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Waiting for the 2018 MBP
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I don’t think there even are dual core 8th gens are there? Certainly not in the usual core i5/i7 U/H chips Apple use. The G chips with the AMD iGPU are a possibility for at least one model of 15” though and those are basically an i7-7700HQ with the GPU bolted on.
Based on other laptops I investigated and tried out, I will say that Apple has done a great job with the thermals.
Mac Rumors; where rumours are started. 
Mac Rumors; where rumours are started.
God dammit if they gonna insist on telling us rumours about MS Surface and Emojis we have no choice but to start our own macrumours
What? You don't like the new 157 stunning emojis that we get in 2018? These are... 157 more use cases for the Touch Bar, the truly revolutionary way of picking emojisGod dammit if they gonna insist on telling us rumours about MS Surface and Emojis we have no choice but to start our own macrumours
Did you come to a conclusion regarding the Razerblade - pro's/con's? Are you keeping it or returning it and seeing what comes out later this year?
Thanks
I returned the Razer blade, to buy me more time. That is, I felt I'd have some serious buyers remorse if I kept the razer blade beyond the 14 day return period and Apple released a new MBP that checks off all the boxes I have on my list.
As for the razer blade it was a great machine, but not perfect. The feel of the keyboard is so much better then the MBP, but the lighting was a bit odd. The secondary key values for the f-keys and number keys were not backlit so typing in a dim room, you couldn't tell which key was the & or fn-fkey for volume. The palm rejection wasn't the best, which is why I asked here in a number of threads about Apple's palm rejection.
As for the good, the screen is gorgeous, butterytsmooth with 144Hz refresh rate, and being matte was a dream come true, I forgot out much of a joy it was to work on a matte display. The performance was desktop level in a mobile form factor. That comes at a price, and that's heat, but the Razer did a great job and while it got toasty, it never throttled. I was also able to undervolt and set windows to go into battey saver mode which helped greatly with the heat and battery.
I prefer macOS, and since I'm well enmeshed in the apple ecosystem, I'd prefer a MBP, but if they don't update the keyboard, I'll more then likely order the razer again.
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Because it's the tenth anniversary of the App Store and people think that's significant for some odd reason and warrants a big announcement.
There is actually alot going on with other companies also. MS releasing a new Surface, Dell have a 15% off sale (at least where I am), possibly more going on
Dave 2D's video sums up my feelings to a tee.
I don’t want to have my hopes raised and dashed every Tuesday for the next two months though
I don’t want to have my hopes raised and dashed every Tuesday for the next two months though
They’ll always be someone who will claim it is this Tuesday. Best to forget about it and check back in a few weeks.
A very good source on an Apple Store here in the UK confirms we'll have a silent update "shortly" (if that's today or in a few weeks has not been confirmed yet). These folks love to be enigmatic.
Fingers crossed it's today.
Fingers crossed it's today.
You know I'm just looking at the current pricing on 15" models. Unless there is a non-touch bar 15" at a significant discount I don't think I'll be buying. There is just so much better value on offer elsewhere
I only saw some guys hoping tothis Tuesday. No one claim.They’ll always be someone who will claim it is this Tuesday. Best to forget about it and check back in a few weeks.
But not in the Apple ecosphere. If you are fine leaving Mac OS then maybe.
This guy makes some really good points and even though I'm a huge Apple fan I too have been feeling the strain of Apple's lackluster specs. I really hope they wow us today.
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Well I'm not really fine with it but this is the reality right this minute:
15" MBP with 16GB quad core and 1TB drive = € 3,619
15" Dell XPS with 32GB hex core and 1TB drive and 4k screen = € 2,598 - 15% = € 2,208
There is just no contest at those prices - I could buy the Dell XPS 15" AND a Dell XPS 13" for the less than the MBP