Really? This hole thing about apple vs the rest?
How many of u have iphones
How many of u have nice cars?
How many of u have nice houses?
Get a life
This site is about deals not about the item in question
Its a £100 saving
Simple as that
U dont like it go and moan else were
BigYoSpeck
3 Dec 1510#42
Alas no they have to slum it with QHD+ 3200 x 1800
Dual core Broadwell, already out of date, and for £899 !!! only a 128 gb ssd, which are very cheap anyway.
I fail to see why this is a hot deal looking at specs.
Elevation
3 Dec 157#33
I am appalled at the amount of Apple bashing in this deal. Appalled that you all got there before me.
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cantonbean
5 Dec 15#110
The other really nice thing with Mac and the reason one of my friends bought one is that the default free software for photo and video editing is actually really good for 90% of people. Take the cost of Adobe off unless you are really serious and then compare to a PC. This laptop will do for 90% of people. Apart from converting video and gaming I can count on one hand the times I've really pushed either my quad core i7 PC or iMac or needed 16GB RAM.
Gold Feet to cantonbean
9 Dec 15#112
Although I agree as love iPhoto and iMovie, if you're serious about editing then you'll want to connect this macbook up to a big screen.
Otherwise there's a lot of clever apps on tablets that can edit photos and videos without this expense. Many cameras themselves getting good enough at editing and uploading without the need for a computer.
xinam
8 Dec 15#111
Does anyone know how long this offer is valid for?
poopscoop
5 Dec 15#109
High end means **** all unless you need that kind of "power".
cantonbean
5 Dec 15#108
These hackintosh comments are just nonsense... I've setup 2 hackintosh laptops before and bought a EEE1000H because it is fully compatible... Then remembered I bought Macs so I didn't have to muck around with kexts etc... My macbook air 11 I bought 3 years ago (when they changed to haswell I think so get 9 hours really 5ish with power usage) is the favourite investment tech wise I've ever bought...acer revo 3610 and my Nexus 4 just edged out!
cantonbean
5 Dec 15#107
If they are the old thinkpads they are one of the few that can compare build wise as were about £2.5k when first came out!
teleporter_12
4 Dec 151#106
Currently using this macbook to write this comment..
It's brilliant! Never had a problem with it. Specs are good and the display is wicked.
Yes, it's pretty expensive but you won't be disappointed!
jamb0jamie
4 Dec 15#105
Well yes, make a hackintosh ofc, even a Virtual machine osx style
BigYoSpeck
4 Dec 15#104
I've a 2010 Thinkpad T series which is about to go on ebay for it's next owner to carry the torch on for a few years.
Sure the case has marks, track pad looks worn and the keys are kinda shiny, but the thing is a tank and that might be why people like these metal cased laptops. A Thinkpad X is actually more expensive than a mac if you want something macbook light.
Uridium
4 Dec 15#103
Yeah the 2015 MBPr is rubbish..just look at these scathing reviews......:smirk:
(all Non apple fansites from first page of a google search for "Mabcook pro review)
I work in Enterprise IT (for HP) and my work laptop is a £1200 HP Elitebook with far higher specs than a MBPr....my personal choice of laptop is a MBPr and I'd buy it again tomorrow.
I don't think any of the people who just look at specs per £ will ever 'get' Macbooks.
Gold Feet
4 Dec 15#102
Both my Macs had build/ design quality problems that had me dusting off my old Thinkpads (which refuse to die). everything else you say is true, which is why many of us end up building our own OSX desktops.
The only decision to make here is whether you want to pay a premium for OSX, to me OSX is worth the £300 extra over a regular laptop. The Apple badge and long-in the-tooth metal finish certainly isn't.
Paradroid888
3 Dec 151#86
What a load of silly comments on this thread. Show me an all-metal build laptop with similar resolution display from the Windows world for the same money. And even if there was one it would have an inferior trackpad. And it would be worth an awful lot less after a few years.
Back the deal, it's not that hot I don't think. These are regularly £860 on Amazon, and were briefly £799 last week on Zavvi eBay output. I was going to get one until a very good post on here pointed out that if you put an SD card in it badly affects battery life in standby. And like people have said 128gb is not enough
Gold Feet to Paradroid888
4 Dec 15#101
Why do people feel the need to buy a fancy metal laptop though? Buy a regular laptop from plastic that has served us well in all fields and in laptops such as the old Thinkpads that were far better built than Apple's and N01 choice for anyone serious about build quality and durability, such as NASA .
