I am doing a FW800 transfer on battery so I get some files. Let me tell you, you probably don't want to have this on your bare lap. It gets pretty hot above the top row of keys, and the bottom end of the laptop close to the screen latch. Obviously take this with a grain of salt, as it isn't normal usage.
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Just picked up a new Macbook Pro
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I just got my 2.53 4gb ram (typing this on it).
I like it a lot. The screen isn't an issue for me either, but it's dusk right now and the lights are kinda dim.
The mouse is a bit weird...it's very easy to click on the bottom half but harder to click as you go towards the keyboard. It's impossible to click the total top. I guess that's where it hinges.
I changed the trackpad behavior to click on a tap which is not set by default. To click and drag though, you need to actually physically click the whole thing rather than just tap. I've been a lenovo freak for the past 10 years mainly b/c of the nipple mouse, but now I'm starting to be won over by this trackpad due to all the gestures. I've always hated trackpads, but this one is actually cool.
The keyboard illumination is gorgeous. I like staring at it now and then from an angle to see the LEDs under the keys, but I'm weird like that. The keys feel a tiny bit mushy but not too bad. I like my crisper feeling thin apple keyboard that's hooked up to my mac pro.
This is my first macbook pro (I have a mac pro and used to have a mac mini) so I'm not sure if all macbooks come with it, but the power supply brick can be either plugged into the wall directly, or the plug removed and an included extension plugged in for a lot more reach.
I have a nice quality 320gb 7200 rpm drive I had that I'm about to swap into it and use this standard 320gb 5400 as a portable drive.
I just got my 2.53 4gb ram (typing this on it).
I like it a lot. The screen isn't an issue for me either, but it's dusk right now and the lights are kinda dim.
The mouse is a bit weird...it's very easy to click on the bottom half but harder to click as you go towards the keyboard. It's impossible to click the total top. I guess that's where it hinges.
I changed the trackpad behavior to click on a tap which is not set by default. To click and drag though, you need to actually physically click the whole thing rather than just tap. I've been a lenovo freak for the past 10 years mainly b/c of the nipple mouse, but now I'm starting to be won over by this trackpad due to all the gestures. I've always hated trackpads, but this one is actually cool.
The keyboard illumination is gorgeous. I like staring at it now and then from an angle to see the LEDs under the keys, but I'm weird like that. The keys feel a tiny bit mushy but not too bad. I like my crisper feeling thin apple keyboard that's hooked up to my mac pro.
This is my first macbook pro (I have a mac pro and used to have a mac mini) so I'm not sure if all macbooks come with it, but the power supply brick can be either plugged into the wall directly, or the plug removed and an included extension plugged in for a lot more reach.
I have a nice quality 320gb 7200 rpm drive I had that I'm about to swap into it and use this standard 320gb 5400 as a portable drive.
I'm sure he could also try getting an adapter
Congrats on the purchase man! I too anxiously await any pics whatsoever.
Also picked one up, here in the UK Was very tempted to grab the 13" MB, but decided I would only regret the difference in graphics power later on as well as possibly FW, etc. Feels very big after my 12", but compared to some of the chunky PC laptops I've seen it's nothing.
Main concern of course being the screen. As it is with Apple, all is forgiven the moment you set eyes on how gorgeous it is. But from a more practical point of view - sure, you wouldn't want to have the sun shining directly on it. However so far in its most common location (my bedroom) I haven't noticed any reflections unless looking for them, and even then only in the darkest areas of the screen. I can live with it no problem after all, and must admit the colour vibrance is pretty sweet.
The trackpad is incredibly "glidy" - I'd place it as some sort of cross between the old trackpads and the iPhone. The iPhone is a basic 'glass', where your finger meets a certain amount of friction, whilst this has very little friction in comparison but has the perfectly smooth feel of the glass surface. The lack of friction does make it a joy to use for the multiple finger gestures etc.
Clicking is very solid. You certainly won't click it by accident. As mentioned, it's more difficult to click towards the top, kind of favouring people's habit of clicking towards the bottom. Main problems I have are trying to click the solid metal below the touchpad, and my unconscious habit of holding one finger on the 'button' ready to click it (at which point it tries to zoom or whatever). Should soon get used to it though.
