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<blockquote data-quote="Hemmingway" data-source="post: 1275074" data-attributes="member: 208371"><p>Hi killerbob. I was a victim of cheap HP technology too and went through 2 of them over the course of 3 years, including needing to go out for warranty repair to have the mainboard and HD replaced on both. Both of which a month later when I got them back still had problems such as a video card that failed 6 months later, the quicklaunch buttons and touchpad failed, inverter failed, LCD bulb burned out and on my 17" with the full size keyboard I had to use the onscreen keyboard to turn on the numlock and be able to use the right side of my keyboard. If I had a promiscuous computer and surfing habits I likely would have just given both a high velocity lead scan out in the middle of the desert. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>I have not looked back on my decision for a MBP but am planning to have my next upgrade be 17" as I just cannot get enough Mac as much as I love my MBP! <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Cool.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Cool:" title="Cool :Cool:" data-shortname=":Cool:" /></p><p></p><p>As a recently saved user, I cannot profess to be a guru but I think you may have been looking at threads related to the prior release of the current MBP line that dropped the Core processors and changed the video card architecture with a few other little changes. One of the changes sure to please is the addition of the <a href="http://www.apple.com/thunderbolt/" target="_blank">Thunderbolt</a> port which should provide not only your full BluRay performance but much more with twice the bus speed of USB 3.0. With the new line basically just released it is unlikely that they would be retired and replaced anytime soon, but again I am no expert nor do I have inside information. In all honesty the pursuit of the latest and greatest for electronics in this day in age is a wild goose chase. A MBP however will regardless stay at the top of the pack and with the pack for a long time to come, IMO.</p><p></p><p>With peripheral connection options fully covered you should be able to shop for your MBP that matches all your wants and needs. I am sure it will not take long for the long time hardened gurus to confirm that your MBP will be long lasting and stable enough that you will enjoy it for a long time, unlike rice paper HPs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hemmingway, post: 1275074, member: 208371"] Hi killerbob. I was a victim of cheap HP technology too and went through 2 of them over the course of 3 years, including needing to go out for warranty repair to have the mainboard and HD replaced on both. Both of which a month later when I got them back still had problems such as a video card that failed 6 months later, the quicklaunch buttons and touchpad failed, inverter failed, LCD bulb burned out and on my 17" with the full size keyboard I had to use the onscreen keyboard to turn on the numlock and be able to use the right side of my keyboard. If I had a promiscuous computer and surfing habits I likely would have just given both a high velocity lead scan out in the middle of the desert. ;) I have not looked back on my decision for a MBP but am planning to have my next upgrade be 17" as I just cannot get enough Mac as much as I love my MBP! :Cool: As a recently saved user, I cannot profess to be a guru but I think you may have been looking at threads related to the prior release of the current MBP line that dropped the Core processors and changed the video card architecture with a few other little changes. One of the changes sure to please is the addition of the [URL="http://www.apple.com/thunderbolt/"]Thunderbolt[/URL] port which should provide not only your full BluRay performance but much more with twice the bus speed of USB 3.0. With the new line basically just released it is unlikely that they would be retired and replaced anytime soon, but again I am no expert nor do I have inside information. In all honesty the pursuit of the latest and greatest for electronics in this day in age is a wild goose chase. A MBP however will regardless stay at the top of the pack and with the pack for a long time to come, IMO. With peripheral connection options fully covered you should be able to shop for your MBP that matches all your wants and needs. I am sure it will not take long for the long time hardened gurus to confirm that your MBP will be long lasting and stable enough that you will enjoy it for a long time, unlike rice paper HPs. [/QUOTE]
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