Just got my new MBP :)

bam0 · 11 May 2009 at 17:20

Managed to get work to buy me a new 17" MacBook Pro and after ordering it nearly two weeks ago it's finally arrived. 2.93Ghz C2D, 4GB DDR3 and 320GB 7200rpm HDD, and I got the antiglare screen coating too.

So far I love it, I've been using a 15" screened laptop until now but didn't really appreciate how much bigger the 17" would be, still I'm not exactly a small person, and it weighs about the same as my last machine.

Being a work machine I'm not looking for any games or other such apps, but are there any particularly useful/productive apps anyone uses, ssh, ftp other utilities, that kind of thing, I had a quick browse of macupdate.com but there's so much there.

macfb · 11 May 2009 at 17:29

I'd say quicksilver. Very nice and clean app. I have it sit in the menu bar instead of the Dock. Try it and see what you think.

Slogan · 11 May 2009 at 18:12

I use Cyberduck (free) for FTP. A lot of other apps I would have recommended wouldn't have been work-related unfortunately.

I recommend you get some damn pics up also.

J1234 · 11 May 2009 at 19:16

Skitch is a must have.

chrisxuk · 11 May 2009 at 21:45

Man i'm jealous

Hopefully i'll be fortunate enough when i'm older to be able to treat myself to luxuries like Macbooks

bloodiedathame · 11 May 2009 at 21:52

TimeOut is a good app if you want to save your eyesight.

bam0 · 12 May 2009 at 09:17

Thanks guys, I'm liking quicksilver and Cyberduck, here's a pic for Slogan showing my MBP next to my EEE901

mr.sly · 12 May 2009 at 09:32

Can you get the MBP with Antiglare and still keep the black around the monitor?

bam0 · 12 May 2009 at 09:40

mr.sly said:
Can you get the MBP with Antiglare and still keep the black around the monitor?

It wasn't an option when I ordered, just glossy or antiglare. It's a shame, but I really don't like the glossy screens to work on.

Stag · 12 May 2009 at 09:44

The anti glare coating on the screen is a misnomer, the option is actually a built to order version with the matte screen out of the previous generation 17". Hence the silver surround.

macfb · 12 May 2009 at 09:47

Glad you like Quicksilver, I can't use my Mac without (or I find it hard to)

bam0 · 12 May 2009 at 09:52

Stag said:
The anti glare coating on the screen is a misnomer, the option is actually a built to order version with the matte screen out of the previous generation 17". Hence the silver surround.

That'll explain why it took a week to build and ship out of china

Apart from the coating is there technically much difference between the screens?

Stag · 12 May 2009 at 10:03

Nope, they both are LED backlit 1920x1200 screens. The glass screen with the black surround provides arguably deeper contrast and richer colours. However with that you get massive amounts of glare and a mirror. I'd go for a matte screen everytime, and find it absolutely bizarre what Apple have done.

Apple are more and more just marketing their products at the lifestyle segment. Now with the "anti-glare" screen only available on the 17" they are forcing graphic professionals to spend a lot more just to get the matte screen. Luckily there are still a few of the previous generation 15" versions (new and boxed) about that can be had for some real bargains (with higher specs than the entry to mid level new models.)