MacBook Pro: Not Pro Enough
Wednesday, January 11th, 2006 by Mike Rundle
I’m as big of a Mac fan as anybody else, but the new Apple MacBook Pro just doesn’t sit with me as well as I thought it would. I never expected that Apple’s pro-level laptop would be one of the first machines with an Intel chip in it, but I, and many rumor sites, were wrong. I’m currently in the market for a new laptop since I sold my previous PowerBook and iBook, and I was seriously looking into purchasing the new MacBook Pro but I’m a bit turned off after sniffing around a bit. Read on for my two cents.
MacBook Pro Display Woes
As a designer, all the pixels on a display count. I constantly have Illustrator, Photoshop, Safari, TextMate, and other applications open to do my daily work, so when I found out that the new MacBook Pro has as bigger display but fewer pixels it ticked me off a bit. The previous PowerBooks had 1440×960 resolution displays (1,382,400 pixels) while the new MacBook Pro displays are missing 60px vertically and sport 1440×900 resolutions (1,296,000 pixels). This is a decrease of about 6.25% in the number of pixels, which translates into a missing block of pixels 1440×60px wide. That really long rectangle could have held a longer Photoshop image, more GarageBand instrument tracks, more video overlays in a timeline, more icons on your desktop, your Dock, and a host of other things. 60px may not be a lot to some of you, but for pro-level users it’s almost a slap in the face and a huge downgrade. I want my 60 pixels back!
Yes, the new displays are brighter, but come on, the previous generation PowerBook displays were already amazing so what more do you really need? Did anybody out there actually yearn for better PowerBook displays or think the current ones needed dramatic improvement? Out of everyone I spoke with in the 9rules MWSF chatroom I don’t remember anyone complaining about how the old PowerBook displays sucked. Would you be willing to trade 86,400 pixels for a brighter screen? I certainly wouldn’t. It’s like cutting off your big toe but making your remaining toenails all shiny and polished. Just not worth it.
Connections Don’t Matter
Another major “feature” that irked me was that the new MacBook Pro doesn’t have an S-Video port like the previous generation. I’ve given presentations where that port has come in handy saved my life, so not having it there is like a car being produced with one fewer airbag. In case of an emergency, you are now missing the connector that might make the difference between a perfect presentation and one that crashes before getting off the ground. Adapters are available, but I’m the type of person who regularly forgets his cellphone charger when traveling (that’s why I currently own 4 chargers, strewn about my place) so me remembering a DVI-SVideo dongle is not very likely.
Apple has been pimping its FireWire 800 interface for a little while now, so it’s only natural that its pro-level machines have it….. right? Nope. The new MacBook Pro is lacking a FireWire 800 port, so everybody who dropped cash on half-terabyte FireWire 800 drives is probably sucking wind right about now. I found this omission a bit odd, considering how much Apple pimped the old PowerBook’s FireWire connectivity.
Backing Up Is Hard To Do
For creative professionals who dream in uncompressed video, images, and audio, backing up is a way of life. I personally back up constantly, afraid that my work might get tainted somehow and I’ll lose that perfect layout that I sweated over. The current MacBook Pro doesn’t have dual-layer DVD burning anymore, something that the previous generation had that was totally useful. Now I have to backup my work onto separate DVDs — huge pain in the ass.
Maybe sticking the dual-layer burner in there would make it too thick? Nope, the 17″ PowerBook has a dual-layer burner and it’s just as thin as the new MacBook Pro. What a conundrum.
I’m Still Waiting
I think it was a bit premature to jam the new Intel processor into the PowerBook, simply because many professionals use these pro-level laptops to get actual work done, and with fewer pixels, fewer connections, and one less way to backup a computer (not to mention the lack of AltiVec/Velocity Engine which slows multimedia processing waaaaaaaay dowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn regardless of how speedy the clock cycles run) I think I’m going to wait until the next version of the MacBook Pro, or pick up a 15″ PowerBook and hope for the best.
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43 Responses to “MacBook Pro: Not Pro Enough”
we all know that there will be a 17″ model coming which will have 1394b, and probably another version of the 15″ that will have 1394b, plus there is always the ExpressCard slot, except no one has a card that will work right now, but that too should change quickly….
January 11th, 2006 at 5:55 pm
yeah - was a little underwheled too - although I think it’s a step in the right direction.
In terms of the screen - I was always very happy with my PB’s display - until I got a cinema screen and realised how dim it was :-)
Good call on the S video and firewire - I was thinking the same things. I’ve used sv many times also.
