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June 14th, 2012, 08:37 PM | #16 |
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That is true. It is interesting the Apple website doesn't really mention this at all. I wonder how well it will look. Typically as we all know trying to run a LCD not at a native size tends to make it look a bit fuzzy. I think I just read in an article as well that Apple may have said display performance can take a pretty big hit when using the higher resolutions that are not native. I don't really know what that means since I don't have one and don't plan on giving up on my 17" quad 2.2GHZ yet. I love this beast and will probably still use it for the two years of coverage I still have.
I still say 1920x1200 on a 17" or 21" is a more comfortable long term working experience then on a 15". Heck even on my 17" I sometimes find things to be a bit too tiny. Since I have switched from a 21" iMac to a 17" MBP I get a lot more eye strain. I can only imagine that being worse on this new 15" display. |
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Of course the other factor was portability which Apple has more then improved with this new model. I still think however a lot of people are going to have to settle for a normal 15" or even the 13" and add their own ram and SSD. The interesting thing is that a normal 15" with a 512GB SSD from Apple actually costs $300.00 more then the Retina 15" for basically the same 2.6 Ghz cpu, storage space and speed. I wonder how slim the profit margin is going to be for the new MBP compared to their other products. They may be pricing them aggressively to get sales and buzz going. |
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June 15th, 2012, 02:11 PM | #20 |
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Just to be clear to everyone - You cannot upgrade the RAM on the new Retina MBP. Choose on ordering and that's it. I still want one, eventually - probably!
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For all its cons, the Retina Display on the new MacBook Pro is going to become the standard for multimedia professionals (graphics and video).
It's like camera resolution - there are plenty of good arguments for why it isn't as important as other elements, but in the end, it becomes the killer sales point. And as a reseller of both Apple AND all the camera manufacturers - I can tell you that the bulk of the buyers boil down their purchasing decisions to the buzzwords. When you think about it - it was the perfect marriage to show this laptop next to the Blackmagic Cinema Camera - both are delicious eye candy despite their drawbacks. Being a desktop publisher/graphic artist for the first half of my professional life, my own equipment envy tells me lots of people are going to want this. But great observations - I'm going to make sure I advise customers to buy it FULLY LOADED. The way Apple built this thing makes it the easiest upsell I've ever seen. So be sure to shoot me an email or give me a call if you want an edit package with one of these beauties! Allan Barnwell Omega Broadcast Group - Professional Video Sales, Rental & Services |
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July 3rd, 2012, 06:55 AM | #23 |
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following on from Thomas' point I was certainly one of those people who wanted a 17" but could never afford it which is why I got stuck on a 15". The cool thing is I can now afford it with refurb models popping up on the store for significant discounts. I love staying one generation behind with macs as they are still awesome machines and the costs savings are great.
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