Stop Me, Before I Do Something Stupid!
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I'm 90% certain I will be buying a 15" MacBook Pro Retina with max specs (and most every accessory, including a wireless French keyboard) tomorrow. I'm almost certain it's stupid to spend that much money on a computer, but I am compelled to do so anyway. Please, please, PLEASE list reasons I should not do so. For the love of God, give me some reasons to regret this purchase so that I don't go through with it. I beg of you!
You're beginning to sound like a true believer! ;P Um, you can get more computer with that money if you buy a Wintel PC, ya know... Although, I know the retina display is very nice. You'll be in a straight jacket under iOS and Lion... Networking won't work right... unless you're talking to other Apple devices...
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein -
You're beginning to sound like a true believer! ;P Um, you can get more computer with that money if you buy a Wintel PC, ya know... Although, I know the retina display is very nice. You'll be in a straight jacket under iOS and Lion... Networking won't work right... unless you're talking to other Apple devices...
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einsteinahmed zahmed wrote:
Networking won't work right... unless you're talking to other Apple devices
Yes, more of this! Keep it coming!
*Thinks to Self*:
If one of my devices doesn't work, I can just replace it with an Apple device. Yes, that will do nicely.
Damn, it's not working! :((
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I'm 90% certain I will be buying a 15" MacBook Pro Retina with max specs (and most every accessory, including a wireless French keyboard) tomorrow. I'm almost certain it's stupid to spend that much money on a computer, but I am compelled to do so anyway. Please, please, PLEASE list reasons I should not do so. For the love of God, give me some reasons to regret this purchase so that I don't go through with it. I beg of you!
Spending way too much for what you get, and when you drop it, it gets stolen, or rained upon, then you have just spent way to much money for a brick.
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I'm 90% certain I will be buying a 15" MacBook Pro Retina with max specs (and most every accessory, including a wireless French keyboard) tomorrow. I'm almost certain it's stupid to spend that much money on a computer, but I am compelled to do so anyway. Please, please, PLEASE list reasons I should not do so. For the love of God, give me some reasons to regret this purchase so that I don't go through with it. I beg of you!
I know it will be a cheap car, but it will get me from a to b with no problem, and I could probably buy a laptop that would get me from a to b with the left over money.
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Spending way too much for what you get, and when you drop it, it gets stolen, or rained upon, then you have just spent way to much money for a brick.
Clifford Nelson wrote:
when you drop it, it gets stolen, or rained upon, then you have just spent way to much money for a brick
*Interprets Criticism as Advice*:
This is true. I should pay extra for any sort of warranty or insurance they offer.
Good point! I'll buy the AppleCare Protection Plan. Whew, dodged that bullet.
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Clifford Nelson wrote:
when you drop it, it gets stolen, or rained upon, then you have just spent way to much money for a brick
*Interprets Criticism as Advice*:
This is true. I should pay extra for any sort of warranty or insurance they offer.
Good point! I'll buy the AppleCare Protection Plan. Whew, dodged that bullet.
Could I buy a laptop for the cost of the AppleCare Protection Plan?
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I know it will be a cheap car, but it will get me from a to b with no problem, and I could probably buy a laptop that would get me from a to b with the left over money.
Clifford Nelson wrote:
I could probably buy a laptop that would get me from a to b with the left over money
Fanboi Interpolation Engine:
I can only pay this much if I have a good excuse.
I see your point. Because my last laptop cost me $500 and has many issues (powers down randomly, freezes, can't play Blu-rays or run VM's), the money I saved on that purchase justifies paying more for this purchase. Got it!
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Could I buy a laptop for the cost of the AppleCare Protection Plan?
Clifford Nelson wrote:
Could I buy a laptop for the cost of the AppleCare Protection Plan
Depends on your definition of "laptop". If by "laptop" you mean the thing I'm typing this reply on right now, then sure (if you could even call this abomination a laptop). Keep in mind, though, that this MacBook Pro will serve as both my laptop and my primary computer. It's two for the price of 8! Such a good deal!
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Depends. Can he drive a truck?
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt
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I'm 90% certain I will be buying a 15" MacBook Pro Retina with max specs (and most every accessory, including a wireless French keyboard) tomorrow. I'm almost certain it's stupid to spend that much money on a computer, but I am compelled to do so anyway. Please, please, PLEASE list reasons I should not do so. For the love of God, give me some reasons to regret this purchase so that I don't go through with it. I beg of you!
There won't be any money left in your bank account to afford the oversized blender you'll need to go with it?
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt
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There won't be any money left in your bank account to afford the oversized blender you'll need to go with it?
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt
Nope, plenty of money left over for the Apple Developer Programs, at least until I near the end of the 12-month financing period (after which, I'll have to resort to gargling). Though, that is a good point. I should spend time imagining what I could buy with the $3,000 I'd save if I don't buy a Mac (that being the difference between the Mac and the equivalent PC). On the other hand, that one week in Vegas could have been better spent on buying a Mac. Hmmm.
