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MacBook Shipments Have Begun?

JG271 said:
I think given that many of apple's customers still work with audio and video, both of which often require firewire for cameras or interfaces. I don't think its the end of firewire just yet, until they make a high bandwidth replacement, or usb3 takes over as the standard.
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didnt a newer FW standard get approved just a few months ago? I for one dont see FW dying unless usb 3 has the sustained transfer rates. Id actually prefer to see FW have more of a market share, but im always rootin for the lil guy lol
 
NT1440 said:
well mayb its just me, but personally id rather have a dent or a scratch than an actual structual damage to my computer.
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Dents in aluminum PB/MBPs have a lot of ramifications. Often it means the book doesn't close. And depending on where the dent is, it can mean the optical drive doesn't work and/or one or more ports are unusable. Sometimes the power-jack. It can also muck with the internal components, as there isn't really a lot of empty space inside there (like none, really).

After seeing the problems that all my aluminum users had, I bought a BlackBook. I coulda afforded a MBP, and I really wanted the graphics card, but I didn't want the hassle of dealing with aluminum.
 
I hope to god that it isn't just thinner with a LED screen and a 100$ price drop. That will be unacceptable.

Give me a MacBook with a 3rd USB port, a proper optical drive, a mediocre GPU, and 200$ off current MacBook prices.

Fore sure it will see a speed bump, a hard drive bump and a increased CPU clock speed (2.6ghz or 2.53ghz to high)

Full multi touch would be cool, but its not needed at all.

Come on Apple, do the consumer a favor and provide a properly equipped and priced computer.

Does anyone think the MBP will also be updated? I hope it is at the same time or roughly the same time because if not, the updates on the MacBook won't be major which is what they need to do.
 
polaris20 said:
It'll be cool if they throw the HDMI on there too, as the GPU (X4300) supports it. The new Thinkpad R400 has HDMI ports, and that's a great addition. Many companies such as mine are now using plasma or LCD monitors for smaller conference rooms instead of LCD projectors. They look great when doing presentations!

Not to mention the tons of TVs out there with HDMI in homes.
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very stupid question here because i dont really follow things such as HDMI but would this be hdmi out? or would i possibly be able to use my laptop as a screen for , say, my 360?

keep in mind im not really good with video connection jargin.
 
Split books

My guess is ...new a new aluminium Macbook in October and a new "blow away" MBP at Macworld...
But then again , it's just a guess ;) .....based on Apple's notebook revision habits in the last couple of years.

By the way ... Nice to be part of the Mac Rumors forums ... after many years of passive and sometimes funny reading ;)
 
Matte screen?

Is there a chance of that? My 1 GHz G4 powerbook is still chugging along reasonably well, and I've been thinking about upgrading for at least a couple of years, but until I can get a matte screen on a sub $1300 laptop then Apple won't be getting any of my money. Why doesn't Apple want my money?

The cost of manufacturing a matte screen is basically the same as making a glossy screen. I know that Apple wants to reserve certain features for the powerbook to make it seem like it's worth the extra money so that hopefully more people will buy a MBPro instead of a MB, but come on, the screen coating is a fricken little piece of plastic, not a blu-ray burner. And anecdotally I know of a bunch of other people in the same boat as me. So there's at least a significant portion of us out there.

I know there are matte screen coatings you can buy, but they don't look good enough in the pictures I've seen.

MacBook with a matte screen or bust!


p.s. Please don't turn this into a discussion about whether matte or glossy is better or why it shouldn't make a difference. That has been discussed ad nauseam and the definite consensus answer is that it comes down to personal preference. Some people greatly prefer glossy, some people greatly prefer matte, and some people think it makes little difference. Some people greatly prefer chocolate, some greatly prefer vanilla, and some people have little preference.
 
NT1440 said:
very stupid question here because i dont really follow things such as HDMI but would this be hdmi out? or would i possibly be able to use my laptop as a screen for , say, my 360?

keep in mind im not really good with video connection jargin.
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I would be 99% sure that it would be HDMI out so that you could use HDMI equipped displays as monitors for the MacBook, as would be the case if I hooked it up to our 52" Plasma in a conference room. I can do that now via a DVI-to-HDMI converter (Belkin makes a nice one) but I'd rather it be a single piece cable. Plus it would get rid of the current mini-DVI to DVI dongle.

Conceivably they could also have an HDMI input, enabling HD recording to iMovie, but I'd think that'd be highly unlikely, especially give MacBook's price point.
 
heres another concern on my mind. If it does indeed take on the tapered air look, where are they going to put all the ports? And i hope to god that its not all in the back, im sure many will agree with me that when you have ur laptop on your lap with anything plugged into the back in a usb port, it gets very uncomfortable having it prod you in the leg. Often i feel like im going to break off the usb port.

I think usb ports on the side are the way to go.

Anyone feel like making a mockup? there all over the site yes, but for some reason i havnt seen one in this thread yet:p
 
yes!! backlit LED!! YESSSS!! LOW PRICE POINT!!! i'm soo getting a white one the first day it comes out. maybe tomorrow? anyone? anyone?:D
 
Cpt. Morgan said:
Come on Apple, do the consumer a favor and provide a properly equipped and priced computer.
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hah! this is funny! capitalism works like this: you offer as little as possible for as much as people will pay. as long as fanboys are willing to pay more money for less product, apple would be quite un-american to give them more product for less money.

solution? get half the mac users in the world to buy pcs instead of macs, and watch the prices plummet. (as if mac users would buy pcs though...and apple knows exactly that!)
 
polaris20 said:
I would be 99% sure that it would be HDMI out so that you could use HDMI equipped displays as monitors for the MacBook, as would be the case if I hooked it up to our 52" Plasma in a conference room. I can do that now via a DVI-to-HDMI converter (Belkin makes a nice one) but I'd rather it be a single piece cable. Plus it would get rid of the current mini-DVI to DVI dongle.

Conceivably they could also have an HDMI input, enabling HD recording to iMovie, but I'd think that'd be highly unlikely, especially give MacBook's price point.
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thanks for the response, and yes i too enjoy the all in one experience rather than the "buy an adapter" one :p

mayb HDMI in on the pro? (or does it already have that, it sucks not knowing these things since i STILL dont have my own mac.:()
 
I would rather have apple pack as many features in at the current price point than to skimp in some areas for an "aggressive" price.
 
Mac OS X 10.5.5 is out, where is the support for the new models? I doubt they will be released tomorrow, October 14 sounds awful but reasonable.
 
My enthusiasm for a possible "aggressive entry-level price point." is now compensating for my decided lack of enthusiasm about the aluminum and consequent crappy wifi reception.

My G3 iBook is really beginning to show its age here recently and while I was hoping for a backlit keyboard without having to buy a MBP, I'm not going to hold my breath.

Not to mention I'm still pessimistic that Apple will half-ass the optical drive, especially on the "entry-level" MB.


I'm very curious, but not overly excited (I know, "bad Mac fan! bad!").
 
motulist said:
Matte screen?

Is there a chance of that? My 1 GHz G4 powerbook is still chugging along reasonably well, and I've been thinking about upgrading for at least a couple of years, but until I can get a matte screen on a sub $1300 laptop then Apple won't be getting any of my money. Why doesn't Apple want my money?
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Use sandpaper to sand the gloss off?
 
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