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What is TCR mac laptop to buy?

My 8 year old MacBook Pro is on the way out. What is the CR...
vermilion mother
  04/22/18
I never use the Touch Bar for a damn thing other than adjust...
Cerebral Filthpig Base
  04/22/18
i have a 2017 macbook pro without touchbar. 16gb RAM and 500...
twinkling athletic conference rehab
  04/22/18
Why? Fuck. Ansolutely loved my 2010 MacBook Pro 15 inch. ...
vermilion mother
  04/22/18
Get the MacBook.
blathering submissive plaza
  04/22/18
no usb port. had to buy a $70 dongle. no HDMI port to conne...
twinkling athletic conference rehab
  04/22/18
Wtf. Do no Macs have USB ports now? I thought at least the...
vermilion mother
  04/22/18
They have USB-C ports.
Cerebral Filthpig Base
  04/22/18
What is the difference between that and a regular USB port?
vermilion mother
  04/22/18
They are smaller.
Cerebral Filthpig Base
  04/22/18
that's what I have it's 180 15" MBP with 16GB and S...
Trip Casino Ceo
  04/22/18
Agree with all of this. There's also no disc drive, which I ...
umber filthy home tank
  04/22/18
Do any laptops still come with disc drives? It seems very r...
Cerebral Filthpig Base
  04/22/18
I guess not but as someone with kids, the option would be ni...
umber filthy home tank
  04/22/18
Lots do, but it is clearly on the way out. Basically like fl...
grizzly hilarious son of senegal
  04/22/18
Whichever one comes with the biggest complimentary buttplug
grizzly hilarious son of senegal
  04/22/18
(low T poaster) get an xps 13
Mind-boggling locale water buffalo
  04/22/18
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boyish university legal warrant
  04/23/18
lol there are literally only two options
galvanic wrinkle shrine
  04/22/18
ok this is what i thought. dont they pretty much just come i...
scarlet juggernaut orchestra pit
  04/22/18
MacBook MacBook Air MacBook Pro 13" without touch bar...
Cerebral Filthpig Base
  04/22/18
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clear razzle-dazzle library
  04/22/18
15" with touchbar
Topaz community account
  04/22/18
Lenovo Thinkpad T Series
magical nubile dilemma giraffe
  04/22/18
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Elite marketing idea internal respiration
  04/23/18
Chinese Malware Edition
comical resort
  04/23/18
Pro, no touch bar
Dark corn cake
  04/23/18
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Internet-worthy domesticated partner property
  04/23/18
Pretty much this
supple violet church mediation
  04/23/18
But how do you come out to your parents?
grizzly hilarious son of senegal
  04/23/18
I objectively make and have enough money for this but can't ...
vermilion mother
  04/23/18
The only winning move is not to play.
comical resort
  04/23/18
If you don't want to wait for the 2018 models, then get a 20...
Talented trailer park pocket flask
  04/23/18


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Date: April 22nd, 2018 10:52 PM
Author: vermilion mother

My 8 year old MacBook Pro is on the way out. What is the CR current model? Air? MacBook? Pro, with or without touch at? Touchnar seems kind of gimmicky.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897439)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 10:55 PM
Author: Cerebral Filthpig Base

I never use the Touch Bar for a damn thing other than adjusting the volume and screen brightness, but it's been a really good laptop (MBPro).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897464)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 10:54 PM
Author: twinkling athletic conference rehab

i have a 2017 macbook pro without touchbar. 16gb RAM and 500gb SSD. i hate it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897453)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 10:56 PM
Author: vermilion mother

Why? Fuck. Ansolutely loved my 2010 MacBook Pro 15 inch. I'm not a tech person; just want browsing/Streaming/word processing with fast performance that doesn't degrade over time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897468)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 10:59 PM
Author: blathering submissive plaza

Get the MacBook.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897478)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:06 PM
Author: twinkling athletic conference rehab

no usb port. had to buy a $70 dongle.

no HDMI port to connect to an external monitor. see dongle.

apparently connecting a monitor and peripherals through the dongle kills the motherboard. i had to take it in twice already to apple store.

they crammed everything into a smaller body, leading to inferior heat dissipation than the older model. so the fan kicks in every time i try to do something, and often when i'm not doing anything at all. it is very loud.

