Hi!
After three hardware repairs and a newly confirmed issue with my current MacBook Pro 15" (Late 2008), Apple is replacing my computer with a brand new MacBook Pro 15" (Late 2011) and also upgrading me to the antiglare display at no extra cost. While reading reviews on the new models to be prepared for any possible issues, I noticed on AnandTech's review that the antiglare display has a microphone grille left to the FaceTime HD camera, like this: http://images.anandtech.com/doci/4205/MBP2011-5580.jpg.
My current MacBook Pro has a glossy display and there's certainly no microphone grille near the iSight camera, it's all glass. Apple's website mentions the following under Tech Specs for the MacBook Pro 15": "Omnidirectional microphone (located under left speaker grille)." I assume this is for models with a glossy display. The reason I'm asking is because I've noticed a severe problem with audio feedback on Skype calls and other programs requiring a microphone.
I've recently looked at buying a separate clip-on microphone to tackle the issue with the built-in microphone on my current MacBook Pro, but if models with the antiglare display indeed have the microphone at the top near the FaceTime HD camera, thereby avoiding problems with audio feedback, my wallet may just be spared another round of torture before Christmas.
Can anyone confirm my assumption? Thank you!
~ Yousif
After three hardware repairs and a newly confirmed issue with my current MacBook Pro 15" (Late 2008), Apple is replacing my computer with a brand new MacBook Pro 15" (Late 2011) and also upgrading me to the antiglare display at no extra cost. While reading reviews on the new models to be prepared for any possible issues, I noticed on AnandTech's review that the antiglare display has a microphone grille left to the FaceTime HD camera, like this: http://images.anandtech.com/doci/4205/MBP2011-5580.jpg.
My current MacBook Pro has a glossy display and there's certainly no microphone grille near the iSight camera, it's all glass. Apple's website mentions the following under Tech Specs for the MacBook Pro 15": "Omnidirectional microphone (located under left speaker grille)." I assume this is for models with a glossy display. The reason I'm asking is because I've noticed a severe problem with audio feedback on Skype calls and other programs requiring a microphone.
I've recently looked at buying a separate clip-on microphone to tackle the issue with the built-in microphone on my current MacBook Pro, but if models with the antiglare display indeed have the microphone at the top near the FaceTime HD camera, thereby avoiding problems with audio feedback, my wallet may just be spared another round of torture before Christmas.
Can anyone confirm my assumption? Thank you!
~ Yousif