13" MacBook Pro Teardown and Unboxing Galleries

Still easy access to the drive. That is important.

Engadget says the single audio port on the 13" has both mic in and stereo out, just like the audio port of the iPhone. Apple's website doesn't specify. Anybody know for sure?

Still easy access to the drive. That is important.

that is very important. same for the ram as well. a must have

Engadget says the single audio port on the 13" has both mic in and stereo out, just like the audio port of the iPhone. Apple's website doesn't specify. Anybody know for sure?

The headphone jack has the same pins as the iphone, so yeah headphones with mics will work with it

That is a much prettier picture than the inside of my old white 500 iBook. Working inside that thing was a mare.

Since there isn't a stereo mix recording option for these systems (none of my iMacs seem to support it), I need both audio in and out ports. It's not a deal breaker but I'm surprised to see it gone. Even my 12" Powerbook had both ports.

Brings back fond memories of my little 12" PowerBook. Oh how I miss thee.

Since there isn't a stereo mix recording option for these systems (none of my iMacs seem to support it), I need both audio in and out ports. It's not a deal breaker but I'm surprised to see it gone. Even my 12" Powerbook had both ports.

Not sure but it may be that less than 1% of people use the mic port. I would people would use the mic more than the Expresscard port. Don't they have a USB adapter??

The headphone jack has the same pins as the iphone, so yeah headphones with mics will work with it

I was going to ask if it was mono or stereo ... but

Since there isn't a stereo mix recording option for these systems (none of my iMacs seem to support it), I need both audio in and out ports. It's not a deal breaker but I'm surprised to see it gone. Even my 12" Powerbook had both ports.

This pretty much means the input is mono? Or am I misunderstanding?

While I can record on my MP, it was always nice to have my PB around for things too. I also believe a lot of other people use their macs for recording, how does the single audio in/out port affect that possibility? Does that guarantee the need for an interface now? (opposed to before some instruments didn't need one (acoustic) and others could use the Griffin iMic.

Engadget says the single audio port on the 13" has both mic in and stereo out, just like the audio port of the iPhone. Apple's website doesn't specify. Anybody know for sure?

Actually, the Tech Specs on Apple's web pages states that it handles Analog Audio In as well. If you want Digital, find a USB solution I guess.

This pretty much means the input is mono? Or am I misunderstanding?

It is stereo, just not Digital Audio In.

Personally, I use a firewire interface to handle my recording with logic. You can't control anything via an 1/8 jack, analog or digital. I use an M-Audio Solo as my more portable solution as any recording I do in studio is with a large rack. Yes, I said a large rack. :D

The only time I use the digital ports on my MBP are for connecting to my home theater system. Sometimes it's fun to turn them on and blind the cat, but that's just me.