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UK 14"/16" M1 Pro/Max MacBook Pro (2021) Pre-release, Orders and Dispatch Thread
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My next purchase is a monitor - looking at the Philips 279P1: 27" 4K 90W power delivery over USB-C and build in ethernet.
I'm the opposite - I get back from my holiday on the 29th, so hoping mine is later in the window!
I also tried to get my order swapped to the 96W power supply, but was told all they could offer me was to cancel my order and start again at the back of the queue. I'll live with 67W.
Ooooh. I wonder if I can retry, as I already have a price locked in without any codes...
I've gone for Apple Care, as it is going to be my only Mac, and will be moved around the house etc.
I might have oversold my charging routine ? It’s nothing fancy or technical in terms of battery longevity but basically make sure I’m organised so every time I take it off my desk it’s 100% and of course make sure I put it back on charge on my desk when I’m done.
I know. But you've got to laugh, otherwise you'll cry...
I'm looking at the LG Ergo 32" but it only does 67W PD. I'm starting to become convinced it should be fine for general work with the 14".
Purchased a 14" Silver M1 Pro 10/16 Core with 32GB Ram upgrade and 1TB SSD. I was going to upgrade to the 24 Core MAX but decided my money was better spent on Apple Care plus! 
Unfortunately I need to wait until Nov 8th - 11th *Sighs*
Unfortunately I need to wait until Nov 8th - 11th *Sighs*
have taken it back, apparently 
For work, am getting the 14" 10-core Pro, 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM. My current machine - a 2016 Touchbar 13" MBP - has served me well, but I waited 1.75+ years on top of our typical 3-year upgrade cycle (then COVID hit and budgets tanked), but it's time!
I felt the Max was more than I needed (I rarely process video), and my current machine would be fine if I just did a software reinstall, replaced the battery, replaced the keyboard, replaced the display, and maybe the logic board (to be on the safe side). Oh, and the glitchy touchbar which ALWAYS freezes when I go to change my volume, brightness, or expand, sigh, replace that too.
Besides Docker VMs, most of my code editing is in a text editor so I rarely need massive amounts of RAM or even fast bus speed, and am certain the Pro will be good for three years. I was going to get the base model but budget allowed for a tier up.
I felt the Max was more than I needed (I rarely process video), and my current machine would be fine if I just did a software reinstall, replaced the battery, replaced the keyboard, replaced the display, and maybe the logic board (to be on the safe side). Oh, and the glitchy touchbar which ALWAYS freezes when I go to change my volume, brightness, or expand, sigh, replace that too.
Besides Docker VMs, most of my code editing is in a text editor so I rarely need massive amounts of RAM or even fast bus speed, and am certain the Pro will be good for three years. I was going to get the base model but budget allowed for a tier up.
What resolution do you work on currently? On my 27" at home, I use 2560x1440 because that's what the monitor is capable of. On my 27" at work, which is 4K, my current 16" switches to 3008xsomething resolution. While I find it a bit squinty for things that aren't resizeable, it's great for things that are, like browsing or MS Office.
Should I get that 32", I'd love to try it in Logic in full 4K resolution, and somewhere between 4K and 2560 for regular use.
Now, I checked for 32"+ screens with a higher resolution than 4K and I only find the Dell 8K (31.5", €3500) or the Apple XDR screens. So I would dare to suggest the recommended resolution is 4K for lack of alternative.
I'm on a 4K 27" scaled, which looks like 3008x1692.
3440x1440 looks common on 34" ultrawides retailing for £500 - £700.
3840 x 1600 looks to be the next step-up on those which are £1000+ so I'm guessing this is the resolution I need on an ultra wide to look comparable to what I'm used-to on a normal 27".
If you're going ultrawide, there are some options at 5120x2160 as well. LG and MSI have a 34" version, both around €1000 over here. It would give you a nice step up in resolution.
Couple of questions I’m struggling to find answers on…
Does anybody know of a monitor, 24” or bigger, minimum 4K, that natively supports daisy-chaining? I’d love a single-cable solution at my desk without the need for an extra dock. I’ve only been able to find a couple of Thunderbolt monitors and they appear to be discontinued.
Secondly, if I’m forced down the dock route, does anybody know of a dock that would support two 4K monitors, has 10Gb Ethernet and also runs silently? The ones I’ve found all have fans. It’s quite probable such a product simply doesn’t exist at the moment due to, well, physics.
Does anybody know of a monitor, 24” or bigger, minimum 4K, that natively supports daisy-chaining? I’d love a single-cable solution at my desk without the need for an extra dock. I’ve only been able to find a couple of Thunderbolt monitors and they appear to be discontinued.
