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they've put DDR3 memory in the lower CPU and memory models. This is slow memory, 5 years out of date... you really really want the higher CPU models and to get the DDR4 memory.
Most people probably haven't even noticed that.
But if anyone is going to buy the 13" MBP... bump the CPU and/or RAM until you get DDR4 RAM.
They've also left 8th gen processors in the lower spec ones.
Parts bin clear out for the lower spec ones, albeit with the newer keyboard.Got a 2020 Macbook Air recently. Still well within the returns period. Time to look at the reviews and see if it's worth returning/exchanging.
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Got a 2020 Macbook Air recently
These are excellent... if you chose the Air because that fits your work, stick with it. It's a fantastic machine.
For me, it's video and audio work that lend to the MBP. And this rules out my Linux machines (few drivers/software for the hardware I plug in), and I could use my Windows laptop but I chose that for long battery life and low power... so I'm filling a gap in the laptops I have by going for something high power and that supports the hardware I have. If I wasn't looking for this... I wouldn't have got another laptop, but if I were in the market for a laptop and didn't need that power it would be a a 2020 Macbook Air
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Got a 2020 Macbook Air recently. Still well within the returns period. Time to look at the reviews and see if it's worth returning/exchanging.
Exactly the same situation here...MBA i5 1.1GHz/16MB/512GB arrived last Thursday, working out if it's worth an extra £290 to get the new MBP i5 2.0GHz/16MB/512GB for similar reasons @Dammit refers to!
Replacing a mid-2012 MBA, so either's going to be a marked improvement and both would (I'd hope) be something I end up with a similar lifespan for so thinking the cost will be spread over seven or eight years. Hmm, got a week and a bit to decide...
Velocio
tonylast
It's a laptop, a work tool, a play tool... this laptop even highly spec'd has a lower cost than most watches in the watch thread (my contributions to that thread... casio G-shocks) and generates value from the work created on it and enjoyment from the games played, music created, films watched.
I've never regretted spending on computing, especially as I tend to go learn things and then apply those things.
If you can find an extra 50% now to get your laptop from "this is good" to "holy fuck this is great" then do it. It will ultimately add years to the life of it, and increase enjoyment and utility from the outset.
In the case of this one... pay attention to the specs. Specifically, they've put DDR3 memory in the lower CPU and memory models. This is slow memory, 5 years out of date... you really really want the higher CPU models and to get the DDR4 memory.
Most people probably haven't even noticed that.
But if anyone is going to buy the 13" MBP... bump the CPU and/or RAM until you get DDR4 RAM.