OverClocked ReMix...

The Pezman · #1 10-23-2008, 04:05 AM

Okay, so I was seriously considering getting a Macbook Pro back in May. But I heard that they were going to be releasing a serious update in June. So I waited. June became July became September. I still waited. Then, it was finally nailed down on October 14th. And boy, was the wait worth it! Unfortunately, I left New York the day of the announcement, so I had to order it from the Apple store, and it came today. It's my first Mac, so I don't have anything to compare it to, but overall I'm satisfied. I wish it were a 17", had Blu-Ray and Firewire 400, the trackpad were easier to click, and you could get a consistent reading on how much battery life I had left, but these minor annoyances are more nitpicky than not, and I'm pretty sure I won't be headed back to Windows anytime soon.

Bahamut · #2 10-23-2008, 04:32 AM

What's with "brick" being in the title of the post?

I actually was considering a Macbook Pro earlier today, but only because the Apple Store on campus shaved $700 off of the price of the older 2.5 Ghz one to $1600...alas, it would've been a retarded purchase with this credit card debt.

audio fidelity · #3 10-23-2008, 04:39 AM

even though the new stuff is always nice - getting a deal on the old gear with the price drops is the way to go.

those poor macbook air guys can buy they're laptop for half the price now - from 3,000 to about 1,500 - now that just sucks

Imagist · #4 10-23-2008, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Bahamut

What's with "brick" being in the title of the post?

I believe it's a reference to the new manufacturing technique, which carves the MacBook's chassis out from one solid brick of aluminum.

Moseph · #5 10-23-2008, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Imagery

I believe it's a reference to the new manufacturing technique, which carves the MacBook's chassis out from one solid brick of aluminum.

I clicked on this thread expecting to see something along the lines of "a power surge bricked my Macbook," and I must say I've been disappointed so far.

Shadow Wolf · #6 10-23-2008, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Imagery

I believe it's a reference to the new manufacturing technique, which carves the MacBook's chassis out from one solid brick of aluminum.

If you're serious about that, I must say it seems rather wasteful. I hope they melt down the leftovers and make new bricks?

The Pezman · #7 10-23-2008, 05:49 AM

The whole point behind doing so is that it makes the laptop a hell of a lot more solid. No paste or screws required to hold the thing together. It can channel heat out a lot more effectively, and it's been built so that almost all of it is recyclable at the end.

Imagist · #8 10-23-2008, 07:09 AM

Yeah, the entire process is supposedly more environmentally friendly than ye olde methods, not just in the recycling of materials but also in the lack of various chemicals and such that used to leave something of a large carbon footprint. Although there is a bit of an uproar over the exclusion of the Firewire 400 (or any Firewire at all, for the regular MacBooks) port that has been standard in Macbooks over the last five years.

Schwaltzvald · #9 10-23-2008, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Moseph

I clicked on this thread expecting to see something along the lines of "a power surge bricked my Macbook," and I must say I've been disappointed so far.

QFE

Not to mention such a waste of materials when it could have gone to better things... Like a stronger attache case or something...

The Pezman · #10 10-23-2008, 07:10 PM

How about a stronger body?

A friend of mine had a Macbook Pro from maybe three years ago, and the top of it had come completely loose. He literally had to use velcro to prevent top casing from flipping upwards and exposing all the circuits.

No longer an issue.

And yes, lack of FW400 is a pain in the ass.