thinking about getting a laptop... [Archive]

KNK

01-24-2008, 06:07 PM

im thinking about buying a laptop, and im starting to consider a mac. i thought it might be a good idea since it would let me be more familiar with the mac os, and also might be more compatible with my phone.

of course id still need it to run windows and i know it can do that, but im still not exactly sure if it will be the same as a regular pc...

does anybody have any suggestions or recommend anything? thx.

Of course you know about the Mac Air.. But apple is releasing the updated MacBooks real soon which will have the same new touch pad as the MacAir, so look at those, I know I am.:2cool:

Lincoln

01-24-2008, 08:32 PM

Go with the Mac. The way it works with the iPhone is seamless. If you do need to run Windows on it (I can't even comprehend the thought) Boot Camp has you covered. It'll be a full version of Windows, running on your Mac.

- John

gcvt

01-24-2008, 09:44 PM

Yup, Windows will run on the Mac just like it does on a PC.

Go Mac, and you'll never go back! :D

Ezekiel2517

01-25-2008, 02:23 PM

Yup, Windows will run on the Mac just like it does on a PC.

Go Mac, and you'll never go back! :D

so, i wouldnt run into any problems at all installing anything that i could on a pc or is there ANYTHING at all that would be different?

Lincoln

01-25-2008, 04:58 PM

Nothing. Mac is the way to go.

- John

Sleeper

01-27-2008, 07:58 AM

so, i wouldnt run into any problems at all installing anything that i could on a pc or is there ANYTHING at all that would be different?

Too much bad advice here, so...

1) Decide what you want the laptop for.
2) Decide how much you want to spend.
3) If you use primarily Windows based apps then by a Windows based laptop. There's no point using an emulator if you don't have to.

Lincoln

01-27-2008, 08:57 AM

Too much bad advice here, so...

1) Decide what you want the laptop for.
2) Decide how much you want to spend.
3) If you use primarily Windows based apps then by a Windows based laptop. There's no point using an emulator if you don't have to.

Emulator? Have you used Boot Camp? Get across the point that it does run Windows, without limitations.

- John

Sleeper

01-27-2008, 03:57 PM

Yeah, it's nearly as good - as you would expect considering Macs have pretty standard Intel architecture these days - but not quite considering the Mac isn't specifically designed to use Vista. I think Mossberg mentions this in his review.

However, if you want to use Vista or XP on a Mac then you're going to have to buy a copy whereas you would get it free with an MSOS based machine so, once again, it comes down to what he wants it for.

Not to hard to understand, is it?

geordisjd

01-27-2008, 09:57 PM

PC's are ugly.

Sleeper

01-28-2008, 09:13 AM

PC's are ugly.

Meaningful input is always useful. :rolleyes:

Don't mind geordisjd, he's a bit stuck in the 90's.

geordisjd

01-28-2008, 09:19 AM

Meaningful input is always useful. :rolleyes:

Don't mind geordisjd, he's a bit stuck in the 90's.

Well, they are.:eek::eek::eek:

"The only problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste. They have absolutely no taste. And what that means is, I don't mean that in a small way, I mean it in a big way. In the sense that they don't think of original ideas, and they don't bring much culture into their product. And you say, well, why is that important? Well, proportionately spaced fonts come from typesetting, and beautiful books. That's where one gets the idea. If it weren't for the Mac, they would never have that in their products. And so I guess I am saddened, not by Microsoft's success. I have no problem with their success. They've earned their success.. for the most part. I have a problem with the fact that they just really make third rate products."

-Steve Jobs.

Ezekiel2517

01-28-2008, 01:34 PM

Too much bad advice here, so...

1) Decide what you want the laptop for.
2) Decide how much you want to spend.
3) If you use primarily Windows based apps then by a Windows based laptop. There's no point using an emulator if you don't have to.

well, i want a laptop mostly cause i need a portable system, and decided i'd like to try a mac. but id also need it to run windows mostly so that i can remote into my home desktop, etc.

i think id proabably spend around $1000, maybe more

Lincoln

01-28-2008, 04:49 PM

Well, they are.:eek::eek::eek:

"The only problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste. They have absolutely no taste. And what that means is, I don't mean that in a small way, I mean it in a big way. In the sense that they don't think of original ideas, and they don't bring much culture into their product. And you say, well, why is that important? Well, proportionately spaced fonts come from typesetting, and beautiful books. That's where one gets the idea. If it weren't for the Mac, they would never have that in their products. And so I guess I am saddened, not by Microsoft's success. I have no problem with their success. They've earned their success.. for the most part. I have a problem with the fact that they just really make third rate products."

