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Mogwai · 12-01-06, 12:38 PM

http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/

This looks like exciting stuff. But I wonder how it will effect battery life. One of the great things about the iBooks and PowerBooks were the 6 hour battery running time.

Also compatibility is going to be a BIG issue.

I think would wait a few generations before I take this one up.

Lepus · 28-01-06, 10:22 AM

From what i understand the life of the battery will be alsmot the same as old Mac's. I cant understand that they would make them worse.

Adam in NYC USA · 04-02-06, 01:10 AM

You are buying a dual processor. 90% of the time the other processor will be on idle, eating your battery power. If they take advantage of it for doing other housekeeping, it will usher in a new era of portable computing.

Imagine you walking around with a computer and it was also a access point/portable fileserver. We wont know until it is sold of course. I also see that new headaches with those plagued with viruses.

Adam

CineMATTaG · 05-02-06, 12:02 AM

I've never had a Mac but I am interested in the new Intel ones, the only thing I'm put off by is the compatibility issues.

How compatible are Macs with microsoft powerpoint, excel etc and other programs?

Cameron · 05-02-06, 12:12 AM

Same, I've never bought a mac before but I hear they are getting much popular. They look much nicer than windows. Apple is now such a big company with there
Ipods I think it's getting much 'cooler' to have a apple PC.

CineMATTaG · 05-02-06, 12:18 AM

Yeah, I prefer the look of both operating system and the laptops themselves, I saw one recently which is what sparked my interest.

dnc · 11-02-06, 12:48 AM

I don't know, I'm too used to Windows to be able to switch easily between the two (hardly anyone has a mac) and they don't seem as compatible...

I do like how they are advertising the new chips though...probably winds Microsoft up quite a lot!

Quote:

What's an Intel chip doing in a Mac? A whole lot more than it's ever done in a PC.

MJG · 11-02-06, 12:58 PM

I know a couple of people in my sixth form who have macs and from what they say they're really good, I don't know what problems they have in terms of compatibility though.

I'm really interested in film editing and from what I have heard and read they are excellent for multimedia but unfortunately not as good for games.

I am quite interested in the new mac book pro though!!

SxDxMxF · 23-02-06, 05:20 AM

I have never liked macs before, but im actaully thinking about getting this one just so I can use it with Final Cut Pro. Other than that, I dont see any use for macs.

seeemilywrite · 28-04-06, 08:57 AM

Macs are just much more stable systems. I originally purchased mine for final cut pro, but I have found it to be a much better system overall for everything I want to do.

12-01-06, 12:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mogwai Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Intel Mac Macbook pro http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/ This looks like exciting stuff. But I wonder how it will effect battery life. One of the great things about the iBooks and PowerBooks were the 6 hour battery running time. Also compatibility is going to be a BIG issue. I think would wait a few generations before I take this one up.

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seeemilywrite Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Intel Mac Macbook pro Macs are just much more stable systems. I originally purchased mine for final cut pro, but I have found it to be a much better system overall for everything I want to do.


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28-01-06, 10:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lepus Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	From what i understand the life of the battery will be alsmot the same as old Mac's. I cant understand that they would make them worse.

04-02-06, 01:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Adam in NYC USA Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You are buying a dual processor. 90% of the time the other processor will be on idle, eating your battery power. If they take advantage of it for doing other housekeeping, it will usher in a new era of portable computing. Imagine you walking around with a computer and it was also a access point/portable fileserver. We wont know until it is sold of course. I also see that new headaches with those plagued with viruses. Adam

05-02-06, 12:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
CineMATTaG Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've never had a Mac but I am interested in the new Intel ones, the only thing I'm put off by is the compatibility issues. How compatible are Macs with microsoft powerpoint, excel etc and other programs?

05-02-06, 12:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cameron Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Same, I've never bought a mac before but I hear they are getting much popular. They look much nicer than windows. Apple is now such a big company with there Ipods I think it's getting much 'cooler' to have a apple PC.

05-02-06, 12:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
CineMATTaG Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah, I prefer the look of both operating system and the laptops themselves, I saw one recently which is what sparked my interest.

11-02-06, 12:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
MJG Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I know a couple of people in my sixth form who have macs and from what they say they're really good, I don't know what problems they have in terms of compatibility though. I'm really interested in film editing and from what I have heard and read they are excellent for multimedia but unfortunately not as good for games. I am quite interested in the new mac book pro though!!

23-02-06, 05:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
SxDxMxF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sunnyvale Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have never liked macs before, but im actaully thinking about getting this one just so I can use it with Final Cut Pro. Other than that, I dont see any use for macs.