The next generation will hopefully be a step up as Jeff says. Til then I’m glad I’ve still got my PB for when I’m not at home with my primary system.
January 11th, 2006 at 6:39 pm
I’ve used my s-video connection once, to watch a dvd on my plasma. I have never encountered a time where I would need to connect my laptop to a TV for a client.
I think you should elaborate on your experience using your s-video connection. I really don’t see the lack of the s-video port as a downfall at all.
I agree with all your other points, except, I don’t mind the 1440×60 loss, especially on a 15.4″ screen.
January 11th, 2006 at 6:57 pm
I completely agree with you. The new MacBook Pro, nevermind the horrible name, is almost a complete let down. I have a TB of FW800 external drives in two RAID cases which lets me do video on the go. FW400 is good, but not fast enough, and USB 2 is a joke. I don’t understand why anyone would even want to buy an external USB 2.0 HD or burner, but I digress. I hope they do continue support 1394b in future models, I don’t like the idea of having to buy a new ExpressCard Slot adapter for my drives. And I hope that I will not have to buy the 17″ behemoth just to get FW800. It seems like Apple is doing the same thing they did with iPods, remove accessories or features and make you pay for adapters, like the USB modem. I hardly ever, ever use dial up, but I do have an account just in case I am in a place that does not have a wireless, or high speed connection. Yes they do exist. It’s a similar thing with the s-video port, now you have to buy the adapter, and bring that along with you too. So now I need at least three adapters, plus all the other stuff I have to lug around. I know they are fairly small, but that’s not the point. Anyway, I won’t be buying one anytime soon.
January 11th, 2006 at 7:10 pm
Hey Jason, a few times in college I had to give presentations using an overhead projector that only had S-Video input. Most of my school’s technology was pretty new, however I did run into some projectors that only had S-Video input so it definitely came in handy.
January 11th, 2006 at 7:18 pm
This MacBook Pro, is a stop gap, until the real machines come out at Macworld New York, nothing in this notebook is absolutely top of the line, the processor is two grades below the fastest one intel makes (2.16 ghz) the graphics are Ati’s midrange solution, The optical drive is only the last gen superdrive, not the newly available blue-ray/HD-DVD combo drive that I expected. The subsystem however is cutting edge, 667mhz ddr2 (an absolute first in notebooks) with a new motherboard architecture and using the new EFI firmware/os loader spec.
This notebook is giving us all a taste of what is to come, it is there to keep sales propped up until the entire line goes Conroe/Merom/Wodcrest (next gen Core processor - 4 issue core, twice the cache, 64 bit, 30% higher IPC, 2.5-3+ ghz)
the iSight is a cool feature though, as well as the mag-safe, (i’ve had to get the power jack on my TiBook replaced because of a family tripping incident)
This is just a tiny taste of what is to come.
January 11th, 2006 at 7:55 pm
This is why you never buy the first generation or first release of anything, especially to do with technology.
Cars are a good example, New cars that come out. I’m speaking of when a car gets a new look (2005 Mustang), or a whole new car comes out (2005 Charger). It’s not a good idea to buy it because the configuration is new, and like software, has more bugs.
Computers work this way too, before I got my Powerbook. I had a HP ZD7000 Laptop, a gigantic 17″ laptop. It was the first gen of 17″ laptops I think HP has ever released (I could be wrong). But I had 3 different problems with it over the year I had it.
So I agree with you Mike, wait until the next generation of the MacBook Pro. If there’s a huge uproar about the Firewire and the display I’m sure they’ll listen the Mac faithful and make the necessary changes.
January 11th, 2006 at 8:08 pm
Don’t forget the fact that it’s Revision A hardware. Annoying flaws always seem to sneak into Apple’s Rev A stuff.
January 11th, 2006 at 8:50 pm
The PowerBook is still available… Also, Apple WILL NOT get rid of FW 400 because it’s a standard (I think) for video cameras.
The MacBook Pro will be improved eventually. Next revision might have some of the stuff you need.
January 11th, 2006 at 10:51 pm
Apple has to make drivers that are not only compatible with the new intel architecture, they also have to make them 100% compatible with all apps that have and will run on the new intel architecture as well. I think they had the drivers for the old drive ready already so they took the more convenient way out. Same with goes with any port on any intel Mac. I think availability of drivers for all sorts of devices will be a big deal this year.
