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- Triss0
alienware
- rafalski0
Asustek and Quanta make the macbooks. Apple is reportedly talking to Foxconn too, due to high demand.
Forget the core2duo, I'd rather they finally gave the 15.4 a nice keyboard :)
- rafalski0
Some alienware have bottom air exhaust - no direct lap placement with those.
As for intel GMA in macbooks - I don't think it'd affect anything else from 3D apps.
I have used a 16mb matrox card for work until a year ago, and now have an old 32mb one for a hi-res dual monitor setup. No problems whatsoever, but I don't do 3D.
Intel chip supports 3D features of OSX and Vista, so no worries here. It's good to max out the ram, but that goes to any laptop now.
- sair0
ah. what do you think of the keyboards on the macbooks? i think they r horrible, it's like calculator keys, yuk. and that alone i think is goin to make me go for a mbp.
- rafalski0
It's personal preference, sair. For me, the mb pro keyboard is toy-like and is one of reasons I didn't buy it. The small 13.3 mb's keyboard is great - might take a short while to get used to, but is actually spaced just like a 'regular' keyboard and has a great feel.
- joqui0
i agree, you have to get used to it. But now, it works fine for me...
- 23kon0
check out Acer Laptops.
i got one a few months ago for just below a grand.
http://www.shopacer.co.uk/sess/u…
check out that SPEC for the PRICE!
Ram expandable to 4 gig which is rare.
Its been well admired for its look and specifications/price by programmers at work and by the guy who supplies work with macs.
i did a bit of research into the brand before i got it. one of the programmers at work had also told me that they weer a brand thats been around for years and he's never heard anything bad about them.
id reccomend it to anyone looking for a good sturdy laptop with high spec and wanting to get it all for a decent price
- mbr0
A 32mb matrox card is pretty ancient!! Yikes!!! I don't think I could have used that 6 years ago.
I've got a Dell M90 on order. Can't wait. But I am spending a ton, too (512mb Quadro card,etc., etc).
I'd go with a Dell 1705 or 1505. You won't find a better deal for the cash.
- sair0
I am holding out to see if new MBPs are being released this Tuesday.
Good luck!
orkman
(Sep 10 06, 16:23)...where'd u hear it's this tuessssss?
- rafalski0
Haha! RAM in modern video cards is used mostly for handling textures for 3D games. The 32mb matrox G450 DH I use at work is absolutely all is needed to run all non-3d graphic suites. I would get a new card in no time if I asked for one, but I don't see why I would want to do that.
Intel 950 handles 3D much better than this ancient card, so most people's worries are much exaggerated.
- joqui0
my black macbook is kinda slow... grrrrrrrrr
- rafalski0
my black macbook is kinda slow... grrrrrrrrr
joqui
(Sep 11 06, 06:46)Isn't it osx-specific? I always thought it was a tad less responsive than xp.
- set0
...where'd u hear it's this tuessssss?
sair
(Sep 11 06, 06:38)Apple is hosting a media event on Tuesday in San Francisco.
But I seriously doubt it will have anything to do with macbooks.
They'll be introducing the new movie store and possibly a new ipod.
- bunka0
print cd
- flavorful0
I can only speak for PC's, however, I rock a Dell Inspiron with Dual Core Duos, and I have to say ... it'saaaa nice!
- joqui0
Well that's true, but the macbook is slower than my old ibook G4....
Isn't it osx-specific? I always thought it was a tad less responsive than xp.
my black macbook is kinda slow... grrrrrrrrr
joqui
(Sep 11 06, 06:46)
- bunka0
get a thinkpad
- Engage0
black macbook and run windows on it.
- set0
Yea macbook 2.0ghz, 1gb ram, 80gb HD. Great price, great machine.
- cosmo0
Alot of ppl have told me macbooks are no good.