This look is getting very long in the tooth now anyway, as Jonny Ive can't come up with anything since being heavily influenced by Dieter Rams. I imagine he'll soon bring back '10 flavour' fruit look.
Buy this if you want OSX and less hassle, but not as an investment.
You'll lose just as much money on an Apple as if you throw a cheaper Windows laptop in the bin after 6 years. eBay prices for older Apple MacBooks can vary a lot and is not the best place to judge as to what they're really worth, it's very easy to get £50 less than the next guy. Ironically there seems to be a good market for buying dead ones and selling them for parts.
sdrtodd
3 Dec 15#85
I'm a pc guy and know them very well but I'm buying an air or a pro for my wife for Xmas as they just work and work well and that's worth the price for her as PCs get bogged down and get slow with out upkeep
Now the hard bit air or pro
Gold Feet to sdrtodd
4 Dec 15#100
airs have poor design whereby they die and are written off (blown system board) at the slightest bit of fluid on keyboard. This retina model has issues with the screen coating.
I've owned both now and not happy with the way Apple hasn't addressed either problem. I gave up and built my own desktop for OSX.
Kkbob
3 Dec 151#76
Why are people comparing the new XPS 13 with this? The XPS 13 is a no brainer compared to this. The new XPS 13 has Intel's Skylake processor which is a lot more power efficient and just faster speed-wise. AND it comes with the newer DDR4 ram along with Dell's infinite display with next to no border.
Also this 128GB SSD is a joke
Synthesthesia to Kkbob
4 Dec 15#99
The XPS 13 build wise is nowhere near. It feels much cheaper/ creaky. The screen for example wobbles around when you move it. A Macs is rock solid. It's premium for a windows device, but not compared to a MacBook Pro.
iibdii
4 Dec 15#98
I wouldnt call it a deal if u have 900 to waste on this rubbish u clearly can waste another 100 128gb is a joke just like iphone 6s with 16gb is a joke
Bogditzy
3 Dec 15#97
that's in case someone has soon a flight somewhere.
Spec pushers are SO boring. I don't care if you wanna spend your life comparing specs, I've switched from pc to Mac and I'll never wanna move back. User experience, OS, build quality, compatibility isn't even close.
Paradroid888 to lordcradden
3 Dec 151#93
Exactly. If your buying stuff based on specs that's fine. But other people might value build quality, usability or some other part of owning a computer.
I have a surface pro 3 because I need Windows and it provides the most Mac-like experience i.e. nice build quality and no shovel ware. Lovely machine but still not quite up to Mac standards overall. And very nearly the same price.
DennisG
3 Dec 151#91
actually, that's not quite what happens
every thread, without fail, has people jump in with some moan or other even when it's not asked for and not needed.
the problem is some people are just far too close minded. others are far too opinionated. and whilst some people here love a deal, others here love being cheap. the problem is when all those qualities are combined in one user, and jumps in on a thread singing the same boring old tune. yeah we get it, apple is expensive for some and yeah we get it, some don't like them for whatever reason. just don't chase every thread and make it all about your anti-appleness every damn time.
Bejeezus
3 Dec 151#90
Its all quite simple really..
I use a PC to play games on because trying to do so on a Mac would be insane.
I use a Mac/Macbook to work on because trying to do so on a PC would be insane.
They two aren't interchangeable or comparable IMO.
tazg101
3 Dec 153#73
my 2011 macbook pro is still going strong. Put a 120gb SSD in it last year and it was like a brand new laptop
Bogditzy to tazg101
3 Dec 15#89
Be careful about the graphics card failure. All 2011 are falling like flies . The Apple repair program ends march 2016 I think. Mine just got sorted fingers crossed it doesn't happen again.
sm-1991
3 Dec 151#72
This will easily last you 5+ yearsGreat investment, my old one is still going strong after 6 years.
tsimpson13 to sm-1991
3 Dec 15#88
I'm sure a £200 laptop could last you 5+ years, provided that you treat it in the right way. Doesn't mean that it will perform any good compared to the newer computers available around that time. This thing may look durable but it sure as hell isn't built to last, specs are poor with only a dual core i5 CPU and 8GB of non upgradeable RAM. The SSD is only a puny 128GB and you cannot upgrade with a standard 2.5" hard drive.
