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>> I use a Macbook Pro 2015 and I don't think I'll be upgrading to the new one, especially if the specs are nearly similar.

Seriously? I'm on a 2013, and the specs of the latest machine are already "nearly similar". I have factory SSD flash storage and 16 GB of RAM. The CPU and GPU upgrades haven't been remotely worth upgrading to.

How can you be on a 2015 MacBook, talking about upgrading to a 2016? Nobody cares whether you own the latest gadget; upgrades should wait at least 2, usually 3-4 years. I'm not talking about the severe case of frugality (use the same laptop for at least 8 years until it dies!). Just basic common sense.

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I'm trying not to sound snarky, but: different strokes for different folks. Who are you to tell someone how to spend their money? Just basic common sense. Ok, that was a little snarky.

TBH, when I talk about this upgrade I'm talking my work laptop, which I have the option of upgrading (for free through the company) every year. Most of my configs and tooling is customized and backed up, so getting up and running on a new system is not too time intensive. And in the case of better specs or better tooling, then why not? It's not about owning the latest gadgets but the performance improvements that come along with them.

My home system is a 2012 rig running BunsenLabs Linux (https://www.bunsenlabs.org/) which I upgraded to from Crunchbang some time back.

I have a macbook pro from .. 2013? The main reason for me would be too get a fanless laptop. That could be a reason to update even from last year's model.

But if it's as silly as the 'new macbook', then I'll probably pass.

The 2015 MacBook Pro still has fans... You'd have to go to a MacBook instead. Two very different laptops.

But the new one might not have fans.

>How can you be on a 2015 MacBook, talking about upgrading to a 2016?

(Germany) Well, I personally can depreciate computers faster than the usual 3 years. Because I run a software business I was able to argue with the tax authorities that I always need the most recent model as the average life time of a computer in my field of business is 1 year.

But then again I don't make really use of this because as you said: There's not enough differentiation between consecutive Mac models so the trouble of writing off and switching machines isn't really worth it.

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