[mac4theblind] Re: Need advice, buying a new Macbook Pro

  • From: David hilbert poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 21:10:45 -0400

Hi Paul,

We are all mac here and sometimes we virtual machine into windows and discuss 
hardware so you are in good company.

The life cycle of the upward mobility of the mac is pretty long.  For instance, 
if you have a core2 duo from 2009 you can put yosemity on it but not the core 
duo from the same period.

For considering what to get, don't worry about the screen being too large if 
the system has the most powerful processor you can currently buy for it is the 
power requrement which determine's longevity in terms of upward mobility.

Have a look at the Yosemety system requirements to understand this.


On Oct 26, 2014, at 6:01 PM, Paul Martz wrote:

Hi all. I'm a long-time iOS and Mac Pro desktop user. Now I'm thinking about 
buying my first Macbook Pro, but I'm confused about what's available on the 
Apple store. Hoping you all can advise me, even though this isn't strictly an 
accessibility topic.

The Apple Store has a 13" Macbook Pro, and five models of Macbook Pro with 
Retina Display, with varying processor and display size combinations. Clearly 
I'm most interested in the 13" Macbook Pro (non-Retina), as the Retina display 
and larger screen size have no benefit for me.

But if I understand correctly, the 13" Macbook Pro (non-Retina) is model number 
MD101LL, which was released in 2012. So I'm concerned about product lifespan. 
Apple is still selling this as a new computer, so I'd hope that it would be 
viable for at least the next five OSX upgrades. But, it's already two years 
old, and I want to avoid finding out a couple years from now that the latest 
OSX won't be supported on the MD101LL.

So... To make a long story short, does anyone have any thoughts of knowledge of 
how long I can expect the MD101LL to be a viable product? Thanks.

-- 
   -Paul


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