they announce the new rMBP upgrades and say "available today" like they have for all rMBP's since day one, my local Apple store would have it in stock (located in Montreal, Quebec)? And they get it that morning or later that day? I'm thinking of missing last period of school to get my hands on one quickly.
Yes, your local Apple store should have some on Day 1, but maybe only standard configurations and maybe not enough. Shipments arrive early mornings -- a few hours before the store opens.
Missing one period of school probably isn't worth it. I don't think that the rmbps are so popular that they'll sell out if you don't get there 1hour~ earlier.
Great! Standard config is fine. Was going to go with current-day 13" rMBP base model but heard about a possible release in mid-October. So I guess going for store opening isn't an option since they will claim no to have them or not know what they are until event passed. Well I'll be sure to be there for 2:00 EST after the event!
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Hmm. That's true. I'll have to see how my schedule is that week anyway.
here's a post i made in a thread about the new imac, i thought maybe you guys might find it interesting, though its just a bunch of stuff i threw together so its not the best:
yes, it all depends how far away from your computer you sit - (i sit 40-50cm from a laptop and 60-70cm from a desktop)
http://isthisretina.com/ has a helpful calculator that you an use to see if a device fits apple's retina definition of being unable to discern an individual pixel
imac:
1920x1080 at 21.5" requires 86cm to be considered retina
2560x1440 at 27" requires 81cm to be considered retina
theoretical rimac:
3840x2160 at 21.5" requires 43cm to be considered retina
5120x2880 at 27" requires 41cm to be considered retina
mbp:
1280x800 at 13.3" requires 71cm to be considered retina
1440x900 at 15.4" requires 79cm to be considered retina
rmbp:
2560x1600 at 13.3" requires 38cm to be considered retina
2880x1800 at 15.4" requires 41cm to be considered retina
So a rmbp makes sense, however an rimac may be over the top, a slight resolution increase would be sufficient. (due to sitting further back when using a desktop)
But, this definition of retina is something apple came up with, "300ppi at 10-12 inches is retina", i believe if you do the math from an arc minute it is much higher
furthermore these calculations are all based on 20/20 vision being normal, BUT studies have shown that normal vision is closer to 20/16 or 20/12, that would increase the distances listed above
additionally this paragraph from wikipedia:
Vernier acuity measures the ability to align two line segments. Humans can do this with remarkable accuracy, it is a hyperacuity. Under optimal conditions of good illumination, high contrast, and long line segments, the limit to vernier acuity is about 8 arc seconds or 0.13 arc minutes, compared to about 0.6 arc minutes (20/12) for normal visual acuity or the 0.4 arc minute diameter of a foveal cone. Because the limit of vernier acuity is well below that imposed on regular visual acuity by the "retinal grain" or size of the foveal cones, it is thought to be a process of the visual cortex rather than the retina. Supporting this idea, vernier acuity seems to correspond very closely (and may have the same underlying mechanism) enabling one to discern very slight differences in the orientations of two lines, where orientation is known to be processed in the visual cortex.
so if humans are super sensitive at noticing lines not aligning, aliasing is noticeable even past the point where you can't differentiate pixels
here is a post helping you to get a grasp on the sizes of arc seconds and arc minutes: http://darkskydiary.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/arcminutes-and-arcseconds/
(20/20 means: at 20feet you see what the 'average' person sees at 20feet)
I'm to talking about "sales" tax. Read the fine print on your carriers bill:
- Universal service charges
- 911, LNP, and TRS Charges
- Telecommunications Relay Service
- Federal Excise Tax
- State and Local
- etc
These differ per carrier but have gone up for most. It's typically 15-20% of your bill.
Going to be buying it immediately. Since most places have 30day return policy here, I could just return it if there where some big issues with it. But i doubt there will be.
Hopefully i can buy it from one of the big electronic stores in Sweden on day 1-2. They received the new Air models the day after the announcement.
But the new iMac have still not arrived. That wont arrive until Oct 5th.
So hopefully they will get the rMBP just as fast as they got the Air.
If they don't ill probably drive the 220km to the nearest Apple store and buy one there.
But i rather buy at one of the electronic stores, cos they have better return policy's the the Apple stores, also i have a 1500$ gift card on one of the electronic stores. But i could use that for something else later on.
I'm going to be calling around the next morning (events are held evening time after closing in Sweden because of the time difference) as soon as the stores open, and try to find a rMBP ASAP!
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