Stop Me, Before I Do Something Stupid!
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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
My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com
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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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Are you developing for OSX? If not, I fear you're making a very unwise purchase. /ravi
My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com
Ravi Bhavnani wrote:
Are you developing for OSX
Not yet, and not professionally, but I am always looking to expand my horizons (the company I work for also paid a lot to have an iPhone app made, so who knows if I end up using these skills professionally). My friend did let me borrow his Mac for a few days a while back and I made a small iPhone application. Was challenging/fun, and I'm excited to be able to share fun stuff I make with my friends who own iOS devices. And I have some ideas for things I want to make for myself.
Ravi Bhavnani wrote:
you're making a very unwise purchase
No question about that!
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Nah, I'd rather catch Mono.
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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!
Stop! Don't 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!
This is fairly simple - if you need/like it and can afford it the buy it, if not then don't. If you are financing then the decision should be based on your situation not on the opinion of a bunch of geeks here on CP. You can be called a troll for dredging up this MS/Apple crap all over again! Personally I would never choose to own an apple product but that is just me!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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Stop! Don't do something stupid!
A for effort, but I remain unconvinced. :)
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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'll have to change your CP name to ObjectiveC.IOS
MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
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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!
ON a serious note - try out the kbd first... I really dislike the small bluetooth Mac one - and love my large wired Mac one. The DiNovo Edge looks marvellous, and you can always use whiteout to paint French accents on the letters :)
MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
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This is fairly simple - if you need/like it and can afford it the buy it, if not then don't. If you are financing then the decision should be based on your situation not on the opinion of a bunch of geeks here on CP. You can be called a troll for dredging up this MS/Apple crap all over again! Personally I would never choose to own an apple product but that is just me!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
need
Such a relative term.
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
can afford it
Plenty of debt, but the nice people at the bank said I don't have to pay it all off at once. Actually, I was going to wait until I pay off my car in January, but there is a conference coming up and I won't get much value from it without a new laptop of some type.
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
the decision should be based on your situation not on the opinion of a bunch of geeks here on CP
Let's just say I've talked to the Apple "geniuses" and I trust you lot more.
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
You can be called a troll for dredging up this MS/Apple crap all over again
Nothing wrong with a little lively discussion! ;)
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
I would never choose to own an apple product
What if it were free?
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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!
Just look[^] what you could have instead?
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ON a serious note - try out the kbd first... I really dislike the small bluetooth Mac one - and love my large wired Mac one. The DiNovo Edge looks marvellous, and you can always use whiteout to paint French accents on the letters :)
MVVM# - See how I did MVVM my way ___________________________________________ Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011 .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
_Maxxx_ wrote:
try out the kbd first
No way that would be a deal breaker for me, though I will certainly investigate other options if I find the default one to be frustrating.
_Maxxx_ wrote:
DiNovo Edge looks marvellous, and you can always use whiteout to paint French accents on the letters
I may get something like that for work, where I will probably not be typing much French and will want my setup to work nicely. Now that I think about it, I will probably want an external wireless mouse. Any advice for that? Do the Mac mice have a right click yet?
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Mycroft Holmes wrote:
need
Such a relative term.
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
can afford it
Plenty of debt, but the nice people at the bank said I don't have to pay it all off at once. Actually, I was going to wait until I pay off my car in January, but there is a conference coming up and I won't get much value from it without a new laptop of some type.
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
the decision should be based on your situation not on the opinion of a bunch of geeks here on CP
Let's just say I've talked to the Apple "geniuses" and I trust you lot more.
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
You can be called a troll for dredging up this MS/Apple crap all over again
Nothing wrong with a little lively discussion! ;)
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
I would never choose to own an apple product
What if it were free?
You are right in that need can cover a lot of wants! Oh and if you are giving them away I will certainly accept them with thanks! I'm not fanatical about it, I use an iPod as the basis of our music system.
AspDotNetDev wrote:
lively discussion
bullshit you are trolling, go on admit it!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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You are right in that need can cover a lot of wants! Oh and if you are giving them away I will certainly accept them with thanks! I'm not fanatical about it, I use an iPod as the basis of our music system.
AspDotNetDev wrote:
lively discussion
bullshit you are trolling, go on admit it!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
bullsh*t you are trolling, go on admit it
Shall I post pictures of the Mac once I buy it? :)
