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How are your macbooks holding out?
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Ive had my mac book for about a week and it is pretty good. There are a few things that aren't so great like the wifi gets dropped sometimes. Also your computer will start out fast but when you start downloading crap it will immediately effect your mac. All in all its a great device hopefully they will get more up dates to fix a few of the bugs.
I have the same BlackBook. I love it too. OP- you'll be very happy with a MacBook. Get one!
I absolutely love my Macbook. I got the 2.0SR one, and I abuse the hell out of it (use-wise), and it's still the most amazing piece of equipment I have. My Macbook is never turned off, except to restart occasionally, and only sleeps about 1-2 hours a day. I run all my music programs and stuff during the day, it goes in and out of my backpack many many times, it gets carried, used while carried, importing ****..you know, computer stuff. I take it everywhere with me and probably am on it, actively using it, 6 hours a day at the very least. At night, I put on insomniaX and Caffeine, turn the backlight off, and leave it awake all night running Folding @ 100% processor usage. I know for a fact my Dell laptop cannot take this kind of abuse, as that thing turned into a piece of **** after a few months of light use (and I mean really light..just surfing the web and music basically, with some occasional burning and maybe a game once a week). Slooow.
Anyways, rant over. Point is, I love my Macbook and it has helped up amazingly well with the abuse I give it (and it's a lot worse than it sounds from me just describing it, trust me
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Mm, by the way, fan-wise, this is the quietest computer I've ever owned, even compared to the ones my friends own..It only turns up max when I'm doing folding and very CPU intensive tasks, and I don't think it's that loud even then. Slow-down wise, my Macbook doesn't slow down unless I'm using a lot of CPU while trying to do other stuff, like if I run something big in VMWare Fusion, then go back to Mac OS X and try to use Logic or something. Lastly, my battery has 206 cycles on it after six months, and still gets a 3-4 hour charge every day at school.
Anyways, rant over. Point is, I love my Macbook and it has helped up amazingly well with the abuse I give it (and it's a lot worse than it sounds from me just describing it, trust me
)Mm, by the way, fan-wise, this is the quietest computer I've ever owned, even compared to the ones my friends own..It only turns up max when I'm doing folding and very CPU intensive tasks, and I don't think it's that loud even then. Slow-down wise, my Macbook doesn't slow down unless I'm using a lot of CPU while trying to do other stuff, like if I run something big in VMWare Fusion, then go back to Mac OS X and try to use Logic or something. Lastly, my battery has 206 cycles on it after six months, and still gets a 3-4 hour charge every day at school.
Had my CD Black book for more than a year and has been problem free. I am upgrading to a Memrom MBP but only because i got an amazing deal. It will be hard to let go of my black book. Best computer i have ever had in 15 years of using computers. This computer made me a perpetual mac user. I hope the MBP will satisfy me.
I have the mid-2007 MacBook. 2.16GHz, 2.5GB of RAM, 120GB HDD, "SuperDrive". OS X is a great OS. It is lacking in some things and while it doesn't have Windows problems, it has its own set of issues. You'll find DVD playback lacking, if thats an issue at all to you.
If you're thinking about a gaming machine, that means you're into hardware too. You'll be satisfied with the processor speed in the MacBook. But you'll be very disappointed with the GPU. The X3100 doesn't even perform as good as the GMA 950 in nearly all real world situations, even with updated drivers. Both GPUs perform about as good as the low end GeForce 2 series from 8 years ago.
You'll also find that OS X doesn't take advantage of video hardware at all, even if you have an iMac or MBP with a GPU capable of hardware decoding and such. As a result, watching any any video will take an unnecessarily high amount of CPU time. Where DVDs will only eat up about 2-3% CPU on Windows, on OS X you're looking at roughly 25%. High def H.264? You can expect to give up a single core for that in OS X while the CPU in Windows would sit back and relax while the GPU does all the work without breaking a sweat.
Another thing to remember is that the iMac uses MOBILE parts, except for the hard drive. The CPU, GPU, and chipset are all laptop parts. So don't buy it if you want to game at all.
Basically, you're buying a Mac for Mac OS X. You're NOT buying it for the hardware. If you want to play games, you're better off building an awesome gaming PC and then getting a Mac mini as a secondary system to play with OS X.