Paradroid888
3 Dec 151#87
If anyone wants valid reasons not to buy a Mac, start looking at the fact that they seem to be an ever-decreasing priority for Apple. The shops have a lot less on display, the App Store is pretty poor and they broke a lid of people's apps with a certificate expiry issue. Consider that and the iPad Pro and it's obvious which way they are going...
stevenmcdowall39
3 Dec 15#81
anyone who wastes £899 on an item with this spec is an idiot, it's amazing that anyone thinks this is a good deal, it just shows there are still plenty brainwashed idiots with too much money. Apple must laugh at each and every one of you gullible fools, i pity you all.
sm-1991 to stevenmcdowall39
3 Dec 15#84
Its the UI and experience that matter, some people enjoy Apple/Windows/Android devices, its personal choice, don't mock them.
My friend spent £980 on some designer hi tops at Harvey Nichols, and they were ON SALE, obviously his family and i were shocked at this purchase but he is young and can afford it, thats his lifestyle.
Be careful as there are two versions, you need the 300K iops NVMe version for the Macbook Pro Retina.
So in theory, you could upgrade this, good that the ram is 8GB, as this is soldered to the board.
Not tried this, but had proposed trying this once I fill my 256GB drive.
Bubuka83
3 Dec 15#82
great deal for an apple product! heat added!
code2006
3 Dec 15#36
Yes everyone is entitled to an opinion but this isnt about opinions
Its about if its a deal or not
Its £100 off the retail price of which makes it a deal
If someone can find it cheaper then yes say so
Maybe some one should make a website called
Hotukopinions
haritori to code2006
3 Dec 15#58
Then how come you are allowed to bang on about what we can and cant say on here? who made you an authority on the matter? and i see how you contribute to the site, with a less than one deal per year ratio!
spaceinvader to code2006
3 Dec 15#80
lolwhat? Who made you the arbiter of HUK policy? It's a forum, the definition of forum is as follows 'a meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged.'
Every apple thread there is always an Apple fanboy who can't handle opposing views. Apple sucks... there, I said it.
adamski8080
3 Dec 15#77
Why so hot. Outdated processor and £50 worth of 128gb SSD. My HP Ultrabook has 6th Gen i7 with 512gb SSD and 4k Screen for £800. I am dual booting iOS and Windows 10 and laughing at this deal.
Why would you want to dual boot iOS. Its a laptop not a phone :/
jyjyjy
3 Dec 15#75
Meh, not voted either way but really don't know why this has gone hot now. The deal was around during Black Friday and there was 10% cashback on Macbooks at Quidco on top making the offer much better.
nirvanaman
3 Dec 15#74
John Lewis is offering 3yr warranties today on macbook pros and macbook airs, they will price match currys. I got them to pricematch the 13.3" macbook air 128gb for £774 with 3yr warranty, i also got them to give me 3yrs accidental coverage too for FREE, they charge £85 for that on their website, this was at the trafford centre john lewis store btw.
rollmesome
3 Dec 15#71
my current macbook pro (2011) model doesn't void the warranty as i changed ram and hard drive - confirmed this with apple store as warranty was used multiple times over the next 3 years (student deal) - changed battery etc.
I have just heard that the new models are not unibody and cannot be opened without voiding the warranty which may mean i might move back to a PC. OSX has its advantages but not enough to pay almost 300 for a decent size SSD.
freakazoid789
3 Dec 15#70
quick question - is it worth getting the international keyboard versions and saving roughly £50-100?
freakazoid789
3 Dec 15#69
thanks, great will defo want a 4GB one
AzorAhaiMark
3 Dec 151#68
The one linked is 8GB ram model, which will make a big difference depending on what you are using it for.
I use an older Air (non-retina model) with the specs you mention as my work machine, and it performs the sort of tasks you'd expect perfectly. I have multiple browser tabs open at all times, regularly play video, am always working on Office docs and running programs like Spotify, SQLWorkbench, Slack, Filezilla, etc in the background and it rarely seems to suffer, never gets hot, never has an audible fan, etc (My colleague across from me has a more powerful Lenovo and I can occasionally hear his fan whirring to deal with similar tasks).
