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

Just so people are clear.

you can build this same rig in a windows machine with same specs in a 13" for about $750 maybe $850-$900 if you want to pay that premium for HD screen

if you went all the way up to 15.6" (OMG TEH WEIAGT!1) you can spend $500 + $150 on the SSD and match and/or beat the specs in this machine.....

Just so people are clear.

you can build this same rig in a windows machine with same specs in a 13" for about $750 maybe $850-$900 if you want to pay that premium for HD screen

if you went all the way up to 15.6" (OMG TEH WEIAGT!1) you can spend $500 + $150 on the SSD and match and/or beat the specs in this machine.....

Just so people are clear.

you can build this same rig in a windows machine with same specs in a 13" for about $750 maybe $850-$900 if you want to pay that premium for HD screen

if you went all the way up to 15.6" (OMG TEH WEIAGT!1) you can spend $500 + $150 on the SSD and match and/or beat the specs in this machine.....

you're talking out of your ass probably because you can't afford this laptop.

show me a windows laptop with the same spec that can be hackintoshed
that can:
1) same or better form facter (size & weight)
2) same resolution (if you didn't realize this is a RETINA, NOT just HD (1080p))
3) can run xcode, textmate (osx)
4) 6-7 hour battery life
5) can match/be similiar to the resale value of the macbook pro

links would be appreciated rather then numbers you're pulling out of the air

the whole point of buying this laptop is that it has an amazing screen, is small and portable, and it runs osx natievly.

Glad you're enjoying your machine. Mine is coming tomorrow..

I have two quick questions: Was yours shipped from PA? Is there any way you could tell us your screen manufacturer (LG or Samsung)? Thank you!

To determine the manufacturer of you LCD, run this command in a terminal:

ioreg -lw0 | grep \"EDID\" | sed "/[^<]*</s///" | xxd -p -r | strings -6

LSNXXXX = Samsung
LPXXXXX = LG

Just wondering how many people actually use MBP's for coding? If so, which platform, OSX dev, .NET dev, other do you use. I think I read previously that most people get macs because you can only code OSX stuff on macs. You can easily run windows on a mac, but it's much much harder going the other way from running a osx on a windows pc. One thing that worries me about macs is that the screens are very reflective. I'm not a big fan of that, but I've never had to deal with it, so maybe it won't be that much of an issue. I hear that the screens resolution works really well for coding too.

I keep telling myself that I would like to one day, play around with coding for OSX, but that may not be until later this year or the next. I'm definitely a procrastinator

I currently use my work laptop HP EliteBook for coding of course and surfing at home. I don't have a dedicated laptop at home. I guess I never needed one. My wife has an older Thinkpad T60 that I had to upgrade the ram and ssd, but that's for her and she just does mainly surfing, but also does some photoshop type stuff re-imaging pics now and again, but that laptop is getting a bit older as I bought back in 2008 or so.

I've always been surprised at the prices of macs, but they must be worth it for people to keep buying them, or maybe its just a trend thing. My cousins has macs and they mainly use for surfing and so that is just ridiculous to spend that much on a laptop to surf imo. But I see alot of developers with them, so they must be good. I know since this is my career, it makes sense to invest in a good laptop for coding and other stuff. I like how the newer laptops allow you to use it as a laptop as well as switching to a tablet with touch. I didn't get to play long, but the Lenovo Yoga was pretty cool and I see how people like the Dell X12 flip screen too. Not sure if those laptops/tablets are powerful enough to code and surf/stream with. I won't be playing games on there so it doesn't have to have the best graphics or screen, but seeing how if I get a new laptop, it's probably better to get a good screen with at least 1080p.

Quick question, if you have to remote onto a server for work, a Windows Server machine, how do you do it on a mac? I'm assuming there is a tool to allow you to remote into a server, but I was wondering if you had to run a program like parallels (I think that is what its called) that you would have to run windows first before remoting into the other server?

Thanks and sorry for the questions but just wanted to get peoples opinion about coding and streaming on macs vs other windows laptops.

My Macbook dual boots OSX and Windows 7. Apple makes this easy - look up something called Bootcamp. There are also easy ways to remote into Windows boxes even without Bootcamp.

I boot into OSX for XCode and iOS development. I boot into Windows 7 for most activities including .net and Java/Android development.

Even when I'm not doing iOS development, I exclusively use Windows 7 on a mac. The hardware really is that much better. Other manufacturers compete on price by skimping on quality. I don't want to make that sacrifice - development is my living.

The superior trackpad is worth a few hundred dollars by itself to me.

I bought the macbook only for its quality. For years I could not stand the cheap quality of other makers. My day job is an EE so I use many proprietary programs for microprocessor dev boards, etc... so I needed windows. I now can boot ML, W7 and W8 on my laptop. installed a 512 GB SSD and 1TB HDD as my secondary drive. Best laptop I have owned, worst OS (ML) I have used from a technological standpoint. I will admit, ML is very flashy and intuitive but not for my needs.

I bought the macbook only for its quality. For years I could not stand the cheap quality of other makers. My day job is an EE so I use many proprietary programs for microprocessor dev boards, etc... so I needed windows. I now can boot ML, W7 and W8 on my laptop. installed a 512 GB SSD and 1TB HDD as my secondary drive. Best laptop I have owned, worst OS (ML) I have used from a technological standpoint. I will admit, ML is very flashy and intuitive but not for my needs.

Ever you ever tried a Panasonic ToughBook?

Why is Mountain Lion so bad?

I was very pleased with the quality of the ThinkPads I've used, but I haven't used their product for the past few years. They developed fan issues, but after several years of always-on use, I'm not sure a MBP would be flawless, either.

Bought one for my daughter... I thought I got the i5 2.5 Ghz, but the unit arrived says 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 and only 1 battery cycle. Maybe the OS reports the CPU incorrectly?:

Did you pay for the i5 2.5GHz version? If so, then you got a freebie bonus.