Got mine yesterday but I've just stared to play with it today. Feels a tad bit snapper than the 2.2Ghz C2D that I had a week ago. For the record I upped both to 4GB of ram and upgraded the HD to a 7200rpm 320gb drive. Love this thing. And yes, the edges do feel a bit better. They're still sharp, but they're sharper at a lower level so they don't interfere with your wrists as much.
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the white Nvidia MacBook thread
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Is the new one still "two tone"? (with the topcase/palmrest being a very light gray) I always thought that was really ugly on the old ones. One of the reasons I preferred the blackbook.
Yeah it is, but i think it makes for a better looking keyboard. If it were white on white the colors of the keys would have no definition.
I saw the exact same thing at the Apple Store in Thousand Oaks. I had my late 2007 white Santa Rosa MacBook 2.2 with me (which has a perfect keyboard and perfect build), and I compared them side-by-side. The keyboard on the display model of the new white Nvidia MacBook was noticeably crooked.
It felt different typing on it than it did on my white Santa Rosa MacBook.
Crooked?
Do you mean the entire keyboard is crooked within the MacBook's top area or that the individual keys are crooked within the keyboard?
Do you mean the entire keyboard is crooked within the MacBook's top area or that the individual keys are crooked within the keyboard?
Capturing will be in real-time for all DV video. That's how the technology works. Programs like Final Cut Pro allow you to batch capture (that is, simply plug in the time codes you want, and it does the rest), but none of the cheaper alternatives offer this AFAIK.
That said, RAM will be the biggest determining factor in video editing. Stick 4GB in it and it will do fine. I did some editing on my old BlackBook with 1GB and it was manageable, though not speedy by any means... 4GB would help, though.
Yes.
The RAM, yes. If you plan to edit video, I would max out the RAM. DDR2 is cheap, anyway, so it won't cost you anything. Harddrive is more of a mixed bag. You'll notice some speed increases in boot times and program loading, but in reality I think it ends up being pretty minor.
That said, IIRC the white MB comes with a 120GB drive. If you're upgrading anyway, you may as well put a 7200 rpm drive in. Battery life doesn't decrease substamntially, from what I've read.
i got my first ever apple - macbook on 1/26, and it has latest gfx and iLife '09. what a great value - took the $300 saved from the unibody and upgraded to 4GB ram and 320gb 7.2k hdd.
one minor gripe, when i opened the box, the battery edges are not flushed with rest of the laptop. apple store gave me a new battery - unibody construction is def. better here, but i don't plan on taking it everywhere.
overall, still learning software and OS but positive experience with the new mac so far!
one minor gripe, when i opened the box, the battery edges are not flushed with rest of the laptop. apple store gave me a new battery - unibody construction is def. better here, but i don't plan on taking it everywhere.
overall, still learning software and OS but positive experience with the new mac so far!
Still unanswered: Can it run Final Cut Studio 2?
How did you do that? Apple offers only 5400 rpm drives for the macbook.
How did you do that? Apple offers only 5400 rpm drives for the macbook.
You upgrade it yourself Like i did. Just buy a 2.5" SATA I or II then pull out the battery, unsrew the L bracket. and pull out the old drive and put the new one in. Make sure you re attach the caddy for the drive.
I checked mine out at the store, but I didn't take a good look at the bottom as I was making sure I didn't have spots on the screen or flaky keys like the last Macbook I bought. Then the other night I noticed that the battery is seated a little off. The end closest to the outside corner sits a little low and under the lip and the other end near the lock/latch sits a tiny bit above the lip.
Nothing catches or snags and I hardly even notice it. Maybe if I go down near the Apple store again (just over an hour if no traffic) I'll let them check it out and see what they can do for it.
i just picked mine up on sunday and i couldnt be happier with it. i got it mostly for final cut because im a film student and it works perfect.
Does that mean you're running Final Cut Studio 2 on it? Or just Express? Inquiring minds want to know!
