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Apple Releases Updated MacBook Pros With Core i5 and i7 Processors
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Hal Itosis
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Your most recent installment...
And a previous pronouncement...
Yes, yes... quite an emotional range there. The only consistency is the degree of petulance.
So... you were surprised that Blu-ray was not included in this week's MBP update? 😱
Where do you live... under a bridge? 😎
[Your other anti-Steve Jobs posts border on the psychotic... the precise agenda of which are still illusive.]
And a previous pronouncement...
Yes, yes... quite an emotional range there. The only consistency is the degree of petulance.
You sound more like a Blu-ray salesman to me.
So... you were surprised that Blu-ray was not included in this week's MBP update? 😱
Where do you live... under a bridge? 😎
[Your other anti-Steve Jobs posts border on the psychotic... the precise agenda of which are still illusive.]
Does anyone know if Apple store or Bestbuy or any other store would be having the 1680 by 1050 display resolution 15" model in display?
I am caught up between the 1680 by 1050 and 1440 by 900 resolutions. This is the only thing which is holding me from ordering a new 15" 🙁
I am caught up between the 1680 by 1050 and 1440 by 900 resolutions. This is the only thing which is holding me from ordering a new 15" 🙁
gnasher729
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The rule is: 20 years old, excellent eyesight -> 1680x1050. 50 years old, needs reading glasses -> 1440x900. In between -> have a look in the shop.
I think you asked about displaying movies: For movies, and for photos, the higher the resolution of the Mac screen, the better the quality.
If you think about it... Apple doesn't put the quad cores into the 21.5 inch iMac, because the 27 inch iMac is much bigger and it is much easier to get rid of the heat that the quad core produces. If quad core in a 21.5 inch iMac is a bad idea, then quad core in a MacBook is worse.
Wheelie4
macrumors regular
My late 2007 15" Mbp died 3rd of last month so I ordered the entry level 15" i5 tuesday through Amazon (chose the FREE shipping option). Shipped yesterday and on scheduled to be delivered by UPS tomorrow. USP even called an hour ago informing me of the delivery tomorrow. 😀
For those complaining about the price, my late 2007 model entry level 15" mbp (non configured) sold by Apple was $1999 in Feb 2008. I upgraded to it from an early 2007 3 times defective Blackbook so lucky me they sent me the mid level 15" at the entry level cost for my hassles. Doubled the Ram myself. Hence the specs in my signature. 🙂
Not Yet Shipped
Has anyone who ordered a MBP that was a Custom order (added the hi-res screen for example) had their order shipped yet. I ordered mine Tuesday night but it still shows as "Not Yet Shipped".
Has anyone who ordered a MBP that was a Custom order (added the hi-res screen for example) had their order shipped yet. I ordered mine Tuesday night but it still shows as "Not Yet Shipped".
You're joking right? Your blackbook was replaced 3 times finally to a Macbook Pro, and now that is dead and you're actually going to drop another $2000 on an Apple product? Wow, you must really be loyal.
Wheelie4
macrumors regular
Blackbook was repaired 2 times for same problem. 3rd time they decided to replace it so I chose to pay the difference and get the entry level 15", they sent me the mid level. Loyal? Hmmm maybe. Prefer OS X over Windows? YES, without a doubt. $1794 btw. I'll probably repair the previous one later as a backup so I never have to use this 8 yr old WinXP Dell 😡 as a backup again. 😉
Same here, I ordered mine Tuesday morning, HD display and 7200RPM HDD. Not yet shipped 😡
Well there is the issue that if you really like the OSX you're kinda stuck (I think some one mentioned installing OSX on a PC but how hard is that to do for your average user?).
I have to admit, quality wise I'm not impressed with my macbook which interesting enough is pretty much the same design as the guy's macbook you are talking about (for one every single macbook of my style I've seen has the palm rest plastic cracked. My friend had his keyboard replaced and the new top case cracked once again in the same place. Seems pretty much a defect when it happens every single time). I mean the hard drive died after a year (I know, you say hard drives can be finicky, but even for a hard drive I feel a year is a pretty short time). The fan is going out on it now, the mouse button is all weird on mine. I had to glue back together the plug that slides into the power converter (or pay 70 bux for a new power converter since they don't sell the plug seperately). I've never had so many things break within 3 years on any previous mac (The only other time I have had a Mac have something break in less than *five* years was the hard drive on my Performa and that at least took three years. The Performa had seperate issues, hardware bugs they fixed in the very next model).
