The keyboard has less travel. You will get use to it. I spend a lot of time typing. I think it is fine after using it for a few days.
Mbp can run very hot, thats nothing new. This one actually produce less heat and makes less noise when cooling. And how often are you running the cpu at 100% anyways?
Software, well thats the price you pay to be on the cutting edge. Almost all the 3rd party software needs to be updated for retina display. I don't see this as a big deal since you just have to wait for a bit. Also there are video driver bugs when resuming from sleep. I see them fixing most of it this month with the release of mountain lion.
But for sure it is better to buy 2nd or 3rd generation rmbp if you don't need a new laptop right now. For the people that want the latest and best or can upgrade every year...this is a very nice laptop to get. Love mine.
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Now the cons:
Keyboard - the layout is still the same, but the new rMBP definitely has a different keyboard than the previous MBP design. It now feels less clicky and more filmsy to the toouch. A big no-no if I were to type a lot on it.
Heat - OMG was this thing hot! I was just doing some installations on stuff like Picasa, PPTV, and configuring FaceTime at the same time... nothing major... but it was very hot to the touch and unbearable to leave on lap. Definitely not "laptop" friendly.
Software compatibility - mainly about the retina display... a few apps I installed looked liked 8bits...  |