One thing may be a perception that you are splerging and treating yourself. Given that, an extra hundred or two for the pro doesn't really seem out of the way. I thought my next macbook purchase would be a macbook standard or possibly a 13 inch macbook pro. But when I saw how much more configurable the 15 inch macbook pro was than either of the low end options, I began to rethink. For example there is a super nice looking solid state harddrive option. Maybe bytime I'm ready to buy next february it will be standard, but I doubt it.
Best, Erik Burggraaf APlus certified technician and user support consultant Call toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 Visit my all new website: http://www.erik-burggraaf.com Email: e...@erik-burggraaf.com On 2010-04-16, at 9:07 AM, Carolyn wrote: > Nic: > I'm curious. What is your thing about the MacBook pro? And at what are > you saying you suck? I got one for Christmas, because my husband observed > me druling over the newest hottest thing at the Apple store that talked. > But, I knew nothing about it, was just intrigued. And at the time, we were > faced with an expensive upgrade of screen-reader which was making me hate > that whole scenario. > Anyhow, no particular reason I was drawn to the MacBook Pro. I'm curious > what you're observing that switchers seem to gravitate toward them. > Thanks. I learn a lot from your posts. > > Carolyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nicolai Svendsen > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 12:49 AM > Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks > > 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 > My Twitter > > 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 >> My Twitter >> >> 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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