-Steve Jobs.

Word. That my quote right there.

- John

geordisjd

01-28-2008, 05:06 PM

well, i want a laptop mostly cause i need a portable system, and decided i'd like to try a mac. but id also need it to run windows mostly so that i can remote into my home desktop, etc.

i think id proabably spend around $1000, maybe more

I have Parallels on my 2 Intel Macs ( a MBP and a MacPro ), mainly so I can remote into my office from home and my hospital both from office and home.
It is flawless. I can choose to run WindowsXP or Vista. I just minimize it in the dock so I don't have to look at it anymore than necessary.

And of course, my Macs are lovely to look at.

Sleeper

01-28-2008, 05:49 PM

Sleeper

01-28-2008, 05:55 PM

well, i want a laptop mostly cause i need a portable system, and decided i'd like to try a mac. but id also need it to run windows mostly so that i can remote into my home desktop, etc.

i think id proabably spend around $1000, maybe more

A Mac's a waste of time for you then. The unit itself is too expensive and you're going to have to cough up at least another few hundred dollars for XP or Vista. If you can stretch to $1,200 get a 2.0Ghz Dell XPS M1330. If not the 1.66GHz goes for $999.

Lincoln

01-28-2008, 07:18 PM

A Mac's a waste of time for you then. The unit itself is too expensive and you're going to have to cough up at least another few hundred dollars for XP or Vista. If you can stretch to $1,200 get a 2.0Ghz Dell XPS M1330. If not the 1.66GHz goes for $999.

Vista is a waste of time and money for everybody.

- John

geordisjd

01-28-2008, 07:28 PM

Which would be fine if MS made PCs. Which they don't.

Next point please.

Anything PC-related, including the OS, is ugly. That's the point.

geordisjd

01-28-2008, 07:29 PM

A Mac's a waste of time for you then. The unit itself is too expensive and you're going to have to cough up at least another few hundred dollars for XP or Vista. If you can stretch to $1,200 get a 2.0Ghz Dell XPS M1330. If not the 1.66GHz goes for $999.

I've never paid for WindowsXP or Vista, but that's another story that doesn't belong here.

cotoole

01-28-2008, 08:39 PM

Of course you know about the Mac Air.. But apple is releasing the updated MacBooks real soon which will have the same new touch pad as the MacAir, so look at those, I know I am.:2cool:

any idea when this is going to happen. I am also in the market for a laptop.

Ezekiel2517

01-28-2008, 08:55 PM

A Mac's a waste of time for you then. The unit itself is too expensive and you're going to have to cough up at least another few hundred dollars for XP or Vista. If you can stretch to $1,200 get a 2.0Ghz Dell XPS M1330. If not the 1.66GHz goes for $999.

ok well that was just an estimate I guess if doesn't really matter how much it is as long as its good. plus I dont need to pay for windows since my work could provide it for free. :2cool:

Sleeper

01-29-2008, 05:41 AM

Anything PC-related, including the OS, is ugly. That's the point.

Oh shoosh, you're just talking nonsense now.

As for Vista, it's a disappointment. Given the choice I'd stay with XPSP2 (SP3 when it's released). No wonder MS are keen to get Windows 7 out as soon as possible.

Sleeper

01-29-2008, 05:43 AM

ok well that was just an estimate I guess if doesn't really matter how much it is as long as its good. plus I dont need to pay for windows since my work could provide it for free. :2cool:

If you're getting it for free then, yeah, consider a Macbook.

Ezekiel2517

01-30-2008, 01:53 PM

ok, so now comes the hard part. which one should i get?

the MB is decent. the air is good, but i dont like that it doesnt have an optical drive. and the MBP might be perfect, but also a little expensive.

decisions, decisions.....:frown:

gcvt

01-30-2008, 03:54 PM

Unless you absolutely have to have the thinnest portable in the world, I'd personally go for the MacBook Pro as it's only $200 more than the Air. For that extra $200, you'd get a full compliment of ports (USB, ethernet, etc.), more storage space, user replaceable battery, optical drive, bigger screen, stereo speakers, etc.

Then of course if budget is a big concern, the MacBook would be the way to go.

