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Isn't the rMBP going to get refreshed really soon? This might not be the best time to buy; especially if you're OK with the current model, that will undoubtedly be cheaper to buy used when that happens. If you're price-conscious that is.
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^^^^^ yeah I will definitely wait anyway, but it's likely with Apple products that the prices for the older versions won't drop a lot, unfortunately.Bob Morales posted:True, but the $1299 13" model is a dual-core, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD machine with Integrated graphics Yeah I might have to do that at some point, there's fortunately still time to plan and save some money. The nasty thing is that the $2499 model actually costs $3200 in Germany. 
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Honj Steak posted:Hm, I was afraid of that. The 15" rMBPs are just sooo ridiculously expensive here in Germany. If it's practical for you, you could buy it in Switzerland, the entry level 15" is CHF 2149 there, which comes to about € 1979. Apple takes € 2249 for the same model in Germany. Buy Swiss refurb and you'd make even more of a bargain I guess. I haven't tried it so I don't know if there's a catch. Warranty is global anyway and you can pick whatever keyboard you want. Edit: The Swiss refurb store doesn't have any Macs at all right now. Zwille fucked around with this message at 15:54 on Aug 19, 2016 |
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Honj Steak posted:^^^^^ yeah I will definitely wait anyway, but it's likely with Apple products that the prices for the older versions won't drop a lot, unfortunately. Heh, when a new product is released though, eBay gets flooded with people offloading their old ones. You can get some good deals.
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Pivo posted:Heh, when a new product is released though, eBay gets flooded with people offloading their old ones. You can get some good deals. Refurb prices also drop a decent amount.
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I use my old 60 gig iPod Video with my clock radio's dock. Last night I had to reboot it and was surprised that although it's a little heavy and thick it still feels quite small. I think it's aged well and hope it will live forever.
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Aug 19, 2016 16:06
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My iPod video (160gb  ) was destroyed by rain and no shop could repair it. It was literally my favourite device ever. RIP
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Is this Apple MC968LL/A (Mid 2011) 11.6" MacBook Air Laptop, Intel Core i5-2467M, 64GB Solid-State Drive, 2GB DDR3, 802.11n, Bluetooth, MacOS 10.7 Lion for $399 a dumb thing to buy?
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I mean if you don't intend on putting anything on it ever then no but 64GB of storage is the killer
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64gb is ok if you stream all your media or have a cool NAS setup at home. Otherwise, definitely too small for a primary computer.
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If it's a couchputer that will never be used for anything real then maybe sure.
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eightysixed posted:Is this Apple MC968LL/A (Mid 2011) 11.6" MacBook Air Laptop, Intel Core i5-2467M, 64GB Solid-State Drive, 2GB DDR3, 802.11n, Bluetooth, MacOS 10.7 Lion for $399 a dumb thing to buy? Yes, that's slow as gently caress in addition to having tiny storage. Why not a nice chromebook instead for the same price?
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Aug 19, 2016 16:34
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Apple (or someone) needs to come out with a VR headset.
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That 2 GB of RAM is IMHO the biggest dealbreaker there.. running anything on top of just one browser will hit VM pretty hard, and even shoving in a third party, larger capacity SSD won't help very much.
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The 2011 was only good for about 5 hours of battery life and now that battery is 5 years old Plus the 2GB/64GB thing....I would only pay $199 for one of those I have personally sold 2013 11" 4GB/128GB models in SA-MART for $450/$500
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Fair enough - That's what I thought. Just wanted a second opinion(s). 
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My wife's mid-2009 13" MBP needs a new battery. Is there a reputable third-party source? I don't want to sink a ton of cash into a 7 year old computer, but I also don't want a bulging fire hazard. Anker is as close to a name brand as I can find, but they're like double the price of some of the others with (possibly fake) good reviews on Amazon. Should I just spend the $50 on the Anker or what?
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eddiewalker posted:My wife's mid-2009 13" MBP needs a new battery. Is there a reputable third-party source? I don't want to sink a ton of cash into a 7 year old computer, but I also don't want a bulging fire hazard. Depends on whether you're fine with wondering whether your computer is going to catch fire in order to save the princely sum of $25. Frankly I don't see why someone would subject themselves to that risk for such a meager savings on a computer they probably paid over a thousand dollars for, but that's just me.
