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The "I just ordered / bought / got my new/refurb MBP" thread [Merged]

Just got my 13" MBP yesterday, and I'm loving it so far. To test performance I had everything in my dock running, and it didn't even lag. So happy! It's so pretty too. I don't know how I could cope with Windows before. :p
 
Perdification said:
Why didn't you get the 13' MBA? Seems like performance of the two are on par, and the MBA is lighter.
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The extra expense. Plus I'm not really a fan of the MBA. It seems like if you really wanted to, you could snap it in half. And $1300 for a Apple's Netbook is way too much.
 
I just ordered my MBP 15" with AG screen. It's going to take 4-6 weeks to be shipped to the store here though :( It'll be worth it! Swapping from PC.
 
MacBook Pro 13 inch

I just bought a used Macbook Pro 13 inch off of Craigslist. It is absolutely beautiful, Hardly any noticeable wear!
Not the newest model but has the 2.26 C2D, 2GB RAM, and a 320 GB hard drive.
I plan on upgrading to 4GB here pretty soon

And the best news yet is I got it for $650!

Couldn't be happier!!
 
MBP 17 i7 AG Refurb to New in 30 minutes

I ordered a refurb MacBook Pro 17", i7 - 2.66, 500HD, AG from the Apple Online store last weekend.

I got it delivered on Thursday night, (did a short dance and fist pump) and opened the box.

At start up, the screen freezes up during the setup. And keeps freezing on every reboot after 2 minutes.

8 hours later, after reviewing every forum I could (should have done this first, I realize),
no luck in solving the problem. I am extremely frustrated to say the least.

I take it to my neighborhood Apple Store and after a 30 minute wait,
the genius bar staff look at each other when I explain my problems,
gets the manager (or whoever she was), and immediately swap it for a new MBP.

I am obviously happy now, but a little miffed on missing out on the joke
of automatic graphics switching problems.
 
BornToMac said:
Just got my new replacement MBP from the Apple store today. Love it so far but am getting used to the small font on the HRAG screen.

Stupid Question: I am feeling like I need to update flash player to the latest version knowing how sketchy it can be. How can I tell if it is installed on my machine (in light of Apple saying they were no longer shipping computers with it installed). I don't see it in the Applications folder.
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Congratulations!

For Flash Player, go here:

Adobe Flash Player

If you have Flash Player installed it will run a little animation and below it will show what version you have installed and below that will be a list of the current versions for different platforms.
 
I just order the mbp 15" 2.4 with time capsule and applecare and I ended up saving $457 over apple's price and it helps that I have prime. :D
 
Just Bought Mine

Well after umming and aahing over whether to buy it now or wait 3-6 months for the new one, i decided to buy it now! My thinking is the current one is **** hot anyway and you can never stay on top of technology because its forever changing so be happy with the current one and enjoy :)

Urfan
 
Shipment Delayed

My MBP has current shipment status of
"In Transit to Customer - Shipment Delayed"

Carrier is TNT from Shanghai to UK delivery address
Shipped out of Shanghai 09:50 1/11/10 local time

Anybody else got this status?
 
I just ordered a MBP 13" 2.4GHz! My HP desktop is over 6 years old and needs to be replaced. I think I'll love the portability of the MBP :).
 
Ordered a 15 inch Macbook Pro with the high res glossy screen on the 30th. We'll see how long it takes to get here. First Mac.
 
DoFoT9 said:
nice choice! you will love it! did you order online?
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Yes I did. I tried going to the store and getting a 15 inch with my specificatoins ( I like glossy displays). All they had was 15 AG displays.

I think I should be pretty damn happy with this laptop. Kinda hurt the wallet ( got Apple care too). I come from a Linux and Windows background. I kind of ignored Mac for a while. I went to the store, loved the quality. OS X has a real terminal and has built in 'vi' which is one of my favorite editors. I've been doing a lot of programming lately on a 1.3Ghz CULV Core 2 Duo, it has become too slow for comfort.

I am curious, do most people like to virtualize Windows in some VM, or do they prefer the bootcamp method. I am not sure what programs I will be running in Windows quite yet. I have licensed copies of Windows software such as Matlab ... etc.

I hope to get it by next week. Acknolwedgement email said delivers Nov 3 - 9. Seems kind of optimistic to me.
 
professorasian said:
I think I should be pretty damn happy with this laptop. Kinda hurt the wallet ( got Apple care too). I come from a Linux and Windows background. I kind of ignored Mac for a while. I went to the store, loved the quality. OS X has a real terminal and has built in 'vi' which is one of my favorite editors. I've been doing a lot of programming lately on a 1.3Ghz CULV Core 2 Duo, it has become too slow for comfort.
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oh absolutely, it will be a MASSIVE step up for you! cannot go wrong wiht it :)

I am curious, do most people like to virtualize Windows in some VM, or do they prefer the bootcamp method. I am not sure what programs I will be running in Windows quite yet. I have licensed copies of Windows software such as Matlab ... etc.
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personally for myself, having an i7 quad core iMac with 12GB RAM, i use VMs (quite a few) - normally they do not require loads of power so its fine for me. i think the general concensus is slowly changing from BC to VM (i prefer parallels, it is faster and imo more reliable then vmware). i guess it all depends on your usages really.
 
Yeah it appears that Virtualization is maturing quite fast. Parallels looks promising. I might do bootcamp for now with the intention of switching later. Invest in a more mature Parallels. Anticipation is killer. Battery life numbers seem almost unreal. I read details about what I am getting in anticipation. Apple has some pretty good documentation. Waiting for that shipment email.
 
already purchased but will come in 2-3 weeks time.:(
15" i7 2.66 4GB ram 500gb 7200rpm

will buy in later years the ssd and upgrade to 8gb ram but for now i'm ok with the specs i've bought
 
I'm still in shock I just went "back to the mac". I used Macs growing up and made the switch to a PC when I went to high school back in the early 90's. I just bought a refurbed Macbook Pro 15" 2.4 i5 with the high-res antiglare screen. Seemed like a great price for such a beautiful system. I'm sure when the Pro refresh line comes out I'll have a little envy ... can't wait till delivery tomorrow! Talk about a big switch ... phew!
 
Just Got My First One...

Ordered the following last night:

MBP
2.8 i7
15" with hi-res anti-glare
8 gb ram
256 SSD

Also got a cinema display and wireless keyboard and mouse.

I am ready to make the switch!
 
I just got home from the Apple store with my new baby! The 15inch 2.8/4GB/330M/500GB HDD model with the anti-glare display. I am absolutely over the moon happy right now! I'm making the switch as soon as my son is in bed!
 
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