How much for the new MBP?!!!!!!!! :o
Apple have announced new MacBooks and a few other updates...
Jack, you know I'm on your side when it comes to Apple but those prices are obsurde. £2400 for a 15" MBP which now doesn't come with a card slot or USB? I've had mine since 2011 and at those prices I'm pretty sure I'll be giving Win10 a go. |
Pretty pricey, but then my 2010 MacBook Pro was £2500 so given the Brexit induced price increase, I'd say they're a bargain :)
It's still running like a champ though 6 years later, total cost of ownership is real. |
You can get the 15" version from £1900.
Though tha being said I've never had any problems with my 13" mbp. |
Card slot and USB I couldn't have lived without 2 years ago, but neither have been used -now I'm lying as I'm out working and charging my iPad I forgot to charge last night - on this machine for a good while... it has a CD drive too, not tears for that going either.
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£2400 for a 15" laptop and you think its a bargin? lmao. Some people are deluded
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Worth noting that the Surface Book Pro from Microsoft costs more.
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Originally Posted by On-the-bog
(Post 11888665)
£2400 for a 15" laptop and you think its a bargin? lmao. Some people are deluded
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Originally Posted by JackClark
(Post 11888670)
Buy cheap buy twice :)
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Originally Posted by On-the-bog
(Post 11888672)
or pay through your arse for nothing special. I'm guessing your the resident apple worshiper then?
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Originally Posted by On-the-bog
(Post 11888672)
or pay through your arse for nothing special. I'm guessing your the resident apple worshiper then?
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Ah so thats a yes then lmao.
Do i hate apple? not sure tbh, thats a pretty strong word. Do i think they over price items for what they are? Yes Do i think you can buy more capable equipment for less money? yes Gone are the days when apple was totaly rock solid tech, plug and play and no worries about virus's. So back to the question, no i don't think i do hate apple, i just think they exploit their customer base. |
Was waiting for the new models for my Mum, who's looking to switch over from an ancient Dell.
However the significantly higher price, no SD card slot (she uses it), no USB type-A ports (uses them) and no HDMI socket (yup, uses that too) were bad enough, but at that level of price increase? I'll recommend she picks up an outgoing model quick before stocks disappear. |
Originally Posted by On-the-bog
(Post 11888682)
Ah so thats a yes then lmao.
Do i hate apple? not sure tbh, thats a pretty strong word. Do i think they over price items for what they are? Yes Do i think you can buy more capable equipment for less money? yes Gone are the days when apple was totaly rock solid tech, plug and play and no worries about virus's. So back to the question, no i don't think i do hate apple, i just think they exploit their customer base. |
Originally Posted by Beef
(Post 11888691)
Was waiting for the new models for my Mum, who's looking to switch over from an ancient Dell.
However the significantly higher price, no SD card slot (she uses it), no USB type-A ports (uses them) and no HDMI socket (yup, uses that too) were bad enough, but at that level of price increase? I'll recommend she picks up an outgoing model quick before stocks disappear. |
Originally Posted by Beef
(Post 11888691)
Was waiting for the new models for my Mum, who's looking to switch over from an ancient Dell.
However the significantly higher price, no SD card slot (she uses it), no USB type-A ports (uses them) and no HDMI socket (yup, uses that too) were bad enough, but at that level of price increase? I'll recommend she picks up an outgoing model quick before stocks disappear. |
Disappointed there was no imac refresh as I was hoping for a drop in price in the refurb store. But the price increase in the macbook's is crazy and the refurb store will be popular with people snapping up the current models at much lower prices.
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Originally Posted by JackClark
(Post 11888692)
That's your opinion and I respect that. Here's hoping you can respect mine.
Like all purchases you need to look at cost vs benefit, and after looking at dozens of purchase specifications for different departments, including home use systems, I'm yet to come across any time in the past 5 years where apple would be the one to go for. Doing the same before that did yield different recommendations (mainly reliability and security where cost is a lower score on the required specification), but that edge has long since gone. |
Originally Posted by JackClark
(Post 11888693)
The MacBooks are very, very nice. Does she need a Pro?
