LORD GAGA 1,271 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 On 6/2/2014 at 9:37 PM, Taylor said: I think I'll get a new 15" rMBP next year. The one I have is the mid-2012 one - the first released from the retina series. So it could maybe do with an update ~3 years after having it. But, saying that it is operating perfectly fine - and the only fault is that 2 screws are missing, and I've just been too lazy to go and get them replaced. - But will definitely be getting a new iPhone when it's released Will finally be able to get 4G/LTE (cause it's not supported on my network with my 5 ) You have the same MBP as me I got SUCH a great deal on mine though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shashylon 0 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Fall '14 iPad it is! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor 964 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 On 6/2/2014 at 10:09 PM, LORD GAGA said: You have the same MBP as me I got SUCH a great deal on mine though I upgraded the SSD to the 768GB one - so mine was £2699. Claimed the vat back making it £2250, and then Apple screwed up my order so I got a £180 discount. - But now that I'm a student I get the student discount and Apple Care for like £70 compared to the regular £250 or something ridiculous like that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORD GAGA 1,271 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 On 6/2/2014 at 10:17 PM, Taylor said: I upgraded the SSD to the 768GB one - so mine was £2699. Claimed the vat back making it £2250, and then Apple screwed up my order so I got a £180 discount. - But now that I'm a student I get the student discount and Apple Care for like £70 compared to the regular £250 or something ridiculous like that Mine came with a 512GB SSD and 3 year apple care warranty (of which there was 2 and a half years left) because i bought it from a failed design student who had it for less than half a year and barely used it... i bought it for £900 instead of £2599 lmao I already had the retina screen replaced because of a pixel problem they showed me how much it would have cost (£438) but it was free because of Apple care Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shashylon 0 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Now I'm getting excited about the rest of the year. I mean, EVERY single product Apple makes will get a refresh now since they haven't refreshed anything yet (except obv the Mac Pro). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 On 6/2/2014 at 8:50 PM, Feynman said: have you registered for the beta? Yaaaaaas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORD GAGA 1,271 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 On 6/2/2014 at 10:28 PM, pkteen said: Now I'm getting excited about the rest of the year. I mean, EVERY single product Apple makes will get a refresh now since they haven't refreshed anything yet (except obv the Mac Pro). Me too!!! I'm most excited about the iPhone 6 though!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor 964 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 On 6/2/2014 at 10:27 PM, LORD GAGA said: pixel problem Yeah - that's how I got my discount. After 2 pixel issued rMBPs I got pissed off and emailed Tim Cook (not expecting a reply) and the next day at 7am I get a call from an executive of online sales at Apples European HQ. I was meant to get £80 in compensation - but the executive got their figures wrong and quoted me £150. They then said they'd bump it to £180. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor 964 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 A greater detailed look at 'Health' and 'HealthKit' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORD GAGA 1,271 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 On 6/2/2014 at 10:36 PM, Taylor said: Yeah - that's how I got my discount. After 2 pixel issued rMBPs I got pissed off and emailed Tim Cook (not expecting a reply) and the next day at 7am I get a call from an executive of online sales at Apples European HQ. I was meant to get £80 in compensation - but the executive got their figures wrong and quoted me £150. They then said they'd bump it to £180. Omg Nahh I just decided to go on the live tech support feature on their site, they set up an appointment at my local apple store, i brought it in they guy was like 'Because it is a retina MacBook Pro there is no room for any pixel anomalies, which there is on non retina models' they took it off me, told me to come back in 1 week because they didn't have the parts ready in their lab... the next day at like 8am i got a phone call to tell me it was ready to collect, they gave me a receipt showing how much it would have cost me but was free with apple care (Yassssss ) The weird thing is... about 2 years ago i could have been working in the very same Apple store as i was offered a position as an 'Apple Genius' on the second floor of the store... but turned it down Because i wanted pursue my ultimate goal of being a graphic design artist... and the job schedule interfered with that Im also an Apple developer and use their products for practically everything, you could say I'm obsessed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor 964 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 On 6/2/2014 at 10:47 PM, LORD GAGA said: Omg Nahh I just decided to go on the live tech support feature on their site, they set up an appointment at my local apple store, i brought it in they guy was like 'Because it is a retina MacBook Pro there is no room for any pixel anomalies, which there is on non retina models' they took it off me, told me to come back in 1 week because they didn't have the parts ready in their lab... the next day at like 8am i got a phone call to tell me it was ready to collect, they gave me a receipt showing how much it would have cost me but was free with apple care (Yassssss ) The weird thing is... about 2 years ago i could have been working in the very same Apple store as i was offered a position as an 'Apple Genius' on the second floor of the store... but turned it down Because i wanted pursue my ultimate goal of being a graphic design artist... and the job schedule interfered with that The nearest Apple Store from me is 2 hours (I have another annoying story concerning the retina iPad mini and the Apple store where I missed my 'appointment' for buying it by 5 minutes so they wouldn't let me buy it and I had to make another appointment for the next day ). Yes! I got told that too! They were like, because the pixels are so small, you shouldn't be able to see any dead pixels. And I'm like... Well... I can! Nobody else could until I used a magnifying glass to show them. That's good it was so quick! Last year I spilled juice on my rMBP so I got the base 11" MBA to use for Uni until it was fixed - and when I got my rMBP back I was convinced it wasn't mine because it looked way bigger than I remembered. And it was only when I went to put it in my sleeve I was like... Okay... Maybe it is mine. I'd like to be an Apple Genius tbh - but the nearest store is too far away, and I'd be too tempted to just buy everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORD GAGA 1,271 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 On 6/2/2014 at 10:56 PM, Taylor said: The nearest Apple Store from me is 2 hours (I have another annoying story concerning the retina iPad mini and the Apple store where I missed my 'appointment' for buying it by 5 minutes so they wouldn't let me buy it and I had to make another appointment for the next day ). Yes! I got told that too! They were like, because the pixels are so small, you shouldn't be able to see any dead pixels. And I'm like... Well... I can! Nobody else could until I used a magnifying glass to show them. That's good it was so quick! Last year I spilled juice on my rMBP so I got the base 11" MBA to use for Uni until it was fixed - and when I got my rMBP back I was convinced it wasn't mine because it looked way bigger than I remembered. And it was only when I went to put it in my sleeve I was like... Okay... Maybe it is mine. I'd like to be an Apple Genius tbh - but the nearest store is too far away, and I'd be too tempted to just buy everything. I think that would have been another big problem for me, but it was flattering to be offered it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shashylon 0 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I, sadly can't work anywhere being an international student :'( No work permit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor 964 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 On 6/2/2014 at 10:59 PM, LORD GAGA said: I think that would have been another big problem for me, but it was flattering to be offered it Am I right in saying there is a lot of training involved for Geniuses? Also those screens behind the genius bar that are like a visual glossary annoy me - and I think I'd hate them after 5 minutes of working there. On 6/2/2014 at 11:01 PM, pkteen said: I, sadly can't work anywhere being an international student :'( No work permit. Aww :( Can't you apply for one? (I wrote 'apple' instead of 'apply' at first ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORD GAGA 1,271 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 On 6/2/2014 at 11:03 PM, Taylor said: Am I right in saying there is a lot of training involved for Geniuses? Also those screens behind the genius bar that are like a visual glossary annoy me - and I think I'd hate them after 5 minutes of working there. You are correct, there's a heck of a lot of training involved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Featured Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.