To add: One thing I dont care about is the lack of expansion. I'd get it with 16GB and 512GB disk regardless, even if I got the normal 15". I'd put 16GB in mine, but it will not take it. I _would_ get the applecare warranty tho.
On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Nic Wise <[email protected]> wrote: > I WAS chomping at the bit. I'm not sure I am now. > > I have a fairly new 15" i5 with 8GB and the high res screen. Aside > from retina ipad apps, it's great to develop on (quad core would be > nice tho). I also have a Momentus XT 750GB hybrid drive, which is a > LOT quicker than a normal spinning rust disk. (my wife has the quad > core i7 (sandy bridge), and it's quicker, but also runs crazy hot) > > It also lives on my desk, almost never gets moved. > > So, the new ones (macbook pro elite?) look nice, but I'd need to be > able to turn off the @2x stuff - and run it at either full resolution, > or at something higher than 1680x1050, which is what I have now. I'd > also need to get the maximum SSD (well, the 500GB version at minimum), > which jams the price up, tho it's still affordable-ish (tax write off! > yay UK government rules!) > > So, I'm tempted, but I'm not sure HOW tempted I am. I'm certainly not > in a huge hurry. The normal 15" (with the new ivy bridge cpus) is > actually more tempting, as it's quicker, runs cooler, and in general, > is better for what I do. But the new shiny..... is shiny. > > I like the size of the MBA's, but to be honest, I dont move my machine > much, if at all, and I'm over 13" or smaller screens - I've had a > white 13" and a 13" pro in the past - once I went 15" high res, I'm > not going back. > > > > On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 6:57 AM, Greg Munn <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'm chomping at the bit, but not necessarily for the display - which will be >> gorgeous I'm sure, but rather for the 16GB ram. I use windows vm's on my >> current MBP for work and would love to have the extra ram and USB 3. For my >> money, I'll be getting the higher res screen as a 'bonus'. >> >> I'll probably be wanting to run it in one of it's scaled modes, not entirely >> sure how well that will work with most apps at the moment. >> >> Cheers, >> Greg >> >> >> On 13/06/2012, at 3:49 AM, bustergonad wrote: >> >>> ok, don't shoot me - this is not strictly a Monotouch question. However, as >>> you guys (and girls) are all using Monotouch I'm guessing you are all on the >>> same page as me with this.. >>> >>> I've been waiting (patiently) for the new macbook range to come out to >>> upgrade my development machine. I was hoping for a 15" Air to be announced, >>> but instead something rather different came along. This new machine is >>> going to be used mainly for development (with Monodevelop) and for general >>> day to day browsing (I'm not a gamer). >>> >>> So the question is - are any of you chomping at the bit to develop on a >>> Retina display Macbook Pro, do you think it'll help in any way shape or form >>> to have that massive resolution available to you?! I'm thinking not, and >>> therefore going for a pimped up 13" Air with 8GB ram is a better and cheaper >>> option. >>> >>> Thoughts anyone?! >>> >>> -- >>> View this message in context: >>> http://monotouch.2284126.n4.nabble.com/New-Macbook-2012-range-and-development-tp4655329.html >>> Sent from the MonoTouch mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MonoTouch mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MonoTouch mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch > > > > -- > Nic Wise > t. +44 7788 592 806 | @fastchicken | http://www.linkedin.com/in/nicwise > b. http://www.fastchicken.co.nz/ > > Earnest: Self-employed? Track your business expenses and income. > http://earnestapp.com > Nearest Bus: find when the next bus is coming to your stop. > http://goo.gl/Vcz1p > mobileAgent (for FreeAgent): get your accounts in your pocket. > http://goo.gl/IuBU > Trip Wallet: Keep track of your budget on the go: http://goo.gl/ePhKa > London Bike App: Find the nearest Boris Bike, and get riding! > http://goo.gl/Icp2 -- Nic Wise t. +44 7788 592 806 | @fastchicken | http://www.linkedin.com/in/nicwise b. http://www.fastchicken.co.nz/ Earnest: Self-employed? Track your business expenses and income. http://earnestapp.com Nearest Bus: find when the next bus is coming to your stop. http://goo.gl/Vcz1p mobileAgent (for FreeAgent): get your accounts in your pocket. http://goo.gl/IuBU Trip Wallet: Keep track of your budget on the go: http://goo.gl/ePhKa London Bike App: Find the nearest Boris Bike, and get riding! http://goo.gl/Icp2 _______________________________________________ MonoTouch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch
