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Apple Updates 13" Aluminum MacBook, Rebranded as "MacBook Pro"

So finally Apple did the right thing and gave us a substantial update. But they had to, because (and I'm surprised no one has mentioned this as yet)...

... There was no Steve Jobs and no RDF!! 😀

I love my unibody Macbook, but the new 13" MBP is even better. I'm meh about the other features, but its worth it for the 7 hour battery and firewire alone.
 
soLoredd said:
Apple has no idea what they want to do right now. They seem like they are confused on what is a Pro and what isn't.
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A "Pro" is whatever the company marketing it as such wants it to be....


Can't wait to pick up my 13" macbook PRO as my first mac! 😎
 
Whooooooo Hoooo!!!!!

HOORAY!! 13" - check! Aluminum - check! FIREWIRE - CHECK CHECK CHECK!!!

Boom. Money spent. 13" 2.53 w/8GB coming my way.

Time to change my sig. WELCOME BACK FIREWIRE, AND THANK YOU APPLE FOR LISTENING TO YOUR CUSTOMERS!
 
Anaxarxes said:
The most important reason that I would be buying the MBP was the superiority of it's screen over unibody MB line.

Now that unibody laptops are united in MBP name that that name has a reputation.....

Will Apple get rid of the cheap, narrow viewing angled LCDs of the MBP 13?

If that's the case I'm buying this...


P.S. Silent LCD upgrade in April is a joke, I just saw the screens of the new MB's at Apple store last week and the improvement is not good enough.
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This is the big one for me too. Does the 13" MBP have the better LCD now?


edit: oh i'm several pages behind nevermind.
 
hodgeheg said:
One thing, that doesn't seem have gained much attention, is that they appear to have removed audio line-in from the 13" Macbook "Pro"

Actually - edit....

Judging from the spec sheet it may be a combined in/out in one socket, with some software switch I presume. Still kinda crap.
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MrCrowbar said:
You can switch between line in and line out via software it seems. Or use an iPhone-style headset to get a mic input and stereo output.
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I hope the apple in-ear headphones work with this thing...that would be saweett!!!!1111one
 
Finally the 13" Macbook Pro I was hoping for last fall. Oh well, I'm still happy with my MB, and don't intend to upgrade until we're well into the Nehalem offerings.
 
Do you think there's a chance for the 24 hour Apple store in NYC to receive the shipment of new Macbooks by tonight? I do not mind going in at midnight to get it lol.
 
Nice upgrade to the 13". Interesting move adding the "Pro." Possibly clearing the way for the inevitable iTablet being named.... Macbook?
 
MacLover4491 said:
Im not getting the new macbook because of the SD SLOT. SD slot is for windows computer only. Why have it on apples computers?
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WOW.

You'd NOT buy something because of that? Its even implemented in apple's sexy way (yes there are ugly sd slots, im staring at it now).

Don't take this the wrong way, but man are you vain.
 
MacLover4491 said:
Im not getting the new macbook because of the SD SLOT. SD slot is for windows computer only. Why have it on apples computers?
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You are sorely mistaken. The SD card slot on my Dell Mini 9 works just fine under OS X.

Where the Hell did you hear that SD cards were for Windows computers only? Someone was taking you for a ride.

EDIT: And they're probably still laughing.
 
headfuzz said:
You are sorely mistaken. The SD card slot on my Dell Mini 9 works just fine under OS X.

Where the Hell did you hear that SD cards were for Windows computers only? Someone was taking you for a ride.

EDIT: And they're probably still laughing.
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It sounded to me he meant it as an insult. "ew, an SD slot, what are you a windows user?"

I could be mistaken tho.
 
BG-Mac said:
Nice upgrade to the 13". Interesting move adding the "Pro." Possibly clearing the way for the inevitable iTablet being named.... Macbook?
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I, for one, am glad that Apple finally admitted that omitting the SD slot was a mistake. Too bad it didn't happen sooner.
 
Wow.

Who will now select the plastic macbook over the new 13" MBP. For $200 you get: aluminum chassis, faster processor (2.26 v 2.13), lighted keyboard, LED screen, SD slot, FW800 (v 400), better battery, more potential for ram (8gb (!) v 4 gb), lighter weight, and beauty.

The plastic Macbook is officially a loss leader.
 
NT1440 said:
It sounded to me he meant it as an insult. "ew, an SD slot, what are you a windows user?"

I could be mistaken tho.
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In which case an SD slot is no more (arguably less) unattractive than the ExpressCard slot they pulled from the 15" and that still exists in the 17". It's small and unobtrusive. I much prefer having an SD cardthat slots in flush for backing up files externally than a USB key hanging out the side of my Mini 9.
 
So Apple got rid of a line-in port, added firewire and an SD slot.. and that's praise-worthy? IMO, that's more meh, and what should have been there in the first place.

Now how come this 13" 'pro' machine doesn't have a real video card?
 
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