How is the the performance of aperture compared to your old MBP? I know it relies heavily on the GPU and its my biggest concern (I currently have a MBP 2.33). the form factor looks perfect for mobile...
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How is the the performance of aperture compared to your old MBP? I know it relies heavily on the GPU and its my biggest concern (I currently have a MBP 2.33). the form factor looks perfect for mobile...
thats great! do you think the back lit keyboard is a must have, or that the 2.0 is plenty enough umph?
The viewing angles are ....well...not there. its great from all angles. I know exactly what you are talking about. the old one had to be angled just perfect. this macbook, not at all.
oh does anyone else notice the fans? i notice them a little, but im also sitting in complete silence.
Keep the good reviews coming!! I'm so jealous. Mine finally shipped today. I paid for expedited shipping so we'll see if it gets here in the next 2 days...
I thought the edges of the new MacBook were beveled/rounded? The sharp edges of the black MacBook is one reason why I wanted an aluminum MacBook. My wrists literally have marks on them after typing for a few minutes on my black MacBook.
You need a T6.
The philips head is to get the hard drive out, you need a torx (T6, again) to get the mounting screws off and moved to the new hard drive.
Check out iFixIt's teardown for screw sizes.
Maybe you can try this:
http://www.powersupportusa.com/products/ef.php?category=pb
Thanks for the review though.
Maybe you can try this:
http://www.powersupportusa.com/products/ef.php?category=pb
Thanks for the review though.
I had one like that and they are a waste of money.
Maybe you can try this:
http://www.powersupportusa.com/products/ef.php?category=pb
Thanks for the review though.
Thanks for the link. I love the anti-glare film for my iPhone, and will probably get one of these for my macbook at some point. Hopefully they will come out with a custom fit one for the new macbooks.
I just don't like it and it doesn't work as advertised for me. You can't replace a true matte screen with a piece of crap sticker and think it will be just as good.
I think they are the same screen, just different size (I could be wrong though). I, personally, think the screen is great.
Liked? They are still there, you just have to open up system preferences and choose blue instead of graphite.
Thanks! I found this right after I posted
re: sharp edges. I find them to be a bit sharp. might want some cool pads. My wrists are pretty straight based on the height of my table. Things might be different if I had a higher stand. I have a cool pad I gt used to using with my computer. But i feels much better without it. But the cool pad is great to move the notebook around on a nice swivel. Guess I look into something else!
So far so good, I'll likely post a little mini revie once I use more stuff and the new goodies. I will rave on the battery though. It seems to last forever! I Started this evening with 1 less light. Hoped on my computer around 8:15 or 8:30. At 10% left. Battery is right around the advertised time I suspec, since I was installinf software from the optical and even burned a CD.
Good notebook. I recommend those on the fence to go check them out live!
Hey, I’m a newbie here but ever since I got my new unibody MacBook I felt like and thought that maybe I could help other people by writing a review, then I spotted this thread so here’s my impressions/review of the new baby.
First of all to give you some background, ever since I remember, my family has always used Macs. My earliest memories are playing Wacky Jacks or Spectre Challenger on an old boxy Performa. As the years went by the “nice computer” in the house went from a graphite G3 iMac to an eMac, to a 14-inch iBook G4, then finally to an early 2008 white MacBook. I remember distinctly, the excitement of finding my dad coming home in the evening with a brand new computer packaged in one of those enormous white boxes they used to come in. With the transition to aluminum and glass for the iMac in 2007 I felt convinced that it was merely a matter of time until the MacBook got the same treatment. I waited hoping each new announcement would introduce a new aluminum clad MacBook. With MacWorld 2008 the MacBook Air was introduced but it didn’t suit my needs and was out of my price range. Finally on October 14th the unibody MacBook was introduced. Within a week I ordered it. Each day of waiting was so agonizing but fortunately, I was prevented from going insane by an early arrival of my MacBook.
For first impressions, the size of the box, I noticed, was even smaller than that of the previous gen. MacBook, speaking nothing of the box that the iBooks came in. Upon lifting the baby out of the box, I was immediately impressed with how much lighter it felt than the plastic MacBook. Even that half a pound makes it seem just so much lighter and portable. When carrying the white MacBook around the house it isn’t heavy but it would be nice if it was lighter. With the unibody MacBook, however, if it was lighter, sure that would be great, but it’s weight hasn’t ever made me actually wish that it was lighter.
Screen: The white MacBook’s screen was the nicest screen that I had experienced yet so I was not disappointed at all with the unibody MacBook’s screen. Concerning the glossy display, I can see how it could bug some people to no end, but for me it is not a problem at all and the rich colors that it offers are very nice. As an added benefit, the glass screen is super easy to clean.
Speakers: I had heard that the speakers were given an upgrade and indeed, it is very noticeable. It’s much louder than the old speakers and seems to have more depth as well.
Trackpad: The new glass multi-touch trackpad is very very nice. Perhaps one of the best additions. Having gotten used to the smoothness and gestures I feel just plain crippled anytime I’m forced to use the old trackpad.
