Re: new macbook pros - repairability might need to be considered

Hi Shayne Good to see. I've ordered a couple of the new Retina Displays for clients, so yes, will be interesting to see once they arrive. I'm still undecided myself and am tending to lean towards the HiRes Antiglare screen "Normal" MacBook Pro and wait for rev2 of the new one. Just more so for

Re: new macbook pros - repairability might need to be considered

Thanks for those links Neil And thanks for the advice & links to articles Daniel. Well I dropped into the Apple store today (at lunch time… dopey idea) and had a look at the new retina MBP Strategically placed just inside the door. The default resolution of 1440x900 is ok for much of the time but

Re: new macbook pros - repairability might need to be considered

Hi Shane, You might have to be quick!! StaticIce is showing only four entries: And they are all over east ;o( Of these however, if you follow the store links, the only retailer still showing the 17" product (in 3

Re: new macbook pros - repairability might need to be considered

Hi Shane You should you be able, if there is stock still around. They were pretty constrained before "discontinued". One of the wholesaler I know has none left in Australia. I'm checking for a client to see if anyone has some tomorrow to source it for him if they do. But I think thats the only

Re: new macbook pros - repairability might need to be considered

Just to qualify the laptop/s that is, there were 4 different models over the years. Not one dud ;-) and yes they were all repaired, but if parts are glued or bonded then fixability could be an issue, batteries don't last forever and HDs do fail, though the SSD will remove that issue. Back to the

Re: new macbook pros - repairability might need to be considered

mmm maxed out new 17" ivy bridge MBP… if only. Damn! Anyone know where I can still get a "latest" model 17" before they all disappear? Not sure that the 15", however snazzy it is, will do the job I need. I guess I'll have to have a look at one with retina display and see what it is like. Shayne

Re: new macbook pros - repairability might need to be considered

I have had an entirely different experience with my 17-inch Early 2009 MacBook Pro. A screwdriver has never breached its case. I bought it at the time with the best specs I could afford (which did not extend to the fastest processor available) and it has worked tirelessly for me from that time r

new macbook pros - repairability might need to be considered

Hi all, firstly, massive disappointment over demise of 17" MacBookPro... and now from iFixit quote: iFixit found changes to the new MacBook Pro make it ” the least repairable laptop” its taken apart, giving it a 1/10 repair score:" and some of the “highlights” of the tear down detailing the di