Ezekiel2517

01-30-2008, 06:00 PM

gcvt

01-30-2008, 07:12 PM

The MBP is a little faster with 2.2GHz in the base model VS. the 2.0GHz on the base model MB. Also, the 15.4" MBP has an LED backlit screen VS. fluorescent on the MB.

Then, of course, there's the backlit keyboard, Firewire 800, Express card slot, better graphics card, MUCH better speakers, bigger hard drive and more RAM included...all significant benefits in the MBP.

I had a MB for about 7 months, but sold it last June when they updated the MBP. I do graphics work for a living though so I needed a faster 'pro' level machine.

Lincoln

01-30-2008, 07:31 PM

I use the MBP, but mainly have it because I do media editing for work. I prefer the design of the the MacBook over it, but the Pro is more.. pro.

- John

gcvt

01-30-2008, 08:01 PM

Oh, I forgot one thing. In favor of the MB, the hard drive is user-replaceable/upgradeable. This is not the case with the MBP.

Ezekiel2517

01-31-2008, 10:08 AM

http://guides.macrumors.com/Buying_a_MacBook_versus_MacBook_Pro

this chart was really helpful, except that im still stuck between the high-end MB or the low end 15" MBP

i really like the design on the MB better except that the pro has a better graphics card and backlit keyboard, if i could only get those two things on a regular, i wouldve picked the MB by now. or at least just the video card...:frown:

(oh and i like the 15" on the pro too)

jpmihalk

01-31-2008, 10:16 AM

deac

01-31-2008, 03:20 PM

another rumor today on the impending MBP's that many of us are waiting on

http://www.macrumors.com/2008/01/30/evidence-for-new-macbook-pros/

The current MacBook Pros which were released in June (http://www.macrumors.com/2007/06/05/apple-releases-new-macbook-pros-with-santa-rosa/) carry a system identifier label of "MacBookPro3,1". One reader notes that an application called MiniBatteryLogger (http://www.macrumors.com/c.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emeraldion.it%2Fsoftware% 2Fmacosx%2Fminibatterylogger.html&t=1201808715) provides public battery tracking logs, and recently revealed (http://www.macrumors.com/c.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fburgos.emeraldion.it%2Fmbl%2F entry%2F5cba8768214db05dd629188bd1ded708&t=1201808715) an entry with an identifier of "MacBookPro4,1". "MacBookPro4,1" is presumably the identifier for the unreleased MacBook Pro revisions. The author of the application states that the identifier is obtained automatically from the system, though there are no guarantees that it wasn't faked.

However, this same new "MacBookPro4,1" identifier has also been found in the latest developer seeds of Mac OS X 10.5.2 from Apple. In contrast, the public version of Mac OS X 10.5.1 does not contain the "4,1" identifier.

In many ways, all this does is verify what we have presumed to be true... that MacBook Pro revisions are coming, and soon enough that the Mac OS X 10.5.2 will support them, but it's still somewhat reassuring for those waiting patiently (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=412084) for the new MacBook Pros.

scandalex

02-01-2008, 10:56 PM

im still stuck between the high-end MB or the low end 15" MBP

i really like the design on the MB better except that the pro has a better graphics card and backlit keyboard, if i could only get those two things on a regular, i wouldve picked the MB by now. or at least just the video card...:frown:

(oh and i like the 15" on the pro too)

Well, I just bought the "high-end" MB. All I can say is, "I LOVE IT!!" Opening the box felt like a blessed event. :wink:

I've been a windows user for the last 20+ yrs and taking the plunge to something different has been a contemplation for a long time. Every time I decided to buy a Mac, I ended up just getting a new windows laptop instead.

Price wasnt an option in making my decision~ I just felt the MBP offered a little more than I needed. The backlit keyboard of the MPB wasnt something I had to have considering I am usually in well lit areas or at home.

I've only been using my MB (white) for the past 4 hours; so I cant add anything to this thread other than to say again that I am pleased with my purchase. Should have done it a long time ago.

This post- courtesy of my MB! :laugh2:

Lincoln

02-02-2008, 07:43 AM

I just bought a 15" MacBook Pro, and got a Firewire external drive to go along with it to copy my files from my Vista laptop and do backups. I am very impressed with the quality of the MBP in terms of the display and the speed. This is my first Mac that I have actually owned. It is well worth the $$ so far.

