New and Last MacBook Pro

I have just signed a new and probably the last employment contract which includes a new
Laptop..
Am Considering the 15 inch, 8GB, 512GB Solid State DR.
After reading through some of the discussion threads, decided to post the question
and ask if I am doing the right thing?
Is there still a freezing up problem?
Other problems??
I am in no hurry to order, so should I wait??
tia for any advice
Presently using a 2008 15inch and living with some mouse freezing...

wey wrote:
I have just signed a new and probably the last employment contract which includes a new
Laptop..
Am Considering the 15 inch, 8GB, 512GB Solid State DR.
After reading through some of the discussion threads, decided to post the question
and ask if I am doing the right thing?
Is there still a freezing up problem?
Other problems??
I am in no hurry to order, so should I wait??
tia for any advice
Presently using a 2008 15inch and living with some mouse freezing...
If you are basing your conclusion that their are freezing, or other problems with the Macbook Pro on what you read in the help forums I think you have reached an incorrect conclusion. If you reached a conclusion on the health of Americans based on only visits to a hospital emergency room you would conclude that everyone is in poor health.
There are many thousands of Macbook Pro users who do not experience freezing problems. You never hear of these users as they do not post in these forums (they do not visit the hospital emergency room).
Wait for what? If you want a Macbook Pro, or any other computer, now is the time to buy. Unless you think there will be Christmas discounts coming. But your employer is buying the laptop so price should not be a concern.
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