Wait for rMBP Broadwell?

[Skellz]

Looking to get a rMBP 15" top spec, which will be used for image editing programs. Plan to use bootcamp and switch between the two OS. I have access to HE discount so it makes it slightly cheaper.

Was wondering if i should just go ahead and order or wait for the broadwell refresh to come out along with OS X Yosemite?

 

[Fallen god]

It won't be released with broadwell until 2015, theres a slim chance of there being a Maxwell 8XX GTX version. I would personally just buy it right away.

 

[RSR]

I was just about to post the same thing. When is OS X Yosemite due to go GM?

 

[Skellz]

Thanks for the replies, I had imagined the revision would come soon after the October unveil/announcement, not in 2015. In that case I will just take the advice here and go ahead and order as I cant wait that long.

 

[MagicBoy]

Yeah, order now. It's why Apple speed bumped the range a couple of months ago.

The Broadwell-H laptop chips aren't due until Q2 2015. The only Broadwell chips we might see this year will be the Y variant at <5W for Ultra mobile devices.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

I ordered the top spec rMBP last week.

Broadwell will be a bump, but I wasn't prepared to wait 6-9 months for an update.

 

[MagicBoy]

I got the late-2013 three weeks before the 2014 bump. Considering Apple paid I'm not complaining about the 0.2GHz.

Stunning bit of kit.

 

[ikillbears]

http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Mac

 

[Deleted member 651465]

So far, my rMBP has travelled from China > Kazakhstan > Poland...

Estimated delivery Monday 13th! (ordered on 01/10)

 

[shine]

It'll be going to Cologne, Barking and then your local UPS location.

Mine got delayed in Cologne due to some issues with customs but full credit to UPS they made sure I still got it on the Monday by getting it to my local delivery location on a Sunday.

 

[Fallen god]

So far, my rMBP has travelled from China > Kazakhstan > Poland...

Estimated delivery Monday 13th! (ordered on 01/10)

Yeah mine was crazy when I ordered it China > South Korea > China > Germany > England and it was faffing about there too. It is also addictive to just watch the UPS tracking hahahaha.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Yeah, I see it went to South Korea too, missed that in my haste

If I'd known it was going to be this long I'd have travelled the 100 mile round trip and picked up the "best" configuration at the nearest Apple store.

Stupidly, I forgot the "3-5 working days" is only the dispatch / lead time.

 

[Fallen god]

Hahah, when mine got to London it was worse, it was at a depo right near my work place, then it decide it was best to on a trip to gatwick and come back the next day. Actual going to order a 15" model soon so it will be fun waiting again xD.

 

[rdb2012]

Just ordered one for my sister. Can't wait to try it out and compare it to my 2011 ORdered it at around 3 ish. It's alreaby been dispatched.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Update: It's gone from China > Korea > Kazakhstan > Poland > Germany > ...

Due for delivery on Monday via the arse end of the planet

 

[MagicBoy]

Just ordered one for my sister. Can't wait to try it out and compare it to my 2011 ORdered it at around 3 ish. It's alreaby been dispatched.

I'll be interested to hear your thoughts. I love the screen and insanely fast SSD. Still missing the inbuilt Firewire and Ethernet ports though...

 

[Fallen god]

Ethernet port is an issue I need it for work, I currently have 2 miniDP -> DVI, USB3 -> Ethernet port and a mini logitech hub for my mouse so 0 free ports.

 

[jpmonkey69]

Update: It's gone from China > Korea > Kazakhstan > Poland > Germany > ...

Due for delivery on Monday via the arse end of the planet

Same as mine - maybe on the same pallet!

 

[Zoom7000]

Seeing as Apple only just refreshed the Retina MacBook Pro range in July, I think it'll be a long time yet before we see any models with the Broadwell chip.

 

[MagicBoy]

I refer you back to Post #5.