The right fit for me ?? This is my dilemma- I want to buy this MacBookPro-I know that it is last years model. I prefer the matte screen. I really will be using this for myself, at home, and do not plan on travelling with it.I am not a gamer, and I am not a Graphic Artist, I just want a dependable beauty , with a good battery life. I DID own an iMac several years back, and it was perfect for me, I never needed to upgrade. My question is this- is there a better fit for me at Apple- I definately want a laptop, not a regular set-up. I basically will be using it for email, watching an occaisional movie, and research on the web. All replies are greatly appreciated !! The right fit for me ?? This is my dilemma- I want to buy this MacBookPro-I know that it is last years model. I prefer the matte screen. I really will be using this for myself, at home, and do not... » Read More The right fit for me ?? This is my dilemma- I want to buy this MacBookPro-I know that it is last years model. I prefer the matte screen. I really will be using this for myself, at home, and do not plan on travelling with it.I am not a gamer, and I am not a Graphic Artist, I just want a dependable beauty , with a good battery life. I DID own an iMac several years back, and it was perfect for me, I never needed to upgrade. My question is this- is there a better fit for me at Apple- I definately want a laptop, not a regular set-up. I basically will be using it for email, watching an occaisional movie, and research on the web. All replies are greatly appreciated !! « Show Less
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Thanks so much for taking the time to reply-I will be deciding in the next few weeks...
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Now that the price was jacked up $200 you might want to look into getting the newer model on Apple's website (especially if you can get a student or corporate discount). If price is not as much of an issue for you, then you might want to look into the new 17-inch model because it has much better battery life and the larger screen will be better for watching movies.
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Robert-- I'm glad you found it useful, but I don't want to be the basis of your buying decision. I have the MBP because I sell software that has to run on a Mac, but I don't think I'd spend my own money on it for personal use. It's a beautiful piece of machinery, but it is very tied to the Apple view of the world; anyone who buys an iMac, for example, throws out the goofy Apple mouse and plugs in a Logitech, but you can't do that on a notebook where the keyboard and mouse are built into the case. On the notebooks you're stuck with control-click where everyone else has a right button on the mouse. That's an example, and you get used to it, but the entire world is providing multiple input channels that Apple just doesn't think are useful, and thus they make little accommodation for them on this computer. If I were spending my own money, I'd get another Dell Precision. If you're comfortable with Mac usage, this is a fantastic piece of hardware. Just make sure-- go to a store and try it out before you buy it. Luck, BillR
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Not sure about best. We have two that employees use with newish MacBook airs. Our choice was all about consistency of screen coloring display and usability in the future with other apple products. We're pleased. The screen is enormous.
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It depends, if your Windows PC works for personal, work related, and/or school related task then it wouldn't be better just more expensive and a luxury. However if you are looking for something specificly that the MacBook pro offers in which you are not receiving from your current laptop, then it will be well worth the investment! If you do decide to get it, you will need to get acquainted with the new system, but it is not hard. Finally bought mines from Amazon at a great price after searching and mulling over the decision for a few months. The laptop has been amazing and I will probably stay will Apple in the future!! It depends, if your Windows PC works for personal, work related, and/or school related task then it wouldn't be better just more expensive and a luxury. However if you are looking for something specificly that the MacBook pro offers in which you are not receiving from your current laptop, then it will be well worth the investment! If you do decide to get it, you will need to get acquainted with the new system, but it is not hard. Finally bought mines from Amazon at a great price after searching and mulling over the decision for a few months. The laptop has been amazing and I will probably... » Read More It depends, if your Windows PC works for personal, work related, and/or school related task then it wouldn't be better just more expensive and a luxury. However if you are looking for something specificly that the MacBook pro offers in which you are not receiving from your current laptop, then it will be well worth the investment! If you do decide to get it, you will need to get acquainted with the new system, but it is not hard. Finally bought mines from Amazon at a great price after searching and mulling over the decision for a few months. The laptop has been amazing and I will probably stay will Apple in the future!! « Show Less
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Makes no sense to me. I bought my Yoga 13 over a year ago. If I were buying today, I'd get the Yoga Pro. That said, I love my Yoga. I bought one for my son too. He call it his MacBook Killer. One possible difference that I can't pin down - The Yoga 13 from last year has a Gorilla Glass screen. I don't see any reference to that with the Yoga Pro. Still not worth the $250 difference though
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I would highly recommend the MacBook Pro. As opposed to the newer version. in the event you have problems with this unit. you can, always reachout to Apple for replacement parts, and so forth. However the new the MacBook Pro with, retina display does not offer you that option. Instead you have to replace the whole Laptop:( Moreover you can do some amazing things with the older model. Hope I was able to help. -Essie
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I would go for a Mac air 11 or sony pro 11 inch. I am not super happy about this. The screen quality is really low.
