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"no upgrades for it or repairs possible, poor design"
on by Charoite72Pros - quiet
- quick start up
- excellent displayCons - unrepairable (battery glued in, for example)
- non-upgradable memory or RAM
- no optical drive
- High costSummary I returned my macbook with retina display to the store for a non-retina one because I bought it assuming I could upgrade later over the 256 GB memory.
A couple typos. I meant at the end:
The RAM & Hard drive is literally permanently soldered in place. The battery is glued in place with the wire from the touchpad on top of it. So in a few years when you way want more hard drive memory or RAM? or the battery has a glitch? No chance. There are no repairs or upgrades possible for it.
Yes, it's good for this week and month, maybe this year, but the designers forgot there to plan ahead and remember that technology DOES actually change/ improve in terms of hardware at a pretty fast clip these days.
You pay a lot more for a model that has a much shorter shelf life compared to the non-retina one that actually HAS the optical drive and is upgradeable and customizable.
I'm surprised the reviewers did catch on as this is a MAJOR flaw in that the day after the novelty of the flashy display wears off, and you may likely need to deal with actual hardware matters, of which you won't be able to.
Updated on Nov 16, 2012
I'm surprised the other reviewers did NOT catch on as this is a MAJOR flaw in that the day after the novelty of the flashy display wears off, and you may likely need to deal with actual hardware matters, of which you won't be able to. -
"Best MacBook Ever!"
on by jjinalisoviejoPros Screen: Simply amazing & must be used for 48 hours to fully appreciate it
Form factor: Thin, light, but study
Performance: Lighting fast!
Wi-Fi: Strong connectivityCons New mag safe: The connection is not as strong as its predecessor and thus easily falls off when using the MacBook while charging.
Not upgradeable: I don't fully understand Apple's reasoning behind such a decision.Summary This is my 3rd MacBook Pro (late 2008 13" & 2010 15"). I loved my prior MacBook Pros and used them everyday. This MacBook is simply the very best machine I have ever owned. It is about the same weight as my 13" MacBook with a 15" screen. It feels great to use, super fast, and the amazing screen is why I upgraded. It is well worth the money. Remember, MacBook Pros hold their values. I have been able to sell my prior MacBooks for around 60% of their original value several years later. If I had children, I would simply pass them onto them since MacBooks are made to last for many years (unlike their PC counterparts).
How do you write a "review" if you don't own it? Al the reasons you gave for not purchasing are 100% not accurate.
I gave this 4.5 stars. I had to penalize Apple for making this machine non-upgradeable. But otherwise, it is near perfection.
Updated on Jul 4, 2012 -
"5 star screen on a 3.5 star laptop."
on by Thunder_GodPros Retina display nothing short of immaculate, thin form, light weight.
Cons Price, GPU underpowered for 2880x1800, not user friendly for upgrades.
Summary Disclaimer: I love Apple laptops and have owned/used them since 2007, so my criticism is from a positive perspective. That being said, I find the new 15" MBP to be good, but not as great as it could have been. Retina display is simply amazing, but it needs a better GPU as the 650M isn't designed for such a high screen resolution. I love the thin/light form factor. My current MBP is the February 2011 model and it is noticeably thicker, though I still love its portability. Not all pleased that we can't upgrade the RAM/SSD - major misstep from Apple.
I was planning to replace my MBP with the new model, but as much as I love the retina display the drawbacks force me to pass. What I will do is buy a 15" model with the hi-res 1680x1050 display. It has a much better GPU than the AMD 6490M 256MG in my current MBP and it will do a great job at 1680x1050.
Now that my laptop needs are fulfilled, it's on to the fall when the iPhone 5 will be out. Can't wait!! -
"Wow what a display..."
on by lalitbsPros Display, Flash drive, design, speed and connectivity
Cons None than I have faced yet
Summary After starting up the new MacBook pro with Retina display the first thing that hit me was the excellent display. I have never seen this good display on any computer before. Not only is it better than every laptop and desktop available today, it even better than most HDTVs and I am not talking about just resolution, it better in color reproduction also. The second thing I noted was just how fast the laptop was, I have used laptops with SSDs before and my current laptop has a Intel 510 series SSD in it, but its nowhere near this MacBook Pro.
You disagree with what? The only thing that the X220 and 330 has over the MacBook Pro is the 20 hours battery life for that too you need 9 cell battery internal + external battery, which is not standard on the X series (with standard 4 cell battery its battery life is less than 4 hours. Otherwise the laptop is less than ordinary. It has dual core processor (compared to quad core on Pro), it has 1366 x 768 resolution (pro has four times the resolution 2880 x 1800), X series uses hard drives (pro comes with SSD standard), it has integrated HD4000 graphics (pro has GeForce GT 650M graphics) and finally the built quality can you even compare plastic with unibody design.
Also the USB 2.0/USB 3.0 ports on the laptop just works. Every USB stick (2.0 or 3.0) that I have put in the laptop just works. The laptop automatically switches from USB 2.0 to USB 3.0 depending on the device attached. There is no drama like I have seen on some other laptops. And for Pro users two Thunderbolt ports are a blessing.
In short there is nothing comparable to the new MacBook Pro with Retina display on the market today, it is the best laptop available.
Updated on Jun 15, 2012
My JunkYardTM you are comparing a Junk yard X330 series laptop to a premium laptop. -
"not worth the price"
on by kbloodykPros nice screen
thin
light
looks awesome
mountain lion is pretty goodCons battery sucks
no disc drive
over heats a lot
not much customization
so freakishly expensive that you could get a super computer that runs linux/windows for the same price.Summary nice design, but for the price, my expectations were three and a half stars higher than that
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