Switching Platforms - Page 3

keith - SuPeR K! · 12-17-2012, 12:41 PM

I'm contemplating upgrading to a Retina MacBook Pro from my current MacBook Pro. (It's a little over 3 years old and is barely showing signs of slowdown, but the retina display and new hard drives would be great upgrades!)

I'm also considering getting a MacMini or 27" iMac. If I buy I new TV I might go with the Mini and use the TV for my monitor, but the 27" iMac's screen is much more suitable for a monitor.

Moonliner · 06-06-2013, 07:22 PM

So what's the drill on getting a new Mac when they are first introduced?

Word on the street is the the refreshed MacBook air and Pro will be announced Monday with availability (at least on the air) shortly there after.

If I want to jump on the bandwagon post-haste do I have to pitch a tent in front of an apple store? Jump online with Nija like timing?

innerSpaceman · 06-07-2013, 09:34 AM

My concern with switching to Mac is that I'm an old dog who doesn't like new tricks - and there are two or three items of software I rely on for my creative work that I'm more than happy with and don't want to switch away from. I guess I could find out if there are Mac versions - but I have a sneaking suspicion I would just end up running Windows on my Mac - and then, really, what's the point?

Scrooge McSam · 06-11-2013, 08:56 AM

How long after Mac Pro launch before someone starts selling an R2D2 case mod?

Hey Moonie... Got a new MacBook headed to your house?

Moonliner · 06-11-2013, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

Hey Moonie... Got a new MacBook headed to your house?

Not quite yet. It's for headliner and she is waffling on exactly what she wants.

Kevy Baby · 06-11-2013, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

How long after Mac Pro launch before someone starts selling an R2D2 case mod?

There's already been several memes on it

Kevy Baby · 06-13-2013, 11:07 PM

Since Moonie and Scrooge were asking:

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@MacRumors: MacBook Pro Updates Still to Come, But What Can We Expect? http://www.macrumors.com/2013/06/13/...can-we-expect/

Moonliner · 08-05-2013, 05:04 PM

It's not often Mac's go on sale, but Worst-Buy was offering $200 off the price of MacBooks so we bit the bullet and Headliner will start her Senior year with a shiny new Macbook. It's white and has a glowing Apple on the lid.

I hate it.

Moonliner · 08-05-2013, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

Speaking of storage, my dream device was recently released; the drobo 5N.

affordable, hot swappable RAID network-attached storage for the home, with optional SSD acceleration

WANT

no, NEED

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

I just added a somewhat similar box to work as my media server. Love it!.

Frickin fracking gosh darn it. My home PC/server was smitten by the gods despite being attached to a UPS. Apparently in it's last dying gasp it blasted garbage data across to the RAID-5 Array. Now windows thinks it's 10TB of raw volume.

*sigh*

Kevy Baby · 08-05-2013, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

It's not often Mac's go on sale, but Worst-Buy was offering $200 off the price of MacBooks so we bit the bullet and Headliner will start her Senior year with a shiny new Macbook. It's white and has a glowing Apple on the lid.

I hate it.

It makes a good Windows machine!

12-17-2012, 12:41 PM	#21
keith - SuPeR K! Community Fruit Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 547	I'm contemplating upgrading to a Retina MacBook Pro from my current MacBook Pro. (It's a little over 3 years old and is barely showing signs of slowdown, but the retina display and new hard drives would be great upgrades!) I'm also considering getting a MacMini or 27" iMac. If I buy I new TV I might go with the Mini and use the TV for my monitor, but the 27" iMac's screen is much more suitable for a monitor. __________________ I would hike 10+ hours... and I would hike 10+ more!
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Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	So what's the drill on getting a new Mac when they are first introduced? Word on the street is the the refreshed MacBook air and Pro will be announced Monday with availability (at least on the air) shortly there after. If I want to jump on the bandwagon post-haste do I have to pitch a tent in front of an apple store? Jump online with Nija like timing? __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	My concern with switching to Mac is that I'm an old dog who doesn't like new tricks - and there are two or three items of software I rely on for my creative work that I'm more than happy with and don't want to switch away from. I guess I could find out if there are Mac versions - but I have a sneaking suspicion I would just end up running Windows on my Mac - and then, really, what's the point?
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06-11-2013, 08:56 AM	#24
Scrooge McSam What? Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,635	How long after Mac Pro launch before someone starts selling an R2D2 case mod? Hey Moonie... Got a new MacBook headed to your house?
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08-05-2013, 05:04 PM	#28
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	It's not often Mac's go on sale, but Worst-Buy was offering $200 off the price of MacBooks so we bit the bullet and Headliner will start her Senior year with a shiny new Macbook. It's white and has a glowing Apple on the lid. I hate it. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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