Re: Suggestion for new macBook Pro
Hi, Here in Canada, the battery is covered under Apple Care for defects and such. I don't believe it would be covered for normal life deterioration. I would expect it to be similar in the US. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Jul 7, 2014, at 3:13 AM, venky...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi > As of my knowledge, the battery in the new mbp is not replaceable. Is the > battery covered in apple care in the US? > Thanks. > Venkatesh > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 07-Jul-2014, at 10:26 am, Tim Kilburn wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> The refurbished ones when purchased through Apple are simply a slightly >> older than new model but have been tested and likely have new batteries >> installed. You can often save a couple hundred dollars over the purchase of >> a new machine, but you are getting older technology. Sometimes that's OK, >> sometimes not. I found my late 2011 MacBook Pro to be seeming slow for my >> liking, so swapped out the HD for an SSD, moved the HD over where the >> optical drive was and bumped it up to 16 GB of RAM for less than $500. I'm >> hoping I've gained a couple more years out of this machine for much less >> than purchasing a brand new one. Worked for me but it depends on your needs >> for what suits you the best. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >>> On Jul 6, 2014, at 10:11 PM, venky...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>> Hi. >>> Whats the difference between buying a new MacBook and a refurbished one? >>> I'm more interested to know the differences with regards to battery life >>> and performance. >>> Thanks >>> Venkatesh >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On 07-Jul-2014, at 7:36 am, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: You can also check out the refurbished mac store on the Apple site. All come with 1 year warranty, and you can buy Apple care to extend the warranty to 3 years. Buy the max of what you can afoard. I have a 2010 MacbookPro wtih 8GB RAM, & 500GB hard drive. It is 4 years old, and still going strong. > On Jul 6, 2014, at 7:40 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: > > I have the following policy regarding buying stuff from Apple: > 1. Buy it only if it was just announced. > 2. Buy the highest amount of every upgradable resource. > > In this way, your investment is maximised. > > You will find this a difficult policy to enforce. You will probably also > be glad to hear that I sometimes break my own rules. :) > > Your usage profile doesn't sound all that different from mine. > Nevertheless, I intend my MacBook Pro to last as long as I can make it, > so I bumped everything up, including the SSD to 1TB. This turns out to > have been a good move, because it means all my data is now on the boot > drive, increasing portability and performance (I still don't forgive > Apple for making my first MacBook Air a maximum of 256 GB simply because > of my choice of screen size). > > Good luck with your purchase. > > Cheers, > Sabahattin > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You receiv
Re: Suggestion for new macBook Pro
Hi As of my knowledge, the battery in the new mbp is not replaceable. Is the battery covered in apple care in the US? Thanks. Venkatesh Sent from my iPhone > On 07-Jul-2014, at 10:26 am, Tim Kilburn wrote: > > Hi, > > The refurbished ones when purchased through Apple are simply a slightly older > than new model but have been tested and likely have new batteries installed. > You can often save a couple hundred dollars over the purchase of a new > machine, but you are getting older technology. Sometimes that's OK, > sometimes not. I found my late 2011 MacBook Pro to be seeming slow for my > liking, so swapped out the HD for an SSD, moved the HD over where the optical > drive was and bumped it up to 16 GB of RAM for less than $500. I'm hoping > I've gained a couple more years out of this machine for much less than > purchasing a brand new one. Worked for me but it depends on your needs for > what suits you the best. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > >> On Jul 6, 2014, at 10:11 PM, venky...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Hi. >> Whats the difference between buying a new MacBook and a refurbished one? >> I'm more interested to know the differences with regards to battery life and >> performance. >> Thanks >> Venkatesh >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On 07-Jul-2014, at 7:36 am, Sarai Bucciarelli >>> wrote: >>> >>> You can also check out the refurbished mac store on the Apple site. All >>> come with 1 year warranty, and you can buy Apple care to extend the >>> warranty to 3 years. Buy the max of what you can afoard. I have a 2010 >>> MacbookPro wtih 8GB RAM, & 500GB hard drive. It is 4 years old, and still >>> going strong. On Jul 6, 2014, at 7:40 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: I have the following policy regarding buying stuff from Apple: 1. Buy it only if it was just announced. 