Also, the fact they keep everything so secret, even in their own company, means there will be fewer people that will be designing the Rev 1 of these new intel Macs. The new TowerMac will not suffer from this since intel is designing the motherboard.
January 11th, 2006 at 10:57 pm
Well, if these machines are going to phase out its 15″ sibling, you might be able to grab a bargain soon. :P
January 11th, 2006 at 11:23 pm
Mike, you seem to only be hung up on the screen and other trivial matters. If you are a true designer you’d connect the MacBook Pro to your huge ACD and not care, unless you come up with those convoluted designs at StarBucks or something. :-) Have you forgotten about MagSafe which will someday save your $2k+ notebook, Front Row for chilling once you’re done pixel pushing for the day, and iSight for bugging Colin when he’s the busiest? How many Dual Layer DVDs have you burned and how many creative professionals don’t backup to massive external hard drives? </devils_advocate>
January 11th, 2006 at 11:52 pm
Very true Paul, very true. My main machine is the nasty G5 anyway, but I hear ya about plugging in the larger display.
January 11th, 2006 at 11:57 pm
Um, anyone heard of P2 cards for HD video? Yeah, the missing PCMCIA port keeps anyone from using one of the new Panasonic or similar HD cameras, as well as transferring photos via 32-bit CF-To-PC Card, or using things like Verizon’s PCMCIA wireless broadband. The lack of a PCMCIA card is huge.
January 12th, 2006 at 12:48 am
Tony D, the market will change and begin to offer ExpressPort (that’s the name right?) solutions soon enough. Apple is simply ahead of the curve. Remember the switch to PCI-Express in motherboards, that went fine. Better things will be made for this new technology.
January 12th, 2006 at 1:39 am
Pro photographers are going to love this beast.
No PCMCIA, no reading of memory cards (the specs, as listed by expresscard.org, specifically list memory cards like compact flash as NOT being supported by ExpressCard/34). Either bring along a brick of a memory card reader with all it’s bulk (if you remember it) or remember the USB v1.1 cable that came with your camera (and watch your 1GB worth of raw files come in at geologic speed - sucking your camera’s battery dry; trust me, its not pretty).
No FAX modem in a laptop, are you kidding? WiFi is great if you live in NY, Seattle, or San Francisco, live in a coffee house, or frequent expensive hotels; but some of us live in the real world.
The more built in connectivity in a laptop the better. Saved my butt on more than one occasion. Besides, having all the goodies is what PowerBooks (now MacBook Pros) are all about. If I wanted a reduced feature set, I’d get an iBook.
January 12th, 2006 at 2:01 am
pro photographers should be fine. most important for them is:
(a) speed (ever watched a laptop try and keep up with a tethered phase one back - with the new 45 megapixel backs this will be crucial) — the new processor should help there
(b) screen - esp brightness (ever tried to judge an image in a bright environment) — a brighter screen is one of the most useful things that i can imagine as a location photographer
card readers are pretty small and very lightweight (hardly the biggest weight issue for a photographer) and a pro photographer isn’t going to forget it. Besides, most shooting for many photographers will be done tethered. I don’t think many will miss the pcmcia slot. i know what i’d rather have.
January 12th, 2006 at 7:38 am
I think was is really interesting about the conversation is the relative huge improvements the MacBook Pro has over the existing powerbook line.
- This book is 4x faster than current powerbooks. That alone makes it worth it’s weight in gold
- The 1440×960 resolution in the 15″ powerbook only happened a few months ago. They used to be at a lower resolution (1280×800). The 15″ MacBook Pro has the same resolution as the 17″ Powerbooks they were selling last summer. My guess is they reduced the screen size to get the correct aspect ratio.
- You still can go dual display with a 30″ Cinema Display. Most power users use 2 screens at there desk. So losing 60px of height for most normal people is a non-issue.
- The s-video out. Most projectors have DVI & VGA ports and you can do both out of the box with all mac laptops. If you really still need s-video, buy the adapter.
- The new MacBook Pro also comes with a built-in iSight camera, iLife ‘06, front row and the remote
The best part of this whole deal is, they didn’t get rid of the 15″ Powerbook. So if you still want those 60 extra vertical pictures, firewire 800 and s-video connection, you’re still good to go.
Once again it’s missing the forest over the trees.
January 12th, 2006 at 2:17 pm
Guys I think all this points towards the fact that perhaps the MacBook Pro is now a mid-tier product and that there will be more products down the track that will satisfy the needs of pro users.
