Very happy with it. Does what I need it to do and have no regrets of not purchasing a TB model or a max-spec 2015 model.
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The No Touch Bar 13 Macbook Version
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Awesome, thanks for the input!! It sounds like a great computer. I'm going from a 2012 13" MBP so it's gonna be a huge upgrade internally and physically. I realized that since I don't use my computer much anymore a nTB model would be more cost effective.
When I'm just Browsing and writing think I'm getting around 6 - 7 hours, I've got some programs always running in the background like Dropbox, 1Password, Spectacle, Alfred, Flux and Telegram. My screen brightness is always at 75% and my keyboard backlight is off.
Just picked up a nTB MBP base, silver. Must have been pure luck today. In Best Buy, stopped by the Apple
area. Just looking at new Macbooks, rep asked if interested, someone just returned one unopened, I can
sell it to you for $1049.99. Like say again! Yes, that is correct. I'll take it. But, he then said you have
to use BB card. Don't have one , do not want one. How about AMEX? Pause..... talking to someone, ok.
Mine!
But I do not need it, I'll keep it though. Crazy to pass that up imo.
area. Just looking at new Macbooks, rep asked if interested, someone just returned one unopened, I can
sell it to you for $1049.99. Like say again! Yes, that is correct. I'll take it. But, he then said you have
to use BB card. Don't have one , do not want one. How about AMEX? Pause..... talking to someone, ok.
Mine!
But I do not need it, I'll keep it though. Crazy to pass that up imo.Time on battery 6 1/2 hours with 50% remaining.
Brightness about 50% most of the time.
Word, excel and webpages.
(activity monitor says only 4 hours remaining, but. my bet is closer to 5, given that I still have 50% left.)
edit: I do not have a lot in the toolbar, Alfred and one or two others, but nothing polling an outside service, like dropbox. I am going to install Crashplan and see how it changes the results.
Brightness about 50% most of the time.
Word, excel and webpages.
(activity monitor says only 4 hours remaining, but. my bet is closer to 5, given that I still have 50% left.)
edit: I do not have a lot in the toolbar, Alfred and one or two others, but nothing polling an outside service, like dropbox. I am going to install Crashplan and see how it changes the results.
Just picked up a nTB MBP base, silver. Must have been pure luck today. In Best Buy, stopped by the Apple
area. Just looking at new Macbooks, rep asked if interested, someone just returned one unopened, I can
sell it to you for $1049.99. Like say again! Yes, that is correct. I'll take it. But, he then said you have
to use BB card. Don't have one , do not want one. How about AMEX? Pause..... talking to someone, ok.
Mine!
Wow!!! You definitely got lucky for sure. How do you like it for sure?
I just received my base nTB model yesterday from B&H and had a few hours to play with it before bed. The space grey version is a VERY nice machine! Not much larger than my 11" MBA either. I upgraded for the screen and storage (double my 128gb Air), but the keyboard doesn't disappoint either. Took some getting used to, but I've come to like it and do find myself being able to type a bit faster as well. Battery life seemed good as well - turned on at 56% and after 3 1/2 hours of browsing, light gaming, listening to music and downloading/installing apps, I ended up at 46%.
Again, only a few hours in, but definitely happy with my purchase!
Again, only a few hours in, but definitely happy with my purchase!
With turning down the brightness from 75% (12 notches) to 62.5% (10 notches), under the same conditions I'm getting 1 hour per 10% so looks like I'm going to hit the 10 hours mark.
Just picked up a nTB MBP base, silver. Must have been pure luck today. In Best Buy, stopped by the Apple
area. Just looking at new Macbooks, rep asked if interested, someone just returned one unopened, I can
sell it to you for $1049.99. Like say again! Yes, that is correct. I'll take it. But, he then said you have
to use BB card. Don't have one , do not want one. How about AMEX? Pause..... talking to someone, ok.
Mine!
How is 1049 possible. That's below "open box" pricing no?
Just picked up a nTB MBP base, silver. Must have been pure luck today. In Best Buy, stopped by the Apple
area. Just looking at new Macbooks, rep asked if interested, someone just returned one unopened, I can
sell it to you for $1049.99. Like say again! Yes, that is correct. I'll take it. But, he then said you have
to use BB card. Don't have one , do not want one. How about AMEX? Pause..... talking to someone, ok.
Mine!
Not doubting you but something seems shady there. First off open box is only 10% off unless there is some promo and there is never a situation at Best Buy that you have to use a Best Buy card to purchase a item. I know this because I worked there for 5 years and I also just bought a open box 13" MacBook Pro and was able to get it for $1250.
Good for you but something doesn't seem right.
How do you find the open box deals? Do you just ask one of the associates?
You can search on the Best Buy outlet website by store and they usually have a case somewhere with open box computers in them. You can also ask.
This is driving me nuts, because more than anything I want the battery life. The problem for me is losing processor power to opt out of the touch bar.
I can tell you I happily use the non-touch bar every day (play some older games at times, mostly programming). It doesn't feel slower than the TB version (which I also had). This is not advice but I was on the fence like you. Really wanted to the two extra ports, too. In the end, the nTB model was right. What did it for me was realizing that I wanted the old 2015 but with a slimmer profile and faster video... and this
https://www.kickstarter.com/project...t-thunderbolt-3-usb-c-hub-for-m?ref=user_menu
Hope you find the one for you.