Got a new Haswell 15" rMBP, base model, for 1650,- (from 2029). Pretty nice imo
May I ask where from? I saw the 2013 base (iris pro, 8gb, 256) for $1700 on Newegg's ebay store (not newegg.com) and I planned to order it yesterday after I got home from work, but it was sold out.
So the price went down from 2029 to ~1650, which suddenly makes the base 15" seem like a good deal (enough ultrabooks cost the same or more, but don't have Quad Core, 47W TDP, Iris Pro and a 15" screen).
I decided two weeks ago that I really needed a laptop and that it would be a Mac. There were only two choices: the 11" MBA, for the sheer portability, or the 13" rMBP because of the screen. I doubted and doubted, tried them both out several times in a few shops and finally ordered an 11" MBA last week.
The shop delivered an 11" MBA, but the configuration was not what I had ordered. I informed them, but still unwrapped it and played around for the better part of two days. On one battery, by the way: amazing how long that machine lasted. I loved the size, the keyboard, the trackpad and even the screen. But the way Apple renders fonts, the top of a T and many other horizontals show up blurry on all screens except on retina. Also, I felt I had to scroll all the time because the screen is 16:9. And because it's actually a pretty high resolution for such a small screen, I had to zoom in all the time. So I started to doubt again
This morning, I was back in the shop. I compared the screens, the size and the weight and walked out with a 13" rMBP. It's really not much bigger or heavier than the 11", which is a bit of a surprise. But the fonts are perfectly crisp and the 1280x800 resolution (x4) is just perfect for me. I really liked the 11" but I love the 13" rMBP.
My first TimeMachine backup is running and I'm configuring the machine as we speak.
I decided two weeks ago that I really needed a laptop and that it would be a Mac. There were only two choices: the 11" MBA, for the sheer portability, or the 13" rMBP because of the screen. I doubted and doubted, tried them both out several times in a few shops and finally ordered an 11" MBA last week.
The shop delivered an 11" MBA, but the configuration was not what I had ordered. I informed them, but still unwrapped it and played around for the better part of two days. On one battery, by the way: amazing how long that machine lasted. I loved the size, the keyboard, the trackpad and even the screen. But the way Apple renders fonts, the top of a T and many other horizontals show up blurry on all screens except on retina. Also, I felt I had to scroll all the time because the screen is 16:9. And because it's actually a pretty high resolution for such a small screen, I had to zoom in all the time. So I started to doubt again
This morning, I was back in the shop. I compared the screens, the size and the weight and walked out with a 13" rMBP. It's really not much bigger or heavier than the 11", which is a bit of a surprise. But the fonts are perfectly crisp and the 1280x800 resolution (x4) is just perfect for me. I really liked the 11" but I love the 13" rMBP.
My first TimeMachine backup is running and I'm configuring the machine as we speak.
my rmbp just shipped today, must ship from canada since the scheduled delivery went from feb 10 to feb 5
You're probably gonna get yours ealier too!
Mine shipped today but the estimate only moved up 1 day to the 11th. I do live a little further out though so it was to be expected! That said, the tracking info hasn't updated yet so I'm hoping for a miracle
