Comments on: MacBook Pro Tradeoffs http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/20081026/macbook-pro-tradeoffs/ Occasional musings from Walt, in text and video. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:40:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MacBook Pro Tradeoffs [Mossblog] | heave-ho.org http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/20081026/macbook-pro-tradeoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-903 MacBook Pro Tradeoffs [Mossblog] | heave-ho.org Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:57:03 +0000 http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/?p=144#comment-903 [...] More: MacBook Pro Tradeoffs [Mossblog] [...] [...] More: MacBook Pro Tradeoffs [Mossblog] [...]

]]> By: Steve Spencer http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/20081026/macbook-pro-tradeoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-887 Steve Spencer Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:43:06 +0000 http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/?p=144#comment-887 LOL! "the inferior Vista or XP operating systems." Wow, Mossberg, does Steve Jobs come over to your house to make you a warm mug of milk and tuck you in each night? I guess every single enterprise-wide IT solution is inferior. Boy, won't it just be the day when you and the half-dozen art school dropouts who actually agree with that sentiment finally convince all of the Fortune 500 companies (except of course for #103) that they've been wrong lo these many years. LOL! “the inferior Vista or XP operating systems.” Wow, Mossberg, does Steve Jobs come over to your house to make you a warm mug of milk and tuck you in each night?

I guess every single enterprise-wide IT solution is inferior. Boy, won’t it just be the day when you and the half-dozen art school dropouts who actually agree with that sentiment finally convince all of the Fortune 500 companies (except of course for #103) that they’ve been wrong lo these many years.

]]> By: David Hall http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/20081026/macbook-pro-tradeoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-880 David Hall Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:30:44 +0000 http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/?p=144#comment-880 The Macbook has an LCD screen, backlit with LEDs. The Macbook has an LCD screen, backlit with LEDs.

]]> By: Justin Berkovi http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/20081026/macbook-pro-tradeoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Justin Berkovi Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:19:08 +0000 http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/?p=144#comment-869 When Apple introduced the black MacBook nearly two years ago I glanced at the spec and never looked back. Having owned every single Powerbook iteration before that I was extremely depressed that Apple hadn't refreshed the DESIGN of the powerbook. It really has only just been changed now...but possibly too late. The MacBook Pro is almost a redundant machine in many ways due to the MacBook being such a competant and powerful smaller unit. There used to be significant chip and screen resolution differences between Apple's consumer iBook and 'pro' Powerbook. Now these divisions have all but gone - I mean my MacBook now has a backlit keyboard, a fantastically fast Intel Core Duo 2.4GHz chip, 4GB Ram, LED screen and multitouch trackpad. I use my MacBook for Ableton LIVE Djing, all Adobe CS software, video editing. Sure the lack of Firewire is annoying as I still shoot in HDV (Requires FW) but to be honest the MacBook has come of age, it's much cheaper and lighter and easier to lug around all day than the Pro but more importantly is almost just as powerful. When Apple introduced the black MacBook nearly two years ago I glanced at the spec and never looked back. Having owned every single Powerbook iteration before that I was extremely depressed that Apple hadn’t refreshed the DESIGN of the powerbook. It really has only just been changed now…but possibly too late.

The MacBook Pro is almost a redundant machine in many ways due to the MacBook being such a competant and powerful smaller unit. There used to be significant chip and screen resolution differences between Apple’s consumer iBook and ‘pro’ Powerbook. Now these divisions have all but gone – I mean my MacBook now has a backlit keyboard, a fantastically fast Intel Core Duo 2.4GHz chip, 4GB Ram, LED screen and multitouch trackpad.

I use my MacBook for Ableton LIVE Djing, all Adobe CS software, video editing. Sure the lack of Firewire is annoying as I still shoot in HDV (Requires FW) but to be honest the MacBook has come of age, it’s much cheaper and lighter and easier to lug around all day than the Pro but more importantly is almost just as powerful.

]]> By: Rachel Pak http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/20081026/macbook-pro-tradeoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Rachel Pak Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:31:24 +0000 http://mossblog.allthingsd.com/?p=144#comment-868 I had bought the older model of the Macbook Pro in march but I had an ongoing system preference issue with it. After 8 months of going to the apple store, calling customer service and sending in the laptop to be serviced... twice, they finally agreed to send me a new laptop. I was happy thinking that I was getting an upgrade for all my trouble. I got the new macbook pro last week and I wish I had my old one back. This new one (as others had said) feels like a downgrade bcs of the black keys, shiny screen and a quirky track pad. All that aside, the most annoying thing about this model is that the edge of the computer, where you hand rests when you are using the trackpad, is uncomfortably sharp. I had no idea what I agreed to when they said they were sending me the new model. I tried to return it bcs I would never have bought this model if I had tested it. There is nothing they can do and told me to try buying a sleeve. Other forums have said to put tape on it or to file it down. I can't believe that after spending the amount that I did, I have to consider those options. I had bought the older model of the Macbook Pro in march but I had an ongoing system preference issue with it. After 8 months of going to the apple store, calling customer service and sending in the laptop to be serviced… twice, they finally agreed to send me a new laptop. I was happy thinking that I was getting an upgrade for all my trouble. I got the new macbook pro last week and I wish I had my old one back. This new one (as others had said) feels like a downgrade bcs of the black keys, shiny screen and a quirky track pad. All that aside, the most annoying thing about this model is that the edge of the computer, where you hand rests when you are using the trackpad, is uncomfortably sharp. I had no idea what I agreed to when they said they were sending me the new model. I tried to return it bcs I would never have bought this model if I had tested it. There is nothing they can do and told me to try buying a sleeve. Other forums have said to put tape on it or to file it down. I can’t believe that after spending the amount that I did, I have to consider those options.

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