MacBook & Rosetta - Any Probs?

[HasanDaddy]

Hey guys

I'm definitely interested in the new 17" MacBook

For those of you with Intel machines ---- how is Rosetta handling the non-Universal apps, particularly MICROSOFT OFFICE

Info on MISSING SYNC, FINAL DRAFT, and AOL is also VERY helpful

Thanks a ton!

[FFTT]

MS Office isn't really that demanding, so you'll be fine there, but I would upgrade adding 2 GB of 3rd party RAM to cover Rosetta's hunger for RAM.

[techound1]

Rosetta *is* slow on RAM-munching apps like the Adobe/macromedia stuff (and reports are that they are not coming out with a Universal edition until 2007). :eek:

[DannySmurf]

It works fine for me. I use Word quite a bit, and Rosetta is fast enough for fairly heavy use (it runs at about the same speed as it does on a G4; but really, it's Word. App speed isn't really all that important). The only complaint I have about Rosetta is that it seems to drain my battery a bit faster. Although I only (only... ha!) have 1GB of RAM in my MBP, so there may be extra swapping going on to account for that.

[Sean7512]

http://news.com.com/Photoshop+takes+aim+at+Mac-Intel+release/2100-1012_3-6063852.html

^bad news

[HasanDaddy]

thanks so much for the feedback dudes!

I'm taking a long look at the 17" MBP - the advice here always helps greatly!

[HasanDaddy]

actually - I'm considering selling my Dualie G5, as well as my LapZilla 1.67

I figure that should give me $2000 to $2500 --- I could wait for REVISION B of the MBP, but waiting that long could severely decrease the sales value of the G5 and LapZilla

[jaisai01]

right now i have adobe creative suite 2 running in rosetta and i have yet to find a serious lack in speed or activity.. just my 2 cents