White MacBook Gets Bigger HDD, Faster CPU, RAM

[kidamnesiac]

[citation][nom]jsschneidereit[/nom]Is the icon jumping up and down to alert you in OSX the superior design?[/citation]

Like a Jack-Russell f**ckin'-Terrier?

 

[Kabobi]

When is Apple going to update is MacBook line with the Intel Nehalem (45nm) mobile cpus?

Im waiting for that upgrade before i shell out $3000...

 

[jsschneidereit]

[citation][nom]kidamnesiac[/nom]Like a Jack-Russell f**ckin'-Terrier?[/citation]

haha exactly! i haven't seen that in a long while

 

[SneakySnake]

@Kabobi

I'd expect that they would put in the Nehalem mobile chips once they are released, or at least have a release date announced.

and CPU's have been 45 nm for while now. Nehalem didn't introduce that. The newer Core 2's were 45 nm and AMD has a bunch of 45 nm as well

 

[mook33]

I understand the hostility towards Apple/Macs -- I was like that for a long time, too. In schools especially (high schools & colleges), the systems really don't seem to offer anything else that the PC's don't offer as well. What I didn't realize is that the Macs were really being bogged down by all the security software, etc that were being put on them. The PC's were suffering the same fate, but when everyone brags about Apple's "stability", it seemed kinda silly when they weren't performing any better.
I've been a PC user for, hmm let's see -- 23 years. I've loved them all. But honestly, they aren't perfect pets. They work great once you iron out all the kinks, but even once they are "ironed", you still tend to get a lot more crashes than you do on a mac. And I'm talking everyday things. Then when you get into heavier usage tasks, the difference can be staggering.
The main thing is, PC's CAN run rock-stable -- it just depends on the hardware & the accompanying drivers. While you can swap parts in a mac, the 'pick' is limited -- and that's for good reason; by doing so, the hardware is likely to perform in a much more stable state, since 1000's of brands/makes/models don't have to be supported. That's what I don't really understand about people running Hackintosh computers, and thinking they're getting the full Mac benefits. Sure, it's OSX, and it runs...but the OS and drivers aren't made to fit together in the same way, and likely performance and/or stability is going to not be as streamlined as a result.
One thing people don't take into consideration is that there are applications that are owned by Apple, used by professionals...and not available on PC. Actually, this is initially why I started using Macs (the visual effects application Shake). It was then that I really started loving the OS, hardware, and overall setup.

Do I like PC's?
Oh yes!

But do I love my Mac more than any PC I've ever built on my own (which have been some HIGH end PC's)?
Absolutely!

Are Macs more expensive?
Absolutely!

But have I found it to be worth the money?
For sure!

PCs are great, and certainly more cost-efficient...but try not to slam something just because you don't find it to be "worth the money", especially since most of you have not used a mac EXTENSIVELY (using it at 'the library at school', I would say, does not give you a proper usage scenario -- and neither does a hackintosh).
Honestly...I used to do the EXACT same thing. And now I have a mac.

 

[Ellimist]

hehe Used to use macs at school all the time. my laptops are always mac laptops these days. windows laptops tend to be bigger physically than macbooks and anything that is the same size as a macbook is always the same if not more expensive.

i mean come on you have to compare apples with apples here. theres no point saying i got the same specs when the windows laptop is 5cm thick compared to the 2.4cm of the macbook. you always pay for more portability.

 

[leafblower29]

[citation][nom]rsud[/nom]The usual simpleton responses from blind/mindless windowheads.The overall design of the mac and the OS X are in general superior to windows.[/citation]

I've used OSX on a Mac pro many times and Vista was by far faster.

 

[Guest]

Hey MAC fanboys, I have an Idea why PC ad NIX fanboys give you so much crap.

Would you trust the skill and experience of a mechanic who bragged about never having to open up the hood of the cars he has owned?

 

[jsschneidereit]