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I'm 90% certain I will be buying a 15" MacBook Pro Retina with max specs (and most every accessory, including a wireless French keyboard) tomorrow. I'm almost certain it's stupid to spend that much money on a computer, but I am compelled to do so anyway. Please, please, PLEASE list reasons I should not do so. For the love of God, give me some reasons to regret this purchase so that I don't go through with it. I beg of you!
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I'm 90% certain I will be buying a 15" MacBook Pro Retina with max specs (and most every accessory, including a wireless French keyboard) tomorrow. I'm almost certain it's stupid to spend that much money on a computer, but I am compelled to do so anyway. Please, please, PLEASE list reasons I should not do so. For the love of God, give me some reasons to regret this purchase so that I don't go through with it. I beg of you!
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt
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Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt
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I'm 90% certain I will be buying a 15" MacBook Pro Retina with max specs (and most every accessory, including a wireless French keyboard) tomorrow. I'm almost certain it's stupid to spend that much money on a computer, but I am compelled to do so anyway. Please, please, PLEASE list reasons I should not do so. For the love of God, give me some reasons to regret this purchase so that I don't go through with it. I beg of you!
Do you like the unit? Does it do what you need it to do (and: please check this. For instance, I go insane trying to remote desktop from my Mac to me Windows machine because Ctrl+arrow gets hijacked). The keyboard is a little weird. There's no optical drive. Does it have USB3.0 (I'm losing track - I know the new 13" has 2 of 'em). If you're cool with all of that then get the thing! They are lovely machines. Yes, more expensive, but they are pretty robust and my Macbook has outlived a couple of cheapo windows lappies. I'm still tossing up between a Toshiba z930 and a Macbook Pro 13", but the rumours of new Ultrabooks coming in November have me holding off just a liiiitle longer. You only live once. Be happy.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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Why, uh, why do you want it? You know chromebooks are $250 if you want an idiot proof computer.
wizardzz wrote:
chromebooks are $250
Can they play blu-rays (using an external USB drive), allow you to easily write Mac OS software, be blazing fast (read: SSD, lots of RAM, may cores), run a few virtual machines side by side, and display pr0n (the most important requirement)?
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wizardzz wrote:
chromebooks are $250
Can they play blu-rays (using an external USB drive), allow you to easily write Mac OS software, be blazing fast (read: SSD, lots of RAM, may cores), run a few virtual machines side by side, and display pr0n (the most important requirement)?
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Do you like the unit? Does it do what you need it to do (and: please check this. For instance, I go insane trying to remote desktop from my Mac to me Windows machine because Ctrl+arrow gets hijacked). The keyboard is a little weird. There's no optical drive. Does it have USB3.0 (I'm losing track - I know the new 13" has 2 of 'em). If you're cool with all of that then get the thing! They are lovely machines. Yes, more expensive, but they are pretty robust and my Macbook has outlived a couple of cheapo windows lappies. I'm still tossing up between a Toshiba z930 and a Macbook Pro 13", but the rumours of new Ultrabooks coming in November have me holding off just a liiiitle longer. You only live once. Be happy.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
Do you like the unit?
I got so excited, I pitched a tent. To camp out in front of the store and be first in line, of course.
Chris Maunder wrote:
Does it do what you need it to do
I hope so! Looks like it can run VM's, and I hope it can play blu-rays (I have an external blu-ray drive, but my old laptop isn't powerful enough to display blu-ray movies). Looks like there is some software for this.
Chris Maunder wrote:
The keyboard is a little weird
I'm going to get the external wireless French keyboard, so it'll be even weirder!
Chris Maunder wrote:
There's no optical drive.
I suspect my 4 USB drives will suffice (and my USB blu-ray burner will pick up the slack).
Chris Maunder wrote:
Does it have USB3.0
Looks like it. Even Bluetooth 4.0. Though I'm still having issues with buggy USB 2.0 products (and never had a good working Bluetooth product).
Chris Maunder wrote:
If you're cool with all of that then get the thing! You only live once. Be happy.
Damn you! It's set in stone now!
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AspDotNetDev wrote:
allow you to easily write Mac OS software
If that's a requirement, your choice is made.
wizardzz wrote:
If that's a requirement, your choice is made.
You shut your mouth when you're talking to me! Gah, I don't need this kind of encouragement at a time like this. :((
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I'm 90% certain I will be buying a 15" MacBook Pro Retina with max specs (and most every accessory, including a wireless French keyboard) tomorrow. I'm almost certain it's stupid to spend that much money on a computer, but I am compelled to do so anyway. Please, please, PLEASE list reasons I should not do so. For the love of God, give me some reasons to regret this purchase so that I don't go through with it. I beg of you!
Are you developing for OSX? If not, I fear you're making a very unwise purchase. /ravi
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