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I'm shopping for a rMBP and the 256GB flash thing is a big problem. I need OSX + Xcode for the occasional iOS app development, but mostly use Windows. OSX + Xcode and a few iOS emulator images is easily 100GB, so that leaves me with only 156GB on the Windows partition.

I don't mind paying for the higher end 512GB rMBP, but the discreet graphics is a deal-breaker for me. Thus I'm left with configuring the baseline integrated graphics rMBP with 512GB flash.

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How come the discrete graphics is a deal-breaker if not for the price? Battery life?

In the order importance:

1. Driver issues on Linux

2. Discrete graphics failing and taking the whole logic board with it. Most of my laptops have died this way.

3. Battery life

4. Heat

battery life is one, but personally I would prefer an otherwise max-spec RMBP with integrated graphics only, especially with the Skylake refresh - historically the swap between the two has been less than reliable, and the modern integrated options are adequate for non-game purposes.

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