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

15-inch MacBook Pro - Silver

£3,149.00 (ouch!)

• 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
• 16GB 2133MHz memory
• 1TB PCIe-based SSD
• Radeon Pro 460 with 4GB memory
• Backlit Keyboard (British) & User’s Guide (English)
• Four Thunderbolt 3 ports
• Touch Bar and Touch ID
• Force Touch trackpad
• Accessory Kit

Shipping 6th - 12th December to replace my early 2009 17" macbook pro which I'm typing this on.
 
I've been a little depressed after the MBPs were announced with higher prices and the Waiting for Skylake MBP thread shut down so I didn't bother checking the forums again until now. It's nice to see my homies from the waiting thread here.

This is the one I ordered with my (last year) student discount a few hours after the keynote. I wanted the 15" and 512GB, 460 Pro were obvious choices for me. I wasn't sure about the 2.7Ghz 8MB cache update for the CPU but it costs less than $100 added to the price I'm already paying so I went with it.

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WRONG said:
Yeah, I don't know where to get over my hangovers anymore.
I still didn't buy the 2016 MBP, I don't have enough money and I want to wait a little bit for reviews and benchmarks.
But sooner or later I'll join this club.
I already waited so long, a couple of months more won't be bad.
I'll prepare memes.
Are you with @Dydegu?
:D
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I'm on the same boat, waiting for the reviews, maybe I will buy a discount 2015 model..just wait a few weeks and decide. In the mean time....alcohol to soften the pain.
 
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WRONG said:
Yeah, I don't know where to get over my hangovers anymore.
I still didn't buy the 2016 MBP, I don't have enough money and I want to wait a little bit for reviews and benchmarks.
But sooner or later I'll join this club.
I already waited so long, a couple of months more won't be bad.
I'll prepare memes.
Are you with @Dydegu?
:D
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Which model were you in the market for again?

I pulled the trigger on the higher end 15" with 1TB SSD and the better GPU. I think financing is the way to go, even if you have the money in the bank. As long as you have the credit and set up auto-pay, I don't see a downside.

The price was steep, but I couldn't be more excited about my new MBP. We already knew the new design was coming with a price increase. A new, innovative design like on the MB doesn't come cheap. Applying that same design language to the MBP means a higher cost. That's without the Touch Bar, which of course comes with its own cost. The Touch Bar is all about potential. Soon, every app will use it. Since it's on the same chip as the Apple Watch, it's like you're getting two machines in one that work together seamlessly. Add in Touch ID, the new keyboard (I especially like the individual LEDs), the speakers (people speak highly about the MB speakers; these are going to be awesome), the wider color gamut, four TB3 ports... you're getting a whole lot for your money.

People gripe about the thinness and lightness. Competitors do the exact. same. thing. Thinner machines feel nicer. They have that wow factor that consumers love. They weigh less. It's all about balance of usability and performance, and Apple has that. They could have made the MBP wedge shaped, but they didn't. If you want a thick and heavy laptop with 20 hours of battery and 16 ports, a MacBook just isn't for you.
 
Dydegu said:
Which model were you in the market for again?

I pulled the trigger on the higher end 15" with 1TB SSD and the better GPU. I think financing is the way to go, even if you have the money in the bank. As long as you have the credit and set up auto-pay, I don't see a downside.

The price was steep, but I couldn't be more excited about my new MBP. We already knew the new design was coming with a price increase. A new, innovative design like on the MB doesn't come cheap. Applying that same design language to the MBP means a higher cost. That's without the Touch Bar, which of course comes with its own cost. The Touch Bar is all about potential. Soon, every app will use it. Since it's on the same chip as the Apple Watch, it's like you're getting two machines in one that work together seamlessly. Add in Touch ID, the new keyboard (I especially like the individual LEDs), the speakers (people speak highly about the MB speakers; these are going to be awesome), the wider color gamut, four TB3 ports... you're getting a whole lot for your money.

People gripe about the thinness and lightness. Competitors do the exact. same. thing. Thinner machines feel nicer. They have that wow factor that consumers love. They weigh less. It's all about balance of usability and performance, and Apple has that. They could have made the MBP wedge shaped, but they didn't. If you want a thick and heavy laptop with 20 hours of battery and 16 ports, a MacBook just isn't for you.
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Your new laptop would cost $4,099 + tax in Canada o_O

I really wanted that same configuration but I couldn't justify spending that much to my fiancee. Congrats tho...I'm jealous.
 
