Because Apple has NEVER done it before ? And good press is good press. The cost of double the storage between 128 and 256 isn’t much to begin with
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Because Apple has NEVER done it before ? And good press is good press. The cost of double the storage between 128 and 256 isn’t much to begin with
Even more reason they would continue to differentiate the two models and collect the additional revenue from those who need the upgraded model.
You say they should abandon that additional revenue. Why? How does reduced revenue benefit the shareholders and employees?
Is it worth upgrading from 2015 Mackbook pro 15 i7/16gb/256gb to. 2017 MacBook Pro i7/16gb/256gb?
Thinking of selling 2015 version before warranty expires and get used 2017 to extend warranty on my mackbook pro.
What do you guys say?
Thinking of selling 2015 version before warranty expires and get used 2017 to extend warranty on my mackbook pro.
What do you guys say?
Well, I finally pulled the trigger. For so long, I wanted to buy the 2015 15" MBP, but I just cannot see paying the near-$2000 prices still being asked for a three year old design, even though I love that keyboard. I decided to go in at the lower end of the line: 2017 13" MBP Retina w/o TB, 8 gig ram and 256 SSD. That will hold me for now. And the price was decent at BH Photo.
Just pulled the trigger on:
Refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Pro 3.1GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 with Retina display - Space Gray
Originally released June 2017
Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor
13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch
16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
512GB PCIe-based onboard SSD
720p FaceTime HD Camera
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650
$1,869.00
My June 2010 Mac Mini's best days are well behind it. It was time for an upgrade!
Refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Pro 3.1GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 with Retina display - Space Gray
Originally released June 2017
Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor
13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch
16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
512GB PCIe-based onboard SSD
720p FaceTime HD Camera
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650
$1,869.00
My June 2010 Mac Mini's best days are well behind it. It was time for an upgrade!
Of course Apple would release the new one the day after I order. For what I use, I won't need quad core, so I'm happy with the dual-core i5 3.1GHz with 16GB.
I could.. but I'm not sure it would be worth it. ~$500 for the same configuration.
I'm not sure if I would see much between 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 vs 3.1GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Being that I want the 13", I can't get more that 16GB RAM anyway.
I'm not sure if I would see much between 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 vs 3.1GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Being that I want the 13", I can't get more that 16GB RAM anyway.
Just got my refurb base 2017 15” MBP! It is absolutely pristine (and with no backlight bleed!...sigh of relief).
As an icing on the cake, they’re now a little under CDN$200 (after taxes) less than yesterday! Thanks to the newer six-core MBP’s that I do not need, the price went down!
That’s a total of $700+ savings for me...yay!!!
Oh, and they look absolutely the same as the new ones so, yay again!
As an icing on the cake, they’re now a little under CDN$200 (after taxes) less than yesterday! Thanks to the newer six-core MBP’s that I do not need, the price went down!
That’s a total of $700+ savings for me...yay!!!
Oh, and they look absolutely the same as the new ones so, yay again!
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Anyone know how these machines will compare to my 2011 MacBook Pro? Seriously considering the upgrade as I’m not sure waiting any longer will be worth it.
My options are the 13” or go all out on another 15” to future proof it (currently have a 15” 2011 MacBook Pro)
My options are the 13” or go all out on another 15” to future proof it (currently have a 15” 2011 MacBook Pro)
I got it 1 week ago so there was no "price drop" due to the newer 2018 model....
They lowered them today and I got mine delivered today! Apple gave me credit for the difference. You should check yours.
Here in Canada, the base 2017 15-inch refurb was $2719...they are now $2549.
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Nope, no remorse here...I was actually waiting to see if there was a body/screen redesign but it didn’t happen so I’m happy.
Just ordered my 2018 15” MBP with upgraded i7 and 512GB RAM. With AppleCare and tax comes out to around $3500. That’s the most I’ve ever spent on a computer desktop or notebook. It was totally an impulse buy, I don’t care I just want it, don’t judge me, lol.
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Thanks, man! I'm quite good with it. I really don't need the extra power of the 6-cores. I am actually considering my purchase as a match to the 2018 13-inch 4-core, but mine has dedicated graphics and a larger screen as a bonus.
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Finally! No need to buy a desktop. Ordered base 15 2018 space grey. No keyboard errors or sleep wake issues please.