Buying an MBP 17

I need (1) the screen real estate (2) stability i.e. avoid the freezing issue and (3) as low heat as possible. Should I purchase the C2D 2.8? Is the processor in this model a P (25W) or a T (35W) series?
Thanks

Thank you for taking the time to answer. My question is that I'd like my 17" to run as cool as possible. So I'd prefer a P series over a T series and at equal TDP I guess I'd take the fastest ... if it is stable that is.
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Opinion on buying a mbp now

Hey guys, I'm stuck here, for the last 2 years I have very slowly saved up enough for a mbp. I'm gonna go for the lowest model, but i need to know what you guys think. I am using the eduaction discount to buy my mac so if I buy it now I get a free ipod, but I dont no if I should get it now or wait until leopard comes out. I dont need and ipod as i already have a much older one but it neIi have people telling me wait till leopard, there is no need to shell out more money in two months.what do you guys think? Does anyone know if apple is doing a program similar to the update of tiger where if you bought a new computer you would get a form and you just would fill it out and send it in with 30$ or something like that and they would send you the new operating system? thanks alot in advance and help is more then appreciated

As far as the MBP itself is concerned, it was updated not too long ago, and I doubt that we will see another update until January (around MacWorld). With the free iPod and printer incentives, I think now is a fine time to buy a MBP.
As for Tiger/Leopard... Leopard is due out in October and, if you buy a MBP now, I don't think that Apple would offer you a program such as what you remember from Tiger. If Apple does offer a program like that for Leopard, then you would have to buy your MBP much closer to when Leopard comes out (and nobody can predict an exact release date).
Hope this helps,
Jason

Can i buy a MBP with anti glare screen in store (UK) ?

Can i buy a MBP with anti glare screen in store (UK) ?

No, that's a build-to-order option.

Which would you buy? MBP or iMac. I need guidance 2.

Ok, I'm heading for a replacement. I had a MBP CoreDuo 2.0/1 GB/80 GB 5400 rpm HD/X1600 128 mb/matte. It had some problems and Apple are offering me a replacement.
I need a computer for (mobile) audio recording/mixing, graphic (Photoshop & Illustrator)and web site design (Flash), browsing, media center. This is a everyday tool that I'll use pretty intensively and maybe I could wait next year to have a notebook when I'll return to school.
So I have the choice between the Core 2 Duo 15 inch Macbook Pro with matte screen or the Core 2 Duo iMac (20 or 24 inch). The only reason why I hesitate taking a new Macbook Pro are the issues concerning the grainyness/uneven illumination of the screen and the Airport issues.
Would you consider it safe to take the Core 2 Duo 15 inch Macbook Pro or you would recommend me the iMac? I know the iMac doesn't have the same degree of portability as the MBP...
Because I had my share of visits at an Apple Service Provider...
Thank you for the advices!

yv,
Have you actually seen this "graininess" issue for yourself? I only ask because I was very hesitant about buying a MBP for that reason. I went into the Apple Store, compared screens between MacBook, MacBook Pro and iMac. The MacBook screen was clearly inferior. The MacBook Pro (15") and the iMac screen looked comparable in quality. I saw no graininess.
I went to CompUSA the following week. I brought my wife with me. She's a graphic designer, works on very good quality monitors all day--in fact she makes the purchasing decisions for the graphics department of a Fortune 500 company. We compared the same three sets of monitors. She came to the same conclusion as me: the MacBook monitor is inferior. The MacBook Pro and iMac monitors are not noticeably different in quality. In fact, she even thought the MacBook Pro was every bit as good as the Apple Cinema Display they had. I bought a MacBook Pro right there.
I've been using it for about 6 weeks now. Its the best laptop screen I've ever used-better than my daughter's PowerBook G4 (last generation), better than my wife's high-end PC laptop (I think its a Toshiba), better than my son's PowerBook G4 (second to last generation). I also compare it to my higher end 22" external monitor (more expensive Gateway version). Sure, the external is better, but it isn't designed for a laptop.
So, maybe I got lucky, and all the MacBook Pros at the Apple Store, and the ones at CompUSA and the one I purchased all happened to be the few that don't have this problem (mine was manufactured during the last week of November or the first week of December). Or, this is a relatively rare problem with one of the earlier batches. Or it is exaggerated to begin with. Take a look for yourself.

