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am I the only one who looks at these pictures and doesnt really think that they are THAT similar?
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am I the only one who looks at these pictures and doesnt really think that they are THAT similar?
A true MBP owner would delight at the thought of using his torx screwdriver set.phatspider said:
Congratulations to Kodawarisan, you get a Gold star!
My coworker read that and said (while laughing), "Hey, I am going to buy a new Ferrari, wanna help me take it apart, take pictures, and post it on the web? We will be Webstars!" Granted I understand that the intent may be to help people out on the web, but my guts say they just wanted to "do it first" and become some sort of Pseudo "web" celebrity because of it
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I just read some reviews of the mini core duo and it looks like these macbooks should not have much of a problem with H.264 so that is good news... I was a little worried becuase my PB can't do HD (I thought that much of it was due to the video card, guess not)
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Haha beat me to it... thanks!
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Haha beat me to it... thanks!
Don't forget that they'd also rake in heaps in advertising. Would probably pay for their sparkly new machine a few times over. Edit - they've 5 million page hits already.....840quadra said:Congratulations to Kodawarisan, you get a Gold star!
My coworker read that and said (while laughing), "Hey, I am going to buy a new Ferrari, wanna help me take it apart, take pictures, and post it on the web? We will be Webstars!" Granted I understand that the intent may be to help people out on the web, but my guts say they just wanted to "do it first" and become some sort of Pseudo "web" celebrity because of it
.Andy said:
I've just gone thru 3 PBG4 HDD "out of warranty" replacements on failed Toshib@ HDD's 2x15"PB & 1x12"PBYou're a funny guy!
.Andy said:
Afterall, how many of us were smitten and giddy with the notion of applying are own thermal grease! What fun!
Mikey Mike said:
You're a funny guy!
I had a Toshiba drive fail in my 12" powerbook too. Luckily I had applecare.
I think they look spiffy. I especially dig the user replaceable hard drive. I have no major say in about the glossy screens as the only experience I have with them is in Best Buy/Circuit City stores. I would still go for the non-glossy screens in the MBP's for Graphic Design work.
emotion said:
All 3 of mine were from the same company, purchased around the same time, am planning a "what's up" to Apple & Tosh...
Anyway, these new Mac Books are nice! Stay on topic now...Hattig said:
Sure, but plenty of manufacturers make smaller, lighter notebooks than the MacBook while still including an optical drive. I don't want to get into the game of trying to make a close match in terms of specs, etc., but it's true.
I've been waiting for the MacBook to come out, but now I'm not sure if I'm willing to deal with the size and weight. I've carried my girlfriend's iBook for her one too many times. And this thing is heavier.
There is real demand for a subnote. Shoot, even a (more) thin-and-light. Thin-and-light is classified as 4-6 lbs., right? Apple doesn't want to make anything under 5 lbs.?
I have a macbook
I just got a macbook yesterday and have been waiting for one to come out for nearly 2 months. I waited until after school and went to the palo alto store. There were three macbooks on displays and earlier there were only 2 in the back. The black was sold out but they had white in stock and I ordered the bottom of the line because I knew I could use my brothers DVD player. The screen doesn't bother me because it looks like I'm seeing everything in HD all of the time. The keyboard I like quite a bit because my fingers aren't scrunched together. The keys are narrower and not as tall and slightly spread out. Overall I've noticed only 2 very minor flaws. When you are typing the arrow disappears, I'm not sure whether that's supposed to happen or not. Also one other thing I notice was the scroll does not scroll very fast when clicking on the arrow. I am the daughter of mac_airport.
I just got a macbook yesterday and have been waiting for one to come out for nearly 2 months. I waited until after school and went to the palo alto store. There were three macbooks on displays and earlier there were only 2 in the back. The black was sold out but they had white in stock and I ordered the bottom of the line because I knew I could use my brothers DVD player. The screen doesn't bother me because it looks like I'm seeing everything in HD all of the time. The keyboard I like quite a bit because my fingers aren't scrunched together. The keys are narrower and not as tall and slightly spread out. Overall I've noticed only 2 very minor flaws. When you are typing the arrow disappears, I'm not sure whether that's supposed to happen or not. Also one other thing I notice was the scroll does not scroll very fast when clicking on the arrow. I am the daughter of mac_airport.