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There are versions specific to all the Macbooks, Macbook Air, and iMacs on the market. They are a perfect fit and cover the whole screen. I have the Gold on my 17 inch macbook pro and it does a great job of providing privacy and protecting the screen
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I am so thru with Micro crap, Windows 8 was the last straw. I love my Mac, so much faster and no spyware issues. There are a few incompatibility issues but I can live with them. 120gb hard drive and 1gb ram should be good unless you have huge storage needs like lot's of videos and pictures. Takes some getting used to, read the manual when starting out.
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I would say my MB168B+ has a matte finish. I gave one to a buddy of mine and he loved it. He uses his on a Mac and I use it on a PC.The cover works as a stand .... but not all the well. I picked up a iPad/tablet stand that works better. Also the contrast ratio isn't all that great. But it is the best option for a portable monitor that is smaller and lighter than a traditional monitor.I also recommend picked up a USB 3.0 Y-cable which will power it from two USB port. This helps with heavy graphics or video. It will ficker if you try to watch videos with the included standard USB 3.0 cable. I would say my MB168B+ has a matte finish. I gave one to a buddy of mine and he loved it. He uses his on a Mac and I use it on a PC.The cover works as a stand .... but not all the well. I picked up a iPad/tablet stand that works better. Also the contrast ratio isn't all that great. But it is the best option for a portable monitor that is smaller and lighter than a traditional monitor.I also recommend picked up a USB 3.0 Y-cable which will power it from two USB port. This helps with heavy graphics or video. It will ficker if you try to watch videos with the included... » Read More I would say my MB168B+ has a matte finish. I gave one to a buddy of mine and he loved it. He uses his on a Mac and I use it on a PC.The cover works as a stand .... but not all the well. I picked up a iPad/tablet stand that works better. Also the contrast ratio isn't all that great. But it is the best option for a portable monitor that is smaller and lighter than a traditional monitor.I also recommend picked up a USB 3.0 Y-cable which will power it from two USB port. This helps with heavy graphics or video. It will ficker if you try to watch videos with the included standard USB 3.0 cable. « Show Less
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you used the term "Desktop" - to a computer pro like me, that implies a case that lays flat on the desk (duh), and you'd be turning it sideways like a "tower"-style case to use this handy stand ... if that's the case (no pun) it should accommodate your Mac Pro ... wait- I just Google'd your Pro for pix and see that *if* it's the one with the cool molded handles on top and bottom, that still should work: you'd just open the stand to the width of the Mac ... don't forget to use a thick rubber band around either the front or back legs to keep 'em pulled together once your computer's on there you used the term "Desktop" - to a computer pro like me, that implies a case that lays flat on the desk (duh), and you'd be turning it sideways like a "tower"-style case to use this handy stand ... if that's the case (no pun) it should accommodate your Mac Pro ... wait- I just Google'd your Pro for pix and see that *if* it's the one with the cool molded handles on top and bottom, that still should work: you'd just open the stand to the width of the Mac ... don't forget to use a thick rubber band around either the front or back legs to keep 'em pulled together once your... » Read More you used the term "Desktop" - to a computer pro like me, that implies a case that lays flat on the desk (duh), and you'd be turning it sideways like a "tower"-style case to use this handy stand ... if that's the case (no pun) it should accommodate your Mac Pro ... wait- I just Google'd your Pro for pix and see that *if* it's the one with the cool molded handles on top and bottom, that still should work: you'd just open the stand to the width of the Mac ... don't forget to use a thick rubber band around either the front or back legs to keep 'em pulled together once your computer's on there « Show Less
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I bought my 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display at the beginning of September and it fits perfectly. When I bought the computer I asked the Apple store if there would be any physical differences between the current model and the one coming out in October and was told no...so it should fit.
