I have question on buying a new macbook.
I only have about $1500 to buy a latest macbook that has 256GB storage.
I am considering among these machines:
1. MBA 11' with i7 processor and 8GB RAM- $1449 (upgrade processor to i7 and RAM to 8GB, these are the peak upgrade can be made)
2. MBA 13' with i7 processor and 8GB RAM- $1549 (upgrade processor to i7 and RAM to 8GB, these are the peak upgrade can be made)
3. MBP 13' with i5 processor and 8GB RAM- $1499 (no upgrade)
Which of these three will have the best performance! I seriously likes to multitask! I need a machine that can runs smoothly! The difference on size and prize DO NOT matter.
THANKS!!!!
The USB ports are supported and appear to Windows as regular USB ports. But I suppose there could always be some sort of incompatibility, but it is unlikely.
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Alright, so I've never owned any kind of Mac computer, ever. I'm seriously thinking about switching to Mac, and buying the new Aluminum Macbook.
I'm going to start school in the fall of 09 for Music Production.
Good. Work hard and save up. Your buying window has yet to open.
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Would you guys recommend that I buy the new Macbook?
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Simply put, if your dream is capturing that once-in-a-lifetime session or live performance from that great new artist you're producing, you want some screen space to run the hi-end software on the road. And so you will not need a desktop Mac for audio. The MacBook Pro does that job with plenty of power to spare. If you're a sound designer/composer, you need more processing power. Same for HD video or animation (like Pixar). So those folks need the desktop machine with the multi-core processing. Zoom!
But you can still plug in an external display when you're in workstation mode on the MacBook.
You'll also need to get good mics and a FireWire "mixer" to outfit yourself fully and go record. So save now!
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Pretty much. Go to your nearby Apple Store and check it out.
Can I still use a Mouse with the new Macbooks?
Sure! Only one question: Wired or not?
I have yet to see anyone use a Mouse with their new Mac.
LOL! We have a copy of the "free limited edition" MacWorld New York 2000 Pro Mouse (1-button!) that hooks up to our MB AL in workstation mode. I'll have to record some video of it now . . .
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More to come. Save now, study and work hard. Don't get too excited too soon! You'll be glad you did.
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Your iDisk, together with website hosting and Gallery, will continue to work as before until next June.
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You will be able to access email and calendars on the iCloud website at http://icloud.com provided your browser is reasonably up-to-date.
You will not be able to sync contacts or bookmarks from a pre-Lion Mac.
You will be able to enter the server settings for email manually in the Mail application and access your email.
You will not be able to sync your calendars directly.
Some people have been able to set up calendar syncing by using the method detailed here - this is an unsupported hack and may not be reliable, and may stop working at some future point. BusyCal is an iCal-like calendar application with extra facilities: it can sync with the iCloud Calendar while running on Leopard, Snow Leopard or Lion.
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Scared of buying a new Macbook!
I really need to buy a laptop due to a book I'm about to start writing, but after reading all the negative things on here about the new Macbook and Macbook Pro with overheating and this funny heat gel that Apple are dunking on the intel chips to try and stop them from overheating, I'm a little worried about spending my money on a new one and am more inclined to buy an older used iBook; perhaps a 6 month old one.
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So, this dollop of heat gel, is it on the Macbook chip from the factory from new, or do Apple engineers just dollop this stuff on there when they get a overheating one returned to try and rectify the problem. If the latter is the case, surely this will only work until the gel dries up and stops having any cooling effect?
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The comments about heat grease are mostly about how much was applied (with the belief that too much grease may not transfer the heat effectively), not whether or not it is needed. Recent articles on other web sites indicate that in some tests where the factory heat grease is cleaned and removed, then replaced with what some consider to be top notch grease, has only reduced the temperature of the case by 2 degrees. To be clear, this was for the macbook pros, where there seems to be even more concern by some about temperature.
By the way, this heat grease is designed to last longer than the computer it is running in. It does not typically dry out during the lifetime of the computer.
