Joined the MBP Family today

[robertk328]

Best Buy has (had?) a $300 off deal on the base 15 inch MBP so picked one up today. Wanted the 13 inch but the extra screen size was tempting. Plus the wife said "just get the bigger one" so that was all the nudge I needed.
Would have waited but needed it now and the $300 is nice in my pocket (or at least to cover Apple Care before this time next year!). Current machine is a 2011 Mac Mini (mid-level) that I upgraded to SSD so this is plenty!
Getting it all set up now (thank goodness for cloud!) and going to enable Time Machine to my Airport Extreme once my Mini is done backing up for the day.

 

[Rob Phillips]

Congrats on the purchase, buddy! That's an awesome computer.

 

[Closingracer]

Honestly for me the price tag isn't worth the screen real Estate specially when I could always hook it up to an external monitor but congrats. I love my 13 inch Macbook Pro and you'll love it to . For the weight of the 13 inch I expected it to be heavier but I barely notice it with my other books for school.

 

[Just_Me_D]

Best Buy has (had?) a $300 off deal on the base 15 inch MBP so picked one up today. Wanted the 13 inch but the extra screen size was tempting. Plus the wife said "just get the bigger one" so that was all the nudge I needed.
Would have waited but needed it now and the $300 is nice in my pocket (or at least to cover Apple Care before this time next year!). Current machine is a 2011 Mac Mini (mid-level) that I upgraded to SSD so this is plenty!
Getting it all set up now (thank goodness for cloud!) and going to enable Time Machine to my Airport Extreme once my Mini is done backing up for the day.

Congratulations, sir!......

 

[robertk328]

Honestly for me the price tag isn't worth the screen real Estate specially when I could always hook it up to an external monitor but congrats. I love my 13 inch Macbook Pro and you'll love it to . For the weight of the 13 inch I expected it to be heavier but I barely notice it with my other books for school.

i'll use my Mac Mini if I'm using an external monitor. I like the extra RAM in this one too... since it's not upgradable I don't have to think about "what if I need it".

 

[robertk328]

Congratulations, sir!......

thanks!

 

[robertk328]

Congrats on the purchase, buddy! That's an awesome computer.

Enjoying it so far; just need a way to carry it! Also thinking about getting the RadTech microfiber to keep the screen from touching the keys. Used to have something similar for my old G3 Macbook ....

MacBook Keyboard Cover and Screen Protector

 

[Rob Phillips]

Enjoying it so far; just need a way to carry it! Also thinking about getting the RadTech microfiber to keep the screen from touching the keys. Used to have something similar for my old G3 Macbook ....

MacBook Keyboard Cover and Screen Protector

Oooooh I like that! I need one.

I have a black Speck case for my 13" MBP. It's great.

 

[robertk328]

Oooooh I like that! I need one.

I have a black Speck case for my 13" MBP. It's great.

create an account and there's an option to have them send coupons. 20% in your inbox Ordering the sleeve too, while I'm at it.

 

[robertk328]

create an account and there's an option to have them send coupons. 20% in your inbox Ordering the sleeve too, while I'm at it.

Just ordered both with the code I got in my inbox. Will let you know how they are (should be here before the weekend!)

 

[Snoweagle]

Welcome to the MBP family! My current Apple collection says welcome too!

 

[Spencerdl]

Congrats on your new MBP Ambassador Robert

 

[taz323]

Congrats, enjoy.

 

[robertk328]

thanks all Enjoying it! Nice to not be tethered to my desk in another room.

 

[Rob Phillips]

thanks all Enjoying it! Nice to not be tethered to my desk in another room.

No more trying to balance your iMac on your lap from your living room couch.

 

[anon(9602380)]

Best Buy has (had?) a $300 off deal on the base 15 inch MBP so picked one up today. Wanted the 13 inch but the extra screen size was tempting. Plus the wife said "just get the bigger one" so that was all the nudge I needed.
Would have waited but needed it now and the $300 is nice in my pocket (or at least to cover Apple Care before this time next year!). Current machine is a 2011 Mac Mini (mid-level) that I upgraded to SSD so this is plenty!
Getting it all set up now (thank goodness for cloud!) and going to enable Time Machine to my Airport Extreme once my Mini is done backing up for the day.

Congrats! Nice machine. Enjoy it!

 

[robertk328]

No more trying to balance your iMac on your lap from your living room couch.

Mac Mini and two monitors, one on each thigh!

 

[robertk328]

Congrats! Nice machine. Enjoy it!

Thanks

 

[Doug B]

Congrats! I just retired my 2006 MBP today. Replaced it with the 13" MBP. Wasn't sure if I was going to like the smaller screen but so far it's growing on me.

 

[robertk328]

Congrats! I just retired my 2006 MBP today. Replaced it with the 13" MBP. Wasn't sure if I was going to like the smaller screen but so far it's growing on me.

You got a lot of life out of that one Congrats!