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Hi, David, We have six Macintosh laptops in our household, ranging from 2 500 MHz ice ibooks bought back in 2000 to a new Macbook and a new Macbook pro. All of them are still working really well, given their ages and what we've put them through. There have been some flaws, yes, but no more flaws than friends who have PC laptops have endured (and they're in worse shape than we are sometimes). We have gotten two lemons; my partner's Ti Powerbook had a manufacturing flaw that showed up causing the motherboard to short circuit, and my first Macbook had a literally warped case, which meant it cracked. However, those can happen to anyone and it was just bad luck as far as I'm concerned -- he bought his through the apple online store, I got mine in person at the apple store. Buy Applecare. ALWAYS. And never go to the Genius bar if you can avoid it -- it's named ironically. Applecare and the applecare 800 number are your best bet. The bigger test I think is the powerbooks and ibooks that are now 4 and 8 years old, respectively. They're all going strong. One's our file server, one's a music server for the house, one runs a linux test environment, and one's in my kitchen, serving as my recipe library and media etc center. They all get a lot of work, and other than all being restarted every sunday night at 8, they pretty much run continually. Of course they're out of battery, but that's to be expected. Batteries don't last forever. Good luck, and I hope this helped!
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Hi Eva, I have this exact macbook, and having used all kinds of laptops for years, I can tell you that it actually runs just a bit cooler than others. All laptops heat up to the point where it's a good idea to have some kind of lap desk (I got an excellent one at my local Barnes n Noble, should find lots of good ones here too...). I'm sure that it's not a good idea to have that much heat in your legs for extended periods of time, and temperature will depend very much on the type of use you give it, and when they're running on battery power they run cooler (and slower) to save energy. I cannot recommend the MacBook enough, I had an HP laptop for 2 years and then came back to a Mac Laptop, I don't know what I was thinking going to something non-Apple, the quality and attention to details in the MacBook is wonderful, and you can run any Windows application using either virtualization (Parallels or my favorite VMWare Fusion) or install Windows using Bootcamp and boot directly as if this were a Windows laptop. It is very fast and I have had zero problems with performance, battery life is also outstanding. Good luck!
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I'm a Mac guy, but it's not hard to figure out. Just check the specs for that particular model. Should be in your system/laptop profile. And online.
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you can buy it before one year warranty will be gone within anytime. I also prefer to buy macbook from apple online not because applecare but cutomizing what I want to add like hard drive, RAM, extra accessaries. I was hesitating between amazon and apple. but I did go with apple. of course, you can upgrade it after by yourself. but it's different story.
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This is really late and you probably already picked one but, if you insist on getting a Mac then get the regular Mac mini. Otherwise I would recommend the newer Dell Zino HD ( only because of the better graphics) or ASRock(a branch of ASUS)'s line up of small form factor computers. Their Vision 3D model has intel's more powerful and more energy efficient Core-i series versus the 4 year old Core 2 series used in the Mac and has Nvidia's new GTX 400 series versus the older GTX 300 series in the Mac, along with 1GB of dedicated memory versus the 256MB of shared memory for the graphics cards. That would be good if you're using multimedia software that uses hardware acceleration like Adobe. The ASRock computers also come with USB 3.0 for faster file transfers and Blu-ray, if that means anything to you.