Hello everyone,
I want to share with you my experience with the rMacbook 2016 m5:
(just in case, i'm a freelancer web designer / web developer, and i do a little IT support, I use sketchapp , affinity designer and affinity photo, Microsoft Rdp , sublime text , a little bit of Vmware fusion for testing, a little bit of Xcode and a little bit for casual WOW gaming )
Last year, i bought the rMacbook, i was really excited but after a few weeks, i feel uncomfortable with the reactivity, too slow, many app are slow to open. I was disappointed, so I sold it and took a 2015 macbook pro retina. It seemed faster, but it was not the night & day either; ) but comfortable for my use.
When they released the new 2016 rMacbook, i want to give him a second try (i travel a lot, so i want a thinner computer than the 2015 rMacbook pro). I was impressed ! I had the feeling of having the same power as the 2015 rMacbook Pro ! Really happy, i decided to sold the the rMacbbook pro without any regrets at all !!!
After that, i 've a big contract and i decided to buy the 5k iMac, the middle one with the fusion disk for my little office, and ... disappointed again. I don't feel the extra power of the iMac ! even in WOW, i can't go much higher than the little rMacbook 2016. In sketch app, i've a huge file and it opens with the same speed. I don't understand, maybe the fusion drive vs the SSD of the rMacbook, but the little macbook feel snappier !
And i decided again to send back the 5K iMac ...
I 've read the rumors for a release for the new macbook pro in 2016 with maybe a new external 5K screen (i know, for now, only rumors). It'll be the perfect machine for my need i think
So, in my opinion and with my use case, i feel the rMacbook 2016 have the same power than the macbook pro 2015, (i'm not doing anymore MAO and i'm not doing big photo editing, neither final cut ), even the 5K iMac is not for me
But i've little question:
1 - i want an extra charger, i've try :
https://www.amazon.com/AUKEY-Charger-Ports-Samsung-Nexus/dp/B01DZ4KHYQ/ref=pd_sim_107_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=41AnlQ6YwtL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL320_SR320,320_&psc=1&refRID=81KMRCGF2XRH4Z0HRP84
and it doesn't charge enough the rMacbook, (the battery discharges when i use the rMacbook)
- Same problem with a usb a -> usb c with an aukey usb a charger;( (and for the little info : not very good for the battery i think, because the trackpad doesn't work very well and apple say to me it is because of the charger, and it is right)
- i need to purchase the official from apple ?
2 - i want an external display, i've try 2 different dell monitor, and i was really disappointed by the color (a little dark and pink like the Philips monitor). Any advice for a really good and accurate wqhd monitor please ? (i think i'll try the Acer with the usb c port ?)
I want to share with you my experience with the rMacbook 2016 m5:
(just in case, i'm a freelancer web designer / web developer, and i do a little IT support, I use sketchapp , affinity designer and affinity photo, Microsoft Rdp , sublime text , a little bit of Vmware fusion for testing, a little bit of Xcode and a little bit for casual WOW gaming )
Last year, i bought the rMacbook, i was really excited but after a few weeks, i feel uncomfortable with the reactivity, too slow, many app are slow to open. I was disappointed, so I sold it and took a 2015 macbook pro retina. It seemed faster, but it was not the night & day either; ) but comfortable for my use.
When they released the new 2016 rMacbook, i want to give him a second try (i travel a lot, so i want a thinner computer than the 2015 rMacbook pro). I was impressed ! I had the feeling of having the same power as the 2015 rMacbook Pro ! Really happy, i decided to sold the the rMacbbook pro without any regrets at all !!!
After that, i 've a big contract and i decided to buy the 5k iMac, the middle one with the fusion disk for my little office, and ... disappointed again. I don't feel the extra power of the iMac ! even in WOW, i can't go much higher than the little rMacbook 2016. In sketch app, i've a huge file and it opens with the same speed. I don't understand, maybe the fusion drive vs the SSD of the rMacbook, but the little macbook feel snappier !
And i decided again to send back the 5K iMac ...
I 've read the rumors for a release for the new macbook pro in 2016 with maybe a new external 5K screen (i know, for now, only rumors). It'll be the perfect machine for my need i think
So, in my opinion and with my use case, i feel the rMacbook 2016 have the same power than the macbook pro 2015, (i'm not doing anymore MAO and i'm not doing big photo editing, neither final cut ), even the 5K iMac is not for me
But i've little question:
1 - i want an extra charger, i've try :
https://www.amazon.com/AUKEY-Charger-Ports-Samsung-Nexus/dp/B01DZ4KHYQ/ref=pd_sim_107_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=41AnlQ6YwtL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL320_SR320,320_&psc=1&refRID=81KMRCGF2XRH4Z0HRP84
and it doesn't charge enough the rMacbook, (the battery discharges when i use the rMacbook)
- Same problem with a usb a -> usb c with an aukey usb a charger;( (and for the little info : not very good for the battery i think, because the trackpad doesn't work very well and apple say to me it is because of the charger, and it is right)
- i need to purchase the official from apple ?
2 - i want an external display, i've try 2 different dell monitor, and i was really disappointed by the color (a little dark and pink like the Philips monitor). Any advice for a really good and accurate wqhd monitor please ? (i think i'll try the Acer with the usb c port ?)
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