If I buy a MBP now - Leopard free?

With Leopard right around the corner, will new MBP owners get the upgrade free?
I was about to buy a MBP in the Apple store, and not one sales person knew how Apple was going to handle this.
Any ideas guys?

There really isn't anything wrong with OS 10.4 Tiger. It is mature and stable. If you don't mind waiting a few months, that's one thing... but I wouldn't hold off on getting a MacBook Pro if I were looking for something now just for the new OS release. There are going to be some nice changes and enhancements... but it is not a revolutionary update. Also... as the OS has only been tested by developers, there will likely be some real world situations that the developers overlooked. It's impossible for them to try every situation that every consumer may encounter. At least if you get a MacBook Pro now, you have an OS that has been around for a few years and will perform as it should. I would suggest that you wait for a few weeks after 10.5 is released just to see if people are having problems.

Should I buy a MBP or a mac mini?

Should I buy a MBP or a mac mini?
I have had it in my head for the past two years I would buy a MBP the summer before my junior year of college, but now that it's here I'm not really sure anymore. I have been a commuting college student (by choice) for the past two years and it is finally time for me to move onto campus, and I was wondering should I get a MBP or a mac mini for my dorm. I'm not really worried about portabilty because I never take my laptop I have now or my iPad to class, and I don't think that will change much with me switching colleges. The reason I'm leaning toward a mac mini is because I have my own display, keyboard and wireless mouse just collecting dust in my closet. Someone help me out please because I am so stuck, I probably won't make a decision til after I see what is announced @ WWDC.

Macmini is cheaper, and college students need money. You need to buy the top-of-the-line macmini to get the better CPUs, but you did not mention gaming so that should not be an issue.
If it is a computer that moves rarely, macmini will work well for you. Just remember that macmini does not have an optical drive, so you need to buy an external DVD-drive if you use DVDs or CDs.

I have given the go to buy a MBP

The grand budgeteer has given me the go to buy a MBP of my choosing. My question to you guys is which should I get? MBP 13" i5 or i7 or the baseline 15"? My main question really is though, have you ever felt your baseline MBP not preform well and made you want to upgrade? Specifically in VMs of windows or doing lite Hd YouTube video editing?

If you plan to do light work, (not heavy video editing, music) If you plan runwinows and some heavy use software build it out some , ram, larger drive. In regaards to size, whatever works for you. (try some out and see what is comfortable)
For liht work the bsaic should be OK

Buying a MBP....

Sorry if this is the wrong place, this is my first post. I am buying a MBP for college and from what i hear there are discounts to be had for being a college student..
There is however one thing... My mom is a teacher and she gets a discount too....
Can someone fill me in on the best way to buy, her discount or mine?
Also, one of my friends who bout a MB, sans Pro, said that we could combine our discounts.... I have a hard time believing that, however it would be great...
thanks in advance guys!

Well, here is the link for educational discount/purchase. I really doubt that Apple allows for combining discounts although you can call direct to be certain. 1-800-MY-APPLE (800) 682-7753
http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/routingpage.html
Regards,

Should I buy the MBP retina now or wait for the new one?

Hey
I wanna buy a new MBP retina 15" before my uni starts in fall so after like a month and a half. I already have a 2011 MBP but wanna get a new and better one so I am just wondering what is the latest 15" retina by Apple? and when is the approximate date for the release of new retinas? like I mean if Apple has a date for new releases like it has for iPhone and iPad usually like to know if it worth waiting or not
Thanks

I haven't heard anything as far as a new retina models. I just upgraded from a 13" mid 2012 non-retina pro to a 13" late 2013 retina pro. Either way I don't think there will be any major improvements to their retina pros if they do release a new one in the fall. I would say go ahead and get your retina now. Also Apple has a reuse and recycle program along with a student discount. You can take your old mac in and possibly get a store credit towards a new one but I doubt you'll get a huge discount. For my last MacBook, I would only have gotten about $350. But make sure you get what you need in it when you buy it because you can't upgrade the parts.

Moving to Paris from Shanghai, wife wants to buy new MBP.

