Waiting for Haswell MBP Mega Thread

[PDFierro]

Apple Page says the camera is still 720p. Is that correct?

If it is on the specs page, then I'm sure it is. Dammit, I was hoping for a 1080p camera like was rumored. Oh well. I'm just glad the 13-inch got thinner/lighter + we got Thunderbolt 2.

 

[Leudast]

Hmm.. wanted a 13" - i7 - 16GB Ram - 256SSD

It's a little more expensive than I was hoping for, even with student rate. I mean, I have a beast desktop at home, why do I feel the need to have the best laptop? Ah well.

 

[astalavistathes]

Are the processor models available anywhere in Apple's site? I would like to compare if any benchmark is available...

 

[johnnylarue]

Yeah, I think you're right.
I'm going to wait a little longer and go for a retina with 8GB RAM. I'll decide on the processor when it comes to checkout time.

If you're looking for a deal, an early-2013 refurb could fit the bill... They're really not "underpowered" compared to the new ones... Not by a long shot.

 

[PDFierro]

Education discount is greater than my work discount. Go students!

 

[MovieGuy34]

If it is on the specs page, then I'm sure it is. Dammit, I was hoping for a 1080p camera like was rumored. Oh well. I'm just glad the 13-inch got thinner/lighter + we got Thunderbolt 2.

Me too. That's my only issue really. So excited for the 13 inch to have the option for 16GB of ram and a 1TB ssd. Everything I asked for I got.

 

[PhilippeP]

I just ordered the 13'' i7 16RAM 256GB. Expected delivery here in SWI: 30th october. Can't wait!

 

[Orr]

I think they screwed up the specs page. The other explanation doesn't make any sense. Currently:

Base model without dGPU ($1999) + 2,3Ghz + 16GB Ram + 512GB flash = $2599
Top-end model with dGPU = $2599

In addition, we had those leaks from that chinese website which turned out to be spot on. Those only spoke of three versions: 2,0Ghz without dGPU and 2,3Ghz/2,6Ghz with dGPU.

Your line of reasoning is presumptive. Those BTO options are hugely profitable, but many consumers purchase only one or two. Sales on high-end models also lag. It's entirely possible that the whole idea here to offer a "bundle" of features that appear to be at a discount from their disaggregated prices, with the goal of getting more users to upgrade to the higher-end configuration. Apple still gets more profit dollars (and margin percentages, too), while letting users think they've gotten a "better deal." We've already seen some people in this thread believing that very thing.

In short, rather than assuming it doesn't make sense, an alternative hypothesis is that it's clever, projections-based marketing.

Your understanding of business models is far too advanced for this site. It's also why the education discount is only $100 for the base 15" compared to $200 for the standard high end model. Basic Business 101.

 

[JohanBoskamp]

Went for 2,3GHz/750M/16GB/512GB
Which costs 2.629,00 € in Belgium.
Delivery was in 24 hours but our VISA was limited to 1500 € so I had to choose wire tranfser which will take some extra days

 

[atro]

Ordered maxed out 15" within 30 seconds of store relaunch. Not ****ing around this time, I want this thing here within 24 hours.

 

[PDFierro]

Is it worth it to go for expedited shipping? Or is it like iPhone/iPad orders where they all arrive at the same time anyway?

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Ordered maxed out 15" within 30 seconds of store relaunch. Not ****ing around this time, I want this thing here within 24 hours.

Goddamn. Congrats.

 

[roblin]

Why is everyone going 16GB? 8GB not enought? With the pcie-HD, Mavericks etc do you really need 16?

Will do some matlab etc, but nothing too heavy...

 

[Watabou]

It's unavailable for pickup and my order says it will arrive on October 28.

 

[uniq]

Is this on the 256GB and 8GB RAM version? Exactly my dilemma. Leaning toward the i7 to future proof the machine.

Now contemplating 16Gb RAM but I'm doubting that I'll need it. I don't use the computer for gaming and video editing would be occasional. Ruled out the 512 SSD because I can just buy an external hard drive if I need more storage.

It is. I went w/ 16GB and stuck w/ the base CPU.

I use a lot of VMs which is more memory intensive. And not so much CPU intensive tasks. If it was a quad core then I would of gone w/ it but based on threads and articles on 2013 13' Retinas money was better spent elsewhere:

If you're simply getting a slight clock-speed bump and maybe Hyper-threading out of the deal, as is the case in the new iMacs and the 13" Retina MacBook Pro, your money is going to be best spent elsewhere unless you regularly do very CPU-heavy tasks like video editing and transcoding or very heavy Photoshop work, and the minutes and seconds you'll save with a marginally faster CPU are important to you.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/10/core-i5-or-core-i7-does-your-computer-need-the-extra-juice/

 

[ano0oj]

i dont know which 15" to buy!!!!

 

[atro]

Why is everyone going 16GB? 8GB not enought? With the pcie-HD, Mavericks etc do you really need 16?

Will do some matlab etc, but nothing too heavy...

I will personally be running a couple virtual machines and a few servers most of the time. So 16GB it is. Go with however much you need.

 

[uniq]

Why is everyone going 16GB? 8GB not enought? With the pcie-HD, Mavericks etc do you really need 16?

Will do some matlab etc, but nothing too heavy...

I'll use it:

 

[aiyaaabatt]

Will Apple Stores carry the 15.4'' 2.3ghz, 16gb, 512gb, model in stores??

Or will they only carry special edition, maxed out versions (with highest cpu, and 1tb ssd)?

 

[zI INFINITY Iz]

Sooo many posts. Read at least 10 pages, pretty sure I was the first to mention the 720p iSight camera, then a few posts back somebody mentions it lol. No big deal, but expected 1080p.

Apple is really making it hard for me. If I could just add the 750M to the base for 150$ or something, that would have been great. 1999 or 2599 is a big difference. Yes you get double the RAM and Storage as well, but I'm fine with 8/256GB.

Man, the prices in Holland. In euro: 2029 and 2629. They are actually HIGHER then the prices in dollar. This means 2795 and 3621 dollar.

Happy about the TB2. Disappointed about the battery life. Mavericks alone adds an hour of battery life to every device. So did Haswell do nothing? The Air had a huge jump, I expected the 15" Pro to jump at least 2-3 hours as well.

It's been crazy guys

 

[wwe2008]

for Uni work, internet etc all the usual! Is RAM or CPU more important?? Coming from a 15" rMBP that was stupidly way to much for my needs!!

 

[Speedman100]

The dGPU has 2 GB of RAM now instead of 1 GB. Will that make noticeable differences, and if so, how?

 

[Jg220]

First post in this thread after following it for 6 weeks

Just ordered

2.6i5/16/256 13in

First MacBook, first apple computer.

 

[john123]

Seriously? In what way is not needing a dgpu a crazy statement?

That isn't what you said, though. You said, "I'm confident that there's a big amount of people that'd rather not have a dgpu." Ignoring cost, there's no logical reason anyone wouldn't want the dGPU option. As implemented, it absolutely is the best of both worlds.

 

[atro]

for Uni work, internet etc all the usual! Is RAM or CPU more important?? Coming from a 15" rMBP that was stupidly way to much for my needs!!

If you want to run many programs at the same time -> RAM

If you want to do some rocket science calculations -> CPU

 

[cube]

As expected, nothing to see here, now to wait some days for the new Lenovo mobile workstation to be more than just pre announced.

And so finally choose one with AMD graphics.