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

HEY guys so i just recently ordered my first macbook pro 13.3 2.26, this is my first mac and also my first laptop actually I've been exclusively desktops for awhile. Sadly i bought a refurbished so it wont be shipped for 3-5 business days which is dissapointing and the anticipation is killing me =( any ideas what to do?
 
Just ordered my first Mac! It's a 17" refurbished MBP, 3.06ghz. I really planned on getting the 2.93ghz as I'm sure it would be plenty for what I'm going to use it for. However, I couldn't resist the higher speed, especially knowing it would be a touch bit newer. Maybe it's a guy thing, always wanting the biggest and fastest.

I also ordered a Patriot Torqx 256GB SSD. Crossing my fingers that I can swap it out, reinstall Snow Leopard, use Boot Camp, and install Windows 7 (I need Windows for work :() without any problems. I really don't know what I'm getting myself into.

Now I'm anxiously waiting or waiting anxiously.
 
So is the consensus that a stock model ships faster? What about if you add anti-glare?

Has anyone used the 2-3 day shipping method? If so, how long did it take to receive your order once placed?
 
2.8

i just received my new MBP 15" 2.8ghz 500gb hd and 8***** gbs of ram :D extremely happy ...... also an inquire i have a early 2009 MBP 15" with a cracked glass on the front the LCD is fine but i was wondering if anyone has tried to replace this or knows where to find a step by step any help would be great thank you !!! and congrats on anyone who purchases a new MBP they are simply amazing i like how Windows 7 has tried to copy the OSX haha epic FAIL !!
 
Just finally got round to letting the world wide web know that my baby arrived 1 day before due date!

i'm extremely happy with it and cant wait to start using it for work!!!

:apple:APPLE FTW FOR LIFE!:apple:
 
Finally pulled the trigger on my new MBP this morning - 15", 2.8Ghz, Anti-glare, 500MB/5400 (planning on swapping it out for 7200)! Now to sit back and wait... got the 2-3 day shipping, so I'm really hoping it arrives by the end of the week. ;)
 
New to the forums!

Got my Macbook Pro on Monday, and its been a blast to use. Did a photoshoot and started processing photos and its amazingly fast! Hooked up my firewire card reader and this machine is a beast!

Specs

2.66Ghz Core 2 Duo w/ anti glare screen. Rest are standard specs.


Does anyone have a colour calibration that they can share for the anti-glare screen on the June 2009 uMBP?

Thanks
 
packeteer said:
just got a new job and they're getting me a 15" MBP 2.8Ghz with 7200rpm 500Gb drive :)
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forgot to say, I'm asked for the matte screen model. My previous machine (see my sig) was matte + I've done a comparison @ the Apple store, and I still think matte is best.
 
hi guys,,,i would like to ask about the mac windows,,,,if i can work my applications which i was using it for windows OS on it,,,as it is my first using for mac book,,or mac OS in general....and i need alot of applications to work with but not avilable now to get the versions that i can work with them on MAC OS...??
Thanks in advance....:)
 
I just got my shipping confirmation from Best Buy that my base model 13" MBP is on its way.

I couldn't find many places that stocked them that would ship to an APO so hopefully in about 7-10 days I should be unboxing it.

This will be my third Mac and first one to buy new. Previously I owned a G4 Mac Mini and 1.83GHz CD Mac Mini. Sold them though because they just didn't suit my needs of a desktop. I'm kind of interested in the newly released Mac Mini Server now though.

I bought it to replace my Dell Latitude D630 with a faulty graphics card. Will be selling that once it gets repaired to recoup part of the sticker price on this baby.
 
heyy guyss! (haven't been on here for a while lol)

I wanted to share that I'll be joining the Macintosh family very soon (just ordered the 13" MBP this morning:D) ....can't WAITT for it to get here:):):)
 
Recently purchased a MBP 13.3 Unibody and have instantly fallen in love with it and OSX.

Best purchase i've made to date.
 
Got my 13 inch MBP yesterday !:D
Am absolutely loving it, it's the best purchase i've ever made :D

I just checked and it seems i got a 320 gb HDD instead of the normal 250 gb one.
It's made my day :D
 
Well I pulled the trigger. I bought a 2.4ghz Late 08 15.4" uMBP refurb off the Apple website for 1299$.

My current setup.

uMBP -
2.4ghz C2D
4gb RAM DDR3
Intel X25-M
Snow Leopard.
- Used for on the go website development, photo editing (amateur photographer), and video editing.

Self built desktop -
E7300 @ 3.6ghz W/ Sunbeam Core-Contact cooling in Antec 300
4gb Ram
160Gig boot drive
1.5tb storage drive.
4890 Radeon 1gb Graphics
Asus Essence Xonar STX Sound
Denon AH-2000 - MarkL Modded
650W-Tx Corsair PSU
Some cheap blu-ray drive.
24" MVA Soyo Monitor
- Used for the same things as the MBP, but at home. Also used for high quality audio and blu-ray playback.
 
There is lot's to play with

As a MBP newbie I can tell you that you have a lot to look forward to. If it came with Leopard I would really read up before I upgraded to Snow Leopard. I am still adjusting to some changes in how my external display works.
 
Aumakua said:
As a MBP newbie I can tell you that you have a lot to look forward to. If it came with Leopard I would really read up before I upgraded to Snow Leopard. I am still adjusting to some changes in how my external display works.
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I'm coming from a PC ....will I be in for a "rude" awakening:confused: ...lolol
 
Just stumbled across this thread.

I got my MacbookPro just over a month ago and couldn't be happier. Being a student, it worked out cheaper to buy a new one as opposed to a refurb.

I was swaying between the 2.53GHz and the 2.66GHz models and went for the 2.66GHz in the end. Purely to get a higher sale price when I go for my next mac :)

I needed the portability for uni so when my 1 year MSc is up I think il be downgrading to a 13" uMBP and getting me a nice 27" iMac. Can't wait!
 
Ordered my uMBP (my first Mac) on Monday, and eagerly anticipating its arrival. Should be here in a week or so & then I get to spend some quality time putting aside 20 years of (mostly) Windows-only experience and learning OSX.
 
Just hit the BUY button on a base model MBP that everyone is going on about at Comet. Got it for £740, which is dam cheap here in the UK.

Cant wait to pick it up, as alot of others im coming from a 100% PC background, so cant wait to get stuck in.
Using it for photo work LR, PS etc.
 
Mackinch said:
Just hit the BUY button on a base model MBP that everyone is going on about at Comet. Got it for £740, which is dam cheap here in the UK.

Cant wait to pick it up, as alot of others im coming from a 100% PC background, so cant wait to get stuck in.
Using it for photo work LR, PS etc.
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The 2.26 Unibody?
 
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