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Ordered, again. Is this the sweet spot for a Macbook?
March 13, 2026, 03:03 PM
V-TailOrdered, again. Is this the sweet spot for a Macbook?
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Originally posted by 6guns:
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Later in life, I worked in the education department of Digital Equipment
V-Tail, were you in Maynard, MA by chance? Have we had this discussion?
I visited Maynard a few times, either teaching a course or as a student, but my office was in the NY / NJ area.
הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים March 13, 2026, 04:33 PM
Jupiterquote:
Originally posted by trapper189:
surley the software license doesn’t arrive in its own box?
I wouldn't think so but I have zero experience ordering software from Apple at the time of a purchase.
Mine arrived Wed. afternoon. It was packed in a box containing the computer, charger and nothing else. The Wifi at the house went out Wed. morning so I was not able to download everything I wanted (without using my mobile hotspot) until yesterday afternoon. At&t had to replace my old fiber box on the side of the house They also upgraded my old router to one of their latest models. It was almost perfect timing.
Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
-- George Orwell
March 13, 2026, 04:44 PM
trapper189One box, that's what I figured. My tracking is showing to departures from Vietnam that eventually both seemingly arrive in Louisville. After the arrivals in Louisville today, there's a third departure from Vietnam that appears to be following the same path as the first two.
Weird.
June 27, 2026, 10:40 AM
JupiterIt looks like we ordered our MacBook Pro laptops in the nick of time.

Prices are up $300 for the same exact machines because of skyrocketing memory prices.
Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
-- George Orwell
June 27, 2026, 11:12 AM
trapper189No kidding! I just bought a couple trail cameras and then bought the memory cards. The memory was at least double what it was the last time I bought it and more than half the price of the cameras themselves. Same with the two dashcams I bought: $220 for a dashcam and $120 for the memory.
My daughter likes the computer. She dual screens it with her iPad.
June 27, 2026, 11:37 AM
Jupiterquote:
Originally posted by trapper189:
My daughter likes the computer. She dual screens it with her iPad.
Glad she likes her MacBook, trapper189.
They have a lot of cool features, especially if you have other apple products.
I'm liking mine so far. A lot has changed since I upgraded from my 2015 MBP. I use it much more than my Lenovo since I retired.
Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
-- George Orwell
June 27, 2026, 02:53 PM
oddballquote:
Originally posted by Jupiter:
It looks like we ordered our MacBook Pro laptops in the nick of time.

Prices are up $300 for the same exact machines because of skyrocketing memory prices.
Yeah, I have been looking at a new Mac Mini and man they are pricey for extra RAM (24 g) and storage (2 TB). Plus 10-12 weeks out to build

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"I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965
June 27, 2026, 03:43 PM
Jupiter^^^^^^
My MacBook with M5 Pro came with 24 Gig. of memory. I was going to upgrade to 48 until I saw the price.

Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
-- George Orwell
June 27, 2026, 03:47 PM
WarhorseI suggest this monitor to go with the Macbook.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c...ional_27_4k_ips.html
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