ive always seemed to get more flex out of the uni. and i was pretty physical with both
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Macbook Pro at altitude - Mt. Everest
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ive always seemed to get more flex out of the uni. and i was pretty physical with both
Interesting. I'll take another look later. You think the unibody MBP is overall weaker then?
no so much weaker as it is more flexible. A one piece design allows for more flex. It doesnt equate to stronger. I also think this whole thing with going thinner is getting ridiculous. I mean is an inch not enough? I just dont like how it is sooo easy to crack the screen on the unis. That right there sort of cancels out the "stronger" part. You can drop it with no dents yet still crack the screen. Im very sure that when my mac fell off the sound booth counter, that if it would have been a uni, it would have been broke quite severely. Especially since it was open when it fell.
I knew they had SSDs - I just wanted get some more accurate data out ther regarding the 10,000' limit. Needing a SSD is actually one of the cooler (no pun intended) things about using the MBP at altitude.
Well I guess next time I plan on climbing MT Everest I kno wwhat computer to take...
Or an IBM
Shirely they Jest ( IBM Everest )
With over 1,000 industry awards worldwide since its inception, IBM ThinkPad notebooks have been used in numerous Space Shuttle missions, under the oceans, and carried in chilling cold during several climbs to K2 and Mt. Everest. An IBM ThinkPad notebook is also included in the permanent design collection of the Modern Museum of Art in New York.
Too bad IBM doesn't make ThinkPads anymore....
They sold the brand off to Lenovo years ago.
Brrrr it's cold up there!
Guys, I've been upto Everest base camp myself. I lugged this Nikon D70 SLR all the way up from Lukla to Gorak Shep to take photos of the stars. I was disappointed because the battery lasted like 3 shots and the shots I took all had this giant purple blob on them because the CCD failed to operate at those temperatures. So to answer your questions, pressure will have no effect on the functioning of a computer but temperature will have a huge effect. Oh my god, it was so cold, you couldn't warm up even with sleeping bags, blankets, and all your clothes on. The electrical properties of the materials are all totally changed in that kind of cold. I suspect they had to limit their editing to the daytime due to temperature.
Guys, I've been upto Everest base camp myself. I lugged this Nikon D70 SLR all the way up from Lukla to Gorak Shep to take photos of the stars. I was disappointed because the battery lasted like 3 shots and the shots I took all had this giant purple blob on them because the CCD failed to operate at those temperatures. So to answer your questions, pressure will have no effect on the functioning of a computer but temperature will have a huge effect. Oh my god, it was so cold, you couldn't warm up even with sleeping bags, blankets, and all your clothes on. The electrical properties of the materials are all totally changed in that kind of cold. I suspect they had to limit their editing to the daytime due to temperature.
They made it! First members of the team two days ago and some of the others just a couple of hours ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM0GV5iCBMg&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM0GV5iCBMg&feature=channel_page
This is pretty awesome. Its pretty cool that they Macs for their needs up on Everest. Its amazing what you can do with technology now-a-days. They are taking Macs to a whole new level.
considering that they require a solar panel to power the laptops, the energy efficiency of the macs would come as a big bonus. LED backlight means no gases in the screen to be affected by the altitude. Good battery life so they can operate after the sun goes down for a while.
they have quite a sweet setup for working in those rough conditions
they have quite a sweet setup for working in those rough conditions
**says in scottish accent**
"let me just unfurrrl this sattelite uplink and connect to www.macrumors.com..."
Pfft why use a tough book when all you need is a Penryn Macbook Pro running final cut!
The GPU will definitely keep the entire machine a balmy 120 degrees F (49 C) even at 20,000ft above sea level!
Heck those machines can probably heat those little tents up to a cozy 50 or 60 degrees F!
The GPU will definitely keep the entire machine a balmy 120 degrees F (49 C) even at 20,000ft above sea level!
Heck those machines can probably heat those little tents up to a cozy 50 or 60 degrees F!
There are a whole bunch of people making stupid comments, and for some reason mine keeps coming back up for discussion. I'm sorry if you think it is so stupid, the point was it was a joke!!!!!! My take on this is it is really cool that they can take mac to such an extreme beyond the operating limits of the computer, and they still work. Also notice the external hard drives they are using to back everything up are the same used by the mac geniuses at every mac store i have been too. Also note they are not SSD. Ok so I apologized for my comment, can we leave me in peace please!