The big thing for me is the way the glossy surface clashes with the texture of the anodized aluminum. IMO it looks unserious and unprofessional.
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If I want glossy, I'd use my Etch-A-Sketch!!
I went with the matte finish. It is what I am use to.
If I want to have gloss I'd use my Etch-A-Sketch
I went with the matte finish. It is what I am use to.
If I want to have gloss I'd use my Etch-A-Sketch
Bottom Model For Driving A Projector Will Be Just Fine
You'll be fine with the bottom 2.16GHz $1799 ed model. 128MB Video RAM is more than enough for a projector. I want to drive an external 30" Dell so that's why I'm thinking I'll need 256MB Video RAM but I'm really not sure that's true either. Anyone here know if you won't be gamin' but will be editing video will the 256MB Video RAM make a difference over the 128MB video RAM when driving a 30" display?grum said:
so far away...
Just placed my order for a 2.33Ghz, C2D MBP, 160 GB HD - 15" matte display, at 5:38 PDT via the Apple Education store. Got an email 20 mins later saying ship date is Nov. 1.
It can't get here fast enough
Just placed my order for a 2.33Ghz, C2D MBP, 160 GB HD - 15" matte display, at 5:38 PDT via the Apple Education store. Got an email 20 mins later saying ship date is Nov. 1.
It can't get here fast enough
Respect. Thats what I ordered.Omegamanstyle said:Just placed my order for a 2.33Ghz, C2D MBP, 160 GB HD - 15" matte display, at 5:38 PDT. Got an email 20 mins later saying ship date is Nov. 1. It can't get here fast enough
cmptrs826 said:I just got off the phone with a guy at the apple store and he said they recieved some display models today but theyt wouldn't have sellable product for a week. However when i spoke with someone this afternoon they said they are expecting product as soon as tommorow. Is it really possible that apple retail stores don't even know what product is coming to them and when?
i was told my local store would most likely have them by the end of the week. i'm hoping we don't have to wait an additional week to get them from the apple stores.
Try Poker!
You could invest poker winnings in your new MBP - i play limit hold'em (8-16 or 6-12) and am a pretty tight card player. I made an ageement with myself - any mac purchases need to come from poker winnings.
Luckily, I won $1100 in the last two weeks, and can fund most of my new MBP purchase with that!
adiosk8 said:
You could invest poker winnings in your new MBP - i play limit hold'em (8-16 or 6-12) and am a pretty tight card player. I made an ageement with myself - any mac purchases need to come from poker winnings.
Luckily, I won $1100 in the last two weeks, and can fund most of my new MBP purchase with that!
erm just checked the fine print on my order and apparent i didn't pick the glossy option and infact my order is indeed pure stock.
I guess i picked the wrong choice i had two models in my basket, stock with glossy and stock without glossy...must have picked the latter. Now sure how i missed it but oh well.
My brothers MB was a little more difficult to clean compared to my PB's Matte so i guess i can used that as consolation.
Also glad someone is reporting no whine/moo.
I guess i picked the wrong choice i had two models in my basket, stock with glossy and stock without glossy...must have picked the latter. Now sure how i missed it but oh well.
My brothers MB was a little more difficult to clean compared to my PB's Matte so i guess i can used that as consolation.
Also glad someone is reporting no whine/moo.
Habusho said:
Both are built-in as a standard.
AirPort Express
MacBook Pro offers built-in wireless capability, and you can create your own wireless network with an AirPort Express.
Built-in Bluetooth
Connect wirelessly to Bluetooth-enabled peripherals or connect to the Internet via your mobile phone.
Just Phone To Switch Matt To Glossy
1 800 MY APPLE
Just get on the phone to change it.daneoni said:
1 800 MY APPLE
Habusho said:
As stated above, Bluetooth and Airport Card come standard with the MBP.