And it's the first time I have felt that my computer needs a complete wipe and re-install when I'm not running Windows (that's more of a software thing I suppose or maybe a Mac finally got popular enough that there is more crap that one can "accidentally" download and lag up their computer).
Shoot, my G4 still has yet to have any issues and it's something like 10 years old and mostly used as a tabletop these days (I was using it when the hard drive died on this macbook and shocked it still ran fine). And the keyboard from the G4 still works great (it's been my main keyboard since I got the G4, even using it on the PC and with my macbook when I have it plugged into my monitor, which is most of the time). And I am not nice on my keyboards (something I've always said, Mac makes quite durable keyboards).
I really hope the Macbook Pros are better made than this thing was. Though I have to admit I like the ergonomics of this computer. It was well thought out (The magnetic "latch", the magnetic plug, how thin it is, shape). I just wish it was a little longer lasting.
eccentricglow
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CTO Macbook
I ordered mine Tuesday night and it still hasn't shipped yet either.
My first mac!! I can't wait.
Did you pay for expedited shipping?
I ordered mine Tuesday night and it still hasn't shipped yet either.
My first mac!! I can't wait.
Did you pay for expedited shipping?
$18 to expedite the shipping, but my 2.66 17', 8Gb, 7200rpm HD, and anti-glare is still "Prepared for Shipment" - a little frustrating as I hoped the extra $18 might have had a speedup on the process 🙂
I did but that's only going to affect transit time not build time. I honestly don't expect it to be shipped until early next week.
I ordered my 13" from the MacOutfitters yesterday. They're waiting for their first shipment. Supposedly 2-3 days. I really hope it's sooner rather than later.
Of course he was surprised. Why would not he be? At the time when every computer manufacturer offers BluRay, obviously one should expect Apple to offer it too. Then of course we are not sure anymore if we should even consider Apple to be a computer manufacturer.
I'm glad Apple didn't move to a 16:9 screen. For everything other than movies, 16:9 sucks. Virtual machines, documents, RDP, VNC, video editing, audio editing, photo editing, etc.
Unless the screen has a high vertical resolution IN ADDITION to the high horizontal res, I do not want to go to 16:9. On the iMac I guess it's fine since the horizontal res is 1080 (or higher), but I'd still prefer 1920x1200 (or the 27" equivalent).
Unless the screen has a high vertical resolution IN ADDITION to the high horizontal res, I do not want to go to 16:9. On the iMac I guess it's fine since the horizontal res is 1080 (or higher), but I'd still prefer 1920x1200 (or the 27" equivalent).
Eric S.
macrumors 68040
Of course those are Lynnfield desktop cpus, but your point is still correct. A Clarksfield in an MBP would produce a lot of heat for the thin case, as well as drain the battery much more rapidly.
Just bought the 13" 2.4GHz macbook pro. I was up in the air between this and the 15" with highres antigloss. Price difference was $1300 compared to $2150. And I don't really need the power just wanted to start learning to use Mac OSX. 🙂 If anything I'm more angry they didn't up the res and put anti-glare on the 13" over them adding a new processor.
Also just a tip for anyone getting the 15" spend the 100$ and get higher resolution. It's worth it no matter what you think. The higher the resolution the better.
Also no one caught about 10 pages back. One guy arguring for 16:9 saying 1920x1200 is better resolution than 16:10's 1920x1080. Except he mixed up the resolution because 1920/16*9 = 1200 which is the greater of the two resolutions!
Also just a tip for anyone getting the 15" spend the 100$ and get higher resolution. It's worth it no matter what you think. The higher the resolution the better.
Also no one caught about 10 pages back. One guy arguring for 16:9 saying 1920x1200 is better resolution than 16:10's 1920x1080. Except he mixed up the resolution because 1920/16*9 = 1200 which is the greater of the two resolutions!
vipergts2207
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You might want to check your math again. You're also mixing your resolutions and aspect ratios up. 1920x1080=16:9 and 1920x1200=16:10.
Ordered mine on Tuesday as well (15" 2.66 i7/500GB@5400/HI RES Glossy) - still hasn't shipped. The wait continues.....
Ya know, you would think that they would have had some of these ready. Has anyone had their's shipped???????
hey- someone said that intel may be discontinuing the c2d in june- is that true? does anyone have links or info? Because if so, that would mean that the c2d 13" wouldn't last long.