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Opinions on apple macbook pro laptops
Posted on 9/15/15 at 7:51 pm
Posted on 9/15/15 at 7:51 pm
Looking to get my wife a new laptop next month and strongly considering making the switch from windows to the 2015 version of apple macbook pro 13" w/ retina display. Checked them out at bestbuy today and they have them cheaper than anybody i can find online right now. Besides the geeksquad salesman telling me how great they are wanted to see what you guys think of them. Or are there better options out there? It has been a few years years since have a bought a laptop. Going to be used for general purpose browsing and also small business work.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 7:55 pm to lsu mike
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Looking to get my wife a new laptop
Mac=BJ's every night
Posted on 9/15/15 at 7:55 pm to lsu mike
A lot of money for a general use laptop, and they are good machines, but those two aforementioned attributes are unrelated.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 8:02 pm to lsu mike
What apps do you use in small business?
My wife had to have a friggin mac because well she's a wife and all the other wifes were getting them and that's what she had to have. Then Quickbooks for Mac turned out to be a completely different UX than she was used to and now I do the damned books.
My wife had to have a friggin mac because well she's a wife and all the other wifes were getting them and that's what she had to have. Then Quickbooks for Mac turned out to be a completely different UX than she was used to and now I do the damned books.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 8:40 pm to lsu mike
I'm on one right now
Clean, easy to use UI, you really don't have to worry about viruses (relatively speaking), battery life is ok..overall I'm happy with my purchase
Clean, easy to use UI, you really don't have to worry about viruses (relatively speaking), battery life is ok..overall I'm happy with my purchase
Posted on 9/15/15 at 8:45 pm to lsu mike
I got an air last year. Love it.
I got it for:
-battery life
-fast boot
-wakes up immediately from sleep by opening lid
-light
-tiny
-doesn't windows update 10x a day forcing me to reboot
I got it for:
-battery life
-fast boot
-wakes up immediately from sleep by opening lid
-light
-tiny
-doesn't windows update 10x a day forcing me to reboot
Posted on 9/15/15 at 9:47 pm to lsu mike
I have 3 year old 15" retina mbp and it is in the same shape it was when I bought it. Still just as fast too. You can't say that about many computers out there.
I pay the apple premium for the build quality, among other things. Not to mention, it's not as overpriced as some people think. For $2500 you can get a:
15" retina screen
512 GB SSD
2.5 GHz i7 processor
16 GB RAM
2 GB AMD Video Card + Integrated Graphic
Unibody construction.
Not that bad IMO.
Plus I like having windows partition for mobile work and the OSX side for personal use.
I pay the apple premium for the build quality, among other things. Not to mention, it's not as overpriced as some people think. For $2500 you can get a:
15" retina screen
512 GB SSD
2.5 GHz i7 processor
16 GB RAM
2 GB AMD Video Card + Integrated Graphic
Unibody construction.
Not that bad IMO.
Plus I like having windows partition for mobile work and the OSX side for personal use.
Posted on 9/15/15 at 10:02 pm to lsu mike
I'd look at the macbook if it's just going to be general use
Posted on 9/15/15 at 10:18 pm to lsu mike
I have the 2014 MBP with 16GB RAM and Retina screen. I love it. I wish the battery life on it lasted a little longer, but I run Photoshop and Lightroom at the same time working with 1GB files regularly. Even then, it still gets 3+ hours. Charges fast, though. The screen is amazing and I got mine a few months ago from Apple refurbished store for under $1200.
For day-to-day and general use, I would think the Air would be a better, more cost effective option.
For day-to-day and general use, I would think the Air would be a better, more cost effective option.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 8:43 am to lsu mike
I love mine but I've had my battery die on both my macs and my wireless card die on one.
I've told myself that if I get another laptop when this dies I'll just get a chromebook for the same price as this laptops battery
But we'll see.
I've told myself that if I get another laptop when this dies I'll just get a chromebook for the same price as this laptops battery
But we'll see.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 12:48 pm to lsu mike
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Going to be used for general purpose browsing and also small business work.
as long as the apps she needs are available on MacOS and you aren't price sensitive, then absolutely get a macbook.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 3:19 pm to lsu mike
the 13" MacBook Pro is about mid life cycle right now. I'm going to get the updated one the day it comes out. I thought it was going to be in the next month or so, but it's looking more like January or February now.
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