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hitman38
Check out the new MacBook's and MacBook Pro's they look pretty good smile.gif

Link: http://apcmag.com/apple_introduces_new_mac...acbook_pros.htm
lithium06
personally i dont like the glass screens... too much glare. but the touchpad/button interests me.
jgrimes80
QUOTE(lithium06 @ Oct 14 2008, 11:03 PM) *
personally i dont like the glass screens... too much glare. but the touchpad/button interests me.


I have to admit, I initially didn't like the gloss screen. Now I wouldn't prefer anything else. A slight trade off if a light source is shining on the screen at JUST the right angle... easily fixed with a little adjustment (heck, it's a laptop). Otherwise, the fact that it's usable outside in natural lighting was pretty cool IMO.

hecker
I think they look awesome.
Dark_Elf
They're awesome but too expensive (in Europe) and the removal of the firewire in MacBooks makes me really upset. I think I will take a MacBook white.
hecker
QUOTE(Dark_Elf @ Oct 15 2008, 01:29 PM) *
They're awesome but too expensive (in Europe) and the removal of the firewire in MacBooks makes me really upset. I think I will take a MacBook white.

I hadn't noticed that. Yeah, that's a bummer man. Makes me kinda feel better about my white MacBook now smile.gif
Dark_Elf
Eheheh! Probably I would never use the firewire on my laptop, since I don't have any firewire external box, neither i would use my laptop for video capture, but what if i need it?
MacNutty
Its just fantastic...
solaar
Looks wicked but the firewire omission is unforgivable. (Recording musician on the road with FW interface here...)
WHY? WHY? WHY?

At least they should offer a 13" MBP with firewire. The 15" is too clunky IMO.
danielmramos
I agree, the lack of firewire on the Macbooks is awful. Couldn't they at least do external sata?
InorganicMatter
QUOTE(danielmramos @ Oct 15 2008, 09:23 AM) *
I agree, the lack of firewire on the Macbooks is awful. Couldn't they at least do external sata?

Professionals buy the Macbook PRO for the firewire. How many professional musicians have you ever seen on stage with a MB? All the Macs I've ever seen on stage are MBPs.

I like the glass screen. If it's as scratch resistant as my iPhone's glass screen, that's win right there.
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