MacBook UPdate?
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- rafalski0
Now what am I supposed to do with my now obsolete macbook, huh?
- aliceblue0
rafalski -
you know how it goes...
as soon as you buy - a new one comes along.thats why i'm afraid :-/
- Engage0
progress for you... still happy with my macbook... forever having to design for machines below the spec of it anyway... and everything else works sweetly for it anyway
- rafalski0
I'm just messing actually.
I don't think I am missing anything with my mb. I'd consider a 15.4 one, but those will come next summer, if ever.A 1400x900 13.3 one would be good too.
- tkmeister0
i am buying a mbp as soon as they sort of some issues reported.
how is your mb? 13" screen seems a bit too small for everyday use.
- rafalski0
tkmeister, I don't use that screen on a daily basis - it IS too small. I chose macbook because of its portability, but normally use it with a large standalone LCD.
Resolution is one thing, but I have yet to see a laptop screen that displays colors properly. So far, the best display I've seen is matte macbook pro's.
- de4k0
aren't ALL the macbook screens 'glossy'. with no option.
i heard the glossy screens are a bit poor, especially outdoors.
- k0na_an0k0
aren't ALL the macbook screens 'glossy'. with no option.
i heard the glossy screens are a bit poor, especially outdoors.
de4k
(Nov 8 06, 06:29)wrong.
by default the screens are NOT glossy. glossy is the option.
the glossy screens are in my opinion superior in showing color to a non-glossy screen.
glare isn't nearly as bad as what has been reported.
- tkmeister0
glossy optioin is for MBP. i think MB comes with gloss.
glossy looks ultra sharp and high contrast. but i am not sure if i'd like the constant glare.
- johndiggity0
there's no glare unless you are working outside on the equator. i've used mine outside a bunch.
- tkmeister0
hmmm, i was checking it out at apple store and i saw glare from the store light. and i also notice a lot of finger print and dust right away. i don't nocie it as much on my matte.
- johndiggity0
i wouldn't base it on what you saw at the store. lots of hands, lighting's always super strong.
- rafalski0
I have a glossy 13.3 mb and hook a dell ultrasharp lcd monitor to it.
I don't like the glossy display at all and would consider swapping it for a matte one if I was using it more regularly. I couldn't use it outside on a sunny day, it was ridiculous.
I am not sure those panels are available in matte though, it is a fairly new lcd size factor.I believe the main reason they're pushing the gloss is the human bling syndrome - people like shiny things. Also, those look glass-like, thus mimic CRT monitors and TV's people are used to and associate quality with.
- tkmeister0
yeah, i agree with you on that. that's why i think MBP is offering matte screen with gloss option.
btw, did you buy an e61? i started to use as a nano replacement. it's not bad. on my commute, i listen to music and play tetris these days.
- rafalski0
How's video working on the E61 tkmeister? Would it work as an iPod video replacement too?
I tried, but couldn't really justify getting an expensive and bulky phone so far, even though I've been using an old and beaten Siemens for years..
Bought a D30, an old Canon dslr dirt cheap instead, it's funny there are vintage dslr cameras already out there.
D30 and D60's were known for their specific film-like warmth..
- tkmeister0
i don't think it'll work as an ipod video replacement with 2gb. it's more pain to upload a video. d30 is cool but that's like 6yrs old, no?
- poomoo0
engage,
do you use you mb on a daily basis? to build the sites you do?
how do you find flash/fireworks runs on it?
i take it you hook it up to a screen at work?
- rafalski0
D30 is 6 years old indeed - I used to have one, and even then 3.3mp seemed dated. It is a classic now.
I sold my pentax DS and have been waiting for the new K10D premiere, delayed again till December.
D30 seemed like a fun cheap interim camera. My gf loves it, she never forgave me selling the old D30, so this time it will probably stay longer.
- Engage0
hey poomoo,
I basically hook up my mb to a 20 inch apple screen at work and the same at home... so i have the identical set up... i run windows on it though... and super quick... and a good base for not going to hellfire with flash!
I've also got a power adaptor at both places so I'm kind of hot desking between the two, nothing more annoying that leaving a power adaptor behind... flash on a pc is of course better than on a mac... i usually run mac when i'm either runnning handbrake for ripping dvds or iPhoto, or just browsing the net
I was testing on a mbp with non glossy screen this afternoon at the apple store and the colours seemed really poor...
before hand i had a 2.5k Dell box, and was nothing but trouble... my productivity has increased so much more now!!