The Pros are the only ones to have the built-in SD slot, and aluminum is more durable than polycarbonate plastic, I believe. For those of us who use SD cards with our portable book players, having the SD card slot built in can be a real convenience.
On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Nicolai Svendsen <chojiro1...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi, > > Yeah, the new aluminum Macbooks have it too. That's why I know about it. I > didn't feel confident enough to buy a Macbook Pro. I'll never understand why > switchers buy the Pros. I just suck, that's all. > > Regards, > Nic > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile<http://www.facebook.com/people/Nicolai-Svendsen/509197277> > My Twitter <http://twitter.com/chojiro> > > On Apr 16, 2010, at 8:23 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > All MacBooks have had the battery gauge, but it's always been on the bottom > of the unit, on the battery itself. I wasn't sure if the new MacBook > redesign (not MacBook Pro, just regular $999 white MacBook) got that meter > moved to the side, or taken off entirely. > > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:21 PM, Nicolai Svendsen > <chojiro1...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I sometimes use the visual button myself. Even the non-pro Macbooks have >> this, actually, so it's not exclusive. >> >> As for the redesign, I'll be honest here. I've never seen a Mac Mini >> before. Never. I've only seen a Macbook. Never an iMac, not a Mac Pro, or a >> Mac Mini. Macbook pros are similar to the regular Macbooks, if not entirely >> the same except slightly different hardware. I want to see the difference >> between a Mac Pro and an iMac as well. The Mac pro is the crazy Mac that can >> hold about 16GB of RAM, I think. Or is that the iMac? I'd think the Mac Pro. >> >> Regards, >> Nic >> Skype: Kvalme >> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >> AIM: cincinster >> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >> Facebook Profile<http://www.facebook.com/people/Nicolai-Svendsen/509197277> >> My Twitter <http://twitter.com/chojiro> >> >> On Apr 16, 2010, at 7:47 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: >> >> Remember that, like the iPhone, the iPad requires a sync to iTunes the >> very first time it boots, so you'll need a Mac to get started with it (or a >> PC running iTunes). >> >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:43 PM, Jessica and Goldina < >> sanginsista3...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I think the mini is kind of irrelevant, especially with the iPad coming >>> on the scene and the bluetooth keyboard support coming in 4.0. Why does >>> there even need to be a mini when one can just hook up their bluetooth >>> keyboard to their iPad or phone/touch? I guess because the mini runs mac OS >>> instead of iPhone OS, but I think as the iPad is developed further mac OS >>> and iPhone OS are gonna become increasingly similar and the mini will become >>> obsolete. especially since the mini doesn't have a battery or anything that >>> makes it portable without having to be plugged in. I think portable, use it >>> wherever computers are the direction things are heading. >>> >>> peace and positivity >>> Jessica and Goldina >>> On 2010-04-15, at 10:26 PM, Rob Lambert wrote: >>> >>> > Since VoiceOver, and the Mac Mini have been around since 05, this will >>> be relevant. What is your take on a full redesign of the Mini? Aside from >>> the back, and insides, the overall system itself hasn't budged in the last >>> five years. I think the design is starting to get stale, but what do you >>> think? I also have an idea for the MacBook Pros. You know on the side that >>> there's a button that is essentially a visual battery checker? Well, for >>> those who don't know, you push the button & lights will light up. HOw much >>> do you think it would be to create a more tactile version of this? I only >>> ask because low vision users with enough vision, and fully sighted people, >>> can press a button while the computer is off and get the battery status. 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