New Apple Macbook & Macbook Pro's - Page 2

floydp · 10-17-2008, 06:45 PM

I asked Anita if I could get a new Macbook and she said sure, when yours breaks. I see an accident in my future. Nah mine is 2 years old and works fine. It does suck about the FW since I have a new OWC Neptune. It is sweeeeeeeet though.

macpappy · 10-19-2008, 07:35 PM

Have a 2.1 GB dual processor Mac tower (last one before the switch to intel chips) and a MBP I bought last Apple. I'm good to go for now. Don't use firewire so won't miss it. When I need to do fast transfers between the MBP and the desktop I just plug in an ethernet cable.

webjunkie · 10-20-2008, 03:24 AM

I love my Macbook, though sometimes I miss having a dedicated GPU. Still, the size is perfect for school and doing research in the stacks.

I still don't really know how I feel about the lack of firewire on the Macbook. I use it for my external hard drive, but I could just as easily use USB. Still, I really like target disk mode. There are other ways to do essentially the same thing, but that way is just simpler.

10-20-2008, 04:09 AM

got one from work, nice.. Have a 6 month old one for myself and a 9 month old MB also from work.. Love all of them.. Love having Parallels, cant do my work without it..

Sean9689 · 10-20-2008, 11:26 AM

Went and checked them out at the Apple Store while in CLE. They do look nice but I'm going to stick with my current MBP for now. Maybe in another year or so...

poriggity · 10-20-2008, 11:30 AM

I want one BAD... Can't get the wife to part with the $$ though.
Scott

replicant_argent · 10-20-2008, 11:32 AM

looked at them yesterday, and they are nice, I like the aluminum case very much. that being said, the mac air is still sexy as hell to me too.

macpappy · 10-20-2008, 11:33 AM

They did drop the prices on the different models by $100. But they also increased the size of the hard drives so that makes them even less expensive.

DavenportESQ · 10-20-2008, 11:41 AM

I got a newer MB in August, the black one...My one-upper of a roomate just got his new one in today. So far I am very happy with mine. I will give some thoughts about the new one when after I play with it later today.

goalie204 · 06-16-2010, 02:16 PM

time has come to upgrade finally. Gotta decide on i5 or i7, regular or highres-antiglare, blah blah !!!

BengalMan · 06-19-2010, 11:01 AM

I have the previous gen MBP aluminum unibody with the backlit keyboard, firewire, 13inch screen with a 2.26 processor and 250gb HD. This thing runs beautifully. The newer model that was just released goes from a "7hr battery" in mine to a "10hr battery". It also goes up to a 2.4ghz processor and a new NVIDEA 320M graphics card. For me, I just do basic photo and video editing and basic laptop functions. For me, the slight upgrade in processor and graphics card isn't worth it. The extended battery life would be nice, but I'll pass. Where the new MBP's shine is in the 15inch and 17inch category where they introduce the new processors and have better graphics power.

10-17-2008, 06:45 PM	#21
floydp Team of 11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Here behind my wall Posts: 939 Trading: (0)	Re: New Apple Macbook & Macbook Pro's I asked Anita if I could get a new Macbook and she said sure, when yours breaks. I see an accident in my future. Nah mine is 2 years old and works fine. It does suck about the FW since I have a new OWC Neptune. It is sweeeeeeeet though. __________________ Waiting for the Worms to come.

10-19-2008, 07:35 PM	#22
macpappy Rider on the storm. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 851 Trading: (0)	Re: New Apple Macbook & Macbook Pro's Have a 2.1 GB dual processor Mac tower (last one before the switch to intel chips) and a MBP I bought last Apple. I'm good to go for now. Don't use firewire so won't miss it. When I need to do fast transfers between the MBP and the desktop I just plug in an ethernet cable. __________________ WARNING: I am a Southern White Male. I have a brain and I know how to use it.

10-20-2008, 03:24 AM	#23
webjunkie Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Daniel Location: Nagano Prefecture, Japan Posts: 213 Trading: (1)	Re: New Apple Macbook & Macbook Pro's I love my Macbook, though sometimes I miss having a dedicated GPU. Still, the size is perfect for school and doing research in the stacks. I still don't really know how I feel about the lack of firewire on the Macbook. I use it for my external hard drive, but I could just as easily use USB. Still, I really like target disk mode. There are other ways to do essentially the same thing, but that way is just simpler.

10-20-2008, 04:09 AM	#24
havana_lover Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New Apple Macbook & Macbook Pro's got one from work, nice.. Have a 6 month old one for myself and a 9 month old MB also from work.. Love all of them.. Love having Parallels, cant do my work without it..

10-20-2008, 11:26 AM	#25
Sean9689 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 182 Trading: (1)	Re: New Apple Macbook & Macbook Pro's Went and checked them out at the Apple Store while in CLE. They do look nice but I'm going to stick with my current MBP for now. Maybe in another year or so...

10-20-2008, 11:30 AM	#26
poriggity Cigar Zombie Fo Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Lake Arrowhead, Ca Posts: 806 Trading: (13)	Re: New Apple Macbook & Macbook Pro's I want one BAD... Can't get the wife to part with the $$ though. Scott

10-20-2008, 11:32 AM	#27
replicant_argent Gravy Boat Winnah. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: my attorney has advised against giving this information to insane people Posts: 5,326 Trading: (22)	Re: New Apple Macbook & Macbook Pro's looked at them yesterday, and they are nice, I like the aluminum case very much. that being said, the mac air is still sexy as hell to me too.

10-20-2008, 11:33 AM	#28
macpappy Rider on the storm. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 851 Trading: (0)	Re: New Apple Macbook & Macbook Pro's They did drop the prices on the different models by $100. But they also increased the size of the hard drives so that makes them even less expensive. __________________ WARNING: I am a Southern White Male. I have a brain and I know how to use it.

10-20-2008, 11:41 AM	#29
DavenportESQ Vaya Con Dios Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Chicago Posts: 787 Trading: (15)	Re: New Apple Macbook & Macbook Pro's I got a newer MB in August, the black one...My one-upper of a roomate just got his new one in today. So far I am very happy with mine. I will give some thoughts about the new one when after I play with it later today. __________________ I was gambling in Havana I took a little risk Send lawyers, guns and money

06-16-2010, 02:16 PM	#30
goalie204 Have My Own Room Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Myles Location: Winnipeg Posts: 1,659 Trading: (12)	Re: New Apple Macbook & Macbook Pro's time has come to upgrade finally. Gotta decide on i5 or i7, regular or highres-antiglare, blah blah !!!

06-19-2010, 11:01 AM	#31
BengalMan Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ian Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,280 Trading: (10)	Re: New Apple Macbook & Macbook Pro's I have the previous gen MBP aluminum unibody with the backlit keyboard, firewire, 13inch screen with a 2.26 processor and 250gb HD. This thing runs beautifully. The newer model that was just released goes from a "7hr battery" in mine to a "10hr battery". It also goes up to a 2.4ghz processor and a new NVIDEA 320M graphics card. For me, I just do basic photo and video editing and basic laptop functions. For me, the slight upgrade in processor and graphics card isn't worth it. The extended battery life would be nice, but I'll pass. Where the new MBP's shine is in the 15inch and 17inch category where they introduce the new processors and have better graphics power.

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