SomaliNet Forums

If I'm gonna splurge a grand on a laptop, I might as well save up for the new Macbook pro.

Bought a vaio a week or two ago and everyone around me Macbook maad intaad wax yar ku dartid gadatid ayay dhaheen. Kollay meel aan ka noqdo malahan sida ii muuqatana wuu i anfaci

LetsCookBreakfast wrote:

Ben Dover wrote:If you're going with a Macbook pro you might want to wait for the Hazwell pros due in the next iteration. I specifically did not get the retina display as it both RAM and HD are glued to the main body, preventing you from ordering extra Ram from Crucial and the likes. For the machine itself I can say wholeheartedly it pretty effing wonderful, no matter what I throw at it. An other aspect as well might relate to what you usually use for desktop/mobile as the eco system you exist within would make for an important consideration.

Having said this I am not knocking pc based laptops, I am sure there are some good choices out, I am just commenting on my personal experience with Macs. Good luck.

Dude, what is this 2004? Buy an external hard drive ffs. It has sufficient RAM anyways, but if you need more room just buy a hard drive, they're not that expensive.

Indeed, the Haswell release will transform the world of technology. Can't wait, all of the cashed paychecks from the past few weeks are waiting to be splurged on this beauty.

You cant lug externals around. The main point of getting a laptop is portability.

So you're saying something like this can't fit into a backpack?

I am saying its dumb to get a nice portable device and then add other peripherals to it when you do not need to.

Ben Dover wrote:I am saying its dumb to get a nice portable device and then add other peripherals to it when you do not need to.

It depends on what you use it for. If it's for leisure, certainly, an external hard drive would be unnecessary.

I use one myself but only for backing up, my main point was the retina macbook pros not having the possibility of upgrading HD or RAMs unless you buy expensive Apple branded ones which are astronomical in price. I buy a top specced macbook pro sans HD and RAM and upgrade via Crucial and others to max out both RAM and HD.

It also happens that as part of my work I need to take a Wacom tablet out with me whenever I am out on my laptop so I am personally bitter about adding yet an other peripherals to my case.

Ben Dover wrote:I use one myself but only for backing up, my main point was the retina macbook pros not having the possibility of upgrading HD or RAMs unless you buy expensive Apple branded ones which are astronomical in price. I buy a top specced macbook pro sans HD and RAM and upgrade via Crucial and others to max out both RAM and HD.

It also happens that as part of my work I need to take a Wacom tablet out with me whenever I am out on my laptop so I am personally bitter about adding yet an other peripherals to my case.

Yeah, the biggest pro about the cMBP is the ability to upgrade. I can purchase one now but I'm really looking forward to the new one. The cMBP also has an anti-glare feature that's ideal for classes that are really bright.

They died? How did they die? I could understand a laptop failing, or a battery losing an ability to hold a charge, but a desktop? Run a defragment program, top up on RAM, maybe install a better video card, and an operating system worthy of using. Why shell out ridiculous sums on a Mac?

Stay away from HP and I haven't had much better experience with Acer, but that's just me. Laptops are iffy, cause it's pretty much a one-off in most cases, as people usually don't bother with upgrading internal parts. But in the end, it's all according to how you'll use it. I think someone mentioned surfing vs practical work.

Personally, if I'm buying a fresh desktop or setting up my own, I wouldn't bother with a pricey laptop buy. Probably just get something light like a netbook/ultrabook/whatever they're called now and sync the two devices.

abdi.ismail wrote:I was thinking of a replacement for my desktop and laptop after they both died. I was interested in a Macbook. Is the new Macbook Pro 13" Retina worth the premium price?

Judging from the online reviews, go for it

I think I might just wait for the Asus Zenbook UX301.