Secondly, if I’m forced down the dock route, does anybody know of a dock that would support two 4K monitors, has 10Gb Ethernet and also runs silently? The ones I’ve found all have fans. It’s quite probable such a product simply doesn’t exist at the moment due to, well, physics.
At 32" you basically want 6K or better for retina. Your options are realistically the Dell 8K or the XDR 6K. Neither of which is cheap. Its really frustrating how few monitors there are in this bracket. 4K at 27" isn't great. I have 2 of the 21.5" 4K LGs they released at the same time as the new MBPs in 2016 I think it was and they were amazing. Unfortunately they have a host of issues and the image retention on them now is horrible.
I am tempted by the 6K XDR but damn, £5500 for a monitor stings.
Agonised over 512 vs 1TB for ages so only ordered last night and 14" delivery is estimated 19-26 November... still, very excited to be upgrading at all from a mid-2012 non-retina 15 inch (which I got off eBay for £600 five years ago). The i7 has served me well and to be honest, if one of the RAM slots wasn't broken and it could take 16GB, it'd probably be a pretty fine machine for most things still -- I'll be very fond of it.
Spent more than I was intending to on this but decided the amazingly bright, 120hz screen, M1 Pro, MagSafe + SD card slot, slightly bigger display, better camera, speakers, etc. were worth the extra £500 over an M1 Air. I hope to keep it for at least 5 years, so not getting the 1TB SSD seemed rather risky, though it did nudge the price much closer to the £2k mark than I like. But I'll be using it every day for work, and a good amount of photo and video editing outside of work, and hopefully it will last me a very long time. Just genuinely a bit unsure how I'll feel carrying a £1900 machine on my back when out and about -- no pressure eh!
Spent more than I was intending to on this but decided the amazingly bright, 120hz screen, M1 Pro, MagSafe + SD card slot, slightly bigger display, better camera, speakers, etc. were worth the extra £500 over an M1 Air. I hope to keep it for at least 5 years, so not getting the 1TB SSD seemed rather risky, though it did nudge the price much closer to the £2k mark than I like. But I'll be using it every day for work, and a good amount of photo and video editing outside of work, and hopefully it will last me a very long time. Just genuinely a bit unsure how I'll feel carrying a £1900 machine on my back when out and about -- no pressure eh!
Not sure about monitors sorry but I’ve been looking into docks. Have decided that given magsafe is back I might as well rely on that for power. This opens up a wide selection of simple (and much cheaper) bus powered docks. Hoping to find the perfect one that I can velcro up out of sight behind one of my monitors. I only need it to have a couple of displayport/hdmi and a single usb for my time machine.Couple of questions I’m struggling to find answers on…
Does anybody know of a monitor, 24” or bigger, minimum 4K, that natively supports daisy-chaining? I’d love a single-cable solution at my desk without the need for an extra dock. I’ve only been able to find a couple of Thunderbolt monitors and they appear to be discontinued.
Secondly, if I’m forced down the dock route, does anybody know of a dock that would support two 4K monitors, has 10Gb Ethernet and also runs silently? The ones I’ve found all have fans. It’s quite probable such a product simply doesn’t exist at the moment due to, well, physics.
It’s not the dream single cable solution, but I can live with two cables. Yet to find the right dock though.
Aye, I have quite a decent, but not perfect, setup at the moment. A USB-C monitor with built-in USB ports which I use for a couple of dongles. Unfortunately it's not Thunderbolt, so no daisy-chaining to a second monitor. And the USB ports are only USB 2.0 (which is fine for my dongles and webcam.) Finally, I'd like a 10Gb/s wired network connection for directly editing videos on the NAS in my network closet.
I think wanting a single cable to connect all of that up probably just isn't possible at the moment.
If you get something like the Plugable or OWC TB4 hubs, I think you should get close. 1 TB4 to the mac, 3 out on the other side. So you can connect 2 screens and your TB/USB 10GbE. Or 1 TB screen, daisy chain the other, then use the free port for a regular USB hub. I'm considering this myself for a one-cable-only connection between my mac and everything else (screen, mouse, keyboard, audio interface, synth, ...)
Guys check out the pricing at KRCS , just bagged a base 14 for £1709 and get £56 back via topcashback
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in my rush to get the order in on Tuesday I forgot to add apple care. I'll be buying it once it arrives
NHS discount maybe? They appear to offer 10% off... But that would be <£1,709. Hmm.