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Very nice, that means I can purchase a stripped down MacBook, and just PriceWatch / Ramseek some new parts. I'm surprised this release didn't warrant a bigger event, this seems to be one of Apple's better products to date.
 
prechrchet said:
I see that the MB uses integrated video instead of a dedicated video card. Any idea how much of a performance lag I should expect to see when I get mine this summer?
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What are you going to compare it to? If you compare it to 12" PowerBook, the MacBook should be faster. Yes, including the graphics.

It seems to me that lots of you guys think that the integrated vid-card means that things will be "slow". Well, this laptop I'm typing this on has Intel 915, a lot slower than the vid-card found on the macBook. And things are not "laggy". Of course, I don't really play with this laptop, but the MacBook should be enough for casual gaming.
 
What is casual gaming? I ask because I see this term used so much.
Evangelion said:
What are you going to compare it to? If you compare it to 12" PowerBook, the MacBook should be faster. Yes, including the graphics.

It seems to me that lots of you guys think that the integrated vid-card means that things will be "slow". Well, this laptop I'm typing this on has Intel 915, a lot slower than the vid-card found on the macBook. And things are not "laggy". Of course, I don't really play with this laptop, but the MacBook should be enough for casual gaming.
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why all black ? I need to see white ones, though they looks ugly to me too. :eek:

I know powerbook supposed to be cheaper than pro, but I don't like them looking too cheap. Damn, put some fake material man.
 
video memory...

besides gaming, will the on-board video memory of 64mb also affect things like video and editing and photoshop work as compared to the 128 and 256 graphics cards in the macbookpro? i don't care about gaming, but do care about the vidoe editing and photoshop work... thanks!
 
jaxstate said:
What is casual gaming? I ask because I see this term used so much.
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Casual gaming means (IMO) that you play a game or two occasionally. If you are a "casual gamer", you don't buy computers for the sake of plaing games on them. you buy them for other tasks, and maybe sometimes play a game or two.

That said, the Intel-GPU on the MacBook is "fast enough" for gaming. Maybe not for high-settings and the like, but it's perfectly doable.
 
myke323 said:
besides gaming, will the on-board video memory of 64mb also affect things like video and editing and photoshop work as compared to the 128 and 256 graphics cards in the macbookpro? i don't care about gaming, but do care about the vidoe editing and photoshop work... thanks!
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Well, there have been references to Aperture and Motion either not working or working with limited performance, but others have said that Aperture works great. I'm still looking for a confirmation on it.

As far as Photoshop goes, you should not be able to notice a difference between a GMA950 and any other graphics card. Same with video editing (although the 5400 rpm drive could slow you down some there.)
 
myke323 said:
besides gaming, will the on-board video memory of 64mb also affect things like video and editing and photoshop work as compared to the 128 and 256 graphics cards in the macbookpro? i don't care about gaming, but do care about the vidoe editing and photoshop work... thanks!
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IIRC, the 950 on the MacBook can use more RAM that 64MB. 64MB is the minimium. And since it's faster than the GF5200Go found on the 12" PB, I think that it's "fast enough" for Photoshop.
 
QPlot said:
why all black ? I need to see white ones, though they looks ugly to me too. :eek:

I know powerbook supposed to be cheaper than pro, but I don't like them looking too cheap. Damn, put some fake material man.
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Well....I'm certainly confused.
 
joeboy_45101 said:
I have only one question about the MacBook; where are the speakers?

The previous iBook had the speakers placed on the top of the interior casing above the keyboard.
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In the other long thread someone posted photos of the speakers. They're on the back of the notebook.
 
ipacmm said:
Wow, the black MacBook doesn't even look like a Mac anymore...to me it does look like an IBM. The user replaceable hard drive sounds like a great idea to make your laptop last even longer now.
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Have you ever seen an IBM? They are square and matt-finished (the enclosure).
 
ccrandall77 said:
(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).
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You could put a sticker on it Ronnie Johnny :p
 
Evangelion said:
Casual gaming means (IMO) that you play a game or two occasionally. If you are a "casual gamer", you don't buy computers for the sake of plaing games on them. you buy them for other tasks, and maybe sometimes play a game or two.