I would need the 8GB ram to handle the light gaming I would want to use my home one for, but in general the 4GB ram Air has been a great machine for me and convinced me to move to Apple for my next purchase.
DennisG
3 Dec 15#67
Wrong. According to this thread,
- you bought it for the brand and the brand only. you clearly don't care about user experience, OS, feel and design, you only want people to see the partially eaten fruit on your laptop because that's all you care about apparently.
- there exists an equivalent machine to the MBP (the XPS - in the same price bracket, but for some reason escapes any criticism) and also there are cheap windows machines therefore apple is neither the most powerful nor the cheapest and therefore automatically inferior
funny how all the people who call apple users sheep also sheepishly buy products like the moto G, chromecast, windows etc. the clear bias makes them brand anyone who buys something they don't agree with sheep, but people who buy the same items as them en masse are savvy consumers.
i just wish people didn't suspend logic so gravely when expressing their anti-apple sentiment
ipswich78
3 Dec 15#66
Someone with more technical knowledge than I might be able to answer this better, but I believe the clock speed of the CPU in the Air is slower than that of the Macbook Pro.
thekanester
3 Dec 15#65
I is it for iOS and Android development with xcode and lately some Unity stuff too. Some of the projects can reach 6-8GB and when you have multiple configurations, it can all add up. I don't store any media on it as that's all on the NAS or the cloud.
It's not a complete no no, but is insulting in this day and age when a 240GB SSD can be had at retail for under £50. I'm not an Apple fan or an Apple hater. I appreciate the qualities of their products and have always had a good experience with them but there are some components that are needlessly marked-up and the consumer should hold back on willingly forking out for certain things to force Apple to think again.
freakazoid789
3 Dec 15#64
i5 4gb ram 128gb ssd spec
ipswich78
3 Dec 15#63
Or more to the point does it need to do that?
freakazoid789
3 Dec 15#60
question is, does the pro perform better than the air? (same specs)
ipswich78 to freakazoid789
3 Dec 15#62
Same specs? Which Air vs Pro is this?
SaturnSymbolism2012
3 Dec 1510#18
Dual core Broadwell, already out of date, and for £899 !!! only a 128 gb ssd, which are very cheap anyway.
I fail to see why this is a hot deal looking at specs.
martyj999 to SaturnSymbolism2012
3 Dec 15#24
Ummmm, hello, it's apple.....
rodman to SaturnSymbolism2012
3 Dec 151#38
It is hot cos £100 off of RRP. If you look at apple specs you will never own one. haha
*Sloman* to SaturnSymbolism2012
3 Dec 15#61
Because it has an apple logo on it. I sold a toothbush with an apple logo on it last week for £83!!! Best 33p I've ever spent!
haritori
3 Dec 151#59
Bit of a fail there :smile:, HP, Lenevo, Dell all have QHD+ 3200 x 1800 panels even some with touch. so the question should be can Apple do that?
AzorAhaiMark
3 Dec 153#50
Dell XPS range are a good example as I reckon they are the closest to Macbook buikd quality in a Windows equivalent.
The new XPS 13 with i5 processor, 8GB RAM and 256GB hard drive is £949. It's basically fairly in line with Apple pricing. Given that the OS is still less reliable than in the Macbook and that the Apple product generally holds it's price better, I'd still say the MBP is the better option. Whatever manufacturer you go for though, you pay a premium for the top end of the market (Macbook Pro, XPS, Surface Pro, etc)
You can always find better spec for less cost, but its a hugely shortsighted way to look at buying a laptop.
Edit: that was meant to be in reply to the poster who mentioned the XPS range, not some random unprovoked Dell rant.
Synthesthesia to AzorAhaiMark
3 Dec 153#53
I got the XPS 13 not too long ago, maxed it out. I thought I could go back to a Windows laptop, fancied a touch screen.... I sent it back after 2 days. Awful compared to a Mac. A MacBook Pro (I personally use a 15" model) is just in a different league in terms of user experience IMO. On a desktop, Windows is fine. I use Windows 10 on my gaming PC and quite like it, but on a laptop I'll take Mac OS any day. There's more to a device than specs, and Apple nails every other part. Design, build and experience trump better hardware for me.
ipswich78 to AzorAhaiMark
3 Dec 151#57
I've recently moved from WIndows to the Apple platform - yes, hardware specs vs specs you can get a more powerful machine running Windows - BUT, for me the biggest strength for Apple is that the software is developed specifically for the Hardware.
