The Pezman Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audio fidelity Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imagist Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moseph Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Wolf Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pezman Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imagist Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwaltzvald Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pezman Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Exactly what Firewire stuff do you use that makes it so inconvenient to not have that port. Do you do a lot of video work or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anosou Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 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. The battery thingy can easily be adjusted. Go to System Preferences, the lightbulb-icon (dunno what it is in english) and the "options" tab. Check the "show battery icon"-thingy box. Then click the Battery Icon in the top bar and in one of the menus there you'll find display options and you can choose showing what's left also, I hate the new MBP's for not having FireWire 400 too. Makes me want to hit somebody. It's the most stable connection for audio work directly from harddrive or a good soundcard atm. Blu-Ray on the other hand is overrated :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pezman Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 you'll find display options and you can choose showing what's left What I mean is that "showing what's left" is never consistent. One minute it's 4:30, then it's 1:57, then it's 2:08, and so on. Exactly what Firewire stuff do you use that makes it so inconvenient to not have that port. Do you do a lot of video work or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imagist Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 What I mean is that "showing what's left" is never consistent. One minute it's 4:30, then it's 1:57, then it's 2:08, and so on. Well, you're not likely to find any reading of the sort that is accurate and consistent. This is largely because the "life" of these batteries is largely dependent upon inconsistent factors like temperature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon Odyssey Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/status/istatpro.html I find this helpful for battery accuracy (and overall computer performance). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Don't tell me you spent that much for one...I even drew the line on not spending that much on an audio interface while learning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anosou Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 What I mean is that "showing what's left" is never consistent. One minute it's 4:30, then it's 1:57, then it's 2:08, and so on. First and foremost: HELL YEAH DUET! I'm getting one. Also, it's not consistent because it depends on what you do with your computer. Running audio apps for example strains the battery more than surfing the web it's accurate, more accurate than you thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Yeah, battery life measures your battery life depending on the things you're doing on the computer at that instant in time. It adjusts the time left as if you were going to be doing that for the rest of its duration on battery power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pezman Posted October 26, 2008 Author Share Posted October 26, 2008 Yeah, I pretty much guessed everything about the battery life. But in Windows it never flopped around this much, so either Windows was just wrong or my PC consumed less power. Either ones seems possible. Don't tell me you spent that much for one...I even drew the line on not spending that much on an audio interface while learning. I knew it would be worth it in the long run. Plus, it's very portable, and I found a deal on ebay which got me the Duet plus the "breakout" expansion for slightly less than the cost of a new one. I think I made out well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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