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They'll tend to stick to Spring or Autumn to update the Mac line. Spec bumbs can happen at anytime but redesigns are traditionally done in either Spring our Autumn.

Considering the iMac's got a new design recently, that they just now are starting to get a handle on, I'd say we're in it for the long-haul with that design.

Not sure what MBP you got, Retina or regular? Don't think they'll do much with the design of the regular MBP anytime soon. They may change some stuff on the rMBP to make it handle heat better but the external design will likely be the same for a while there too.

Keep in mind Apple needs a shitload of chips from Intel so it's harder for them to update the specs directly after they come out than for other low volume manufactures.

I got a regular mbp instead of the retina one. Really, this was an opened box from Best Buy, and I got a good price on it. If I go to the Apple website right now, this is the base config of the non-retina mbp. It's $1799 for it. I got it for $1438.

I have 13 days to keep debating on what to do. Keep this now, or wait until the specs are bumped. That will also mean the price is going to be higher for me at that point. So, I'm going to put it through a lot to see if these specs are what I'll be fine with.

I honestly thought it wasn't going to do well with some things. Comparing it to my Asus... it seems like it would be extremely inferior.

This has 512MB GT650M, my Asus has a 2GB GTX 660M. This has 4GB RAM, my Asus has 8GB. So far, the things I've done on the Asus have been just the same on this MBP.

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Originally Posted by F34R

I got a regular mbp instead of the retina one. Really, this was an opened box from Best Buy, and I got a good price on it. If I go to the Apple website right now, this is the base config of the non-retina mbp. It's $1799 for it. I got it for $1438.

I have 13 days to keep debating on what to do. Keep this now, or wait until the specs are bumped. That will also mean the price is going to be higher for me at that point. So, I'm going to put it through a lot to see if these specs are what I'll be fine with.

I honestly thought it wasn't going to do well with some things. Comparing it to my Asus... it seems like it would be extremely inferior.

This has 512MB GT650M, my Asus has a 2GB GTX 660M. This has 4GB RAM, my Asus has 8GB. So far, the things I've done on the Asus have been just the same on this MBP.

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The Apple refurb section of their website has similar if not better deals than that.

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Originally Posted by F34R

I got a regular mbp instead of the retina one. Really, this was an opened box from Best Buy, and I got a good price on it. If I go to the Apple website right now, this is the base config of the non-retina mbp. It's $1799 for it. I got it for $1438.

I have 13 days to keep debating on what to do. Keep this now, or wait until the specs are bumped. That will also mean the price is going to be higher for me at that point. So, I'm going to put it through a lot to see if these specs are what I'll be fine with.

I honestly thought it wasn't going to do well with some things. Comparing it to my Asus... it seems like it would be extremely inferior.

This has 512MB GT650M, my Asus has a 2GB GTX 660M. This has 4GB RAM, my Asus has 8GB. So far, the things I've done on the Asus have been just the same on this MBP.

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Well the cpu's match up closely so the main differentiator is the gpu (which matters most for gaming).

Plus I believe your asus has a 1080p screen, mbp has a 1440 x 900 screen.

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Originally Posted by PeanutButterMunky

The Apple refurb section of their website has similar if not better deals than that.

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The refurb section has the same mbp on there, but it's at $1528.

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Originally Posted by MATRIX 2

Well the cpu's match up closely so the main differentiator is the gpu (which matters most for gaming).

Plus I believe your asus has a 1080p screen, mbp has a 1440 x 900 screen.

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Yeah, those two are the other things I'm thinking about. 17" 1080p, 15.4" "900p". I haven't been gaming on the PC that much to be honest. Diablo III, Sim City, and a few other things. So, there's a few things to think about until I make the final decision.

Honestly, I've been freakin' playing on my iPad the most. I haven't even touched a console in a while. Over the past few weeks, I've put in almost 60hrs on Real Racing 3 on my iPad.

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This is why I'm always on the fence for macs. If I ever get one I'll run windows on em :lol:

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I have three Macs and run Windows on two of them. The iMac can be used as a display for a MBP via thunderbolt that runs Windows, so I haven't added Windows to the iMac and probably won't. The price of adding Windows/VMWare Fusion has been pretty cheap, so it just seemed like a no-brainer for me.

I know I will never be as comfortable using OSX as Windows. However, I have Macs because, for me, they don't feel as connected to my work. I still use Windows for work related projects, so it should stay that way.

The only reason I'd install Win on the iMac would be to run Win only games. I still haven't bothered though. Only Win game I'd like is AoEII HD, and replay AoE3.

Anybody having issues with itunes/app store lately?

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Anybody having issues with itunes/app store lately?

