New 13.3" MacBook **Now $999 after MIR at Amazon**

[Linux23]

Originally posted by: NFS4
I chickend out and returned mine. I realized that if I ever had any issues with my Mac or if I wanted some hands on help, I'd have to be dealing with those punks at the Apple Store (only one of two in the state). That coupled with the keyboard and missing keys that I'm used and the fact that I'd be using Windows XP 90% of the time anyway put the nail in the coffin.

I only wanted it b/c it was a cheap way to get a small dual-core WS notebook. Oh well, better luck next time

Wuss.

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Kaido
Updated the resource pool to my website:

http://macbook.wiredby.com/

The two-finger right click does work, just tested.

Can you post pics of the back of it while powered up?

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: preslove

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Kaido
Updated the resource pool to my website:

http://macbook.wiredby.com/

The two-finger right click does work, just tested.

Can you post pics of the back of it while powered up?

The back of the laptop? It's the same as the old iBooks. The Apple logo lights up. I cannot upload a pic right now because I'm in the process of copying over 7GB of photos. It's massacring my network.

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: preslove

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Kaido
Updated the resource pool to my website:

http://macbook.wiredby.com/

The two-finger right click does work, just tested.

Can you post pics of the back of it while powered up?

The back of the laptop? It's the same as the old iBooks. The Apple logo lights up. I cannot upload a pic right now because I'm in the process of copying over 7GB of photos. It's massacring my network.

Cool, I haven't seen a pic of it to confirm.

 

[remagavon]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Kaido
Updated the resource pool to my website:

http://macbook.wiredby.com/

The two-finger right click does work, just tested.

Do you know if it works in windows?

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: remagavon

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Kaido
Updated the resource pool to my website:

http://macbook.wiredby.com/

The two-finger right click does work, just tested.

Do you know if it works in windows?

I can test tomorrow once this copy is done. I am sort on Cat5 so I'm transferring these files over 802.11g. I'm guessing no, though. Many, Windows with only one mouse is hard to navigate

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Kaido
Updated the resource pool to my website:

http://macbook.wiredby.com/

The two-finger right click does work, just tested.

Updated, thank you!

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: preslove
Cool, I haven't seen a pic of it to confirm.

Wish granted

 

[m2kewl]

these macbooks are gay, what a rip for the black model

i'd get a kick ass dell D620 for that price, buying apple to run XP and single button FTL!

 

[Tu13erhead]

Originally posted by: m2kewl
these macbooks are gay, what a rip for the black model

i'd get a kick ass dell D620 for that price, buying apple to run XP and single button FTL!

Buying Apple to run OS X AND XP FTW!

 

[Journer]

Originally posted by: Philippine Mango

Originally posted by: Journer
has anyone successfully dual-booted with XP/Vist (or know of someone who has..) i might get one ...hell even if it doesnt...all i need a lappy for is taking notes and watching DIVX ******...i cant recall playing a single game on my current lappy...not to mention i could learn how to fix them...giving my business an advantage over these other places...i just feel kind of weird switching to a Mac...never used one for more than 20 mins...and the one button thing is kind of scary...

If you're looking for a cheap, decent laptop, this ISN'T for you... Get a used laptop because by the looks of things, you don't need a very 'powerful' machine and will help you in the long run (A PIII based notebook maybe?). Otherwise I'd suggest you get an IBM T series, a T42 would be nice (older but much cheaper than the new ones), or you can get a used IBM T21/22/23 on ebay...


I don't understand your desire for a dual core laptop, care to explain? For the majority of tasks one does on a laptop, anything over a 1GHz PIII is overkill for the way I see things, you mostly need ram and good battery life.

The only reason why I bought a nice IBM T42 is because I wanted a laptop with excellent battery life, a good video card for gaming (R9600, not the best but better than an R9000 or integrated video), slim, large high resolution screen.

But remove the factor of gaming then you'll only need an integrated video card and a reasonably speedy processor. I find it hard to believe there are any applications you use that could benefit solely from a fast processor that you'd be doing ONLY on your laptop.

If I were you, since you picked up a macbook, I assume you want a relatively cheap but high quality laptop.

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Older Laptops

Newer Laptops

1) already have a very nice lappy...
2) only considering getting a macbook beacause A. my brother wants my current lappy, B. i would like to have a mac do diagnose customer's problems...Mac customers that is...ive had some people come in i wasnt able to offer much help because i'm a mac newb..
3) i dont care if it is dual core or not
4) thanks for the info and research though

my current debate is a macbook or a tablet (would be nice to have touchscreen in the car...) decisions decisions ... >.>

 

[Philippine Mango]

Originally posted by: Journer

Originally posted by: Philippine Mango

Originally posted by: Journer
has anyone successfully dual-booted with XP/Vist (or know of someone who has..) i might get one ...hell even if it doesnt...all i need a lappy for is taking notes and watching DIVX ******...i cant recall playing a single game on my current lappy...not to mention i could learn how to fix them...giving my business an advantage over these other places...i just feel kind of weird switching to a Mac...never used one for more than 20 mins...and the one button thing is kind of scary...

If you're looking for a cheap, decent laptop, this ISN'T for you... Get a used laptop because by the looks of things, you don't need a very 'powerful' machine and will help you in the long run (A PIII based notebook maybe?). Otherwise I'd suggest you get an IBM T series, a T42 would be nice (older but much cheaper than the new ones), or you can get a used IBM T21/22/23 on ebay...