With Windows you have a number of versions i.e. Windows 10 and 8 AND variants within them, added to that the 1000's of hardware configurations and that's why i've you can shout about all the specs in the world, but very few Windows machines are configured to specifically run on the hardware in hand.
This isn't a Pro Apple / Anti 'PC' thing, it's just an alternate opinion. I love technology and always like to play around with different things - i've been 'PC' for over 20 years and am so far enjoying moving platforms.
AzorAhaiMark
3 Dec 15#56
Yeah, I have only ever owned Windows laptops but have been using a Macbook Air at work for 12 months now and I must admit that the experience has been great. Having actually worked for one of the tech companies mentioned in this thread and using their laptops for years, I had no end of problems with various models. I see by far more issues with my colleagues using Windows than Macs. That being said, if I needed high spec for gaming or anuthibg else intensive, there's no way I would pay for a top end Mac, they are just a grrat fit for the upper end of the laptop market.
I was between the XPS, Surface Pro or MBP for my next purchase and I wasn't getting much more for my money from any of them.
rollmesome
3 Dec 15#54
can you still change an SSD in a mac? (I heard they restricted that somehow - without voiding the warranty that is)
freakazoid789 to rollmesome
3 Dec 15#55
you will be voiding the warranty as soon as you open a screw...
however i believe ssds and ram are soldered in - can someone confirm if this applies to the newest models? (air/pro)
SNP
3 Dec 151#52
It's a comments sections so everyone is free to comment but this isn't s deal because it's better han a Windows laptop. It's a deal because it's a saving. There's not much you can argue with.
It's like saying an Xbox One deal isn't a deal because its not as cheap as a PS4
jaydec
3 Dec 15#51
The listed price on Apple official website is £999. Saved £100!
Alistair1234
2 Dec 152#7
Dont go thinking you can just change the SSD on these, it's soldered in to the motherboads on the retina models.
128GB is ridiculously small.
magicmikethegrea to Alistair1234
3 Dec 151#16
I've done exactly that and upgraded from 128GB to 512GB, but it was quite expensive.
The SSD is not soldered on, but you will need a pentelobe screwdriver to unscrew it. Also the SSD models for the Early 2015 model Macbook are very rare, older SSDs are either not compatible or much slower so do your research.
There is a youtube video about upgrading the SSD in an Early 2015 macbook pro.
errr no, it's not about the brand. it's not like buying a designer handbag which carries stuff in the same manner as any other bag where muppets purely pay for a logo.
amongst the things you pay for that aren't related to slavishly following a brand are design, longevity, ease of use, software and OS and so on.
C0mm0n_Sense to canishu
3 Dec 15#45
Pure Genius!
I tried so hard to hold back the tears! HaHaHaHaHa XD
C0mm0n_Sense
3 Dec 15#44
The irony of an Apple product on hotukdeals...:confused:
Mikilibaby128
3 Dec 15#43
2560 x 1600 pixels?
BigYoSpeck
3 Dec 1510#42
Alas no they have to slum it with QHD+ 3200 x 1800
Watch out, someone took the duct tape off the bin lid.
dvdphile to ChampionshipManager
3 Dec 152#17
You would get 1 bone change! :wink:
rodman to ChampionshipManager
3 Dec 15#41
How about 2560 x 1600 pixels?
Any Windows can do that?
rodman
3 Dec 15#40
I was talking about Currys, John Lewis price match Currys which is much better buy.
technobot
3 Dec 151#39
haha, its a comments section though, if you want to know whether its a deal or not then all we'd need is the vote at the top of the page.
in my opinion, any apple deal is poor value for money and does not necessarily mean its more reliable than a windows laptop.
Also, you may think its just a "nice" thing/laptop and so you're willing to spend extra but the same could go for someone buying a rolex as opposed to a cheaper watch, that kind of person could be said to either be well-off in which case I question why they're on a deals site OR they're the type of idiot that spends more than they can afford blindly.
BustaLinx
3 Dec 154#37
You have to admit they hold their value very well. Expensive to buy, but they don't depreciate as much. Whether that's for any other reason than a self-fulfilling prophecy, who knows, but it is a fact.
technobot
3 Dec 15#35
Yes, but people should be able to voice their opinions, they may or may not convince people otherwise.
code2006
3 Dec 1534#34
Really? This hole thing about apple vs the rest?