2. Buy the highest amount of every upgradable resource. In this way, your investment is maximised. You will find this a difficult policy to enforce. You will probably also be glad to hear that I sometimes break my own rules. :) Your usage profile doesn't sound all that different from mine. Nevertheless, I intend my MacBook Pro to last as long as I can make it, so I bumped everything up, including the SSD to 1TB. This turns out to have been a good move, because it means all my data is now on the boot drive, increasing portability and performance (I still don't forgive Apple for making my first MacBook Air a maximum of 256 GB simply because of my choice of screen size). Good luck with your purchase. Cheers, Sabahattin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Suggestion for new macBook Pro
Hi, The refurbished ones when purchased through Apple are simply a slightly older than new model but have been tested and likely have new batteries installed. You can often save a couple hundred dollars over the purchase of a new machine, but you are getting older technology. Sometimes that's OK, sometimes not. I found my late 2011 MacBook Pro to be seeming slow for my liking, so swapped out the HD for an SSD, moved the HD over where the optical drive was and bumped it up to 16 GB of RAM for less than $500. I'm hoping I've gained a couple more years out of this machine for much less than purchasing a brand new one. Worked for me but it depends on your needs for what suits you the best. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Jul 6, 2014, at 10:11 PM, venky...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi. > Whats the difference between buying a new MacBook and a refurbished one? > I'm more interested to know the differences with regards to battery life and > performance. > Thanks > Venkatesh > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 07-Jul-2014, at 7:36 am, Sarai Bucciarelli >> wrote: >> >> You can also check out the refurbished mac store on the Apple site. All come >> with 1 year warranty, and you can buy Apple care to extend the warranty to 3 >> years. Buy the max of what you can afoard. I have a 2010 MacbookPro wtih 8GB >> RAM, & 500GB hard drive. It is 4 years old, and still going strong. >>> On Jul 6, 2014, at 7:40 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: >>> >>> I have the following policy regarding buying stuff from Apple: >>> 1. Buy it only if it was just announced. >>> 2. Buy the highest amount of every upgradable resource. >>> >>> In this way, your investment is maximised. >>> >>> You will find this a difficult policy to enforce. You will probably also >>> be glad to hear that I sometimes break my own rules. :) >>> >>> Your usage profile doesn't sound all that different from mine. >>> Nevertheless, I intend my MacBook Pro to last as long as I can make it, so >>> I bumped everything up, including the SSD to 1TB. This turns out to have >>> been a good move, because it means all my data is now on the boot drive, >>> increasing portability and performance (I still don't forgive Apple for >>> making my first MacBook Air a maximum of 256 GB simply because of my choice >>> of screen size). >>> >>> Good luck with your purchase. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Sabahattin >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Suggestion for new macBook Pro
A refurb will usually be an older model, so you'll have to think about that. For instance, it might have N wifi instead of AC, or a less capable processor or graphics chip, that kind of thing. I am pretty sure Apple replaces the batteries in their refurbs before selling them, so battery life should not be a problem. Basically, though, you are paying less for an older, but still perfectly good, machine. On Jul 7, 2014, at 12:15 AM, Feliciano G wrote: > You're better off asking these questions to the place where you're going to > buy the laptop. Most places that sell refurbished items have them go through > a test but the test they go through is not the same test as if it were to be > brand-new in most instances. If the refurbished item is backed up with a > similar warranty like that of a brand-new laptop, you should have that peace > of mind. > > Regards, Feliciano > > Sent from the Super-iPhone > >> On Jul 6, 2014, at 9:11 PM, venky...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Hi. >> Whats the difference between buying a new MacBook and a refurbished one? >> I'm more interested to know the differences with regards to battery life and >> performance. >> Thanks >> Venkatesh >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On 07-Jul-2014, at 7:36 am, Sarai Bucciarelli >>> wrote: >>> >>> You can also check out the refurbished mac store on the Apple site. All >>> come with 1 year warranty, and you can buy Apple care to extend the >>> warranty to 3 years. Buy the max of what you can afoard. I have a 2010 >>> MacbookPro wtih 8GB RAM, & 500GB hard drive. It is 4 years old, and still >>> going strong. On Jul 6, 2014, at 7:40 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: I have the following policy regarding buying stuff from Apple: 1. Buy it only if it was just announced. 