With no G5 powerbook for so long I think they just had to get “something” in the marketplace and this is it.
For my purposes it is an awesome replacement for my 15″ powerbook. I use the DVI to my plasma and have never used the FW 800 port.
Pro photographers rarely have a camera with USB 1.1, most have USB 2 or FW. If they have 1.1, then FW card readers are available and are very small.
Like anything new people complain about what is missing and not what you are gaining. The same complaints happened when Apple ditched the old mac connections and went to USB mice and keyboards. The same thing happened when SCSI ports were taken off mac (oh no what will we do with our 40mb backup drives) and the same thing was said when the floppy drives were taken out of macs.
Apple, unlike M$, pushes people to change and move forward. I for one think it is great.
January 12th, 2006 at 5:42 pm
Sorry, but I can’t believe everyone’s going on about the screen ! And the fact that noone’s figured out that they dropped the pixels to accomodate an iSight *without* changing the overall size of the notebook. You can’t have your cake and eat it. Sheesh.
January 13th, 2006 at 9:03 am
Is a dual layer writer that useful? I didn’t realize people used them, I figured they were just a gimmick.
Perhaps I just can’t find where to buy the media, but wherever I’ve looked the discs are about five times more expensive than regular DVD-Rs.. and with some compatability problems with machines reading them properly, I’ve steered clear.
But yeah, you’re on the money with the problems of the MacBook. The biggest problem is that Apple has had trouble sourcing enough Core Duos from Intel.. so the cooler announcements will come once the supply chain has been oiled up.
January 13th, 2006 at 9:07 am
@William (#6)
the processor is two grades below the fastest one intel makes (2.16 ghz)
Those processor may use too much power, have too little availability or be too hot for Apple’s design. The MacBook Pro is only 9/10ths the thickness of the 15″ Powerbook.
the graphics are Ati’s midrange solution
The higher end chipsets may be too big or too hot to put in a 1″ thick package. I haven’t seen faster graphics chipsets in laptops below 6lbs.
The optical drive is only the last gen superdrive, not the newly available blue-ray/HD-DVD combo drive that I expected
Okay now you’re just pulling people’s legs William. There is no such thing as Blu-Ray/HD-DVD combo drives much less Blu-Ray OR HD-DVD drives in a notebook-sized compact form factor (most current models look like VHS machines from the 1980s).
One of the nice things about the MacBook Pro (like the Powerbook before it) is that it has a special dual-link DVI interface, which allows the laptop to drive hi-res Displays like Apple’s 30″ Cinema. Regular DVI can’t handle that high a resolution (it tops out at 1920 x 1080).
January 13th, 2006 at 7:56 pm
If you don’t like the MacBook pro, buy a PowerBook 15″ with the display lines problem, in other words, I’d rather have 60 pixels less then 960/2 = 480 lines with fucked up pixels!
And you can get a USB or ExpressCard slot Card Reader in the future.
But I agree with the FW800 and 4x non DL drive.
Believe me, I’ve had 4 PowerBooks from after October 2005 and they all suffered from the dislay problem, I’ve returned all of them and now I’m up for the MacBook Pro.
January 14th, 2006 at 4:45 pm
Just to correct some of the points in the article:
- There is an expresscard memorycard reader available from Buffalo:
Link
- The Intel processor has SSE3 which (according to wikipedia) is both faster and has more instructions.
January 17th, 2006 at 8:31 am
On what ground do you base yourself to say stuff like “the lack of AltiVec/Velocity Engine which slows multimedia processing waaaaaaaay dowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn”? Some good benchmarking, I presume?
If not, don’t say empty things like that, it lowers the quality of the whole article. Speed is not a matter of opinion, it’s measurable.
I agree with the rest though, it seems like some corners were cut in order to meet deadlines/price range target and it’s a shame.
January 17th, 2006 at 9:51 pm
Hey Alex, that comment was based on this article and some others I found. In my opinion, and in others’ opinins, AltiVec is far superior. Check that article out and see if you agree.
January 17th, 2006 at 11:55 pm
Right, I agree that AltiVec is a better SIMD platform than SSE(1|2|3). What I question is the conclusion that multimedia applications will be significantly slower because of this.
All in all, I doubt that the percentage of code that reflects the extreme case pointed in the article combined with the percentage of code actually containing a significant amount of AltiVec instruction is high enough to have a noticeable impact.
