(had this sitting in drafts since before Christmas, thought it might be time to share it)
So I have a shiny new MBP to play with, accidental order to be honest, but a useful one at that, I’ve gone through and done the magic OSX transfer, updated the licenses that didn’t “quite” transfer and have now just tweaked the apache settings that *never* get carried across, and what do I think ?
- Buttonless mouse, not sure, need more time with it
- Keyboard, like the MBA I had for a bit, lovely, fastest laptop keyboard I can type on.
- Performance, the jury is out here, my “old” MBP had 6Gb of RAM and so was no slouch, it got worked hard for sure, now I’ve downgraded to 4Gb, and I have a general feeling of waiting when starting fusion and the like.
Time will tell, I think the machine will probably be faster in real world usage, and I’m sure whichever of my colleagues will love my old machine, after all unlike most of my colleagues I keep my machines in good condition and they don’t get dented, dropped etc.
Finally, the design, gorgeous doesn’t even come close, the chassis is a work of art and I’m already in love with the new screen (although I do have to keep removing Iona’s finger prints) I like the ports all on one side, although I will need to change my desk around at work, it’s neater, and I like the battery indicators on the same side too, rather than on the base where I always forget, until flying.