Again, I am not worried.
This would be a further HUGE embarrassment for Apple if the new 2018 models with a third-generation keyboard had the same issues.
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Again, I am not worried.
This would be a further HUGE embarrassment for Apple if the new 2018 models with a third-generation keyboard had the same issues.
Most people honestly don't. Intel's GPU is honestly decent these days.
Dude seriously, get a life. You’ve just spent 280 pages in the previous topic, it seems you just can’t stop moaning about every little thing Apple does.
I know, right?
Biggest CPU upgrade in years, and no, it's not good enough.
(actually, due to the lack of benchmarks, I'm not entirely sure that my biggest cputime sink will take advantage of more than 4 cores. It would be nice if it did.)
Laptops are becoming niche products for Apple. It’s not going to get much cheaper, to justify development they have to charge through the roof. It’s become obvious that within 10 years the Mac as we know it is headed to the grave with the Apple II and Lisa. Soo... just wait for that. Or you could just make a pretend one out of cardboard and imagine all it’s cool features, that may be your best scenario at this point with all your disappointment with Apple. A sort of CardboardBook Pro.
So I went by a store yesterday and looked at them. No doubt the 15” is nicer for movies and Photos. That might really make the decision. Quad Core 13 is nice. But the bigger screen is hard to overlook and the weight difference is not that noticeable. I know 15s get cramped on a tray table which is likely the only time I would watch a movie on it, but the larger screen is quite nice.
My options are:
13” 2.3 Quad-Core 16GB 1TB $2,599
15” 2.2 6-Core 16GB 1TB $2,999
But the $400 gives you bigger screen, 6-Core, DDR4 RAM, dGPU.
15” seems to be better value too.
Agreed. It’s not the processor that’s their biggest issue, the design is already Looking outdated with the big bezels next to other laptops ... and they need to revisit the keyboard drawing board
Processing power is fine...in fact they surprised with the i9 being a configuration. That’s pretty awesome.
I do have a life, thats why I can afford what I have in my signature.
Honestly I'm at a point I can't stomach buying a new MacBook Pro period. I do not like the fact I can't upgrade RAM and storage in my own time and when I need the upgrade. My 2012 13" MBP has been upgraded multiple times over the last 5 years of ownership and I want the ability to do that again. But that is the new world we live in. Even Thinkpad's have soldered on RAM now.....
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Ah, welcome to the stagnating PC world. Yes, there is no doubt that next year revision will be better. Intel will hopefully figure out their 10nm process and we can have some new chips with new architecture and features (rather then still squeezing last drops out of the poor 3 year old Skylake). And Nvidia+AMD will hopefully manage to release some new GPUs, instead of constantly rebranding their 2+ year old GPUs.
Still, the current refresh is neat. Two additional cores can be useful for a large group of pros and the incremental efficiency improvements are quite welcome as well. I hoped for mobile Vega, but AMD is chasing some other goals, as it seems.
Still, the current refresh is neat. Two additional cores can be useful for a large group of pros and the incremental efficiency improvements are quite welcome as well. I hoped for mobile Vega, but AMD is chasing some other goals, as it seems.
I think if you're in the market for a new laptop, specifically a Macbook Pro, the new 2018 models are a great option. They're a very decent upgrade from the 2017 models. The only thing I hate is the price.... yikes. I've personally never owned a MBP or any other Mac, and I've never spent more than $1200 for a laptop. Granted, this was 7 years ago.
I am now, however, at a point where I can stomach the price because I expect to utilize the MBP for many years to come to create income. At some point the cost of the MBP cancels itself out and continues to generate income when used as a creative device. So I can chalk it up to a business expense.
Plus, if they redesign in 2020 - I could wait until 2021 or 2022 to upgrade for them to work out the "kinks" in the new design. If you look at it this way, I think 2018 right now is the perfect time to buy. You'll get a solid 4-5 years out of a machine before moving onto a new design that's already been tested for a couple years and is somewhere in the middle/end of it's maturity cycle making it another solid product.
