I got a chance to play with the new MacBooks for a while at the Apple store, and they are damn sexy. I love the matte finish on the black, and I’m wondering why they stuck with the gloss finish on the white (fingerprints are also known as “bane of Branden”). The keyboard has a great feel and just looks nicer recessed as it is. The lid closes with a magnet so there is no latch; very cool. Everything opened much faster and felt a lot snappier than on my 4-year old (gasp!) iBook. Some of the apps even gave my G5 a run for its money. My biggest complaint is that the low-end should be cheaper. It’s got a 60GB drive and no DVD burner, and they still want $1100 for it. A $999 price point would be much more tempting. There are only minor differences between the three models (.2ghz on the processor and 20GB in the HDD), and the black is only available in the top-end model. All in all, they’re sweet and I’d gladly snatch one up, but I can’t justify it until one of my other machines bites the dust. I’m planning on dropping my iBook down the basement stairs tonight [wink].
Published by May 22nd, 2006 in Uncategorized.
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I heard that HDD is user-replaceable, which is hot shit. Rumors are that this thing will cook your thighs, just like the MBPro. Rumors also say that there is going to be a “MBGamer” and a continuation of the iBook line (single core?) as the low end (sub $1000) model. I’m taping the intel processor from my Compaq to my iBook and wearing a bra on my head, Weird Science style. Maybe I’ll get a missile.
Yeah, I just read that. That’s definitely a plus. MacWorld posted some tech-porn in the form of this video. I still won’t get one until later this year when the 1st revision hits the steet. In the meantime, I’m dipping my iBook in black paint and just gluing my old G3 to the bottom. I hope I don’t get herpes.
That’s a brilliant idea. I’ll crazy glue my tv to my g3 and call it the MacTowerBroke.
My fav is how Stevie upped the res and crapped out the graphics controller–genius. It even supports extending the screen woot!
Check your phone, dude.
YEP… I sat next to this brother in the airplane who was mad cool and into apples. 15 minutes into the ride my man pulls out the MAc out. Agreed, the thing is seriously dope! I sneezed on it and told the guy that I had a salivical rash called:
“GUESSTHEMJAUNTSISMINESNOW” (that’s the scientific name for it)…problem is he didn’t buy it. Oh well. to the next Macdaddy
Mark - You’re right. The integrated graphics is a turn-off, and you can’t run Final Cut Pro Studio. You’re better served by a MBPro if you’re looking to do that. However, I’d rather have the Intel G5 than a MBPro myself.
Rubes - I feel you. I’ve got a similar condition, but mine is called “guesswhatpunkijuststoleyourcomputerandyourtoostupidtoevenknowit.”