MacBook Pro Details and Images
As more retailers and users get their MacBook Pros, more images and details are coming out about Apple's first Intel-based laptop.
- OtherWorldComputing posts the requisite disassembly photos, showing the innards of a new MacBook Pro. iFixit offers a disassembly guide for adventurous MacBook owners. The disassembly reveals that the MacBook Pro's Core Duo processor is soldered to the logic board rather than socketed. This is unlike the Intel iMac which houses a socketed processor, allowing users to swap out the processor.
- O'Grady posted some early benchmarks from the 2.0GHz MacBook Pro vs the 1.5GHz PowerBook G4, both running Photoshop CS. Readers should note that Photoshop CS remains a PowerPC application so is run under emulation on the MacBook Pro. As expected, the 1.5GHz PowerBook G4 beats the 2.0GHz MacBook Pro on these tests.
- OWC posts more extensive benchmarks but you must click on older models to compare the MacBook Pro to their processor upgrade options.
- Meanwhile, the quest for Windows on an Intel Mac continues with some progress launching Windows under Linux on an Intel iMac by using VMWare.
- With the MacBook Pro finally shipping, Apple has officially End of Life'd the 15" PowerBook. Apple had previously stated that the 15" PowerBook G4 would only continue to be sold "while supplies last".
- Finally, another boot test video comparing a MacBook Pro and Powerbook G4 boot times. (The MacBook Pro wins)
- OtherWorldComputing posts the requisite disassembly photos, showing the innards of a new MacBook Pro. iFixit offers a disassembly guide for adventurous MacBook owners. The disassembly reveals that the MacBook Pro's Core Duo processor is soldered to the logic board rather than socketed. This is unlike the Intel iMac which houses a socketed processor, allowing users to swap out the processor.
- O'Grady posted some early benchmarks from the 2.0GHz MacBook Pro vs the 1.5GHz PowerBook G4, both running Photoshop CS. Readers should note that Photoshop CS remains a PowerPC application so is run under emulation on the MacBook Pro. As expected, the 1.5GHz PowerBook G4 beats the 2.0GHz MacBook Pro on these tests.
- OWC posts more extensive benchmarks but you must click on older models to compare the MacBook Pro to their processor upgrade options.
- Meanwhile, the quest for Windows on an Intel Mac continues with some progress launching Windows under Linux on an Intel iMac by using VMWare.
- With the MacBook Pro finally shipping, Apple has officially End of Life'd the 15" PowerBook. Apple had previously stated that the 15" PowerBook G4 would only continue to be sold "while supplies last".
- Finally, another boot test video comparing a MacBook Pro and Powerbook G4 boot times. (The MacBook Pro wins)
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78 months ago
ok,
This might seem trivial but...
For all among you who had the Powerbook as well : is the keyboard feel and the way you lay your hands on the chassis more confortable compared to thicker Powerbook models ?
This might seem trivial but...
For all among you who had the Powerbook as well : is the keyboard feel and the way you lay your hands on the chassis more confortable compared to thicker Powerbook models ?
78 months ago
Finally... have been waiting for one of those.
Awsome video, but some supsense music behind it.. that would have been cool :).
Thanks for the video :)
Awsome video, but some supsense music behind it.. that would have been cool :).
Thanks for the video :)
78 months ago
any word on battery life? hope its as good or better than powerbook.
3:30 is what most are getting
78 months ago
I can wholeheartedly say the MBP is rockin' - and I won't even be receiving mine 'til Monday at the latest. :D
78 months ago
Has anybody commented on the "High Definiton" tab in the DVD player prefs? I'm confused by it. Not present on my Mac Mini either.
78 months ago
I can't see the video...it is taking forever to load. My guess is because of the increased traffic to that website that probably doesn't have the bandwidth to support the extra traffic.
Can anyone mirror/upload the video somewhere else?
EDIT: Nevermind, it finally loaded!
Can anyone mirror/upload the video somewhere else?
EDIT: Nevermind, it finally loaded!
78 months ago
The boot up video doesn't seem to play. Just the Quicktime logo is shown. I wish the ship time as fast as the boot time. I have to wait another 10 days before mine even ships.
In the old days, wasn't CPUs soldered in to save money or make it more compact. I think there is a logical reason for doing so.
In the old days, wasn't CPUs soldered in to save money or make it more compact. I think there is a logical reason for doing so.
78 months ago
Has anybody commented on the "High Definiton" tab in the DVD player prefs? I'm confused by it. Not present on my Mac Mini either.
I saw your posts in another forum about this. I checked it on my iMac G5, and the preference tab is there in the DVD Player. Curious.
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