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echobucket posted:my 2009 iMac has a core i5. It's me, I'm the sucker that bought the c2d iMac. To be fair, I went into the store with full intentions of just buying the 21" but I fell in love. Is there any way to update the CPU in that one? Edit: ugh, it's a lovely 775, n/m FCKGW fucked around with this message at 17:18 on Feb 13, 2013 |
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FCKGW posted:Edit: ugh, it's a lovely 775, n/m I mean, that's a ~7yo CPU, but there is an opportunity to increase value.
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I just ordered a new Retina 15" with the following specs about a week ago: 2.7GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7 16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM 256GB Flash Storage and today Apple bumped the specs and included a "faster processor" but I can't figure out what that actually means. It hasn't shipped yet though. From what I can tell, they just lowered the base prices on everything but the hardware is the same, just cheaper. Is that right?
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Feb 13, 2013 18:13
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Feb 13, 2013 18:19
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So then the only thing that changed was the price, right? Not the actual hardware? I mean, a 2.7GHz Quad i7 from before is the same chip they are using in the new builds, just at a different price?
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Feb 13, 2013 18:27
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Bazanga posted:So then the only thing that changed was the price, right? Not the actual hardware? I mean, a 2.7GHz Quad i7 from before is the same chip they are using in the new builds, just at a different price? Arstechnica posted:The 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro sees a slight increase in its processor speeds as well, though it didn't get a price drop. The base model now comes with a quad-core 2.4GHz Core i7, up from 2.3GHz. The top-end model now comes with a 2.7GHz quad-core processor, up from 2.6GHz. It also comes standard with 16GB of RAM. Prices are the same at $2,199 and $2,799 respectively, but you do get a little more for your money. And, a commenter left this note: The processor bump isn't exactly due to Apple's munificence; it's Intel's 6-month refresh for Ivy Bridge CPUs - i.e. i7 3612QM is now the faster i7 3632QM, and so on.
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Feb 13, 2013 18:35
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Bazanga posted:So then the only thing that changed was the price, right? Not the actual hardware? I mean, a 2.7GHz Quad i7 from before is the same chip they are using in the new builds, just at a different price? https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/02/13Apple-Updates-Processors-Prices-of-MacBook-Pro-with-Retina-Display.html Some more info in there.
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Feb 13, 2013 18:35
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Refurb prices are a bit weird right now.. 13" Retina Pro with 128GB SSD: $1439. 13" Retina Pro with 256GB SSD: $1359. Anyone in the market for a 13" Retina may want to grab that second one. edit: I think it's because that second model has been discontinued due to the spec bump in the new high-end model. But that refurb has the same CPU as the low-end, which isn't far off. Still an awesome deal. edit 2: anybody want to buy my 13" 2012 Air (base model, 6 months of included AppleCare remaining) for $950, and iPad 3 (16GB/black/verizon, ~1.5 years of AppleCare+ remaining) for $575? 
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Feb 13, 2013 18:47
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Karsh posted:Refurb prices are a bit weird right now.. That's less than I paid for my 13" Retina 128GB, even after the 10% off + open-box at Best Buy. Ugh.
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Feb 13, 2013 18:50
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Not yet, 13-inch Retina MBP. 6 more months and you will be mine... 
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Feb 13, 2013 19:45
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I can't wait anymore. My poor 2009 Macbook Pro is too broken to live but too stubborn to die. An intervention is needed.
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Feb 13, 2013 19:57
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Good thing AAPL just updated the rMBP line.
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Feb 13, 2013 20:12
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Selfishly hoping for delays of the updated rMBP so I can feel confident picking up the current 15".
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Feb 13, 2013 20:16
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There have been a record number of Macbook Pros in SA-Mart the last week.
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Feb 13, 2013 20:16
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Bob Morales posted:There have been a record number of Macbook Pros in SA-Mart the last week. Well the product line up rumor mill has the MBP line getting killed off in the next refresh cycle, leaving just the MBA and the rMBPs for the laptop lineup.
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Feb 13, 2013 20:32
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I was thinking about a loaded 27" iMac to replace my MBP (which hasn't left my desk in months) but estimated delivery is March 21st, which is crazy. I can't buy it in-store either because I want a specific configuration.
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Feb 13, 2013 20:33
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Look at the lineup at bhphoto.com they have several configurations and I got the exact one I wanted (base 27" model with Fusion drive upgrade)
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Feb 13, 2013 20:52
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B&H has the 680MX models on backorder too, as does everyone else. So I don't have a specific reason to order from B&H unless I want to support the most racist retailer or something.
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Feb 13, 2013 21:08
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NOTinuyasha posted:I was thinking about a loaded 27" iMac to replace my MBP (which hasn't left my desk in months) but estimated delivery is March 21st, which is crazy. I can't buy it in-store either because I want a specific configuration. I'd just suck it up and put your order in. Hopefully you'll get lucky and it'll come in sooner. I'm guessing its due to the shortage, but I'm not getting my normally "on par with edu" EPP discount with the new iMac so I will be ordering from MacMall. They let you BTO it just like the Apple page. They're claiming shipping in 3 to 4 weeks at the moment.
