macmania82 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 2 days ago I was so excited for this weekend, I finally would go to buy my dream macbook pro 17'', but yesterday somebody at a forum warned me for graphic card. and I started researching about the problem. I found soooooo many unhappy, angry Macbook Pro user... and I found out soooooo many other MBP problems at video portal, forums, etc... Now I'm totally disappointed I sacrificed so much and kept money for this dream more than a year. Do you guys think if I exaggerate this disappointing? there are also many people who doesn't have any problem, and use MBP years and years with no problem... if you compare problematic MBP with no-problematics at all, what would you say? Problematic MBP are really less when comparing good ones, or not? ---------------------------------------------------- this is the spec I'd go to buy at the weekend; == 2600 Dollar == MacBook Pro 17 "2.5GHz/4GB/320GB/SD/AP/BT/GF8600MGT - Processor 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - 17 "Widescreen liquid crystal display LED-backlit Glossy - 4 GB of DDR2 memory (2x1GB SO-DIMM) 667MHz - Hard-drive 320 GB Serial ATA - optical-drive 8x SuperDrive (DVD + R DL / DVDRW / CD-RW) - graphics processor NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 512 MB GDDR3 memory - one FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port - three USB 2.0 ports - ExpressCard/34 slot - module-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking (802.11n) - Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR - In 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet - built-in iSight - built-in stereo speakers - optical digital input / audio line input - optical digital output / output line out - a built-in microphone - 2.59 cm/39-dimensions, 2 cm / 6.5 cm Weight: 3.08 kg - Software: Mac OS X Leopard, iLife'08 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/168192-please-give-your-golden-comments-to-make-my-dreams-true-at-weekend-macbook-pro-17/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audigex Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 No matter what hardware you buy, there will always be someone with a problem with it. Macs are generally pretty good, the proportion of bad devices to good is very low. Just buy it, you get a warranty with it anyway - if it goes wrong in the first year, send it back. If it doesn't, decide if you think it's worth extending the warranty. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/168192-please-give-your-golden-comments-to-make-my-dreams-true-at-weekend-macbook-pro-17/#findComment-1164561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theDAmartini Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 No matter what hardware you buy, there will always be someone with a problem with it. Macs are generally pretty good, the proportion of bad devices to good is very low. Just buy it, you get a warranty with it anyway - if it goes wrong in the first year, send it back. If it doesn't, decide if you think it's worth extending the warranty. I dont think I could ever justify $2600 for those specs. If you want something to function as a desktop, as 17" is not a portable computer... Do you have any idea of what kind of a screamer you could build for half that on a 100% working hackintosh with a legit copy of osx AND a netbook to take along with you ? Sorry, but if your dumping $2600, that just doesnt seem the smart move to me on a not very portable laptop. my .02, Hell you could build a screaming core i7 desktop and get a regular macbook. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/168192-please-give-your-golden-comments-to-make-my-dreams-true-at-weekend-macbook-pro-17/#findComment-1164681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audigex Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Wait, why quote me? I wasn't saying anything about whether he should get it or not in terms of cost... I just pointed out that if he wants one, there's little point worrying about a few bad experiences - every piece of hardware has a failure rate. And not everyone wants a "screamer" - I can't justify the cost myself but I'd love a macbook pro for everyday use while I'm travelling around. I settled for an Eee, but it's not a machine for multi-tasking Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/168192-please-give-your-golden-comments-to-make-my-dreams-true-at-weekend-macbook-pro-17/#findComment-1164783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8f5e7 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I don't think it's clever to spend so much money on just one notebook, especially looking at the specs you get for your dollars. Buy the entry unibody MacBook and build a i7 Hackintosh. Much better choice imho. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/168192-please-give-your-golden-comments-to-make-my-dreams-true-at-weekend-macbook-pro-17/#findComment-1164898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCom Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 +1 for the MB (unibody) + i7 Hackintosh if you're capable of installing it and don't need the big screen on your laptop. 8600M GT is junk, but it's weird because you're giving the specs of an old model: the last 17" MBP has both a 9400M GT and a 9600M GT. Look at this: http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/specs.html Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/168192-please-give-your-golden-comments-to-make-my-dreams-true-at-weekend-macbook-pro-17/#findComment-1165007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
projekt k Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 i say if you have confidence around electronics you should attempt making a hackbook. you're not as limited. a good example of how anything is possible google "xbox 360 laptop" that guy believed it would work and it did. if you wanted a xeon processor aptop with os x you could make it happen but obviously you may not acquire the skill of the 360 guy but what I am saying, think it, say it, and I can guarantee it's possible Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/168192-please-give-your-golden-comments-to-make-my-dreams-true-at-weekend-macbook-pro-17/#findComment-1167158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopmonkey Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Frankly you are wasting 2600 dollars. Apple is notorious for overpriced hardware that really isn't that great. You are paying for the label than for the hardware. For 2600 dollars you can create a screaming Core i7 system that would run circles around this macbook pro. Also, this laptop you want is 100% not portable. It has a 17" screen, that is huge for a laptop and will make the laptop itself a pain to carry around. If you want fast performance, build yourself a desktop hackintosh. For 2600 dollars you can definitely get a premium system. But if you want a a laptop then get a hackbook then just find a laptop that many people had success with or has parts that work in Mac and go from there. I did that with my Acer Aspire 5600 and managed to get all my the parts working expect the wireless but that not a necessity. Anyways, it's your choice but I can guarantee that 2600 dollars would build you a amazing system if you have the technical know-how. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/168192-please-give-your-golden-comments-to-make-my-dreams-true-at-weekend-macbook-pro-17/#findComment-1170742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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