As for which keyboard/mouse, get the Apple keyboard and wireless Mighty Mouse. Keyboards are keyboards... the extra media keys are dumb anyway. And the BTMM is awesome... I have two and have had absolutely no issues whatsoever.
15.4" 2.33 & 2.16 C2D MBPs on display at the Apple store today. Didn't check to see if they actually had any in stock or if these were just display units because I want a 17". Sadly, the 17" MBP were still Core Duo (too be expected, I suppose).
Also looked at a 17" MBP glossy side by side with a matte. Glossy looked so much nicer imho. But that's just my personal pref
Also looked at a 17" MBP glossy side by side with a matte. Glossy looked so much nicer imho. But that's just my personal pref
1GB Modules At Omni $113 With This Ramseeker.com Link
Right. $113 at Omni through this Ramseeker.com link.JackSYi said:
Multimedia said:
Thanx buts its too late mine shipped already this morning. In fact i was properly the first person on MR to get his order shipped....meaning its probably half way across to me.
Not really bummed about it, after all, i've been using matte for the past 3 years.
Multimedia said:
256MB will drive the 30" monitor just fine. In fact, it would be more than enough to drive two of them if the system had another DVI-DL connection. Framebuffer requirements for a 2560x1600 display at 24bits (millions of colors) is roughtly 11.7MB. Figure 24MB of your VRAM will cover both the 30" display and either the 15" or 17" MBP screen plus associated buffers. That leaves over 225MB free for other things. Plenty good for most anything with the exception of serious OpenGL, games and other 3D graphics tasks. Games like WoW require a minimum 64MB of video memory, but recommend 256MB or more. I can run a 30" plus a 24" monitor on my G5 Quad w/256MB 7800GT card and it handles WoW and most all my other programs just fine. But I could see where 128MB could be problematic running the 30" along with another display and trying to run 3D graphics apps/games.
So, if you're going to be doing any gaming and/or running 3D applications on your MBP - especially with a secondary monitor like the 30" attached, I would definitely recommend the 256MB VRAM.
Multimedia said:
Newegg has various 1GB choices for less than that today... The GigaRAM modules are $86 each.
Looking at the reviews, it seems like decent stuff although the modules are thicker due to them placing chips on both sides of the PCB. Might be problematic, but some are reporting it works fine in MBP. I'd probably spend thextra $15 per module and get the OCZ, G.Skill or Transcend modules that we know work.
No Games No 3D Except Motion 2
I'm thinking of the 2.16GHz 128MB Video RAM $1799 Educational bottom of the line with a 160GB HD and a 1GB stick from Omni for a total of only about $2k - sort of a SuperMacBook.
No Games. No 3D. But Video Editing including Motion 2. 128MB Still enough for that?AppliedVisual said:
I'm thinking of the 2.16GHz 128MB Video RAM $1799 Educational bottom of the line with a 160GB HD and a 1GB stick from Omni for a total of only about $2k - sort of a SuperMacBook.
Has anyone with a 2.33 15" with a 160gb hd had theirs ship yet? I called this morning to try and see if I could convince them to hurry my order up for a school project, but was told it would most likely ship within the first 24 hours. I don't think the Apple guy knew what he was talking about. He did sound busy and it got me off the phone fast. He must have accomplished his mission.
I ordered at 8:01pm 10/24
Est. ship date 10/31
Est. delivery date 11/3
I also paid for the two day shipping.
I ordered at 8:01pm 10/24
Est. ship date 10/31
Est. delivery date 11/3
I also paid for the two day shipping.
Great! But The Dell Is Only $1279 Why Buy Much More Expensive 30" Apple Displays?
Congrats. But why didn't you get the $1279 Dell 30"? It has an elevator, card reader and 4 USB2 Ports.walshb6413 said:I placed my order for a stock 2.16 (would I really notice .17ghz?) at 7:50am yesterday, not scheduled to ship out until the 30th, with 2 day delivery estimated at Nov 2nd.
I did however, just today get my 30" ACD.. unboxing pics? Sure!