Lord Bodak said:
b) Why do they advertise it reading DL discs when every DVD drive since around 1999 does that?
Because if they don't, some jackass will start complaining on boards like this that it doesn't! Hell, we've already seen complaints that it doesn't have digital audio in (it does) a microphone (it does).
em500 said:
Aperture and Motion are not (officially) supported on the GMA 950.
And a guy just confirmed that it runs just fine on his brand new MB. Sounds like a non-issue to me.
Azurael said:
I am absolutely shocked that Apple feel that a GMA950 is an adequate replacement for either the Radeon 9550 in the iBook or the FX5200 in the PowerBook. I think they've probably lost a lot of sales. As far as I can see, they no longer have a mid-range notebook, let alone a useful small one.
That's probably because apple has actually used the machine, unlike you. These machines are absolutely usefull, with the lone exception of gaming. I doubt they've lost any sales, they've probably gained more than they would have with discrete graphics and higher prices.
Really, you're just complaining that it doesn't play 3d games well.
iMacazine said:
we detail in this blog how a Black MacBook with the same specs as a White MacBook (80BG hard drive, 2.0GHz Core Duo, super-drive) is $150 more. Will people pay $150 just for color?
Your question is answered by this thread. Correct me if I'm wrong, but out of the people reporting back that they've bought one (as well as the pictures online), more have bought the black ones.
MattQiu said:
are you sure about that? with 512M memory?
because i was asking about the Aperture run on MacBook, someone told it should run fine. so i placed my order this afternoon use my student discount, black MB and Aperture.
Doubt the 512 will be kind to it, it doesn't take much to max it out. I'd definitely recommend going to at least a gig.
peharri said:
Don't make the mistake of comparing the specs to a desktop. The Mac mini is a piece of crap (relatively speaking, that is, you can get a more powerful PC for less), but the Macbook is relatively normal in terms of spec/$
I'd agree on the mini solo, but the duo is a great machine for the price. We're talking about a box that rivals the slower dual g5's for less than half the price.
Afro1989 said:
Yes, I'm a complete noob. What's so bad about integrated graphics? Can someone explain?
They're not great for games. That's it. If you're not a gamer, you'll likely never notice the difference.
dqk said:
A quick question for anyone that can help. If I have no interest in playing games, what other applications will be hindered by integrated graphics? Where will a macbook pro really outperform a macbook?
Only apps that use 3d acceleration, like Motion. But I doubt most people would want to do 3d rendering or similar video tasks on such a small screen anyway. Any apps using just 2d graphics will run great, including HD video.
