Hello all MacBook Pro users!

I am very happy with mine. 2014 version, so far so good...

1.3 years old, 205 cycles and counting.

Well if the unit is being used in a harzadous environment, factory etc, then some sort of body skin would be useful. For heat dissipation, the unibody as designed by apple acts as medium to transfer the heat from the electronics. Obviously a naked body will dissipate heat more efficiently than with a covered body. I myself wouldnt use any coverings and would rather go naked. But I do have purpose built cases with soft internal linings to safely transport the rmbp during transits..

Why not go for a personal cloud?

I am using Western Digital Personal Cloud. It comes in 1Te, 3Te and 6Te. I opted for the 3Te. I have been using it for the past 6 months and so foar it is running fine. i can back up automatically and can also keep all my photos, videos, docs on it and hooked up to my home network. Of course if you have fast internet then it would be very good as streamming is also possible without any glitching. FYI my home is using 2Mbps and it is still no issues.

Yes indeed, the lan must be a speedy one in order to get the faster upload/download to/fro rmbp and personal cloud. As reference, 5gb of data takes roughly 3 minutes wirelessly. When wired, ie rmbp hooked up to router will half its time. I think for my setup, it is exceptable. But I do remember when I first got the cloud, it took alot of time to backup all the files for the first time. Its considerably faster on subsequent backups though.

Apple's anti reflection coating wore off. Anyway mine got some here and there but it does not effect whilst using, also using outside.

Dont't know whether that piece u r looking for comes seperate with the adapter. These accessories are quite pricey. Anyway you can always get a dedicated adapter for your 2 pin to 3 pin, it would be cheaper.

I have some minor marks on mine too, looking a it, it may due to the screen touching the keyboard. Anyway its not effecting the usage of the notebook. I have also tested using the nbook outside in the open, so far like normal.

IMHO applecare is worth it if you can spend the additional sum. For the piece of mind.

True.. I get what you meant. Might I suggest hunting around Imbi plaza. I know there is a coupple of shops there that deals in notebook accessories. U might get lucky and score a 2nd hand which would suffice.

I wanted to get an external drive for my mac and also noticed this with WD products, in the end I got the WD cloud storage and it has worked well since. Even installation was quite easy for a non-it person as myself.

Yup, I do agree with this. I too had very bad experince with seagate drives previously. I had 2 x 2.5" external drives and 1x3.5" that went kaput on me few years back. Now I have WD cloud drive and an external, which so far is running fine.

There are lemons as this is a product. However issues do crop up but you must appreciate that those without issues are in many numbers. I for one is very happy with it (mine is the 2014 model) although there is some issue with the screen anti reflective coating. But for me it does not affect the operation so I'm good. But everything else is tip top.

Just a note, ensure you go for the min hard of 256Gb or more. and 16Gb ram is best for best experience.

All the best in your choices.

Quite frankly, the 128Gb version will not be enough for you. Furthermore the mac run better on the 256Gb version (faster) than the 128Gb. Alot of owners who bought the 128Gb version is having regrets. It is unfortunate that the prices now is very high compared to the last years pricing mainly due to our falling ringgit. Maybe if you are lucky to secure a 2nd hand unit, at least the will be a lot of savings there.

As for retina display, having used it i dont think I can revert back to non retina. Even using a PC with a much larger LCD display also couldnt match the colours and clarity that a retina display can provide.

So my advise is to save up and then get it. And be aware that there is noway to upgrade the ssd or ram.

Yup, got a few spots on the screen but it does not effect usage, so i am not bothered. Can only see it when the screen is off. If the damage effects the quality, then I am going to claim warranty. So far I am still good.

Use credit card loh got easy payment...harvey Norman, check them out.

Yup, and its usually for the standard models unfortunately.

I remember this issue when I first received my rMBP. It is very awkward at first as both the left and right USB sometimes ok sometimes not ok (reading). Then I restarted the rMBP. Its woud then be able to detect it. This issue was intermittent but after a few restarts, the USB works well. Same goes with external drives etc. At first it cannot detect. Do a restart its ok after that. Try that.

I would imagine, the notebook requires to load the drivers for each type of hardware that is connected to it. Once all the drivers loaded, there wont be any issues. Only earlier days got issue on mine, now no issues.

But on the other hand if it still persist, then might as well send it in for diagnosis.

For what its worth, and compared to your investment, its recommended.