10-24-2012, 05:26 PM
I like the idea of a 13" retina MacBook Pro, but the price bump is too steep. Earlier this year I got a refurb i7 MBP and to get a new one with the retina display that has similar power with maxed out RAM it would be well over $2K, not including an optical drive (which I still use to rip CD's into my library). I'll let someone else beta test the new enclosure, see if it overheats, etc. I don't see the SD card reader as adding much value. They should put in a CF slot since that's the card all the high end cameras use.
The iPad mini is pretty tempting, but I'll wait a few months for the retina/A6X version, likely for the same price.
I am a little tempted by the iPad 4, which would be a nice jump up performance-wise from my iPad 2.
If I needed a Mac mini I'd jump on the new one, but I don't.
A little tempted by the new iMac. Mine's an older C2D 24". Again, I like having the optical drive to watch DVD's I get from the library and to rip/burn CD's. Might make more sense to upgrade with a refurb. Form factor is nice but doesn't sell it for me.
The iPad mini is pretty tempting, but I'll wait a few months for the retina/A6X version, likely for the same price.
I am a little tempted by the iPad 4, which would be a nice jump up performance-wise from my iPad 2.
If I needed a Mac mini I'd jump on the new one, but I don't.
A little tempted by the new iMac. Mine's an older C2D 24". Again, I like having the optical drive to watch DVD's I get from the library and to rip/burn CD's. Might make more sense to upgrade with a refurb. Form factor is nice but doesn't sell it for me.