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    Still hesitating...

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Thom A$$, Mar 2, 2009.

  1. Beatsiz

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    Honestly nothing can go wrong

    Its 100% insured as long as you dont stab it etc...


    And if something goes wrong just pop in the old memory to see what the problem is, your pretty much safe from "damage" caused by 3rd Party RAM



    I havent read the whole thread but MacBook should do just find for everything, and its more portable than MBP's and not to mention the fact that the MacBook is now very very close to the MBP 15" 's power... 20% slower at MOST on MAX speed etc...
     
    Beatsiz, Mar 11, 2009
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    I'm not sure if the ADC is US only or not so take a look at it to be sure before you ask him to go the ADC route. 4" for $15 isn't too bad.
     
    fins4o8, Mar 11, 2009
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  3. Thom A$$

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    answering to Capt Fail

    Nah I can't I'd say. I saw the LG Flatron at the College Shop. And the old 17'' Apple monitor in some computer lab, both today. But I can't really see em side by side... The old one is surely a whole lot bulky and uses VGA instead of DVI, but is pretty much free...
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 11, 2009
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  4. Thom A$$

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    Yeah it seems not bad of a deal. 17'' is big enough for everyday needs. I heavy and bulky, but will stay on my desk 99% of the time. I will have to get the 35$ adapter for VGA instead of DVI cause it's an old one...
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 11, 2009
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    I don't why you're dithering. You could have gotten the T400 or T500 (resolution better than any 17" external monitor, and the best keyboard made) for so cheap this week on a deal at fatwallet dot com (if you're in the US, but there are deals every week) on an awesome laptop that will smoke a macbook. That is assuming of course, you're not hung up on Mac OS X.

    Edit: oops, I see you're in Canada. Hmmm, never mind. :)
     
    dlhuss, Mar 11, 2009
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  6. Captain Fail

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    Nothing "smokes a macbook".

    The build quality of the unibody's are unsurpassed. Normal laptops seem like epic fail in comparison.
     
    Captain Fail, Mar 11, 2009
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    There are monitors on many laptops that far exceed the quality of a Macbook's - I find their quality easily surpassed. And I'll take a ThinkPad keyboard and Trackpoint over anything. (Typing on my Macbook Pro, by the way)
     
    dlhuss, Mar 11, 2009
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    Jesus! :D ---
     
    Captain Fail, Mar 11, 2009
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  9. Thom A$$

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    Thinkpad fanboy ftw!
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 11, 2009
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    Hah, agreed. :D
     
    Colton, Mar 11, 2009
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  11. Thom A$$

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    Lol... The thinkpad is actually my second choice. That's pretty much one of the only pc's that you can compare to a macbook/pro without laughing.
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 11, 2009
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    Well.... :D :D The Thinkpads have very good build quality, but I think the MB and MBP will win this one... ;)
     
    Colton, Mar 11, 2009
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  14. Thom A$$

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    One of the only pcs...
    1-Thinkpad
    2-Latitude
    3-Elitebooks
    4-Maybe others...
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 12, 2009
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    First post on MacBook =).
     
    cjro9, Mar 12, 2009
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    Congrats on the new MacBook.
     
    Jervis961, Mar 12, 2009
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    Xirurg, Mar 12, 2009
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    Beatsiz, Mar 12, 2009
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    CONGRATS!!! :D

    You will never ever regret it!

    Any questions?!
     
    Beatsiz, Mar 12, 2009
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  20. wearetheborg

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    JerryJ inadvertantly (I think) banged his 8530w pretty hard, and the laptop came out unscathed:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=307034
     
    wearetheborg, Mar 12, 2009
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  21. Thom A$$

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    I got all my externals now, I'll be ordering the macbook shorty even maybe tonight... It prolly won't make a difference tonight or tomorrow... And I will prolly go get a LAROBE macbook sleeve at my college's shop after. That'll be top notch!
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 12, 2009
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    Nice! Congratulations! :) If you don't mind, could you let us in on what externals you got to compliment your MB? It's going to be a fantastic computer, trust me. ;)
     
    Colton, Mar 13, 2009
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  23. Thom A$$

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    lol I will send you a pic of the externals when I'll have time to take it. Its old, used, stuff from a friend that still work really well, an old mac monitor, mac keyboard and laser mouse, for free lol. I will see if I need something more fancy or that they will do. They look great (especially for the price).
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 13, 2009
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    Hehe, it's even better when it's free! ;) That's still a nice setup, and should work out just fine for you. ;)
     
    Colton, Mar 13, 2009
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  25. Thom A$$

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    Yes Sir! I'm sure it'll be great! I'm ordering the macbook as soon as I can... I'm presently having problems with my credit card... crappy stuff...
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 13, 2009
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    It will! Well hopefully you will be able to get all that straightened out. ;) BTW, which model MB did you decide on again? :)
     
