17" MBP Unibody
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- DanaScully0
everything is too f'ing tiny
but i still love this big thing
- ribit0
sit a bit closer to the screen?
you could also increase the size of Finder fonts and icons, and other app font settings...
- fyoucher10
Technically, you can replace the battery yourself, it'll just void the warranty. I'm sure they'll be a ton of generic battery makers making mbp batteries in a few months (if they haven't already)
- kgvs720
^ "Battery model no longer made, need new laptop" - Mac "Genius"
- kgvs720
My only beef with the Mac laptops is that the batteries are not easy to replace. Kinda becomes an iPhone/iPod. Time will tell, but I'm assuming a nice after market segment for these laptops.
I just have this weird feeling that Mac laptop will be SOL after three years. Apple won't take responsibility unless you have AppleCare.
"Battery no good, you need a new laptop." - Mac "Genius"
- lvl_130
not to beat a dead horse or anything...
but like most are saying, if you think you are going to get 7-8 hours of use with one charge, you are sadly mistaken.you could squeeze out 4(maybe) hours of some web surfing and just barely touching PS.
- pylon0
Guys, PS or any of the software we use is pretty processor intensive. This means more signals (electricity) and increased heat, which needs the fans to cool it (electricity). If you're just doing a presentation or taking notes or doing random email and so on it'll last for hours and hours. Working on a big INDD doc with Bridge and PS running as well: 2 hours, tops, on my machine. 176 cycles as of this morning, but it's a couple years old.
- fyoucher10
I have a new 17" UMBP, just got it two weeks ago. I don't think it's 'that' small. You get more screen real estate with the higher res. If you don't need the real estate, switch the resolution. I'm not sure what the folks above are talking about, doesn't do that smudging stuff over here.
If you're going to be working on it all day and using it like a desktop, get a 24" ACD.
- bort0
All battery tests are run like that it seems. They do the bare minimum... word processing type stuff so they can bump the numbers.
- blackspade0
my 15 unibody MBP batt lasts 1hr45mins using Photoshop, its only had 135 charge cycles according to Cocoa Battery (app) ie theres nothing wrong with it supposdely
Me: "how long should a battery on this model last?"
Cock *ahem* Genius at Apple: "About 7-8 hours"
Me: "Oh right, cos I ran a test this morn from 100% batt to less than 10% in 1hr 45mins using photoshop"
Cock at Apple "Ohhh using Photoshop, welll thats a different story"
So, in other words it will last 7 hours if you turn it on and place it on your desk and stare at it.
- with the screen dimmed to blackMeeklo
- ha yea exactlyblackspade
- Meeklo0
I have a 15 unibody and no issues here.
love it.I only bought the 17 when the first powerbook came out, after I used my friend's 15 I been using them since then.
- mathinc0
15's too.. the 7200RPM drive from Seagate has a feature that unparks the HDD when it senses a drop, but Apple has the same feature and the thought is that the two identical functions are conflicting with each other.. some people have gotten the non G-Force enabled drives from Seagate and replaced the ones in their machine.. which seems like it's fixed the issue although a couple people have said that they still get the click beep.
So if you need it now, I'd maybe get the 5400RPM and then put in your own 7200RPM, then relegate the 5400 to an external drive.. or.. if you have the cash.. get a SSD drive.
- Be sure to buy Seagate model with model# ending in ASG not AS.
G stands for gravity protection.raf - Actually the ASG model is the one with the issues because Apple already has a technology in place for protecting the HDD.mathinc
- The AS (non G-Force) is the one to get, at least until they fix the firmware.. but still Apple has a G-Force deal already so...mathinc
- Be sure to buy Seagate model with model# ending in ASG not AS.
- pylon0
I've a 17" non-uni and, yes the resolution is tight but if you're eyes (or glasses) are good you're fine. I've never had a problem with the weight and regularly take it on planes and so on without any problems. Get a good, protective briefcase and you're good to go.
- any recommendations on the briefcase P?dropdown
- I have this and love it.. it's a backpack but it fits the 17" perfectly. http://www.goincase.…mathinc
- Zero Haliburton if you're throwing it in a car and/or flying a lot.pylon
- bort0
Mathinc, is this just with the 17" macbooks? Or does it affect 15's too?
- mathinc0
Meeklo, all the non-native resolutions look like shit. The only one that is crisp is the 1920x1200 which is small. I've gotten used to it but when I first got the machine I was a bit disappointed.
Bort, be careful, I'd actually wait at least a month before purchasing. There is an issue right now with these that is not being addressed by Apple. If you get the 7200RPM hard drive there is a decent chance that you'll end up with the same issue I'm dealing with right now. Randomly my HDD will stall, click, beep. Happens approx 10 times an hour and it's a headache and a half. I've already had it replaced by Apple, only to have my replacement be delivered with the exact same issue. You can follow this thread to see when it gets resolved. http://discussions.apple.com/thr…
- Meeklo0
usually people complain about physical size and weight of the 17, specially freelancers or people that are on the go all the time.
The battery consumption levels is another concern, compared to more efficient models.
this resolution concern is very original.
- I can't tell if you're being a smartass. Personally, I think this res issue is the biggest problem.bort
- no smart ass, just being honest and joking a bit, but I was being honest.Meeklo
- battery life on the 17" is 8 hours, anything else is 7 hours.dropdown
- says the spec. sheet. we all know that those numbers are not even close. you will get 4 hours max.lvl_13
- bort0
Yes, you can change the resolution, but anything lower than its native 1920 x 1200 looks smudged. Meeklo, are you speaking from experience? When I lowered the res on the demo at the store it looked like shite.