Bought a 13" quad 2.7 16GB 1TB today, delivery ETA 18 Jul - 20 Jul...
Been waiting for coffeelake quad core 13"ers since December, so hope its worth it!
My UK order just switched to preparing to dispatch, be nice if they could deliver tomorrow!
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My UK order just switched to preparing to dispatch, be nice if they could deliver tomorrow!
Mine is a BTO so I don't have much of a choice here.I’m sure the 13” is available in store now not the 24th
But yeah, base models are available widely in 13" in Europe and 15" should be soon
Oh ok, i thought the 15" would be available at the same time as the 13" but i suppose it also depends on sales and how quick these new machines are selling. The 13" is now a great option for a lot of people, quad core in a 13" form factor is what a lot of people have been waiting for.
I’m sure the 13” is available in store now not the 24th
Yep, the 13" Pro's 256/512 are available to pick up right now in Highcross Leicester
I'm tempted to buy one on finance, but I know I shouldn't, trying to wait for the refreshed 12" MacBook instead. I don't think I could ever go back to a MacBook with a fan.
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Yea I’m really tempted myself, quad core on the 13” is brilliant. There must be a reason why they haven’t updated the 12” at the same time so I’m also tempted to just wait and see what specs that gets, also the rumoured 13” MacBook seems to be happening later this year so that will also be interesting.
I’m going to look out for the specs of the 12” MacBook and the rumoured 13” MacBook and see, although I’m guessing they won’t be as impressive as the 13” quad core and 6 core MacBook Pro’s.
Indeed, the specs won't be anywhere near close to those of the quad core/6 core Pro's. However, the main difference is the fan for me, as you know the 12" MacBook is fanless, it's very hard to go back to something else once you have tried it/got used to it. I had to check something on my secondary windows laptop the other day and when the fan kicked in
terrible."I just ordered / bought / canceled / got my new/refurb MBP"
Got a little spooked by the recent threads regarding heat compared to last year's model (which I have for work - 2.9 GHz / 16GB). Leaning towards re-ordering with the 2.2GHz option but will see how things play out over the week.
Sigh. I just played the "shut up and take my money!" card (even though I said I wasn't going to) and got a maxed out 15 inch. I feel so...dirty. But I took the educational discount, so that cancels out the tax at least. And I get a free $300 Beats BT headphone.
But the call of built in 4TB (for my video collection/work) was too much.
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Don't get spooked by people taking about a device that very few actually have in their hands right now.
But the call of built in 4TB (for my video collection/work) was too much.
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"I just ordered / bought / canceled / got my new/refurb MBP"
Got a little spooked by the recent threads regarding heat compared to last year's model (which I have for work - 2.9 GHz / 16GB). Leaning towards re-ordering with the 2.2GHz option but will see how things play out over the week.
Don't get spooked by people taking about a device that very few actually have in their hands right now.
Indeed, the specs won't be anywhere near close to those of the quad core/6 core Pro's. However, the main difference is the fan for me, as you know the 12" MacBook is fanless, it's very hard to go back to something else once you have tried it/got used to it. I had to check something on my secondary windows laptop the other day and when the fan kicked in
yea it wont be anywhere near the Pro machines but still it will be interesting to see what processors they put in it, does anyone have any idea at this stage what they could put inside the new 12" MacBook?
This rumoured 13" MacBook, is it possible that it could ARM based or is that too early at this point? OR it could be a mix of the 13" none touch bar and the MacBook specs? maybe that explains why they haven't updated those yet as well. Just guessing at this point but it would be nice to see Apple update those soon, however i have a feeling it will be either September or a separate October event.
Indeed, the specs won't be anywhere near close to those of the quad core/6 core Pro's. However, the main difference is the fan for me, as you know the 12" MacBook is fanless, it's very hard to go back to something else once you have tried it/got used to it. I had to check something on my secondary windows laptop the other day and when the fan kicked in
Fans don't bother me too much. I picked up a Surface Pro LTE version that is fanless, and I think that is more important since you have to hold it. But a traditional laptop, as long as the fan isn't too loud, doesn't seem to be an issue, especially since the recent Macbook Pros are pretty quiet overall.
Whoop, DPD delivery scheduled for tomorrow
This must be the first batch of BTO 13"ers to go out...
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Whoop, DOD delivery scheduled for tomorrow
This must be the first batch of BTO 13"ers to go out...
DOD? Is that DPD's sister company?
Okay, *gulp* just pulled the trigger on the 15", i9, 32GB RAM, 2TB option. Now starting to think the 32GB of RAM is way overkill (well the whole computer is) especially as I have a perfectly good 2017 i7 15" 512MB model. But I do a lot of very intense Logic Pro stuff and figured might as well have to overhead. Now it's just a waiting game until July 30th. Fingers crossed!
Woo! Just snagged my "ultimate" config 13 inch MBP 2018 from the Apple store - i7/16/1 TB. I had to convince the specialist they had them in stock . Ask me any questions you may have about it! Seems like a wonderful and snappy system so far. I'm installing Parallels right now, and that along with Spotlight, iPhoto and Mail sync, sure is making the fans blast lol.
How does the size seem to you? How is it when having two documents open side by side? And how fast does it seem when booting up and loading apps?
Congratulations on you’re new machine by the way
I love the size. My job is to travel between multiple hospitals doing inpatient consults. I couldn't imagine lugging the 15 in model room to room, and even the extra weight in the backpack would be unpleasant. I've been using a 2015 13 in MBP, which also is heavier, thicker, larger in general.How does the size seem to you? How is it when having two documents open side by side? And how fast does it seem when booting up and loading apps?
Congratulations on you’re new machine by the way
I think 13 inch is the sweet spot for me. It's still an incredibly powerful machine and will be able to multitask multiple hospital record systems simultaneously with ease. I have a 27" 4K monitor at home along with mouse/keyboard, so I plug that in if I want bigger. This thing just seems so damn portable for how powerful it is.
It is instant booting apps. Like, impressively fast, and that's while I'm still doing the initial loading of photos, etc. I've already tried running it with both Citrix open and Parallels with Windows 10, and nothing is slowing it down.
The jury is still out on heat and battery life. Right now the fans are running and the bottom is warm, but not hot. Haven't tried battery life yet, probably won't really try to test it for a few days to let setup completely finish.
Where to buy apple care plus for 2018 MacBook Pro? any discounted places other than apple.com?
In the past, B&H Photo had discounted Applecare pricing. Don't know about now though.
I don't see b&h any more offering apple care as separate product. so confused. only some uni stores has for $259, but not sure if thats comparable with new MacBook Pro.
The price difference is about $400, and unfortunately that is too big a difference for what will be my daughter’s high school computer.