To Return or Not to Return...
Mar. 1st, 2011 11:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ad_exiaThat is the question, indeed. ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
februaryfour brought up an interesting point to me, and I just did some research...
So. As I complained about in my last post, Apple just came out with new MacBook pros, like, a week ago. According to their return policy, I have 14 calendar days to return my computer (though it claims online that I can't return it online, maybe that means I have to go into the store?). The new model features the memory upgrade I paid for ($50, but still, no small change) standard and a much better processor (2.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 vs. the 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo I have) and slightly better RAM (4GB 1333MHz vs. my 4GB 1066MHz). Otherwise they look about the same, as far as I can tell?
Now, I still have to call and see if I can even work all this out. BUT. I'm seriously debating it. I mean... on the one hand, just because they just came out with new computers does not automatically make this one obsolete. On the other... I just paid a lot of money and why shouldn't I argue for the best processor I can get? If all this will involve is driving two hours to the Apple store and maybe I can exchange it right there, that would be fabulous. I could do that this weekend. Do you know how cool that would be?
SO. What I'd really like are opinions. What do you think, guys? Would it be worth the hassle to get the newest, shiniest model? At first I was feeling kind of defeatist and "Ah, well, sucks for me," but... why shouldn't I try to get the fastest processor for my money, right?
EDIT: Of course, now I'm reading about heat issues with the new models, getting very hot and running very loud. But of course complaints are inconsistent. WHY IS THIS SO HARD? I already went through this agonizing stuff deciding to buy this computer in the first place. I suppose the thing to do would be to call in the morning and see if it's even possible to exchange, and then deal with it. Maybe it is better to keep the one I have, that I know runs quiet and cool, even with the reduced speed? I do still have a few more days to mull it over. :x The more I read, the more I wonder if what I have isn't just fine, and I shouldn't go through this rigamarole (oh yeah, I just used that word XD) to deal with it when I don't want to go through the hassle of re-returning it if it runs too hot or too loud. I absolutely love how quiet and cool my computer is now!
ARGH ARGH ARGH. I don't know what to dooooo.
Anyway, pictures of the shuttle to follow, for reals. I have the camera sitting right here. :D;;
februaryfour brought up an interesting point to me, and I just did some research... So. As I complained about in my last post, Apple just came out with new MacBook pros, like, a week ago. According to their return policy, I have 14 calendar days to return my computer (though it claims online that I can't return it online, maybe that means I have to go into the store?). The new model features the memory upgrade I paid for ($50, but still, no small change) standard and a much better processor (2.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 vs. the 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo I have) and slightly better RAM (4GB 1333MHz vs. my 4GB 1066MHz). Otherwise they look about the same, as far as I can tell?
Now, I still have to call and see if I can even work all this out. BUT. I'm seriously debating it. I mean... on the one hand, just because they just came out with new computers does not automatically make this one obsolete. On the other... I just paid a lot of money and why shouldn't I argue for the best processor I can get? If all this will involve is driving two hours to the Apple store and maybe I can exchange it right there, that would be fabulous. I could do that this weekend. Do you know how cool that would be?
SO. What I'd really like are opinions. What do you think, guys? Would it be worth the hassle to get the newest, shiniest model? At first I was feeling kind of defeatist and "Ah, well, sucks for me," but... why shouldn't I try to get the fastest processor for my money, right?
EDIT: Of course, now I'm reading about heat issues with the new models, getting very hot and running very loud. But of course complaints are inconsistent. WHY IS THIS SO HARD? I already went through this agonizing stuff deciding to buy this computer in the first place. I suppose the thing to do would be to call in the morning and see if it's even possible to exchange, and then deal with it. Maybe it is better to keep the one I have, that I know runs quiet and cool, even with the reduced speed? I do still have a few more days to mull it over. :x The more I read, the more I wonder if what I have isn't just fine, and I shouldn't go through this rigamarole (oh yeah, I just used that word XD) to deal with it when I don't want to go through the hassle of re-returning it if it runs too hot or too loud. I absolutely love how quiet and cool my computer is now!
ARGH ARGH ARGH. I don't know what to dooooo.
Anyway, pictures of the shuttle to follow, for reals. I have the camera sitting right here. :D;;