    Colton, Mar 13, 2009
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    Hmm I think I will go with the 2,0 Ghz version. I don't need the bigger HD, neither the backlit keyboard or the extra 400 Mhz. If I feel its slow i will upgrade it to 4Gb of ram but my imac has 2gb and its great. The price is more reasonnable also...
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 13, 2009
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    Great choice! Hey, if you don't need the extra goodies, then why get them? ;) The RAM and HDD will offer the biggest speed increase, so that's where you want to spend the extra $$ for more HDD and RAM. My 2GB doesn't feel slow at all, infact it feels like the 4GB of DDR2 800 in my whitebook before the Unibody MB. ;)
     
    Colton, Mar 13, 2009
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    Haha nice, I'm ordering it right now!... it says I'll get in 8 days (or in 2 to 5 days for a 19$ extra...) Why do they hide the taxes until the end of the transaction... that's dumb. It makes poeple think that they are included...
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 13, 2009
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    ahha The baby is ordered!
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 13, 2009
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    You'll love it! I'm learning new things every day with OSX I love it! I also love the fact that I have the OPTION to run BootCamp if I choose, not that I do but having that option is very securing if just in case.

    I bought the 2.4ghz model and I must say you will be extremely happy with your purchase. =) Waiting on my cinema and I'm set!

    Good luck on your purchase Thomas, make sure to get some pictures up of that sweet setup!
     
    cjro9, Mar 14, 2009
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    Congrats Thomass for finally making your decision. You will enjoy it no doubt.
     
    CanadianDude, Mar 14, 2009
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    Congratulations on your new 'baby'. You'll definitely love it.
    Is it a boy or a girl? :D
     
    round_guy, Mar 14, 2009
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  34. Thom A$$

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    Thank you guys!!

    I dunno yet, I decided not to know the gender until it arrives...
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 14, 2009
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    I'm gonna search for the things to do to make the screen better, i've seen some things like TV Gamma or something... that could help. I'll check for that.
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 14, 2009
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    I've been using my MacBook as my main for about 3-4 days now, and honestly I think most people are just being picky and over exaggerating to an extent. The viewing angels are much more tolerable then some make it out to be.
     
    cjro9, Mar 14, 2009
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  37. wearetheborg

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    If you dont post pics when it arrives, we're all gonna be super pissed :D
     
    wearetheborg, Mar 14, 2009
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  38. Thom A$$

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    Haha don't worry... I hope i'll get it this week even if I haven't paid the extra 19$ for faster delivery...
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 14, 2009
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    All you have to do to help with the screen is calibrate it. To do that, open system preferences > Displays > then go to your color profile and click calibrate. More TV gamma will make it look like you have a higher contrast level. It would help alot. ;)

    Yes, I agree. It's nowhere near as bad as some people make it out to be, but I will admit, it's not like the MBP or MBA. It's been great for me, no complaints here. ;)
     
    Colton, Mar 14, 2009
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    Does anybody know if there will be a unibody mbp in black color?
    apple doesnt have email support(i dont like this from the start)
     
    marius, Mar 14, 2009
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    No chance... :eek: They have never done it before, so that leads me to believe they won't ever do it. You could get Colorware to do it for you, but at a high cost... ;)
     
    Colton, Mar 14, 2009
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  42. wearetheborg

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    Good choice, that $19 would have been a waste.

    I'm happy I "won" this debate on macbook vs MBP :D

    $$$ in the bank/under mattress FTW :D :D
     
    wearetheborg, Mar 14, 2009
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  43. marius

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    this is enough to make me turn away from the mbp
    white is gay
     
    marius, Mar 14, 2009
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  44. wearetheborg

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    No. PINK is :D
     
    wearetheborg, Mar 14, 2009
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    i like the way steve jobs thinks about all details

    but white is gay, GAY !
    pink also

    i'd rather buy the M17 alienware
     
    marius, Mar 14, 2009
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  46. Xirurg

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    tho I don't agree with u,I think that there is another issue-mbp is not white,it is silver :D
     
    Xirurg, Mar 14, 2009
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    Argh... FedEx came to bring it today but I was at school, so they'll come back tomorrow...
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 19, 2009
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    Hi guys!!!!!!!! I'M WRITING THIS POST WITH MY NEW MACBOOK! I really think I fell in love... I'm installing the main stuff and will come back with some pics when I'll have time to take some. PEACE !
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 20, 2009
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  49. Xirurg

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    congrats! glad you like it... :D
     
    Xirurg, Mar 20, 2009
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    The screen is great, unless I have a bunch of lights opened around.

    edit: I just adjusted it with the TV Gamma option, it made it greater!
     
    Thom A$$, Mar 20, 2009
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