2. Buy the highest amount of every upgradable resource. In this way, your investment is maximised. You will find this a difficult policy to enforce. You will probably also be glad to hear that I sometimes break my own rules. :) Your usage profile doesn't sound all that different from mine. Nevertheless, I intend my MacBook Pro to last as long as I can make it, so I bumped everything up, including the SSD to 1TB. This turns out to have been a good move, because it means all my data is now on the boot drive, increasing portability and performance (I still don't forgive Apple for making my first MacBook Air a maximum of 256 GB simply because of my choice of screen size). Good luck with your purchase. Cheers, Sabahattin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Suggestion for new macBook Pro
You're better off asking these questions to the place where you're going to buy the laptop. Most places that sell refurbished items have them go through a test but the test they go through is not the same test as if it were to be brand-new in most instances. If the refurbished item is backed up with a similar warranty like that of a brand-new laptop, you should have that peace of mind. Regards, Feliciano Sent from the Super-iPhone > On Jul 6, 2014, at 9:11 PM, venky...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi. > Whats the difference between buying a new MacBook and a refurbished one? > I'm more interested to know the differences with regards to battery life and > performance. > Thanks > Venkatesh > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 07-Jul-2014, at 7:36 am, Sarai Bucciarelli >> wrote: >> >> You can also check out the refurbished mac store on the Apple site. All come >> with 1 year warranty, and you can buy Apple care to extend the warranty to 3 >> years. Buy the max of what you can afoard. I have a 2010 MacbookPro wtih 8GB >> RAM, & 500GB hard drive. It is 4 years old, and still going strong. >>> On Jul 6, 2014, at 7:40 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: >>> >>> I have the following policy regarding buying stuff from Apple: >>> 1. Buy it only if it was just announced. >>> 2. Buy the highest amount of every upgradable resource. >>> >>> In this way, your investment is maximised. >>> >>> You will find this a difficult policy to enforce. You will probably also >>> be glad to hear that I sometimes break my own rules. :) >>> >>> Your usage profile doesn't sound all that different from mine. >>> Nevertheless, I intend my MacBook Pro to last as long as I can make it, so >>> I bumped everything up, including the SSD to 1TB. This turns out to have >>> been a good move, because it means all my data is now on the boot drive, >>> increasing portability and performance (I still don't forgive Apple for >>> making my first MacBook Air a maximum of 256 GB simply because of my choice >>> of screen size). >>> >>> Good luck with your purchase. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Sabahattin >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Suggestion for new macBook Pro
Hi. Whats the difference between buying a new MacBook and a refurbished one? I'm more interested to know the differences with regards to battery life and performance. Thanks Venkatesh Sent from my iPhone > On 07-Jul-2014, at 7:36 am, Sarai Bucciarelli > wrote: > > You can also check out the refurbished mac store on the Apple site. All come > with 1 year warranty, and you can buy Apple care to extend the warranty to 3 > years. Buy the max of what you can afoard. I have a 2010 MacbookPro wtih 8GB > RAM, & 500GB hard drive. It is 4 years old, and still going strong. >> On Jul 6, 2014, at 7:40 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: >> >> I have the following policy regarding buying stuff from Apple: >> 1. Buy it only if it was just announced. >> 2. Buy the highest amount of every upgradable resource. >> >> In this way, your investment is maximised. >> >> You will find this a difficult policy to enforce. You will probably also be >> glad to hear that I sometimes break my own rules. :) >> >> Your usage profile doesn't sound all that different from mine. Nevertheless, >> I intend my MacBook Pro to last as long as I can make it, so I bumped >> everything up, including the SSD to 1TB. This turns out to have been a good >> move, because it means all my data is now on the boot drive, increasing >> portability and performance (I still don't forgive Apple for making my first >> MacBook Air a maximum of 256 GB simply because of my choice of screen size). >> >> Good luck with your purchase. >> >> Cheers, >> Sabahattin >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Suggestion for new macBook Pro
