Andy's Un-Official Unsolicited Mac Advice Thread

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  • patch29patch29 Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,928 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2006
    Announced at NAB

    17" Macbook Pro $2799

    Interesting that it has FW 800 and the 15" does not. headscratch.gif
    17-inch widescreen display
    1680 x 1050 resolution
    2.16GHz Intel Core Duo(1)

    1GB (single SODIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
    120GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive
    8x double-layer SuperDrive
    ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB GDDR3 memory
    One FireWire 400, one FireWire 800, and three USB 2.0 ports
  • patch29patch29 Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,928 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2006
    They need to look at the 15" pricing now. If you add in the same chip and max out options, 7200 rpm drive the 15 is $100 more than the 17. headscratch.gif
  • patch29patch29 Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,928 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2006
    Cool the DVD write speed is 8x on the 17" MBP. clap.gif
    8x Slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
    Maximum write: 8x DVD-R and DVD+R; 4x DVD-RW and DVD+RW; 2.4 DVD+R (double layer), 24x CD-R; 16x CD-RW
    Maximum read: 8x DVD-ROM (single layer); 6x DVD-ROM (double layer), DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW; 24x CD-R
  • patch29patch29 Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,928 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    Wow. I can see the excitement over the 17" Macbookpro was overwhelming. rolleyes1.gif


    Anyone ever use the itunes artwork screensaver setting? It can be entertaining. I usually do not see much of the artwork in my itunes folder.
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    patch29 wrote:
    Wow. I can see the excitement over the 17" Macbookpro was overwhelming. rolleyes1.gif


    Anyone ever use the itunes artwork screensaver setting? It can be entertaining. I usually do not see much of the artwork in my itunes folder.
    I'll jump for joy at a new 12" or 13" Macbook pro :D
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    patch29 wrote:
    Anyone ever use the itunes artwork screensaver setting? It can be entertaining. I usually do not see much of the artwork in my itunes folder.


    I have. Cool. But I don't use screensavers, rather set my prefs to turn my display off after a few mintues, hoping to save the bulb, or whatever. I like having the artwork, though. Nice on the iPod, too.

    17"? I'm waiting for one of two things, haven't decided which way to go yet. Either the iBook replacement (cheaper) or a 64 bit MacBook Pro, when they come out.
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  • jimfjimf Registered Users Posts: 338 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    I'll jump for joy at a new 12" or 13" Macbook pro :D

    I here they aren't going to make one, but instead make two levels of Macbook. But I really want the metal housing and may have to go for a 15" to get it.
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  • LOVEphotosLOVEphotos Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    patch29 wrote:
    Anyone ever use the itunes artwork screensaver setting? It can be entertaining. I usually do not see much of the artwork in my itunes folder.

    Just took a quick look ... pulled up changed desktop background ... selected screensaver ... but don't see the itunes artwork as an option headscratch.gif

    Any help would be appreciated ... would like to check it out ... thanks!
  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    LOVEphotos wrote:
    Just took a quick look ... pulled up changed desktop background ... selected screensaver ... but don't see the itunes artwork as an option headscratch.gif

    Any help would be appreciated ... would like to check it out ... thanks!


    Screensaver, not desktop background. ALTHOUGH: You *can* run screensavers as your desktop! I have *not* tested this in Tiger, but did try it in Jaguar back in the day. Cool, but ultimately annoying.
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  • patch29patch29 Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,928 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    I'll jump for joy at a new 12" or 13" Macbook pro :D

    I would be there too, if they can fit an 8x DVD burner in it and bump up the ram. :D or I would go for the 15". I like the specs on the 17" though, so I will continue to wait.
  • patch29patch29 Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,928 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    DavidTO wrote:
    I have. Cool. But I don't use screensavers, rather set my prefs to turn my display off after a few mintues, hoping to save the bulb, or whatever. I like having the artwork, though. Nice on the iPod, too.

    17"? I'm waiting for one of two things, haven't decided which way to go yet. Either the iBook replacement (cheaper) or a 64 bit MacBook Pro, when they come out.


    I like the screensaver for when I am warming up the crt for color correcting. ne_nau.gif

    64 bit would be cool. I will just keep waiting. :D
  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    patch29 wrote:
    I like the screensaver for when I am warming up the crt for color correcting. ne_nau.gif

    64 bit would be cool. I will just keep waiting. :D


    Makes sense. About 1% of my computer time is spent on post-processing, and it's not on a CRT, so I never thought of that...
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  • patch29patch29 Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,928 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    I guess the biggest plus to the new 17" MBP is the DVD burner, when I am on the road and have to burn fast, my old PB only burns at 1x, which compared to new burners is super slow. I also do not like having to carry an external DVD burner, even though it is an inexpensive solution.
  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    I found a handy widget, even learned a few things from it, x-cuts, which is a pretty comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts.

