Higher-end 2016 MBP is $4249.00 at Apple's Retail, but $3790.60 at Swinburne's Student Store. (Save $458.40)
for reference Apple's H.ED store: $3949, Student Edge $3869.80
PSA: Cheaper MacBooks through University's Apple Store website.
L[Deactivated] on 28/10/2016 - 16:53
Last edited 30/10/2016 - 22:04
Last edited 30/10/2016 - 22:04
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No probs, I'm planning to use the savings to purchase a spare charger + USB C adapters.
You are not seriously buying the new macbook are you?
As someone who likes Apple products and requires a MacBook for work. I'll sure as shit not be touching the crap they brought out this year. Absolute joke. The entire MacBook line has gone down the toilet. Probably since all the prototypes Steve Jobs had a part in came and went. The new line up just makes them seem out of touch, greedy and utterly stupid. Pro line up, hilarious.
Only good thing that came out of this was the refurbished models will probably go down. Handy because that's the best way to buy the last good MacBook Pros with 2 year Apple warranties.
Why is mac laptop required for work?
I am a software developer and a large portion of my work is iOS development. I also prefer macOS for general development. Don't get me wrong, Linux is great, but there is far too little commercial software unless you count IDA Pro, which is somewhat niche. Off the top of my head, I don't know much other commercial software that I'd use on Linux or any alternatives that come close to what I can get on macOS or Windows.
I don't use Windows for development because I can't stand the update system and the constant reboots and I don't consider it to be a good developer environment. I also enjoy the better sense of privacy Apple provides, but who knows if they're up to no good.
@fruit: VMWare Fusion is my personal favourite. I've never really used Parellels but I have used VirtualBox which is also great.
I do have a Windows machine and I've tried VMWare Workstation and HyperV. I had to update to Windows 10 Developer Preview because I went from Windows 10 Home to Enterprise/Education and it failed to create the HyperV user group. So HyperV left a bad taste in my mouth.
All things considered, VMWare feels much more customisable and I like being able to use similar software on macOS and Windows, so it's VMWare or VirtualBox. VMWare just suits me better here because it's very refined but VBox is a really great, free alternative to have available.
I was also waiting to see if it was time to replace my rMBP 13" and this isn't it. Pricing is way out there. Loss of SD card slot hurts. But there are other little annoyances like need for adapters, no Kaby Lake upgrade even though Windows machines are already shipping with it, also looks like they cramped the keyboard because the side borders are wider, also can't see any benefit to the touch bar over the existing function keys for me.
It also amuses me that they're just calling USB-C ports 'Thunderbolt 3,' like as if they invented it, or it was the logical evolution from Thunderbolt 2 (which I literally never used in the 3-4 years).
Eh, they didn't invent Thunderbolt, Thunderbolt is Intel's technology and actually is superior to USB 3.0. However, these MacBooks do not even support DisplayPort 1.4! They only support 1.2.
Getting a refurbished MacBook is probably the best choice. The have great warranties and Apple will treat you well in terms of support. This adapter shit-show is just outright ridiculous. I think they totally misunderstood the "universal" part in USB, it's not the be-all-and-end-all of ports. They also put the MacBook keyboard in the MacBook Pros, so there's practically no key travel. They have lost the plot. The entire MacBook team needs to be dropped. In fact, it seems like the entire MacBook, macOS and so on teams weren't good enough to make the cut for the iOS positions. Even the macOS API sucks compared to the iOS one. Now the design team has also lost their minds. Time for a reshuffle of management, I think.
USB, Thunderbolt and Firewire are Intel techs LOL
As for Apple treating you well tell these people that: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/apple-employees-company-is-…@fruit: Eh. Any issues I've ever had with Apple products they've replaced them or repaired them free of charge. This includes out of warranty.
They also allow warranty transfers and AppleCare to transfer if you buy second hand from a private seller. I had a Samsung Tablet that needs to be disassembled when the battery dies and Samsung have "repaired" it two times, each taking several weeks and the issue still persists. So far I've not had a single issue with Apple. My SD card slot broke and they replaced the entire motherboard and CPU, no questions asked. Out of warranty at the time. Biggest issue I have with Apple is booking an appointment, but that's mostly due to users not knowing how to do trivial tasks and clogging the support services, which sucks.
Please don't buy the new MacBook Pros. Instead, get a refurbished one. You won't regret it.
Yea, after thinking about it I'll get a refurb.
What student has that sort of money to spend on a laptop anyway. They have totally lost the plot with prices this year.
It's not specifically for students, the education discount goes for staff too. It's also their highest-spec Pro model, most students will get the $1500 Air.
Go to the Universities in inner Sydney. So many people have $2000+ macbooks.
Uni students are hipsters
In my opinion, never go for the 1st generation of something redesigned, in this case the touch bar. I'm predicting the next generation model would have haptic feedback for the touch strip which is what should have been there already.
Thanks for the comparisons.