Well, I just bought the "high-end" MB. All I can say is, "I LOVE IT!!" Opening the box felt like a blessed event. :wink:

I've been a windows user for the last 20+ yrs and taking the plunge to something different has been a contemplation for a long time. Every time I decided to buy a Mac, I ended up just getting a new windows laptop instead.

Price wasnt an option in making my decision~ I just felt the MBP offered a little more than I needed. The backlit keyboard of the MPB wasnt something I had to have considering I am usually in well lit areas or at home.

I've only been using my MB (white) for the past 4 hours; so I cant add anything to this thread other than to say again that I am pleased with my purchase. Should have done it a long time ago.

This post- courtesy of my MB! :laugh2:

Glad to hear you guys are enjoying them. Opening the box is great, isn't it? I get that feeling every time I open up a box from Cupertino.

- John

scandalex

02-02-2008, 09:03 AM

Glad to hear you guys are enjoying them. Opening the box is great, isn't it? I get that feeling every time I open up a box from Cupertino.

- John

John, your comment is so very interesting and actually made me think of the unveiling of each Apple product I've purchased: iPod (80GB), iPhone (8GB), and now MB.

I'm sitting here laughing about how careful I was opening each and just marveling before finally removing from the box.

I've NEVER experienced greater heights of ewwws & ahhhs opening anything else. I'm convinced that Apple's R&D put a lot of thought into presentation and style. I'm not sure if it's the sleek factor that sets them above par or not; but we gotta admit, Apple's stuff just looks fantastic.

jpmihalk

02-02-2008, 09:19 AM

LOL, I am really surprised by how much thought must be put into the packaging and display of each Apple product. I think I could have fit two MBP boxes into my HP laptop box. Makes you wonder if it really means that other companies don't spend any time at all thinking about those things. Of course, I guess we end up paying for it too, in the end.

Lincoln

02-02-2008, 01:06 PM

There is a section of my house that is devoted to retired Macs. In that section also lies every box of every Apple product I've bought. MacBookPro, MacMini, old Mac, iPhone, and many more.

- John

scandalex

02-02-2008, 05:52 PM

There is a section of my house that is devoted to retired Macs. In that section also lies every box of every Apple product I've bought. MacBookPro, MacMini, old Mac, iPhone, and many more.

- John

So John, no plans to throw those boxes away?

deac

02-02-2008, 06:18 PM

welcome to you new switchers

Apple has just added a how to and tips section of their website for folks moving from Windows

http://www.apple.com/findouthow/macosx/

Apple has launched a subsection of its site that offers dozens of how-to videos to try to sway Windows users and to help new Mac customers get started.

Called "Find out how," the site offers video on the use of the Mac OS X and separate sections on how to create and manage photos, movies, Web content, music and documents. For Windows users thinking of taking the plunge, the site offers video on how to move data from a Windows PC to a Mac.

The videos are short, lasting only a few minutes at most. Along with the videos, the site offers text tutorials in all the categories. In the "move to Mac" video, Apple first tells visitors that workers at an Apple store will move data from a PC to a Mac for them. It also gives instructions on how to move data from an external hard drive to the Mac.

Other videos include how to run Windows on the Mac using Apple Boot Camp. It also suggests buying virtualization software from Parallels or VMware, if the Mac user wants to be able to run simultaneously separate windows for each OS. Boot Camp requires the Mac to be restarted when switching from Windows back to OS X.

People who want to take the videos with them can download them to Apple iTunes. From there, the files can be transferred to an iPhone, iPod, or Apple TV.

The launch date of the site was not listed, but it appears to be fairly new. Apple is currently on a roll in selling the Mac. The company last week reported shipping 44% more Mac computers during the fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 29 than in the same period in 2006. In shipping 2.3 million Macs during the quarter, the company took in 47% more revenue than the year before.

scandalex

02-02-2008, 11:14 PM

Thanks deac. My how to came from just playing on it and teaching myself what my MB does. I'm going to check out that link and see what goodies lay ahead that I haven't unearthed yet.

Lincoln

02-03-2008, 08:04 AM

So John, no plans to throw those boxes away?

