Re:Retina MacBook Pro review as a Mac Pro owner
by stock_toaster on Sunday August 26, 2012 @11:08PM
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I tried to like the air, but the fonts were just a bit too wee for my eyes for extended use. Maybe if the airs ever go retina then resized terminal fonts won't look completely awful, and I may give it a go again. A retina 13"-mbp could be pretty nice too though.
Still rockin' the mid-2009 15"-matte with an aftermarket ssd for now.
Re:Retina MacBook Pro review as a Mac Pro owner
by rapind on Monday August 27, 2012 @08:34AM
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I'm running 14pt Monaco in iTerm. It's perfect for me, and it still feels like I have more than enough screen space.
Only thing I miss is the matte screen...
Re:Retina MacBook Pro review as a Mac Pro owner
by stock_toaster on Monday August 27, 2012 @12:11PM
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The native widget fonts are still pretty small though right?
Re:Retina MacBook Pro review as a Mac Pro owner
by rapind on Monday August 27, 2012 @05:57PM
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Not really, but I doubt I'd mind if they were. You should take another pass on the MBAs at a Mac Store. Launch term, change some fonts, muck around a bit and see if it's acceptable. I was originally going to upgrade to the MBP retina, but changed my mind after using a 13" MBA for a few min.
iOS compiles could be snappier I guess, but everything else is fine. Its faster than my 2010 MBP anyways.
Re:Retina MacBook Pro review as a Mac Pro owner
by stock_toaster on Monday August 27, 2012 @06:22PM
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I might do that. Thanks.
Re:Retina MacBook Pro review as a Mac Pro owner
by aaronblohowiak on Sunday August 26, 2012 @10:57PM
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Absolutely, my machine preceding this one was an 11" MBA. I still use it on-the-go frequently. It helps me to check that I have committed everything :D It was the best $1000 I've ever spent.
Re:Retina MacBook Pro review as a Mac Pro owner
by rapind on Monday August 27, 2012 @08:31AM
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I almost went with the 11", but it just felt too small after playing around in the terminal for a bit (talk about weird looks from the Mac Store kids). Maybe in a couple years I'll give it a try again. Such an amazing little box.
Just this year I downgraded to a 13" MBA after using a co-workers... $1500 later and I've never been happier. The old MBP feels like a brick. A buddies new retina MBP feel like a lighter brick, but still a brick.
I can't see myself ever going back to the larger form factor.
I recommend really thinking about what you want in a laptop and trying out a few options. Go ahead and spend a lot if it's the perfect match, but don't feel like it needs to be expensive in order to be a great machine.