I'm gonna be starting work at Amazon next month. I'm gonna be giving back my MacBook pro to my current employer. Any chance I can get a MacBook Pro 15" with touch bar at Amazon? I'm so used to it at this point. Also what other laptops are offered?
You can certainly purchase a 15” mbp with Touch Bar and have IT configure it for you! Lesson #1, frugality.
That’s so generous of IT
Standard issue is base model 13” mbp w/o Touch Bar.
It’s technically not the base model they at least spring for the i7 option with 16gb ram
Damn you guys serious? I don't wanna code on a friggin 13 inch 😣
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You can connect you laptop with one (or two) external displays, can’t you?
Banana laptop
The laptops at Amazon are hp 2ghz 8gb ram 256gb hd and Mac pro from I think 2012 and a Mac mini same year right now those are the 3 computers I use there
Once you’re onboarded ask your manager to approve a MBP 15”. If they do, you’ll expense it and exchange your standard issue with IT.
Good point. Thanks for the tip. I'll do that. I mean they're paying me handsomely to join them, why stop there 😋
Don't forget to read "If they do" 😀
I actually prefer the smaller form factor since you know you’ll always be on-call and have to carry to your laptop with you 😜 And the Touch Bar is a gimmick. Never used it once on my old laptop from previous employer
The touch bar is demonstrably terrible. Because who wants to make sure they hit Esc with their eyes, amirite?
Haha 😂 you got it!
LOL. You have no idea what Amazon is all about. Be ready to truly enjoy your life.
Serious question - what are some of the bad attributes you have seen at amazon ?
It's easy to get 15" Mac pro if you're willing to share it with a co-worker. Frugality, dude.
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