I've had my MacBook (specs in sig) since last june, and it hasen't given me a problem yet. Its on/doing something almost 24/7. Runs wonderfully, Leopard upgrade was painless, as was the 2gb RAM upgrade. I'm thinking about putting a larger HDD in it for College in the fall.
My Magsafe works fine
My case hasen't cracked
My screen is good as new
No melting
CPU Temps are normal (always <78C, idle at 50C)
53 cycles on the battery, and still at 100%.
I've got a 20 day uptime right now, that should speak for itself.
No intentions of selling/upgrading any time soon.
My Magsafe works fine
My case hasen't cracked
My screen is good as new
No melting
CPU Temps are normal (always <78C, idle at 50C)
53 cycles on the battery, and still at 100%.
I've got a 20 day uptime right now, that should speak for itself.
No intentions of selling/upgrading any time soon.
2Ghz Intel Core Duo
2GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
10.4.11
Hardware issues :-
Case has felt shoddy since I bought it. The plastic either side of the isight clicks when you press it. MacBook closes without issue but the lid 'wobbles' a bit. Trackpad button stopped working, but I fixed it myself without any issues. Also, when I upgraded the ram, the screws were so tightly screwed in, and made of poor material, that they threaded and I actually had to drill them out. Besides that my case icracked a few weeks back. Keep in mind that I bought this laptop, used it for two months and then went over seas for 13 months, got it back and it cracked. Weird.
Software issues :-
None since most of my software was upgraded to UB. 10.4.11 is as solid as rock. I'll certainly be avoiding Leopard for another year at least though. I don't really get any slowdown in general use - Aperture 2.1 runs like a dream. Obviously for sound production the thing starts to heat up a lot and sounds like a hoover, but then if your doing serious sound production it's best to use a desktop.
Generally I enjoy using this computer, it looks good and OSX is simply amazing, pleasure to use even for general tasks. Next mac I'll probably go with a Macbook Pro or see what the new MacBooks look like. Still, the things still running but does seem self destructive.
Just a little correction... I think GPU in iMac is desktop version, just underclocked slightly.
They use the mobile versions. Theres no way the desktop version of any modern GPU could fit in such a small all aluminum case with no proper cooling system.
Have you seen the cooling on modern GPUs? They require plenty of airflow in the case and then their own built-in cooling.
The only desktop part on an iMac is the HDD.
Sorry for the delay, but I'm on my BlackBook maybe 6-8 hours a day and it's just convenient for me to plug-in while I'm working v. needing to plug-in after 4 hours of use. That's just me, I don't depend on the battery that much at this point. Maybe next semester. On my earlier MB 2.16 that was purchased in August '07, I had maybe 31 cycles, and my MBA had 4 cycles as well.
My Macbook is the same, after 7 months of constant use the plastic has started to crack and chip away. That would be my only complaint.
Thats why they dont put a Radeon HD3950-whatever-X2 there. Only high-end GPUs use huge cooling systems.
They used desktop Radeon X1600 and GeForce 7600 GT in white iMacs for sure. So why not Radeon 2600 and 2400?
The newest iMacs use the Mobility versions. Although these days, there is little difference between the mobile version and the desktop version save for clock speed and power consumption. Architecture-wise they are the same thing.
Mb has been fine.. after repair
Mb has been fine.. after repair. The MB was crashing everyday at time of purchase. I let it go for about 2 weeks before I sent it in. They changed the motherboard, the keyboard assembly, and the top portion of the lower 1/2 of the case. No problems since then. I run an entire paperless office on this computer and it is used 8-14 hours per day, 5-6 days per week for the past 5 months. I did fill the 120 gig drive already, so a 320gig is on the way. I also run a second monitor, and on a USB hub 7 devises from 1 usb port, all without a hitch. . With 4 gig of RAM I have not run into any limits on this computer, and there is 144 meg of shared video RAM so I am not really sure where people say this computer is no good at games- the ones I've used run beautifully. I have .Mac on continuous syncing about 6000 small files, Time Machine going, and all of my office related software and it goes as smooth as silk. When I scan something, the jpg is displayed in Preview before I even sit back down in the chair. It's amazing and I can't see where a MB Pro would somehow improve this situation.