If it had simply been the elimination of those, it might have still been surmountable by accepting the faff of adapters - she's not a fan of having to worry about extra cables and associated faff - but the magnitude of the price bump is just putting the boot in. I can pick up an outgoing model on Amazon for less than a grand: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00UY2U93W, so I'll recommend she does that. To my mind, the total elimination of USB A ports was a mistake - a mix of USB-A would have allowed a more graceful transition for users - but it's clear the intent is you buy a dock for extra ports and charging, which is making the already lumpy increase even worse. |
Originally Posted by An0n0m0us
(Post 11888700)
Disappointed there was no imac refresh as I was hoping for a drop in price in the refurb store. But the price increase in the macbook's is crazy and the refurb store will be popular with people snapping up the current models at much lower prices.
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Originally Posted by On-the-bog
(Post 11888701)
I can respect an opinion, but doesn't mean people should blindly follow it.
Like all purchases you need to look at cost vs benefit, and after looking at dozens of purchase specifications for different departments, including home use systems, I'm yet to come across any time in the past 5 years where apple would be the one to go for. Doing the same before that did yield different recommendations (mainly reliability and security where cost is a lower score on the required specification), but that edge has long since gone. http://www.computerworld.com/article...t-thought.html |
First off its US based figures and its based on a single company needs. What they used as a specification for purchases wont become public so you will never know.
Other thing that hasn't been mentioned is the ability to upgrade machines. Its alot easier with a pc than a mac. We tend to end up buying machines with specific motherboards but basic other components to give us the flexibility we need. By the time you play with discounts and number if units purchased via agreements works out alot cheaper that way. We also use custom written software and involved in development of others, macs fall down big time when it comes to that. But that's all kinda going off topic from the original point. |
Originally Posted by JackClark
(Post 11888706)
I'm working in a TV studio right now, we were all hoping for iMacs as they and I need a refresh. No doubt it'll be along soon enough.
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Originally Posted by Beef
(Post 11888705)
I borrowed a mid-2014 MBP from work for her to trial using one; she's a fan of the retina screen, which ruled out the Air, and the lack of ports disqualified the 'normal' Macbook. What she wants is to plug her laptop into her TV for various reasons, hence the HDMI,, and to transfer pics from her camera easily, hence the SD card slot. She also wants to connect up her existing keyboard/mouse and USB disk.
If it had simply been the elimination of those, it might have still been surmountable by accepting the faff of adapters - she's not a fan of having to worry about extra cables and associated faff - but the magnitude of the price bump is just putting the boot in. I can pick up an outgoing model on Amazon for less than a grand: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00UY2U93W, so I'll recommend she does that. To my mind, the total elimination of USB A ports was a mistake - a mix of USB-A would have allowed a more graceful transition for users - but it's clear the intent is you buy a dock for extra ports and charging, which is making the already lumpy increase even worse. |
Originally Posted by JackClark
(Post 11888670)
Buy cheap buy twice :)
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Originally Posted by stevebt
(Post 11888851)
I'm on my 3rd windows laptop in over a ten year period and I'm due another one soon. I'm not buying new because I have to but because I want something newer. Even if I buy another new laptop I won't be anywhere near £2500, I bet probably a grand less and I have bought some good laptops.
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Laptops are for browsing the web, I have nothing I'm bothered about loosing on it plus I transfer important stuff straight to a separate drive so if things go down I still have it :)
If its wasn't for how expensive cloud storage etc would be for my photos I would have no bother using them but I have over 30gig of pictures so they are on quite a few separate drives. Same as all my mp3's are on a few drives. |
Originally Posted by stevebt
(Post 11888895)
Laptops are for browsing the web, I have nothing I'm bothered about loosing on it plus I transfer important stuff straight to a separate drive so if things go down I still have it :)
If its wasn't for how expensive cloud storage etc would be for my photos I would have no bother using them but I have over 30gig of pictures so they are on quite a few separate drives. Same as all my mp3's are on a few drives. I have all my stuff on OneDrive as i've got 45gb free on there through various promotions over the years and use Microsoft's 2 step verification with an app on my phone so if any access is attempted I am notified with an option to allow or deny. |
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Until the $ auto corrects MacBooks are going to be very expensive .
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Originally Posted by stevebt
(Post 11889272)
Until the $ auto corrects MacBooks are going to be very expensive .
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