I am now, however, at a point where I can stomach the price because I expect to utilize the MBP for many years to come to create income. At some point the cost of the MBP cancels itself out and continues to generate income when used as a creative device. So I can chalk it up to a business expense.
Plus, if they redesign in 2020 - I could wait until 2021 or 2022 to upgrade for them to work out the "kinks" in the new design. If you look at it this way, I think 2018 right now is the perfect time to buy. You'll get a solid 4-5 years out of a machine before moving onto a new design that's already been tested for a couple years and is somewhere in the middle/end of it's maturity cycle making it another solid product.
One of the most significant updates to the MBP ever. As long as they perform as advertised there's no reason to wait with the 2nd or 3rd iteration of design generally being the best.
Keyboard is clearly different, but how well it stands up remains to be seen. You either like or dislike the feel of the keyboard, port solution & Touchbar simple as that.
If my primary notebook was a 2015 MBP I would replace it with a 2018 with the sole caveat that the keyboard has no issue.
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Keyboard is clearly different, but how well it stands up remains to be seen. You either like or dislike the feel of the keyboard, port solution & Touchbar simple as that.
If my primary notebook was a 2015 MBP I would replace it with a 2018 with the sole caveat that the keyboard has no issue.
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I am getting this one, if the 2019 model is awesome I will just switch to that. This is one of the more significant upgrades we have seen for a long time.
I'll be in the states in early 2019, so we'll see. I have an issue with impulse buys, you never know.
I would definitely not buy a new one if i had a 2015 or newer model, unless you really need a faster CPU. Most people don't.
To be honest, even my 2012 MBP Retina is still running fine. I just wanted a new machine after 6 years
Also wanted a smaller device and the 13'' finally got 4 cores.
To be honest, even my 2012 MBP Retina is still running fine. I just wanted a new machine after 6 years
Also wanted a smaller device and the 13'' finally got 4 cores.
The 2022 one will be even better. Hear me out, it will have new cpu, ram, storage! Just wait. Guess what? It will still be worse than the one in 2030, if your life is long enough, you should wait for the next few decades. There won’t be any notebook by the current form too.
I will keep using my paper notebook at the moment.
I will keep using my paper notebook at the moment.
You have posted these since the 2016 release. I guarantee you we will be seeing this same post in 2019.
If you need one now, get one now
What I find so hilarious about these "too expensive" or "wait" posts, is that other people come in mentioning that they are using ~2010 laptops to get their work done. Did the 2010 laptop have 64GB of RAM? Did it have 8GB+ of GPU? Did it have more than 6 cores? If not, how are you possibly getting work done but demand that 64GB of RAM is needed for your work yet you mention I am still using 2010-2013 laptops?
If you need one now, get one now
What I find so hilarious about these "too expensive" or "wait" posts, is that other people come in mentioning that they are using ~2010 laptops to get their work done. Did the 2010 laptop have 64GB of RAM? Did it have 8GB+ of GPU? Did it have more than 6 cores? If not, how are you possibly getting work done but demand that 64GB of RAM is needed for your work yet you mention I am still using 2010-2013 laptops?
If at all possible, don't buy a first gen product...even from Apple.
This MBP is the 3rd iteration of the resdesign in 2016. I think it's safe and a decent buy (still a tad expensive IMO).
No device is going to satisfy everyone...and you can't keep waiting because technology is constantly changing.
This MBP is the 3rd iteration of the resdesign in 2016. I think it's safe and a decent buy (still a tad expensive IMO).
No device is going to satisfy everyone...and you can't keep waiting because technology is constantly changing.
Thank you for saying it is "expensive" and not "overpriced". I wish people would stop doing spec comparisons because it is more than just 5 components that makes a Mac a Mac compared to the other systems out there.
You get what you need. If someone only plays Terraria a GTX 1080 is "too expensive" for them and they can get by with really just iGPU from the processor.