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jacobj
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spydr said:
Hey count yourself lucky. I ordered my MBP on 11th Jan, but had to do so through a reseller as Apple doesn't ship here. I have an eta of about 15th March. You may well get yours before me even though you ordered nearly a month later...
I've been through the angry stage and am now just waiting. After all it is just another, more powerful PowerBook and I have one already.
If you are switching then I promise you that the wait will be worth it. Don't expect to love everything on day 1, but after a month you'll never go back to Windows.
gurpreet164 said:
Try using this site
http://www.apecode.com/appletrack/
I used it to track my 4g ipod!
hope it works
riko
riko said:
hey thanxxx riko.. it helped.
my mbp shipped on 23rd and it still shows bookin confirmed shanghai airport. lets see what happnes
?
thnx
billyboy
macrumors 65816
boot up times
I saw there were a load of posts about comparing speedy boot up times. Probably talked to death, but I was part of a survey at Apple Discussions and it was concluded that Hard drive speed was the predominant factor in boot up times, obviously the comparisons were between the same hardware. Just my 2 cents
I saw there were a load of posts about comparing speedy boot up times. Probably talked to death, but I was part of a survey at Apple Discussions and it was concluded that Hard drive speed was the predominant factor in boot up times, obviously the comparisons were between the same hardware. Just my 2 cents
My desktop G4 does a less than that. And it's old. Really old. My PowerBook takes quite a while before it starts booting, but once it starts, it's done in about 20 seconds. However, I rarely reboot it. Why should I?EricNau said:
I don't really get the boot-time-as-a-benchmark thing.
I think I'm glad having a PowerPC-based PowerBook. From what I've read, the MacBook Pro has a significantly shorter battery life. I get about 5 hours on my PB if I'm not doing too much.
I bet if you let it sit there and go to sleep you can get a lot out of it! I get about 2.5 hrs of solid use with my powerbook G4. I am a heavy user though, editing dvds and music cds and other things as well. I would expect the same out of the macbook pro. So far from what I have read not sure what your reading but the macbook pro is getting around 3.5 to 4 hrs on battery life which I find refreshing.rjgjonker said:
iamhammill
macrumors 6502
Read most of the thread, but sorry if this was covered.
Does anyone have a temp reading of the CPU and HD? My HP 17" laptop runs around 50 C and 35 C with the fans unblocked, but when it's on my lap, temps of 65 C and 45 C respectivly arn't hard to come by. Is the hotness of these new ones comparable to that of my laptop?
Thanks, Jake
Does anyone have a temp reading of the CPU and HD? My HP 17" laptop runs around 50 C and 35 C with the fans unblocked, but when it's on my lap, temps of 65 C and 45 C respectivly arn't hard to come by. Is the hotness of these new ones comparable to that of my laptop?
Thanks, Jake
jacobj said:
Same here, also delayed once more till the 15th of march. Only difference is that I don't have a laptop yet. I always thought it was useless if I had a decent machine at home. Now that I am no longer a student I realised that a laptop is almost a requirement 🙂
I just hoped to be able to take my MBP with me to a congress at the end of the week... Will have to surf the net and do my emails on my Palm TX for 1 week 🙁
spydr said:
i ordered the same day and instead of checking twice a day i do it 5 times.you would think we could get used to it ,😎 but it just sux
"Using Your MacBook Pro
When youre using your MacBook Pro or charging the battery, it's normal for the bottom of the case to get warm. For prolonged use, place your MacBook Pro on a flat, stable surface. Do not place your MacBook Pro on your lap or other body surface for extended periods of time. Prolonged body contact can cause discomfort and potentially a burn. The bottom of the MacBook Pro case functions as a cooling surface that transfers heat from inside the computer to the cooler air outside. The bottom of the case is raised slightly to allow airflow, which keeps the unit within normal operating temperatures. In addition, warm air is vented from the slots in the back of the case."
When youre using your MacBook Pro or charging the battery, it's normal for the bottom of the case to get warm. For prolonged use, place your MacBook Pro on a flat, stable surface. Do not place your MacBook Pro on your lap or other body surface for extended periods of time. Prolonged body contact can cause discomfort and potentially a burn. The bottom of the MacBook Pro case functions as a cooling surface that transfers heat from inside the computer to the cooler air outside. The bottom of the case is raised slightly to allow airflow, which keeps the unit within normal operating temperatures. In addition, warm air is vented from the slots in the back of the case."
dontnoeya said:
i Stopped in a apple store a few days ago...HOT.
all of the bottom is, not warm, hot. those are on all day, but man.
in any case, i'll sure be happy when i own one.
It's no warmer than any other laptop I have owned. If it's plugged in maybe it's warmer than when not plugged into charger. I've had it for about a week now it's a great laptop love it.
Only once so far has mine actually got HOT.
It almost always gets comfortably warm.
Running Photoshop 7.0 on my MBP 1.83 is
just as fast or faster than running it on my
800mhz iMac G4, so the emulation seems
to be working pretty good. I'm satisfied.
Steve wasn't lying when he called
the new MBPs "screamers"
Now I just have to load up Reason 3.0
and hope it works well emulated. It is
too slow to use much on my iMac, but
it ran fine on my 2ghz Compaq desktop,
so hopefully I get some decent performance,
even emulated, on the MBP.