How many of u have iphones
How many of u have nice cars?
How many of u have nice houses?
Get a life
This site is about deals not about the item in question
Its a £100 saving
Simple as that
U dont like it go and moan else were
Elevation
3 Dec 157#33
I am appalled at the amount of Apple bashing in this deal. Appalled that you all got there before me.
haritori
3 Dec 154#32
Seriously! aside for OS preference there is nothing in an Apple Laptop you cannot get elsewhere for cheaper..
Dells Current XPS range destroys on specs for cost, and HP envy line is thinner and far more desirable design etc.. Apple Devices are 100% about brand and fashion, because personally OSX is anceint OS and Apple need to sort it out.
jamie147800
3 Dec 153#31
But you ARE paying for the brand. Youre lying to your self if you say otherwise and youre a fool. Compare this deal to a windows laptop and youll get tons better value for money except it will run windows/what ever other OS it has.
DennisG
3 Dec 15#30
1.01% TCB. nothing on O2 priority
ohblobbything
3 Dec 15#25
Still don't understand why the 15inch Pros (as good and reliable as they are) START at £1600. That's the ENTRY one.
Someone is having a giraffe...
loop to ohblobbything
3 Dec 15#28
Because they know some people will pay it so they can get away with charging that much! Always worth getting a Mac with the uni student discount if possible to save money and get a 3 year warranty as standard.
sm-1991
3 Dec 15#26
It was this price in Costco when I visited last weekend.
smelladeal
3 Dec 152#22
It`s a fabulous price for an apple laptop. I mean, people pay the same amount for one of their PHONES on contract! :confused:
which is those retailers will john lewis price match, i thought they didn't do online-only retailers?
AzorAhaiMark to rodman
3 Dec 151#21
I have reserved one to collect form my local store. I will keep an eye on John Lewis and if they price match, I will probably cancel this order and take the 2 year guarantee from them.
stanlenin
3 Dec 153#19
This is a great deal. For Apple. Immediate £600 profit for the company for each sold laptop.
magic073
2 Dec 15#12
13" screen is surprisingly not a bad size
chenzz
2 Dec 15#6
it's a 13 inch. just think it is worth mentioning
manamanting to chenzz
2 Dec 151#11
Absolutely, if true.
thekanester
2 Dec 151#3
Good reduction in price. It's a shame it's only a 128GB SSD, because my Macbook is struggling with twice that.
AzorAhaiMark to thekanester
2 Dec 15#10
can I ask what you use it for? I was thinking 128GB would be enough for me, I wouldn't be storing music or downloading videos or anything. The most memory demanding thing I would need is for some light gaming and I'm trying to figure out if I could get by as I have external storage space for my longer term stuff.
loisgriffin
2 Dec 151#9
Cheers OP - going to go for this one for my Daughters Xmas / bday combined gift for college . She'll be happy even if my bank balance is sobbing .
loisgriffin
2 Dec 15#8
The pro retina is 949 in Costco .
fairytooth
2 Dec 15#5
Costco cheaper if they still have any (around £850)
magic073
2 Dec 15#4
128gb not the best
rowanpowell
2 Dec 151#2
Not that I know of. I used my 8% percent e Voucher discount from work so even better.
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Intel® Core™ i5 processor
Memory: 8 GB
Graphics: Intel® Iris™
Hard drive: 128 GB SSD
Screen size 13.3
2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight 1.57kg
- rodman
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How many of u have iphones
How many of u have nice cars?
How many of u have nice houses?
Get a life
This site is about deals not about the item in question
Its a £100 saving
Simple as that
U dont like it go and moan else were
http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/product.aspx?sel=NTB&id=N7K55EA&opt=ABU
I fail to see why this is a hot deal looking at specs.
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Otherwise there's a lot of clever apps on tablets that can edit photos and videos without this expense. Many cameras themselves getting good enough at editing and uploading without the need for a computer.
It's brilliant! Never had a problem with it. Specs are good and the display is wicked.
Yes, it's pretty expensive but you won't be disappointed!
Sure the case has marks, track pad looks worn and the keys are kinda shiny, but the thing is a tank and that might be why people like these metal cased laptops. A Thinkpad X is actually more expensive than a mac if you want something macbook light.