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Buying a new macbook/leopard..
i was wondering with all the things i've read about problems with leopard should i buy a tiger based macbook and wait to install leopard or buy a new macbook that comes with leopard pre-installed?? thanks for info
This happens with every upgrade. Some people have problems, scream loudly, and suddenly there are a dozen new posts here saying, "From what I've read Panther/Tiger/Leopard is full of problems!"
Really? What have you read? Where? What problems and how many people seem to have them? Because my installation of Leopard--on THREE computers--went without a hitch and I'm using it with no problems whatsoever.
You have to keep in mind that people who have trouble free upgrades are far less likely to write about it. Those with problems will write a lot about it, and make it seem like the OS is full of bugs. From what I am reading, Leopard is terrific. Everyone I've talked to has had trouble-free installation and no problems.
In answer to your question, however: are these problem with Leopard that you're reading about happening on newly purchased Macs, or with Leopard installed on Macs running Tiger? If the later, then keep in mind that every person's computer is configured differently. You don't know what third party software these people have on their Macs, how much RAM, how much Disk Space. You don't know if they've added in third party RAM or attached other devices, nor, unless they said, do you know the age of the Mac, or if it's had prior problems.
The first version of any major OS like this is bound to have some bugs. That's the nature of the beast. But a new computer with nothing on it, a blank slate, is less likely to give those bugs a chance to manifest because the computer, itself, hasn't been compromised by the tinkering we all do with these computers, software or hardware wise. -
Should I buy a new Macbook Pro 13 inch or Macbook Air 13 inch?
Hi,
I was wondering if I should buy the new Macbook pro 13 inch, or keep my old 2010 1.4 C2D Macbook Air. I am not satisfied with the tiny 64GB SSD that my current Macbook Air has, because just a few weeks after I had done a clean reinstall of OSX Lion, the whole disk almost filled up. The one thing I do like about the Macbook Air, however is the speed of the SSD. Its really quick, and it boots in under 20 seconds. The Air didn't have many performance issues (other than overheating like crazy after playing a few graphics-intensive games).
If I were to buy a new Mac, my price range would be from $1200-$1500. I plan to use Garageband/iMovie frequently for making Youtube videos/school projects, and store a large music library. I also plan to do some moderate gaming and run Windows 7 in Bootcamp/Parallels. I don't plan to take it around much, but I don't want to have to weigh down my backpack in case I have to. My two options now would be the new Macbook Pro 13 inch or the new Macbook Air 13 inch. Could anyone give me a suggestion of which computer to buy?
Thanks!I went through this same thing when I purchased my first Mac 3 days ago, also between the 13 inch MBA and MBP. I ended up deicding with the 13inch MBP, here's why:
1. More hard drive space, yes it may not be an SSD but more space is more space. I have also heard about people taking out the disc drive and adding an SSD in its place, so there would be an option.
2. The disc drive, I rarely do use it but just in case it's there and easier than carrying around an external.
3. Upgradability, I plan on keeping this Mac for a while because I spent so much on it. On a MBP I can upgrade the internal parts such as the hard drive and RAM. On a MBA everything is soldered together so what you buy is what you stick with.
4. Ethernet port, this is one that could be gotten around by an adapter but I still took it into consideration. Not everywhere has wifi yet including my work where every computer is hard wired.
5. Bootcamp, as well I plan to run Windows 7 on mine and Windows 7 takes a good amount of space so this is another spot where the larger hard drive of the MBP comes in handy. You could always have an external hard drive and run Windows 7 off of that on an Air but then you would have to have it always plugged in when you wanted to run Windows 7.
About me, I am a student so I had a lot to think about and read a lot of reviews online before I decided on my MBP but I am glad I decided on this over an Air. It may be a few pounds heavier also but in the long run for me I think the Pro will be better, I do plan on adding more RAM in the future as software becomes more memory intensive. With you're pricerange being 1200-1500 the 13inch MBP with the i7 processor may be one to look at. From Apple with their student discount, if you are one, you get $100 of plus a $100 giftcard. At BestBuy (where I got mine) the price of the i7 13inch MBP is 1,424.99 and if you're a student you get $100 off but no giftcard. I got the i5 13inch MBP because I don't need an i7.
In the end it all comes down to what works for you, but I hope I was able to help you some.
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