New MacBook Pro 2011

I just got my new MB and just want everyone not to fear buying one. I love it! No crazy fans, no overheating. It was worth the wait since I bought one in around oct-nov but returned it bc of a bad optical drive and misaligned keys that stuck. This thing blows my MacBook 2.4 out of the water. I got 399 on xbench the old MacBook was only 99 and that was after I put in an 80gb SSD and maxed out the memory. I got a custom confit so maybe they fixed the thermal past problem.

I just ordered mines, cant wait to start doing work on it. I do heavy HD video editing. I'm sad that it the new MPB does not have express/34 slot for my eSata drives, but I think (and hope) that they will make an adapter for the thunderbolt to work eSata. The machine I'm using now is the MBP 2.16 Ghz Intel Core Duo (not Core 2 Duo) with 2GB ram. It practically paid itself off and some! I think it has been worth the wait, current machine is around 2,000 on geek bench, and the replacement is like around 10,000. I'm hoping what would take me 2-3 hours to encode a single 3-4 minute video, should take 15-20 minutes. I wonder how fast this machine will transcode 70 gigs of H.264 into AIC.... my current setup takes about 24 hours continous... will repost results when new toy arrives!

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  • Brand new MacBook Pro 2011 got stolen

    sorry I can't find a place post this so I post this here. This unfortunate event happened yesterday. I got my brand new MacBook Pro 2011 from the apple store and I went to pick up takeout at a plaza 10 mins away. My car got broken in and my Brand new MacBook Pro was stolen. I just went to pick up take out for 10 mins only. I m wondering if there is anything that Apple can do such as tracking the serial number? I have the receipt with me luckily.
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    the apple store people will say you cannot do anything
    you have to call tech support, its the tech support people that will flag your serial number on your laptop
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  • News MacBook Pro 2011 screen yellow

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  • New Macbook Pro 2011 MAJOR battery issues

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  • Prohibitory sign at startup / Brand new MacBook Pro 2011

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    i have had my macbook stolen before
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  • New macbook pro 2011 won't eject cd - jammed? help?

    My macbook pro has a cd inside and it won't show that it has anything inside - but I know its in  there and can't get it out, help!

    Start the computer up while holding down the trackpad button. Hold the button down until the drive ejects the disc.
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