So, I got back from my little MacWorld excursion. I got to spend some quality time with the new 17in PowerBook.
First thing I did was to pick the thing up (it's not that much heavier that the Ti's) and feel the bottom of the machine for the "heat issues." Problem solved. The Apple guy said that the machine had been on all day, apps opened, people playing with it, and the machine was not hot, warm, but not hot. Mind you, the machine is resting on a warm, lit surface counter (can't see the backlit keyboard, good one Apple). In addtion, he also said the motherboard had been redesigned (obviously) so that the main heat sources of the machine disperse the heat more toward the top of the machine than the bottom. No heat issue on the top of the machine, either. No more sweaty laps.
Couldn't hear the fan (apparently there are still two) because of the noise in the convention center. I really tried to listen for it, pitting my ear up against the machine while all apps in the dock were opened and itunes was playing. No fan that I could hear.
Extremely satisfied with the heat issue being solved, or atleast corrected.
The keyboard is great, much better feel then the Ti models. Solid, higher quality.
Screen is just great; it's exactly what my computer experience is lacking. The casing around the screen is much more stirty. The screen opens much more nicely than the Ti's -- very smooth. (Sometimes I feel that the screen casing around the Ti's are weak, like you have to open the screen carefully.)
This computer is not too big; I ddin't get that feeling. Just a tad bigger than the Ti's. Definitely portable.
Speakers are a bit louder.
The whole thing just feels like a more quality product. I like the Al finish, very similar to the Ti. I obviously didn't have the right conditions to really test the machine out, but I was extremely satisfied with the machine. I am really considering upgrading from my 667 Ti in February. What a beautiful machine!
Chad4Mac
First thing I did was to pick the thing up (it's not that much heavier that the Ti's) and feel the bottom of the machine for the "heat issues." Problem solved. The Apple guy said that the machine had been on all day, apps opened, people playing with it, and the machine was not hot, warm, but not hot. Mind you, the machine is resting on a warm, lit surface counter (can't see the backlit keyboard, good one Apple). In addtion, he also said the motherboard had been redesigned (obviously) so that the main heat sources of the machine disperse the heat more toward the top of the machine than the bottom. No heat issue on the top of the machine, either. No more sweaty laps.
Couldn't hear the fan (apparently there are still two) because of the noise in the convention center. I really tried to listen for it, pitting my ear up against the machine while all apps in the dock were opened and itunes was playing. No fan that I could hear.
Extremely satisfied with the heat issue being solved, or atleast corrected.
The keyboard is great, much better feel then the Ti models. Solid, higher quality.
Screen is just great; it's exactly what my computer experience is lacking. The casing around the screen is much more stirty. The screen opens much more nicely than the Ti's -- very smooth. (Sometimes I feel that the screen casing around the Ti's are weak, like you have to open the screen carefully.)
This computer is not too big; I ddin't get that feeling. Just a tad bigger than the Ti's. Definitely portable.
Speakers are a bit louder.
The whole thing just feels like a more quality product. I like the Al finish, very similar to the Ti. I obviously didn't have the right conditions to really test the machine out, but I was extremely satisfied with the machine. I am really considering upgrading from my 667 Ti in February. What a beautiful machine!
Chad4Mac