Comments on: Apple debuts 17-inch MacBook Pro

Company expands screen size of its Intel-based notebook line. New laptop weighs 6.8 pounds, to cost $2,799.
Photos: Apple's 17-inch MacBook Pro

[thebignoticeboard.com]

oh my god, everytime!

Can somebody just talk about the article!! For god's sake,
everytime an apple article pops up, the bickering begins.

People who use PCs / Linux : Don't write anything if you don't
give two hoots about the MacBook.

People who use Macs : Just talk amongst yourselves and don't
rise to the bait.

I personally use OS X. I love it, switched over a year ago, and
never looked back. If people who use PCs are too ignorant to try
something else, then that's their problem. If they are happy
using Win XP / Linux, then let them carry on.

It doesn't matter which is better, everyone has their own
opinion. But everytime an apple article comes up, i end up
reading the same posts over and over again. Dell this, Alienware
that. It doesn't matter, each to their own.

P.S. I do consider myself a Mac 'fanatic'.

[TyTyson]

Wrong.

People should be given the chance of escaping mediocrety and
blissful ignorance. Don't be so selfish.

Even peecee users should be given a chance.

:)

[darrius3365]

Compare to SONY

I don't really want to get into this argument, but when you compare PC laptops to the Mac, I think the best comparison should be to the Sony VAIOs. I think they are closer in style and multimedia functionality to the Mac than other PC manufacturers. For instance, some Sony notebooks come with a built-in camera. I am not declaring a winner, as I don't care to do a detailed comparison.

[darrius3365]

Compare to SONY

I don't really want to get into this argument, but when you compare PC laptops to the Mac, I think the best comparison should be to the Sony VAIOs. I think they are closer in style and multimedia functionality to the Mac than other PC manufacturers. For instance, some Sony notebooks come with a built-in camera. I am not declaring a winner, as I don't care to do a detailed comparison.

[Bob Brinkman]

Bah.

Boot Camp only appeals to people that were already using two systems in the first place, or people that were already considering Macs.

In both cases the choice was already made, they perfer OSX.

[Bob Brinkman]

woops wrong thread

Oh Noes!!11

It was getting to long anyways I guess.

[Charleston Charge]

But you're forgetting

that Boot Camp is the most important IT release in 10 years.

[Bob Brinkman]

Bah.

Boot Camp only appeals to people that were already using two systems in the first place, or people that were already considering Macs.

In both cases the choice was already made, they perfer OSX.

[Bob Brinkman]

woops wrong thread

Oh Noes!!11

It was getting to long anyways I guess.

[Charleston Charge]

But you're forgetting

that Boot Camp is the most important IT release in 10 years.

[Llib Setag]

MacBookPro 17" cheaper than Dell's "Lexus" Laptops

Processor 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo

L2 cache 2MB shared

Frontside bus 667MHz

Main memory 1GB (single SO-DIMM) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); supports up to 2GB

Hard drive 120GB Serial ATA (5400 rpm)
8X Optical drive Slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Display 17-inch (diagonal) TFT widescreen; 1680 by 1050 pixels

Graphics support ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and dual-link DVI support

Video camera Built-in iSight

Expansion ExpressCard/34 slot

Ports FireWire 400 port, FireWire 800 port, three USB 2.0 ports

Wireless networking Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme (802.11g)4; built-in 3-Mbps Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)

Video DVI output, VGA output

Audio Built-in stereo speakers, built-in microphone, optical digital input/line in, optical
digital output/headphone out

Keyboard Full size; backlit with ambient light sensors

Software: Mac OS X, Front Row, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book,
QuickTime, iLife (includes iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand, iWeb, and iTunes),
iCal, Photo Booth, DVD Player, iWork 30-Day Trial, Comic Life, FileMaker Pro Trial,
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, OmniOutliner, QuickBooks for Mac New
User Edition, Xcode Development Tools, Apple Hardware Test, and more.

Service and support 90 days of toll-free telephone support and one-year limited warranty

Also included Apple Remote, DVI to VGA adapter, MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug,
power cord

FREE BootCamp software allows for running WinXP. (Mac OSX Unix/WinXP/Unix/Linux all on one laptop.)

$2,799.00

MacBook Pro 17" Notebook Fully Loaded:
(specifications same as above, but...)

2.16GHz Intel Core Duo
2GB 667 DDR2 - 2x1GB SO-DIMMs
120GB Serial ATA drive @ 5400 rpm

FREE BootCamp software allows for running WinXP. (Mac OSX Unix/WinXP/Unix/Linux all on one laptop.)

$3,099.00



DELL NEW HIGH END LAPTOPS:
The Metallic Black M1710 costs $2,600 with Intel's Core Duo T2400 processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory, and a 60GB hard drive.
The Formula Red model will be available in the U.S. and Canada only. The price with the T2500 processor and an 80GB hard drive is $3,400. Both notebooks feature Microsoft's Windows Media Center Edition operating system.

