dizzyrocks2001
Here is a speedy list of why I'm not jazzed about the new MacBook Pro...
Cons:
- Starting price $2229, yikes!
- Flash memory is awesome but it's an additional $600 to upgrade to a 512G flash drive which is the maximum size. I don't know about you but as superior as flash drive technology is I don't want to take a step backwards in storage space for the sake of performance (and at a hefty price)
- Retina Display: AWESOME! Too bad I'm a DJ and not a graphic designer because as nice as the Retina Display is I don't need it and I don't want to pay so much money because of it. Total overkill for viewing DJ software.
- No optical drive. I totally understand why they got rid of it but there is still the odd time I need to rip a CD at a gig and now I'd have to pull out an external optical drive to do so. Oh well, at least now when someone hands me a CD of crappy music I can tell them I don't have a CD drive.
Pros:
- I do like that they put the USB ports at opposite sides of the unit though... now when some jackass gives me a gigantic USB key I can actually plug it in without it pressing up against my USB cable that leads to my decks.
- 8G RAM is standard... NICE! It's about time Apple realized that not all Mac users are like my girlfriend and only use their MacBook to check email and Facebook and that the rest of us need more RAM lol. (and at this price point it will weed out a lot of the hipsters at Starbucks posting 'duck face' pics on their bedazzled pink MacBooks lol).
- it's super thin and sexy!
What are your thoughts? (PC fanboys start dissing in 3, 2, 1...)
Cons:
- Starting price $2229, yikes!
- Flash memory is awesome but it's an additional $600 to upgrade to a 512G flash drive which is the maximum size. I don't know about you but as superior as flash drive technology is I don't want to take a step backwards in storage space for the sake of performance (and at a hefty price)
- Retina Display: AWESOME! Too bad I'm a DJ and not a graphic designer because as nice as the Retina Display is I don't need it and I don't want to pay so much money because of it. Total overkill for viewing DJ software.
- No optical drive. I totally understand why they got rid of it but there is still the odd time I need to rip a CD at a gig and now I'd have to pull out an external optical drive to do so. Oh well, at least now when someone hands me a CD of crappy music I can tell them I don't have a CD drive.
Pros:
- I do like that they put the USB ports at opposite sides of the unit though... now when some jackass gives me a gigantic USB key I can actually plug it in without it pressing up against my USB cable that leads to my decks.
- 8G RAM is standard... NICE! It's about time Apple realized that not all Mac users are like my girlfriend and only use their MacBook to check email and Facebook and that the rest of us need more RAM lol. (and at this price point it will weed out a lot of the hipsters at Starbucks posting 'duck face' pics on their bedazzled pink MacBooks lol).
- it's super thin and sexy!
What are your thoughts? (PC fanboys start dissing in 3, 2, 1...)
Inviato Wed 13 Jun 12 @ 9:11 am
dizzyrocks2001
Correction: I just realized you can upgrade the storage on the 2.6GHz model to 768GB but at the lofty price of $3329 total. YIKES!!! (and the less expensive 2.3GHz model has no option to upgrade the storage at all so you're stuck with 256G).
Inviato Wed 13 Jun 12 @ 9:21 am
DJRAVEM
Super sexy for sure! I'm trying to justify buying one too. However, I bought $2500 worth of 17" Alienware last year and got almost all of the features and more. However, minus the light weight thin design. Shes kinda hefty, but I knew that. She holds two hard drives after all (256 GB SSD & 1 TB reg). :)
The MBPro w retina is defiantly for those who need portability. If I was editing movies or photos I could really se myself going nuts for it. For DJing it is probably overkill. AND how would VDJ look on the Retina? I don't think they have a 2880x1800 rez skin yet. Maybe VDJ 8 will.
Cheers!
The MBPro w retina is defiantly for those who need portability. If I was editing movies or photos I could really se myself going nuts for it. For DJing it is probably overkill. AND how would VDJ look on the Retina? I don't think they have a 2880x1800 rez skin yet. Maybe VDJ 8 will.
Cheers!
Inviato Wed 13 Jun 12 @ 12:19 pm
the SOUND INSURGENT
The display is a waste for djing, in fact I'd say stay away from them.......... stick with the late 2011 models and save yourself some money. Unless your a fanboy then by all means waste the money, lol!
Inviato Wed 13 Jun 12 @ 12:33 pm
DJRAVEM
I'm gonna get one just cus... ha! jk!
Like I tell my friends, my regular job pays for my DJing habit!
Apple has a way of making us want things that we really don't need. Then 6 months later adding something else to get us to buy more stuff we don't need. Why don't they just pull the trigger and put Retina on all the Macbooks? No, they'll wait until sales dip, and then add it to the others. Dangle that little carrot in front of our faces.
Cheers!
Like I tell my friends, my regular job pays for my DJing habit!
Apple has a way of making us want things that we really don't need. Then 6 months later adding something else to get us to buy more stuff we don't need. Why don't they just pull the trigger and put Retina on all the Macbooks? No, they'll wait until sales dip, and then add it to the others. Dangle that little carrot in front of our faces.
Cheers!
Inviato Wed 13 Jun 12 @ 5:12 pm