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Is it worth it?

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  • Mac OS X
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July 30, 2014 4:25:13 AM

I ordered a rMBP last Friday, the middle model which came with 8GB of RAM and the upgraded storage to 256GB. Yesterday my order got upgraded to the latest model, which had has the newer processor. The rest of the specs are all the same. Now the thing is there doesn't seem much difference between the entry level rMBP and the one I ordered. Only difference being is that has 128GB's of more storage. I'm now not sure if I can justify spending the £200 that just seems to be for extra storage??

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July 30, 2014 5:56:26 PM

RORY B said:
I ordered a rMBP last Friday, the middle model which came with 8GB of RAM and the upgraded storage to 256GB. Yesterday my order got upgraded to the latest model, which had has the newer processor. The rest of the specs are all the same. Now the thing is there doesn't seem much difference between the entry level rMBP and the one I ordered. Only difference being is that has 128GB's of more storage. I'm now not sure if I can justify spending the £200 that just seems to be for extra storage??
Buy what you can afford. If you need more space buy it it not don't. Simple.

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July 30, 2014 6:47:14 PM

Could you provide more details on which one you ordered? 13" or 15" model?
Are these the two:
2.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
8GB 1600MHz memory
128GB PCIe-based flash storage
Intel Iris Graphics
Built-in battery (9 hours)

2.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
8GB 1600MHz memory
256GB PCIe-based flash storage
Intel Iris Graphics
Built-in battery (9 hours)

If yes, for the price difference you could upgrade to a larger SSD later with SSD prices dropping. Of course it all depends on what you are using the computer for and how much storage space you will need. The 128GB of storage will fill up faster than you think and keep in mind that for optimal performance you will want to keep 15 - 20% of the drive space free for optimal performance.
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