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tattooedfagin · 19 June 2012, 06:18 PM

Anyone upgraded yet ? I'm tempted by the new 15" Retina Display Pro / SSD, reviews so far claim it to be hyper fast & not much bigger now than an Air....

GothamG8or · 19 June 2012, 09:33 PM

I have an Air from Xmas & love it. I may be tempted to upgrade if/when a 13" MBPro comes out w/ the Retina display.

The new models look great!

77T · 19 June 2012, 11:34 PM

$400 more for the retina display is steep to me. And the keyboard's all-glass button surface may throw some fast typers. iPad users might not care but touch typing could be a drill.

Although they incorporated gestures for the touch pad, I wish they made the retina display an active input device so users could interact via screen and touch pad.

rr-nyc · 20 June 2012, 12:50 AM

I'm waiting for the 13" MBP with retina display

brian8121 · 20 June 2012, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by tattooedfagin

Anyone upgraded yet ? I'm tempted by the new 15" Retina Display Pro / SSD, reviews so far claim it to be hyper fast & not much bigger now than an Air....

Ordered a 15" MBP Retina w/ SSD a few days ago. Should be delivered sometime in July (I customized it with more RAM and more SSD storage) so it's going to be a while for me. Bought it mostly for travel and sitting on the couch around the house as I use a tower at home and at the office.

From what I've read it's still pretty heavy vs the Air, but I'm coming from a 15" MacBook Pro so the weight savings and bulk reduction will (supposedly) be noticeable. And the Retina display is supposed to be amazing. I upgraded from an iPad 2 to iPad 3 w/ Retina and the difference is subtle but noticeable.

chicfarmer1 · 20 June 2012, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by rr-nyc

I'm waiting for the 13" MBP with retina display

Is that in the offing anytime soon? I really need to get a new 13".

GothamG8or · 20 June 2012, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by chicfarmer1

Is that in the offing anytime soon? I really need to get a new 13".

supposedly.. speculation is September/October from what I've read

rr-nyc · 20 June 2012, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by chicfarmer1

Is that in the offing anytime soon? I really need to get a new 13".

I hope so. Since it wasn't releases at the WWDC, my guess is a late 2012

tattooedfagin · 20 June 2012, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by GothamG8or

supposedly.. speculation is September/October from what I've read

might wait it out myself then

swissautopro · 20 June 2012, 04:46 AM

We badly need to upgrade both the Macbook and the Ipad (I), but ... we wait...
Hooked on the promise of the next great thing just a few months away.

mannyv11 · 20 June 2012, 04:54 AM

In all honesty the retina display is fantastic from what I've read and seen. Only problem with it is if you get the standard one which is 2200 I believe and you want to play games on it that are somewhat graphically intense that the base model can't handle it.
There are so many pixels on that screen that the graphics card which is the nvidia 650T If i do recall that it just can't handle the retina display. From my understanding the higher end model can handle gaming and rendering on it without a slow down at all on the retina display.

Now if you're just doing basic things on it like viewing pictures and watching a TV show or something then I don't think you will ever have a problem with the retina display and the graphical power that it needs to power it. Hope it helped at all I love my macs =) and plan on buying one with the retina display when they pump up the base model specs a bit. 2700 for a laptop is a bit steep which currently is the only one with enough juice for what I do

GermanyMatt · 20 June 2012, 05:02 AM

I have a 15" macbook air and really like it (using it now actually). I just don't see the need for a retina display at that price.. I'd rather have the 13" model (if/when) anyway as it's a better traveler. I had a 15" macbook pro before and it was HEAVY. I hope they've dropped the weight considerably on this new line.

rr-nyc · 20 June 2012, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by GermanyMatt

I have a 15" macbook air and really like it (using it now actually). I just don't see the need for a retina display at that price.. I'd rather have the 13" model (if/when) anyway as it's a better traveler. I had a 15" macbook pro before and it was HEAVY. I hope they've dropped the weight considerably on this new line.

I agree about the weight. The weight is what steers me away from the 15". The 13" is already a hog in my briefcase.

joleel7 · 20 June 2012, 08:00 AM

Saw the MBP at local Apple store the retina display is amazing.

~JJ · 20 June 2012, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by GermanyMatt

I have a 15" macbook air and really like it (using it now actually). I just don't see the need for a retina display at that price.. I'd rather have the 13" model (if/when) anyway as it's a better traveler. I had a 15" macbook pro before and it was HEAVY. I hope they've dropped the weight considerably on this new line.

Does apple make a 15" MacBook air?

sleddog · 20 June 2012, 09:45 AM

Looking forward to taking a look at these new MacBooks on the weekend.....

Mac-Apple · 20 June 2012, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by rr-nyc

I'm waiting for the 13" MBP with retina display

x2

GermanyMatt · 20 June 2012, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ~JJ

Does apple make a 15" MacBook air?

oh, oops.. typo on my part. I have a 13" MB Air.

tattooedfagin · 20 June 2012, 08:31 PM

tried out 2 local stores here & nothing in stock yet

seand442 · 21 June 2012, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rr-nyc

I'm waiting for the 13" MBP with retina display

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tattooedfagin "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Chad Location: the neighbourhood Watch: 1680 Red Posts: 2,262	tried out 2 local stores here & nothing in stock yet __________________ SS Sub Date (F) DSSD (V) Red Sub (Mk4) TRF Hall of Fame

19 June 2012, 09:33 PM	#2
GothamG8or Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Jeff Location: NYC Posts: 238	I have an Air from Xmas & love it. I may be tempted to upgrade if/when a 13" MBPro comes out w/ the Retina display. The new models look great!

20 June 2012, 12:50 AM	#4
rr-nyc Liar & Ratbag Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Renato Location: NYC / Miami Beach Watch: Rolex Daytona Posts: 5,344	I'm waiting for the 13" MBP with retina display

20 June 2012, 04:54 AM	#11
mannyv11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Manny Location: MA Watch: DD,Sub,GMT,Daytona Posts: 4,458	In all honesty the retina display is fantastic from what I've read and seen. Only problem with it is if you get the standard one which is 2200 I believe and you want to play games on it that are somewhat graphically intense that the base model can't handle it. There are so many pixels on that screen that the graphics card which is the nvidia 650T If i do recall that it just can't handle the retina display. From my understanding the higher end model can handle gaming and rendering on it without a slow down at all on the retina display. Now if you're just doing basic things on it like viewing pictures and watching a TV show or something then I don't think you will ever have a problem with the retina display and the graphical power that it needs to power it. Hope it helped at all I love my macs =) and plan on buying one with the retina display when they pump up the base model specs a bit. 2700 for a laptop is a bit steep which currently is the only one with enough juice for what I do

20 June 2012, 05:02 AM	#12
GermanyMatt "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Matt Location: Northern VA Watch: 126711, 126610 Posts: 1,803	I have a 15" macbook air and really like it (using it now actually). I just don't see the need for a retina display at that price.. I'd rather have the 13" model (if/when) anyway as it's a better traveler. I had a 15" macbook pro before and it was HEAVY. I hope they've dropped the weight considerably on this new line.

20 June 2012, 08:00 AM	#14
joleel7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Joey Location: Canada Watch: DSSD, PAM, BALL Posts: 869	Saw the MBP at local Apple store the retina display is amazing.

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