I really want a MBP [Archive]

Cjvdh

10-16-2009, 09:56 PM

Like sooooo bad.. I am thinking about going and picking one up how are they? I played with one at the apple store and fell in love instantly. I am getting ready to go to school for graphic design and you have to have one so that just gives me one more reason to go and get one. I have been a windows nerd all my life and made the switch to apple one time for 4 months and had just a regular white mac book and someone stole it right out of my house and then after that I never went back because I simply did not have the money. I have an ASUS gaming laptop right now but screw that I want a MBP. What you guys think?

Europa

10-16-2009, 11:26 PM

I think you should get a MBP. You'll love it!

JWiPhone

10-17-2009, 12:19 AM

You can't go wrong with the MBP. I bought my first one on Sept. 1st. It is the first Apple computer I have ever owned, being a Windows user my entire computing life. I'm still learning new things everyday I use it. It is such a stable OS. I can't get over how quickly it boots up and shuts down (it shuts down in 3 seconds for me). Now that they have Snow Leopard and the new aluminum, uni-bodies I feel it is a great time to buy if you can arrange the cost factor. I bought it all on credit card but have paid it off rapidly.

It is such an elegantly designed notebook. There is something to be said about Apple's attention to detail and their minimalistic design. What is really impressive is the LED screens which are incredibly thin but the resolution is breath taking.

styfle

10-17-2009, 12:23 AM

I became a Mac owner on Black Friday in 2008. I just have the standard MacBook 2.0GHz Aluminum but it outperforms a most windows notebooks running Vista. I compare with people at my college all the time lol. Sometimes I have a urge to play a game so I just dust off the old desktop, but other than that I'm exclusively Mac now :)

TarekElsakka

10-17-2009, 04:46 AM

I have the early '08 MacBook Pro 2.5 GHz. It is so freaking amazing and I know that the newer ones are even more impressive. Go for it, you won't regret your decision. I think you should buy Apple Care too because the optical drive will eventually give you a hard time and you'll have to get it replaced because removing the dust every time is not going to help, it's like a temporary solution only. Good luck :).

Europa

10-17-2009, 09:24 AM

TarekElsakka

10-17-2009, 10:25 AM

Good luck with that, it's awesome. What do you mean your year is on Oct. 30th? Your birthday?

Justin.MTT

10-17-2009, 12:10 PM

Mickeylittle

10-17-2009, 12:46 PM

I think she means her warranty. So she will get Apple Care for $199 before her warranty expires.

Ramesh

10-17-2009, 12:56 PM

I have owned nearly every Apple laptop since 2007. I've own a 15" MBP, white MB, black MB, MB Air, another MBP, and now I'm on a 13" MBP Unibody. So far the MBP unibody has been the most powerful, even though my black MB had better specs. I REALLY enjoy and utilize the mutlitouch trackpad. To me, that was the biggest thing as far as UI.

If you've switched and are happy, you'll really enjoy the MBP, even a "lower end" model. When I bought my first MBP, I told the guy, "I'll take the low end MBP". He laughed and said "That's like saying I'll take the low end Ferrari".

Europa

10-17-2009, 12:58 PM

That's right Mickey. I bought it on Oct 30th 2008 and have one year from then to get Applecare for it. I meant to say my one year not my year.

Ramesh

10-17-2009, 12:59 PM

That's right Mickey. I bought it on Oct 30th 2008 and have one year from then to get Applecare for it. I meant to say my one year not my year.

Try ebay. You can get applecare MUCH cheaper.

Europa

10-17-2009, 01:01 PM

Thanks. What price range should I am for?

Mickeylittle

10-17-2009, 01:15 PM

Let us know how that works out for you Europa as I have my 3GS and my Mac desktop that are both under a year old.:ok:ok

Oh and she meant to say, "What price range should I be looking for.":dft012:wink

Europa

10-17-2009, 01:30 PM

I think that's a good indication it is time for me to get off the computer.

Thanks Mickey :)
I'll let you know if I decide to get it. I'm going to think about it this weekend.

Cjvdh

10-17-2009, 02:49 PM

Okay so its off to the apple store!!!!

TarekElsakka

10-17-2009, 02:50 PM

By the way, your signature is disgusting. :)

Napoleon_PhoneApart

10-17-2009, 02:52 PM

By the way, your signature is disgusting. :)

It also makes no sense, as if a word or two got left out.