I was looking to move more of my workloads and personal data to an OS agnostic state in preparation for a potential move to Windows at my next refresh (~4 years from now when the next re-design is done). Has nothing to do with the pros/cons of the current purchase, just the fact that Apple could have said we're not coming out with a new machine, here's $100 of the existing one and I'd of had no choice but to buy.

I did start looking around to see what I'd of gone with if I wasn't so heavily dependent on macOS, and the only thing I found to be a possible alternative is the RazerBlade. Kinda torn on the extra $500 I paid, but I suppose I have the next 4 or 5 years to determine if it's worth it (current assumption is yeah, I'll stick with it for the seamlessness between my laptop/phone/watch).
 
shareef777 said:
I was... in preparation for a potential move to Windows at my next refresh (~4 years from now when the next re-design is done)... if I wasn't so heavily dependent on macOS... for the seamlessness between my laptop/phone/watch).
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This is what it's really about isn't it? Everyone including Apple knows that the rMBP 2016 is less machine for more money than it could, and should, be. But they have us trapped in their ecosystem because there's no genuine alternative. When someone delivers a macOS alternative suitable for the mass market, which truly gels with a mobile OS, that's when people will have a choice. And Apple will have to start providing value for money. Does anyone currently nursing an rMBP-sized hole in their bank balance honestly feel like they just got that?
 
15-inch MacBook Pro - Space Grey


• 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
• 16GB 2133MHz memory
• 1TB PCIe-based SSD
• Radeon Pro 460 with 4GB memory
• Apple Care for Macbook Pro 15“

Total €3.676,87 with 12% Educational discount
 
fatboyhouston said:
This is what it's really about isn't it? Everyone including Apple knows that the rMBP 2016 is less machine for more money than it could, and should, be. But they have us trapped in their ecosystem because there's no genuine alternative. When someone delivers a macOS alternative suitable for the mass market, which truly gels with a mobile OS, that's when people will have a choice. And Apple will have to start providing value for money. Does anyone currently nursing an rMBP-sized hole in their bank balance honestly feel like they just got that?
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Yeah, I had a bit of sticker shock until I realized that I spent more on my current 2012 lol. Simply put, it's a vicious cycle. Now redesign comes out, price skyrockets, people bitch and moan, and over the course of ~5 years prices drop and people jump back defending Apple as the greatest technology company ever (never having left them to begin with). Repeat after ~5 years.

Like you said, the moment there's another competitor with an ecosystem as fluid and dynamic as Apple's is when they're going to start ramping up their innovation. As it stands, they have no reason to put money into making anything vastly better as 'just a bit better' is enough for us to stick around due to the ecosystem. I truly thought Microsoft's continuum was the next holy grail laptop/phone combo, but Microsoft gave up on it before it had a chance to thrive.

Apple IS a business after all, so no one should be shocked that they're going to cut corners for a larger profit.
 
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It's kinda fascinating how many customers are upgrading from 2015 hardware and seemingly hating themselves for it.

Meanwhile my iMac is going on six years and I'm having a hard time convincing myself to replace it.
 
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neoelectronaut said:
It's kinda fascinating how many customers are upgrading from 2015 hardware and seemingly hating themselves for it.

Meanwhile my iMac is going on six years and I'm having a hard time convincing myself to replace it.
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I'm one of those people (though I'm upgrading from a 2012, outside the battery it's still a rock solid machine). Surprisingly, it's become more stable and robust after going to Sierra.
 
I placed the following order a few days ago:

13" MBP w/ Touch Bar
  • 3.1GHz i5
  • 16GB
  • 1TB drive
  • Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter

Unfortunately, I spend most of my time on non CPU- or GPU-intensive tasks (LaTeX, presentations, e-mail, etc.). However I, but I do like (and need) to develop software using a GNU/Linux virtual machine, which involves running a physics-based simulator and fairly simple OpenGL rendering. Up to now, all my Mac laptops have been 15" machines with quad-core processors and dedicated GPUs, and I've been happy with the performance.

So, why did I go with the 13"? Well, I am looking for something more portable; have an external monitor at work, so the display size is less of an issue; and frankly, am turned off by paying $3300 USD for a 15" laptop (1TB drive, 460 4GB GPU, w/ discount). I also want something that will last 4+ years (like my current 2012 15" MBP).

My question is whether I will regret my purchase, specifically the lack of a quad-core CPU and a dedicated GPU.
 
Based on what you've described, I'd recommend the 15" for the quad-core (and of course 16 GB of RAM if you haven't already got that on your 13").

The difference in portability isn't huge compared with the benefit in performance for the tasks you describe. In particular, since you do heavy tasks within a VM you'll benefit from being able to allocate more CPU cores.

May I ask what model of 15" MBP you are replacing with this new computer?
 
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