I think it's a homerun. I bought the previous iteration of the macbook pro because the macbook just lacked too much at the time, but if I could choose between the macbook pro and macbook today, I'd go with the macbook. I think it looks great, and the graphics boost it'll receive from the 9400m is great. Not to mention the updated trackpad is nice. Awesome.
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New macboook is a winner: yay or nay?
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so they are still gonna sell the white macbook and the new macbook models are abit more expensive? if so then im abit dissappointed cause i wanted to have the macbook with the nvdia graphics,but will just see at the end.
1600 to get the backlit
Hopefully thats something i can do myself with a simple part order tho
it has the .4ghz speed bump as well which is pretty significant, as well as 100gb more HD space which is also really nice. I think the 1600 model is awesome.
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I feel like the entry level of the new Macbooks is just great for me. Has everything the Pro has except Pro graphics, but still has better graphics than previous gen. I will be buying my second Apple computer this weekend, the first being 12 years ago,lol. And I just turn 20 yesterday, great b-day gift to my self
I feel like the entry level of the new Macbooks is just great for me. Has everything the Pro has except Pro graphics, but still has better graphics than previous gen. I will be buying my second Apple computer this weekend, the first being 12 years ago,lol. And I just turn 20 yesterday, great b-day gift to my self
Finally something that sort of fills that 12" PowerBook gap. I know a lot of people who are going to snap these things up and finally retire they're 12 inchers.
Solid update
Solid update
So I've been waiting months to pay $1300 for a 2.0Ghz processor. Maybe the overall performance gain will be worth it (but I'm not a gamer). I'm canceling my trip to the Apple store Saturday and am going to wait for some real world, non-gaming benchmarks to come out to decide whether I go for this model or the outgoing 2.4Ghz Blackbook on clearance or used.
In this economy and having to pay graduate school tuition, I need to stretch my dollar as much as I can.
In this economy and having to pay graduate school tuition, I need to stretch my dollar as much as I can.
Oh no i meant its gonna cost me 1600 to get a macbook with the backlit (IM GETTING THAT BACKLIGHT DAMMIT!
) keyboard. Im not saying that was the only difference.Oh no i meant its gonna cost me 1600 to get a macbook with the backlit (IM GETTING THAT BACKLIGHT DAMMIT!
hahahaha, I see. Yea it's pretty nuts to not have it in the lower end model.. can't be that expensive to add it.
i hear ya...thats the model im getting too...TOMORROW!!! yay!
also, the 1600 model has a backlit keyboard as well...awesome!
Totally lame that the base aluminum mac book CPU is 2ghz. - it's like they are forcing themselves not to give it a better cpu because people will then see how pathetically overpriced the mac book pros are.
Lack of tactile feedback on the glass track pad button will be annoying too.
Lack of tactile feedback on the glass track pad button will be annoying too.
Jason Chen:
"To be clear, these two models are going to be on top of the white plastic MacBook which comes at $999."
<Google Translation>
"To be clear, we couldn't unload enough of the old ones during the back to school season, and the average consumer can't afford our new 2.0Ghz baseline Macbook in this economy so we are going to have a fire sale."
"To be clear, these two models are going to be on top of the white plastic MacBook which comes at $999."
<Google Translation>
"To be clear, we couldn't unload enough of the old ones during the back to school season, and the average consumer can't afford our new 2.0Ghz baseline Macbook in this economy so we are going to have a fire sale."
Sigh at lack of FireWire. Can't believe it actually looks like that. Why the black?
This will take some time to get used to.
FireWire > backlit.
This will take some time to get used to.
FireWire > backlit.
It's nice, sure, but i'm a little underwhelmed.
The upgraded graphics is nice but i don't game on my macbook (i have a 2.4ghz blackbook) and it still doesn't match my desktop so any heavy lifting is better suited for that anyway.
Backlit keyboard -- looks cool but i don't look at my keys when i type so ultimatley it isn't worth anything to me
Multi touch pad -- nice touch, but, from my experience with the air, i don't really use gestures, being able to scroll with 2 fingers and click with 2 fingers is all i need in my touch pad
Aluminum body -- pretty..that's about it
LED screen -- brightness isn't an issue with my macbook so that isn't an issue, if it improves battery life that is nice (not sure what kind of improvement is expected?)
The new macbook is very nice, it will definitely bring in some new customers but there really isn't much besides a pretty case to make current macbook owners want to switch (except for those who just want the latest and greatest and that is really just an ego thing..)
The upgraded graphics is nice but i don't game on my macbook (i have a 2.4ghz blackbook) and it still doesn't match my desktop so any heavy lifting is better suited for that anyway.
Backlit keyboard -- looks cool but i don't look at my keys when i type so ultimatley it isn't worth anything to me
Multi touch pad -- nice touch, but, from my experience with the air, i don't really use gestures, being able to scroll with 2 fingers and click with 2 fingers is all i need in my touch pad
Aluminum body -- pretty..that's about it
LED screen -- brightness isn't an issue with my macbook so that isn't an issue, if it improves battery life that is nice (not sure what kind of improvement is expected?)
The new macbook is very nice, it will definitely bring in some new customers but there really isn't much besides a pretty case to make current macbook owners want to switch (except for those who just want the latest and greatest and that is really just an ego thing..)