[Rolndubbs]

Try the inspirons

The xps's are gaming and multimedia notebooks, spec out a top of the line inspiron, same processor, same amount of 667 ram, same hard drive size, with a tv tuner and a 256 7800 graphics card(far superior to the 1600 in the powerbook), and you will see it prices out at 2650, and thats with a 3 year warranty(compared the the 1 year standard warranty on the apple). So yeah, I guess it depends on which model you look at

[Llib Setag]

MacBookPro 17" cheaper than Dell's "Lexus" Laptops

Processor 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo

L2 cache 2MB shared

Frontside bus 667MHz

Main memory 1GB (single SO-DIMM) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); supports up to 2GB

Hard drive 120GB Serial ATA (5400 rpm)
8X Optical drive Slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Display 17-inch (diagonal) TFT widescreen; 1680 by 1050 pixels

Graphics support ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and dual-link DVI support

Video camera Built-in iSight

Expansion ExpressCard/34 slot

Ports FireWire 400 port, FireWire 800 port, three USB 2.0 ports

Wireless networking Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme (802.11g)4; built-in 3-Mbps Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)

Video DVI output, VGA output

Audio Built-in stereo speakers, built-in microphone, optical digital input/line in, optical
digital output/headphone out

Keyboard Full size; backlit with ambient light sensors

Software: Mac OS X, Front Row, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book,
QuickTime, iLife (includes iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand, iWeb, and iTunes),
iCal, Photo Booth, DVD Player, iWork 30-Day Trial, Comic Life, FileMaker Pro Trial,
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, OmniOutliner, QuickBooks for Mac New
User Edition, Xcode Development Tools, Apple Hardware Test, and more.

Service and support 90 days of toll-free telephone support and one-year limited warranty

Also included Apple Remote, DVI to VGA adapter, MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug,
power cord

FREE BootCamp software allows for running WinXP. (Mac OSX Unix/WinXP/Unix/Linux all on one laptop.)

$2,799.00

MacBook Pro 17" Notebook Fully Loaded:
(specifications same as above, but...)

2.16GHz Intel Core Duo
2GB 667 DDR2 - 2x1GB SO-DIMMs
120GB Serial ATA drive @ 5400 rpm

FREE BootCamp software allows for running WinXP. (Mac OSX Unix/WinXP/Unix/Linux all on one laptop.)

$3,099.00



DELL NEW HIGH END LAPTOPS:
The Metallic Black M1710 costs $2,600 with Intel's Core Duo T2400 processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory, and a 60GB hard drive.
The Formula Red model will be available in the U.S. and Canada only. The price with the T2500 processor and an 80GB hard drive is $3,400. Both notebooks feature Microsoft's Windows Media Center Edition operating system.

[Rolndubbs]

Try the inspirons

The xps's are gaming and multimedia notebooks, spec out a top of the line inspiron, same processor, same amount of 667 ram, same hard drive size, with a tv tuner and a 256 7800 graphics card(far superior to the 1600 in the powerbook), and you will see it prices out at 2650, and thats with a 3 year warranty(compared the the 1 year standard warranty on the apple). So yeah, I guess it depends on which model you look at

[benjiernmd]

wnurse = about 2 OS in 1 MAC

Yes, you can run Windows in last year's Mac's. You can use Virtual
PC or Guest PC. I have them in my G3 iMac. It is worth your time to
research on this, believe me.

[benjiernmd]

wnurse = about 2 OS in 1 MAC

Yes, you can run Windows in last year's Mac's. You can use Virtual
PC or Guest PC. I have them in my G3 iMac. It is worth your time to
research on this, believe me.

[fakespam]

I dunno.

I'll stick to the PPC line for now.

[fakespam]

I dunno.

I'll stick to the PPC line for now.

[luvmysubaru]

Mac is so expensive...

To keep out the riff-raff like yourself - LOL! Stay with your cheaply
made wintel. I like some style and have the ducketts to throw at
something as elegant as the macbook pro.

Poverty sux i know, but don't use that as some weak excuse to
bash Mac. If you don't care about mac then why are you reading
the article?

[fakespam]

amen!

hey, i'm broke all of the time, and yet i will shell it out for macs and
good cars

to me, it's getting what you pay for

[luvmysubaru]

Mac is so expensive...

To keep out the riff-raff like yourself - LOL! Stay with your cheaply
made wintel. I like some style and have the ducketts to throw at
something as elegant as the macbook pro.

Poverty sux i know, but don't use that as some weak excuse to
bash Mac. If you don't care about mac then why are you reading
the article?

[fakespam]

amen!

hey, i'm broke all of the time, and yet i will shell it out for macs and
good cars

to me, it's getting what you pay for