I got a brand new Macbook Pro 2.53 yesterday and I love it! There are some defects, like slanted function keys and a scratched bottom casing, but only 3 of the keys are slanted and I never look at the bottom of the computer anyway. The screen is perfect, which is part of the reason why I wouldn't want to chance getting a replacement Macbook Pro to fix the small defects that this one has.
This machine is so much thinner, faster, and quieter than the laptop it's replacing. It kinda makes me think that I should've sprung for a powerbook 3 years ago instead of a pc notebook. The unibody construction feels so solid.
Now, a few questions:
I don't have a Time Capsule, or an Airport Extreme. So, using my current router, would it be possible to connect a hard drive to the router via an ethernet cable and time machine back up to that?
Where should I buy a Windows license? I found Vista Home Premium (64-bit) for $99.99 on newegg. Is that the cheapest you've come across?
What external hard drive would you recommend? I think I'm leaning towards one of these.
Would I be able to partition the drive, to say use 250 gigs as normal storage then 750 gigs as time machine backup?
I've left Windows a couple of years ago for Linux, and now I'm making the switch to Mac OS X. So far, Mac OS is definitely the best looking operating system of the three I've used. I can't wait to learn even more about it! Thanks for your help!
This machine is so much thinner, faster, and quieter than the laptop it's replacing. It kinda makes me think that I should've sprung for a powerbook 3 years ago instead of a pc notebook. The unibody construction feels so solid.
Now, a few questions:
I don't have a Time Capsule, or an Airport Extreme. So, using my current router, would it be possible to connect a hard drive to the router via an ethernet cable and time machine back up to that?
Where should I buy a Windows license? I found Vista Home Premium (64-bit) for $99.99 on newegg. Is that the cheapest you've come across?
What external hard drive would you recommend? I think I'm leaning towards one of these.
Would I be able to partition the drive, to say use 250 gigs as normal storage then 750 gigs as time machine backup?
I've left Windows a couple of years ago for Linux, and now I'm making the switch to Mac OS X. So far, Mac OS is definitely the best looking operating system of the three I've used. I can't wait to learn even more about it! Thanks for your help!