Amusingly, the screen is FAR better than the one on my iMac - if there's any fading towards the bottom, I can't seem to notice it.
As expected, the build quality seems amazing. It's solid as, well, a brick.
Utterly love the backlit keyboard. The black seems to be easily attracted to my finger prints, but the lighting is wonderful and I already loved the chiclet keyboards.
Was very tempted to grab the 13" MB, but decided I would only regret the difference in graphics power later on as well as possibly FW, etc. Feels very big after my 12", but compared to some of the chunky PC laptops I've seen it's nothing.Main concern of course being the screen. As it is with Apple, all is forgiven the moment you set eyes on how gorgeous it is. But from a more practical point of view - sure, you wouldn't want to have the sun shining directly on it. However so far in its most common location (my bedroom) I haven't noticed any reflections unless looking for them, and even then only in the darkest areas of the screen. I can live with it no problem after all, and must admit the colour vibrance is pretty sweet.
The trackpad is incredibly "glidy" - I'd place it as some sort of cross between the old trackpads and the iPhone. The iPhone is a basic 'glass', where your finger meets a certain amount of friction, whilst this has very little friction in comparison but has the perfectly smooth feel of the glass surface. The lack of friction does make it a joy to use for the multiple finger gestures etc.
Clicking is very solid. You certainly won't click it by accident. As mentioned, it's more difficult to click towards the top, kind of favouring people's habit of clicking towards the bottom. Main problems I have are trying to click the solid metal below the touchpad, and my unconscious habit of holding one finger on the 'button' ready to click it (at which point it tries to zoom or whatever). Should soon get used to it though.
Amusingly, the screen is FAR better than the one on my iMac - if there's any fading towards the bottom, I can't seem to notice it.
As expected, the build quality seems amazing. It's solid as, well, a brick.
Utterly love the backlit keyboard. The black seems to be easily attracted to my finger prints, but the lighting is wonderful and I already loved the chiclet keyboards.
After a few hours of use, I will say it does get quite hot. I installed fan control, and it helps a lot.
One feature I find quite useful is being able to click with one finger and hold down, then use another finger to drag. You could also click and drag with the same finger, but using two easier and seemingly more intuitive for me.
I've never been able to do that before so I'm kinda giddy about it.
And I don't know what the batteries of older apple notebooks have looked like, but this one is gorgeous...not something I would ever look at either, but wow, what quality.
I've never been able to do that before so I'm kinda giddy about it.
And I don't know what the batteries of older apple notebooks have looked like, but this one is gorgeous...not something I would ever look at either, but wow, what quality.
Didn't answer specific display questions as it's subjective really.
I don't have the previous model to compare against, but the screen is incredibly bright. When I tried it in the car, in darkness, I thought it was full brightness - it wasn't, it was the minimum setting. Full brightness would give you a headache
Colours/viewing angles, people have different sensitivities to them. It doesn't seem to have the issues that the iMac does (not to an extent that I noticed anyhow). Sure, if you have incredibly light colours (such as the stripes in iTunes list views) you might get some areas that look more faded depending on the viewing angle - this is normal for all LCDs of that type.
I don't have the previous model to compare against, but the screen is incredibly bright. When I tried it in the car, in darkness, I thought it was full brightness - it wasn't, it was the minimum setting. Full brightness would give you a headache
Colours/viewing angles, people have different sensitivities to them. It doesn't seem to have the issues that the iMac does (not to an extent that I noticed anyhow). Sure, if you have incredibly light colours (such as the stripes in iTunes list views) you might get some areas that look more faded depending on the viewing angle - this is normal for all LCDs of that type.
No, it doesn't dim with your hand over the speakers. As far as the heat, it seems fine. Not nearly as hot as my first gen Intel MBP got. Plus with fan control, it's totally manageable. It gets warm, but not hot at all.
Thanks for posting your thoughts Cloudane, damado, portishead et al. Can't wait 'til I get a chance to head down to the Apple store and check it out in person.
Congrats on your new machines!
Congrats on your new machines!