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God drat it, Apple. Just take all my money already! 
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About time! I ordered the 3.33ghz 6-core Mac Pro. Could anyone with a better understanding of the matter than me tell me, or recommend, what third-party RAM I need to order? In the past I've always used OWC memory kits, and they've worked fantastically, but they don't have anything for the newest generation yet (obviously).
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Jun 11, 2012 21:32
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Pretty much every international Apple store has updated except the Canadian store. I want to die. 
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Jun 11, 2012 21:34
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Gribble posted:About time! I ordered the 3.33ghz 6-core Mac Pro. Could anyone with a better understanding of the matter than me tell me, or recommend, what third-party RAM I need to order? In the past I've always used OWC memory kits, and they've worked fantastically, but they don't have anything for the newest generation yet (obviously). Should be the same stuff - the specs for the Pro says "1066MHz or 1333MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM"
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Jun 11, 2012 21:36
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Captain Geech posted:Pretty much every international Apple store has updated except the Canadian store. I know, jesus....
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Jun 11, 2012 21:42
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Hovermoose posted:God drat it, Apple. Just take all my money already! I got into the live chat after ten minutes or so of waiting and the trick was to take out the gift card from the order. They said they'd send it later but it already subtracted $100 from the order.
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Jun 11, 2012 21:43
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flavor posted:I got into the live chat after ten minutes or so of waiting and the trick was to take out the gift card from the order. They said they'd send it later but it already subtracted $100 from the order.
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Jun 11, 2012 21:43
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Captain Geech posted:Pretty much every international Apple store has updated except the Canadian store. It's finally up! 
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Jun 11, 2012 21:52
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Ordered the Retina MBP with 2.7ghz and 12gb ram. It came with the 512ssd default so that made that choice easy. Waiting on confirmation email now  .I can't believe all of the rumors came true about this machine. I'm interested to see what running Windows on it will be like as well.
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Jun 11, 2012 21:58
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You're free to swap out the hard drive, optical drive and the ram on your MBP currently though?
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Jun 11, 2012 22:04
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tuna posted:Ordered the Retina MBP with 2.7ghz and 12gb ram. It came with the 512ssd default so that made that choice easy. Waiting on confirmation email now
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Jun 11, 2012 22:05
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mowhonic posted:None of the current MacBook Pros are able to be user upgraded? I find it silly that a non-retina MBP with 256gb SSD is more expensive than a retina MBP with 256gb "Flash", plus 8GB extra RAM and more graphics memory. What the gently caress? You can throw all the NewEgg RAM/SSD's you want in a non-retina MBP
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Jun 11, 2012 22:06
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terriyaki posted:It's finally up! It is... and I just bought a new retina MacBook Pro. Should be here in a couple weeks. I don't get toys like this very often, so I'm pretty excited about this. 
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Jun 11, 2012 22:06
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Very late realization on my part: Intel network adapters are beloved on most OSes and PCs for their quality and driver support. Yet Apple has been shipping Broadcom adapters on their portables almost exclusively, despite the Intel MAC included in each and every single PCH since Sandy Bridge (and possibly older, if they used the right the 5-series SKU). Did Apple just get access from Broadcom that they couldn't from Intel to write their drivers for OS X? Or maybe Broadcom has better power-management support? This will get buried in our  ing over MBP:TNG, but thought I would mention it if there's some really obvious reason I'm missing.
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Jun 11, 2012 22:07
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Doesn't the Broadcom support suck under FreeBSD (or at least it did, there was no support for a Dell R300 we had with them)?
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Jun 11, 2012 22:09
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mowhonic posted:None of the current MacBook Pros are able to be user upgraded? I find it silly that a non-retina MBP with 256gb SSD is more expensive than a retina MBP with 256gb "Flash", plus 8GB extra RAM and more graphics memory. What the gently caress? You mean the $2199 MBP with the non-retina display, right? I agree - it's hard to see why that model would be worth buying compared to the one with the high-res display. I guess you might really need that extra .3 GHz?
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Jun 11, 2012 22:11
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Gawd, I was really hoping for 15" Air. My keyboard on my late-2008 MacBook Pro doesn't work anymore, but I'm contemplating getting it fixed and adding some more RAM to it, that might add a year or so to its lifespan.
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Jun 11, 2012 22:12
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Totally torn between the upper model non-Retina MBP with the 1680x1050 upgrade vs the base model MBPTNG. 
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Jun 11, 2012 22:16
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Eight Is Legend posted:Gawd, I was really hoping for 15" Air. My keyboard on my late-2008 MacBook Pro doesn't work anymore, but I'm contemplating getting it fixed and adding some more RAM to it, that might add a year or so to its lifespan. the MBP:TNG is pretty much a 15" Air, unless you were looking for a 15" Air that followed the Air price structure.
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Jun 11, 2012 22:20
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The new non-retina macbook pros don't have the thinner design, right? Disappointed, I'll probably go for the air then...