It almost always gets comfortably warm.
Running Photoshop 7.0 on my MBP 1.83 is
just as fast or faster than running it on my
800mhz iMac G4, so the emulation seems
to be working pretty good. I'm satisfied.
Steve wasn't lying when he called
the new MBPs "screamers"
Now I just have to load up Reason 3.0
and hope it works well emulated. It is
too slow to use much on my iMac, but
it ran fine on my 2ghz Compaq desktop,
so hopefully I get some decent performance,
even emulated, on the MBP.
1dterbeest said:
heard the pops, clicks, and other nasty noises yet?
it was all over the props boards as soon as people started recieving the imacs. reason is a no go cause of nasty sounds.
so, i have the money for a MBP by friday. someone explain to me that i should wait till NAB. i beg of you.
Here it is! I installed Reason 3.0 today. I did hear the pops, clicks and other noises right away. That happened because it was using all the system's memory.
I changed the preferences so that Reason commands 95% of the processing power. I shut down all other programs. I then opened up a new project, connected my MIDI keyboard, and started creating. No problems. Everything works great. The processor use indicator shows that it is using a lot more than I expected, but it isn't as bad as I expected. I imagine as I start making projects more complex and adding more samples, it is going to get bad again.
Maybe it is time I switched to Logic or Logic Express, since they are already Universal Binaries. I wish Propellerhead would just announce a projected date that a Universal version will be available. If they are waiting till 3.5 or 4.0 or something, they will lose out on the hardcore gotta-have-the-newest-mac software buyers. I'm not sure how big a crowd that is, but half the people I know who use Reason use a Mac.
And you should wait until a RevB is available, or till Adobe apps are Universal.
I changed the preferences so that Reason commands 95% of the processing power. I shut down all other programs. I then opened up a new project, connected my MIDI keyboard, and started creating. No problems. Everything works great. The processor use indicator shows that it is using a lot more than I expected, but it isn't as bad as I expected. I imagine as I start making projects more complex and adding more samples, it is going to get bad again.
Maybe it is time I switched to Logic or Logic Express, since they are already Universal Binaries. I wish Propellerhead would just announce a projected date that a Universal version will be available. If they are waiting till 3.5 or 4.0 or something, they will lose out on the hardcore gotta-have-the-newest-mac software buyers. I'm not sure how big a crowd that is, but half the people I know who use Reason use a Mac.
And you should wait until a RevB is available, or till Adobe apps are Universal.
this one's for you 1dterbeest
http://www.propellerheads.se/
be free. i may have to buy the 15 this weekend. this may be the final straw. i wanted to wait. i WANTED TO WAIT. someone explain to me that i should wait.
http://www.propellerheads.se/
be free. i may have to buy the 15 this weekend. this may be the final straw. i wanted to wait. i WANTED TO WAIT. someone explain to me that i should wait.
Thanks! I signed up for the beta testing project.
Um, as for reasons not to buy, not everyone will
get the beta version? And they won't be distributing
most of them until later?
Um, as for reasons not to buy, not everyone will
get the beta version? And they won't be distributing
most of them until later?
chatin
macrumors 6502a
I've used MBP for 2 days - Wait for 64-bit!
For a 32-bit CPU, based on the old PIII core, I fine the macbook pro to be a bit of a throwback in the way that it performs.
Although the CPU looks good on paper, the real world performace feels a bit jerky.
While I am doing mac update at one point it became difficult to type in this box. The screen jumped a bit.
64-bit definitly has its advantages. My AMD64 machine is much smoother and not dual core.
My verdict is, keep your G5 until the 64-bit intels come out at the end of the year.
🙂
For a 32-bit CPU, based on the old PIII core, I fine the macbook pro to be a bit of a throwback in the way that it performs.
Although the CPU looks good on paper, the real world performace feels a bit jerky.
While I am doing mac update at one point it became difficult to type in this box. The screen jumped a bit.
64-bit definitly has its advantages. My AMD64 machine is much smoother and not dual core.
My verdict is, keep your G5 until the 64-bit intels come out at the end of the year.
🙂
chatin said:
Really? I've found it to be excellent (been ripping DVDs with Handbrake and web surfing for a few weeks now). It certainly destroys my old G4 Mac Mini. On the same DVD at the same settings, I get 10-15 fps with the G4 mini and 60-75 fps with the MacBook Pro.
chatin said:
Can't say I've ever noticed that. Handbrake is eating 90% of both CPUs as I type and it's smooth as butter. In fact, I just did Mac Update, WHILE doing my handbrake ripping eating 90% of both CPUs, and typed in this box, no problems.
chatin said:
How do you have OS X on your AMD64 to make this comparison? Or are you running Mac Update and web surfing at the same time on Windows? And how do you know AMD's great performance isn't because of other features of its architecture? And if 64-bit alone is such a factor, care to explain the Intel Itanium?
Being 64-bit for the sake of being 64-bit does not mean faster. For example, add these two binary numbers that yield the same result.
00000000000000000000000000000001 +
00000000000000000000000000000010
-------------------------------------
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001 +
00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000010
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
More work for the same result.
chatin said:
My verdict is you don't know what you're talking about. Not to mention there weren't any G5 notebooks, so what you are saying is buy a MacBook Pro if you have a Powerbook?