No way! I think that box from '84 is around somewhere. But that was my parent's - I was born in '87. I just got the box. :tounge:

- John

gcvt

02-03-2008, 09:51 AM

Why do I still have an 8100/80, 5300c, 1400, etc. in my closet? I have no idea! Maybe us Mac folks just never let anything go. ;)

God forbid I ever talk bad about my MacBook Pro a decade from now...or my old IIe or GS :p

edit: I never should have sold my LC.

deac

02-03-2008, 10:45 AM

:) me too, just chekced -- I thought my original 512 box from '85 was back there but it was the SE-30 (what a hot Mac that was) box from later '80's. The 512 box is home in the garage I think. Great boxes -- so sturdy, great for packing, moving etc. Many of the others are still around also -- even spotted an ole Power Computing box back there for the one time I bought non Apple. And of course the littl ole Mini box back there as most recent, well no the iPhone box more recent. Who would ahve thunk in the '80's that I would be taking a picutre of the '80's box with a camera in a tiny Apple product :) :) cool......

scandalex

02-03-2008, 12:34 PM

LMAO! Ok, if I am going to start a collection of Apple boxes, I have my iPhone (2007) and currently the MB (2008).... yes, I'm new to all this. :laugh2:

Interestingly enough, I dont have 1 windows box around here- imagine that. LOL :tounge:

geordisjd

02-03-2008, 01:11 PM

No way! I think that box from '84 is around somewhere. But that was my parent's - I was born in '87. I just got the box. :tounge:

- John

You were born in '87? I'd have to see your birth certificate to believe it. You don't think and you don't write like a 20 year-old (it's a compliment). I'd say you're fortyish by those criteria.

geordisjd

02-03-2008, 01:18 PM

I do have my share of Apple boxes going back to '93, which is when I bought my first computer. It (a Quadra 605 with a 160MB HD and 4MB of memory) remained untouched on a table for a year until I found the guts to try to figure it out. I was computerphobic till then. Things change. All my Halloween and Xmas decorations are stuffed in Apple boxes in the basement. About 2 dozens of them.

scandalex

02-03-2008, 02:46 PM

You were born in '87? I'd have to see your birth certificate to believe it. You don't think and you don't write like a 20 year-old (it's a compliment). I'd say you're fortyish by those criteria.

One I extend to John as well; all this time, I thought late 30's early 40's. Young man with an old soul. Most of your post are extremely knowledgable- as though you've been in the business for at least 20 years. WTG U!!

scandalex

02-03-2008, 03:00 PM

welcome to you new switchers

Apple has just added a how to and tips section of their website for folks moving from Windows

http://www.apple.com/findouthow/macosx/

i was trying this out, Go Home (http://www.apple.com/findouthow/macosx/#customize-gohome), and in attempting to place my 'house' icon in the dock, it disappeared. Can someone tell me how to get it back because the "How To" didnt cover that.

williamrob42

02-03-2008, 10:40 PM

Go with the Macbook. I just recently purchased a Macbook. I just recently switched from a Dell Laptop using Windows Vista. I love the Macbook. It would be hard to switch back to a PC using Windows.

Spaniard85

02-04-2008, 01:04 AM

I think I may be making that switch soon to. I'd just be looking at the base model MacBook, though, as my budget is a little tighter. A MBP is just out of the question altogether, but I'd really like to make the switch. My Vista laptop is just getting worse, what with things just breaking completely and stuff failing more and more often now. I'm currently running a 1.6ghz AMD Turion X2, 2gb RAM, and only the Nvidia GeForce Go 6150, so the base MB is already a step up, except in HDD space. I've also seen a 2.16ghz MB on the refurbished section of the Apple Store. Is that the "older" version or something? I just thought it'd be a great deal since it was $1050 and had a 120GB HDD and the superdrive.

williamrob42

02-04-2008, 01:13 AM

Hey, I believe the refurbished Macbook would be ok. I have seen some of them on youtube as they are packed and such. I went to our local Computers plus store as they sell Apple computers. As I dont have an apple store in my area. But you will not regret going from a PC Vista to a Macbook. I would make the move, Have a good one, Tim

Ezekiel2517

02-04-2008, 09:38 AM

welcome to you new switchers

Apple has just added a how to and tips section of their website for folks moving from Windows

http://www.apple.com/findouthow/macosx/

hey! i never said i was "SWITCHING" from windows... :frown:

i'll still have my gaming pc at home, and i just wanted a new portable system and i plan to install windows on it anyways, i proabably wouldnt thought of buying one if it couldnt do that. :wink:

jpmihalk

02-04-2008, 10:26 AM

I'm not switching from Windows either. I have been a long time Mac user (at work) for creative projects. But I also have a PC or two at work and since WinXP is still our corporate desktop standard, I'll be with it for a lot longer.

