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Waiting for Skylake MBP thread
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There is no reason why that would require Sierra, just bundle the polaris driver into an el captain update. Windows doesn't require major updates for new graphic cards either.
I have a few questions I'm hoping you guys could shed light on:
1. Is there a chance the new MBP will be released after October? So, another delay?
2. Will the new laptops be put in at the current price points, or will prices increase?
3. Do they keep enough stock available so that as soon as they're released I can either buy online & ship to store, or buy in-store?
4. If they do go to USB-C, how would I connect the power, a USB for a remote clicker, and a VGA for a projector at the same time?
1. Is there a chance the new MBP will be released after October? So, another delay?
2. Will the new laptops be put in at the current price points, or will prices increase?
3. Do they keep enough stock available so that as soon as they're released I can either buy online & ship to store, or buy in-store?
4. If they do go to USB-C, how would I connect the power, a USB for a remote clicker, and a VGA for a projector at the same time?
I have one more:
5. Does anybody else check the front page every day hoping that the new MBP has been introduced or is it just me?
5. Does anybody else check the front page every day hoping that the new MBP has been introduced or is it just me?
You are not the only one
Can't want to order it finally ! Who else is going to drop an unboxing video on youtube ? 1-2. Nobody knows. Anything is possible.
3. Usually. They aren't iPhones.
4. Well, there won't be one USB-C port. And there are adapters out there with multiple connectors, like C to USB-A and VGA.
1. Rumors point to the fourth quarter (and have been doing so for months). Apple usually doesn't release products in November or December, so an announcement in October, or September (with October availability) sounds realistic.
2. With a new product, prices usually stay the same or increase.
3. Hard to say. If they're announced in September (which I believe they will be, along with new iPhones and possibly Apple Watch 2), then no. If they're announced in October, maybe. With the 12" Retina MacBook, general availability was 2-3 months after the announcement.
4. With this.
One thing for sure – Euro prices will go up. They always do.
I agree with you. I use Windows almost daily and in the end it's nearly the same thing. I use almost the same apps on both platforms. It's true, Apple does give you a wow factor but that fades which is fine. I've not been wowed at all on Windows or Android if that means anything. I choose Apple because the hardware feels premium and there's not much lag in the devices compared to others.
The Mac lineup is horrendous right now. I think a lot of us get asked Apple questions and advice, at least I do. I can't in good conscious tell anyone to spend that kind of money on a Mac. There isn't one Mac in the entire lineup that warrants the premium price.
What's currently better than the 13" rMBP?
I can only think of the Surface Book, which is more expensive.
I am getting a good bargain through work, so now I am out. I am ordering tomorrow.
That's a hard question to answer too, because what is "worth it" to one person depends on a number of things (e.g. how much money that person has, what that person needs the laptop for, whether they value portability v. performance, etc.)
I think most people on this forum are waiting to buy the next rMBP because they don't think the current version offers good value and they expect more for the price. Personally, if I'm going to spend the kind of money that a top-of-the-line, premium, technologically-advanced laptop demands, then it better have top-of-the-line, premium, technologically advanced components in it. Otherwise, I'd expect to pay less.
What is this bargin.I am getting a good bargain through work, so now I am out. I am ordering tomorrow.
true! i ordered refurb 2.8 Ghz 15" mbp from May 2015, and ran some tests well it's just a hair from my retina 2012! will return it tomorrow it no worth it, I will definitely wait or don't want to say here laud, but have some thoughts to switch to pc workstation, as Mac Pro is also forgotten
true! i ordered refurb 2.8 Ghz 15" mbp from May 2015, and ran some tests well it's just a hair from my retina 2012! will return it tomorrow it no worth it, I will definitely wait or don't want to say here laud, but have some thoughts to switch to pc workstation, as Mac Pro is also forgotten
If you're expecting Skylake processors to be much faster, they won't be.
well they should at least 15%. in my render tests today mid-2015 performed only 3-5% vs 4 years old mbp. Well for that price i hope at least 10-15%. when I bought retina and replaced my old one 17" it was blazing fast! nearly twice.
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In order of importance:
- Me being drunk
- Kittens
- Me being drunk again
- More kittens
- "Will the next MBP use Kaby Lake?"
- Memes (and more kittens of course)
- "I don't want dGPU"
- "I want dGPU"
plus some suicides, identity crisis, delusions, depression, lost faith in human race.
It's a nice place to be, this.
yep, I can't wait. I found a 7 months used 15" 2015 base model for $1400. Jumping on it. Still have warranty, so piece of mind and if I decide to keep it longer I can always get Applecare. I will probably sell it by the time the new one comes out hopefully around September/October.I am getting a good bargain through work, so now I am out. I am ordering tomorrow.
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Best buy has 13" rMBP for $999. But i'm cool calm&collected. I mean , it would only be about 6 times faster than my current rig, who cares....
<cold sweats>
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Not nearly enough Kaby Lakes in that list.
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