{"id":4659,"date":"2018-08-25T11:10:25","date_gmt":"2018-08-25T15:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/?p=4659"},"modified":"2018-08-25T13:27:27","modified_gmt":"2018-08-25T17:27:27","slug":"say-hello-to-my-little-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/archives\/4659","title":{"rendered":"Say hello to my little friend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" data-attachment-id=\"4660\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/archives\/4659\/img_5461\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5461.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1534004263&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5461\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5461.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5461.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5461.jpg?resize=4032%2C3024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5461.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5461.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5461.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5461.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5461.jpg?resize=160%2C120&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5461.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5461.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I know it was not that long ago that I posted that I had kept my 13&#8243; MacBook pro longer than any other computer I&#8217;ve ever had (turns out that would be 53 months).\u00c2\u00a0 But for a long while now I have been keeping my eye on the 15&#8243; MacBooks. For the last 6 years I have been using my laptop as my primary PC especially since I travel so much, and to be honest 13&#8243; was starting to feel very cramped.\u00c2\u00a0 I know that I could hookup an external monitor etc. but that would not meet my goal.\u00c2\u00a0 My goal is to have a laptop that can kick ass, do everything I need it to do but still be easy enough to take with me anywhere I wanted to go.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then Dammit Apple released the biggest spec bump to the 15&#8243; MacBooks in the last several years, then best buy sent me my 10% off birthday coupon, then I found out I could sell my old MacBook on gazelle for $384!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can see where this is headed, so as the title states &#8220;Say Hello To My Little Friend!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4662\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/archives\/4659\/img_5462\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5462.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1534004278&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_5462\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5462.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5462.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5462.jpg?resize=579%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4662\" width=\"579\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5462.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5462.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5462.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5462.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5462.jpg?resize=160%2C120&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5462.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5462.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It seems really stupid but I can&#8217;t tell you how much difference a couple more inches of screen real estate makes.\u00c2\u00a0 I had my concerns about the keyboard, but I have to say I really don&#8217;t have any issues with it. It has a bit of a different sound but overall its plenty nice to type on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The base model had everything I had been missing to fill some gaps in my needs and although larger it is still plenty light to carry around.\u00c2\u00a0 I&#8217;ve been running the laptop for a couple of weeks so here are my initial thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>%^$#*! is this thing fast<\/li><li>The screen is gorgeous, I have been leaving trutone on and I find myself liking it on a bigger screen.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/li><li>Touch bar did seem like a gimmick but its really useful (for me anyway) and I like it.<\/li><li>The addition of Touch ID is super nice<\/li><li>The extra 8 gigs of ram makes playing with virtual machines a whole lot nicer.\u00c2\u00a0<\/li><li>The keyboard is different but it does not bother me.<\/li><li>The speakers on this thing are pretty incredible.\u00c2\u00a0<\/li><li>Only having USB C connectivity did not bother me anywhere near as much as I thought it would.\u00c2\u00a0 Yes I bought a couple of adapters but they are really cheap.\u00c2\u00a0 USB C is the future and we are all going to be dragged there one way or the other.\u00c2\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If I were to log one complaint its that it takes 87 watts to charge and that does kill off a lot of third party charging options.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, all in all I&#8217;m pretty pleased with my purchase and I am looking forward to the next several years with my new little friend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-normal-entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2tyCm-1d9","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4659"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4668,"href":"https:\/\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4659\/revisions\/4668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jakestapleton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}