I don't understand your desire for a dual core laptop, care to explain? For the majority of tasks one does on a laptop, anything over a 1GHz PIII is overkill for the way I see things, you mostly need ram and good battery life.

The only reason why I bought a nice IBM T42 is because I wanted a laptop with excellent battery life, a good video card for gaming (R9600, not the best but better than an R9000 or integrated video), slim, large high resolution screen.

But remove the factor of gaming then you'll only need an integrated video card and a reasonably speedy processor. I find it hard to believe there are any applications you use that could benefit solely from a fast processor that you'd be doing ONLY on your laptop.

If I were you, since you picked up a macbook, I assume you want a relatively cheap but high quality laptop.

1

2

3

4

5

Older Laptops

Newer Laptops

1) already have a very nice lappy...
2) only considering getting a macbook beacause A. my brother wants my current lappy, B. i would like to have a mac do diagnose customer's problems...Mac customers that is...ive had some people come in i wasnt able to offer much help because i'm a mac newb..
3) i dont care if it is dual core or not
4) thanks for the info and research though

my current debate is a macbook or a tablet (would be nice to have touchscreen in the car...) decisions decisions ... >.>

Well if you're considering a tablet, I'd get one instead of a mac book, you don't need an expensive machine just to know the apple OS.. Either use a mac emulator which SHOULD run much faster now or get a cheap mac. Infact I was considering getting a tablet PC, at the very minimum, to test it out.. Might get a used one first before I invest a large sum of money into it.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: remagavon

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Kaido
Updated the resource pool to my website:

http://macbook.wiredby.com/

The two-finger right click does work, just tested.

Do you know if it works in windows?

Doesn't look like it

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: remagavon

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Kaido
Updated the resource pool to my website:

http://macbook.wiredby.com/

The two-finger right click does work, just tested.

Do you know if it works in windows?

Doesn't look like it

Temp solution:

http://www.geocities.com/pronto4u/applemouse.html

 

[Kaido]

Another key app, although it's in alpha:

http://www.olofsson.info/

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: remagavon

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Kaido
Updated the resource pool to my website:

http://macbook.wiredby.com/

The two-finger right click does work, just tested.

Do you know if it works in windows?

Doesn't look like it

Temp solution:

http://www.geocities.com/pronto4u/applemouse.html

This one works pretty well. I put it in the Statup menu and have it running silently.

 

[ai42]

Wow I think I'm in love I NEED this now! I just got back into town from a Vacation so I'm kinda catching up on all the news around this. Any good MacBook resources out there yet? I'm going to goto an Apple store and check this out tonight and maybe just buy one (assuming they have stock).

 

[Tu13erhead]

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[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
Are any of you MacBook owners having heat issues? Or any other issues? Some people have reported their MacBooks locking up due to overheating...

Ours gets warm, but no lockups, and I've had it up and running since we picked it up. If you have any experience with Powerbooks, it is the same level of heat. Seems very similar to the Dell D600/610 line.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: ai42
Wow I think I'm in love I NEED this now! I just got back into town from a Vacation so I'm kinda catching up on all the news around this. Any good MacBook resources out there yet? I'm going to goto an Apple store and check this out tonight and maybe just buy one (assuming they have stock).

Good MacBook resource:

http://macbook.wiredby.com/

My first impressions at the Apple store:

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34932

Conclusion: buying black MacBook

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
Are any of you MacBook owners having heat issues? Or any other issues? Some people have reported their MacBooks locking up due to overheating...

I'm going to put Arctic Silver 5 on mine when I get it. Check out this pic from the Apple Service Manual on how to apply thermal grease:

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=295925

Ugh! Also, 7200rpm drives not only fit but work great in the MacBooks. No heat problems with them reported.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
Are any of you MacBook owners having heat issues? Or any other issues? Some people have reported their MacBooks locking up due to overheating...

I'm going to put Arctic Silver 5 on mine when I get it. Check out this pic from the Apple Service Manual on how to apply thermal grease:

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=295925

Ugh! Also, 7200rpm drives not only fit but work great in the MacBooks. No heat problems with them reported.

WTF!! Why would they put that much thermal paste on?

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
Are any of you MacBook owners having heat issues? Or any other issues? Some people have reported their MacBooks locking up due to overheating...

I'm going to put Arctic Silver 5 on mine when I get it. Check out this pic from the Apple Service Manual on how to apply thermal grease:

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=295925

Ugh! Also, 7200rpm drives not only fit but work great in the MacBooks. No heat problems with them reported.

WTF!! Why would they put that much thermal paste on?

That picture really gives me pause. My next laptop may be a dell...

 

[JASANITY]

im getting a macbook. its too much of a great deal to pass up!

 

[Vortec4800]

Originally posted by: preslove

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
Are any of you MacBook owners having heat issues? Or any other issues? Some people have reported their MacBooks locking up due to overheating...

I'm going to put Arctic Silver 5 on mine when I get it. Check out this pic from the Apple Service Manual on how to apply thermal grease:

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=295925

Ugh! Also, 7200rpm drives not only fit but work great in the MacBooks. No heat problems with them reported.

WTF!! Why would they put that much thermal paste on?

That picture really gives me pause. My next laptop may be a dell...

Why? Not all of them are having such a serious heat issue and if you do get one that's having an issue then Apple will take care of you under warranty. I've seen some pretty shady things on Dell laptops as well...

I've got a MacBook Pro and I was surprised to see that the tip about the two-finger secondary click feature doesn't work on my machine. Must be new for the MacBook, hopefully I'll get a software update or something to add that.