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I had a bit of trouble first thing this morning when I was trying to install the app of the day, but it seems to be working fine now. What kind of issues you having?

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I had a bit of trouble first thing this morning when I was trying to install the app of the day, but it seems to be working fine now. What kind of issues you having?

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It takes ages to load and it says "unable to download" when i try to update my apps

No problems here. Working fine for me. NA.

Try hard resetting your device?

Just dl"d some apps on my minI earlier was fine.

Yeah, just downloaded a few apps to see if it was a global problem but it looks like it could just be your phone. Like Kuro suggested, have you tried a hard reset?

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Originally Posted by Kuro

Try hard resetting your device?

Just dl"d some apps on my minI earlier was fine.

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It's on both my iphone and ipad, my other devices download fine (not apple)

not really sure what's wrong tbh.

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Yeah, just downloaded a few apps to see if it was a global problem but it looks like it could just be your phone. Like Kuro suggested, have you tried a hard reset?

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no but it's not just my phone though

Just tried my iPad and i'm not having any problem downloading from the app store. I've had the problem before but don't remember what fixed it.

Goodness I love this apple!! lol

Airplay my iPad/iPhone to my iMac, and record the footage... I love it.

I'm going to return this iMac tomorrow and get the highest config (minus adding the ram via apple).

Here is what it is:

• 2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
• Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
• 8GB (two 4GB) memory
• 1TB hard drive
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M with 512MB

Here is what it will be:

3.4GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz

8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB (will add 32GB RAM myself)

3TB Fusion Drive
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2GB GDDR5

Haven't had any issues with the App Store. Are you using something like OpenDNS? I know that can cause some issues due to the CDN not being able to properly direct you to the closest server.

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Haven't had any issues with the App Store. Are you using something like OpenDNS? I know that can cause some issues due to the CDN not being able to properly direct you to the closest server.

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Nope, not using OpenDNS or anything like that

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Nope, not using OpenDNS or anything like that

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Some say turning off Genius for apps help. Try that if you don't use it. http://osxdaily.com/2012/09/28/app-s...-sluggishness/

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Originally Posted by F34R

Goodness I love this apple!! lol

Airplay my iPad/iPhone to my iMac, and record the footage... I love it.

I'm going to return this iMac tomorrow and get the highest config (minus adding the ram via apple).

Here is what it is:

• 2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
• Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
• 8GB (two 4GB) memory
• 1TB hard drive
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M with 512MB

Here is what it will be:

3.4GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz

8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB (will add 32GB RAM myself)

3TB Fusion Drive
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2GB GDDR5

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Time to sell that second kidney aswell

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Originally Posted by F34R

Goodness I love this apple!! lol

Airplay my iPad/iPhone to my iMac, and record the footage... I love it.

I'm going to return this iMac tomorrow and get the highest config (minus adding the ram via apple).

Here is what it is:

• 2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
• Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
• 8GB (two 4GB) memory
• 1TB hard drive
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M with 512MB

Here is what it will be:

3.4GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz

8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB (will add 32GB RAM myself)

3TB Fusion Drive
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2GB GDDR5

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And how much is that going to run you? If you're going to go bonkers you might as well wait for the new Mac Pro this year.

Who else is waiting for a Retina iPad Mini? I got accepted a job offer this week starting next month and I'm going to upgrade my iPad 2 as a reward to myself. But I'm going to wait for the Retina Mini. Can't wait.

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Originally Posted by Tutankhamun

Who else is waiting for a Retina iPad Mini? I got accepted a job offer this week starting next month and I'm going to upgrade my iPad 2 as a reward to myself. But I'm going to wait for the Retina Mini. Can't wait.

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I'm getting a Retina Mini for work when it's released.

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Originally Posted by F34R

Goodness I love this apple!! lol

Airplay my iPad/iPhone to my iMac, and record the footage... I love it.

I'm going to return this iMac tomorrow and get the highest config (minus adding the ram via apple).

Here is what it is:

• 2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
• Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
• 8GB (two 4GB) memory
• 1TB hard drive
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M with 512MB

Here is what it will be:

3.4GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz

8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB (will add 32GB RAM myself)

3TB Fusion Drive
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2GB GDDR5

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Go for it man. I got the same. Fastest configuration possible minus the RAM.

It is ridiculously fast. I have it converting 1080p movies on the fly and stream to my iphone through air video without a sweat.

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Originally Posted by Tutankhamun

Who else is waiting for a Retina iPad Mini? I got accepted a job offer this week starting next month and I'm going to upgrade my iPad 2 as a reward to myself. But I'm going to wait for the Retina Mini. Can't wait.

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I'll be getting one as soon as it is released. Was thinking about the mini when it was released but I really like the retina display. I've already got the money ready and waiting.