No, you're not alone. For one thing despite it's looks, I'm pretty sure it's not actually a chiclet keyboard.Core Trio said:
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Briefly: Screen is gorgeous, keyboard is much better than my old G3 iBook. Installed 2GB of RAM (3 minute operation, max), OSX flies. Will be installing Windows later in the week.
First time using Tiger. Widgets are sexy.
First time using Tiger. Widgets are sexy.
They look very nice.
I'm wondering if Ives, who's British, was channeling a little Sir Clive Sinclair with the keyboard. I don't mean that in a bad way, the Sinclair QL keyboard had its problems but it was wonderful to actually type on, one of the best keyboards I've ever used.
EDIT: I'm not the only one (sorry, hit Reply after leaving this thread idle for a bit. That said, the Spectrum version of the QL keyboard was frickin' awful. They looked similar but felt totally different.)
I'm wondering if Ives, who's British, was channeling a little Sir Clive Sinclair with the keyboard. I don't mean that in a bad way, the Sinclair QL keyboard had its problems but it was wonderful to actually type on, one of the best keyboards I've ever used.
EDIT: I'm not the only one (sorry, hit Reply after leaving this thread idle for a bit. That said, the Spectrum version of the QL keyboard was frickin' awful. They looked similar but felt totally different.)
mac_airport said:
Yes, this has been a feature of MacOS for quite some time. It is intended to get the cursor out of the way when you are trying to work on a document. When you move the mouse, it is supposed to re-appear.
Congrats on the new Macbook and enjoy your new toy!
Will MacBook Reject Installing & Running Final Cut Studio Because Of Int Graphics?
Will MacBook Reject Installing & Running Final Cut Studio Because Of Integrated Graphics? I'm trying to find someone who has both who can confirm or refute this.prechrchet said:
Just got mine last night!
I picked up the low-end MacBook last night for my fiancee to replace her aged iBook G4-800. I'm on the waiting list for the high-end model (yes, I am going to pay $155 for black against my better judgement... but I need to know which one is mine so I don't confuse it with my fiancee's).
So far, I've been a tad disappointed with speed. I've had a few too many spinning beach balls, esp with Safari. But that might be because I haven't put in additional RAM yet.
I love the glossy screen... no issues with reflection as I sit here under flourescent lighting.
Runs hot! My PB G4-1.33 is much, much, much cooler.
I wish it was a little smaller and lighter... and I wish the 2 Incase bags we bought for our 12" laptops fit it.
A little disappointed Flip4Mac won't work... guess I'll have to run WinXP on it too. But that was the main reason for the upgrade for me since I need XP for work.
All and all, so far I like the MacBook. Kinda wish I could just stick with the one laptop, but we need to replace both now. I was hoping to get a higher-end model after the next tax return comes in so I could get a latter revision with a Mermon processor that hopefully will run a bit cooler. But despite some of the problems it's a real slick machine.
I picked up the low-end MacBook last night for my fiancee to replace her aged iBook G4-800. I'm on the waiting list for the high-end model (yes, I am going to pay $155 for black against my better judgement... but I need to know which one is mine so I don't confuse it with my fiancee's).
So far, I've been a tad disappointed with speed. I've had a few too many spinning beach balls, esp with Safari. But that might be because I haven't put in additional RAM yet.
I love the glossy screen... no issues with reflection as I sit here under flourescent lighting.
Runs hot! My PB G4-1.33 is much, much, much cooler.
I wish it was a little smaller and lighter... and I wish the 2 Incase bags we bought for our 12" laptops fit it.
A little disappointed Flip4Mac won't work... guess I'll have to run WinXP on it too. But that was the main reason for the upgrade for me since I need XP for work.
All and all, so far I like the MacBook. Kinda wish I could just stick with the one laptop, but we need to replace both now. I was hoping to get a higher-end model after the next tax return comes in so I could get a latter revision with a Mermon processor that hopefully will run a bit cooler. But despite some of the problems it's a real slick machine.
Glossy Screen...
My question is...
Do you think the glossy screen is just an overlay like they do on some bigscreen TV's? If so I wonder if it could be removed and get back to the matt finish underneath...? I need some more disassembly photos!!
My question is...
Do you think the glossy screen is just an overlay like they do on some bigscreen TV's? If so I wonder if it could be removed and get back to the matt finish underneath...? I need some more disassembly photos!!