The_Rev Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I'd love to contribute to this thread as I have some useful information for the discussion, but I can't. Cheers for such an incredibly useful post. I just had the same dilemma, although I do a lot of media work outside of Uni. I opted to go for a Pro, it isn't much heavier than the Air to be honest and the screen is absolutely beautiful. Student discount brings the price down a bit too How much of a discount did you get? I've had a look and it says 'up to' £175. 13% I think it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 18, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted June 18, 2014 I'd love to contribute to this thread as I have some useful information for the discussion, but I can't. Cool story. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerbs Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 It's 15% student discount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Sam, what are your thoughts on the pro (after using it for a while), I am tempted by an Air... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) Sam, what are your thoughts on the pro (after using it for a while), I am tempted by an Air... It does everything I need it to and the battery life is fantastic. I've found that the weight is a lot lighter than my old Macbook and in a structured backpack I don't think the Air would gave made a substantial difference on that front. The screen is the selling point over the Air IMO though, I mean I probably could have done a lot of stuff on the Air that I planned to do on my MBP but the screen is just incredible. Haven't touched my desktop in a while apart from grabbing files, so I think this will become my main machine after I buy a UHD monitor. Sorry for the late reply by the way! Edited July 19, 2014 by samjp26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Not sure which to go for, my current laptop (even though it is only two years old) is so heavy and a pain to carry. What is it like to transport the pro about? I like the idea of the air being thin and lighter than what I have. I think the rest of it sells itself to me, although I do worry about moving from windows to OS... What is data transfer like? Can I hook my external HD up easily? Cheers for getting back to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Once again I've not seen this post, sorry mate! Portability is fine, as I say if you invest in a decent backpack you'll have no worries at all. It is no way near as heavy as a regular 15 inch laptop. IMO, moving away from Windows isn't something that you should be scared of, just embrace it! Whether it be to Linux or to OSX, Windows is so far behind in terms of usability I find it remarkable that is still such a force. Data transfer = Thunderbolt or USB 3.0, I use USB 3.0 storage and I get really fast speeds for reading and writing (plus the Macbook Pro uses flash memory rather than a traditional hard disk). No problem as always my man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdabush Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Once again I've not seen this post, sorry mate! Portability is fine, as I say if you invest in a decent backpack you'll have no worries at all. It is no way near as heavy as a regular 15 inch laptop. IMO, moving away from Windows isn't something that you should be scared of, just embrace it! Whether it be to Linux or to OSX, Windows is so far behind in terms of usability I find it remarkable that is still such a force. Data transfer = Thunderbolt or USB 3.0, I use USB 3.0 storage and I get really fast speeds for reading and writing (plus the Macbook Pro uses flash memory rather than a traditional hard disk). No problem as always my man! If it's a choice between a MBP or an air I assume he'd be looking at the 13" model? If so, it's very light and the advantages it has over an air (particularly the retina screen) mean that you're better off spending a bit more on the MBP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Superb. Decision made then And yes it'll be the MBP. I'll be paying out a little over 1,000 after my discount... yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 IMO, moving away from Windows isn't something that you should be scared of, just embrace it! Whether it be to Linux or to OSX, Windows is so far behind in terms of usability I find it remarkable that is still such a force. Calling Windows behind the curve in terms of usability, in the same sentence as migrating to Linux is laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Limpid, I know this is an Apple thread - but I want to explain why I am changing. I will not mention Windows again. My current laptop: crashes, is heavy, slow, and Windows 8 is kind-of frustrating. Everything Macbook points to me having a much better experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted August 4, 2014 Moderator Share Posted August 4, 2014 IMO, moving away from Windows isn't something that you should be scared of, just embrace it! Whether it be to Linux or to OSX, Windows is so far behind in terms of usability I find it remarkable that is still such a force. Calling Windows behind the curve in terms of usability, in the same sentence as migrating to Linux is laughable. I have a mac desktop with mavericks and Yosemite beta on different partitions and a cheap laptop which came with windows 8, onto which I then put Ubuntu. Windows is an abomination, the various Linux dists I've tried have been decent, given they're free and Mac OS is by a mile the most easy to use with the best interface, but you pay for that via the hardware ( which is lovely, but costly). I'm not overly keen on the way iTunes 12 has gone. It's less flexible than 11 which was less flexible than 10. They've gone more iPad with it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 IMO, moving away from Windows isn't something that you should be scared of, just embrace it! Whether it be to Linux or to OSX, Windows is so far behind in terms of usability I find it remarkable that is still such a force. Calling Windows behind the curve in terms of usability, in the same sentence as migrating to Linux is laughable. I have a mac desktop with mavericks and Yosemite beta on different partitions and a cheap laptop which came with windows 8, onto which I then put Ubuntu. Windows is an abomination, the various Linux dists I've tried have been decent, given they're free and Mac OS is by a mile the most easy to use with the best interface, but you pay for that via the hardware ( which is lovely, but costly). I'm not overly keen on the way iTunes 12 has gone. It's less flexible than 11 which was less flexible than 10. They've gone more iPad with it. Windows 8 is beyond horrible, it's absolutely wretched. Macs and the various operating systems aren't as perfect as people have you believe, but they're the best of a bad lot, by a long way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 6, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 6, 2014 Got my 5C for work. To be honest I've barely used it apart from the odd work phone call. Having a Nexus 5 as my personal phone means there's really no reason to use the 5C. What I would say is the sound quality of the other person's voice when making a call is superb. I didn't even think of that being a thing, but it's crystal clear on the 5C, as if they're sat next to you rather than on the other end of the phone. I'm also a huge fan of the earphones that came with the phone. Very nice for a boxed pair of earphones. To be honest those are the only good points of note so far, but like I said I've not used it a huge amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Mrs E loves hers...but she is a girl and basically uses it for Facebook and Whatsapp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 6, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 6, 2014 Its flipping tiny too. Not a good thing. Typing on it is incredibly difficult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCU Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 It's about time I upgraded my 4S. Roll on the next couple months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I'm tempted to get the 6, if (and only if) the screen is much bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 http://youtu.be/5R0_FJ4r73s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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