(all Non apple fansites from first page of a google search for "Mabcook pro review)
http://www.trustedreviews.com/2015-13-inch-macbook-pro-review
http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/apple-macbook-pro-retina-15-inch-2015
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/laptops-portable-pcs/laptops-and-netbooks/macbook-pro-13-inch-with-retina-display-early-2015-1290626/review
http://www.engadget.com/products/apple/macbook/pro/13-inch-early-2015/
I work in Enterprise IT (for HP) and my work laptop is a £1200 HP Elitebook with far higher specs than a MBPr....my personal choice of laptop is a MBPr and I'd buy it again tomorrow.
I don't think any of the people who just look at specs per £ will ever 'get' Macbooks.
The only decision to make here is whether you want to pay a premium for OSX, to me OSX is worth the £300 extra over a regular laptop. The Apple badge and long-in the-tooth metal finish certainly isn't.
Back the deal, it's not that hot I don't think. These are regularly £860 on Amazon, and were briefly £799 last week on Zavvi eBay output. I was going to get one until a very good post on here pointed out that if you put an SD card in it badly affects battery life in standby. And like people have said 128gb is not enough
This look is getting very long in the tooth now anyway, as Jonny Ive can't come up with anything since being heavily influenced by Dieter Rams. I imagine he'll soon bring back '10 flavour' fruit look.
Buy this if you want OSX and less hassle, but not as an investment.
You'll lose just as much money on an Apple as if you throw a cheaper Windows laptop in the bin after 6 years. eBay prices for older Apple MacBooks can vary a lot and is not the best place to judge as to what they're really worth, it's very easy to get £50 less than the next guy. Ironically there seems to be a good market for buying dead ones and selling them for parts.
Now the hard bit air or pro
I've owned both now and not happy with the way Apple hasn't addressed either problem. I gave up and built my own desktop for OSX.
Also this 128GB SSD is a joke
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/apple-macbook-air-13-3-128gb-4gb-ram-774-curry-s-john-lewis-will-price-match-with-2341155
I have a surface pro 3 because I need Windows and it provides the most Mac-like experience i.e. nice build quality and no shovel ware. Lovely machine but still not quite up to Mac standards overall. And very nearly the same price.
every thread, without fail, has people jump in with some moan or other even when it's not asked for and not needed.
the problem is some people are just far too close minded. others are far too opinionated. and whilst some people here love a deal, others here love being cheap. the problem is when all those qualities are combined in one user, and jumps in on a thread singing the same boring old tune. yeah we get it, apple is expensive for some and yeah we get it, some don't like them for whatever reason. just don't chase every thread and make it all about your anti-appleness every damn time.
I use a PC to play games on because trying to do so on a Mac would be insane.
I use a Mac/Macbook to work on because trying to do so on a PC would be insane.
They two aren't interchangeable or comparable IMO.
My friend spent £980 on some designer hi tops at Harvey Nichols, and they were ON SALE, obviously his family and i were shocked at this purchase but he is young and can afford it, thats his lifestyle.
Scan sell them OEM, not retail:
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/512gb-samsung-sm951-m2-(22x80)-pcie-30-(x4)-nvme-ssd-mlc-nand-read-2150mb-s-write-1550mb-s-300k-iops
Be careful as there are two versions, you need the 300K iops NVMe version for the Macbook Pro Retina.
So in theory, you could upgrade this, good that the ram is 8GB, as this is soldered to the board.
Not tried this, but had proposed trying this once I fill my 256GB drive.
Its about if its a deal or not
Its £100 off the retail price of which makes it a deal
If someone can find it cheaper then yes say so
Maybe some one should make a website called
Hotukopinions
Every apple thread there is always an Apple fanboy who can't handle opposing views. Apple sucks... there, I said it.
I have just heard that the new models are not unibody and cannot be opened without voiding the warranty which may mean i might move back to a PC. OSX has its advantages but not enough to pay almost 300 for a decent size SSD.
I use an older Air (non-retina model) with the specs you mention as my work machine, and it performs the sort of tasks you'd expect perfectly. I have multiple browser tabs open at all times, regularly play video, am always working on Office docs and running programs like Spotify, SQLWorkbench, Slack, Filezilla, etc in the background and it rarely seems to suffer, never gets hot, never has an audible fan, etc (My colleague across from me has a more powerful Lenovo and I can occasionally hear his fan whirring to deal with similar tasks).
