New MacBooks

[szw]

Originally posted by tha_bandit


get the 15, i made that same mistake with a black 13.3 macbook, and i'm switching over to the 15 now......even if u travel all the time, its only about a pound more in weight and 2 inches more in size....

My opinion is smaller is better. At home you can always hook it up to a bigger monitor, but I never do. I have a 13.3 and but I agree its a heavy ass laptop. the 13.3" screen is normal to me now, in fact I wish I had a smaller one.

[n1zm0]

fk i've always wanted to try mac for gaming but i just bought a Toshiba Qosmio, that Pro w/ 9600m GT looks tempting, see how it does with Far Cry 2.

i know about the commercials for the 2 OS's, but can anyone enlighten on how much more efficient or problematic Mac OS is than Vista (or even XP for that matter) ( fken Vista, i would gladly revert to XP anyday)

edit: also what's the learning curve to use Mac as fluently as windows, lol the last Mac i used was in grade 4 to play Oregon Trail in green graphics

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

You can always dual-boot. You just need to partition the HDD.

And as long as you have enough memory, Vista runs fine.

As for the learning curve, it's pretty easy IMO. I haven't played with one in a while, but it seems pretty simple just watching my buddy use his. Computer illiterate people seem to do just fine with it, so if you can figure how to use a forum, your probably a step ahead. You just need to get used to the different menu's and such.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Originally posted by dino_martini


Steve said you can adjust the brightness on the screen to reduce glare.

I love iFeatures.

[DJ Lazy]

You guys actually have problems with glaring??? I've never encountered that problem..

[xkon]

Originally posted by n1zm0
fk i've always wanted to try mac for gaming but i just bought a Toshiba Qosmio, that Pro w/ 9600m GT looks tempting, see how it does with Far Cry 2.

i know about the commercials for the 2 OS's, but can anyone enlighten on how much more efficient or problematic Mac OS is than Vista (or even XP for that matter) ( fken Vista, i would gladly revert to XP anyday)

edit: also what's the learning curve to use Mac as fluently as windows, lol the last Mac i used was in grade 4 to play Oregon Trail in green graphics

hahaha i played that as well.

Macs are easy and my trusty MBP runs XP better than any Laptop Ive ever had. Dual boot, or vmware its just a joy to use!

[tha_bandit]

Originally posted by szw


My opinion is smaller is better. At home you can always hook it up to a bigger monitor, but I never do. I have a 13.3 and but I agree its a heavy ass laptop. the 13.3" screen is normal to me now, in fact I wish I had a smaller one.

totally depends on what u do i guess, i hate the fact that i have to scroll to see parts of my spreadsheet.....i've always had 15inch screens for previous laptops also, maybe thats why....

[dino_martini]

http://gizmodo.com/5063556/new-macbo...-them-swimming


Apparently the new Macbooks have sensors in them that can tell Apple if your macbook got wet.

[ZorroAMG]

I am selling my upgraded used MBP...have someone interested in it already but PM me if interested...

15" Core Duo, 2.0, 2gb RAM, 200gb 7200rpm HD, new battery in May

[treg50]

Originally posted by n1zm0
...the last Mac i used was in grade 4 to play Oregon Trail in green graphics

Oregon Trail!! Hahah, we just stumbled across an OSX version a few months ago after spotting it in a flea market, so we bought it! Surprisingly, brand new and in an immaculate sealed box still. We had no idea it still existed, heh.

[rys.mak]

if you were using a computer for everyday use (like for school, to play games, watch movies etc..) what is more important, a faster processor (2.0 vs 2.4GHz) or having more Ram. On apple's site you can upgrade from 2Gb of ram to 4Gb.

advice?

[sneek]

Originally posted by treg50

Oregon Trail!! Hahah, we just stumbled across an OSX version a few months ago after spotting it in a flea market, so we bought it! Surprisingly, brand new and in an immaculate sealed box still. We had no idea it still existed, heh.

that game was awesome!! I also want to find spaceblasters...i think it was called. DANNNGG things I forgot my macbook pro could do!


EDIT : it is called space junkies. haha no luck on finding a Oregon trail for Leopard though

[DarkDream]

I find the look of the new macbook kinda ugly... I much rather perfer pure white or Black or any other solid color...

The piano black mirror border doesn't really appeal to me..

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

Originally posted by rys.mak
if you were using a computer for everyday use (like for school, to play games, watch movies etc..) what is more important, a faster processor (2.0 vs 2.4GHz) or having more Ram. On apple's site you can upgrade from 2Gb of ram to 4Gb.

advice?

Depending on the use, I would say more Ram... more apps. But honestly if you deciding to go with a faster processor vs more ram, I would go with the processor. It's always easier to upgrade the RAM later on (in most laptops, not 100% sure about the Mac's)

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Lo...ok-Pro-Unibody

[tha_bandit]

Originally posted by dino_martini
http://gizmodo.com/5063556/new-macbo...-them-swimming


Apparently the new Macbooks have sensors in them that can tell Apple if your macbook got wet.

yea very high tech stuff ...been in cellphones for years just those paper dots that turn color when wet...

[DarkDream]

Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Lo...ok-Pro-Unibody

lol 56 screws to remove the keyboard !!!

[pyroza]

I think I'm going to go with a refurbished MBP (last gen). $1349 for the base 15 inch model

[badatusrnames]

Originally posted by pyroza
I think I'm going to go with a refurbished MBP (last gen). $1349 for the base 15 inch model

Where is this from??

[nich148_9]

Originally posted by badatusrnames


Where is this from??

Here says it's $1,449. Maybe it's an education/refurbished combination to get it to $1,349.