    Also, I had found that I had stopped using dashboard, because I was always annoyed at it getting going. Well, now that I'm running Dashboard Kickstart, I'm using it a lot more, since it's now instant-on.
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,707 moderator
    edited April 30, 2006
    DavidTO wrote:
    I found a handy widget, even learned a few things from it, x-cuts, which is a pretty comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts.

    Also, I had found that I had stopped using dashboard, because I was always annoyed at it getting going. Well, now that I'm running Dashboard Kickstart, I'm using it a lot more, since it's now instant-on.

    I like the x-cuts widget - saves having a cheat sheet near the monitor.
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  • LOVEphotosLOVEphotos Registered Users Posts: 107 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    DavidTO wrote:
    Screensaver, not desktop background. ALTHOUGH: You *can* run screensavers as your desktop! I have *not* tested this in Tiger, but did try it in Jaguar back in the day. Cool, but ultimately annoying.

    THANKS! for your help.

    From the desktop background ... u can also select Screensaver ... I found the i-tunes artwork selection ... But, I thought it would display MY personal itunes artwork.
  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Well, I just ordered one of these.

    Now I need to get one of these.

    hoo boy.
    Y'all don't want to hear me, you just want to dance.

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Mike Lane wrote:
    Well, I just ordered one of these.

    Now I need to get one of these.

    hoo boy.
    Congrats. Itsabouttime
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  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    lol3.gif

    Got a suggested update for senior clippy?
    Y'all don't want to hear me, you just want to dance.

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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Mike Lane wrote:
    Well, I just ordered one of these.

    Now I need to get one of these.

    hoo boy.


    Congrats!

    How 'bout this?
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Or you could use the Automator icon...
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  • bwgbwg Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,119 SmugMug Employee
    edited May 4, 2006
    Mike Lane wrote:
    Well, I just ordered one of these.
    cool, interested to hear if the 17" have any of the same probs as the 15".
    Mike Lane wrote:
    Now I need to get one of these.
    headscratch.gifyou need to do your homework
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  • bwgbwg Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,119 SmugMug Employee
    edited May 4, 2006
    DavidTO wrote:
    Or you could use the Automator icon...
    aw c'mon david, i KNOW you have better ones that those
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  • StevenVStevenV Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Congrats!

    How 'bout this?
    happymac.jpg
    -Steven
    my words, my "pro"pictures, my "fun" pictures, my videos.

  • bwgbwg Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,119 SmugMug Employee
    edited May 4, 2006
    Mike...did you order online or in the store? when i bought mine they gave me an 8% discount for being a gov't schmo....i'm guessin you should get the same discount. Plus, you get 16% off apple software, 8% off of accessories and ipod's and 4% off of non-apple software (like adobe, office etc). Plus if you're looking for a pretty common configuration you may walk out with one.
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  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    bigwebguy wrote:
    Mike...did you order online or in the store? when i bought mine they gave me an 8% discount for being a gov't schmo....i'm guessin you should get the same discount. Plus, you get 16% off apple software, 8% off of accessories and ipod's and 4% off of non-apple software (like adobe, office etc). Plus if you're looking for a pretty common configuration you may walk out with one.
    I ordered online. I got 8% off the 17 incher and 12% off the apple protection plan. I could have gotten that same deal from the store though.

    And what homework do I need to do about the CS2 bundle? ear.gif
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  • bwgbwg Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,119 SmugMug Employee
    edited May 4, 2006
    Mike Lane wrote:
    I ordered online. I got 8% off the 17 incher and 12% off the apple protection plan. I could have gotten that same deal from the store though.

    And what homework do I need to do about the CS2 bundle? ear.gif

    cool, i didnt know if the discount was available online.

    CS2 isn't and wont be available as a universal binary. Gonna have to wait for CS3...unless you're gonna run windows too.
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    bigwebguy wrote:
    cool, i didnt know if the discount was available online.

    CS2 isn't and wont be available as a universal binary. Gonna have to wait for CS3...unless you're gonna run windows too.


    Not entirely true...add the statement: "or unless you're going to run it under Rosetta, and take the performance hit..."
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  • bwgbwg Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,119 SmugMug Employee
    edited May 4, 2006
    DavidTO wrote:
    Not entirely true...add the statement: "or unless you're going to run it under Rosetta, and take the performance hit..."
    so i repeat, wait for CS3.
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  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    bigwebguy wrote:
    cool, i didnt know if the discount was available online.

    Yup. Just search out apple government employee purchase plan in google.
    bigwebguy wrote:
    CS2 isn't and wont be available as a universal binary. Gonna have to wait for CS3...unless you're gonna run windows too.

    Yes, that I do know (meaning that I just read it last night). Here's why I'm going to get it. 1) I need it for the shootout. 2) It runs through Rosetta (as I understand it slower than on a powerPC) without any action on my part. 3) CS3 won't be out until the 2nd quarter 2007. It's not like I'm going to just have the MBP to surf the net ne_nau.gif Also when CS3 comes out I can get it for the upgrade price.

    Not perfect, but it'll do.
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