the keyboard jams easily.

i wish i could trade it for the 2015 macbook pro.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897529)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:21 PM
Author: vermilion mother

Wtf. Do no Macs have USB ports now? I thought at least the pro would have it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897632)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:22 PM
Author: Cerebral Filthpig Base

They have USB-C ports.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897634)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:23 PM
Author: vermilion mother

What is the difference between that and a regular USB port?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897639)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:26 PM
Author: Cerebral Filthpig Base

They are smaller.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897657)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:23 PM
Author: Trip Casino Ceo

that's what I have it's 180

15" MBP with 16GB and SSD, has USB and HDMI

no discrete GPU but I have a desktop PC if I really want to play a game that needs it which is rare



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897640)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:37 PM
Author: umber filthy home tank

Agree with all of this. There's also no disc drive, which I find obnoxious. The USB-C ports are by far the worst part though. So many times I go to plug in a printer or something and then I have to find the damn connector.

Also do NOT pop the keys off to clean them. You have to have the whole top case replaced. The keys are not removable anymore.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897742)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:48 PM
Author: Cerebral Filthpig Base

Do any laptops still come with disc drives? It seems very rare now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897836)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:53 PM
Author: umber filthy home tank

I guess not but as someone with kids, the option would be nice. Everything has to be purchased separately now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897871)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:54 PM
Author: grizzly hilarious son of senegal

Lots do, but it is clearly on the way out. Basically like floppy drives were on laptops in the early 2000s.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897887)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 10:57 PM
Author: grizzly hilarious son of senegal

Whichever one comes with the biggest complimentary buttplug

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897472)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:03 PM
Author: Mind-boggling locale water buffalo

(low T poaster)

get an xps 13

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897510)



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Date: April 23rd, 2018 3:43 AM
Author: boyish university legal warrant



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35898600)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:09 PM
Author: galvanic wrinkle shrine

lol there are literally only two options

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897540)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:23 PM
Author: scarlet juggernaut orchestra pit

ok this is what i thought. dont they pretty much just come in different sizes?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897638)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:24 PM
Author: Cerebral Filthpig Base

MacBook

MacBook Air

MacBook Pro 13" without touch bar

MacBook Pro 13" with touch bar

MacBook Pro 15"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897641)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:56 PM
Author: clear razzle-dazzle library



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897908)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:54 PM
Author: Topaz community account

15" with touchbar

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897881)



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Date: April 22nd, 2018 11:57 PM
Author: magical nubile dilemma giraffe

Lenovo Thinkpad T Series

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35897917)



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Date: April 23rd, 2018 2:45 AM
Author: Elite marketing idea internal respiration



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35898519)



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Date: April 23rd, 2018 4:07 AM
Author: comical resort

Chinese Malware Edition

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35898622)



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Date: April 23rd, 2018 12:28 AM
Author: Dark corn cake

Pro, no touch bar

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35898109)



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Date: April 23rd, 2018 2:44 AM
Author: Internet-worthy domesticated partner property



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35898515)



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Date: April 23rd, 2018 2:47 AM
Author: supple violet church mediation

Pretty much this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35898522)



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Date: April 23rd, 2018 3:10 AM
Author: grizzly hilarious son of senegal

But how do you come out to your parents?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35898560)



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Date: April 23rd, 2018 11:38 PM
Author: vermilion mother

I objectively make and have enough money for this but can't bring myself to spend 3 grand on a computer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35905866)



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Date: April 23rd, 2018 4:03 AM
Author: comical resort

The only winning move is not to play.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35898619)



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Date: April 23rd, 2018 11:20 AM
Author: Talented trailer park pocket flask

If you don't want to wait for the 2018 models, then get a 2016 MBP for $1k less than the 2017. Very minor differences.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1294034-REG/apple_z0sh_mlh429_bh_macbook_pro_15_inch_with.html

$2100

2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 Quad-Core

16GB of 2133 MHz RAM | 512GB PCIe SSD

15.4" 2880 x 1800 Retina Display

AMD Radeon Pro 460 GPU (4GB GDDR5)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3956903&forum_id=2#35899719)