Graphics card: Although I haven’t done a direct comparison to the white MacBook the new graphics card hasn’t disappointed. I downloaded the demo for Colin McRae Rally and at full resolution it still runs very smoothly (although I am in no way a serious gamer). Only a couple of times has it stuttered but even then only for a split second.
Overall, the build quality is just phenomenal. After experiencing this level of quality even something like the plastic MacBook just seems so crude (well maybe not quite that much but still). Seems like every little detail is taken care of. One such detail is the new rubber lip around the screen that replaces the square plastic “cushions”. Not only does it offer a more cushioned closing mechanism but it also keeps the macbook from getting any dust or lint between the screen and keyboard while closed. Or even the battery indicator light; I hardly ever used it when it was on the bottom of the MacBook, but now with the new placement it's one of the most well used features on it.
Being a 1st gen. product (well only the computer casing), I had read all sorts of posts about slanted keyboards, loose battery covers etc.. Thankfully the only “serious” problem mine had was slightly slanted function keys but with use they seem to have gotten less slanted and can’t really be noticed unless you look at them at the keyboard level. Even then it’s barely noticeable. The battery cover on mine at one point started making an annoying metallic clicking noise each time I place my MacBook on a hard surface. After searching around I found a helpful post in which it was explained that the little clasps holding the battery cover in place just need a little bending. I tried that and what do you know, problem solved!
This is my first own computer and all in all I am extremely satisfied with my purchase and wholly can recommend it.
First of all to give you some background, ever since I remember, my family has always used Macs. My earliest memories are playing Wacky Jacks or Spectre Challenger on an old boxy Performa. As the years went by the “nice computer” in the house went from a graphite G3 iMac to an eMac, to a 14-inch iBook G4, then finally to an early 2008 white MacBook. I remember distinctly, the excitement of finding my dad coming home in the evening with a brand new computer packaged in one of those enormous white boxes they used to come in. With the transition to aluminum and glass for the iMac in 2007 I felt convinced that it was merely a matter of time until the MacBook got the same treatment. I waited hoping each new announcement would introduce a new aluminum clad MacBook. With MacWorld 2008 the MacBook Air was introduced but it didn’t suit my needs and was out of my price range. Finally on October 14th the unibody MacBook was introduced. Within a week I ordered it. Each day of waiting was so agonizing but fortunately, I was prevented from going insane by an early arrival of my MacBook.
For first impressions, the size of the box, I noticed, was even smaller than that of the previous gen. MacBook, speaking nothing of the box that the iBooks came in. Upon lifting the baby out of the box, I was immediately impressed with how much lighter it felt than the plastic MacBook. Even that half a pound makes it seem just so much lighter and portable. When carrying the white MacBook around the house it isn’t heavy but it would be nice if it was lighter. With the unibody MacBook, however, if it was lighter, sure that would be great, but it’s weight hasn’t ever made me actually wish that it was lighter.
Screen: The white MacBook’s screen was the nicest screen that I had experienced yet so I was not disappointed at all with the unibody MacBook’s screen. Concerning the glossy display, I can see how it could bug some people to no end, but for me it is not a problem at all and the rich colors that it offers are very nice. As an added benefit, the glass screen is super easy to clean.
Speakers: I had heard that the speakers were given an upgrade and indeed, it is very noticeable. It’s much louder than the old speakers and seems to have more depth as well.
Trackpad: The new glass multi-touch trackpad is very very nice. Perhaps one of the best additions. Having gotten used to the smoothness and gestures I feel just plain crippled anytime I’m forced to use the old trackpad.
Graphics card: Although I haven’t done a direct comparison to the white MacBook the new graphics card hasn’t disappointed. I downloaded the demo for Colin McRae Rally and at full resolution it still runs very smoothly (although I am in no way a serious gamer). Only a couple of times has it stuttered but even then only for a split second.
Overall, the build quality is just phenomenal. After experiencing this level of quality even something like the plastic MacBook just seems so crude (well maybe not quite that much but still). Seems like every little detail is taken care of. One such detail is the new rubber lip around the screen that replaces the square plastic “cushions”. Not only does it offer a more cushioned closing mechanism but it also keeps the macbook from getting any dust or lint between the screen and keyboard while closed. Or even the battery indicator light; I hardly ever used it when it was on the bottom of the MacBook, but now with the new placement it's one of the most well used features on it.
Being a 1st gen. product (well only the computer casing), I had read all sorts of posts about slanted keyboards, loose battery covers etc.. Thankfully the only “serious” problem mine had was slightly slanted function keys but with use they seem to have gotten less slanted and can’t really be noticed unless you look at them at the keyboard level. Even then it’s barely noticeable. The battery cover on mine at one point started making an annoying metallic clicking noise each time I place my MacBook on a hard surface. After searching around I found a helpful post in which it was explained that the little clasps holding the battery cover in place just need a little bending. I tried that and what do you know, problem solved!
This is my first own computer and all in all I am extremely satisfied with my purchase and wholly can recommend it.