Thinking about getting a Macbook...

Tute said:
So you would consider Apple to be up there with the "big" players in terms of build quality then?



Well obviously there's MacOS, but I wanted something more than that to justify the price. I don't mind spending extra if it means the laptop will stand the test of time more. I've had normal laptops before and all sorts has gone wrong with them.
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Working in IT (and owning a few laptops during my life, including a few Macs) I can say that Apples a built very well. Much better than the Sony laptops I have had and leagues better than any £600 quid Dell.

If you want something extra then how about the battery life for starters? Never mind all the other little touches. Just go and get one, they have a very high resale value should you not get on with it.
 
Anybody got any ideas what the planned upgrades will be?

I assume as they're only 13" that the smallest Macbooks won't have anything too beefy in terms of graphics performance - something like an nVidia 9200/9300 mobile?
 
It's all rumours and speculation at the moment. Believe nothing until the day.
 
Tute said:
Anybody got any ideas what the planned upgrades will be?

I assume as they're only 13" that the smallest Macbooks won't have anything too beefy in terms of graphics performance - something like an nVidia 9200/9300 mobile?
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I doubt it will be anything other than a entry-mid range intergrated GPU as the MacBook cannot step on the macBook Pros toes, See below!

Feek said:
It's all rumours and speculation at the moment. Believe nothing until the day.
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Correct until next week we may as well say Apple will be realising a Nvidia powered games console and toaster.
 
Is it better to get it from an Apple store or from the website?

If I get it in the shop is it often the case that I can take it home with me?
 
The advantage of getting it on the web is you can get a build to order model. If you just want a stock one than there is no point really. Mind you at least 1 high street store does five you a 2 year guarantee for free, though you would not then be able to benefit from any education discounts.
 
peter_hutson said:
The advantage of getting it on the web is you can get a build to order model. If you just want a stock one than there is no point really. Mind you at least 1 high street store does five you a 2 year guarantee for free, though you would not then be able to benefit from any education discounts.
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Depends which is better value for money really. I want a nice good guarantee with it anyway, so that if there's a problem I can just get it sorted quickly.

What about accessories? I'd like an external mouse - is the Apple mouse any good?

Also what about a case for it? A friend of mine who i've not seen for a while had a case for his made out of that stuff that they use to make wetsuits (not sure what it's called) and it was a good snug fit and seemed to protect the Macbook.
 
Neoprene? I think that's the name of the slim fit cases, can get them on the Apple website - they're great, although won't protect it if you drop it!

I'm not overly keen on the mighty mouse, some love it and others hate it. All down to personal preference. If you buy from the education store you get 3 years warranty.
 
Maccy said:
Yup I'm still using mine and it's doing great :)
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Good good.

Just posting from a MacPro now at uni (trying to get used to using OS X). There are a few little things that i'm struggling with, I keep clicking expecting a "Start" button for one. :o
 
Ah you get used to the dock, everyone customises it to their liking - I use Overflow to keep my dock nice and empty, but I'm on my MacBook. When my iMac arrives I'll have lot's of space for the dock :D
 
Tute said:
Good good.

Just posting from a MacPro now at uni (trying to get used to using OS X). There are a few little things that i'm struggling with, I keep clicking expecting a "Start" button for one. :o
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Spotlight. It's your app launching, document finding friend. Press Apple + Space, type a few letters of what you are looking for and press enter.

I keep a few apps in the Dock for the wife as that is how she does things but I launch most of my docs and apps via Spotlight.
 
I assume the dock can grow to the length of the desktop? I think i'll just put my most used applications on mine.
 
Yes, the dock will expand and contract as you put stuff in or take it out. It's also resizable and you can set it to magnify as you move your pointer over it.

You can see a selection of people's docks here.
 
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