You can also check out the refurbished mac store on the Apple site. All come with 1 year warranty, and you can buy Apple care to extend the warranty to 3 years. Buy the max of what you can afoard. I have a 2010 MacbookPro wtih 8GB RAM, & 500GB hard drive. It is 4 years old, and still going strong. On Jul 6, 2014, at 7:40 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: > I have the following policy regarding buying stuff from Apple: > 1. Buy it only if it was just announced. > 2. Buy the highest amount of every upgradable resource. > > In this way, your investment is maximised. > > You will find this a difficult policy to enforce. You will probably also be > glad to hear that I sometimes break my own rules. :) > > Your usage profile doesn't sound all that different from mine. Nevertheless, > I intend my MacBook Pro to last as long as I can make it, so I bumped > everything up, including the SSD to 1TB. This turns out to have been a good > move, because it means all my data is now on the boot drive, increasing > portability and performance (I still don't forgive Apple for making my first > MacBook Air a maximum of 256 GB simply because of my choice of screen size). > > Good luck with your purchase. > > Cheers, > Sabahattin > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Suggestion for new macBook Pro
I have the following policy regarding buying stuff from Apple: 1. Buy it only if it was just announced. 2. Buy the highest amount of every upgradable resource. In this way, your investment is maximised. You will find this a difficult policy to enforce. You will probably also be glad to hear that I sometimes break my own rules. :) Your usage profile doesn't sound all that different from mine. Nevertheless, I intend my MacBook Pro to last as long as I can make it, so I bumped everything up, including the SSD to 1TB. This turns out to have been a good move, because it means all my data is now on the boot drive, increasing portability and performance (I still don't forgive Apple for making my first MacBook Air a maximum of 256 GB simply because of my choice of screen size). Good luck with your purchase. Cheers, Sabahattin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Suggestion for new macBook Pro
Jessica D wrote: > I would do option 2 or 3. I agree. Note that you can't upgrade these devices later: what you buy is all you have until the next purchase five years hence. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Suggestion for new macBook Pro
Hi. Thanks for the response. I will not be able to purchase it from the Indian version of the Apple Store as there is no option to configure the MacBook in India so i'll check with apple on that. Is there an option to store GarageBand loops and logic loops on an external drive? I am quite comfortable with using the laptop with an external drive connected occasionally. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone > On 06-Jul-2014, at 7:44 pm, Alex Hall wrote: > > My personal thoughts are that 8gb of ram, and even the most basic of the > processor options, will do fine. If you have the money, though, 16gb of ram > will, when combined with the flash storage all Mac laptops now use, make that > a very powerful machine. Xcode runs well on my MBA, which has only 4gb of > ram, for what that's worth. > > Storage will not affect performance. If you plan to store large raw audio > files and other sound projects (you mentioned Logic) you'll want more > storage. Again, just my opinion, but if I could upgrade the storage or ram, > I'd do the storage first. I'd rather have 8gb of ram and 500gb of flash > storage than twice the ram but half the storage. Of course there are external > drives to supplement the internal drive, but it can get annoying to live off > them. I'd prefer to use externals for backups, but keep primaries of all my > files and projects stored internally if I could. >> On Jul 6, 2014, at 10:08 AM, Jessica D wrote: >> >> I would do option 2 or 3. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 6, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Venkatesh Potluri wrote: >>> >>> Hi list. >>> I am planning to buy a new macbook. I need your suggestion on >>> upgrading the macbook. >>> I would like to go for the 15-inch MacBook pro with retina display. >>> I am wondering if upgrading to 512 GB flash storage would be necessary. >>> I am also not sure if upgrading the memory(RAM) to 16GB would be necessary. >>> If I enrol for apple care, Will I have the warranty valid in india? I >>> am talking about a MacBook purchase that will not need an upgrade for >>> 4 to 5 years. >>> I am a VO user and use my MacBook for basic coding, iOs and android >>> app development, occasionally playing light weight games. I will have >>> to run software like matlab, logic and garageband at times. >>> I am unable to decide between the following configurations. >>> >>> configuration1: >>> *2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz >>> *8GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM >>> *256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >>> *Intel Iris Pro Graphics >>> *Apple care protection plan for macbook pro >>> configuration 2: >>> *2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz >>> *16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM >>> *256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >>> *Intel Iris Pro Graphics >>> *apple care protection plan for macbook pro >>> >>> configuration 3: >>> >>> *2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz >>> *16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM >>> *512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >>> *Intel Iris Pro Graphics >>> *NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2GB GDDR5 memory >>> >>> Please suggest. >>> Thank you. >>> Regards >>> Venkatesh >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex Hall > mehg...@icloud.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries
Re: Suggestion for new macBook Pro
Hi, expect that the Apple Care would work in India, especially if you're purchasing through the Apple Store India version. If purchasing from another country's store, then it's probably a good idea to check with Apple themselves by calling one of their numbers. Regarding which MBP to purchase, I usually prefer the unit with more RAM. In my opinion, RAM is the factor that makes your computer last the longest. As new OS's come out and apps get more and more features, RAM seems to be the factor that makes or breaks your user experience, especially with respect to processing. For the size of the SSD, that all depends on your storage needs. In the old days, bigger was better, but with Cloud storage and such, that's not always the case anymore. HTH. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Jul 6, 2014, at 7:54 AM, Venkatesh Potluri wrote: > Hi list. > I am planning to buy a new macbook. I need your suggestion on > upgrading the macbook. > I would like to go for the 15-inch MacBook pro with retina display. > I am wondering if upgrading to 512 GB flash storage would be necessary. > I am also not sure if upgrading the memory(RAM) to 16GB would be necessary. > If I enrol for apple care, Will I have the warranty valid in india? I > am talking about a MacBook purchase that will not need an upgrade for > 4 to 5 years. > I am a VO user and use my MacBook for basic coding, iOs and android > app development, occasionally playing light weight games. I will have > to run software like matlab, logic and garageband at times. > I am unable to decide between the following configurations. > > configuration1: > * 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz > * 8GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM > * 256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage > * Intel Iris Pro Graphics > * Apple care protection plan for macbook pro > configuration 2: > * 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz > * 16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM > * 256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage > * Intel Iris Pro Graphics > * apple care protection plan for macbook pro > > configuration 3: > > * 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz > * 16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM > * 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage > * Intel Iris Pro Graphics > * NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2GB GDDR5 memory > > Please suggest. > Thank you. > Regards > Venkatesh > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Suggestion for new macBook Pro
My personal thoughts are that 8gb of ram, and even the most basic of the processor options, will do fine. If you have the money, though, 16gb of ram will, when combined with the flash storage all Mac laptops now use, make that a very powerful machine. Xcode runs well on my MBA, which has only 4gb of ram, for what that's worth. Storage will not affect performance. If you plan to store large raw audio files and other sound projects (you mentioned Logic) you'll want more storage. Again, just my opinion, but if I could upgrade the storage or ram, I'd do the storage first. I'd rather have 8gb of ram and 500gb of flash storage than twice the ram but half the storage. Of course there are external drives to supplement the internal drive, but it can get annoying to live off them. I'd prefer to use externals for backups, but keep primaries of all my files and projects stored internally if I could. On Jul 6, 2014, at 10:08 AM, Jessica D wrote: > I would do option 2 or 3. