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Old 03-07-2011, 03:44 AM   #151
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I've had my Macbook Pro for 6 years now. It's an older Core Duo 2.16 model and it's been completely fine with no problems! Today I still do my graphics design work on it with a max 2GB RAM. LOL.

I'm about to pull the trigger and get the new quad core 15" but I'm trying to figure out if buying the base 2.0 or the higher end 2.2 would be better with the significant video card/GPU upgrade would be better using Illustrator/Photoshop/Lightroom. I mean if it takes a photo a couple more seconds to make a filter happen then I don't mind that. As long as the computer doesn't appear to be struggling and redrawing the screen in blocks of data.

The only things changed in my old Macbook Pro is a Seagate 320GB G-Shock protected harddrive and a new battery 5 years ago which still works close to 100% today. I take the battery out when not using it while leaving it with a charge in between 40% to 80%. I use battery power approximately once a week. The OS has been solid coming from a hardcore Windows background. It's been a year and a bit and my Mac side still boots up in about 40 seconds and shuts down within 10 seconds. My Windows 7 "bootcamped" side has degraded heavily to numbers far greater than Mac OS speed.

Another thing worth mentioning is a laptop stand. The one shown above looks very clean but stops you from using the dual monitor side which is extremely important once you get used to having double the real estate on screen resolution. Here is my setup at home which I love!!
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Just got a new dock for my 13in MBP. It's one of the best accessories I have bought;

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Old 03-07-2011, 06:29 AM   #153
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I guess Macs will never have USB 3.0 or Blu Ray.
We might see USB 3.0 when it finally takes off and goes widespread across the market. Right now the selection of USB 3.0 devices is slim....

Not quite as slim as the higher peforming Thunderbolt but Lacie is already selling hard drives with the Thunderbolt interface.

Bluray is something that we may never see on macs, the "bag of hurt" comment is why. While I am not happy with he decision I understand it, also bluray would compete with apples iTunes movie purchase and rental system. Right not Apple is not the only company fighting bluray, there's a bunch of others... Even Microsoft omitted bluray on the xbox 360 slim, yes it kept the cost down but it allowed them to push their digital content distribution system.

For everyone on here saying FireWire is a failed standard or whatever... You obviously have not used a dv cam or transferred large amounts of data. FireWire is a necessity in the video world, and copying gigabytes or terabytes is much much quicker via FireWire than USB 2.0. Also on a external raid 0 or raid 5 enclosure, FireWire 800 is even faster. Its all about the quality and performance of the sata to FireWire chipset, a good Oxford brand chipset with outperform USB any day.
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Can the new macbook pro higher end 15" and the 17" run starcraft on ultra?
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My battery was replaced free as it was one of those that were faulty and quickly dropped its charge. Did you change your own hard drive? Also, have you ever opened up the case to clean? I'm thinking of doing that since I'm now way past applecare & warranty, and I want to clean up the dust that's accumulated in.

So you say that when you are plugged in, you take the battery out. Doesn't that mean you're only running 1 CPU?
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the core2duo 2.4 was not hard to take apart at all. google it and watch the youtube videos.
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I have a weird blotch right in the middle of the screen.
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Anyone have weird light blotches when viewing "black" on their macbook screens?
I have a weird blotch right in the middle of the screen.
I had that issue with my unibody macbook. Annoyed me so much I took it in to see a genius. Lucky for me apple replaced the lcd even tho my warranty expired.
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Ill bring it in to apple after I finish midterms.
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Im running one of the first gen macs, mid 2007 model with the nvidia chipset, There was a silent recall on that chipset, I had to use it twice, apple said no the 3rd time. now i use my mac on an external monitor...

BUT..my new one comes 2molo. I finally will have a new one
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My battery was replaced free as it was one of those that were faulty and quickly dropped its charge. Did you change your own hard drive? Also, have you ever opened up the case to clean? I'm thinking of doing that since I'm now way past applecare & warranty, and I want to clean up the dust that's accumulated in.

So you say that when you are plugged in, you take the battery out. Doesn't that mean you're only running 1 CPU?
Yeah my battery was replaced for free too just before my 1 year was up. The old Macbook doesn't reduce CPU power when the battery is taken out. The only drawback is if we have a power outage. If I'm working on a project I make sure auto save is on and I'll install my battery if the weather seems like it may take out the power. So far so good....instant power off in Mac's don't screw things up like my Windows based computers did.

I did change my own harddrive and there were a LOT of screws to take out. I stripped one putting it back together so my computer is one screw short out of the many screws that hold it together. Here is a DIY: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/I...lacement/486/1

I love how problemless my Mac has been. I get the same comments from my friends who have switched as well. You pay double the amount for a Macbook but it lasts you twice to three times as long as your similar spec'ed PC based hardware. You have a tenth of the headaches Windows gives you which saves a lot of time and braincells. The extra cost is worth it for such a solid and refined electronic tool.
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Yeah my battery was replaced for free too just before my 1 year was up. The old Macbook doesn't reduce CPU power when the battery is taken out. The only drawback is if we have a power outage. If I'm working on a project I make sure auto save is on and I'll install my battery if the weather seems like it may take out the power. So far so good....instant power off in Mac's don't screw things up like my Windows based computers did.

I did change my own harddrive and there were a LOT of screws to take out. I stripped one putting it back together so my computer is one screw short out of the many screws that hold it together. Here is a DIY: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/I...lacement/486/1

I love how problemless my Mac has been. I get the same comments from my friends who have switched as well. You pay double the amount for a Macbook but it lasts you twice to three times as long as your similar spec'ed PC based hardware. You have a tenth of the headaches Windows gives you which saves a lot of time and braincells. The extra cost is worth it for such a solid and refined electronic tool.
If you have constant power outages I'd recommend getting a UPS of some sort. Safer in the long run and they aren't too expensive.
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Luckily Coquitlam has really reliable power! If I'm in Surrey that's a different story. LOL.
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There was a silent recall on that chipset, I had to use it twice, apple said no the 3rd time. now i use my mac on an external monitor...
i don't think it's fair that there is no 3rd time. they should replace it as many times as it takes. their problem (or nvidia's) for making a problem chipset.

usually they're pretty good with things that can get look bad very fast though ...
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i don't think it's fair that there is no 3rd time. they should replace it as many times as it takes. their problem (or nvidia's) for making a problem chipset.

usually they're pretty good with things that can get look bad very fast though ...
ugh i got fed up pretty quickly. Apparently I only get one time to replace it. It was lucky i got a 2nd replacement/repair that quickly
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If you have constant power outages I'd recommend getting a UPS of some sort. Safer in the long run and they aren't too expensive.
Make sure the UPS has a line conditioner for clean power output, otherwise hard drives can fail prematurely.
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one week, I've purchased the moshi clearguarg and palmguard as recommendation from many on twitter. BEST PURCHASE so far. I absolutely love it right now!
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one week, I've purchased the moshi clearguarg and palmguard as recommendation from many on twitter. BEST PURCHASE so far. I absolutely love it right now!
i have the moshi cleaguard too, but it gets realli cloudy from oil/fingerprints after a few months of use . been looking for a way to effectively wash it, but havent had much success... tried using hot water and both soap and dish washing detergent, but didnt realli do much..
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hey guys...i got a problem with my macbook pro. i go on facebook and it works perfectly for like 2 secs and then it force quits and shows the safari closed unexpectedly thing lol...heres what the details it gave me
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i browsed through here...and it seems like its a ad block? can someone help me?
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I know it's not a solution, but a workaround for now. Try using Chrome as a browser? It's what I use and I like it more than Safari. Sorry I can't help you further.
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