I´m on the verge of ordering one, with 16 GB and 500GB (my ´07 MacPro feels old, and new technique makes it less mandatory with 4 internal disk bays...).
But there are a couple of questions that have to get an answer before pushing the ´buy now´ button. all related to how the graphics will cooperate. First a couple of prerequisites: I use Lightroom 4, and I just plain will NOT, under any circumstances, go through converting my entire library to Aperture, so it will have to work with Lightroom. Also, I intend to keep and use my 30" Cinema Display for stationary use; I know it can indeed be hooked up, but....
So, my questions are
1) will the graphics of the retina MBP render Lightroom at full resolution on the Cinema Display right away, or is there some retina-related gotcha that prevents it? (I´m not talking about dual display, just mirroring)
2) Just how awful will the Lightroom rendering on the built-in retina screen look before Adobe updates it (and it´s useless to ask if anybody knows when they´ll do that...
). I´ll need it when traveling, and want to actually see what I´ve got.
3) Is it possible to calibrate the retina display fully, and is the gamut good enough?
The reason I ask here and not in an Apple forum is, of course that this is a place for real, discerning pro photogs (flattering is good...:thumbs
, and many with the resources to actually get and try this new toy right away. So I´d be very grateful for answers from people who have actually tried it; the spec sheets I can read myself....
(And, moderators, feel free to move this wherever you feel is more apt...)