MacBook and MacBook Pro Unpacking, Disassembly and First Impressions

[Eric S.]

I am going with 99.9% certain that it uses the P9500. As you can see, it doesn't specifically say which processor it's using.

Hmm, if you had Windows XP installed it would tell you. For example on my Blackbook:

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU
T8300 @ 2.40GHz

 

[brop52]

I don't think he was joking , I see what the other guy saw , it looks bent , it really does , sorry have you looked closely at it , It really does look bent ,....anyone else ??

2nd USB from the right ..and mini displayport , it seems to slope up from where the audio in/out ports are . then it seems to bulge above the USB ports and then sloping back down ....is this a trick of the light or what ?

It is not bent. You are seeing the plastic sheet on both the top and bottom of the computer that protects the metal in the box.

 

[redmeister]

cool, love these threads

in for more pics

 

[bobertoq]

I have a question about all this "LED display" stuff in the ACD, MBP, and MB (and MBA)

24-inch (viewable) LED-backlit thin film transistor (TFT) active-matrix liquid crystal display

All the notebook displays and "LED-backlit". Are these displays just LCD's with an LED backlight? I always thought they were actual LED screens...

 

[ThinkBrilliant]

Plastic Wrapping

It is not bent. You are seeing the plastic sheet on both the top and bottom of the computer that protects the metal in the box.

Yup. Dead on. It's the plastic wrapping... The notebook was literally fresh out of the box. The pics show me slicing the box open.

 

[eliotschreiner]

would clicking-and-dragging work at all with the new trackpad, the pad being the button?

 

[Eric S.]

It is not bent. You are seeing the plastic sheet on both the top and bottom of the computer that protects the metal in the box.

It's not the plastic sheet(s). It's the gap between the lid and the base. But I would believe it's a trick of the light because the apparent bending is right where the light is shining on it.

 

[bobertoq]

would clicking-and-dragging work at all with the new trackpad, the pad being the button?

Yes, it works just like a regular trackpad. It detects what finger is your "clicking finger" and which finger you are using for dragging, highlighting, selecting, etc.

 

[ThinkBrilliant]

Could be both

It's not the plastic sheet(s). It's the gap between the lid and the base. But I would believe it's a trick of the light because the apparent bending is right where the light is shining on it.

I mean, it could be both. But the plastic sheet was still on the machine for some of the pics

Lighting is always tough on these typos of shots. However, I can assure you the machine is not bent.

 

[corinhorn]

would clicking-and-dragging work at all with the new trackpad, the pad being the button?

Yes it works. It simply will take a few hours to get accustomed to it.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

I have a question about all this "LED display" stuff in the ACD, MBP, and MB (and MBA)



All the notebook displays and "LED-backlit". Are these displays just LCD's with an LED backlight? I always thought they were actual LED screens...

Just the backlight. An LED display would look like a light bright

 

[bobertoq]

Just the backlight. An LED display would look like a light bright

oh... than why do they call them LED displays? They are not LED displays, they are LCD displays, with an LED backlight. They should make that clear.

 

[macshill]

Reflectiveness at its worst

http://media.gear.ign.com/articles/920/920368/img_6075838.html

Perhaps the biggest with the new display, or the new design entirely, is the glass screen. With exception to the 17" model MacBook Pro and white 13" MacBook, which have retained the design and casings of their predecessors, Apple has opted to integrate the new glass displays completely. Unfortunately, we can't say we are with Apple on this one; the new glass display cover is extremely reflective, which as you can see in the picture below, shows more of the Apple employee and myself than the desktop. Nevertheless, Jobs believes that the reflectivity of the glass displays are offset by the powerful and bright LED displays. Having seen the new displays first-hand, we can attest to the fact that the new screens are notably bright. All the same, the reflectivity of the new MacBook and MacBook Pro are a major issue. We went hands-on with the new notebooks in a typically lit room, neither too bright nor too dark, and the reflection was incredibly distracting. We can hardly imagine what using the new notebooks in broad daylight or well-lit rooms would be like.

