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Apple Updates MacBooks to Santa Rosa, GMA X3100
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Where does it say that the new MacBooks don't have LED backlit screens?
Or, where does it say that the 15" MBPs Do?
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dissapointing..
..because the blackbooks cost $200 more but only offer an upgrade of 40 gigs and the black color. Wow. Maybe a $100 price differential?
..because the blackbooks cost $200 more but only offer an upgrade of 40 gigs and the black color. Wow. Maybe a $100 price differential?
I think it's significantly cheaper. Especially if you're in the UK. Apple like our bottoms...
Tech Specs. If you go to them specs for the display on the Pro, it states they use an LED display, but on the new specs page for the MB, TFT display?
TechSpecs for MBP
New manual on-line
New manual on-line:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/MacBook_Late2007_UserGuide.pdf
New manual on-line:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/MacBook_Late2007_UserGuide.pdf
Well my MacBook is now out of date but I don't think the difference is too big for now. I'll be interested to hear how the new graphics perform, but I'd guess a 133MHz bus increase and 40MHz processor increase wont matter too much.
Thankfully they didn't do something stupid with the case
Thankfully they didn't do something stupid with the case
Glad to see they didn't bother with ugly aluminum casing.
But still an Intel GPU? Yawn I guess they decided that a card that performs on par with low-end dedicated GPUs from 2002 (Intel comparing the X3100 to the GeForce4 Ti 4200) is good enough for now.
Come on Apple. Is it really so hard to put a GeForce 8400M GS in there? If you must use a shared/integrated GPU, why not an ATI Xpress 1150/1250 or nVidia GeForce 7150M?
But still an Intel GPU? Yawn
I guess they decided that a card that performs on par with low-end dedicated GPUs from 2002 (Intel comparing the X3100 to the GeForce4 Ti 4200) is good enough for now. Come on Apple. Is it really so hard to put a GeForce 8400M GS in there? If you must use a shared/integrated GPU, why not an ATI Xpress 1150/1250 or nVidia GeForce 7150M?
Not surprised
Why would someone be dissapointed? I mean we all knew it was just gonna be a small update anyway to boost sales a little for the holidays. Next "major" updates will come spring 2008 (as it always goes with the MB updates, spring vs. fall) and will probably be the backlit LED and alu cases. The point now is everone who almost got killed by the waiting, can stop whining now and finally get their new MB, and that's a good thing.
The lowest model doesn't have a Superdrive and hasn't gone up in CPU speed but I think apple made a logical choice there, otherwise the lowest and middle model would be too close to each other. I mean why would you get the middle model for just those 200Mhz's and 40GB HDD extra? I wouldn't pay $200 for that... ever.
Why would someone be dissapointed? I mean we all knew it was just gonna be a small update anyway to boost sales a little for the holidays. Next "major" updates will come spring 2008 (as it always goes with the MB updates, spring vs. fall) and will probably be the backlit LED and alu cases. The point now is everone who almost got killed by the waiting, can stop whining now and finally get their new MB, and that's a good thing.
The lowest model doesn't have a Superdrive and hasn't gone up in CPU speed but I think apple made a logical choice there, otherwise the lowest and middle model would be too close to each other. I mean why would you get the middle model for just those 200Mhz's and 40GB HDD extra? I wouldn't pay $200 for that... ever.
It would be cheaper indeed to get your own RAM, add getting your own HDD to that as well.
..because the blackbooks cost $200 more but only offer an upgrade of 40 gigs and the black color. Wow. Maybe a $100 price differential?
As I have found with my purchase, the black case is different to the white case and shouldn't just be treated as pouring a different colour into a mixing machine.
GRRRRR
My Apple Student Developer discount expired on Wednesday. Going to have to wait now till next payday before I renew it and get a new Mac Book. Maybe Java will be sorted out in the next month to so I will be able to get some work done instead of dual booting it into ubuntu.
My Apple Student Developer discount expired on Wednesday. Going to have to wait now till next payday before I renew it and get a new Mac Book. Maybe Java will be sorted out in the next month to so I will be able to get some work done instead of dual booting it into ubuntu.
I'm sure you're right. I've never owner a blackbook so I wouldn't know the difference. I guess it's just the 'window appeal' type of difference. Maybe an everyday usual consumer wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
a bit upsetting.. i'm officially one of those 'bought a MPB 4 days before refresh' people. literally. my first mac too!
oh well.
i suppose i'm better off having spent $150 maxing out the RAM at 4gb (purchased at newegg) than spending $250 on .2ghz anyway. according to the website L2 cache is still 4mb
originally upgraded the HD to 7200rpm.. would definitely have spent 50more bucks on the new 200gb 7200rpm which is really my only real gripe
that's ok, looks like an upgrade to the processor and/or HD would take 2-3 weeks to ship! no thanks.. ill take my MBP now and wait for a more substantial upgrade!
oh well.
i suppose i'm better off having spent $150 maxing out the RAM at 4gb (purchased at newegg) than spending $250 on .2ghz anyway. according to the website L2 cache is still 4mb
originally upgraded the HD to 7200rpm.. would definitely have spent 50more bucks on the new 200gb 7200rpm which is really my only real gripe
that's ok, looks like an upgrade to the processor and/or HD would take 2-3 weeks to ship! no thanks.. ill take my MBP now and wait for a more substantial upgrade!
looks like they are following the new imac keyboard layout..
i like the old order...hmph
Well, to be honest, if it were an option, i would take 50 euro's off to get a combo drive.. i never ever ever burn a dvd, and hardly ever a cd...
so there are some folks who just don't care about how many multiple layers, colors and sides a dvd has
and to be even more honest, i'd pay 100 euro's more for a macbook (pro) with no optical drive and more battery life ... for the instances were i'd need to burn something i'd just use some el-cheapo usb thingy
There is minimal difference anyway. I certainly wouldn't buy for the extra processing power, the superdrive yes, hard drive maybe. The processor is there to further difference in the eyes of the customer rather than giving you a real benefit under regular use.
If how you use the system will benefit from more memory then yes. Probably best to try 2GB first and resell and buy else where if that isn't enough.
It's better than the old one, but still it's a lowend solution, more for video than games. Though games were taken in to account when it was designed I believe.
I just realised how cheap the Macbooks in the US actually are; do you guys realise that the most basic Macbook you can buy in Ireland costs $1515?