Which model Macbook Pro Retina 15 inch should I buy?

I am looking for a macbook pro retina 15 inch. I want a macbook pro with a dedicated graphics card, I was considering the new 2014 baseline model macbook pro retina but it does not have the dedicated graphics. I am now considering the old 2012 macbook pro retina with the Nvidia GeForce 650m graphics (baseline). I am wondering if this might be a good choice for me because I don't want to spend too much money on the purchase and if there is a big difference between those two models.

Dat,
What is your budget? Knowing that may limit the possibilities and make things easier to provide options.
The only model with dedicated graphics is the 15" retina for $2600.
I think I would go for the 2012 model if you can find one.

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When they told me about it I just thought it had a better display and decided it didn't bother me if the resolution was better, not knowing that it was thinner, has a HDMI connection, etc.
I bought my macbook pro 13 inch exactly a month ago tomorrow. If I go back and tell them this will I be able to upgrade my laptop? I paid more than $1300 or something for this one, I'd be willing to pay up to the price of the retina model, do you think I'd be able to do this?

mende1 wrote:
peter_watt wrote:
If your non retina MBP has a dvd slot and a large capacity conventional hard drive, you might find the retina model would have been less convenient with lower capacity SSD and no DVD.
On the other hand, the MacBook Pro with Retina display has got a much faster drive and you can get an external DVD drive (not everybody needs a DVD drive)
Absolutely, like I say personal Choice. I believe from remarks in here that the SSD boots up on Mavericks in something like 10 seconds whereas mine takes even longer to boot than in Mountain Lion. But then we are advised to use sleep over boot as much as possible. My problem is I have 300GB of stuff and getting bigger, and when I bought mine the biggest SSD was 250 I think. For me the choice of replaceable RAM vs soldered-in RAM was a clincher.

Should I get the base model MacBook Pro Retina 13" (2.4ghz/8gb/256gb) or is it worth upgrading the processor to the 2.6ghz

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If you need photo and video editing, go for the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display. The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display won't work correctly for what you want to use the MacBook for, as it has only got an integrated GPU, and some photo and video editing applications are not compatible with these GPUs.
Instead, the 15-inch MacBook Pro has got a quad-core processor and two GPUs, one for the general use and another one for tasks that require extra performance, so it will work better. If you don't mind losing performance to save money, go for the 13-inch MacBook Pro, and note that you have 14 days to return the MacBook Pro if it doesn't meet your needs

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Well I ran it here:
http://www.mac2sell.net/
Your Computer is a
MacBook Pro unibody 15 inch Intel Quad Core i7 2.00 GHz 4096 / 250 GB / superdrive
The Mac2Sell Quoted Valueis :
870 $
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http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html
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Apple - OS X Mavericks - Do even more with new apps and features.

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OS - OS X 10.9.1

Normal during gaming use, fan noise.
A: you notice it more in a quiet room (the typical case) which is normal, all is AOK
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C: fan rotor is going bad and making a whirring or buzz noise (rare).
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B and C are not.

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HT201938 connecting MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) to Hisense TV with audio?!?!!?

hello everyone.
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Did anyone buy a MacBook Pro Retina 13" from Best Buy this Black Friday?
I'm having an issue where the WiFi disconnects after the MacBook wakes from sleep but only after a couple of minutes.
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I am using 2Wire Gateway modem/router from AT&T on b/g network.
I've tried connecting to a friend's network under Time Warner Cable and the same issue occurs.
I exchanged the MacBook at a Best Buy for a brand unopened one (I hope) and the same exact thing happens with this new one.
Really, I can't be the only one with this issue. Unless in a 0.00001% chance I received two defective units in a row?
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You're definitely not the only one. I have the same issue. I spent 6 hours over multiple days on the phone with Apple support trying a variety of things (some of which are mentioned above), and none of them worked. They finally sent me a replacement laptop. I made sure to try it periodicaly as I was moving files and installing applications to see if I ran into it again and things seemed okay at first but now I am running into the same issue and it is terribly annoying. I've got 5 other devices that connect to the same router and I've never had this issue with any of them.
My router is a Linksys E2000. I haven't tried changing the router channel but I have tried to cnnecting to other networks in the building I live in and I have run into the same issue there.

MacBook Pro (retina display)is it upgradeable

I am planning to purchase the new introductory model MacBook Pro (retina display). However, I like to be able to upgrade to a large flash storage module in the future. Will that be possible?

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I recently bought the macbook pro retina display early 2013? should I return it and get the late 2013 model?

i recently bought the macbook pro 15 inch retina display early 2013? should I return it and get the late 2013 model?

You have 14 days exchange
New retina has which yours doesn't -
802ac wifi, very very fast
Haswell cool running processor
Longer batt life
Lightweight form factor
Faster PCIe SSD
Overall a better machine to have yes
Your choice is subjective to your needs however
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I have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008), Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz, 4GB Memory. and am currently running Snow Leopard 10.6.8.
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When I had gone to the apple care centre in India a few months ago to upgrade my OSX to Mountain Lion, I was told that considering my macbook pro's specs, upgrading it would just make it less efficient, and that I should stick to Snow Leopard unless I consider buying a newer mac that would benefit from it. Is this true? I find it a bit hard to believe. Which update is most recommended?
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HT201300 What cable should be used to connect a macbook pro, 13 inch early 2011 model to an external projector so it will display the computer screen image through the projector?

What cable should be used to connect a macbook pro, 13 inch, early 2011 model to an external projector so the project displays the image on the computer screen?

You will need a cable or adapter with a minidisplay connection for the MBP. That will be inserted in the Thunderbolt port. The other end is dependent upon the connections of the projector which you have not listed.
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Which macbook pro retina should i buy?

Hello guys! Im really not sure which macbook should i buy:
1) Maccbook pro retina early 2013 with 256gb/8gb/hd 4000 or
2) Later 2013 macbook pro retina with 128gb/4gb/iris graphics.
Im going to use it for photography and to edit videos, but nothing professional. And also for basic stuff that i need in university or even to play some games like simcity and the sims 3/4..
What do u think guys?

I see you are choosing from the refurbished units. Good move.
I would concentrate on RAM size, SSD size and of course price. In my opinion those are bigger factors than the difference in GPUs.
4 GB of RAM is sufficient of most programs but some applications do better in 8 GB. You cannot upgrade RAM and memory demands are likely to grow over time. So 8 GB is future proofing the system.
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Refurbished, Oct-2013, 4 GB, 128 GB, Intel Iris Graphics: $1,100. <<<- #2 in your list
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