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my macbook indicates that they're places for screws. but the screws look smaller than the picture's holes...
Out of curiosity, what the heck do you think it is then? Do you think apple invented something that hasn't been released or something someone else created that hasn't been in development or heard about by the public?
Myself and the 1000 other students living in university accomodation complex need Ethernet. Not everyone's place of work/residence allows them to set up WiFi with their network.
I'm not sure if i like so much the rounded corners, which seems of an increase in these new models.
That will mean that the bezel around the screen will just be thicker (maybe not as much as with macbook air but possibly more than current mbp's)... which really sucks. Because i hate huge wasted space around the screen just because of rounded corners.
sometimes less is more jonathan ive even with corners. sharper for mbp's make them more sleek and edgier, you should know that and makes them look less of a toy.
anyhow i'm looking forward to see them fully assembled and look forward to see the 17' version.
That will mean that the bezel around the screen will just be thicker (maybe not as much as with macbook air but possibly more than current mbp's)... which really sucks. Because i hate huge wasted space around the screen just because of rounded corners.
sometimes less is more jonathan ive even with corners. sharper for mbp's make them more sleek and edgier, you should know that and makes them look less of a toy.
anyhow i'm looking forward to see them fully assembled and look forward to see the 17' version.
I've written it somewhere in this thread: I think most likely it is a proprietary Apple connector that translates to dual-link DVI with a bundled adapter. As it's no industrial standard, the development would not have had to be public.
Anybody else miss the spec for Firewire S800T published in June 2007? It's firewire/ethernet through the same RJ45 ethernet connector. If you were looking to cut ports, this might be a decent way to go about it.
Any thoughts on whether it might make it into an Apple notebook?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FireWire
Any thoughts on whether it might make it into an Apple notebook?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FireWire
There is 95% chances at least that those are real.
And yes, I can see Apple loosing the FireWire.
Too bad but you're gonna get used to it.
Remember the Air, everybody was whinning, well all the buyers are extremely happy with thir toy and no one miss the firewire.
Good point. For me, I would much rather have FireWire than ethernet, but I am sure there are many users who use ethernet on laptops frequently. I guess they could just get a USB-to-ethernet dong.
they have USB adapters for that. though i'm not sure if they are configured automatically out of the box. you might have to mess around with the ethernet settings in these new macbooks to get it work...
What do I think it is? No idea, waiting for Tues. to find out. All I can tell you is what it's not and it's not a mini-DVI port, perhaps something smaller than a micro-DVI port? Perhaps a mini-HDMI port? I suppose we should know in 50 hrs
Agreed. I am using my ethernet connection right now, why you ask, its still much faster than wireless. Yes i love both my firewire ports, and wondering why going back to 2 usb ports and what appears to be a lack of FW ports. The new case is cool, but if form follows function, and I am missing all this functionality in a new MBP, I'll keep what i got
Well I'm still very shellshocked. I'm really on the fence right now even though my MBP is 3+ years old. It is a lot harder to spend $ this week than a couple weeks ago, no doubt. I have plenty of cash in the bank, just not sure if I want to let it go right now. Cash is king. I'd like to see the market find a bottom and get a couple days of positive DOW closings. Even just $1 up would make me happy at this point. I don't think I'm alone on this sentiment.
I guess what I was thinking was that maybe it seems a little far fetched to have all these mystery ports (a display port no one has seen before, and missing FW ports)
At this point it would almost seem like these cases could be rejects in manufacturing and the port is too small on that batch. Seems about as likely as this mystery port.
I've always been a pro user, so forgive ignorance - but does current macbook support FW and if so at what level?
I find it really hard to believe Apple would drop it given it's kudos in deving the thing itself and the nexus with it's software (even consumer) like imovie, idvd etc
Ever tried getting a camcorder talking to a computer via usb?
Maybe I am missing something...
All the best for your needs on Tuesday
and meant to say, Apple continues to push this "get your family vids/pix onto your system" line - so they would have to support it in some shape that's 'entry level friendly'
does anybody agree that a MBP without USB port on the right is a bit NON-Pro?...
How about a MBP w/o 2 FireWire ports as well? ...that would be total bush!
true but that would in theory leave 1 free usb port...that just wouldn't cut it.
It's been mentioned in the thread earlier. Could it make it into an Apple notebook? Yes. Will it make it in this time around? Who knows.
Not to mention how many users use the firewire port on their mac books to hook up to an external firewire drive for Time Machine backups?
I for one sure hope they don't eliminate firewire support for the mac book.
Lol no,
it fits because you look on the front of the plug so you have to turn it 180°.
But I too saw on other pictures that they are different from this.
Dunno, maybe different versions or just compressing as someone mentioned...
I'll also be disappointed if the new MB's don't have firewire, since I own 2 firewire drives and use the firewire port often.
Also I dislike the aluminum look, I hope they keep the white plastic look of the MB's.
Also I dislike the aluminum look, I hope they keep the white plastic look of the MB's.
There is 95% chances at least that those are real.
Remember the Air, everybody was whinning, well all the buyers are extremely happy with thir toy and no one miss the firewire.
because IF YOU WANT firewire you do not buy an air!!
More likely to have a rather idiotic manufacturing error than introducing an Apple only solution as they have a thousand times before? I doubt it.