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Full Laptop Refresh By Holidays?

The old refurbs are down to 1449! Looks like I may take one of those until Santa Rosa comes out and I can decide if I want to swap for the new technology. Anyone else thinking this too?
 
thunda32 said:
The old refurbs are down to 1449! Looks like I may take one of those until Santa Rosa comes out and I can decide if I want to swap for the new technology. Anyone else thinking this too?
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I almost did, but I've been budgeting for a new one anyway so I went for it. Besides I could really use the DL burner and FW800 that are now there on the 15".

If the CD model fits the bill, the refurbs are a heck of a deal right now.
 
hartog said:
I'm trying to order, but in the Netherlands you can choose between
Dutch of Engl/int keyboard.

I'd prefer the US, with the \ above the enter and the ~ above the tab. That is not available in the Netherlands. I don't know what the difference is. I think, looking at other apples. That the Eng/int keyboard has the \ next to the large sized enter and the ~ next to the shift. (by heart)

Anyone knows the difference?

Also the Eng/int does not have a delete, but only a backspace.

Anyone have info or knows where I can find this?

Cheers

Peter
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Have a look here for the English Keyboard:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/184569/

There's a link in there too to a Wikipedia entry showing different nationality keyboards.

Not certain whether you were asking about this or stating a fact, but just to confirm there's no delete on the English powerbook keyboard; you have to use the function key and backspace.
 
Just clicked the place order button for a

MacBook Pro, 15-inch, 2.33GHz
Part Number: Z0DQ
2GB 667 DDR2 - 2x1GB SO-DIMMs 065-6619
SuperDrive 6x (DVD+R DL/DVD RW/CD-RW) 065-6625
MacBook Pro 15-inch Glossy Widescreen Display 065-6632
Backlit Keyboard (English) & Mac OS (English) 065-6627
Country kit 065-6628
120GB Serial ATA drive (5400rpm) 065-6623

...essentially stock. Lucky my Mac Pro got delayed otherwise it would have been a hassle to swap it for this.

I'll swap out the HDD for a 7200 RPM later on. I just hope i don't regret getting the Glossy screen. I like it on my brothers MB but there's just something about Matte screens. Oh well if i need matte that much i'll just connect my Dell display.

Sayonara folks, its been grand
 
AppliedVisual said:
I almost did, but I've been budgeting for a new one anyway so I went for it. Besides I could really use the DL burner and FW800 that are now there on the 15".

If the CD model fits the bill, the refurbs are a heck of a deal right now.
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Yea I have no real need for either of those features, right now at least. This seems like a really nice buy and exactly why I waited for the new line. The only upgrade on the C2D (besides cpu) that appeals to me is ram which I could upgrade myself. Apples seem to hold their resell value well enough where I could sell it next year when flash memory halves load times (yay santa rosa!) and not lose too much on the deal.
 
17" comes with glossy as standard

don't be an idiot like me and just assume that the web order page stays the same...i've put together my "dream" system so many times with the Core Duo, that I didn't notice today that they had changed the 17" to "glossy" as standard...I did have to call Apple and have them change it to a matte!:)
 
Ish said:
Have a look here for the English Keyboard:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/184569/

There's a link in there too to a Wikipedia entry showing different nationality keyboards.

Not certain whether you were asking about this or stating a fact, but just to confirm there's no delete on the English powerbook keyboard; you have to use the function key and backspace.
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Darn! I replied earlier but forgot we were talking about laptop keyboards! No delete key? Are there two delete keys on a US version then? Looks like there isn't from images I'm looking at, but I can't sure
 
Happy Days Are Here Again!!!

IT'S A DONE DEAL!
MacBook Pro, 15-inch, 2.33GHz
Z0DQ
2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English
2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
SuperDrive 6x (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
MacBook Pro 15-inch Widescreen Display
160GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
Accessory Kit

Showing that it is shipping in 3 to 5 business days.
 
You know I figured this thread would last long enough for me to lose my newbie status... Alas, it was not to be. See you all in three years time ;)
 
With the following configuration:

* Processor 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
* Memory 2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM2x1GB
* Hard Drive 120GB Serial ATA Drive@5400rpm
* Optical Drive SuperDrive 6X
* Display 15 Glossy Widescreen Display
* Modem None
* Apple Software Solutions None
* Keyboard/Mac OS Language BkLit Keyboard/Mac OS
* Country Kit/AEX Country Kit

plus a free printer :)

and I called the apple people, and they say if you call, if can get shipped faster. :)
 
S i said:
Darn! I replied earlier but forgot we were talking about laptop keyboards! No delete key? Are there two delete keys on a US version then? Looks like there isn't from images I'm looking at, but I can't sure
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I think it's the notebook ranges that only have the one and the full-sized keyboards that have two, irrespective of where they're from but I'm not 100% certain.
 
sblasl said:
How did you get a free printer? Did you call your order in to the US Apple Store?
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You get a $100 rebate on select printers when you purchase a new MBP. Some of them cost $100 (or less), so it's effectively free (after the additional tax they charge you for the printer).
 
