Widescreen Monitor w/ MacBook Pro vs. Macbook

[Shaker]

I'm thinking about making the plunge into the Intel Macs and am looking into the MBP or the highly anticipated MB. I'd like to be able to still put a monitor on my desk (preferably widescreen but doesn't have to be an Apple Display) with a keyboard and a mouse so the laptop would have to be able to be connect to it.

Any thoughts about the pros and cons of the above two laptops (given the limited knowledge about the MB) would be appreciated. Should I wait for the MB or go ahead and buy the MBP?

Thanks.

 

[SilentPanda]

Currently the consumer laptop (iBooks) use mirroring (without hacks) and the professional laptops (MacBook Pros and Powerbooks) can either mirror or span screens. It sounds like for your use you are okay with mirroring.

The minimum the MacBook will probably support is mirroring. It might support screen spanning but nobody will know until they come out. Heck for all I know the MacBook doesn't even have a screen...

 

[Saluki Alex]

Currently the consumer laptop (iBooks) use mirroring (without hacks) and the professional laptops (MacBook Pros and Powerbooks) can either mirror or span screens. It sounds like for your use you are okay with mirroring.

The minimum the MacBook will probably support is mirroring. It might support screen spanning but nobody will know until they come out. Heck for all I know the MacBook doesn't even have a screen...

You forgot to add that currently, only the pro laptops can run in clam-shell mode. The iBooks can, but it's a hack, and you risk developing heat issues by doing it.

 

[dornoforpyros]

I really wish people would wait for the damn laptop to be announced before they start asking specific technical questions about it. The fact is no one outside of apple has gotten their grubby little hands on it yet so asking specific questions is pointless.

 

[Shaker]

I really wish people would wait for the damn laptop to be announced before they start asking specific technical questions about it. The fact is no one outside of apple has gotten their grubby little hands on it yet so asking specific questions is pointless.

Any thoughts about the pros and cons of the above two laptops (given the limited knowledge about the MB) would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Thanks for your thoughtful response.