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Official "I just bought a MacBook Pro" Thread
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Ordered the 1.83GHz MacBook with 1x 1024MB stick of RAM, a 100GB 7,200RPM hard disk and a DVI->PAL SVid adaptor on the 27th of January, according to the Apple store it will ship on the 24th of February and arrive in Western Australia on the 2nd of March.
Hoping it might ship a tad earlier so I can get it ready before the Uni semester starts, but at least the late ship date means I might hear about any dire problems in time to cancel my order. Not that I expect any, based on the scant reports on iMac Core Duos, Core Duo notebooks, etc.
As soon as payday swings around later this week I'll be ordering another 1024MB RAM, a new STM bag (current one's handle is falling apart after extensive use), the missing manual and a retractable USB/ethernet cable from an online store.
Hoping it might ship a tad earlier so I can get it ready before the Uni semester starts, but at least the late ship date means I might hear about any dire problems in time to cancel my order. Not that I expect any, based on the scant reports on iMac Core Duos, Core Duo notebooks, etc.
As soon as payday swings around later this week I'll be ordering another 1024MB RAM, a new STM bag (current one's handle is falling apart after extensive use), the missing manual and a retractable USB/ethernet cable from an online store.
macreator said:
Got it, thanks!
And now the true decision....1.67 or 1.83?
I'm gonna go with a 1.67 w/edu. discount, but include a 100GB HDD (5400) and the 2x512MB (1GB) RAM upgrades, and iWork '06 included.
Just ordered a dual 1.83Ghz with a 1GB stick and 120GB 5400RPM HD. Estimated Delivery: March 7th ....
MBP has dual-channel memory, one DIMM slower than two.
Just to make everyone second-guess their orders....
According to page 14 of the 'MacBook Pro Technology Overview', the MBP does have 'dual channel memory'. This means that if you install memory in pairs, the computer will be faster than with just one DIMM. (10.6 GB/s of bandwidth as opposed to 5.3 GB/s.)
So everyone who opted for the more expensive single-DIMM config of 1 GB RAM, you would end up with a faster computer with the $100-cheaper two 512MB sticks. Of course, then it becomes harder to upgrade, as you'll have two 512MB sticks to do something with.
(Me? I ordered the 1 1GB stick version, because I'm going to get a second 1 GB stick from Crucial. I considered going for the 2x512 model, buying two 1 GB sticks from Crucial, and selling the two 512 sticks on eBay, but that was too much work.)
And I lucked out today. One of my customers just bought the Sony equivalent of the MBP (15.4", 1280x800 display, 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo, 1 GB RAM, nVidia GeForce Go 7400 graphics, ExpressCard/34 slot, even a Sony 'MotionEye' built-in webcam, although theirs is USB-connected,) and it came with an ExpressCard/34 memory card (MS/xM/SD) reader. This is in addition to the built-in Memory Stick reader. She saw it in the box, asked what it was. I told her, explaining that the computer has a Memory Stick reader built-in, and this was for people who use xM or SD cards. She replied "Well, I have a Sony digital camera, and don't even plan on connecting it to this notebook, since I hook it up to my home computer. Do you have any use for it?" CHA-CHING! Now I don't need to go hunting one of these bad boys down!
The Sony is much heavier than the MBP, though, and has a lot of 'extra space' around the screen and is more brick-like in shape than the sleek Apples. (14.41"Wx10.81"Dx1.39"H, 6.17 lbs. vs. 14.1"Wx9.6"Dx1.0"H, 5.6 lbs.) Only Sony's 4-pin unpowered FireWire, lower resolution screen, marginally worse video chip (which is optional, the much worse Intel chipset 'processor-based' video is standard.) But it did have a few things that would have been nice in the MBP: Faster processor option (up to Intel's fastest 2.13 GHz model,) Dual-layer SuperDrive (theirs is tray-load, though,) S-Video out natively, three USB ports, and a CardBus slot in addition to the ExpressCard slot. And their model configured like the $2500 MBP only costs $2025. (If you configure it like the $2000 MBP, it's only $1615.) But, I'm willing to pay $475 for the sleek Apple product plus OS X.
Just to make everyone second-guess their orders....
According to page 14 of the 'MacBook Pro Technology Overview', the MBP does have 'dual channel memory'. This means that if you install memory in pairs, the computer will be faster than with just one DIMM. (10.6 GB/s of bandwidth as opposed to 5.3 GB/s.)
So everyone who opted for the more expensive single-DIMM config of 1 GB RAM, you would end up with a faster computer with the $100-cheaper two 512MB sticks. Of course, then it becomes harder to upgrade, as you'll have two 512MB sticks to do something with.
(Me? I ordered the 1 1GB stick version, because I'm going to get a second 1 GB stick from Crucial. I considered going for the 2x512 model, buying two 1 GB sticks from Crucial, and selling the two 512 sticks on eBay, but that was too much work.)
And I lucked out today. One of my customers just bought the Sony equivalent of the MBP (15.4", 1280x800 display, 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo, 1 GB RAM, nVidia GeForce Go 7400 graphics, ExpressCard/34 slot, even a Sony 'MotionEye' built-in webcam, although theirs is USB-connected,) and it came with an ExpressCard/34 memory card (MS/xM/SD) reader. This is in addition to the built-in Memory Stick reader. She saw it in the box, asked what it was. I told her, explaining that the computer has a Memory Stick reader built-in, and this was for people who use xM or SD cards. She replied "Well, I have a Sony digital camera, and don't even plan on connecting it to this notebook, since I hook it up to my home computer. Do you have any use for it?" CHA-CHING! Now I don't need to go hunting one of these bad boys down!