TarekElsakka

10-17-2009, 02:53 PM

Yeah, I noticed that too. "a got weak"? lol.

Cjvdh

10-17-2009, 03:55 PM

Yeah, I noticed that too. "a got weak"? lol.
I fixed it .... happy now?

Mickeylittle

10-17-2009, 04:20 PM

Thanks for fixing it I guess. It still seems to be very demoralizing!

Cjvdh

10-17-2009, 04:23 PM

Thanks for fixing it I guess. It still seems to be very demoralizing!
I can change it for you guys if it offends anyone.

bass_lover1

10-17-2009, 04:29 PM

I'm sure they're nice computers, but I have a REALLY hard time justifying $1200+ on a laptop.

Cjvdh

10-17-2009, 05:03 PM

I'm sure they're nice computers, but I have a REALLY hard time justifying $1200+ on a laptop.I dont you get what you pay for with apple. You want something really nice you have to pay for it.

TarekElsakka

10-17-2009, 05:17 PM

I fixed it .... happy now?

Happy? I don't even care. Keep it, I just hate reading (can't help but read them) ****** up sentences. Especially when they are grammatically flawed and meaningless. :ok:ok

dturner

10-17-2009, 05:34 PM

I dont you get what you pay for with apple. You want something really nice you have to pay for it.
If there is any way without spending the rent money, DO IT. Like you, I was a windows user for too many years. What a waste of so much time. Shortly after getting the original iPhone I decided to make the switch. Don't even know where to start in telling you how much better Mac's are and are really easy to learn. One of the best parts? Don't need to "clean house" all the time like you do with windows. If you get one, you will be glad you did within about an hour.:ok:ok

JWiPhone

10-17-2009, 06:30 PM

If there is any way without spending the rent money, DO IT. Like you, I was a windows user for too many years. What a waste of so much time. Shortly after getting the original iPhone I decided to make the switch. Don't even know where to start in telling you how much better Mac's are and are really easy to learn. One of the best parts? Don't need to "clean house" all the time like you do with windows. If you get one, you will be glad you did within about an hour.:ok:ok

dturner..I couldn't have said that better. I too just bought my first 15 inch unibody 320 GB MBP, about 2 and a half months after my iPhone 3GS. It is my first Apple computer ever so I could justify paying the $1750, after rebate. It is a real work of art. It makes my other Windows laptop look like junk. I agree, there isn't all that bloated garbage you get with Windows, not to mention constant updates, and anti-virus. I bought books to learn the details of Snow Leopard, and it has been a really valuable educational experience.

dturner

10-17-2009, 06:37 PM

I bought books to learn the details of Snow Leopard, and it has been a really valuable educational experience.
Mine a a bit older and came with Leopard, but I too bought one of the "Dummies" books and learned a ton about the system. I would highly recommend a book of some sort to any new Mac user. It will get you off on the right foot and you will find that they are really easy to use.

themanofthedark

10-17-2009, 09:19 PM

Mine a a bit older and came with Leopard, but I too bought one of the "Dummies" books and learned a ton about the system. I would highly recommend a book of some sort to any new Mac user. It will get you off on the right foot and you will find that they are really easy to use.
Honestly speaking, you don't even need a "for dummies" book, because both Leopard and Snow Leopard are brilliantly simple to use, and are just.. intuitive.

oh, and to the OP.
If you can't afford the new MBP, try craigslist, and try to find either a slightly older MBP or a newer WhiteBook.

dturner

10-17-2009, 09:35 PM

Honestly speaking, you don't even need a "for dummies" book, because both Leopard and Snow Leopard are brilliantly simple to use, and are just.. intuitive.

In hindsight you are absolutely right. But being new the the Mac at that time, I guess I felt that I knew nothing about the OS and wanted some guidance. But really if you know windows, you can catch on pretty quick by just digging in and doing.

Napoleon_PhoneApart

10-17-2009, 09:37 PM

I'd like to pick up a Mac Mini in the near future if I can. It looks as if there will be new iMacs and Minis, probably this next week.

dturner

10-17-2009, 09:42 PM

I'd like to pick up a Mac Mini in the near future if I can. It looks as if there will be new iMacs and Minis, probably this next week.
Seems all the "rumors" are pointing that way. At least within the next couple weeks.