 

[bobertoq]

http://media.gear.ign.com/articles/920/920368/img_6075838.html

Well this "reflectiveness" doesn't bother me one bit.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

oh... than why do they call them LED displays? They are not LED displays, they are LCD displays, with an LED backlight. They should make that clear.

Who calls them LED displays? The only time I've heard them called that is when people are comparing the LED backlit displays with the older incandescent backlit displays. "I like the new LED displays more than the incandescent displays." Did you really think that the old displays were like light bulbs?

 

[ThinkBrilliant]

More Photos

Here are some more photos --

The original photos are at MacBlogz (LINK: http://www.macblogz.com/2008/10/15/new-15-macbook-pro-first-unboxing-photos-and-impressions/) -- but per request I've posted more here. I linked from MacBlogz to this thread as well. (Simply because these photos aren't on my post there)

Enjoy

 

[nospleen]

Fan noise, nooooo...

Any other new MBP owners notice the fan making a clicking noise? It is driving me maaaaaaaad.

 

[chisoxbull]

Weird Email from Apple?

I just setup and registered my new MB and within an hour, I got an email from Apple stating thanks for registering my iPod touch. I don't own a touch and thought it was weird that I got this. Has anyone else got this email?

CK

 

[ThinkBrilliant]

Yup.... I got the same one.

I just setup and registered my new MB and within an hour, I got an email from Apple stating thanks for registering my iPod touch. I don't own a touch and thought it was weird that I got this. Has anyone else got this email?

CK

I purchased the MBP at an Apple Retail Store. I got it the same Welcome to iPod touch email you got. Assumed it was an error on Apple's part.

If anybody wants to see the email, let me know.

 

[ipsmo]

Damn, all these new MBP photos look awesome. Can't wait to receive mine next week.

For those who have new MBP's, how stable of fastened is the hard drive in place. Is it held by screws? How many? etc

 

[C6toC9]

I just setup and registered my new MB and within an hour, I got an email from Apple stating thanks for registering my iPod touch. I don't own a touch and thought it was weird that I got this. Has anyone else got this email?

CK

I also got an email thanking me for registering an iPod touch. Check your warranty to see what's officially on file with apple.

https://selfsolve.apple.com/GetWarranty.do

 

[ageha]

Here are some more photos --

The original photos are at MacBlogz (LINK: http://www.macblogz.com/2008/10/15/new-15-macbook-pro-first-unboxing-photos-and-impressions/) -- but per request I've posted more here. I linked from MacBlogz to this thread as well. (Simply because these photos aren't on my post there)

Enjoy

Looks pretty uneven to me.

 

[marbles]

Looks pretty uneven to me.

now I've looked again I think it could be flash from the camera making the area look bent ...just a thought

 

[macshill]

I just setup and registered my new MB and within an hour, I got an email from Apple stating thanks for registering my iPod touch. I don't own a touch and thought it was weird that I got this. Has anyone else got this email?

CK

Maybe they're making it up to you for making you pay so much more $ just to get a firewire port. Demand your free iPod touch!

 

[ThinkBrilliant]

Replacing the Hard Drive on the new Macbook Pro

Damn, all these new MBP photos look awesome. Can't wait to receive mine next week.

For those who have new MBP's, how stable of fastened is the hard drive in place. Is it held by screws? How many? etc

Here are the steps to replacing the hard drive on the new MBP:

1. First remove the battery (after removing the hatch)
2. Touch metal to discharge electricity
3. Use a Philips head screwdriver to loosen the captive screws that hold the bracket in place
4. Using the pull tab, gently lift the drive out of the bay

The connector is attached to a cable and remains in the hard drive disk bay

5. Insert replacement drive at an angle, focus on screws
6. Replace bracket and tighten screws
7. Put the battery back in