I would need the 8GB ram to handle the light gaming I would want to use my home one for, but in general the 4GB ram Air has been a great machine for me and convinced me to move to Apple for my next purchase.
- you bought it for the brand and the brand only. you clearly don't care about user experience, OS, feel and design, you only want people to see the partially eaten fruit on your laptop because that's all you care about apparently.
- there exists an equivalent machine to the MBP (the XPS - in the same price bracket, but for some reason escapes any criticism) and also there are cheap windows machines therefore apple is neither the most powerful nor the cheapest and therefore automatically inferior
funny how all the people who call apple users sheep also sheepishly buy products like the moto G, chromecast, windows etc. the clear bias makes them brand anyone who buys something they don't agree with sheep, but people who buy the same items as them en masse are savvy consumers.
i just wish people didn't suspend logic so gravely when expressing their anti-apple sentiment
It's not a complete no no, but is insulting in this day and age when a 240GB SSD can be had at retail for under £50. I'm not an Apple fan or an Apple hater. I appreciate the qualities of their products and have always had a good experience with them but there are some components that are needlessly marked-up and the consumer should hold back on willingly forking out for certain things to force Apple to think again.
I fail to see why this is a hot deal looking at specs.
The new XPS 13 with i5 processor, 8GB RAM and 256GB hard drive is £949. It's basically fairly in line with Apple pricing. Given that the OS is still less reliable than in the Macbook and that the Apple product generally holds it's price better, I'd still say the MBP is the better option. Whatever manufacturer you go for though, you pay a premium for the top end of the market (Macbook Pro, XPS, Surface Pro, etc)
You can always find better spec for less cost, but its a hugely shortsighted way to look at buying a laptop.
Edit: that was meant to be in reply to the poster who mentioned the XPS range, not some random unprovoked Dell rant.
With Windows you have a number of versions i.e. Windows 10 and 8 AND variants within them, added to that the 1000's of hardware configurations and that's why i've you can shout about all the specs in the world, but very few Windows machines are configured to specifically run on the hardware in hand.
This isn't a Pro Apple / Anti 'PC' thing, it's just an alternate opinion. I love technology and always like to play around with different things - i've been 'PC' for over 20 years and am so far enjoying moving platforms.
I was between the XPS, Surface Pro or MBP for my next purchase and I wasn't getting much more for my money from any of them.
however i believe ssds and ram are soldered in - can someone confirm if this applies to the newest models? (air/pro)
It's like saying an Xbox One deal isn't a deal because its not as cheap as a PS4
128GB is ridiculously small.
The SSD is not soldered on, but you will need a pentelobe screwdriver to unscrew it. Also the SSD models for the Early 2015 model Macbook are very rare, older SSDs are either not compatible or much slower so do your research.
There is a youtube video about upgrading the SSD in an Early 2015 macbook pro.
Apple Engineer Talks about the New 2015 Macbook
Comedy gold.
amongst the things you pay for that aren't related to slavishly following a brand are design, longevity, ease of use, software and OS and so on.
I tried so hard to hold back the tears! HaHaHaHaHa XD
http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/product.aspx?sel=NTB&id=N7K55EA&opt=ABU
Any Windows can do that?
in my opinion, any apple deal is poor value for money and does not necessarily mean its more reliable than a windows laptop.
Also, you may think its just a "nice" thing/laptop and so you're willing to spend extra but the same could go for someone buying a rolex as opposed to a cheaper watch, that kind of person could be said to either be well-off in which case I question why they're on a deals site OR they're the type of idiot that spends more than they can afford blindly.
How many of u have iphones
How many of u have nice cars?
How many of u have nice houses?
Get a life
This site is about deals not about the item in question
Its a £100 saving
Simple as that
U dont like it go and moan else were
Dells Current XPS range destroys on specs for cost, and HP envy line is thinner and far more desirable design etc.. Apple Devices are 100% about brand and fashion, because personally OSX is anceint OS and Apple need to sort it out.
Someone is having a giraffe...
John Lewis will price match plus 2 year guarantee.
http://mobile.idealo.co.uk/compare/4759291/apple-macbook-pro-13-retina-2015-mf839b-a.html