I don’t actually know though as I have not done any kind of research/measurement whatsoever. It’s just an educated guess.
January 19th, 2006 at 5:43 pm
Nice article men, You’re realistic in your thoughts, that’s why i have one last question to ask:
It would be safe to buy it now?
I mean, i’m a visual artist, and all my work depends on applications such as Final Cut pro, Flash, freehand, Photoshop etc.
So…. if i buy it now, all these compatibility problems will be fixed with the time by downloading updates and to finally reach the point where we won’t need to use an “emulator” such as Rosetta to run those applications?
Should i wait until the 2nd generation of Mac book to be released? Or can i just buy it and wait while everything is getting fixed??
I’m asking all this because i’ve already made my order, i don’t live in the Us and it’s a lot of money that i’m spending in something that i dont know if it will help me in my career. So, i can still cancel my mac book pro order, so HELPPPPPPPPP me please to make the right choice !!
thanks for hearing a desperate man….
[EDIT: Hey David, I'd keep the order. The laptop is very solid, the processor is much quicker than the previous generation, and all your favorite software will soon release updates making them native on the Intel processor. I think you made a great decision.]
January 22nd, 2006 at 12:24 pm
Lack of Altivec doesn’t mean anything will be slower. Altivec is a vector processing unit (for doing floating point computations in parallel). On intel hardware they have one also, it’s called SSE, and the codes that utilize Altivec are easily migrated to SSE. The new intel architechture is most certainly not slower. If anything the old G4 architecture is becoming more and more outdated. The new intel dual core should be much much faster, especially when applications are coded specifically for SSE. By the way, clock speed means virtually nothing when comparing cpus of completely different architecture.
The important metric is how many multiplications or divisions, etc, can be dispatched per clock cycle, and that is very much architecture dependent.
January 22nd, 2006 at 3:20 pm
Folks,
Similar to David I need to know if its a good idea for me to buy this machine. Order has been placed.
My aim is to develop video podcasting capability for our academic department. we have a number of dry online courses and i want folks to jazz them up. hence, I need a basic machine to develop lecture material/techniques for video podcasting. mobility is important.
BTW, I’ve never owned a Mac but love *all of my ipods*. In fact, the asthetic superiority of ipod and other mac products has stimulated this idea and the potential shift of my desktop systems to mac.
Being a novice, I have no opinion about the finer points of tech adds/omissions mentioned above.
thanks in advance for advice.
January 24th, 2006 at 9:37 am
Among some of the points mentioned in the article (some I agree with, most I don’t), the biggest reason I’m seeing to wait a generation or two before jumping on is the lack of processor native apps. For pro users, running photoshop and the like through an emulator seems a bit silly and only results in unnecessarily slow performance speeds that make the faster processor a mute point right now (your productive speed is limited by how fast the emulator can process, not the processor). I see this as a bit of a functional paradox and further reinforces my opinion that this computer is still a bit “before its time”. I do agree though that Apple and its third-party suppliers will step up with the necessary improvements, but in the meantime, I’d wait until they’ve gotten a generation or two into this new config and definitely wait until there’s more third-party product support. Being the first to market doesn’t make you the best, only a solid product does that. Especially when you’re a pro user.
January 27th, 2006 at 12:25 pm
I agree that the new MacBook Pro lacks some features like the FW800 and S-Video ports or like the DL DVD-Burner, but I think that overall it’s by far a much better computer than the old generation PowerBooks, and yes, sure the next releases are going to be better, they would’nt be worse, the question is can you afford to wait ’till the new computers come out?
January 30th, 2006 at 6:43 am
I received my 15″ PowerBook 3 weeks ago, and have just ordered the Macbook Pro to replace it.
Yes, it’s Gen1, yes, it has less 90 pixels, and no DL / FW800
But t’s 4x faster !!!! :)
January 30th, 2006 at 12:03 pm
I hear BMW is releasing a new model this year.
They have incorporated a completely new engine manufactured by Ford that will run on fuel made from highly processed cow manure.
Using the new fuel is expected to increase the top speed of the new “BMW CAR PRO™” when driven on BMW test tracks.
Unfortunately, at the time of it’s release, no manufacturers are yet producing this new fuel so, BMW has included a small electric motor that will allow you to reach a top speed of 50MPH.
The new fuel is “expected” to be in production by March 2006 and available first at BMW dealers. The fuel will be available at major service stations when they feel it is economically feasible to upgrade their pumps.
