£180 cheaper than current Apple retail store price.
bound to go cold as most apple deals do but if your after a Macbook Pro Retina then this is a very decent price (unless you can get one via Higher Education Store, not everyone can) If it helps someone I'll be happy.
i5 2.7Ghz
8Gb Ram
128Gb SSD
Despite the Apple haters the Macbook Pro retina is still one of the best notebooks you can buy. Much more to it than just the spec on paper...yes you can buy faster windows laptops cheaper but the Macbook is a combination of solid hardware combined with an OS written to get the best from the hardware.
A windows ultrabook of the same quality/spec from Dell/HP.Lenovo will cost you around the same with far less resale value in a few years time when it's time to upgrade.
believe it or not some people prefer OSX to windows.....
Cue the hate.....
Top comments
Uridium to DrAllsopp
3 Jan 1625#7
ha ha I'm no Apple Fanboy, never owned an iPhone or iPad, My Personal mobile is android as is my work mobile and I have an android tablet. In my home there is 6 windows laptops, 2 windows desktops, a Windows server, a VMWare server and one Apple Macbook...ah one of my daughters has an iPhone 5c as well....
for a day job I support datacenters full of Windows, VMWare and Linux servers and I'm supplied with a high end Windows Ultrabook as my 'work' laptop...but still choose to own a Macbook as my own machine to use when i get home though.
I can just appreciate a stable, fast OS and good quality hardware.
As far as being over priced it may seem like it compared to a plastic windows laptop...now compare the price to a Windows ultrabook of similar build/spec say the Dell XPS13 at £850 or HP Spectre x360... at £800
LeeLad
3 Jan 1613#15
If you really care what brand of computer or operating system a person uses, you have major issues.
DrAllsopp
3 Jan 169#6
Apple fanboys/supporters/enthusiasts have such persecution complexes.
Apple kit is of a quality build but it is grossly overpriced and massively restrictive.
That's not 'hate' it's reality.
This seems like a good deal if you want a MacBook Pro and a bad deal if you just want a laptop.
Voting accordingly.
willhay555
3 Jan 166#3
Trust your instinct, it's a good deal.
**** the haters.
All comments (92)
willhay555
3 Jan 163#1
Bound to go cold, Apple haters, yes you can buy faster, cue the hate?
Paranoid much?
Uridium to willhay555
3 Jan 163#2
no not paranoid. just realistic...
LocoMoFo9999 to willhay555
3 Jan 16#11
Apple are bitter.
jasif1 to willhay555
3 Jan 16#27
is the ssd upgradeable?
willhay555
3 Jan 166#3
Trust your instinct, it's a good deal.
**** the haters.
ro888
3 Jan 16#4
Question, is it easy to upgrade the SSD?
reutunes to ro888
3 Jan 16#5
impossible
DrAllsopp
3 Jan 169#6
Apple fanboys/supporters/enthusiasts have such persecution complexes.
Apple kit is of a quality build but it is grossly overpriced and massively restrictive.
That's not 'hate' it's reality.
This seems like a good deal if you want a MacBook Pro and a bad deal if you just want a laptop.
Voting accordingly.
Uridium to DrAllsopp
3 Jan 1625#7
ha ha I'm no Apple Fanboy, never owned an iPhone or iPad, My Personal mobile is android as is my work mobile and I have an android tablet. In my home there is 6 windows laptops, 2 windows desktops, a Windows server, a VMWare server and one Apple Macbook...ah one of my daughters has an iPhone 5c as well....
for a day job I support datacenters full of Windows, VMWare and Linux servers and I'm supplied with a high end Windows Ultrabook as my 'work' laptop...but still choose to own a Macbook as my own machine to use when i get home though.
I can just appreciate a stable, fast OS and good quality hardware.
As far as being over priced it may seem like it compared to a plastic windows laptop...now compare the price to a Windows ultrabook of similar build/spec say the Dell XPS13 at £850 or HP Spectre x360... at £800
sebs to DrAllsopp
3 Jan 161#10
here here.
cossy3 to DrAllsopp
3 Jan 163#20
No one here is looking for a review thanks. Is it a good deal in the current market? That's all we want to know.
Likely2
3 Jan 16#8
Fixed for you....
Uridium
3 Jan 16#9
It is possible if you can source one however I'm not aware of any retailers stocking the PCI-E SSD the Macbooks now use.
99rb
3 Jan 16#12
you'll need the keyboard, and the pencil too! And a copy of Procreate. An artistic drawing, image editing app that is a cheap necessity! The Pro is fantastic. Still I've not tried any other 13incher so can't do any informed hating.
Jameseh
3 Jan 16#13
I'd love one but I struggle with 500GB never mind 128GB.
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Opening post
bound to go cold as most apple deals do but if your after a Macbook Pro Retina then this is a very decent price (unless you can get one via Higher Education Store, not everyone can) If it helps someone I'll be happy.
i5 2.7Ghz
8Gb Ram
128Gb SSD
Despite the Apple haters the Macbook Pro retina is still one of the best notebooks you can buy. Much more to it than just the spec on paper...yes you can buy faster windows laptops cheaper but the Macbook is a combination of solid hardware combined with an OS written to get the best from the hardware.
A windows ultrabook of the same quality/spec from Dell/HP.Lenovo will cost you around the same with far less resale value in a few years time when it's time to upgrade.
believe it or not some people prefer OSX to windows.....
Cue the hate.....
Top comments
for a day job I support datacenters full of Windows, VMWare and Linux servers and I'm supplied with a high end Windows Ultrabook as my 'work' laptop...but still choose to own a Macbook as my own machine to use when i get home though.
I can just appreciate a stable, fast OS and good quality hardware.
As far as being over priced it may seem like it compared to a plastic windows laptop...now compare the price to a Windows ultrabook of similar build/spec say the Dell XPS13 at £850 or HP Spectre x360... at £800
Apple kit is of a quality build but it is grossly overpriced and massively restrictive.
That's not 'hate' it's reality.
This seems like a good deal if you want a MacBook Pro and a bad deal if you just want a laptop.
Voting accordingly.
**** the haters.
All comments (92)
Paranoid much?
**** the haters.
Apple kit is of a quality build but it is grossly overpriced and massively restrictive.
That's not 'hate' it's reality.
This seems like a good deal if you want a MacBook Pro and a bad deal if you just want a laptop.
Voting accordingly.
for a day job I support datacenters full of Windows, VMWare and Linux servers and I'm supplied with a high end Windows Ultrabook as my 'work' laptop...but still choose to own a Macbook as my own machine to use when i get home though.
I can just appreciate a stable, fast OS and good quality hardware.
As far as being over priced it may seem like it compared to a plastic windows laptop...now compare the price to a Windows ultrabook of similar build/spec say the Dell XPS13 at £850 or HP Spectre x360... at £800