Who just bought a MBP?

[bcaslis]

Just picked mine up earlier this evening from the Apple Store in Portland, OR. Loving it so far. The trackpad is amazing, and the whole things feels very sturdy.

Got my 2.53GHz from the same store this morning. Was the last one they had until more arrive.

 

[Phrasikleia]

The reason the MBP went glossy is cause they sell better, your average user will see Matte and glossy in a shop and buy glossy.

Also, Steve Jobs himself said it has to do with stability. By putting glass all the way across the lid, they can have a thinner, more rigid lid. Ultimately, his means fewer warranty claims for Apple. In addition, the glossy screens are reportedly cheaper to make. And yes, they are shinier, and shiny things sell well.

They certainly didn't go with glossy because it's inherently better than matte. It isn't.

 

[Bwilky]

Who's the fool now? http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...Id=8198552921644588896&parentCategoryId=16154

I'm just messing with you about the fool part, but not the laptop.

Hp and Dell are also releasing led rgb screens but it remains to be seen if they will have 137% of adobe rgb color gamut like the Sonys.

I hate those laptops with the trackpad not centered.

 

[Brien]

I got a 2.8ghz/250gb 7200rpm MacBook Pro, and it's shipping from China.

Can't wait!

 

[Aranince]

Placed my order for a 2.4GHz/4Gb RAM/250Gb 7200 RPM MBP from the ADC store late last night along with a printer and MobileMe. Still hasn't shipped tho

 

[Coldwater]

Mate, I had to order the dual-link DVI version and that won't ship till mid November. You want to tick the box that says to ship things as they come in and not wait to ship the entire order. That way you get the MBP itself earlier.

Yeah, I had that option checked. Thanks for the info, though. Sucks about the dual-link DVI, but at least that means you have a nice 30" to hook it to! May I ask what model?

 

[Prometheus2000]

Just ordered the 2.5Ghz MBP with 320gb@7200rpm and this will be my first Apple computer since the IIgs back in the 80s. I'm actually switching from an Alienware M15x gaming notebook to the MBP for a variety of reasons. I'm a little nervous about getting to know the Mac OS but am hopeful. I plan on using bootcamp and installing a copy of XP for the mild to moderate amount of gaming that I do and will be obviously using Leopard for everything else. I plan on using my external 24" 1920x1200 Dell LCD with the notebook when I'm not traveling or mobile. I almost pulled the trigger a couple months ago for the "now old" MBP but held off week after week due to the rumors of an incipient refresh. After this morning, I'm really glad I waited.

Don't worry, the Mac will be terrific, switched to a Macbook Pro in April to replace my PC/Notebooks with Linux/Windows. Its by far the best notebook I ever had, and it performs perfectly as desktop, just plug in den Screen and of we go, and Mac OS is so far the moste hassle free OS I used compared to the configuration madness of Linux and Windows XP, which will degrade day by day if one does not constantly defrag and clean the registry

Since I am used to Linux I got along with Mac OS within days, if you know the Windows ways it might take some time.

And Boot Camp + XP makes it a good gaming machine, Crysis runs ok on high/medium. I hope that the new Macbook Pros can do asymmetric SLI under Windows XP or Vista...

And if you are used to the clean cut case, the two finger scrolling, the bigh track pad, the gestures, the back lit keyboard, the light sensors, the mag save adapter, you start wonder why nobody else puts them all into their machines and makes some proper case designs.

Well you could get a wooden laptop case from Asus once I recall

 

[FlexPen76]

Picked up mine today from the Apple Store in Belfast, its an entry level 2.4Ghz one. Previously had a rev a BlackBook and was gonna go for the new MacBook, but the firewire thing put me off. Plus I wanted a bigger screen anyway. It's frikin' stunning!

 

[FaJaR2]

Any word on overheating issues? Are these MBP hotter or cooler than previous ones?

 

[big duck]

I ordered on thursday morning. and they are saying it will arrive in approximately 1 month. I wish I'd got round to it quicker.

Anyone else waiting a while?

 

[jamestemroot]

i will really soon

will be checking Apple stores on the weekend

 

[devman]

Yeah, I had that option checked. Thanks for the info, though. Sucks about the dual-link DVI, but at least that means you have a nice 30" to hook it to! May I ask what model?

not sure if you mean display or MBP so here's both. An Apple 30" Cinema Display. I ordered the new MBP15, 2.8GHz, 320GB 7200rpm plus all three displayport adapter cables (the price of which ticks me off).

 

[8767092]

I ordered mine around 2 hours after the keynote and it is almost here. 15" Macbook Pro with 2.8GHz and SSD upgrades. I can't wait to see what brand/type of SSD is actually in it.

 

[jeff48]

Just ordered a 2.8 with a 320gb 7200 rpm.....
Why the hell not!!!!
With University Faculty discount it was acceptably expensive..... Plus using a Juniper card I got $50+ dollars of iTunes credit.

I MUST BE NUTZ




Expected delivery time from China
October 23-27

 

[seafurydriver]

I ordered my mbp Tuesday afternoon and can't wait to get it (still hasn't shipped yet). I purchased my first Mac (24" iMac) two months ago and as the saying goes I never looked back. This mbp will be replacing my Sony Vaio TZ, which from a hardware perspective I have really enjoyed, but I just can't do the Vista reboot dance anymore. I suppose like millions of others who were timid about switching from PCs the success of the iphone (I've had one since day one last year) has absolutely convinced me that Apple is a more stable, more productive platform.

Goodbye Microsoft...