I got the MBP for my own personal use, but it also happens to have a lot of cool corporate functionality. :) So now I own both a Windows Vista Ultimate HP laptop and a MacBook Pro. The best of both worlds.

aggieman

02-04-2008, 10:34 AM

I have Parallels on my 2 Intel Macs ( a MBP and a MacPro ), mainly so I can remote into my office from home and my hospital both from office and home.
It is flawless. I can choose to run WindowsXP or Vista. I just minimize it in the dock so I don't have to look at it anymore than necessary.

And of course, my Macs are lovely to look at.

You could just access your work pc through gotomypc.com and not have to run windows on your mac at all. That's the way I do it. Just bought my first mac 10 days ago and I refuse to put windows on it.

aggieman

02-04-2008, 10:42 AM

Glad to hear you guys are enjoying them. Opening the box is great, isn't it? I get that feeling every time I open up a box from Cupertino.

- John

I have to agree with this. My first Apple experience was in May of last year when I bought an 80GB iPod, I was amazed at the detail and presentation of the packaging. Then I got an iPhone on iDay. Again, Amazed. I foolishly sold my iPhone in November to get a Tilt, and then an N95-3. I came back to the iPHone a couple weeks ago, and even though I'd had an iPhone before it was like a whole new and exciting experience. And then last weekend I got my Macbook and again, I was so excited opening it up and getting it set up. I'm also very pleased with how seamless the iPhone works with it. I'm willing to bet that was part of Apple's strategy with the iPhone. Get people hooked on the iPhone and then get them wanting a Mac. I'm sure there are others like me that have completely converted to Mac in just a few months.

Ezekiel2517

02-04-2008, 12:04 PM

I'm willing to bet that was part of Apple's strategy with the iPhone. Get people hooked on the iPhone and then get them wanting a Mac. I'm sure there are others like me that have completely converted to Mac in just a few months.

i think i have to agree with you on that that because the iphone was one of the things that got me interested in apple in the first place

kylegod

02-04-2008, 01:06 PM

Of course you know about the Mac Air.. But apple is releasing the updated MacBooks real soon which will have the same new touch pad as the MacAir, so look at those, I know I am.:2cool:

Any idea when they are updating the macbooks?

Ezekiel2517

02-04-2008, 01:23 PM

Any idea when they are updating the macbooks?

what exactly are they supposed to be updating on them? i think i heard something about the touch pad, but is that all it can do?

Spaniard85

02-04-2008, 03:36 PM

what exactly are they supposed to be updating on them? i think i heard something about the touch pad, but is that all it can do?

I've heard of them possibly updating the touchpad to the same abilities of the Air's and an update to the processors. Something about "Penryn."

kylegod

02-04-2008, 05:24 PM

what exactly are they supposed to be updating on them? i think i heard something about the touch pad, but is that all it can do?

Im not really sure. Im sure the touch pad wont be the only thing.

scandalex

02-04-2008, 06:23 PM

i was trying this out, Go Home (http://www.apple.com/findouthow/macosx/#customize-gohome), and in attempting to place my 'house' icon in the dock, it disappeared. Can someone tell me how to get it back because the "How To" didnt cover that.

Hate to bump- but if anyone "JOHN" could answer this question, I'd be extremely grateful.

Ezekiel2517

02-06-2008, 02:04 PM

Spaniard85

02-06-2008, 02:25 PM

I'll bet that's a good call man. I think I'll be getting a refurbed Macbook soon too!

aggieman

02-06-2008, 10:37 PM

well, i guess after much thought and consideration, ive decided that im going to go with the black macbook. i really dont think i will really need a pro for what im going to use it for and black is just cool. :2cool:

I've had my black MacBook for 2 weeks and love it. However it collects more smudges and grease than the iPhone. Be sure to clean it often.

scandalex

02-07-2008, 01:14 AM

My choice was the white one; smudges arent too noticable.

geordisjd

02-07-2008, 01:23 AM

You could just access your work pc through gotomypc.com and not have to run windows on your mac at all. That's the way I do it. Just bought my first mac 10 days ago and I refuse to put windows on it.

