Wes Jordan said:
Yeah, but at least I'd hope that hardware doesn't make steps backward like this one did.
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Yeah, but at least I'd hope that hardware doesn't make steps backward like this one did.
sw1tcher said:
Now Apple cannot hide anymore. It'll be interesting what they do once their entire product line is Intel...
am I the only one who's surprised they still offer the old g4/g5 powerbook/iMac at the same price as the new intel machines?
Seems to me this is just a good way to confuse the consumer
Seems to me this is just a good way to confuse the consumer
~Shard~ said:Lacero said:I hope so. Would keep me from having to upgrade my old Pentium 150Mhz. I could see this beneficial for my web design work, so I can test browser compatibility with my web sites. Dual boot or windowed mode would just be awesome!QUOTE]
Yes, dual boot would indeed be nice - I use my PC for such limited things nowadays it would really be nice to just get rid of it and have one machine. I'd primarily run OS X on it of course, but for those few times I need a PC dual boot would come in soooo handy.
If dual boot were a built in option - you get XP etc for additonal cost I think it would seriously boost sales to switchers.
Dissapointed
I was dissapointed that apple didn't release a new ibook aka macbook at the macworld expo today. I would have thought the ibook G4 had passed it's use by date and was ready for an upgrade. Anyone know of a new ibook being released sometime soon?
I was dissapointed that apple didn't release a new ibook aka macbook at the macworld expo today. I would have thought the ibook G4 had passed it's use by date and was ready for an upgrade. Anyone know of a new ibook being released sometime soon?
I don't think the name MacBook will be permanent. The line will probably revert back to "Powerbook" as soon as they stop selling G4 Powerbooks on the main page (which could take almost a year, but probably not that long). Notice that they didn't come up with a new name for the iMac - after all, they've got a new full line of iMacs but only have the 15" for powerbooks.
if it were "black" i'd buy it in a heartbeat. but there aree way too many questions to go be a guinea pig for Apple Labs.
I am no guinea pig.
I am no guinea pig.
Will someone try to get to the apple store on the website? That part of apple.com seems to not be working. Is it just me or could something be goin on?
Stella said:
Stella, I was talking about the whiners mourning about the loss of FW 800. FW 400 is still there, right? I do have camcorders and peripherals that connect via FW, and FW is great for all that.. BUT .. FW is not good for Pro Users (we're talking 15k rpm SCSI drive usage here.. not cute little 7200 rpm firewire drives).. so the Express /34 addition is a solid move on Apple's part.
So while you want to store your pictures on your FW daisy chained hard drives, thats awesome.. I do the same. However, when it comes to producing music arrangements (think orchestral scores for an action scene where there's a hundred tracks going on.. each track is a .wav file with plug-ins) you need a bloody fast hard drive to cut it! And FW just doesn't.
In theory I would be able to do hdv editing on this new macbook with great speed meaning I would not need to take my powermac around.....problem I can just about run the hdv video of firewire800 drives firewire 400 I may aswell not bother.How many rushes do they think I can store on the internal 100gb with all the apps.
Rant Over
Rant Over
Apple played it safe.
Nothing revolutionary here, like the original mac or even lisa. To give this book a new name is pushing it, given that it uses the same case as a powerbook!
I was expecting to see something small and brilliant (maybe cheaper). I can't recommend these macbooks to cutting edge folks!
I did get macbook.name to add to my collection!
Nothing revolutionary here, like the original mac or even lisa. To give this book a new name is pushing it, given that it uses the same case as a powerbook!
I was expecting to see something small and brilliant (maybe cheaper). I can't recommend these macbooks to cutting edge folks!
I did get macbook.name to add to my collection!
Music_Producer said:
My PC at work has run flawlessly for years. Look at all the refurb deals you can get on Macs, and strange software hangups (beachballs on Safari, very slow to quit Mail sometimes).
Mac hardware/OS/software is not a magic bullet - you can get problems on any platform, and if you want to make any kind of meaningful comparison, you need a much larger sampling.
Music_Producer said:
Backlit keyboard - yuk, unless you work in the dark (much prefer a well lit environment). iSight? don't use it (and the Acer has built-in cam).
Anti-virus - my ISP offers free software. In the last 3 years, I've spent a *lot* more on MacOS X updates (and .Mac accounts) than I would have done on updates and system utilities on a PC.
Music_Producer said:
True, dual-layer DVDs are too expensive to use routinely - but occassionally may be useful, and a $2000+ laptop is a 3-5 year investment, and DL media prices should (hopefully) go down significantly during that time.
Music_Producer said:
No, I just want something that is competitive with what is out there. The Acer is significantly better value (in pure hardware terms). Rosetta not running Pro apps seems to be an arbitrary restriction - partly to encourage the use of better performing apps, and partly to force money for upgrades. When you take that along with all the software that I have that would work on either Mac or Windows, it would be cheaper and easier for me to switch back than stay with Mac.
naderby said:Hi all,
I wondered where the compartment was for the battery? On this pic it looks like the hole lid is one piece.
My first post!
That is the battery not the 'book.
wilburpan said:
Another HUGE difference... the ACER is huge in comparison. They are the same thickness (1'') but the ACER is 14.3 X 10.7(!) vs 14.1 X 9.6 for the Mac... that's 153in² vs 135.4in² - that makes a big difference when lugging these things around.
capvideo said:
I have two reservations about this, although the concept is great on paper.
First, flash memory, even though the write limit is quite high, does have one. A heavy user could potentially burn through that much, much, faster when using it as a power-saving cache than in most applications... say the iPod Nano. I hope to god there would be a way to disable it when plugged in and the like to prevent it from wearing out too quickly under heavy transfers. I would also hope that the cache wouldn't /prevent/ writes from happening when it does fail, or I might as well have just used a bank of flash chips in the first place. While most consumers who cycle through machines at a fair clip wouldn't even notice, I tend to keep storage devices around for awhile and reuse them, and resell old hardware, and the like.
Second is cost, which in retrospect I should have mentioned. Adding flash memory would directly, and noticably add to the cost of the drive. After margins are considered, it could be as much as 50$ added cost to the consumer. This is a guesstimate, so don't hammer me needlessly if I am wrong (and don't quote me on it either).
So you gain in battery life, but long-term reliability and cost both suffer as a result of it.
So, in actuality, the phrase should be: Speed, Weight, Battery, Cost, Pick any 2 you want, and get sub-par performance from the other two.
dornoforpyros said:
My thoughts too.
Even the "old" PowerBook 15" is still there for the same price.
I wonder how quickly the 3rd party apps are either Universal Binary, or Intel bins.
Microsoft's Office and Adobe's CS (along with Quark.... they are fast this time!!!) have been talked about many times. But what about the games, or media players (I know VLC has an Intel OS X build) etc?
Thes apps are for many a consumer just as importatnt as iLife.
Only time will tell how quickly your MacBook Pro will be Rosetta-free...
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