then as the first person receiving the matte version you have to enlighten us on this subject!
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17" Unibody MacBook Pro, First Impressions
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then as the first person receiving the matte version you have to enlighten us on this subject!
thanks
No one has received the anti glare "matte" version of the 17-inch MacBook Pro yet. Anyone that comes on here and says they have without providing photographic proof is a liar.
Dead pixels you check on a WHITE screen. Stuck pixels you check on a BLACK screen.
You sure?
With LCDs usually power has to be applied to a pixel to make it twist so it blocks the white light from behind. If no power is applied the pixel is white. (Which is why mostly black screensavers are stupid on an LCD monitor.)
Or in other words, a 'dead' pixel always lets light through (i.e. is visible on an otherwise black screen) and a 'stuck' pixel always blocks light (is visible on a white screen).
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Anyhoo, are you getting used to the HUGE size, coming from a MacBook? Or do you think this laptop is too big.
I'm still undecided whether to get a 15" MBP with an external screen or the 17". My biggest worry is that the 17" is a bit 'unwieldy' on my desk. That tiny black keyboard on this massive silver surface looks kind of lost. I wish they would have added at least a numeric keypad to do something with all that wasted space...
No, I'm not entirely sure about the pixel part, but I'd figure it would useful checking it that way to see if anything just really stands out.
The 17" is huge. I must admit it's a lot bigger then what I expected. The screen itself is just beautiful. Looking at this then looking at the MacBook, I'd never know how I even survived on the MacBook screen.
The battery and screen quality is really what pushed me to the 17".
The 17" is huge. I must admit it's a lot bigger then what I expected. The screen itself is just beautiful. Looking at this then looking at the MacBook, I'd never know how I even survived on the MacBook screen.
The battery and screen quality is really what pushed me to the 17".
Middle Ground
Personally I'd prefer the middle ground.
That is a 15.4" MBP with a 1920x1200 resolution screen (same as the 17" MBP).
And a slightly thicker case making room for a fatter battery with the same battery life than the 17".
Or at least offer a built-to-order second internal battery instead of the DVD drive (and offer an external drive instead).
But of course, knowing Apple, that middle ground will never happen...
So I'm stuck with either A or B both of which are a compromise and neither of which make me really happy. And should I really spend so much money on something that isn't really what I want?!?
Personally I'd prefer the middle ground.
That is a 15.4" MBP with a 1920x1200 resolution screen (same as the 17" MBP).
And a slightly thicker case making room for a fatter battery with the same battery life than the 17".
Or at least offer a built-to-order second internal battery instead of the DVD drive (and offer an external drive instead).
But of course, knowing Apple, that middle ground will never happen...
So I'm stuck with either A or B both of which are a compromise and neither of which make me really happy. And should I really spend so much money on something that isn't really what I want?!?
I never do. None of my batteries and they last a very long time. I have 100 cycles in my 2 month old MacBook and health is still 100%. I already put on 2 cycles on my new 17" MBP
what was in box?
Congrats on great purchase, folks!
I have a question though.
What was in box along with the laptop itself?
Do I need to get MiniDP->DVI converter as an extra? What about remote? What extra software came preinstalled?
Congrats on great purchase, folks!
I have a question though.
What was in box along with the laptop itself?
Do I need to get MiniDP->DVI converter as an extra? What about remote? What extra software came preinstalled?
You need the MiniDP to DVI cable as extra
You need the remote as extra
All you get in the box is the Laptop, the Power Supply, a Manual, Recovery DVD's, and a Cleaning Cloth
Preinstalled is OS X with all its bits and iLife.
Pretty much, noone can use the 8GB of RAM anyway so thats a waste of money, may as well wait until its way way cheaper later in the year, and Snow Leopards around, and the SSD? well theyre going to come down in price soon anyway but Apples are still overpriced, may as well buy one yourself and change it.
Hey if the guys got the money then how is that a waste? What if he drives a Ferrari as well? Would you say that's a waste because he could drive an average Toyota which would get him from A to B as well?
8GB is not a waste if you run a few VM's or do a lot of image editing / video editing, etc. The SSD might be expensive but the performance boost you get from a good SSD is huge.
You should thank him for trying to help prop up the economy
8GB is not a waste if you run a few VM's or do a lot of image editing / video editing, etc. The SSD might be expensive but the performance boost you get from a good SSD is huge.
You should thank him for trying to help prop up the economy
He's jerking our chains. If he were for real, he'd have a photo up by now and if I don't see one real soon, he'll be joining the rest of the trolls on my list.
Hey if the guys got the money then how is that a waste? What if he drives a Ferrari as well? Would you say that's a waste because he could drive an average Toyota which would get him from A to B as well?
8GB is not a waste if you run a few VM's or do a lot of image editing / video editing, etc. The SSD might be expensive but the performance boost you get from a good SSD is huge.
You should thank him for trying to help prop up the economy
Being a 32bit operating system Leopard cant address more than 3.5GB of RAM. So anyone who gets the 8GB option basically wasted their money, ok so Apple made some modifications so Leopard could recognise more than 4GB but it still cant address the whole lot at once.
So, how does my Mac Pro address (and efficiently use) 12 GB?
Wow, you must already be running Snow Leopard!
Wow, Leaoprd is 32bit...and all this time I thought it was 64bit.
OH WAIT, it IS 64 bit!http://www.apple.com/macosx/technology/64bit.html
Wow, you must already be running Snow Leopard!
Leopard out of the box today can handle as much ram as the hardware can handle. If he wanted he could go install 32GB and it would recognized and work in Leopard. In any new Mac it's not a software limitation it's a hardware one and the 17" macbook pro as long as the Mac Pros support at least 8GB of ram.
What ever happened to that liar?
What ever happened to that liar who claims to have matte and SSD? And can't provide proof?
What ever happened to that liar who claims to have matte and SSD? And can't provide proof?