Apple: Hardware News and Discussion Thread
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I miss my 03 CL-S :(
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Thanks for posting that - I didn't realize you could get a 13" MBA with the i7 CPU until I saw this.
So now I'm leaning towards replacing my late-2010 MBA (13", 2.1GHz C2D, 4GB/256GB SSD) with the new i7 2.0GHz 8GB 256GB SSD.
I'll have to go to the Apple store to check out the 15" Retina MBP first to be sure...
So now I'm leaning towards replacing my late-2010 MBA (13", 2.1GHz C2D, 4GB/256GB SSD) with the new i7 2.0GHz 8GB 256GB SSD.
I'll have to go to the Apple store to check out the 15" Retina MBP first to be sure...
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So MBP Retina's RAM and storage isn't user upgradeable.
Better make sure you order one with enough RAM and storage space.
$200 to upgrade from 8GB RAM to 16GB?
And since there's no option to upgrade storage on base Retina MBP, you have to move up to the $2800 model.
Unsurprisingly, the Retina MacBook Pro is not designed to be user-accessible, with the slim form factor requiring a number of proprietary components that are designed and assembled for maximum space efficiency rather than upgradeability and repairability. This has resulted in iFixit dubbing the machine "the least repairable laptop we've taken apart".
Taking a number of cues from the MacBook Air, the new MacBook Pro uses RAM soldered directly onto the logic board, as well as custom solid-state drives that include a new connector incompatible with existing third-party drives on the market.
Apple has even taken to gluing the large battery into the body of the Retina MacBook Pro, with iFixit ultimately giving up on trying to remove it for fear of puncturing a battery cell. The glued-in battery pack also covers the trackpad cable, making it nearly inaccessible and susceptible to damage if users attempt to remove the battery.
Taking a number of cues from the MacBook Air, the new MacBook Pro uses RAM soldered directly onto the logic board, as well as custom solid-state drives that include a new connector incompatible with existing third-party drives on the market.
Apple has even taken to gluing the large battery into the body of the Retina MacBook Pro, with iFixit ultimately giving up on trying to remove it for fear of puncturing a battery cell. The glued-in battery pack also covers the trackpad cable, making it nearly inaccessible and susceptible to damage if users attempt to remove the battery.
$200 to upgrade from 8GB RAM to 16GB?
And since there's no option to upgrade storage on base Retina MBP, you have to move up to the $2800 model.
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WHY do you HAVE to move to the more expensive model with the largest hard drive?
You don't. Ive made due with the 500gb internal on my iMac for the last 7 years. and Ive been just fine going from 320gb to the 120gb SSD I put in my laptop last year.
All giant media files I keep on redundant external drives...I don't want my main drive all cluttered and bogged with shit.
System has served me just fine.
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Yes, it has served you just fine.
But your needs are not the same as everyone elses.
Why can't Apple offer the 512GB storage upgrade on the base retina MBP? There is absolutely no reason why they can't. Could it be so that people who want or need the extra storage are forced to spend more than they wanted?
But your needs are not the same as everyone elses.
Why can't Apple offer the 512GB storage upgrade on the base retina MBP? There is absolutely no reason why they can't. Could it be so that people who want or need the extra storage are forced to spend more than they wanted?
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No shit, it's the same as a MBA, you couldn't tell that from the pictures that were shown at it's unveiling?
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Yes, it has served you just fine.
But your needs are not the same as everyone elses.
Why can't Apple offer the 512GB storage upgrade on the base retina MBP? There is absolutely no reason why they can't. Could it be so that people who want or need the extra storage are forced to spend more than they wanted?
But your needs are not the same as everyone elses.
Why can't Apple offer the 512GB storage upgrade on the base retina MBP? There is absolutely no reason why they can't. Could it be so that people who want or need the extra storage are forced to spend more than they wanted?
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just trying to get an idea on what you are selling.
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I think I'll up end with 15 MBPRD, more of a desktop replacement, as my Windoze desktop get to be about three years old.
I miss my 03 CL-S :(
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I'd be fine with a 13" MBP with Retina w/o the Nvidia graphics. I don't need fast 3D for photo work or writing code.
I'll wait a month or two to see if the rumors get stronger... I've decided not to buy anything for now.
I'll wait a month or two to see if the rumors get stronger... I've decided not to buy anything for now.
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I checked one out this weekend. Very nice indeed.
Still going to wait, all this new I bought has put a freeze on any other new toys...which is funny...because all the new gear more or less outdated my computers.
I did realize I can still add another 4GB of RAM to my 13" MBP...so I'll be doing in that in hopes of some nice gains.
Still going to wait, all this new I bought has put a freeze on any other new toys...which is funny...because all the new gear more or less outdated my computers.
I did realize I can still add another 4GB of RAM to my 13" MBP...so I'll be doing in that in hopes of some nice gains.