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Weedle posted:Depends on whether you're fine with wondering whether your computer is going to catch fire in order to save the princely sum of $25. Frankly I don't see why someone would subject themselves to that risk for such a meager savings on a computer they probably paid over a thousand dollars for, but that's just me. Is that a vote for or against the Anker?
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eddiewalker posted:My wife's mid-2009 13" MBP needs a new battery. Is there a reputable third-party source? I don't want to sink a ton of cash into a 7 year old computer, but I also don't want a bulging fire hazard. Anker or Nupower are really the only batteries to get. If it's only $50 it's probably fake. https://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/BAP13MBU65V/
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eightysixed posted:Is this Apple MC968LL/A (Mid 2011) 11.6" MacBook Air Laptop, Intel Core i5-2467M, 64GB Solid-State Drive, 2GB DDR3, 802.11n, Bluetooth, MacOS 10.7 Lion for $399 a dumb thing to buy? I sold my old 13" version of that with 128gb of storage and 4gb RAM for about $100 more than that about two years ago. So yeah, pretty dumb.
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Bob Morales posted:Anker or Nupower are really the only batteries to get. If it's only $50 it's probably fake. It's Fulfilled By Anker, so I guess I'll go for this $50 one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D780NNQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ue5TxbK4TW07Y
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How's the 5g receiver on the newer models of the Apple TV compared to the second gen? Moved to a new apartment where the only internet is wireless, and my iPad Pro gets a solid connection via 5g, but everything else is pretty weak.
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Verisimilidude posted:How's the 5g receiver on the newer models of the Apple TV compared to the second gen? Moved to a new apartment where the only internet is wireless, and my iPad Pro gets a solid connection via 5g, but everything else is pretty weak. I use my AppleTV (whatever the new one is....4th gen? 5th gen? it has apps) on my 5Ghz router without issue. It connects at 450mbps and I haven't had an issue with video playback from any service.
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When in the hell is the next Apple event? I can't wait any longer!
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Tab8715 posted:When in the hell is the next Apple event? September 7, but that's likely only iPhones. "October" is the rMBP rumor.
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Aug 21, 2016 21:25
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Turning the Apple TV upside down always used to help somewhat with wifi connectivity.
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EL BROMANCE posted:Turning the Apple TV upside down always used to help somewhat with wifi connectivity. I'll try this! Now if only I could figure out how to get my ps4 to work better on our network.
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wdarkk posted:September 7, but that's likely only iPhones. "October" is the rMBP rumor. Apple is so goddamn slow. Granted, Intel's partially at fault here.
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That eerily takes me back to when I had to recite prayers for my catholic catechism.
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Mac Hardware Megathread - For all your Catholic needs
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Verisimilidude posted:I'll try this! Now if only I could figure out how to get my ps4 to work better on our network. From everything I've heard, the PS4's wireless NIC performs in the same league as the PS3, that is, ultra lovely. I used to pull 2mbps down on a 80mbps connection with mine maybe 15 feet away from the access point.
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I don't think there's an ATV thread so I'll ask here: How the hell do you set your iCloud photo library as your screensaver on the ATV4? I see the option in the screensaver settings but selecting "photos" just throws me into the photo app. Or can you only use shared albums?
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robodex posted:I don't think there's an ATV thread so I'll ask here: Apple TV thread for ya
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I have a friend with a 2011 MBA with a swollen battery. If they take it into a genius bar what can they expect? Is the $129 battery pricing the only option?
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MrBond posted:I have a friend with a 2011 MBA with a swollen battery. If they take it into a genius bar what can they expect? Is the $129 battery pricing the only option? My experience with a swollen battery is that Apple did a goodwill repair 3 years out of warranty. The next time, they charged. They're authorized to do stuff like that but it's a coin toss. Prepare to spend the money. Edit: it's not your ONLY option. You can get a 3rd party battery and have an AASP install it or install it yourself. Ask Apple first - nicely :P
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MrBond posted:I have a friend with a 2011 MBA with a swollen battery. If they take it into a genius bar what can they expect? Is the $129 battery pricing the only option? What's it worth to you? I saved the couple bucks and put a $30 ebay chinese knockoff battery in a 2009 Macbook a couple years ago, and it's held up great.
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Yeah but dude really should ask Apple first, then solicit us for advice on 3rd party batteries. Sometimes the people in store really do see bulging batteries as a "gently caress it we should fix this" kind of thing. Best to have everything OEM IMO especially if you can get it for free.
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D'oh I'm blind. Thanks!
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