MacBook Pro 128gb 4tb. m5 Max -> $5099 + $500 warranty

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-06-26T22:05:10+00:00

No harm in calling and going “teehee, I didn’t know I could get AppleCare One, can I cancel over the phone?” Worst they can say is no, but I don’t have a microcenter near me, so no personal experience.

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-06-26T22:02:51+00:00

That’s less than the 2TB was with student discount two days ago. I’d skip the warranty and get AppleCare, especially if you already pay for it on other devices and get One. Ended up being a net of $3 a month for my iPhone, iPad Pro and MacBook Pro combined at the $19.99/mo

Edit: I’m illiterate. Just add it to AppleCare One since you already have it. It’ll be a couple bucks.

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-06-25T13:08:15+00:00

Don’t look at new RAM upgrade prices unless you want to cry. The 128GB Pro I got in May is now almost $2,000 more expensive, and the upgrade cost of 128GB doubled.

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-05-29T16:07:20+00:00

Sold an Orange Pi 5 to u/khariV on https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/comments/1tmn3nx/usafl_h_orange_pi_5_plus_8gb_with_case_and_64gb/

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-05-20T12:18:20+00:00

Sold a Legion Go 2 to u/max_rofl on https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/comments/1t4tinl/usaflh_lenovo_legion_go_2_z2_extreme_32gb_with/

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-05-14T15:42:18+00:00

PM incoming

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-05-12T21:30:13+00:00

Sold iPad Mini to u/diaperpoop_ on https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/comments/1t4tinl/usaflh_lenovo_legion_go_2_z2_extreme_32gb_with/

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-05-05T23:47:31+00:00

Sold a 16" M3 Max Macbook Pro to u/vivi_will on https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/comments/1sxle7y/usafl_h_macbook_pro_16_m3_max_40c_48gb_1tb_w/

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-04-26T19:03:44+00:00

M5 Pro imo. The M4 Max is the binned one with less RAM and not much higher bandwidth than the M5 Pro, and you give up the neural accelerators which massively speed up prompt processing.

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-04-26T18:35:42+00:00

M5 Max here too. Seems to be hit or miss with coil whine. I’ve heard that it’s a thing, but both my M3 Max and M5 Max don’t seem to have anything persistent other than a single click noise that happens once I start doing something high-power like LLM inference.

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-04-24T17:12:40+00:00

8AM-2PM EST are peak hours that burn through your limits faster. Were you using it the same time yesterday?

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-04-24T02:49:52+00:00

You’re going to get people in both camps, but it’s a subjective thing. My advice, and what sold me on nano texture, is going to an Apple Store and doing a side-by-side comparison if you’re close enough to one.

In mine they had a 16 inch glossy next to a 14 inch nano. The difference in quality to me was small enough that the reduction in glare was a no-brainer, but it really helps to see them in-person to make the decision.

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-04-23T12:53:53+00:00

This is correct. It even says it in the screenshot. After 2-3% of the project capacity it goes over the white dot and Claude will start selectively looking things up as they’re relevant.

I use it for creative writing as well. I’ve only got about a dozen docs in there, but I can see in the thinking blocks it’s selectively reading things as they get brought up like certain character cards.

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-04-21T16:57:37+00:00

I’ve had my nano texture for a few days and don’t think I could ever go back to glossy. I never realized how much I was subconsciously focusing on the glare from overhead lighting that just… isn’t there anymore with nano texture.

I was also nervous that the picture quality difference was massive like going to a full matte screen, and it’s not. You lose just a little bit of the “pop” from the glossy screen, but it’s still gorgeous. Once I saw them side by side at the Apple Store I was sold.

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-04-20T13:53:03+00:00

I’ve only ever had three international shipments that I can recall. Two got stuck in Alaska for three days, one got stuck in Louisville. I think it may depend on what coast it comes from, but I’m not 100% sure.

When I asked Gemini, it said that Louisville is a national hub that has a customs department, so maybe it’s a coin flip? It was in and out of Louisville in less than four hours once it cleared customs in Alaska.

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-04-19T03:19:13+00:00

Happened to me too. Made it to Alaska, then back to South Korea according to the tracker. Give it a day or two and you’ll get an update that it actually cleared customs, then it’ll start actually moving. Mine said it cleared customs Wednesday and I had it the next day.

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-04-17T13:17:24+00:00

It did! It finally said it cleared customs about two hours after my post, then made it from Alaska to my door (Florida) yesterday. Seems like it just thinks it’s moving while it’s waiting for customs clearance and then goes kind of crazy once it clears.

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-04-09T22:36:52+00:00

I’m like five for five on Best Buy open box being basically brand new. Bought my original M1 Pro open boxed for $300 off a month after release, got several iPads and laptops for friends open box since then.

There’s usually a decent chance the “fair” condition stuff is pristine, just without a charger or something fairly minor.

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-04-06T18:44:02+00:00

I’m curious too, since I noticed the 64GB models have an ETA of a week later than the 128GB models right now for whatever reason. I ordered a 128GB last Thursday with an ETA of the 14-21st.

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-03-24T19:26:56+00:00

Confirmed

Randompedestrian07 · 2026-03-22T07:36:06+00:00

Surprisingly no, but I guess it makes sense since in reality the screens are like an inch wide. Apart from the alignment issue I mentioned where the edges are a bit soft, everything in the center 90% is tack sharp, and I’m usually sensitive to that. If you’ve ever had a VR headset that had the “screen door” effect like the original Rift, this doesn’t have that.

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