To accommodate the two engines, the hood of the new “BMW CAR PRO™” had to be raised, resulting in a smaller windshield. To compensate for the smaller field of view, a lighter shade of windshield tint will be used.
The doors had to be cut down in size as well, so getting in and out of the “BMW CAR PRO™” may take a little longer than your used to.
In order to get this car to market in time for the international automobile show season, BMW had to forgo a few of their standard offerings. All wheel drive will not be available this year, nor will leather seats. Most noticeably, there will be no glove compartment dock connector for Apples iPod.
WOW! where do I line up to place my order?
February 1st, 2006 at 12:23 am
this is all great info, thanks for the blog and the responses.
I’m a reformed PC user - used Macs all the way through the mid 90’s and then on to PC’s through necessity - biz school, then work compliance.
Now I’m in the position to get any kind of laptop I want but still need some PC interconnectivity - proprietary apps.
What is the likelihood of XP running on a Macbook? Who knows when Vista will actually release…..
February 4th, 2006 at 1:18 pm
Apple states that the MacBook Pro will be up to 5x faster than the old G4.
It actually is up to 5x faster but that doesn´t mean it will deliver up to
5x more performance since it uses a totally different architecture.
While the G4 uses RISC technology the Intel DuoCore uses CISC which
requires much faster clock cicles to deliver the same performance.
Remember those old Apple Commercials where they compare IBM against
Intel CPU´s and they always smoked the Intel´s while running at lower speeds!
February 5th, 2006 at 8:35 pm
Chris Volker: the ‘more work per cycle’ thing had very little to do with the RISC vs CISC debate.
It had very much to do with the fact the powerpc chips had a wider superscalar issue queue (more instructions executed simultaneously) and had a shorter pipeline (intruction completion divided in larger steps). These things are not really dependant on the architecture.
As for the the 5X figures (or 4X?), they are actually given by the same /marketing people/ that were orginially saying that the GX smoked intel’s processors… so I’d take the whole thing with a grain of salt.
Computer performance is a lot more complex than what can be modeled by a simple multiplication.
February 13th, 2006 at 12:07 am
RISC and CISC are hardly clear-cut these days. Each architecture has features from both now.
As for the MacBook Pro, I think it’s an excellent machine. I don’t understand why people are complaining. The ONLY thing that I am slicghtly dissappointed about is a lack of dual-layer DVD burner. But I’m sure that will make it’s way into future revs. I am holding out until Merom (Core Duo 64-bit) comes out (now Q1 of 2007) and by then more Apps will be universal anyway. It’s a win-win to wait for rev B if you can. As far as laptops go, the MacBook Pro is top of the line right now. If you’re not pleased with the features that it offers, then you never will be satisfied with anything that Apple comes out with. I can’t wait until 2007.
February 28th, 2006 at 12:36 pm
I played around withthe Macbook Pro a lot in the Apple Store and the bottom line is….no way in hell I’d buy it. My current 15″ Powerbook seems faster for general use, but I have 2gb of RAM so I’m sure that helped. I certainly didn’t see much of an improvement using iPhoto.
In the end, no PCMCIA ( meaning no EVDO card WTF?), less pixels, no dual layer dvd….this shit cans it for me.
Along with the name “Macbook Pro” this whole laptop has “what the fuck’s up at Apple?” written all over it.
March 21st, 2006 at 6:47 pm
Wow, what a fussy prima donna cry baby. Designers are lameasses, doing a completely trivial “job.”
April 1st, 2006 at 4:07 am
Oh go fuck yourselves. The laptop is fine.
April 9th, 2006 at 12:35 am
Hi Guys,
I have the new 2.0ghz intel core imac. Now i am looking for a new laptop. I am a medical resident but do like my things top of the line. you guys think i should wait for the ibook . They say it will be a 13″ widescreen, but sadly will be a single chip machine.
You think problems with the dual layer, display and the mac underclocking the graphic card will make a difference and yes please comment which macbookpro would you get 2.0 vs 1.83 . mind you guys the latter has only 128mb of video card….
thanks
April 23rd, 2006 at 7:13 pm
I purchased a mbpro around two months back. My main issue with the machine is the very poor sound quality. I have also a powerbook G4 12, the sound on this is very good. I sent the pro back thinking it was faulty, but alas they are all the same. I will be getting refunded soon and will wait for apple to fix this before having another bite at the cherry.
September 29th, 2006 at 12:24 pm
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