Napoleon_PhoneApart

10-17-2009, 09:53 PM

Some folks think it might coincide with Microsoft's big debut of Windows 7 this week.

JWiPhone

10-17-2009, 09:58 PM

Honestly speaking, you don't even need a "for dummies" book, because both Leopard and Snow Leopard are brilliantly simple to use, and are just.. intuitive.

I agree it is very intuitive and the knowledge of Windows does carry over to the Mac OS. There are similarities. Still, there are a lot of details and hints that a good Mac OS book really reveals.

dturner

10-17-2009, 10:09 PM

Still, there are a lot of details and hints that a good Mac OS book really reveals.
Like I said, in hindsight it probably isn't needed. But there were so many "little" things I learned that I may have never known or taken a lot longer to discover.
Having had the book on leopard, there was really no need to get one of snow leopard because they aren't THAT different. I can pick up info thru the various Mac sites.

JWiPhone

10-17-2009, 11:20 PM

Like I said, in hindsight it probably isn't needed. But there were so many "little" things I learned that I may have never known or taken a lot longer to discover.
Having had the book on leopard, there was really no need to get one of snow leopard because they aren't THAT different. I can pick up info thru the various Mac sites.

Very true. If I had the Leopard OS I wouldn't need to buy a separate book for Snow Leopard. There are just some certain details added that I could pick up by researching the Internet. On Sept. 1st my MBP was delivered to me with Leopard installed. I then ordered Snow Leopard for $9.99.

YvilKittyInSpace

10-18-2009, 06:32 AM

I bought my first MBP, it was a 15" in 2007. Kept it for a year and had to sell it allong with a black MacBook just because I needed the money.

Last month I was finally able to get another MBP, this time went for the 13". I don't do much with it other than watch TV shows and movies and surf the net but I liked the MBP features better than the MB. I upgraded the HD to a 320GB and next I will expand it to 4GB ram. It came with Snow Leopard and it runs perfectly on it. It's a great machine.

I should point out that I bought the first MBP one week after the very first iPhone came out. I loved the way the iPhone worked that I just had to buy my first Mac back then.

dturner

10-18-2009, 09:08 AM

I should point out that I bought the first MBP one week after the very first iPhone came out. I loved the way the iPhone worked that I just had to buy my first Mac back then.
The first iPhone played a big part in my getting a Mac also.

Europa

10-18-2009, 09:09 AM

The first iPhone played a big part in my getting a Mac also.
+1.
I got my first Mac 3 months after buying my 3G.

Cjvdh

10-18-2009, 02:10 PM

I am sick and tired of my windows laptop and my girlfriend has a 15inch macbook pro and I am always using it because I just like how simple and user friendly they are to use. I hate with windows running ad ware everything time im done using the computer along with all of the anti virus BS that comes along with that. If I don't go to school I am still going to pick one up. Has anyone here financed one? I am def. not going to have the cash laying to just go to apple and buy one. I am pretty sure apple has interest free financing for 1 year.

TarekElsakka

10-18-2009, 03:16 PM

The fact that you are not a professional user doesn't mean Windows is bad. As a matter of fact, Windows is a very good, reliable OS and it is dominant worldwide. Macintosh is awesome and a lot of people are starting to use it, but Microsoft Windows had always been dominant and still is. No wonder there are cracked and even user-modified versions all over the web? I use both Macintosh and Windows (Boot Camp). Windows 7 is just brilliant, and so was Windows XP. I didn't like Windows Vista because it was really heavy but it was still awesome for people with great Gaming-PC rigs; not that much for notebooks. I never had to use any antivirus or antimalware software on windows, maybe the SP1 days but that's it. If you are a careful user, you don't need any protection software. By careful user I mean some one who doesn't just log on anonymous sites searching for stuff or some one who downloads warez, you know what I mean right?

So your judgement is very prejudice and trust me, you'll love Macintosh but you'll still miss Windows and will most likely install it using Boot camp later on.

JWiPhone

10-18-2009, 04:54 PM

YvilKittyInSpace

10-18-2009, 06:46 PM

Even though I love the Mac OS I will still always have Windows on my other computers too. I see no reason why anyone can't have both. I do want to keep my MBP just for all things Mac OS though and not use Boot camp. I can use my other computers for Windows.

