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I'm looking to replace my late 2007 core 2 duo macbook pro and the new macbook pros are just not price competitive at all. I can get a comparable W520 for literally half the cost. Am I missing something here? Maybe the MBP video card is better? It has 250 gigs more HD space but that's not a concern for me. I guess I should just be patient and wait for the next refresh. Between the rumours of the upcoming higher resolution displays and the inevitable ivy bridge release and mountain lion too... I find macs are much more price competitive right after a hardware refresh. Or maybe I could get a refurb air to tide me over for a few years. How hot do the i7 1.8 ghz run? My wife has a core i5 1.7 ghz and it runs very cool.
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ZShakespeare posted:For Time Machine backups is there any advantage to getting an AEBS+NAS vs. a Time Capsule? Replacing a time capsule disk is a pain. But you can't really use a NAS you need to use a USB external drive. I tried a WD NAS that claimed to be Time Machine compatible and it didn't work very well via WiFi (fully patched for Lion too).
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Binary Badger posted:Most of the poo poo in the OP is still correct EXCEPT for two things: It depends on what country you are in, to be more specific - it's still up to a year in some regions iirc. AppleCare is also available as a monthly option in some regions, which is worth it if you flip your stuff yearly or want more than two years of coverage.
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Even optimized charging should still charge the first 80% quickly iirc. Sounds like that Mac may have a physical defect.
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Yeah my homepod mini works great with my iPhone but not too great w/ my mac. If I stream directly from Safari on my mac it's generally ok but streaming all audio to it there results in a lot of lag despite my network being very good. I wish I could force it into a bluetooth mode instead of Airplay because I have zero issues with my airpods or my bluetooth speakers.
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To be fair to Airplay, Bluetooth used to be complete and utter garbage. It's improved immensely over the years to the point where it never gives me issues and I never really see IT at my company having to deal with Bluetooth issues anymore.
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mediaphage posted:you can buy a new laptop straight from apple for that budget. Yeah even the lowest end Apple stuff is great these days unless you absolutely need more ram. M1/M2 chips are insanely good.
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