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Unless you want it just for word processing, no. The RAM is the deal breaker (modern web browsers and OS X gobble it up fast).
The Real Abed
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The RAM really is a deal breaker. I'd almost not even go with 4GB, but 2GB is going to make that machine a word processor only. Maybe light browsing. If that's all you need it for then go ahead. I don't know what that translates to in USD.
Ahh. I suppose I don't actually need it. My main comp is a 27" iMac and I do have an iPad if I wanna go on the move.
Phobophile
A scientist and gentleman in the manner of Batman.
Yeah luckily I still have the sensor. I'll stick it back on if I have another reason to crack open the bezel, but otherwise, I don't want to have to deal with screwing the screen back on.
But I tried Macs Fan Control and it works great. Instead of going full speed, now it's idling at ~3400 rpm.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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I have the 2010 with 4 GB of RAM, and it's total garbage at this point. A single gif will put it on its knees for a few seconds. It was great when it came out.
Hey guys I have an older 2007-ish Mac Mini (core2duo 2.0 ghz with Intel gma 950 video). I use it mostly to stream stuff and watch videos in my bedroom. Well recently I have an issue where the screen will flash black a few times.
There doesn't appear to be a rhyme or reason to it, it is sporadic but I am wondering if maybe this is my Mini starting to say goodbye? I was thinking of dropping an ssd into it to give it a second wind but with the issues starting to show I am now having second thoughts.
I opened it up recently and blew all the dust with a can of compressed air with the hopes that maybe it was just a build up of dust. Sadly it continues to do it. Any thoughts?
There doesn't appear to be a rhyme or reason to it, it is sporadic but I am wondering if maybe this is my Mini starting to say goodbye? I was thinking of dropping an ssd into it to give it a second wind but with the issues starting to show I am now having second thoughts.
I opened it up recently and blew all the dust with a can of compressed air with the hopes that maybe it was just a build up of dust. Sadly it continues to do it. Any thoughts?
Rbk_3
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http://imac.squeaked.com/test.php
I went through 7 of them before i gave up. If you're sensitive to it, you won't find one with out yellow tinting on a portion of the screen IMO.
Rbk_3
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My 2011with 4gb is absolutely fine. Feels as fast as the day I bought it. Perhaps try and do a fresh OSX reinstall?
Mavericks or Snow Leopard?
SL will still run pretty nicely on it. Lion or above will be a dog with 2GB of RAM.
Yeah that might not necessarily be a RAM issue.
If he's going for a MBP they were just lightly refreshed. Broadwell processors are half a year away at this point.
Yeah the refresh just happened. Unless your friend can wait until sometime in 2015.
CrudeDiatribe
Member
Keep in mind that your 2011(and mine) has a Core i5 or a Core i7 ULV processor and not the Core 2 of the 2010; the slowest 2011 has nearly double the Geekbench score of the fastest 2010.
I think he still plans to buy before the end of the year, and yeah, probably a MBP. Thanks!
I have a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache in a 2009 iMac with 12 GB ram that still runs extremely well aside from the slow boot up. Granted I'm not doing anything too processor intensive on it.
MacBook Pro without a retina screen. People say oMP or cMP to differentiate the tower Mac Pros from the nMP.
Team Filler
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Earlier in the thread I spoke towards the 13" Macbook air, but decided to hold off due to the impending refresh. Now that that's occurred, I face a dilemma: continue with the 13"MBA, or go with rMBP. Anyone with experience on both have suggestions, particularly the battery life with usage?
My use for the device primarily remains ones everday web-use & video streaming (netflix/amazon prime/youtube), "regular" program use such as typing up word documents and such, and some occasional "lightweight" games (I have the desktop for the dedicated-card stuff). Before, the MBA battery life looked very tempting, but it's kind of hard to beat the slight price increase for so much performance increase across the board (as well as better screen).
My use for the device primarily remains ones everday web-use & video streaming (netflix/amazon prime/youtube), "regular" program use such as typing up word documents and such, and some occasional "lightweight" games (I have the desktop for the dedicated-card stuff). Before, the MBA battery life looked very tempting, but it's kind of hard to beat the slight price increase for so much performance increase across the board (as well as better screen).
My last notebook was 2008, so the battery life on all the MB lines these days is crazy to me. But all in all unless battery life or extreme portability is your most important criteria the MBPr are all around better machines for a small price bump. Even though I do my heavy lifting on my desktop I still think I will end up getting a MBP over an Air.
Team Filler
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Thanks, that kind of clenches it for me then, since my current laptop gets an incredible 2hrs top when just streaming netflix/amazon instant. Even an average of 6hrs time will feel incredible at this point.