We'll be in Paris for three years, should she buy it here or wait until we get to Paris?
Fluent in English and Chinese, but French is a work in progress. Are there various pros and cons to this other than price?
Many thanks
S

kurt188 wrote:
I know how to change default languages, becasue I read and understand English. But as I said, if the default language is one you don't rread or understand, it can be difficult to change to another one.
Goodness gracious me! The prospective owner is buying a Mac in Shanghai or in Paris. Either way, she's not going to get one set to Maltese or Mongolian! It's going to be Chinese, French, or English. She's Chinese and does business in English and French. If it'll take her more than 30 seconds to change the language in Mac OS X, I'll eat my hat.
There are four considerations, other than price.
(1) Return & exchange. That's the most important. In theory, it shouldn't make too much difference. In practice, it's much easier to handle this where you bought it.
(2) Keyboard. That depends on the user, and what she's accustomed to. If she learned to type in France or Wallonie (francophone Belgium), then she's accustomed to AZERTY -- default in Paris, difficult to get in Shanghai. But that doesn't seem likely. If she learned to type in Shanghai, chances are she learned Pinyin on QWERTY. If she's from Taiwan, chances are she learned on Zhuyin, which is also based on QWERTY. I don't know if Apple even sells MBPs with Zhuyin key labels, but, if it does, I suspect they'd be very difficult to get in Paris, and perhaps difficult to get even in Shanghai. If she doesn't need them, then she'll be OK with QWERTY, which she can get in either location. The only caveat is that she might have to wait a little in Paris. When I got a Mac in France (not in Paris, though) I had to wait for several days, because they had only AZERTY in stock.
(3) Documentation. The days when Macs came with a thick wad of manuals, beautifully typeset and illustrated, printed on thick, glossy paper, are long gone. What they come with nowadays doesn't even deserve the name. And she's trilingual, so it really doesn't matter.
(4) Bundles or special offers -- if any.
Overall, if it were me, I'd buy in Paris, because, as eww said, that's where it's going to be used. And I'd also get the extended AppleCare.

Can I buy a MBP with the danish software?

Hey!
My name is Farida Laryea.
I am a danish exchangestudent in America and I would like to buy a Macbook Pro here since they are a bit cheeper here.
Does anyone one know if it is possible to buy one with danish software or at least change it into danish?
I was going to change the keyboard setting to danish if I couldn't buy it with the danish sofware and then buy stickers and stick them on.
But I would really like the whole thing to be in danish!
I hope someone can help me!
Thanks

(1) Mac OS X is already localised for Danish. There's nothing to re-install; all you need to do is change the respective system preferences.
(2) Other applications (eg, MS Office) may or may not have Danish localisations -- that does not depend on Apple, but on their developers.
(3) Ordering an MBP with a Danish keyboard in the US is going to be difficult. You have to ask at the Apple Store; in fact, you should ask in several Apple Stores.
(4) Using stick-ons may be a solution; at any rate, don't count on changing the keyboard in Denmark -- that's possible, but it's quite expensive.
(5) I'm told Danish customs officers are eagle-eyed and merciless. You must know much more about that than I do -- but you may wish to keep it in mind.

Buying a MBP in the apple store at the mall

Alright, I am going to get a MBP for the first time and I am so excited about it that I might just go to the store to get it instead of buying it online and waiting for it to be shipped to me. My question is, does the store in the mall have MBP tailored to each specification you can have so I can pick it up the day I come in to buy it? Or do I give them my specifications and then wait a few days to go back in to pick it up? I'm just wondering what the buying experience is like since I've never owned a mac. Switching from a PC

Or you can go to the store, and order it online. They will advise you through the process though. Might be a good idea since you will be switching from a PC and they might have some info that you weren't aware of in that "other world."

Worth buying a MBP right now?? (Are WiFi/router issues being addressed?)

I was planning to buy a new Macbook Pro, and then I began reading about all the wifi connection issues. Is Apple working on a fix for this? I am no techie and the thought of having to debug a router configuration so that I can get my MBP connected to the internet is not appealing. What is the status of this issues, as of Dec 29, 2008? (I plan to use my MBP downstairs via a wireless connection to my PC upstairs that is cabled into the wall and uses a cable modem. I'll buy the router for the PC when I purchase the MBP.) Thanks for any input!

