Waiting for Haswell MBP Mega Thread

[MAJOR LAZER]

Based on the past events how long do you think we have to wait until the Apple Online Store is back online again?

 

[sarakn]

I really can't wait until the event is over so I can take a look at all the small details, such as what the configurations are like.

Me too... Time Capsule, iPad, macbook pro - all in a day's work.

 

[jafingi]

The $1299 for 13" rmbp is not really a price drop. They'll charge at least $100 for the RAM upgrade. Most people will want 256 GB flash storage which again will cost an extra $300. $1799 for a pretty "basic" configuration, which will either:

1. Push people to get the Macbook Air
2. Push people to get the 15" rmbp which will seem like a bargain

But as Craig said, 4GB RAM with Mavericks is like having 6GB. However, it doesn't sound like much, but I doubt the normal user will even care about it. 90% of Apple's users don't care about it. It just works like it should. "What is RAM?"

 

[InfinitiG]

Based on the past events how long do you think we have to wait until the Apple Online Store is back online again?

2-3 hrs after it ends

 

[MAJOR LAZER]

2-3 hrs after it ends

Please. Kill. Me.

 

[TooSmooth]

dGPU is really only worth it for gaming. And iGPU would consume less battery. I personally would not even consider a dGPU.

How is the iris pro vs the last gen dGPU? and again versus the new dGPU?

 

[Marrakas]

You're wrong. It's an option on the 15" model: Nvidia 750. The base 15" model won't have it though, the 13" never did.

Enjoy windows 8.

Yeah I just saw it, my bad.

And yes I am enjoying windows 8, it's not a bad OS at all.

 

[PDFierro]

Me too... Time Capsule, iPad, macbook pro - all in a day's work.

I'm on the fence regarding an iPad. We shall see.

 

[sarakn]

2-3 hrs after it ends

That long? WTF - why???

 

[john123]

Apple does offer $200 off for students. So for us, it starts at $1799, a great price.

Err, was that announced? It's been $200, but the discounts often scale based on the price and the profit. If it is $1799 when the store comes up, then yes, I agree that'll be a pretty good deal—especially if you aren't getting reamed with sales tax.

 

[jafingi]

How is the iris pro vs the last gen dGPU? and again versus the new dGPU?

www.anandtech.com/show/7399/215inch-imac-late-2013-review-iris-pro-driving-an-accurate-display/3

Almost as good. Better in OpenCL.

 

[PDFierro]

2-3 hrs after it ends

I doubt that. I assume you mean for the video of the event? Because after past events, the store has never taken long to come back up online.

 

[john123]

How is the iris pro vs the last gen dGPU? and again versus the new dGPU?

750M > 650M > Iris Pro

 

[sarakn]

I'm on the fence regarding an iPad. We shall see.

My 16GB iPad 2 is in need of a brother.

 

[john123]

www.anandtech.com/show/7399/215inch-imac-late-2013-review-iris-pro-driving-an-accurate-display/3

Almost as good. Better in OpenCL.

Sigh, and much, much worse for some things like games. We've been over this plenty.

 

[Serban]

How is the iris pro vs the last gen dGPU? and again versus the new dGPU?

in games: Iris Pro <15% 650M<13% 750M

 

[john123]

Can someone explain the benefit of iGPU over discrete, please?

dGPU is really only worth it for gaming. And iGPU would consume less battery. I personally would not even consider a dGPU.

Except that's not true. We've been over this, too. Power consumption on the Iris Pro iGPU really isn't better than what we had before. There is no "benefit" from iGPU—at least not today. The previous generation's HD4000+650M will do a better job on average than the Iris Pro for all but a couple small tasks, and it will kill the Iris Pro on things like games.

 

[Leudast]

John you're being a party pooper. For those that don't have any type of laptop, the new 15" is pretty great.

Sure it's marginal in a few aspects over last gen, but still, for those that don't have anything (like me) the new one is the one I'm getting.

 

[audiokid]

Loving the update so far, will order my first Mac laptop soon! Going 13".

 

[Watabou]

Err, was that announced? It's been $200, but the discounts often scale based on the price and the profit. If it is $1799 when the store comes up, then yes, I agree that'll be a pretty good deal—especially if you aren't getting reamed with sales tax.

Apple has never announced (at least, I don't think so) the $200 off for students but it's always there. Like when the iMac updated, I saw everythin $200 off. This is only possible if you're looking at the Education Store.

 

[sarakn]

Err, was that announced? It's been $200, but the discounts often scale based on the price and the profit. If it is $1799 when the store comes up, then yes, I agree that'll be a pretty good deal—especially if you aren't getting reamed with sales tax.

Sales tax was around $200 for a $3000 system. If the student discount is available today, then I'm essentially getting a system for $200 less than I expected to get.

We'll see if that holds true with the new config options. Don't screw me, Apple.

 

[Millionaire2K]

No mbp for u today

Hahahaha!!!

 

[john123]

Apple has never announced (at least, I don't think so) the $200 off for students but it's always there. Like when the iMac updated, I saw everythin $200 off. This is only possible if you're looking at the Education Store.

Yes, I know the pricing. My point is that it's not always been "$200." When we've seen price drops in the past, we've also seen that discount trimmed.

 

[sarakn]

Except that's not true. We've been over this, too. Power consumption on the Iris Pro iGPU really isn't better than what we had before. There is no "benefit" from iGPU—at least not today. The previous generation's HD4000+650M will do a better job on average than the Iris Pro for all but a couple small tasks, and it will kill the Iris Pro on things like games.

So you're saying get the option with dGPU?

 

[CylonApple]

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa upgradee is there ))