I like to impress my partners! They have no clue how I do those things.
Also, I found several PC programs that I had to have for work and they have to run natively because the incredible security needed. GotomyPC wouldn't work.

Ezekiel2517

02-07-2008, 09:26 AM

I've had my black MacBook for 2 weeks and love it. However it collects more smudges and grease than the iPhone. Be sure to clean it often.

nah, i dont think anything like that would bother me too much. i think it would be more annoying having the white one and getting it dirty and being more noticable. :tounge:

aggieman

02-07-2008, 11:07 AM

nah, i dont think anything like that would bother me too much. i think it would be more annoying having the white one and getting it dirty and being more noticable. :tounge:

yeah the white one didn't do much for me (no offense to the white macbook owners). I opted for the Black with 2GB RAM and 160 GB hard drive. Whats funny is, if you customize a white macbook online and up it to the 2GB RAM and 160GB hard drive the price comes to $1,524.00. vs. $1,649.00 for the Black. I didn't notice this till after I purchased my Black one in the store and then went online and started configuring all the models, but I paid $125 more just to have a black MacBook over a white one.

Ezekiel2517

02-07-2008, 05:58 PM

yeah the white one didn't do much for me (no offense to the white macbook owners). I opted for the Black with 2GB RAM and 160 GB hard drive. Whats funny is, if you customize a white macbook online and up it to the 2GB RAM and 160GB hard drive the price comes to $1,524.00. vs. $1,649.00 for the Black. I didn't notice this till after I purchased my Black one in the store and then went online and started configuring all the models, but I paid $125 more just to have a black MacBook over a white one.

even if thats true, i still would rather get the black one... i just wish it wasnt so expensive.. :frown:

Lincoln

02-07-2008, 07:52 PM

If I had the MacBook instead of the MacBook Pro, I would have the black one. I think it's just a bit more Apple-ish.

- John

scandalex

02-07-2008, 10:31 PM

aggieman

02-08-2008, 10:01 AM

Color is all about preference. Every PC/laptop I've ever had has been black; this time, I wanted something different. Also, sit down at Starbucks with the white one and watch how many people wanna be your friend.

I got the 2.2GHz - 160GB hard drive for $1100 :laugh2: :tounge: :laugh2:

Dont ask me how... I'm not telling.

hmm is it a Core 2 Duo or Core Duo?
at $1100 I'd have taken a white one and put a black skin on it. I hate just about everything in white but thats a crazy good price.

aggieman

02-08-2008, 10:02 AM

If I had the MacBook instead of the MacBook Pro, I would have the black one. I think it's just a bit more Apple-ish.

- John

bragger!:tounge: I wanted a MacBook Pro but I just couldn't justify the extra. Actually I was just afraid the lady would kill me. Then again, I really couldn't justify the bump to the 16GB iPhone or the N95-3 purchase...

scandalex

02-08-2008, 09:46 PM

hmm is it a Core 2 Duo or Core Duo?
at $1100 I'd have taken a white one and put a black skin on it. I hate just about everything in white but thats a crazy good price.

13" 2.2ghz Core 2 Duo (White)book

aggieman

02-08-2008, 10:40 PM

13" 2.2ghz Core 2 Duo (White)book

ok at $1,100 for that i'm officially envious.

Spaniard85

02-16-2008, 04:16 AM

ok at $1,100 for that i'm officially envious.

I just got that one today. I'm in love with it! :tounge:

deac

02-16-2008, 08:41 AM

Anyone got any info/rumor re the new MBPs?? I'm getting antsy as have put this off for couple of months or more. Just know if I pull the trigger, it will spur the release of the new ones :(.

jpmihalk

02-16-2008, 09:16 AM

The latest rumors I'm hearing are May or later, as Apple will update the processors and the touchpad and not just the touchpad, so it is more of a significant update.

scandalex

02-16-2008, 11:27 AM

I just got that one today. I'm in love with it! :tounge:

Dont let the price I paid fool you. In this (http://www.everythingicafe.com/forum/193618-post28.html) thread, you said you got the "middle" level; which, according to the price I paid would make you think we have the same one; we dont. I have the "high" end at a "low" end price.

The only difference in mine and what's on Apple's website for the high end is that its black; mine is white.

