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Apple Launches MacBook Pros with Thunderbolt, Quad Core CPUs, AMD GPUs
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Need some help please
Hello guys this has been a very exiting experience for me following all of the rumors and everything these past 2 weeks. I am using an 07 or 08 dell XPS m1530 right now and i really want to switch to apple, because i love the OS. I am a highschool student, and i mainly use my computer for homework, surfing the web, skyping, and i on installing logic express or pro to use with my band, i am really into doing things with music, will the $1199 13" be good for me?
Thank you, Phil
Hello guys this has been a very exiting experience for me following all of the rumors and everything these past 2 weeks. I am using an 07 or 08 dell XPS m1530 right now and i really want to switch to apple, because i love the OS. I am a highschool student, and i mainly use my computer for homework, surfing the web, skyping, and i on installing logic express or pro to use with my band, i am really into doing things with music, will the $1199 13" be good for me?
Thank you, Phil
Not true - unless this is something new?
I did that to my current Macbook Pro, and I've had it in to service a couple of times - never been a problem.
just checked my local store and it has new MBP in stock. 
I am stupid and make an online order this morning. anyone know when apple.com will ship? can't wait.
I am stupid and make an online order this morning. anyone know when apple.com will ship? can't wait.I just don't like how Apple charges premium prices for Made in China stuff... I don't hate Macs (I own an iMac) I just hate the pricing scheme (even though I can afford them).
Not true. I replaced the HDD in a previous unibody and it was a nonissue. I confirmed it tonight at the apple store when I picked up the new 17" unibody.
Apple won't cover the replacement HDD (makes sense) but they still cover the computer itself.
You're going to find a comparable i5 quad core mobile Dell? Lmfao. Have fun with that. Troll more.
Thank you for the advice, i should probably go to another forum for this question, but what would u recommend more logic express or pro? because its a 200$ difference so i wanna make sure the express will be enough for now.
Just thought ya'll would like to know the geekbench score on my base model 13" i5 : 5918
somehow that very close to this:
MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2010)
Intel Core i7 M 640 2.8 GHz (2 cores) - 5958
dont quite get it... but im happy!
somehow that very close to this:
MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2010)
Intel Core i7 M 640 2.8 GHz (2 cores) - 5958
dont quite get it... but im happy!
Old memory, old processor, old GPU, and a free 30 day anti-virus trial! Omg I must buy one of these right now! I can't wait to get a ton of "free" installed trials and Dell support software that automagically bothers me daily. Yippie!
I'll pay extra for an OS that won't pester me and a company that gets it right by not installing trial crap for me.
1. You have no proof for this. I think many people would rather buy a Mac later than giving away their money for a PC.
2. Asian cars mostly have way better quality than italian cars. Still many people dream more of a Ferrari than an asian race car. (In fact you can´t compare Ferrari to Apple)
3. No it´s not overpriced. Apple makes good sales, why should they drop the price?
If you don´t like the Apple ecosystem, then it´s not worth your money.
But it´s worth mine.
If it is so easy to do better than Apple at a lower price, why isn´t there a single company that can offer a similar ecosystem?
And please don´t tell me after so many years of success that all the mostly happy Apple-users simply believed the hype.
To be honest, I don't use Logic so can offer no advice on that particular software. However, I'm sure the Apple reps will be able to answer any questions you might have fully.
But I do feel the 13" MBP will easily meet your needs.
Originally Posted by philywilly33
Hello guys this has been a very exiting experience for me following all of the rumors and everything these past 2 weeks. I am using an 07 or 08 dell XPS m1530 right now and i really want to switch to apple, because i love the OS. I am a highschool student, and i mainly use my computer for homework, surfing the web, skyping, and i on installing logic express or pro to use with my band, i am really into doing things with music, will the $1199 13" be good for me?
Thank you, Phil
My girls all qualified for the education discount, so you should
be able to save a bit buying through the education store online
or present your student I.D. at the store.
If your family has a faculty member, that also works
or you may be able to save having the school order it for you.
One thing you should understand clearly is that if you
purchase Logic Express or Pro with the student discount, it will not be
upgradeable once Logic 10 is released whenever.
Hello guys this has been a very exiting experience for me following all of the rumors and everything these past 2 weeks. I am using an 07 or 08 dell XPS m1530 right now and i really want to switch to apple, because i love the OS. I am a highschool student, and i mainly use my computer for homework, surfing the web, skyping, and i on installing logic express or pro to use with my band, i am really into doing things with music, will the $1199 13" be good for me?
Thank you, Phil
My girls all qualified for the education discount, so you should
be able to save a bit buying through the education store online
or present your student I.D. at the store.
If your family has a faculty member, that also works
or you may be able to save having the school order it for you.
One thing you should understand clearly is that if you
purchase Logic Express or Pro with the student discount, it will not be
upgradeable once Logic 10 is released whenever.
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What exactly are you trying to accomplish with a question like that? It appears to be little more than trolling.
I suspect venting frustration and fear.
The answer is quite simple.
A Mac can run OS X, Linux and ALL your dedicated Windows applications.
You can do all your online work with much greater security under Mac OS X
and still boot over to run secure dedicated work applications under Windows as needed.
To most educated people, this alone is worth the difference in the hardware.
Toshiba qosmio f60-10k here, 1 year old.
Price = same as the macbook pro 13" low-end.
Screen =15"
CPU= 2,4ghz core i5 (arrandale ofc, not SB.), which I think has a better performance than the 2,3ghz i5.
GPU = nvidia 330m 1gb.
Ram = 6gb ddr3.
Hard drive = 500gb 5400rpm.
Windows 7 (basic or? i have the ultimate now anyway...)
ports = 4 usbs, vga , hdmi.
Oh and forgot bluray player and dvd rw
Compare??
Cmon this upgrade is *****... just a little bit better processor than before, people say the gpu is worse than 320m too. so what the frack?
I still wanna buy a macbook 13" though, maybe the new white, or a refurbished mbp last gen. I mean its cheaper than the current and the same performance.
Qosimo's are garbage. The build quality is terrible and they have terrible battery life. They feel like a cheap toy compared to a MBP
I was all set to go for an uber portable Fast 13.5,
but simply couldn't ignore the 15" 2.0 GHz Quad Core upgrade.
I think I'll be more than fine with 500 GB @ 7200 RPM
for on board storage.
To be honest, the extra screen real estate of the 15"
will come in handy running Logic Pro too.
but simply couldn't ignore the 15" 2.0 GHz Quad Core upgrade.
I think I'll be more than fine with 500 GB @ 7200 RPM
for on board storage.
To be honest, the extra screen real estate of the 15"
will come in handy running Logic Pro too.
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Well I dig the 13 inch model, fits me well. I simply can not afford the 15 inch haha little too much for me. I probably will get an iMac around the holidays which should do the job for real intensive stuff. I just need some decent performance out of the 13.
It seems the 1199 model is the way to go. Put a SSD in that mofo down the road as well.
Thanks for the info Erasmus.