For sure! I will never not have a Windows computer no matter how many Macs I have here. I will always enjoy using Windows. There is nothing wrong with Windows and if you go to other Mac forums, you hear all kinds of bashing. The only time I ever had a problem with using Windows was when I was first learning how on my very first computer and deleted something I never should have and had to call Microsoft tech support. They had me going in 15 minutes and directed me step by step how to get the deleted file off of the Windows CD.

Long live my HP computer and my Macs. :ok:ok

Europa

10-18-2009, 06:57 PM

For sure! I will never not have a Windows computer no matter how many Macs I have here. I will always enjoy using Windows. There is nothing wrong with Windows and if you go to other Mac forums, you hear all kinds of bashing. The only time I ever had a problem with using Windows was when I was first learning how on my very first computer and deleted something I never should have and had to call Microsoft tech support. They had me going in 15 minutes and directed me step by step how to get the deleted file off of the Windows CD.

Long live my HP computer and my Macs. :ok:ok

+1............

computerfox

10-19-2009, 05:48 PM

I think you should get a MBP. You'll love it!

highly agreed!!! if you got the money to spend, go for it.

why not just use virtualbox to be able to run windows on your mac?

Cjvdh

10-20-2009, 04:02 PM

Actually forget the MBP I am going to get a new iMac this friday its alreay said an done my girlfriend loves them and we are getting our own place in 6 months and this monster sitting in our new place will look sick. I dont really go nowhere with my computer my iphone is like a laptop for everything I need on the go I want the new! iMAC!!!!

Napoleon_PhoneApart

10-20-2009, 05:30 PM

I'm planning to pick up the new Mac Mini tomorrow morning. I've enjoyed the hackint0sh experience I've had on my PC, but I'd really like to experience OSX without all the hacking.

Cjvdh

10-20-2009, 06:42 PM

Yesssir I am in the apple store right now!

Napoleon_PhoneApart

10-20-2009, 06:54 PM

I could have gone today, but my brother, who is a big Mac (not the burger, smartasses) fan, wanted to go with me when I went to pick it up.

Cjvdh

10-20-2009, 07:30 PM

Damn WTF! I and my girlfriend both have really good credit and we went in there and told apple we needed finacing and they told us we have to apply using some barclay card (never heard of them) and we filled out the whole application and at the end it said "We cannot approve you at this time please try again later" WTF?? her and I both keep track of our credit on experian and other credit maintaning website. We both have good scores why would they have turned us down? Anyone give me any advice? I just checked my score on freecreditscore.com after we got home and I have like almost a 700 .... lol and her's is higher than mine does anyone have any advice for me?

JWiPhone

10-20-2009, 09:27 PM

Cjvdh

10-21-2009, 04:20 PM

How did you pay for your previous iPhone 3GS and computers? I put my MBP on my credit card, but made sure I could pay it all off in a few months. Maybe, you could put some on a credit card and then pay the rest upfront in cash.
Yeah this is possible I will check it out. Thanks man I am just saying I have no credit card just a Kay jewelers card and they approved me for like 4,000 dollars or something ridiculous and I have a brand new car in my name and a little 500.00 credit card thats paid every month on time.

KabaModern

10-23-2009, 10:45 AM

I have one major credit card, American Express since 2006. I pay the entire bill the month it's due, no matter what the cost. I've never had to do "two payments" on a single bill. Ever. I think this helped a lot with my credit score. I'd recommend getting a major credit card and just keep good with them.

Cjvdh

10-28-2009, 01:48 PM

Yeeah I have quite a few credit cards maybe like 2 at the most I always keep them in good standing.

KabaModern

10-28-2009, 01:52 PM

Yeeah I have quite a few credit cards maybe like 2 at the most I always keep them in good standing.

I thought you said you had no major credit cards? (see your quote below)

Yeah this is possible I will check it out. Thanks man I am just saying I have no credit card just a Kay jewelers card..

Do you have any major ones like Discover, American Express, etc.? I'm not talking about a Visa or Mastercard CheckCard or anything. But even a Visa or Mastercard credit card only through your bank or another company, etc...

Cjvdh

10-31-2009, 06:39 PM

I thought you said you had no major credit cards? (see your quote below)

Do you have any major ones like Discover, American Express, etc.? I'm not talking about a Visa or Mastercard CheckCard or anything. But even a Visa or Mastercard credit card only through your bank or another company, etc...
I have a Mastercard and my Kay Card. I also do have my Visa checking card through my credit union. Sorry for the confusion Modern.