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 6, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Venkatesh Potluri wrote: >> >> Hi list. >> I am planning to buy a new macbook. I need your suggestion on >> upgrading the macbook. >> I would like to go for the 15-inch MacBook pro with retina display. >> I am wondering if upgrading to 512 GB flash storage would be necessary. >> I am also not sure if upgrading the memory(RAM) to 16GB would be necessary. >> If I enrol for apple care, Will I have the warranty valid in india? I >> am talking about a MacBook purchase that will not need an upgrade for >> 4 to 5 years. >> I am a VO user and use my MacBook for basic coding, iOs and android >> app development, occasionally playing light weight games. I will have >> to run software like matlab, logic and garageband at times. >> I am unable to decide between the following configurations. >> >> configuration1: >> *2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz >> *8GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM >> *256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >> *Intel Iris Pro Graphics >> *Apple care protection plan for macbook pro >> configuration 2: >> *2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz >> *16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM >> *256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >> *Intel Iris Pro Graphics >> *apple care protection plan for macbook pro >> >> configuration 3: >> >> *2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz >> *16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM >> *512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >> *Intel Iris Pro Graphics >> *NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2GB GDDR5 memory >> >> Please suggest. >> Thank you. >> Regards >> Venkatesh >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Suggestion for new macBook Pro
I would do option 2 or 3. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 6, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Venkatesh Potluri wrote: > > Hi list. > I am planning to buy a new macbook. I need your suggestion on > upgrading the macbook. > I would like to go for the 15-inch MacBook pro with retina display. > I am wondering if upgrading to 512 GB flash storage would be necessary. > I am also not sure if upgrading the memory(RAM) to 16GB would be necessary. > If I enrol for apple care, Will I have the warranty valid in india? I > am talking about a MacBook purchase that will not need an upgrade for > 4 to 5 years. > I am a VO user and use my MacBook for basic coding, iOs and android > app development, occasionally playing light weight games. I will have > to run software like matlab, logic and garageband at times. > I am unable to decide between the following configurations. > > configuration1: >*2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz >*8GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM >*256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >*Intel Iris Pro Graphics >*Apple care protection plan for macbook pro > configuration 2: >*2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz >*16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM >*256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >*Intel Iris Pro Graphics >*apple care protection plan for macbook pro > > configuration 3: > >*2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz >*16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM >*512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >*Intel Iris Pro Graphics >*NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2GB GDDR5 memory > > Please suggest. > Thank you. > Regards > Venkatesh > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Suggestion for new macBook Pro
Hi list. I am planning to buy a new macbook. I need your suggestion on upgrading the macbook. I would like to go for the 15-inch MacBook pro with retina display. I am wondering if upgrading to 512 GB flash storage would be necessary. I am also not sure if upgrading the memory(RAM) to 16GB would be necessary. If I enrol for apple care, Will I have the warranty valid in india? I am talking about a MacBook purchase that will not need an upgrade for 4 to 5 years. I am a VO user and use my MacBook for basic coding, iOs and android app development, occasionally playing light weight games. I will have to run software like matlab, logic and garageband at times. I am unable to decide between the following configurations. configuration1: * 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz * 8GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM * 256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage * Intel Iris Pro Graphics * Apple care protection plan for macbook pro configuration 2: * 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz * 16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM * 256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage * Intel Iris Pro Graphics * apple care protection plan for macbook pro configuration 3: * 2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz * 16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM * 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage * Intel Iris Pro Graphics * NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 2GB GDDR5 memory Please suggest. Thank you. Regards Venkatesh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
