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The "I just ordered / bought / got my new/refurb MBP" thread [Merged]
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Ordered my 2.7GHz/16GB/768GB 15" rMBP from MacMall today -- should have it tomorrow.
Finally bit the bullet and decided to replace my 2004 17" PowerBook G4 .... I think the processor has started to fail -- I get random characters/gibberish on the monitor sometimes -- and the fans are getting very loud (maybe bearings going bad).
I was going to replace it in 2011, but then I decided that I didn't really need it, haha.
Anyways -- it was time for a refresh
Finally bit the bullet and decided to replace my 2004 17" PowerBook G4 .... I think the processor has started to fail -- I get random characters/gibberish on the monitor sometimes -- and the fans are getting very loud (maybe bearings going bad).
I was going to replace it in 2011, but then I decided that I didn't really need it, haha.
Anyways -- it was time for a refresh
My 13" rMBP due to arrive today!
you will love it ,
i got mine and i still cannot believe how awsome it is!
i find it runs super cool and has all the features i have ever needed , i plan on popping in a 480gb owc ssd soon!
cant wait!
I wonder what the record for hitting "refresh" on the FedEx site is. I swear my laptop has been at the local FedEx facility for ever (and by forever, I mean 2 hours )!!
Anticipation isn't fun, lol ....
UPDATE -- Got it!! And luckily enough it is a Samsung screen -- Color LCD LSN154YL01001
)!!Anticipation isn't fun, lol ....
UPDATE -- Got it!! And luckily enough it is a Samsung screen -- Color LCD LSN154YL01001
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I decided to pull the trigger on two 13.3" cMBPs (2.9GHz i7) instead of rMBPs. I really liked the idea of the retina display...but at the end of the day, the wife and I use our SuperDrives quite a bit, I have a need for Ethernet, we can upgrade to 16GB, and put in whatever SSDs we want.
Plus I still really like the classic design.
We'll see what Apple does with the MBP in the next couple if years.
Plus I still really like the classic design.
We'll see what Apple does with the MBP in the next couple if years.
13 inch retina
Received my refurbished rMBP 13" a few days ago. It is just the base model but that is plenty for me, considering I don't use much more than 100 GB of space. Everything I don't really use is either deleted or moved to external drive/cloud storage. I will use this beauty for school, work, and everything else I need, it is my main machine now.
This is my first mac, I have been a PC user for over 10 years but finally decided I had enough. The retina display is wonderful, backlit keyboard, awesome build quality, good battery life, and the $1269 price tag was less than the price of some windows ultrabooks.
Everything has been running smoothly so far.
Received my refurbished rMBP 13" a few days ago. It is just the base model but that is plenty for me, considering I don't use much more than 100 GB of space. Everything I don't really use is either deleted or moved to external drive/cloud storage. I will use this beauty for school, work, and everything else I need, it is my main machine now.
This is my first mac, I have been a PC user for over 10 years but finally decided I had enough. The retina display is wonderful, backlit keyboard, awesome build quality, good battery life, and the $1269 price tag was less than the price of some windows ultrabooks.
Everything has been running smoothly so far.
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Finally ordered my first macbook! Got the cMBP base model refurb and am VERY excited to be getting it in a couple of days! Been wanting a mac for a considerably long time and it feels good to be finally getting one of my own
Been wanting a mac for a considerably long time and it feels good to be finally getting one of my own 
Ordered MBP 15" Retina (refurbished)
Just ordered a refurbished 15" Retina for $1679. Let me know if this is good value?
Specs below. Thanks!
Originally released June 2012
15.4-inch (diagonal) Retina display; 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch
8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
256GB Flash Storage
720p FaceTime HD Camera
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
Just ordered a refurbished 15" Retina for $1679. Let me know if this is good value?
Specs below. Thanks!
Originally released June 2012
15.4-inch (diagonal) Retina display; 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch
8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
256GB Flash Storage
720p FaceTime HD Camera
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
Wait educational discount for refurbished apple products?
I assumed discounts were only for new?
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Apple online.
Yes. It has the same 14 day return period as brand new. Mine was in perfect shape.
Just got my first Macbook Pro a couple weeks ago and am pretty pleased!
13" rMBP
2.9 GHz i7
8GB ram
512GB flash memory
I got it with a superdrive, magic mouse, thunderbolt cable, and applecare, for about $2200. That's a pretty penny but I think I got a deal. Look forward to using it more in the future!
13" rMBP
2.9 GHz i7
8GB ram
512GB flash memory
I got it with a superdrive, magic mouse, thunderbolt cable, and applecare, for about $2200. That's a pretty penny but I think I got a deal. Look forward to using it more in the future!
Price? With this storage and processor it was gonna be too expensive. I originally wanted the 15" but this was a better deal IMO.
I figured the Haswell rMBP wont hit the shelves for a while and I need a laptop now, so I got one from MacMall (rMBP, 13.3, 8GB, 256GB, 2.6 Ghz).
I had been eyeing the Apple refurbs. One with the right specs came up last week , but it was gone quickly. I realized though that between MacMall's sales prices, I could save 9%, the AppleInsider discount would take off 3%, and I saved 7% in sales tax. Overall, I paid the same price for a new MacMall rMBP as the Apple refurb, and I didnt have to camp out on the Apple refurb page refreshing several times a day.
I just hope that the MacMall unit doesnt have issues. I hate returning stuff like this through the mail.
I had been eyeing the Apple refurbs. One with the right specs came up last week , but it was gone quickly. I realized though that between MacMall's sales prices, I could save 9%, the AppleInsider discount would take off 3%, and I saved 7% in sales tax. Overall, I paid the same price for a new MacMall rMBP as the Apple refurb, and I didnt have to camp out on the Apple refurb page refreshing several times a day.
I just hope that the MacMall unit doesnt have issues. I hate returning stuff like this through the mail.
I'm not looking at buying a retina display.. would there be any advantage to waiting a month or two to see if there is a refresh on the current models?
Yes. The old models might be refreshed or they might be discontinued and you could get them right after at a heavly discounted price.
Not in your case, but just for future reference for those viewing the thread - refurb.me automatically tracks inventory from the Apple Refurbished store and sends you an email or text alert when your desired model is in stock.
My first MacBook purchase. Close to pulling trigger on this from MacMall for $1599. It is new bit I believe a discontinued model built mid 2012.
MacBook Pro with Retina display - 13.3" - Core i7 - OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD
Item No : 9418743
Mftr Part No : Z0N41LL/A
honestly
honestly, if ANYONE is buying ANYTHING at this point in the product release history, i hope they are getting a smokin' deal or really really need it RIGHT NOW.. I'd tell anyone looking to buy any mac laptop form factor to wait at least a month to see what is coming around the corner in June.
honestly, if ANYONE is buying ANYTHING at this point in the product release history, i hope they are getting a smokin' deal or really really need it RIGHT NOW.. I'd tell anyone looking to buy any mac laptop form factor to wait at least a month to see what is coming around the corner in June.