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Jun 11, 2012 22:21
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Small White Dragon posted:12GB? I only see options for 8 and 16. Oops I meant 16, there is indeed no 12gb option. Confirmation email arrived, says it's arriving sometime between June 21-25.
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Jun 11, 2012 22:21
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Yes it is thinner than the current MBP, it is within .3 inches of the Air, but is not tapered like the Air
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Jun 11, 2012 22:23
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So how does the HD 4000 GPU compare to the HD 3000?
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Jun 11, 2012 22:24
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terriyaki posted:Totally torn between the upper model non-Retina MBP with the 1680x1050 upgrade vs the base model MBPTNG.
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Jun 11, 2012 22:27
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Ok how easy is it to add RAM and swap out the hard drive in a MBP (not the retina one obviously) because I'm going to order one next week but I don't want to pay for the extra RAM or the SSD when it'll be cheaper just to get it from Newegg.
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Jun 11, 2012 22:30
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Space Racist posted:So how does the HD 4000 GPU compare to the HD 3000? Favorably. Google for benchmarks. I have it in a PC and it's not what you'd want for high gaming. The consensus was something like "Intel has made a GPU that's not horrible". It'll be suitable for 13" customers that aren't already driven away by 1280x800.
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Jun 11, 2012 22:30
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Daric posted:Ok how easy is it to add RAM and swap out the hard drive in a MBP (not the retina one obviously) because I'm going to order one next week but I don't want to pay for the extra RAM or the SSD when it'll be cheaper just to get it from Newegg. Super easy and basically risk-free. I've done it several times on a 2009 13" and a 2011 17" To add: You'll need a screwdriver that's mentioned in the manual and costs about $2-5.
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Jun 11, 2012 22:33
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Also a torx bit. I use a #00 philips and a T6 torx if you want to do the hard drive. You can be in and out of a hardware store with the stuff for under 5 bux
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Jun 11, 2012 22:37
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Hmmm. So what is up with this retina? If an application hasn't been optimized for it do I have to hover a magnifying glass over everything? Also curious if these are going to run hot based some previous ivy bridge/macbook pro's. Edit: holy crap I want one.
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Jun 11, 2012 22:38
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Found something to be legit disappointed about: from the pictures it doesn't seem the new Air or the new RMBP has a place to plug in a cable lock. I work in an office where our options are either a) cable lock or b) enormous locking cage for the laptop to sit in. I've used, and much preferred, A; I would hate to have to go with B because of this.
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Jun 11, 2012 22:39
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Vivian Darkbloom posted:You mean the $2199 MBP with the non-retina display, right? I agree - it's hard to see why that model would be worth buying compared to the one with the high-res display. I guess you might really need that extra .3 GHz? No, I mean the 2.3ghz 1799 model. The base version + add 256gb ssd = 2299. More expensive than MBP:TNG and much less spec wise.
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mowhonic posted:No, I mean the 2.3ghz 1799 model. The base version + add 256gb ssd = 2299. More expensive than MBP:TNG and much less spec wise. They are kind of different products. The 1799 has easily upgradeable RAM and hard drive. With the Retina you're stuck forever.
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Jun 11, 2012 22:44
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Is there a technical reason why the 13" didn't get a retina update or is it just not that practical an application? Slightly disappointed as I was hoping to get a 13" since all my bags are made to fit them.
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Jun 11, 2012 22:45
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Mu Zeta posted:With the Retina you're stuck forever. This might be a massive sticking point for me  Argh.All I wanted was a simple iMac upgrade and now I'm considering replacing my 2008 MBP instead.
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Jun 11, 2012 22:47
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movax posted:Very late realization on my part: I imagine its due to cost, I wouldn't be surprised if Intel simply charged more money to use the Intel MAC than Broadcom does for an entire IC. Its not driver related as Intel NICs have working OSX drivers and the integrated Intel ethernet works fine on my hackintosh without any effort on my part.
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Jun 11, 2012 22:49
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Mu Zeta posted:They are kind of different products. The 1799 has easily upgradeable RAM and hard drive. With the Retina you're stuck forever. or stuck with a extremely expensive and limited range of thunderbolt products
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Jun 11, 2012 22:52
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Great Enoch posted:Is there a technical reason why the 13" didn't get a retina update or is it just not that practical an application? I expect you'll see a 13 inch with a retina display, it's a question of "when."
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Jun 11, 2012 22:52
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Apparently the Retina 15" is IPS. Awesome.
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a bad poster yall posted:This might be a massive sticking point for me The cost of SSDs is what gives me pause about the Retina model. When I bought a 256gig Crucial M4 last year they were $330 when on sale. You can regularly find them for $180 now on Newegg or Amazon. By next year I bet 512gig SSDs will be under $300. By that time I'll feel like a sucker for not being able to upgrade the SSD.
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