200GB Serial ATA drive typo?

I apologize in advance if this has already been posted. But on the store site, when you are configuring a MBP, the option for 200GB drive says 4200 RPMs. Don't they mean 7200RPMs?
 
mingspace said:
I apologize in advance if this has already been posted. But on the store site, when you are configuring a MBP, the option for 200GB drive says 4200 RPMs. Don't they mean 7200RPMs?
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Nope - In 2.5" laptop drives, the largest 7200rpm HD is either 100 or 120GB (I forget which), largest 5400rpm HD is 160GB, and largest 4200rpm HD is 200GB. The 200GB Fujitsu HD had a very "average' rating by tomshardware.com - get it only if you absolutely need that much internal HD space, otherwise anything less than 5400rpm is going to be slow .... or so I'm told!

BTW - this upgrade is even better than expected! I pulled the trigger on the 15.4" 2.33GHz Merom with standard 2GB ram (YAY!) and upgraded to the 160GB HD. I opted for the glossy screen - seeing them side-by-side the matte screens, even in the brightly-lit Apple Store's florescent lighting, the glare was almost non-existent, the colors bright and vibrant, even at 2/3 brightness levels!

wOOt! Happy Day! Thank you, Apple!!

:D

iBorg
 
iBorg20181 said:
Nope - In 2.5" laptop drives, the largest 7200rpm HD is either 100 or 120GB (I forget which), largest 5400rpm HD is 160GB, and largest 4200rpm HD is 200GB. The 200GB Fujitsu HD had a very "average' rating by tomshardware.com - get it only if you absolutely need that much internal HD space, otherwise anything less than 5400rpm is going to be slow .... or so I'm told!

BTW - this upgrade is even better than expected! I pulled the trigger on the 15.4" 2.33GHz Merom with standard 2GB ram (YAY!) and upgraded to the 160GB HD. I opted for the glossy screen - seeing them side-by-side the matte screens, even in the brightly-lit Apple Store's florescent lighting, the glare was almost non-existent, the colors bright and vibrant, even at 2/3 brightness levels!

wOOt! Happy Day! Thank you, Apple!!

:D

iBorg
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I felt the same thing. I was standing at a local authorised reseller, looking at both the Glossy and matte screen side by side. Noticed the slight reflection of things around when I started moving my head away from the center of the screen. Also noticed how it was brighter and prettier than the matte. I was still juggling until I sat at my work computer and saw your post. I was afraid i'll be annoyed by the reflection on the glossy, but then my work CRT monitor always had this reflection which I didn't notice until today just because I was staring at the glossy for quite long trying to notice any flaw.

That said, I think I'm getting glossy.
 
glossy is nice

suwandy said:
I felt the same thing. I was standing at a local authorised reseller, looking at both the Glossy and matte screen side by side. Noticed the slight reflection of things around when I started moving my head away from the center of the screen. Also noticed how it was brighter and prettier than the matte. I was still juggling until I sat at my work computer and saw your post. I was afraid i'll be annoyed by the reflection on the glossy, but then my work CRT monitor always had this reflection which I didn't notice until today just because I was staring at the glossy for quite long trying to notice any flaw.

That said, I think I'm getting glossy.
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glossy screens are always nice.. its like having a HD monitor
with that said... lets start some macbook rumors, who else out there is still waiting?
 
Haha the END of the merom macbook pro waiting is here!!!
now... i am STILL waiting for macbook update:mad: :mad::( :(
I wonder if it will be the same features as the new sexy sexy C2d MBP??
Any ideas when it will come out:confused: :confused:
 
Finally pulled the trigger!! Ended up going for glossy screen after all.

Product Name: MacBook Pro, 15-inch, 2.33GHz
Options:
2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
160GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
SuperDrive 8X (DVD+R DL/DVD+RW/CD-RW)
MacBook Pro 15-inch Glossy Widescreen Display
Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS
Country Kit

Bwahahaha....

It's been very nice wait guys :) See you all sometime later
 
Ordered mine yesterday evening (CET).
15,4" standard.
Apple says: shipping 30.10., should be here latest at 03.11.

My first own MAC, so I don't have to go to switzerland to my sister to use her Powerbook G4 :rolleyes:
 
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