New MacBooks and Recommendations

[VodkaPear]

Anyone back up this project?

https://www.kickstarter.com/project...your-macbook-snap-feature-is-back/description

can it be trusted?
since i nv back up kickstarter project. not sure how it really works. haha

 

[mosprockett]

touch bar im finding it a little useful now... but i think once more apps start to support it and you can customize more, the utility will increase a lot.

For your case, if budget is really a concern, get without TB. Otherwise, you will be VERY happy with the new MBP especially if upgrading from MBA13 from 2012!

I was using a MBA 13 inch from 2013 and the difference is quite great!

Hello I'm currently using a MacBook Air 13-inch mid 2012 with the following:

• 128GB SSD
• 1.8GHz Intel Core i5
• 4GB 1600MHz DDR3
• Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536MB

Currently the condition of my laptop is quite bad. The battery is gone in the sense that it will need to be connected to a power socket otherwise it can't last longer than 5mins. My storage is also always maxed out. I have to be cautious or what programs to install in order not to max out my storage and I am starting to get the message of something related to file descriptors (I think it's the RAM, can't remember the exact message, it's like can't open any more files or smth)

I am looking to change to the MBP with TouchBar 256GB SSD plus RAM upgrade to 16GB or MBP with TouchBar 512GB or MBP without TouchBar plus RAM upgrade to 16GB and SSD upgrade to 512GB. However, I can't decide which to get. I usually use my laptop for school stuff like programming, web development such as ruby on rails, nodejs, php, photoshop. Sometimes I might need to dual boot or parallel as I need visual studios too. Thanks!

 

[mosprockett]

Installed Windows 10 on VMware and I'm totally amazed at how smooth it was.... To be honest It would be hard to tell it's even a VM running at the same.time...

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tried the same thing using Parallels, and i feel it is even smoother!

Will prob uninstall VMware...

 

[szeli]

Anyone back up this project?

https://www.kickstarter.com/project...your-macbook-snap-feature-is-back/description

can it be trusted?
since i nv back up kickstarter project. not sure how it really works. haha

I think on e market already have such magsafe adaptors liao? Griffin one here

https://griffintechnology.com/us/breaksafe-magnetic-usb-c-power-cable

 

[VodkaPear]

I think on e market already have such magsafe adaptors liao? Griffin one here

https://griffintechnology.com/us/breaksafe-magnetic-usb-c-power-cable

alot of negative comment for this product.

for example cable is thick, the port is big. lol

the kickstarter one looks more potential that it will be better than griffin.

 

[TrueBeliever_jh]

if you have a USB-C monitor, you can charge your MBP through it while using it. now that is one interesting use.

 

[ltchew]

guys..how long more did u wait to receive your mbp after apple deduct the $$ from your card? my tb mbp was scheduled at 2nd-8th dec, but just got a msg that apple has deducted the payment from my card..just wondering whether i will get it earlier than the date..

 

[renfred89]

I think it's more of a holding value instead. Apple only charges when the product is leaving the warehouse for delivery..

guys..how long more did u wait to receive your mbp after apple deduct the $$ from your card? my tb mbp was scheduled at 2nd-8th dec, but just got a msg that apple has deducted the payment from my card..just wondering whether i will get it earlier than the date..

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge HardwareZone Forums app

 

[ltchew]

I think it's more of a holding value instead. Apple only charges when the product is leaving the warehouse for delivery..

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge HardwareZone Forums app

thats y i was thinking is it going to ship liao lolz! lets see whether i get any invoice these few days...from my sms it was stated that the transaction go thru liao..

 

[zitseng]

thats y i was thinking is it going to ship liao lolz! lets see whether i get any invoice these few days...from my sms it was stated that the transaction go thru liao..

From the looks of it, you should get yours next week. I'd expect they will ship out by Monday. Invoice is sent when the item is shipped.

 

[ducklegsux]

i was charged 2 weeks ago and still playing with my finger now...

 

[ltchew]

i was charged 2 weeks ago and still playing with my finger now...

lol okay =(
when is your delivery date?

 

[thomasoon]

guys..how long more did u wait to receive your mbp after apple deduct the $$ from your card? my tb mbp was scheduled at 2nd-8th dec, but just got a msg that apple has deducted the payment from my card..just wondering whether i will get it earlier than the date..

Has yours changed to Prepare for Shipment ?

 

[ducklegsux]

lol okay =(
when is your delivery date?

My eta is between 3-9 dec

 

[mosprockett]

Any got local lobang for slim sleeve for Mbp 15.. So far haven't found anything that fits well

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[EJB]

Ordered from TB... waiting to arrive.

 

[EJB]

i was charged 2 weeks ago and still playing with my finger now...

I was charged 3 weeks ago. Still twiddling my toes.

ETA 1-7 Dec.

 

[zitseng]

I was charged 3 weeks ago. Still twiddling my toes.

ETA 1-7 Dec.

Are you sure they have actually charged your card? Usually the charging happens only when they are preparing to ship. Your 3-weeks-ago "charge" could just be a credit hold.

 

[zitseng]

i was charged 2 weeks ago and still playing with my finger now...

Most likely it's just a credit hold.

It's customary for some merchants to place a credit hold on your card to secure the order. (E.g. hotels also do that to secure a booking.) This will affect your available credit balance. But you don't actually owe the amount yet.

 

[tjkjean]

Anyone managed to find sleeve or case for MBP 15 with Touch Bar?