Hi cArolyn, I don't know what it is. Every single new Mac user I know has a Pro. Well, except one person who has the carbon-shell Mac. I got the aluminum Macbook, but not the Pro. Why?
Well, I compared the exchange rate. In dollars, it was not terribly high when converting it into crowns. In fact, it was just the same as for the Macbooks over here. However, those Macbooks cost at least two hundred dollars extra in my country, if not more. And that was the entry level Macbook Pro. Yes, I could have afforded it, and I did not mind the fact it cost a bit more. But I didn't get it anyway. Because, really, I wasn't sure why I would need the extra processing power, or extra RAM. Those beasts can hold a total of 8GB. The thing is, regardless of that, I see new people who are just switching to the Mac, people who have never even touched a Mac, buy the Macbook Pro. And why is that? I can't figure it out. Why isn't the good old Macbook good enough for them? What did it ever do? Poor Macbook. I feel sorry for it. I think that part of it may be that, if you think about it, you might as well buy the best Macbook. That way, if you ever need the resources, you have them already. However, my problem was that I had been misinformed. I had been told that the Macbook had firewire, and that's what I cared about. Of course, I put my full trust in him and that he knew what he was talking about in regards to hardware specifications. I didn't bother checking out the specs online, or ask the Apple representatives there. I figured his word was good. I'd be curious to know, from recent switchers, why they bought the Macbook Pro as opposed to the Macbook that's just sitting there on the shelf, having pretty low self-esteem. No, really. I'd like to know. I'm using my Macbook right now, and it's really fast and slick. It's a very nice machine. Of course, the geek in me is jealous because I want to see the difference in responsiveness between booting Snow Leopard in 32 as opposed to 64-bit. And, for some reason, despite the fact my processor supports this, Macbooks cannot boot in 64-bit. Only the Macbook Pros and the iMacs can do this. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On Apr 16, 2010, at 3:07 PM, Carolyn wrote: > Nic: > I'm curious. What is your thing about the MacBook pro? And at what are > you saying you suck? I got one for Christmas, because my husband observed > me druling over the newest hottest thing at the Apple store that talked. > But, I knew nothing about it, was just intrigued. And at the time, we were > faced with an expensive upgrade of screen-reader which was making me hate > that whole scenario. > Anyhow, no particular reason I was drawn to the MacBook Pro. I'm curious > what you're observing that switchers seem to gravitate toward them. > Thanks. I learn a lot from your posts. > > Carolyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nicolai Svendsen > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 12:49 AM > Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks > > Hi, > > Yeah, the new aluminum Macbooks have it too. That's why I know about it. I > didn't feel confident enough to buy a Macbook Pro. I'll never understand why > switchers buy the Pros. I just suck, that's all. > > Regards, > Nic > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile > My Twitter > > On Apr 16, 2010, at 8:23 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: > >> All MacBooks have had the battery gauge, but it's always been on the bottom >> of the unit, on the battery itself. I wasn't sure if the new MacBook >> redesign (not MacBook Pro, just regular $999 white MacBook) got that meter >> moved to the side, or taken off entirely. >> >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:21 PM, Nicolai Svendsen <chojiro1...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I sometimes use the visual button myself. Even the non-pro Macbooks have >> this, actually, so it's not exclusive. >> >> As for the redesign, I'll be honest here. I've never seen a Mac Mini before. >> Never. I've only seen a Macbook. Never an iMac, not a Mac Pro, or a Mac >> Mini. Macbook pros are similar to the regular Macbooks, if not entirely the >> same except slightly different hardware. I want to see the difference >> between a Mac Pro and an iMac as well. The Mac pro is the crazy Mac that can >> hold about 16GB of RAM, I think. Or is that the iMac? I'd think the Mac Pro. >> >> Regards, >> Nic >> Skype: Kvalme >> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >> AIM: cincinster >> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >> Facebook Profile >> My Twitter >> >> On Apr 16, 2010, at 7:47 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: >> >>> Remember that, like the iPhone, the iPad requires a sync to iTunes the very >>> first time it boots, so you'll need a Mac to get started with it (or a PC >>> running iTunes). >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:43 PM, Jessica and Goldina >>> <sanginsista3...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> I think the mini is kind of irrelevant, especially with the iPad coming on >>> the scene and the bluetooth keyboard support coming in 4.0. Why does there >>> even need to be a mini when one can just hook up their bluetooth keyboard >>> to their iPad or phone/touch? I guess because the mini runs mac OS instead >>> of iPhone OS, but I think as the iPad is developed further mac OS and >>> iPhone OS are gonna become increasingly similar and the mini will become >>> obsolete. especially since the mini doesn't have a battery or anything that >>> makes it portable without having to be plugged in. I think portable, use it >>> wherever computers are the direction things are heading. >>> >>> peace and positivity >>> Jessica and Goldina >>> On 2010-04-15, at 10:26 PM, Rob Lambert wrote: >>> >>> > Since VoiceOver, and the Mac Mini have been around since 05, this will be >>> > relevant. What is your take on a full redesign of the Mini? Aside from >>> > the back, and insides, the overall system itself hasn't budged in the >>> > last five years. I think the design is starting to get stale, but what do >>> > you think? I also have an idea for the MacBook Pros. You know on the side >>> > that there's a button that is essentially a visual battery checker? Well, >>> > for those who don't know, you push the button & lights will light up. >>> > HOw much do you think it would be to create a more tactile version of >>> > this? I only ask because low vision users with enough vision, and fully >>> > sighted people, can press a button while the computer is off and get the >>> > battery status. 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