MacBook Pro retina with i7 haswell, 16gb ram, and 512gb ssd. I use fusion to run windows 7 and Ubuntu. I am really happy with it after 6 months and have grown to avoid hitting certain key combinations in windows or Linux that kick me back to OS X.
Strong points:
Performance is really exceptional. No problems running visual studio and SQL server.
Battery life is great as well. I get a days worth of usage out of it.
Bought it refurbished from Apple so I saved some money.
Weak points:
Some annoyances with slow wake up and connecting to wifi after wake. If that is the trade off for getting incredible battery life then it is OK.
Can you actually use the MBP keeping on your lap? I heard MBPs heat a lot and usual CPU working temps are always 60C+. How true is that? Are these comfortable to use on lap with all those high temptretures?
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MacBook Pro retina with i7 haswell, 16gb ram, and 512gb ssd. I use fusion to run windows 7 and Ubuntu. I am really happy with it after 6 months and have grown to avoid hitting certain key combinations in windows or Linux that kick me back to OS X.
Strong points: Performance is really exceptional. No problems running visual studio and SQL server. Battery life is great as well. I get a days worth of usage out of it. Bought it refurbished from Apple so I saved some money.
Weak points: Some annoyances with slow wake up and connecting to wifi after wake. If that is the trade off for getting incredible battery life then it is OK.
Can you actually use the MBP keeping on your lap? I heard MBPs heat a lot and usual CPU working temps are always 60C+. How true is that? Are these comfortable to use on lap with all those high temptretures?