Macbook thread
 

Can't find a macbook thread, so decided to make this thread.

Who has the current macbook pro that last 10hrs?

DISCUSS!

I love art.

I like coffee shops.

I wear skinny jeans and I stretch my ears.

I love art and skinny jeans. Dam.

I got a 13 and 15 mbp.... it dont last 10 hours maybe 8 but def not 10, that being said the iPad last a long ass time

Damn 8hrs is pretty long, this is just with regular use right? Nothing too demanding?

Yeah I have the 13" and it lasts me at least 7 hours on wifi sometimes bluetooth without trying to save energy. (ie. Playing tetris battle, restaurant city, etc.) 10 hours is certainly doable though.

Don't get a MacBook unless you're willing to spend extra cash on a MacBook Pro. I got the MacBook5,1 and let me tell you, it's not worth it. The battery lasts 3 hours and 45 minutes when it's fully charged, with regular use. Also needs a labtop cooler or else you'll find yourself cooking an egg on that thing (sarcasm). There's a lot of other problems too but I'm just a noob when it comes to electronics. I'm a picky consumer. :alone:

I get the same amount of hours with heavy use. Mainly because I turn down the brightness and the back lit keyboard when it is not needed.

............And yes my MacBook Pro fry eggs too. :fullofwin:

i have a 11in macbook air that i use for school

battery life is great, never had to bring a charger :fullofwin:

I think that Apple did a great job on the heat thing. Great for warming up your laps, suitable for Calgary weather. :fullofwin:

Since I'm completely ignorant and clueless about macbooks, who wants to explain to me why they are superior versus PCs.

I'm under the impression that its for video / graphic editing but then again I know a dozen people who do none of this lol

Because they're shiny and they're aluminum. Oh and it's hipster to rock one. :fullofwin:

damn art loving, coffee drinking, skinny jean wearing, ear stretching hipsters

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back on topic...
id LOVE to get one...to potentially dev an iPad app

TBH I don't know what the whole editing/photoshop thing is about, seriously what's the difference to using the same programs on Windows?

I just find my mac stays organized a lot better, also there aren't many PC Laptops you can get that are this well built. Also they are pretty quiet. I don't think you notice the advantages until you use them in tandem with PCs. It keeps things simple overall though, I just had telus setup the internet at home with optik and first 2 weeks all the PCs (about 4 laptops) were losing the connection with the router, some reason my imac and mbp stayed connected the whole time. Neither has EVER become disconnected in the last 2 and a half years.

Startup time is also great, my imac takes about 10-15 secs to startup and maybe 25s to start RS'ing, I have similarly spec'ed windows 7 laptops that are nowhere near as fast.

TBH It's probably not worth it but it's definitely not the worst way to spend your money. On paper they are generally garbage though, except for the battery life which is really staggering and the main reason I went with the macbook pro because I do spend a lot of time at school now and I really don't want to carry a charger, the laptop alone is heavy enough.

Because the colors on the Apple monitors are more accurate.

I believe this is the key point why photographers and video editors buy macs.

Cool, i should become a photographer now.:woot2:

This used to be the case. Apparently now with Windows 7 it's a tie. That's what I was told, I have no clue what Windows 7 has to do with color etc. Just going off my photographer buddy's saying.

Macbooks have a lot more features and are generally more "stylish" haha. People also look on in jealousy as you take out your sexy labtop. I got one because I guess it's noob friendly and there are a lot of features that can be used. Command+N, Command+M for when you get caught by surprise. I just like the general look of it better.

Oh yeah, be sure to wipe down your screen once in a while, I got spots of unidentified stains on my screen.

So am I supposed to assume the lowest model available is substantial for everyday use, surfing RS + doing homework / running programs?

its only an intel core duo... but like you guys said they don't look awesome on paper..

I think this comes down to several things:

1) Mac OSX Snow Leopard. I used to be such a Windows lover - I first started using Windows 3.1, then 95, 98, XP & 7. My only experience with Mac OS was with OS System 9 several years ago, which by general consensus sucked. Then I decided to buy a 3.06 Ghz 17" Macbook Pro that had Snow Leopard installed. I must say that it is SO much easier to use than Windows which to me now seems very clunky.

2) Quality & Design. Apple was the only manufacturer that made a 17" laptop that I felt comfortable carrying around with me everyday. It's much more light and thin compared to other 17" PC's on the market....and I think it looks great. The chassis is stiff as hell, without any of the flexing & creaking of the plastic PC laptops. Yes you pay a big premium for all this, but I personally think it's worth it.

3) Battery life. With the integrated graphics turned off, I have no worries about the battery dying on me at work. With the screen turned down a bit, the battery will last 6-7 hours of productivity. 4-5 hours with the screen turned up to full. About 1.5-2 hours of WoW time with dedicated graphics turned on and screen brightness full.

4) Screen. The screen of Macbook Pros have a very wide colour gamut. This means that the screens are capable of displaying more colours and tones compared to a regular laptop screen. The top end HP & Sony laptop screens have similar quality...BUT only the Macbook Pro has the option of a matte finish.

5) Software. For many years, pro level graphics & video software was only available on the Mac. This has changed with the notable exception of Final Cut Pro, which is still only available on the Mac platform.

Not necessarily more accurate, but just capable of displaying more colours.

Yes & no. Windows7 as was Vista and XP is capable of displaying the same colours as OSX. It's the hardware that was the problem. Macbooks had screens that displayed a higher colour gamut compared to PC's as standard. High end laptops from HP, Sony & Lenovo now have screens with equal capabilities.

The minimum I would buy is a MacBook Pro, the aluminum one, which has most of the features everyone is talking about.

IMO, the white MacBook is not a good buy.

I agree. I would spend the extra $200 or so and get the MBP 13" - you get better graphics, a better screen and a sexy aluminum chassis.
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