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I hear all the complaints about keyboard and touchbar, but we use these with external keyboards and never use the touchbar. 32GB DDR4 Ram and 6 Core processors

I hear all the complaints about keyboard and touchbar, but we use these with external keyboards and never use the touchbar. 32GB DDR4 Ram and 6 Core processors honestly is making this a no-brainer here. We have been waiting on the ram for years. Price is the big question. At this time, the Select on the apple store is disabled so no idea what this will cost.

vinceguidry 8y ago
Why not just get an iMac if you're not going to use it as a laptop?
- TimMeade 8y ago
  Identical desk setups at home and work. Carry it back and forth. Awesome setup actually.
  - vinceguidry 8y ago
    Awesome for me would be two iMacs and no carrying.
    - anentropic 8y ago
      then you have to sync your desktop, apps and files between them though
      - vinceguidry 8y ago
        Already do that between four systems running 2 different operating systems. Dropbox makes it a lot easier.
  - wilsonnb2 8y ago
    What you really need is one of these fashionable carrying bags for the 27 inch iMac. https://www.amazon.com/Lavolta-Carrying-Case-Apple-27-inch/dp/B01DYHDQNI https://www.amazon.com/Lavolta-Carrying-Case-Apple-27-inch/d...
    - giarc 8y ago
      Are people really moving their iMac around so much they require a bag?!
    - sgehly 8y ago
      This is the first comment to make me laugh on Hacker News in quite a while.
    - seanmcdirmid 8y ago
      I believe my dad’s old Osborne luggable was heavier than a 27” iMac. Of course, it came in it’s own case and a whopping 4” monochrome text only monitor.
    - Tsiklon 8y ago
      That's quite a ridiculous sight in my opinion. I'm imagining that person trying to bring that thing aboard the tube in London.
- anentropic 8y ago
  because it's not portable, duh
gavi 8y ago
you can configure it now. https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MR942LL/A&step=config# https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MR942... Fully specced out = $6,699.00
TimMeade 8y ago
Order is open: 32 GB Top CPU 1TB $3899 US. 2TB and 4TB are insanely priced.
Lio 8y ago
Is that the royal "we"? :P Personally I always use my MacBook Pro set up below my external monitor. I always use the built in keyboard and trackpad because I find a small, short travel keyboard with a centrally mounted trackpad more ergonomic. I'm pretty sure this setup might only relevant to me though, so horses for courses. I haven't upgraded because the new macs don't seem to match my use-cases and I can get by with my old 2013 model for now. I agree about price though. The new MacBook Pros seem poor value to me. You have to decide whether to max the RAM/SSD upfront, get the new dongles you need all while Apple are nickel and dimming over things like the PSU extension cable which is no longer included despite the price rises.

vinceguidry 8y ago

Why not just get an iMac if you're not going to use it as a laptop?

TimMeade 8y ago
Identical desk setups at home and work. Carry it back and forth. Awesome setup actually.
- vinceguidry 8y ago
  Awesome for me would be two iMacs and no carrying.
  - anentropic 8y ago
    then you have to sync your desktop, apps and files between them though
    - vinceguidry 8y ago
      Already do that between four systems running 2 different operating systems. Dropbox makes it a lot easier.
- wilsonnb2 8y ago
  What you really need is one of these fashionable carrying bags for the 27 inch iMac. https://www.amazon.com/Lavolta-Carrying-Case-Apple-27-inch/dp/B01DYHDQNI https://www.amazon.com/Lavolta-Carrying-Case-Apple-27-inch/d...
  - giarc 8y ago
    Are people really moving their iMac around so much they require a bag?!
  - sgehly 8y ago
    This is the first comment to make me laugh on Hacker News in quite a while.
  - seanmcdirmid 8y ago
    I believe my dad’s old Osborne luggable was heavier than a 27” iMac. Of course, it came in it’s own case and a whopping 4” monochrome text only monitor.
  - Tsiklon 8y ago
    That's quite a ridiculous sight in my opinion. I'm imagining that person trying to bring that thing aboard the tube in London.
anentropic 8y ago
because it's not portable, duh

gavi 8y ago

you can configure it now. https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MR942LL/A&step=config# https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MR942... Fully specced out = $6,699.00

TimMeade 8y ago

Order is open: 32 GB Top CPU 1TB $3899 US. 2TB and 4TB are insanely priced.

Lio 8y ago

Is that the royal "we"? :P Personally I always use my MacBook Pro set up below my external monitor. I always use the built in keyboard and trackpad because I find a small, short travel keyboard with a centrally mounted trackpad more ergonomic. I'm pretty sure this setup might only relevant to me though, so horses for courses. I haven't upgraded because the new macs don't seem to match my use-cases and I can get by with my old 2013 model for now. I agree about price though. The new MacBook Pros seem poor value to me. You have to decide whether to max the RAM/SSD upfront, get the new dongles you need all while Apple are nickel and dimming over things like the PSU extension cable which is no longer included despite the price rises.