Macbook Pro Retina 13" 256GB 2.5Ghz i5 Refurb $1359 Apple Store

Quote from dubleo : Just because someone hates Mac laptops doesn't mean they are poor.

I don't mean they're poor, I mean they're cheap. Idea of buying more shit for cheap rather then one expensive thing.

I bought a 2008 aluminum macbook off Cowboom used for 504 + tax.. 2 years ago, I sold it a few months ago for 500 flat. Their value is incredible.

Quote from mdboyz69 : wake me up when price is under 1K....

Hope you brought a nice pillow. Cause you'll be sleeping for a looong time.

APPLE why did you do this to me? killing my macbook reselling business. :/

Quote from getevlcted : I don't mean they're poor, I mean they're cheap. Idea of buying more shit for cheap rather then one expensive thing. I bought a 2008 aluminum macbook off Cowboom used for 504 + tax.. 2 years ago, I sold it a few months ago for 500 flat. Their value is incredible.

Too many people here would rather pay a cheap price for a cheap product, rather than paying a good price for a great product.

Quote from getevlcted : I don't mean they're poor, I mean they're cheap. Idea of buying more shit for cheap rather then one expensive thing. I bought a 2008 aluminum macbook off Cowboom used for 504 + tax.. 2 years ago, I sold it a few months ago for 500 flat. Their value is incredible.

Buy a MBP/MBA or Apple product doesn't make you rich. It is just a laptop, everyone can have it.
Take a work around campus or starbucks. People have mac more than pc recently.

Honestly, MBP is not that expensive.

Quote from mikebpi : Too many people here would rather pay a cheap price for a cheap product, rather than paying a good price for a great product.

Yea , I'd rather buy an HP 8770w with the 10 Bit IPS panel display option than a low quality laptop with a TN panel display but most people wouldn't do that.

In for 1.

I used to be a mac hater, declaring they are over priced and such, but when the aluminum bodies came out, my mind has changed completely. Apple is unique in a way that they are able to harmonize both software and hardware together, as suppose to a PC where the OS and hardware don't always harmonize and become efficient.

I have friends who code, and some do love the retina, simply because of real estate for coding. I don't code so I never dug in deeper but it makes sense to me.

As a photographer I decided to buy this for multiple of reasons

1. It works and if I have an issue, I live near 2 Apple stores and with my iphone they have always been great.
2. Chose this over the air cause of the CPU power and the weight is very close (on top of my head about 1/2 lbs)
3. I moderately game DOTA and CSGO and this GPU is able to handle it
4. Real Estate is amazing. Being able to see my photos in natural resolution (Have a 21.1 MP camera)
5. This option is cheaper than the 1515.00 I was about to spend on a 13" mbp with 128GB
6. Reselling apples are very easy compared to PCs. Core2Duo age old Macs are still being sold 700-900 USD which to me is ridiculous.

Forgot

7. IPS panel I love them

I value the Retina Display. If I were to value size (and I do travel a ton), I'd rather get the 11-inch MacBook Air. You don't have to take the 11-inch out at the airport security checkpoint. I figured since I was going to take it out at security every time, a 13-inch rMBP made more sense for me than a 13-inch MBA.

Quote from thoughtchirps : What do you think in terms of extra power this 13" retina has which macbook air can't. Think about it this way. Refurbished Macbook Retina 13" with 256GB, 8GB RAM for $1359 + $200 for Apple care (3 years warranty) New Macbook Air 13" with 256GB for $1499, 8GB RAM (2 Yrs AMEX Coverage) I looked at the CPU benchmarks for both the processors and there is very little difference. Refurb Macbook pro w/Retina around 3800 whereas Macbook air around 3600 Not to forget the sleekness you get with air. What are you thoughts about this thinking from developers point of view, who does 30% Coding and 70% other stuff like office, internet etc.

Quote from osux : In for 1. I used to be a mac hater, declaring they are over priced and such, but when the aluminum bodies came out, my mind has changed completely. Apple is unique in a way that they are able to harmonize both software and hardware together, as suppose to a PC where the OS and hardware don't always harmonize and become efficient. I have friends who code, and some do love the retina, simply because of real estate for coding. I don't code so I never dug in deeper but it makes sense to me. As a photographer I decided to buy this for multiple of reasons 1. It works and if I have an issue, I live near 2 Apple stores and with my iphone they have always been great. 2. Chose this over the air cause of the CPU power and the weight is very close (on top of my head about 1/2 lbs) 3. I moderately game DOTA and CSGO and this GPU is able to handle it 4. Real Estate is amazing. Being able to see my photos in natural resolution (Have a 21.1 MP camera) 5. This option is cheaper than the 1515.00 I was about to spend on a 13" mbp with 128GB 6. Reselling apples are very easy compared to PCs. Core2Duo age old Macs are still being sold 700-900 USD which to me is ridiculous. Forgot 7. IPS panel I love them

If you love IPS panel displays , don't forget about this laptop [hp.com]

Quote from thoughtchirps : What do you think in terms of extra power this 13" retina has which macbook air can't. Think about it this way. Refurbished Macbook Retina 13" with 256GB, 8GB RAM for $1359 + $200 for Apple care (3 years warranty) New Macbook Air 13" with 256GB for $1499, 8GB RAM (2 Yrs AMEX Coverage) I looked at the CPU benchmarks for both the processors and there is very little difference. Refurb Macbook pro w/Retina around 3800 whereas Macbook air around 3600 Not to forget the sleekness you get with air. What are you thoughts about this thinking from developers point of view, who does 30% Coding and 70% other stuff like office, internet etc.

It comes to what you need it for. Performance wise they look similar but the performance still differs in terms of CPU power and its relationship with the GPU. 1.7 to 2.5 the GPU is going to behave differently.

http://www.primatelabs.com/blog/2...enchmarks/

As for programers, I can imagine real estate is going to help

Quote from justinre : I value the Retina Display. If I were to value size (and I do travel a ton), I'd rather get the 11-inch MacBook Air. You don't have to take the 11-inch out at the airport security checkpoint. I figured since I was going to take it out at security every time, a 13-inch rMBP made more sense for me than a 13-inch MBA.

Quote from osux : It comes to what you need it for. Performance wise they look similar but the performance still differs in terms of CPU power and its relationship with the GPU. 1.7 to 2.5 the GPU is going to behave differently. http://www.primatelabs.com/blog/2...enchmarks/ As for programers, I can imagine real estate is going to help

Thanks for pointing out this link, but looks like the benchmark on this is complete different from - http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.p...40+2.50GHz

So what you are saying is Refurb Retina is better then Air for programmers. And yes GPU performance is not a very big factor for me as i don't play games.

Thoughts ?

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Then you are wrong. Women who knows Hermes and LV can tell. Learned that from experience

Quote from thoughtchirps : So what you are saying is Refurb Retina is better then Air for programmers. And yes GPU performance is not a very big factor for me as i don't play games. Thoughts ?

Not what I was saying. Just saying that's one reason I can see a programmer wanting it. It all comes down to preference. Do you need that extra real estate? or is that extra .5 lbs important as well as the thinness?

Quote from dubleo : If you love IPS panel displays , don't forget about this laptop [hp.com]

Looks pretty I like it, but at this moment I want something light and 13" and still have an IPS panel and all that I mentioned before. Later in the year plan to go on a RTW and want something portable to edit videos and pics, carrying this would kill me maybe when I get back I can use it as a desktop replacement. Thanks!