kiwi-in-uk said:
well, appleworks is better than m$ works, AND the 17" MBP DOES have 3 usb ports
my friend said fcp is bundled, i think he meant the banner that says it's universal on the MBP page, right?
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Apple Releases 17'' MacBook Pro
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well, appleworks is better than m$ works, AND the 17" MBP DOES have 3 usb ports
my friend said fcp is bundled, i think he meant the banner that says it's universal on the MBP page, right?
Nice iCons...
Sorry for such a stupid question, but can you teach me how to make your icons show their information such as you did with your Mac HD and Windows HD partitions? Knowing the awesome Mac community, I should get a answer to this in no time so thank you in advance!
ehurtley said:
Sorry for such a stupid question, but can you teach me how to make your icons show their information such as you did with your Mac HD and Windows HD partitions? Knowing the awesome Mac community, I should get a answer to this in no time so thank you in advance!
ChinComSlot said:
if you sell it with all that software anywhere online, the piracy police will be right at your before you can say "forgot to wipe the hd"
Cams only use FW400, it's all they need... perhaps FW800 will connect with some cams with a 6 to 9 cable but it's no advantage.
Anyhow I've just ordered the 17" MBP an airport express (airtunes) and the ipod Hifi, but have I been too hasty.
No issues with the MBP, it seems like top value to me, but do I need the airport express to play my tunes from the MBP through the ipod hifi.
Hey,,, and is anyone aware of what I can carry my MBP around in.
Anyhow I've just ordered the 17" MBP an airport express (airtunes) and the ipod Hifi, but have I been too hasty.
No issues with the MBP, it seems like top value to me, but do I need the airport express to play my tunes from the MBP through the ipod hifi.
Hey,,, and is anyone aware of what I can carry my MBP around in.
You could, but you wouldn't gain any performance benefit from doing so, and 90% of the firewire peripherals in the universe can't even use FW400 fully. FW800 is nice on paper, but it's still only good for extremely fast hard drives and a few specialized parts. There's just no good reason to kill FW400.MacTruck said:
matticus008 said:
Just use a cable with a FW800 connector on one end and a FW400 connector on the other. It works well.
FC Pro blazing!!
Bigger battery lasts up to 5 1/2 hours!!
Fine res. too!!
If you're in the market for a 17" portable look no further. If your not, then do! Buy a 15" MacBook Pro, or have patience for you know what?
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neutrino23 said:
Thats what I was thinking. So why have a FW400 port then. Why not just have a FW800 port and an included adapter?
Bonehead Post Of The Day Award Goes To matticus008
I mix and mis-match FW800 HDs with FW400 HDs all the time and it is a non-issue. Yes MacTruck, everything COULD and SHOULD be FW800 with very inexpensive adaptors provided like Apple always ships a DVI to VGA adaptor with all their computers now. God only knows why the world isn't like that already. Must be some sort of engineering MENTAL BLOCK.
As in "These Guys Must Be MENTAL".
Yes they do - perfectly.MacTruck said:
NOT!matticus008 said:
Exactly neutrino23.neutrino23 said:
Sorry matticus008, you win the Bonehead Post Of The Day Award. All FW peripherals may be plugged into ANY FW port NO MATTER WHAT its speed and work. FW800 stuff plugs into FW400 ports with adaptors or FW400 to FW800 cables and VICE VERSA. There is no incompatability issue among these devices - only speed changes, manily FW800 devices run at half speed when in a FW400 chain.MacTruck said:
I mix and mis-match FW800 HDs with FW400 HDs all the time and it is a non-issue. Yes MacTruck, everything COULD and SHOULD be FW800 with very inexpensive adaptors provided like Apple always ships a DVI to VGA adaptor with all their computers now. God only knows why the world isn't like that already. Must be some sort of engineering MENTAL BLOCK.
As in "These Guys Must Be MENTAL".
Mac Fly (film) said:
FC Pro blazing!!
Bigger battery lasts up to 5 1/2 hours!!
Fine res. too!!
If you're in the market for a 17" portable look no further. If your not, then do! Buy a 15" MacBook Pro, or have patience for you know what?
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What----? Where did you get that from?!?!?!
Whoever said the MBP 17" doesn't have 3 USB ports, it does.
Damn, this makes me want to trade in my stock 1.83 MBP and get a MBP 17"... it would cost $600 though... (with discount)
Especially if the thing runs cooler and doesn't whine. My MBP has a whole host of problems. The only widespread MBP problem I can think of that doesn't affect my MBP is the headphone sound click (though I rarely use the headphones!)
Damn, this makes me want to trade in my stock 1.83 MBP and get a MBP 17"... it would cost $600 though... (with discount)
Especially if the thing runs cooler and doesn't whine. My MBP has a whole host of problems. The only widespread MBP problem I can think of that doesn't affect my MBP is the headphone sound click (though I rarely use the headphones!)
Mac Fly (film) said:
Question: is the lower-half (body) of the new 17" thinner than the old?
The overall thickness is still 1", and I assume that just like the 15", the lid part must be thicker to fit the iSight. So the body would be thinner (hard to believe, considering how thin the old 17" body was). Is that the case?
Just curious.
While fitting a bigger card would be nice (but impossible in the 15" due to no room?) I am glad in a way that Apple has standardized on the smaller size: the cards are smaller to carry, and now manufacturers will have to go all the way and fully miniaturize. I'd always rather have a 34mm card than 54. I'd rather small be the size that catches on!Amuraivel said:
Mac Fly (film) Please Ask If Processor Is Soldered To Mobo
He's in Las Vegas. Hey Mac Fly (film), please verify the 17" processor is also soldered directly to the mobo due to cooling and space issues. Thank you in advance for your help. Great shots.hob said:
bgd78 said:The bad:
* No WUXGA (1920x1200) resolution, can't say I expected it though
* Still only ExpressCard/34, I was expecting a full-size ExpressCard/54 for a 17" laptop
* No 64-bit Merom CPU, it would have been a really nice surprise though
I agree. There are far fewer ExpressCard/34 options than ExpressCard/54 options. For a list of ExpressCard products, see this link.
By Opening His Mouth And Expressing The Question to one of the Apple employees at the booth. Duh!tonyl said:
All FW is by definition Bi-Directional.tonyl said:
MacFly, if you could, could you please try to see if the 17" MBP has the processor whine. Thanks
I think you might be thinking of my earlier post.thegreatluke said:
I was comparing Australian prices and configurations of the 17" MBP and the Dell XPS 1710.
The Dell came with 6 USB ports, the MBP came with 3 USB ports.
So in comparison with the Dell, the MBP loses out by 3 USB ports (which is not important to me but might be to someone).