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WWDC12 Thread of iOS 6, Mac OS X Mountain Lion and iCloud
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AppleCare is definitely not a waste, especially when you consider that this is a .0 release and not simply a spec update. totally new engineering, new motherboard design, new chipset, new screen, new battery.
buy AppleCare, everyone.
Gary Whitta
Member
AppleCare on Macs is NOT a waste of money, it's one of the few warranties that's really worth getting.
If it can be done wirelessly and fast enough to watch video, sure. I guess another option would be running Apple TV software on the mini if that is possible. I can't really think of a good reason to want to do this, but I really do.
plasticpassion
Member
So the RAM is soldered to the board...is it worth paying the $200 upgrade for 16gb ram then?
Anticitizen One
Banned
How much would applecare cost for the new macbook pro and is there a student discount?
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
You guys is crazy. You have a year to get AppleCare. A year! Do you know what the fail rate is of machines that don't crap out within the first year its pretty rare.
yes. you'll make it back when you decide to resell the machine in a few years.
and you don't lose a year if you buy it now. i've had a couple of friends miss the date to sign up for or renew their AppleCare warranties for their products.
SuicideUZI
Member
anyone upgrading to one of the new macbooks want to sell their old one for the low low?
Mr. Wonderful
Member
Eeeeh.
With the decrease in battery life with the Retina Display MBP, I don't think I'll have any problem holding off till Haswell, which hopefully will be able to bring it back up some.
With the decrease in battery life with the Retina Display MBP, I don't think I'll have any problem holding off till Haswell, which hopefully will be able to bring it back up some.
You'd be surprised. In the case of this new MBP, even more reason.
Yep, even when I got my Late 2010 MBA in February 2011, I ended up having to get the logic board replaced in June or July - would have cost something like $500-$600, but it was free with Apple Care (well, I was still in my one-year warranty, so it probably would have been free anyway, but still. Well worth it).
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Gonna use the student discount and get $200 off.
Deciding to go with the 2.3GHz version...
Is 2.3 GHz to 2.6 GHz a noticeable speed boost? Worth it for the price significant price increase? Photoshop and Lightroom will be getting heavy use on this.
Deciding to go with the 2.3GHz version...
Is 2.3 GHz to 2.6 GHz a noticeable speed boost? Worth it for the price significant price increase? Photoshop and Lightroom will be getting heavy use on this.
Especially if you travel. I spend 9 months out of the year in foreign countries and it's nice to know that I can go into a service centre and get my Macbook fixed in case it breaks.
I would say, no. You're primarily paying for disk space at that point.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
That is pretty dang rare. I have owned over 8 Macs over the last decade and not one has been worth applecare. I had a HDD fail in one within the first year and a battery go out in another a year out and it was $130. I still came out ahead. If you read most articles on it AppleCare is a great purchase for a very small group of people.
no, not at all. you're already going to see a nice speed bump with CS6 and its switch to an OpenCL-enabled Mercury engine. save the money unless you want the fatter SSD.
Good Job Bob
Member
Most exciting thing about WWDC.
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Yeahh thats what I figured. Cant wait to upgarde to CS6 (been on CS3 for years).
I AM however thinking of upgrading to 16GB RAM... never thought id see the day I'd buy RAM from Apple
plasticpassion
Member
Done. And I'll leave the SSD for upgrading later since it is capable of being pulled out - correct?
MikeE21286
Member
Just placed my order for the 15" MBP Retina.
This will be the first Apple computer I've ever owned.
Feels good man.
This will be the first Apple computer I've ever owned.
Feels good man.
So, as you can see by the screen cap in my last post, the site says it'll ship in 7-10 business days (and then arrive in 2-3 as I payed the extra $15 bucks for 2-3 day shipping).
I thought Apple said they were shipping out today, but maybe there's been so many ordered that they're backed up so they tell me 7-10 days. I'm kinda bummed by that.
Does Apple stuff usually ship out faster than the estimate you're given? Hoping that they do, as I don't wanna wait two weeks.
I thought Apple said they were shipping out today, but maybe there's been so many ordered that they're backed up so they tell me 7-10 days. I'm kinda bummed by that.
Does Apple stuff usually ship out faster than the estimate you're given? Hoping that they do, as I don't wanna wait two weeks.
theoretically, maybe?
SuicideUZI
Member
how much would you sell it for?
i have a 2011 15" MBP 8GB RAM 120GB SSD, upgraded from the $1799 model. what's your budget?
MrMephistoX
Member
I'd probably try for $1,000 on craigslist since I upgraded the ram and work it down from there depending on if I get any interest. Also largely depends on the wife's approval since we have to prepare for our firstborn child in September
She might try to force me into selling my 360 as well...which I'd be okay with since I mainly only play on the iMac and PS3 these days.Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
Good lord. That MBP! Even with the rumours pretty much confirming it I'm still impressed. Watch everyone else play catch up... So buying one.
RAM and flash storage are just like the air. Ram is soldered on the logic board and the flash storage is connected via a msata-like connector.
Air:
Looking at the logic boards, I don't think we could ever get an 11" Retina MBP. Just doesn't seem like there would be enough room for the big batteries and a large logic board
badcrumble
Member
Looking at the logic boards, I don't think we could ever get an 11" Retina MBP. Just doesn't seem like there would be enough room for the big batteries and a large logic board
Wait for IGZO to drastically decrease battery consumption.
criesofthepast
Member
When you hear stories of Apple customer service being so awesome and just up and swapping broken products out for new ones even when they were out of warranty, you wonder why anyone would buy AppleCare.
Because if people stop buying applecare, apple will stop swapping out?
plasticpassion
Member
Well, I just purchased the 15" MBP retina!
2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz
16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
256GB Flash Storage
I can't wait!
2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz
16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
256GB Flash Storage
I can't wait!
dream
Member
We're taking this shit outside right now.
Most exciting thing about WWDC.
fierrotlepou
Member
That is one sexy inside of a machine right there, goddamn.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
So what are the chances of a 13' retina Air or Pro this fall?
lunarworks
Member
RAM and flash storage are just like the air. Ram is soldered on the logic board and the flash storage is connected via a msata-like connector.
Soldered-in RAM is a deal-breaker for me.
My current MBP came with 4GB of RAM, I upgraded it to 8GB, and I plan on putting 16 GB in it sometime in the near future.
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The new maps app with traffic-based rerouting for free is going to be so, so nice.
Pristine_Condition
Member
While I could say, "what the heck took you so long?" I should probably note that I'm really jealous that my first Mac wasn't this cool-ass machine...
Well, the average time between updates for Macbook Pro's is 267 days (source Macrumors). but I think they will update their notebooks every summer from now on (and iPhone in fall, iPad in March or something) as many other users also stated.So what are the chances of a 13' retina Air or Pro this fall?
Isnt it scary to sell it on Craigslist especially something with that much value?I'd probably try for $1,000 on craigslist since I upgraded the ram and work it down from there depending on if I get any interest. Also largely depends on the wife's approval since we have to prepare for our firstborn child in September
Considering this 15 inch pro is a generation 1 retina laptop, applecare is probably a really good idea. I'm not convinced that the hardware inside can utilize the screen well for 3D programs and if the ivy bridge processors and internal cooling are up to the task; let's hope it's not the plastic macbook situation all over again.
Next years line will be great though.
Next years line will be great though.
plasticpassion
Member
You think it will produce a lot of heat? I was looking forward to something a lot cooler than my MBP from '06. ;_;
Clayton Bigsby
Banned
That is when I will be jumping in.Plus, gives me a year to save for it. Im game for an updated iMac this year though.