I just posted this in another thread but if you'll forgive me I'll repost it since it directly addresses the question and I still stand by it:
------------------------------- Hi Ottavio, You probably won't listen to me (I probably didn't listen to others) because these machines look so incredible and seem so nice but my advice to you is to _not_ buy an MBP, at least not any time soon. This is assuming you want to use Linux as a main OS. I love Linux and have been using it for ages but on my MBP rev 2,2 I've been using OS X almost exclusively because I don't like the sound of my fans whirring all the time and I dread thinking about what that does to this machine (see many of the other posts on this list). First, and this is very important, I don't think the GeForce 8600m GT is even supported in Linux (check Nvidia's supported cards list). I'm guessing that, if Nvidia supports it in the next driver release then the support will be higher quality than ATI's though this is mostly due to hearsay since I've never owned an Nvidia card (but I've seen some running blazingly fast on Linux). Second, I would wait for a few more people to get the new MBP and ask them how well its supported on Linux (get on the forums on the macrumors website and maybe you can get a nice OS X tech savvy guy to try running linux on their machine). I made the mistake of just checking the mactel-linux page which paints a somewhat rosy picture of Linux support on the MBP (nothing it says is inaccurate but it doesn't high-light the infuriating and hidden issues like power consumption) and I also thought that OS X might just be a drop in replacement of Linux (again, a somewhat shallow inspection of the OS based on the fact that it seemed to have a functional terminal and could run Linux programs ;->). Anyway, just had to tell you what I thought. Incidentally, if you _can_ live with OS X this is a great machine. cheers, Sheer ----------------------------------- On 6/7/07, Steve Finkelstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the reply Jon and everyone else. > > My main concern was will I be able to get a linux on it without much > hassle? It seems that it won't be too much of a problem. I should > refrain removing OS/X for the occasional software updates which contain > EFI modifications (Thanks to Ortwin on that one). > > - sf > > Jon Grosshart wrote: > > Nvidia is much better than ATI at everything IMO. Using ATI's fglrx > > means NO compositing at all unless you go the XGL route, whereas it's > > not a problem on nvidia chips no matter what compositing manager you > > use. aiglx, xgl, beryl, compiz. They should all work on an nvidia chip > > using Nvidia's closed drivers. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. > > > > 2.4GHz now instead of 2.3. > > new thinner Intel chip. Uses less power and gives off less heat, better > > battery life. > > Also might have the new display using LED technology instead of the > > florescence they use now. > > 30% brighter and uses HALF the power, and thinner. > > > > All in all I'm really kicking myself in the but for not waiting... Enjoy > > your new lappy... :-) > > > > I'll just go skulk in the corner some more... > > > > One thing to consider is forking out the extra money for a 17"... They > > use the stndard sized superdrives wheras the 15.4's use these crappy 9.5 > > form factor drives. I personally have had lots of problems with the > > superdrive (15.4"). Both models. Matshita and the newer HL-HD whatever > > drive. > > > > It's a new drive technology that's too problematic IMO... 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