[citation][nom]mook33[/nom]I understand the hostility towards Apple/Macs -- I was like that for a long time, too. In schools especially (high schools & colleges), the systems really don't seem to offer anything else that the PC's don't offer as well. What I didn't realize is that the Macs were really being bogged down by all the security software, etc that were being put on them. The PC's were suffering the same fate, but when everyone brags about Apple's "stability", it seemed kinda silly when they weren't performing any better.I've been a PC user for, hmm let's see -- 23 years. I've loved them all. But honestly, they aren't perfect pets. They work great once you iron out all the kinks, but even once they are "ironed", you still tend to get a lot more crashes than you do on a mac. And I'm talking everyday things. Then when you get into heavier usage tasks, the difference can be staggering. The main thing is, PC's CAN run rock-stable -- it just depends on the hardware & the accompanying drivers. While you can swap parts in a mac, the 'pick' is limited -- and that's for good reason; by doing so, the hardware is likely to perform in a much more stable state, since 1000's of brands/makes/models don't have to be supported. That's what I don't really understand about people running Hackintosh computers, and thinking they're getting the full Mac benefits. Sure, it's OSX, and it runs...but the OS and drivers aren't made to fit together in the same way, and likely performance and/or stability is going to not be as streamlined as a result.One thing people don't take into consideration is that there are applications that are owned by Apple, used by professionals...and not available on PC. Actually, this is initially why I started using Macs (the visual effects application Shake). It was then that I really started loving the OS, hardware, and overall setup.Do I like PC's? Oh yes!But do I love my Mac more than any PC I've ever built on my own (which have been some HIGH end PC's)? Absolutely!Are Macs more expensive?Absolutely!But have I found it to be worth the money?For sure!PCs are great, and certainly more cost-efficient...but try not to slam something just because you don't find it to be "worth the money", especially since most of you have not used a mac EXTENSIVELY (using it at 'the library at school', I would say, does not give you a proper usage scenario -- and neither does a hackintosh). Honestly...I used to do the EXACT same thing. And now I have a mac.[/citation]

what is the "proper usage scenario" of a mac?

 

[doomtomb]

Pathetic.

 

[anamaniac]

That is a wasteful upgrade...
The only thing that caught my attention is the HDD, and even then I would likely just buy a better one.

7.5% faster CPU, and the ram is put to common desktop speeds... wow.
Though ddr2 800 RAM for a laptop is still decent.

I see no point in this.

 

[har_boed]

well, to be honest, I am a mac/apple hater. Not because OSX really sucks or not. But the way the claim everything to be better where they are not really that good irritates me a lot. And usually mac fanbois don't have technical reason for what they are saying, it's good just because it's a mac.

However, looking only at the specs it is indeed overpriced.. you can get same spec with half the price by buying PC (well since mac switch to intel it's a pc anyway). However usually a pc laptop that is priced somewhere 500-750USD/Euro will have cheap looking plastic. And i don't like that. When you buy PC laptop that use material as good as apple however, they tends to be expensive too. But at least not really overpriced if you compare it to apple machines. And before ppl start bashing me to give proof which model this and where bla bla bla and I did not do enough resource to give proof.. well one thing.. i don't have time to find all the links etc etc, but if you really ever buy a laptop and do research i am sure you understand my point.

If fanbois says mac is good because of its looks, I am totally agree, i like the design, the UI design.. but it just not functional.

Eventough I hate mac.. really, i hate all apple product. I got to admit they use good material that looks expensive. But still it's too overpriced, I am sure using high quality material for the body won't cost them somewhere 300-400$ that justify their 999$ price.

about you can install windows in a mac.. when isn't that a proof that windows is much superior than OSX? I mean hardware and software. To run the hardware you need driver. Means since windows/linux have really bigger driver library, it can just runs most hardware out there. where mac can't. That's why apple is so protective to their OSX by limiting it can only be installed in their own machine, because they are afraid to get sued by people because of their claim it just works. However, mac marketing people is so good at marketing that they can hide their weakness and use windows/linux advantage becoming their strong point.. Fanbois.. wake upp.. !!!!!



In my daily computing i use Fedora Core 10, Ubuntu 8.10, OSX Leopard, OSX Tiger, Win XP. The one i enjoy the most is Ubuntu. It's not a perfect OS, it crashes several times, setting not saved properly.. but I don't mind, because Ubuntu don't really claim that high, and I know ppl works so hard for this OS yet giving away for free. I respect their hard work.

sorry for bad english...

 

[Guest]

OK, any one of you geniuses know of a 13inch notebook, with Nvidia 9400m, and 160gig HDD for $999 that doesnt suck?

Im sorry, but this is a decent deal, no matter which side of the fence you sit on. Just the usual responses from ignorant meatheads, eager to slag off "the rich kids" with no real world understanding of Apple products.

 

[Guest]

I'm kind of surprised Apple isn't offering an SSD option in this 'Classic' White MacBook. What's unclear if they've upped the internal drive interface from SATA I to SATA II or not in this latest revision. Even the lowly Mac mini got a SATA II chip in 2009.

 

[del35]

Anyone who ditches out one k for those junk specifications is, well, a moron.

 

[danwat1234]

[citation][nom]unlicensedhitman[/nom]"now comes with 160 GB hard drive"WoW epic! There are 500gig harddrives now...[/citation]


And now 640GB!