Just spent $1300... And not on car parts

"Bandit" (2bandit)
07/26/2014 at 16:34 • Filed to: None

I bought a new laptop for college. A new Retina display 13" MacBook Pro. 128GB flash, upgraded it to 8gb of RAM (over base 4gb), i5, 2.4 Ghz with automatic over clocking to 2.9. It retails for $1500 but I saved the $200 by using a student discount. Strangely the refurbished and new priciest were practically the same. My goal is to get this to last through 4 years of college and hopefully a bit longer. Now I feel poor.

Note: prices I have are with the approx $100 of tax. I also got a $100 Apple Store gift card with the deal because of the education discount.

DISCUSSION (21)

Rico > Bandit
07/26/2014 at 16:35

I've had this laptop since January and it fucking rocks. Congrats on your new toy!

YSI-what can brown do for you > Bandit
07/26/2014 at 16:37

My laptop lasted 1 year of high school and 3 years of college, and I am terrible at taking care of them. . . you should be fine.

Nibbles > Bandit
07/26/2014 at 16:40

Fifteen hundred dollars for a 13'' laptop with 128GB SSD and 8GB RAM? Please tell me it's an i7 at least

Good lord Macs are expensive

Hammerfrog > Bandit
07/26/2014 at 16:41

My friend just bought one of these. A bit underpowered for gaming but the screen is beauteous.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Nibbles
07/26/2014 at 16:49

Very overpriced.

Bandit > Nibbles
07/26/2014 at 16:51

I added in the approx $100 in tax.

Bandit > Hammerfrog
07/26/2014 at 16:53

I know! I splurged and wanted the retina display, so many pixels!

 V8 Rustler > Nibbles
07/26/2014 at 17:04

SSD ftw

Brian Silvestro > Bandit
07/26/2014 at 17:05

Once I picked up my 15 inch Retina, I'm pretty sure I'll never be able to go back. So beautiful!

Victorious Secret > Bandit
07/26/2014 at 17:09

My 17" is now 4 years old, very little desire to swap out to anything, even to a 15" rMBP. 17s were just something else, and they really were mobile tanks.

The space is a little light for me (but I have too much shit so theres that) otherwise, its a fine laptop that'll last a while and is more or less priced in line with a vast majority of the ultrabooks out there.

Nibbles > Bandit
07/26/2014 at 17:21

Still, bajeesus I splurged on the wife's laptop: 15'' Samsung, Win 8.1, 1TB HDD+256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, 2GB discrete Radeon and i7 (can't remember which one) for $1000

McChiken116 - Patrick H. > Bandit
07/26/2014 at 17:58

I just got the same laptop and I love it!

No Prius Needed > Nibbles
07/26/2014 at 18:03

But doesn't everyone here make $98,000 a year just from sitting at home? Anyway $1500 is way too much for those specs. I just got a new 14 inch Lenovo with an i7, 500gig hhd + 8gig ssd, r9 275m, and 8 gigs of ram for $800.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Bandit
07/26/2014 at 19:08

Should have spent $500 on laptop and then would have had $800 to spend on car stuff

Bandit > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
07/26/2014 at 20:24

Yeah but I wanted something that will last... Think of it as a new tool full of automotive knowledge.

tromoly > Bandit
07/26/2014 at 20:29

What's your major? I hope to god you are not going to run CAD on that thing, the small screen will drive you crazy.

michael bleggi > Victorious Secret
07/26/2014 at 21:20

put an SSD in it, it breathes a whole new life into it. honestly. it still amazes me that my ssd in my old fat 13" boots up faster than my new 15" retina

heliochrome85 > Bandit
07/26/2014 at 21:42

I have the same laptop. LOVE IT.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Bandit
07/26/2014 at 22:11

Thats free on the internet. lol

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Bandit
07/27/2014 at 00:25

Apple quality Is the best, Ive had my Mid 2010 13"MBP since a week after the model debuted. Its almost 5 years old, Never needed serious repair (just a battery) and is still going strong. You shouldnt have a problem with that computer lasting you PAST college

Bandit > tromoly
07/27/2014 at 01:28

ME. I should be fine. I've got access to plenty of desktops and can always dock the laptop to a screen