The Sony is much heavier than the MBP, though, and has a lot of 'extra space' around the screen and is more brick-like in shape than the sleek Apples. (14.41"Wx10.81"Dx1.39"H, 6.17 lbs. vs. 14.1"Wx9.6"Dx1.0"H, 5.6 lbs.) Only Sony's 4-pin unpowered FireWire, lower resolution screen, marginally worse video chip (which is optional, the much worse Intel chipset 'processor-based' video is standard.) But it did have a few things that would have been nice in the MBP: Faster processor option (up to Intel's fastest 2.13 GHz model,) Dual-layer SuperDrive (theirs is tray-load, though,) S-Video out natively, three USB ports, and a CardBus slot in addition to the ExpressCard slot. And their model configured like the $2500 MBP only costs $2025. (If you configure it like the $2000 MBP, it's only $1615.) But, I'm willing to pay $475 for the sleek Apple product plus OS X.
powerbook911 said:
According to the MacBook Pro Technology Overview, page 11, the MacBook Pro does, indeed, turn off one core when not needed.
My shipping date has just been changed from today (7th) to the 10th.
I called Apple and they told me ALL MacBook orders are going to be pushed back by around a week.
I called Apple and they told me ALL MacBook orders are going to be pushed back by around a week.
maverick808 said:My shipping date has just been changed from today (7th) to the 10th.
I called Apple and they told me ALL MacBook orders are going to be pushed back by around a week.
This wasn't what I wanted to hear, I wanted to hear that the 7 Feb shipments went out then i could be assured my 15 feb would be on time
Well, that tears it. Maybe I'll be able to get some work done over the next couple of weeks now that I don't have to think about my MacBook shipping before the 15th, and probably not even then.
Oh well, it was only wishful thinking. Damn the Dell that I'm going to have to take on my trip next week!
Oh well, it was only wishful thinking. Damn the Dell that I'm going to have to take on my trip next week!
Mine has been pushed back to, looks like everyones will be.
If it gets pushed back too far I might hold out for one of these new iBooks instead..
Although if it does ship now on the 10th it means it'll arrive the day I go home for a visit, so i'll be able to pick it straight up from my parents place.
If it gets pushed back too far I might hold out for one of these new iBooks instead..
Although if it does ship now on the 10th it means it'll arrive the day I go home for a visit, so i'll be able to pick it straight up from my parents place.
There is still hope....
Maybe it is only all the orders in the UK that had the January 7th ship date...
I still think it was a mistake because no other country got these early shipping dates, not even the other European Countries.
My hope is, that all the "accidental" January 7th orders get pushed back one week, to be on par with all the other orders, at the 15th.
Please let it be like that, I want my Macbook Pro shipping on the 15th...
zapp said:
Maybe it is only all the orders in the UK that had the January 7th ship date...
I still think it was a mistake because no other country got these early shipping dates, not even the other European Countries.
My hope is, that all the "accidental" January 7th orders get pushed back one week, to be on par with all the other orders, at the 15th.
Please let it be like that, I want my Macbook Pro shipping on the 15th...
They should be arriving around the same time in the UK and USA, as Apple seem to only offer a slow shipping option (5 - 7 days it seems to be) whereas you guys seem to have 2 - 3 day option.
I wonder what's holding them up?
I wonder what's holding them up?
I don't think the original date of the 7th was a mistake because a lot of people had them and I called Apple several times before to confirm the date and each time they said it was correct and they expected it to ship by then.
Also, our dates haven't been pushed back to the 15th... they've been moved to the 10th. Finally, the woman I spoke to claimed ALL MacBook shipments were delayed and I asked her "you mean not just the ones from this week?" and she said "yes, the production is behind schedule".
Also, our dates haven't been pushed back to the 15th... they've been moved to the 10th. Finally, the woman I spoke to claimed ALL MacBook shipments were delayed and I asked her "you mean not just the ones from this week?" and she said "yes, the production is behind schedule".
ALoveSupreme said:Maybe it is only all the orders in the UK that had the January 7th ship date...
I still think it was a mistake because no other country got these early shipping dates, not even the other European Countries.
My hope is, that all the "accidental" January 7th orders get pushed back one week, to be on par with all the other orders, at the 15th.
Please let it be like that, I want my Macbook Pro shipping on the 15th...
I want my MBP shipping on the 10th.
maverick808 said:
As far as I could follow the Imac and the Macbook threads in this community, everyone seems to agree, that the salesreps at the AppleStore have as much a clou of what's going on, as we have. There were different employees cited, all of them with different expected shipping dates.
I just think the 7th was a mistake and the first batch of books will ship
on the 15th. (Yes, I also predict your Macbook Pro won't ship on the 10th
)My US order is still showing a Feb 15 ship date, so I'm hoping ours won't be pushed back as well.... I really want mine to ship by the 15th as I was originally told.
I just called again and they are still saying on or before the 15th. The Guy told me that if there were any unexpected delays, that they should know by the end of this week.
