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WuMyster

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I've wanted a MBP for years (5+) and after being fed up with every windows laptop breaking, I decided last year to wait for this years to pick up a spec refresh.....

Then yesterday happened and I've realised I've wasted over a year waiting. I was hoping to get a spec refreshed 15" no dedicated GPU MBP.

They decide to release this MBP with a touch bar and slap on £1k more.

Question is, is it worth buying the 2015 MBP new atm or do I bite the bullet and spend way more than I need on the new 15" MBP (as i don't need a dedicated GPU).
 
WuMyster said:
I've wanted a MBP for years (5+) and after being fed up with every windows laptop breaking, I decided last year to wait for this years to pick up a spec refresh.....

Then yesterday happened and I've realised I've wasted over a year waiting. I was hoping to get a spec refreshed 15" no dedicated GPU MBP.

They decide to release this MBP with a touch bar and slap on £1k more.

Question is, is it worth buying the 2015 MBP new atm or do I bite the bullet and spend way more than I need on the new 15" MBP (as i don't need a dedicated GPU).
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Refurb store.
 
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wlossw said:
Refurb store.
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Can't. I've been eyeing up the refurb store and the 2015 MBP 15" is never in stock. They occasionally have 2014 but never 2015.

EDIT: Nvm... they've got some now. Refurb worth over new? Never owned a second hand laptop.
EDIT2: Amazon sells them for cheaper new....
 
WuMyster said:
Can't. I've been eyeing up the refurb store and the 2015 MBP 15" is never in stock. They occasionally have 2014 but never 2015.

EDIT: Nvm... they've got some now. Refurb worth over new? Never owned a second hand laptop.
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try out new one in Apple Store. See if you like the Touch Bar. Make decision then
 
The 15 MBP 2015 is a VERY capable machine, if you don't really care about the new design/touch bar/ and a bit more advanced tech , just go for the 2015,
check eBay for refurb/or second hand in excellent condition
 
The question is if the CPU of the 2015 will be competent for the next 5-7 years and I believe it will be.
The only problem of the 2015 is that it's kinda loud sometimes.
 
jav6454 said:
Do you need 15" or can you do by 13"?
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Don't think I can. I was someone who moved from 17" to 15". I've played around with my friends 13" and it just felt too small.

PhoneI said:
try out new one in Apple Store. See if you like the Touch Bar. Make decision then
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The touch bar is irrelevant to me, seems like a gimmick to me. I just want the latest tech/smaller form factor but that's not worththe price right? ANd no USB-A.

lympero said:
The question is if the CPU of the 2015 will be competent for the next 5-7 years and I believe it will be.
The only problem of the 2015 is that it's kinda loud sometimes.
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Loud? Well that's not good.
 
I bought a 2015 MBP a few months ago from the refurb section of Apple.com. It came in a new box so I I don't know if it was actually a refurb or if they were just trying to dump stock. But my other previous Macs were all refurbs and I've been happy with all of them. I don't notice anything loud on the 2015 MBP. Maybe the fan when I'm doing a lot of stuff but it's nothing bothersome or weird.
 
E3BK said:
I bought a 2015 MBP a few months ago from the refurb section of Apple.com. It came in a new box so I I don't know if it was actually a refurb or if they were just trying to dump stock. But my other previous Macs were all refurbs and I've been happy with all of them. I don't notice anything loud on the 2015 MBP. Maybe the fan when I'm doing a lot of stuff but it's nothing bothersome or weird.
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Just a bit strange that buying it new is cheapter than refurb unless I'm missing something.
 
WuMyster said:
Can't. I've been eyeing up the refurb store and the 2015 MBP 15" is never in stock. They occasionally have 2014 but never 2015.

EDIT: Nvm... they've got some now. Refurb worth over new? Never owned a second hand laptop.
EDIT2: Amazon sells them for cheaper new....
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If you are going to buy the older model, pull the trigger fast at amazon before they jack the price up.
 
I would honestly save up an buy the new. Even if the Touch Bar doesn't interest you, the internals are all updated. Newer technology is always better.
 
WuMyster said:
I've wanted a MBP for years (5+) and after being fed up with every windows laptop breaking, I decided last year to wait for this years to pick up a spec refresh.....

Then yesterday happened and I've realised I've wasted over a year waiting. I was hoping to get a spec refreshed 15" no dedicated GPU MBP.

They decide to release this MBP with a touch bar and slap on £1k more.

Question is, is it worth buying the 2015 MBP new atm or do I bite the bullet and spend way more than I need on the new 15" MBP (as i don't need a dedicated GPU).
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The 2015 15" is fine. You have 14 days to try it out to see if it isn't. They are still selling that model for a reason; clearly the new 15" is not for you and many others.
 
WuMyster said:
Just a bit strange that buying it new is cheapter than refurb unless I'm missing something.
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The refurb section has multiple configurations at various price points. Are you sure you aren't comparing a base model with a refurb w/ higher specs?
 
E3BK said:
The refurb section has multiple configurations at various price points. Are you sure you aren't comparing a base model with a refurb w/ higher specs?
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Yep very sure. Lowest spec is priced at £1600. Same spec priced at £1450 at Amazon.
 
WuMyster said:
Just a bit strange that buying it new is cheapter than refurb unless I'm missing something.
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Apple increased the UK prices yesterday and the the refurb prices went up in line with them.
For example, the base 15" was £1599 new, it is now £1899 new and £1609 refurb.
I paid £1440 (with student discount) for a new one direct from Apple last month, the same machine is now £1710 from Apple with the discount.

Other retailers still have 2015 models at the old prices and some have discounts available. If you want a 2015 model it is best to buy it from a reseller, not direct from Apple.
 
WuMyster said:
Yep very sure. Lowest spec is priced at £1600. Same spec priced at £1450 at Amazon.
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Ohh...Amazon. I missed where you were looking at a different retailer. Get it from Amazon then. Personally, I will only buy refurbs directly from Apple as they come with a guarantee. But if the Amazon one is new and from a reputable Amazon seller, buy that one and save the $.
 
Right now there are 3 2015 15 inch MBP models available refurbished on Apple.com. I would say jump on it soon.
 
WuMyster said:
I've wanted a MBP for years (5+) and after being fed up with every windows laptop breaking, I decided last year to wait for this years to pick up a spec refresh.....

Then yesterday happened and I've realised I've wasted over a year waiting. I was hoping to get a spec refreshed 15" no dedicated GPU MBP.

They decide to release this MBP with a touch bar and slap on £1k more.

Question is, is it worth buying the 2015 MBP new atm or do I bite the bullet and spend way more than I need on the new 15" MBP (as i don't need a dedicated GPU).
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Buy a refurb. I just picked a 15" Macbook Pro last night from refurb site, and I'm very happy with my decision.
 
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