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Feb 13, 2013 21:39
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How difficult would it be to swap drives and RAM on the new iMac? Can a SSD be added for a "fusion" drive or does it replace the other drive?
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Feb 13, 2013 21:42
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PRADA SLUT posted:How difficult would it be to swap drives and RAM on the new iMac? Can a SSD be added for a "fusion" drive or does it replace the other drive? The 27" has user accessible ram. Thats it. Dont buy it with plans on doing anything else as the screen is glued in place.
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I called up Apple about the order I placed last week and they repeatedly said that the changes they announced today was just a price drop on current hardware, not any sort of hardware changes to the 15" rMBP. The stock builds got a speed bump, but its using the same hardware that was available in BTO before. That seems to go against the rumor mill saying that Apple is using newer Intel processors, unless this Apple rep didn't know what they were talking about.
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PRADA SLUT posted:How difficult would it be to swap drives and RAM on the new iMac? Can a SSD be added for a "fusion" drive or does it replace the other drive? http://blog.macsales.com/15932-what-does-it-take-to-upgrade-a-2012-imac-21-5 OWC has a video up where they do an install of 16GB RAM on the new iMac. $119 gets you the 2x8GB chips and all the tools you need to take it apart and the tape you need to put it back together again. According to Arstechnica there's no connector on the logic board for the SSD if you buy the non-SSD model. So just get a Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 external SSD.
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Feb 13, 2013 22:00
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echobucket posted:I'm so disappointed by these updates if it means Haswell is delayed. I'm so ready to sell my iMac and buy an rMBP. This doesn't "mean" anything beyond a price drop that's being falsely reported as a spec bump.
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Feb 13, 2013 22:09
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Their costs to upgrade to higher capacity SSD is a lot lower as well in the new rMBP refresh. $300 to go from 256 to 512 compared to more than $500 when I ordered in December.
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Feb 13, 2013 22:25
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Bob Morales posted:http://blog.macsales.com/15932-what-does-it-take-to-upgrade-a-2012-imac-21-5 I made it about 12 seconds into that video before saying "gently caress that" out loud.
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Legdiian posted:I made it about 12 seconds into that video before saying "gently caress that" out loud. I thought you were just being extreme and making this out to be bigger than it is. Then I clicked on the video, made it 12 seconds in, and ALSO said "gently caress that" out loud.
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NOTinuyasha posted:B&H has the 680MX models on backorder too, as does everyone else. So I don't have a specific reason to order from B&H unless I want to support the most racist retailer or something. Wait what?
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MrBond posted:Wait what? http://gothamist.com/2007/10/17/bh_settles_disc.php Looks like they got caught paying hispanic workers less than everyone else in the warehouses.
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flavor posted:This doesn't "mean" anything beyond a price drop that's being falsely reported as a spec bump.
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JP Money posted:I thought you were just being extreme and making this out to be bigger than it is. Then I clicked on the video, made it 12 seconds in, and ALSO said "gently caress that" out loud. I watched the whole thing, and my palms were drenched with sweat. Just watching them remove the logic board made me short for breath, trying to loosen my collar.
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Sonic Dude posted:rMBP processor speeds are up 100MHz across the board. Doesn't seem false to me. I've checked it and you're right. Wasn't quite clear in some reports.
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Ultimate Mango posted:I watched the whole thing, and my palms were drenched with sweat. Just watching them remove the logic board made me short for breath, trying to loosen my collar. Just remember to cut the red wire not the blue one.
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Sonic Dude posted:rMBP processor speeds are up 100MHz across the board. Doesn't seem false to me. Those speeds (and hardware) were already available in BTO, though. The only thing that has changed is that the stock build options have been bumped by 100MHz while the price was lowered. I'm not sure if this counts as a processor hardware "upgrade" or Apple just increasing the speed of their base build models and lowering the prices.
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PRADA SLUT posted:Can a SSD be used as a boot drive over thunderbolt? Does TB have the bandwidth to make it worth it? Is 10Gbs enough?
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Legdiian posted:I made it about 12 seconds into that video before saying "gently caress that" out loud. Wasn't that bad. Is that an OWC guitar pick? Maybe I have just taken apart a lot of random gadgets but that doesn't look so bad. Just don't slice the iSight off.
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Bob Morales posted:Is 10Gbs enough? I don't know what the read/write of the HDD in it now would be, and whether or not you can have a boot drive over thunderbolt.
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Bazanga posted:Those speeds (and hardware) were already available in BTO, though. The only thing that has changed is that the stock build options have been bumped by 100MHz while the price was lowered. I'm not sure if this counts as a processor hardware "upgrade" or Apple just increasing the speed of their base build models and lowering the prices.
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Bob Morales posted:Wasn't that bad. Is that an OWC guitar pick? Maybe I have just taken apart a lot of random gadgets but that doesn't look so bad. Yeah it seemed more like a pain in the rear end than scary. Then again I had fix small electronics for a living a few years back and I'm kind of desensitized to tearing things apart.
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