Mb has been fine.. after repair. The MB was crashing everyday at time of purchase. I let it go for about 2 weeks before I sent it in. They changed the motherboard, the keyboard assembly, and the top portion of the lower 1/2 of the case. No problems since then. I run an entire paperless office on this computer and it is used 8-14 hours per day, 5-6 days per week for the past 5 months. I did fill the 120 gig drive already, so a 320gig is on the way. I also run a second monitor, and on a USB hub 7 devises from 1 usb port, all without a hitch. . With 4 gig of RAM I have not run into any limits on this computer, and there is 144 meg of shared video RAM so I am not really sure where people say this computer is no good at games- the ones I've used run beautifully. I have .Mac on continuous syncing about 6000 small files, Time Machine going, and all of my office related software and it goes as smooth as silk. When I scan something, the jpg is displayed in Preview before I even sit back down in the chair. It's amazing and I can't see where a MB Pro would somehow improve this situation.
Hmm probably you're right. They are decent GPUs anyway... significantly faster than X1600 older iMacs used (except for 2400 which is baaad)
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Try running some modern game like Unreal Tournament 3 on you MacBook and a MBP side-by-side and you'll see how wrong you are
Oh ***** UT3 doesnt even launch on MB because it doesnt support integrated graphics... Ok, try a 4-year-old game called Unreal Torunament 2004, or WoW.
Hmm probably you're right. They are decent GPUs anyway... significantly faster than X1600 older iMacs used (except for 2400 which is baaad)
Yes. I was looking for a new iMac to replace my daughter's mini which she has already out grown after only 9 months. I went for a white 17" with the X1600 which is better than the 2400 for games.
If you look in System preferences, open profile, then scroll down to 'apple display m
I think I'm missing something, I go to Sys Pref, but can't (based on what I see) follow your path - and am quite curious to know what screen I have
I think I'm missing something, I go to Sys Pref, but can't (based on what I see) follow your path - and am quite curious to know what screen I have
I think I'm missing something, I go to Sys Pref, but can't (based on what I see) follow your path - and am quite curious to know what screen I have
System Preferences -> Displays -> Color tab -> Open Profile -> scroll to the bottom.
Or just search "profile" using the search in System Preferences
System Preferences -> Displays -> Color tab -> Open Profile -> scroll to the bottom.
Thanks, got it this time, I also have the LG, good to know folks like that one - actually I had some minor issues with macbook screens I saw in stores (but keep in mind i've never had a laptop before) and have heard plenty of complaints here, but so far have been pretty happy with mine.
Thanks, got it this time, I also have the LG, good to know folks like that one - actually I had some minor issues with macbook screens I saw in stores (but keep in mind i've never had a laptop before) and have heard plenty of complaints here, but so far have been pretty happy with mine.
Had mine for a while and to tell you the truth its a pain in the arse. We use them for video conferncing and when we do that the fans rev up to full speed and thats all you hear on the other end of the video conference. We have moved to lenovo T61s now for video conference and although the cameras on the T61s are not as crisp as the macbooks are there is ZERO fan noise during video sessions. So other than the fans running full blast its a great computer. Just be prepared for that.
Oh and we returned the macbooks for new ones thinking we had a bad batch but nope, the new ones did the same thing.
Oh and we returned the macbooks for new ones thinking we had a bad batch but nope, the new ones did the same thing.
I bought a White Macbook SR in early January to replace an aging iBook G3 with 640MB of ram (14" LCD). I upgraded the ram myself to 4GB. It came with Leopard and the remote. It's running great, no cracks, crashes or anything. I take care of it, close the cover slowly and keep it clean. No yellowing or anything. I love it, battery life is good, performance is good.
My only complaint is that the video could be a little faster, or maybe it's a driver issue. I dunno, but I'd rather see a low end ATI/Nvidia integrated solution (if they must do integrated) than the Intel X3100.
I also have a white, external WD passport for backup, a DVI LCD adapter and a wireless mighty mouse.
My only complaint is that the video could be a little faster, or maybe it's a driver issue. I dunno, but I'd rather see a low end ATI/Nvidia integrated solution (if they must do integrated) than the Intel X3100.
I also have a white, external WD passport for backup, a DVI LCD adapter and a wireless mighty mouse.