If you look at various update description pages, you'll see Airport is addressed for certain reasons:
10.5.6:
Improves the reliability of AirPort connections, including improvements when roaming in large wireless networks with an Intel-based Mac.
10.5.4:
Addresses AirPort reliability issues with 5GHz networks.
Addresses AirPort issues that may result in slower performance in Logic Studio or MainStage.
10.5.3:
Improves 802.1X behavior and reliability.
Improves reliability when using Time Capsule.
10.5.2:
Improves connection reliability and stability
Includes 802.1X improvements.
Resolves certain kernel panics.
10.5.1:
Allows password-protected accounts on AirPort Disks to show up on in the Finder's Shared Sidebar.
Resolves an issue with saved passwords for wireless networks.
10.4.9:
Adds support for WPA2 encryption in Network Diagnostics.
Addresses an issue with automatic AirPort connections that use different authentication methods.
And then there are all these Airport downloads:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/#airport
Suffice it to say, Apple hasn't been standing still. One problem is, neither has the industry, and 802.11n is still a draft standard which no one company seems willing to settle on.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/802.11n
Until everyone does, networking will be a constant cat and mouse game with wireless.

Buying 13" MBP

Dear All:
I am planning to buy the base model 13 inch Macbook Pro (2.4ghz, 4gb ram, 250gb hard drive) on tax free day at my university. I need to place an order in the next week to get one on tax free day. But I am cornered here with September Macworld event and the rumors about i3/5 processors on 13" MBP.
Please help me out here whether I should wait for a month to see any surprises.
What could be the performance of i3/5 processor on 13" MBP, if it is released?
I do normal computing, lots of video, photos, music etc. Not that much into gaming but I always love advanced hardware on my system. Should I wait till September Macworld event? I do not mind paying tax if it is for a better hardware.
Thanks for your time. Pls shower your opinions

Hi all,
Not to be the forum police here but I just wanted to remind you that speculating about future products or Apple's decisions is against the Terms of Use. They say:
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Oh and I totally agree with EWW's reply.
Regards,
Roger

Where to buy my MBP

I have been reading the forums lately and in 2 months Ill be going to college. I've seen some faulty macs and hopefully this is not going to be my case. Mac is great, I love it, but I have xp right now (:() Now the question is, in which store will I be more likely to get a failure, from the Internet Apple Store or at the Retail Apple Store. Thank you.
Ill be getting a MBP 2.33 Ghz

"Easier" depends on your situation. If you buy at a local Apple Store, then move to a location that is a 3 hour drive from the nearest retail location, online is easier because after a call to AppleCare you ship to them, then they ship back to you. If you live down the street from an Apple Store (as I do) and bought online (as I did) and need a replacement, you may be frustrated to have to wait for shipping when a simple walk down the road would do.
The real determining factor is if you want custom options. The retail Apple Stores usually stock only the "basic" models - the default selections if you look at the online store. So, if you want a larger hard drive, or the Western Spanish keyboard (which may be relevant for you), then you need to order online. Else, the retail store gives you that nice "instant gratification"...

Buying A MBP 15"

I've been a Mac user for over 10 years gone from the performa to the G4. Now I'm planning to purchase my first Mac in two years and I'm interested in the MBP 15". As I read the reviews, comments, Discussions they pretty much all say the same thing, on how much problems Apple is having with the temperature, batteries, whine and so on. My question is should I even buy one now or wait a couple of months until this issues are resolved if that.

In order to determine which week the machine was built, have a look at the serial number. The number should begin "86XX..." where "XX" denotes the week the MBPRO was built. For example my MBPRO begins "8608...", which indicates that it was built in the 8th week of production (an early model). Not sure what the latest week is, but you'd definitely want to get a week 26 or later: the rumor is that week 26 is the week Apple began building in the newer run of (supposedly) "whine-free" logic boards. The serial number can be found on a sticker on the outside of the box.
There is no guarantee that the newer machines will be problem-free, but it seems that your chances would be better with a newer machine as Apple has had more time to iron out the kinks.
BTW you would only get a refurbished model if you bought a computer labeled "Refurbished" from Apple, or through a third-party vendor that sells refurbs. If you buy a computer from the Apple store or the Apple website and it is not marked "Refurbished", the unit should be new.

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