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Retina or not?

olivier ADAM
Hi,

I'm considering to buy a new laptop (Retina or last non Retina model) and was wondering what are your feedback with Macbook Pro Retina?
I remember a discussion with Niels last year for launching CO 7 in Paris, he was prefering a Non Retina Macbook Pro, arguying that the Retina display will need more power due to the increase of definition.

Did you made some tests beetween Retina and non Retina macbook pro?

thanks in advance

Olivier
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  • Paul Steunebrink
    I prefer a non-retina MBP for other reasons and bought one 15" model before the recent updates from Apple (known as a mid-2012 model):
    - matte screen (option)
    - Ethernet connection
    - Firewire connection
    I added the SSD, RAM and processor updates which brought it in-line with the Retina model (both in price and specs). 😁

    Not sure about the power issue you mentioned.
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  • olivier ADAM
    Thanks for your reply Paul!
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  • Jonathan Gilbert
    I have a late 2012 Retina MBP and I have mixed emotions. On the one hand I would absolutely buy it again based purely on the size and weight vs my old MBP. The screen is nice, but the difference between retina and the last generation hi def matte display is not as significant as I thought. Also zooming into 100% and seeing so much more of the image takes some getting used to. I do feel like I'm giving up a little bit of performance potential due to the higher resolution and I can see instances where the additional graphics processing holds me back... though its not enough to to make me want the extra bulk of the old model. In Capture One i have to run 2048px previews instead of the 1280 I sued to so they take up a bit more space and a bit longer to render, though I don't have a benchmark on the actual render speed difference. I don't think it is dramatic as this is the fated rendering machine i've used in some time.

    2012 verdict?: If I was uying it just for use professionally on photoshoots I'd get the older style but upgrade to the same specs. For my use though, which is some shooting and processing, some office work, and a crazy busy travel schedule teaching POCP? Definitely the retina.

    Now, comparing the new late 2013 Retina MBP to the older style? No contest, get the new one. If the processors are even half as good as they are supposed to be, then its a big upgrade. Plus the SSD are faster on the new one and that can make a big difference as well. Keep in mind the old design is not made with the newer processors or faster memory/storage architecture.
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  • olivier ADAM
    Thanks Jon for this detailed answer.
    I wonder if someone knows if it's possible to use 10.8 with the new macbook pro retina who is delivered with Mavericks? is it for example possible to boot on a external drive with 10.8 system for example?

    Olivier
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  • Permanently deleted user
    Recently updated to a retina screen macbook pro. I am finding that the retina calibrates much better than my non retina macbook pro...Not what I expected...
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  • Jeroen Bouman
    I don't miss my old MBP at all, even though I was hesitant about switching from a mat screen to high glossy. My (calibrated) retina screen is gorgeous, images are so vibrant on it. I use the rMBP (2012) for tethered shooting, but do my image editing solely on a Mac Pro with calibrated Eizo's. On the Eizo's my images do loose some of that brilliance. The major drawback is that images that seemed perfectly focused at 100% on the retina screen are sometimes not as sharp on the Eizo. The retina's higher pixel density is to blame here.

    You wouldn't want to run 10.8, 10.9 should be much better (improved battery life, improved memory management, improved OpenCL - important for C-One) but I'd wait for at least 10.9.1 and a Mavericks compatible version of C-One.
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