macbook info

[phelen]

You can't upgrade a processor but RAM may help in programs being more speedy.

[shekki]

i believe apple welds? their processors on. i'm pretty sure you can't upgrade your processor

[freecat]

change the motherboard !

[santos]

Clearance section + student discount.

I just saved like $1000 on the 2.5ghz compared to 2 days ago?

Nope. Price is the same as it was before the Oct. 14th launch.

[ziskis]

boyeeeeeeee!

[Mihalis]

ordered..

[altwaev]

Nope. Price is the same as it was before the Oct. 14th launch.

are you sure? Those aren't even refurbished. Brand New.

[santos]

are you sure? Those aren't even refurbished. Brand New.

My bad. I thought you were watching the refurb section. That's one hell of a deal. I'm surprised the refurbs haven't dropped in price.

[grilled cheese]

i'm rocking on my new macbook right now... 2.4ghz with backlit keyboard. pretty fresh overall. i like the aluminum case--slightly worried about scratches, but we'll see. screen is crazy thin. more later...

[Lucas]

The new 24in display is such bullshit

I can't believe it is only compatible with the two macbooks that were released yesterday.

Plus there is no matte option.

[branespload]

i'm a goddamn spoiled fucker. ugh. parents robocopped me the 2.4ghz as a gift for college.

*negs self*

[isjoshua]

I feel sorry for anyone who is going to try calibrating these glossy screens.

[Advantage]

I still can't get over the fact apple is no longer offering Matte screens on the new stuff they're releasing.

[santos]

Can anyone confirm if the 2.0 Ghz MacBook is lacking a backlit screen? I keep getting conflicting information.

[branespload]

I'm pretty sure the MacBook has a backlit screen but it lacks a backlit, illuminated keyboard as seen on the 2.4GHz (1599) and the MBP models.

[sutom]

Exactly, all the new Macbooks have LED-backlit screens but the 2.0 doesn't have a backlit keyboard.

Info:

http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook?mco=MTE3MjE

Also you can find lots of people confirming/complaining on the macrumors forums:

http://forums.macrumors.com/index.php

A new 2.4 Macbook or cheap old white Macbook seem like the best deals. Firewire (or lack of) is the biggest issue I think.

[Mihalis]

I still can't get over the fact apple is no longer offering Matte screens on the new stuff they're releasing.

im definitely disappointed too, but its kinda hard to make glass look matte..

[revoked]

I ended up buying the 2.4 MB- there simply wasn't enought of a gap b/w that and the pro. had the pro come with more ram / matte screen / something besides just a bigger screen and 2nd gfx card, I would've bitten...

IMO, apple is biting into their pro sales by releasing this baby.

anyway, I FINALLYYY have a computer :]

[qom]

Agreed, they are very similar. But if you only have a laptop, the second graphic card is good for gaming and what not

Anyway, which neoprene case would you recommend for a 15 inch MacBook Pro?

[arisu]

any info on the dvd player? region-free or flashable?

[shekki]

according to some reviews, there are still some subtle idiosyncrasies between the 2 respective to the originals. such as the keyboard on the MB is softer where as MBP is more clickier. Also the Macbook pro has better contrast ratios and viewing angle. I think I missing something else but all in all performace is about the same, and people who need pros will still need pros.

[Quinnskimo]

was planning on using the new macbook as a portable audio recording device. any reason why it wouldn't be able to handle this well? loud fan, not enough speed, etc? my current desktop was always up to the task with only 1 gig of RAM. this is 2 standard. do I need to upgrade to 4?

[Lucas]

Any info on how hot the new macbook pros get and how long the battery life is?

The battery on my mbp lasts about 8min on a full charge and is always very hot.

[revoked]

Can't comment on the mbp, but my mb gets warm at best running photoshop & powerpoint

Should give you some sort of indication, unless that 2nd gfx card get scorching

[Lucas]

Cool thanks, How long do you figure your battery lasts?

[kunk75]

i was wrong about the backlite on the 2.0 but the battery life is really good.

[branespload]

i was wrong about the backlite on the 2.0 but the battery life is really good.

i figured you were wrong bout the 2.0 having backlight.. doesn't matter though:

[kunk75]

i shoulda spent another $300 but i have an air so i couldn't bring myself to do it.

[revoked]

Cool thanks, How long do you figure your battery lasts?

I just watched the Simpsons movie (1 hour 27 minutes) on full brightness and my battery meter is showing a little over 2 hours remaining.

Actually, now that I dimmed the screen and turned up my keyboard backlight, the time on the meter is slowly climbing...

P.S. had the laptop on my lap the whole time, and it didn't bother me at all

All in all, very happy with the purchase.

[mis]

Any info on how hot the new macbook pros get and how long the battery life is?

The battery on my mbp lasts about 8min on a full charge and is always very hot.

I just bought a used mb pro. and after charging it fully, once it drops to 95%, it automatically shuts down. No problems when its plugged in though. Sounds slightly similar to what you're experiencing. I just bought a new battery anyway