FCP Studio 2 will work fine
I have been running the FCP Studio on my Santa Rosa Macbook for a year. No problems. I just can't use Color or Motion (prefer AE anyways). This update should be able to run both Color and Motion (I haven't heard anything to the contrary).
I have been running the FCP Studio on my Santa Rosa Macbook for a year. No problems. I just can't use Color or Motion (prefer AE anyways). This update should be able to run both Color and Motion (I haven't heard anything to the contrary).
the new white MacBook
I just purchased a white macbook this weekend and I feel it's an excellent machine. The specs are extremely close to the Alum version that costs $300 more. However, the white one has a firewire and the Alum version does not. I kinda think it's a similar situation to when Apple charged $300 more for black plastic. Yes, the black machine had slightly better specs but not $300 bucks worth. With the recent update to the white's insides I think you have to question what the worth of the extra $300. And for me the firewire is a big plau.
I just purchased a white macbook this weekend and I feel it's an excellent machine. The specs are extremely close to the Alum version that costs $300 more. However, the white one has a firewire and the Alum version does not. I kinda think it's a similar situation to when Apple charged $300 more for black plastic. Yes, the black machine had slightly better specs but not $300 bucks worth. With the recent update to the white's insides I think you have to question what the worth of the extra $300. And for me the firewire is a big plau.
It's a little more than a paint job, but yes the specs on the 2GHz Alum should be a little faster too besides RAM/HDD/enclosure.
I just bought one over the weekend and it arrived yesterday. With a student discount it was only $950 before tax, and worth it over the aluminum model. Though I'd probably prefer the aluminum model more, I can't justify the cost when this one is so close in specs. I don't care about the LED backlight and I rarely use the trackpad.
It's a fine machine. Same as the old ones of course, and the edge is still razor sharp on mine.
I have only one problem. It's not reading some DVD that my other computer, and other MacBooks read. I have an appointment to have them look at it later this afternoon. I hope they don't have to keep it too long to fix it though as I'm going out of town tomorrow and will be needing it.
It's a fine machine. Same as the old ones of course, and the edge is still razor sharp on mine.
I have only one problem. It's not reading some DVD that my other computer, and other MacBooks read. I have an appointment to have them look at it later this afternoon. I hope they don't have to keep it too long to fix it though as I'm going out of town tomorrow and will be needing it.
I bought mine just this past weekend and have not had a single problem with it so far. The plastic edges are rather sharp but it hasn't affected my comfort of typing or anything of the sort so far. I absolutely love this computer and would strongly recommend it as a first mac for anyone looking to switch.
For the average consumer, the 300 dollar cost for the aluminum model is better spent elsewhere. This computer truly does everything the aluminum one does almost just as well. My girlfriend has an the aluminum macbook and after using both for similar everyday tasks I didn't notice any difference at all in performance. The differences are there in benchmarks but c'mon, what average user is really going to care about that?
All in all, great machine for a great price.
For the average consumer, the 300 dollar cost for the aluminum model is better spent elsewhere. This computer truly does everything the aluminum one does almost just as well. My girlfriend has an the aluminum macbook and after using both for similar everyday tasks I didn't notice any difference at all in performance. The differences are there in benchmarks but c'mon, what average user is really going to care about that?
All in all, great machine for a great price.
As a machine yes, a great piece with stability! Though the external build quality is not great, I've minor marks externally and the screen is not 100% align with the body whilst in closed state.
The absence of firewire makes the aluminum macbook worthless for anyone who works with DV video or music recording.
If Apple wanted to, they could switch the models around (the white macbook with firewire and matured Mini-DVI output that everyone can use, with the new macbook without firewire and the new mini displayport output that no one's external monitor works with besides' Apples $900 new one) and they could charge more for it.
The fact that Apple actually sells this new white model for less then the much less real-world capable silver one is astonishing. The new whitebook with it's additional ports and legacy video output is far more practical, powerful and useful for a computer right now.
I record music and i have a firewire port on my MB and i dont even use it. you can use either or in music, theres absolutely no difference in audio quality, and firewire is becoming less and less popular in music