That said, the Intel-GPU on the MacBook is "fast enough" for gaming. Maybe not for high-settings and the like, but it's perfectly doable.
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Evangelion said:
IIRC, the 950 on the MacBook can use more RAM that 64MB. 64MB is the minimium. And since it's faster than the GF5200Go found on the 12" PB, I think that it's "fast enough" for Photoshop.
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hmmm... if that's the case, then the macbookpro is basically $1000 more for a 15" vs. 13" monitor... could just use that extra $1000 and get a 20" flat panel... don't know though, for things like web design/development and video editing i think the 13" might drive me nuts...
 
What the F!!!???

User replaceable harddrive? Why doesn't my MacBook Pro have this feature???

Why doesn't my MacBook Pro have that SO MUCH BETTER closing mechanism??? Instead of the impossible-to-push-without-fingernails latch button.

I'm interested to see this "glossy screen" in person - it doesn't sound like something that would be a positive feature. I wonder if it makes it impossible to use anywhere near a direct light source or outside?

The black book looks surprisingly blah. I think going with a matte black was a bad idea - it looks really cheap and much like every other generic notebook. I think making a black one in general isn't a bad idea - but it should have had a more interesting surface texture to set it apart. The fact that they are charging more for it is laughably Applesque.

The keyboard looks interesting, I'd like to try it out. I see Apple still hasn't made the capslock key smaller, it's such a ridiculous size - I always hit it when I go for the A key.

For those that have seen it --- where does the MacBook vent from? I have visions of melting plastic.

Joe
 
MacBook Speakers Fire Rear Bounce Off Screen At You

joeboy_45101 said:
I have only one question about the MacBook; where are the speakers?
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They are on the REAR ENDS about one inch wide set of 6 vertical grill openings and when the screen is open they BOUNCE off the screen right at you. :p

"The speakers have been moved to the back edge where the hinge is located. The sound bounces off the screen toward the user with the screen open. With the screen closed and the MB running, the speakers are exposed so you can hear the sounds better. Nice design!"

Can anyone tell me if Final Cut Studio will run on the MacBook? I can't find any reference to anyone doing this so far.

And here is a set of super small file size - web optimized - pics that show what I mean.
 

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Well I guess the question of "will people pay $150 more for a black Macbook" has been answered seeing as I haven't seen any pics of white ones yet
 
Chundles said:
Nah, the GMA950 can do H.264 playback too. The Core Duo Mac mini handles 1080p perfectly according to Macworld, the Core Solo cannot. I would then assume that the even faster MacBook should handle 1080p with aplomb.
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That is completely wrong. I have a core duo with 2GB of ram and 1080 is a little choppy. The GMA950 isn't a bad chip... but it falls far from "good." If you do get anything with the 950 don't expect to play somewhat recent (as of Doom 3) 3d games or 1080 h.264 video at acceptable quality.
 
modernpixel said:
User replaceable harddrive? Why doesn't my MacBook Pro have this feature???

Why doesn't my MacBook Pro have that SO MUCH BETTER closing mechanism??? Instead of the impossible-to-push-without-fingernails latch button.

I'm interested to see this "glossy screen" in person - it doesn't sound like something that would be a positive feature. I wonder if it makes it impossible to use anywhere near a direct light source or outside?

The black book looks surprisingly blah. I think going with a matte black was a bad idea - it looks really cheap and much like every other generic notebook. I think making a black one in general isn't a bad idea - but it should have had a more interesting surface texture to set it apart. The fact that they are charging more for it is laughably Applesque.

The keyboard looks interesting, I'd like to try it out. I see Apple still hasn't made the capslock key smaller, it's such a ridiculous size - I always hit it when I go for the A key.

For those that have seen it --- where does the MacBook vent from? I have visions of melting plastic.

Joe
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I think the MBP was only ever an interim model. The real replacement for the Powerbook will come when merom/core 2 based pro laptops are released.

We're 3 or 4 months away from that.
 
I've seen some comparison shots of the macbook vs the pb 12", but what I'd really like to see is a comparison between it and the ibook and the mbp 15" in all dimensions (width, height, depth) just to get a feel of the overall size. Too bad that there isn't an Apple store near here, and the resellers take weeks to get anything. :(
 
mac_airport said:
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.
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Bob sagat!! I never noticed that!
 
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