Isn't that a function of the interface speed on the mobile processors? Putting in 1833 RAM doesn't help when the processor can only access it at 1600...
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Isn't that a function of the interface speed on the mobile processors? Putting in 1833 RAM doesn't help when the processor can only access it at 1600...
RIP classic MBP !
They could have put an Haswell processor in the classic macbook pro..or dim the price from 1200.. they are seriously taking the piss...that model is more than a year old..
Basically we can officially say that it is the end of "upgradable" apple computers.
They could have put an Haswell processor in the classic macbook pro..or dim the price from 1200.. they are seriously taking the piss...that model is more than a year old..
Basically we can officially say that it is the end of "upgradable" apple computers.
Well, I definitely hear where your coming from. My 2010 MBP had this "feature" which was a nuisance until an app came out which let you control the switching yourself. At which point it became a non-issue.
Obviously, all we can do is pray that Apple have a better graphics card switching system in place with Mavericks.
I don't think it's idiotic at all. I am very close to ordering and would get the i7. But I don't need 16GB RAM.
~~~~The truth is, no other surprise than the graphic card I mentioned.
Everything else is so~~~~normal....
I didn't expect a thunderbolt 2, but frankly I don't even use it at all.
But I do like the price drop.
Mine's not ordered yet, waiting to see if local store will have tomorrow or later today. But it was the lowest base model 13" for $1300 USD/$1350 CAD
It doesn't function like your Acer. The switching is smarter (albeit not great). And if you install gfxCardStatus, you have complete control over it. It's really a non-issue.
The switch from the integrated to dGPU is seamless on my rMBP... It always has been.
On my early unibody MBP, you had to log out and come back in, but that isn't the case anymore.
2.3 vs 2.6
i'm getting the 15" model with descrete graphics but not sure whether to spend the ~325 US dollars (British price
) on the 2.6 Ghz processor or if 2.3Ghz is enough.
they are both i7
they are both 6mb cache
does anyone know how much better the 2.6 is? is it 13% better as the 0.3 suggests or do the numbers not work like this
i do a lot of processor intensive tasks at the same time
im maxing out the ram
i dont need the $325 for anything in particular (eg no need for "spend it on x instead") but i would rather not spend it if i dont have to
thanks very very much to anyone who can help.
i'm getting the 15" model with descrete graphics but not sure whether to spend the ~325 US dollars (British price
) on the 2.6 Ghz processor or if 2.3Ghz is enough.they are both i7
they are both 6mb cache
does anyone know how much better the 2.6 is? is it 13% better as the 0.3 suggests or do the numbers not work like this
i do a lot of processor intensive tasks at the same time
im maxing out the ram
i dont need the $325 for anything in particular (eg no need for "spend it on x instead") but i would rather not spend it if i dont have to
thanks very very much to anyone who can help.
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I currently have 8GB on my Dell and it's okay. I chose to max out on RAM as I'll be running parallels for windows as that's what I need for work.
Now you're trolling on this?
1st. image retention
2nd. wait for faster options
3rd. ram to slow
4th. iris Pro not up to the job.
Give it up.
you might as well take it and keep it turned off
even if you never use it you are not at a loss?
dear god. the MBPr with dGPU is so expensive here in Europe. They have not dropped the prices in Europe and a dGPU MBPr starts at 3700 dollars here!! :-(
Did you get AppleCare? That is my last hurdle before ordering right now. Initially I wasn't even considering it, but now I am.
yes we pay stupid prices for all electronics here
but we do get a better warranty (2-6 years depending on your specific country)
You tell me.
Nevermind, I just checked the website. I guess all he dgpu supporters are pretty happy.
I love that the price dropped, perhaps by next year a 256 GB SSD will be the included in the base model, but it's pretty sad that they included only 4GB of RAM in that model.
the only thing you miss out on is the telephone support which only lasts for the first 3 months.
Nevermind, I just checked the website. I guess all he dgpu supporters are pretty happy.
Yeah, but some people don't like that the cheapest 15-inch model only has an iGPU.
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Yeah, that's correct. But with the education discount, I could get it for $183. So it's now or never for me.
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