I'm glad you're loving the one you got; I still am too.

deac

02-16-2008, 11:55 AM

WOW, I ask the question above, check digg a couple of hours later and looky here -- info that MBP's availability is drying up which is usually a good sign of impending release.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/15/macbook_pros_running_dry_in_the_channel_ahead_of_r efreshes.html

Inventory of MacBook Pros has become severely constrained over the past three weeks, with some reseller now reflecting backorder status on the soon-to-be refreshed Apple professional notebooks.

Apple retail partner and online reseller Best Buy has recently run out of 15-inch models (http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-1989299-10474050?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestbuy.rdr.channelintel ligence.com%2Fgo.asp%3FfVhzOGNRAAQIASNiE1tYShloF3Q 4YRlOAgRKZmRZUxdDXWwQcnB8HwIACBdnaF9UUUYRfn5pQ0w3M CMXHR9HTyh8DQYYB0MrXW0nPEAdQ1lNOn0ADxgDQDlabS4gXQ1 DWkUWNlJbWEoZaAwTGVA6NDYQQkJfUSoxG0UCFxxvFXR9axoFA gMOaWNZRRkWR2MMemI-QlENAAZ5IR0ACBxFOwJHVk0ceDBBW1VeTDY2QF1NEFEwRywgNh AOU1xQPDkGB0RN%26nAID%3D11138&cjsku=8398637), and lists on its online store wait times of one to two weeks for availability.

Meanwhile, other large Apple resellers have managed to maintain availability of the Intel-based Core 2 Duo notebooks, but have informed AppleInsider that their flow of incoming and forward looking orders has decreased significantly over the past month, ahead of a product refresh.

"With each passing week, [MacBook Pros] are becoming harder and harder to come by," said one source, who spoke under the condition of anonymity. "Orders are still trickling in, but in quantities half those of December."

AppleInsider reported last month that Apple had delayed (http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/21/next_gen_apple_macbook_pros_to_gain_multi_touch_tr ackpad.html) the planned MacBook Pro refresh by approximately four weeks in the months and weeks approaching Macworld Expo, but that the new models were still due to arrive shortly.

Among the enhancements (http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/21/next_gen_apple_macbook_pros_to_gain_multi_touch_tr ackpad.html) expected as part of the impending release are processor upgrades to Intel's recently introduced 45-nanometer "Penryn" Core 2 Duo processors (http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/05/intel_to_launch_penryn_mobile_chips_ahead_of_macwo rld.html) at speeds of up to 2.6GHz and the addition of multi-touch trackpads (http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/21/next_gen_apple_macbook_pros_to_gain_multi_touch_tr ackpad.html) across the entire product line.

dturner

02-16-2008, 12:29 PM

I hope they are out soon. I too am antsy to get my first ever mac.

deac

02-16-2008, 12:29 PM

Oh be still my heart -- more hot indicators

MacMall running closeout specials

http://www.macmall.com/macmall/families/macbookpro/

Amazon offering rebates on MBPs

http://switchtoamac.com/site/new-macbook-pro-models-on-tuesday-february-19th.html

Internet retailer Amazon is currently offering a $150 rebate on current MacBook Pro models. Of note is that the rebate is only effective on purchases made up to and including Monday February 18, 2008.
Perhaps this is a clue that the online retailer is aware that new MacBook Pro models are to be released on Tuesday February 19th? Speculation has been high surrounding potential MacBook Pro updates for the past several weeks. The Amazon rebate (dates listed below) offers a compelling argument that current MacBook Pro models may be phased out in the near future as the retailer has often provided rebates on Mac models prior to the end of their lifecycle.

The MacBook Pro received its last major revision in June 2007 (http://switchtoamac.com/site/apple-releases-new-macbook-pro-models-with-santa-rosa-based-processors-led-displays-faster-graphics-and-more-memory.html) followed by an incremental processor upgrade (http://switchtoamac.com/site/apple-bumps-macbooks-to-santa-rosa-new-26ghz-macbook-pro-option.html) option in November 2007.

Spaniard85

02-16-2008, 06:00 PM

Dont let the price I paid fool you. In this (http://www.everythingicafe.com/forum/193618-post28.html) thread, you said you got the "middle" level; which, according to the price I paid would make you think we have the same one; we dont. I have the "high" end at a "low" end price.

The only difference in mine and what's on Apple's website for the high end is that its black; mine is white.

I'm glad you're loving the one you got; I still am too.

Ah, I see. You must've found a really good deal somewhere then! Mine was Apple refurbished, and the price was the best I could find. Either way, I'm having a great time!