After several days of debating and waiting.

My new toy:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7253/7...af289740_z.jpg

rMBP 16GB is BEAST. Fuck yes!

oh shit that's nice

For anyone looking to buy Mountain Lion, I have a spare redemption code up to grabs.

I got two from my purchases, but only needed one. (a single code allows for multiple macs under the same Apple ID)

Buy/Sell Link

^^^
good on yah for sharing

Just bought 16gb for my mbp.
Also wanted to post this just in case other people wanted to know if it works the mid-2012 13"

http://i47.tinypic.com/2reqjwm.png

Man, how do you guys handle the shitty resolution on the 13.3" MBP? Or am I just spoiled by my Zenbook Prime's 1080p display?

I don't understand why the MBP can't have the same resolution as the MBA.. I think I'm going to have to do an exchange.

EDIT: RS looks like shit on the MBP! Oh god.

2880x1800.

So there. :D

Fucking finally...Photoshop and Lightroom will be updated in the fall for retina display.

Touche! :fullofwin:

Going to get a MBA!

Not gonna lie, I'm halfway considering selling my iPad and getting a MBA 11" for fun...

Met a dude on the plane home yesterday with one of the new ones and just seeing it on the tray made me want it. It's so much better than an iPad and not much bigger or heavier. Absolutely perfect computer to actually carry with you all the damned time, especially traveling. I carry a bag or backpack almost every day anyways and I simply wouldn't even notice that weight...whereas even my rMBP takes a little effort to carry.

If I were planning on going backpacking, I'd buy a MBA in a second.

Just picked up the latest mid-2012 13.3" MBA for $1100, woot.

Anyways, after owning a few tablets myself, I've notice just how niche they are. For me anyways, I find them practical only for browsing certain websites, watching videos, and eBooks. Even with a keyboard dock, it's still terrible for typing up documents and doing general office work. A laptop is a much better purchase overall, but I know some people that wouldn't necessarily want to have two notebooks, in which case they would get a tablet for fun.

I've tried really hard to replace my 11" MBA with a tablet and it's not working.
I have an iPad and a Nexus 7 and neither can easily do what I need.

1. Password manager such as 1Password. I can't remember all my passwords and I use the autologin function all the time.


2. I use excel a lot for work and personal stuff on a daily basis. I have a few workbooks that do not work on the tablets due to pivot tables and other functions. Most of the current excel apps are really basic and have horrible input capabilities.

3. Dropbox syncing or some sort of active background sync.
So files chan be accessed and saved on the fly.


Hopefully the new Windows RT tablets will be able to run office with decent excel functions and can save to the skydrive.

Do you guys keep your MB charged usually, or do you charge it only when it's about to die or if it's low? Reason I ask is that the latest generations of MBs don't have the detachable battery, and the general rule of thumb is to remove the battery if you're using the laptop at home.

Just don't leave it always plugged in. Plugged in usually doesn't hurt it but make sure you cycle it (from 100% - 0%) every so often.

I do a full cycle of the battery every month from 100-0, then a full charge without unplugging.

Normally I try to use the battery down to 50%-30% then recharge.

Long term storage of Li-ions should be kept at 50% to avoid the loss of max charge on the high end and the inability to revive on the low end.

Overall it's been working really well for me. My 2009 MBP still lasts for a good 3.5-4 hours on the original battery.

Worst. Advice. EVER.

The act of charging is what kills a battery. The LAST thing you want to do is have to charge it unnecessarily. So draining it when you don't have to is a horrible idea, especially with a non replaceable battery.

Keep the battery plugged in at all times, do not let it discharge unless you have to. And when you do, top it up and leave it plugged in again.

I have heard this type of horrible advice being given all the time, by people with laptops that last 5-10 minutes if that after a few years. Meanwhile my laptop from 2006 lasts almost as long as it ever did, because I rarely ever unplug it.

Same here: I have a HP Touchpad and iPAD 3 3G. It's more of a 'toy' than something you can use for business/school. Macros/tables/multi-tab workbook/pivot-table graphs dont work at all.

Needless to say, I've sold them all, and am patiently waiting for the Win8 Hybrid solutions that are coming out in 1.5 mths.

HP Envy x2
HP Envy x2: the latest attempt to blur the line between laptop and tablet | The Verge

Samsung Ativ Pro
Samsung Ativ Smart PC and Ativ Smart PC Pro review: first look | PC Pro blog

This is actually my favorite thus far:
Acer Aspire S7; MBA form factor with 1080p touch screen for both 11.6+13" and 9-12 hrs batt life (almost double of the 11" MBA)
Acer announces Aspire S7 Ultrabook series with 11.6- and 13.3-inch touchscreens (update: hands-on!) -- Engadget

Isn't that what I said? Keep it plugged in. Discharge and charge once in awhile.

From Apple:

And Macbook batteries are replaceable in store.

I think SkinnyPupp means to keep it plugged in all the time since the battery should stop charging once it's fully charged because if the battery is always discharging to like 90% and recharging to 100%, it'll die faster.

I asked my friend yesterday, and he has had his MBP for over a year now. He keeps it charged in most of the time, and his battery has only 120 battery cycles with a drop of 150mAh so he told me nothing should really matter.

I had my 2010 Macbook Pro 15" 2.66GHz i7 for a year and a half now. I use it heavily for graphic design and video editing. When I'm using it and near a power source it's always plugged in. If I need to use it away from power I don't hesitate to do so. I've never worried about draining it to 10% if that's what that use got me to. I know Li-Ion and Li-Polymer batteries like to be up high. I only do a full discharge on first and second use but after that I never worry about it. My MBP is ALWAYS on and hardly turned off or sleeping. The battery technology with these newer Apple units have a much longer service life and I believe by the time they need a $200 replacement, it'll be either time to get a new one or the computer just isn't worth the replacement. My Mac's system information is saying that I still have full charge capacity remaining and the cycle count is 136. Using the free iStat Pro dashboard widget it's telling me my cycle/battery life is holding at 90%. That's pretty good for having it plugged in and running for a year and a half of my MBP's existence!

I plugin whenever I need. I never drained to 0 since that's not good for LI-ION. As well anytime I plugin I ensure it hits 100% before unplugging.

Anyone know where I can get Moshi accessories such as this snap-on case locally in Vancouver without having to order it off FS/Apple online? Moshi 13" iGlaze Shell Case for MacBook Air - Apple Store (U.S.)

Also, my MBA runs pretty loud under load.. should I get a notebook cooler?

Compu2000, Simply and MacStation all carry Moshi products. I don't know if they carry that specific thing but you can give them a call.

I'd check Compu2000 first...they tend to have similar pricing to NCIX so cheapest.