The other big thing is that the batteries these days last longer as well. That '08 MBP only got to 200 full charges before it was expected that your total capacity would start dropping; these days it's at least 80% capacity after 1000 cycles.
They're IPS so they've got good color and viewing angles. They have glossy screens which can be a turn off and limit their use in some instances, although I'm a huge glossy hater and having experienced the new fused glass designs can say that reflections don't bother me any more.
Are there are list of battery saving tips?
I stopped running my rMBP at 2K resolution and that obviously helped. However, I'm averaging 3 and half hours at native 1440 x 900 resolution. I need to find a way to get this to five hours without going on standby. The only thing I have running is geek tool, wifi, little snitch monitor, and an automator workflow that I cannot stop from running. Any suggestions to help me improve battery life?
I stopped running my rMBP at 2K resolution and that obviously helped. However, I'm averaging 3 and half hours at native 1440 x 900 resolution. I need to find a way to get this to five hours without going on standby. The only thing I have running is geek tool, wifi, little snitch monitor, and an automator workflow that I cannot stop from running. Any suggestions to help me improve battery life?
The simplest thing to do is lower the brightness. Otherwise keep an eye on the energy impact of your open apps and processes in the activity monitor if you want to get really into it.
And what say you regarding the resolution?
I have a 2010 13" Air with 4GB of RAM. Is it worth it to upgrade the OS, considering I have never updated. Currently run Version 10.6.8.
1080p on a 21" and 1440p on a 27" is sharp and in the case of the 27", the highest rez you're going to get from a panel that size unless you start doing 4K.
Like Fuchsdh said, excellent color (but 95% of people don't need that kind of accuracy at all... I sure don't) and viewing angles. On the other hand, black level, contrast and motion handling are all mediocre as expected from IPS. These are far from optimal displays for gaming or movie viewing, for instance. The display on the 27" is good for desktop work. The 1080p res on the 21" is less than I want on a working display.
The glossy surface on both means you must seriously control the lighting behind you. The experience is bad if the display faces a bright window or any kind of direct light. This is particularly important when viewing any kind of dark content, so that's another reason to choose something else for games and video.
CrudeDiatribe
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If you have an external drive you can clone your system onto, you have nothing to lose but your time in trying it out. I have a 2010 Mac Mini running 10.9 and it's great, but my CPU is faster and I have more RAM.
Ha, damn, your words are making me reluctant now.
decrease the intensity of whatever water is hating on by 90% and you're at reality
I think mine looks gorgeous, 1080p Ghibli films look especially great. Everyone who has seen mine has commented on how good the screen is. It's glossy but it's not very reflective at all.
Just curious, do you have the 21" screen?
Yes.
I keep flipping back and forth between the 2 sizes.
No regrets here! I have a friend with the 27" and it feels overwhelmingly large to me but some people love it.
Phobophile
A scientist and gentleman in the manner of Batman.
Put in an SSD and you'll feel a difference. Hell, my crappy 2006 iMac with a 2.16 GHz C2D and maxed out at 3 GB RAM almost feels like a new computer, but I can't run anything past Lion.
So my sister and I purchased mid 2012 MacBook Pro's from this company in Utah that operates as an Apple re-seller. The MBP that I purchased was a refurbished base model 15", and the one that she purchased was a new-in-box 2.6ghz 15".
I ended up sending mine back for a refund because they sent me one that had significant scratches and dents. My sister's seemed fine because it was "new" and had not been opened or used before.
Well she contacted Apple in order to look into the warranty and AppleCare for it and found out that the warranty had been activated last year in June, (I'm assuming when this company received it originally), and ran out this past June. This also would mean that she was outside the 1-year window allowed for purchasing AppleCare.
Has anyone else dealt with a re-seller of Apple products and experienced this situation? Is it normal for the re-sellers to activate the warranty period when they receive the product to re-sell?
She is trying to contact Apple to ask them, but I wanted to see if anyone here had any experience as well.
I ended up sending mine back for a refund because they sent me one that had significant scratches and dents. My sister's seemed fine because it was "new" and had not been opened or used before.
Well she contacted Apple in order to look into the warranty and AppleCare for it and found out that the warranty had been activated last year in June, (I'm assuming when this company received it originally), and ran out this past June. This also would mean that she was outside the 1-year window allowed for purchasing AppleCare.
Has anyone else dealt with a re-seller of Apple products and experienced this situation? Is it normal for the re-sellers to activate the warranty period when they receive the product to re-sell?
She is trying to contact Apple to ask them, but I wanted to see if anyone here had any experience as well.
CrudeDiatribe
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The warranty is active from when a consumer buys it, not when the vendor buys it from Apple.