Hi Nic:
I'm not quite geeky enough to understand a lot of this. I believe even my
pro13 can hold upto 8 gb, which being a very ignorant geek doesn't seem like
much when I consider that the iphone has 16 or 32. But, again, I know little
about these things. I went with the pro just because it was kind of the latest
and greatest, and, quite honestly, I liked the feal and size of it. As far as
it's other merrits go, as I say, I'm pretty ignorant. So, perhaps in a way,
it's wasted on me.<grin>
Anyhow that's how it happened here. I'm hoping in time I'll know enough to
know just what I have here and what it's capable of.
Take care
Carolyn
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From: Nicolai Svendsen
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 7:28 AM
Subject: Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks
Hi cArolyn,
I don't know what it is. Every single new Mac user I know has a Pro. Well,
except one person who has the carbon-shell Mac. I got the aluminum Macbook, but
not the Pro. Why?
Well, I compared the exchange rate. In dollars, it was not terribly high when
converting it into crowns. In fact, it was just the same as for the Macbooks
over here. However, those Macbooks cost at least two hundred dollars extra in
my country, if not more. And that was the entry level Macbook Pro. Yes, I could
have afforded it, and I did not mind the fact it cost a bit more. But I didn't
get it anyway. Because, really, I wasn't sure why I would need the extra
processing power, or extra RAM. Those beasts can hold a total of 8GB.
The thing is, regardless of that, I see new people who are just switching to
the Mac, people who have never even touched a Mac, buy the Macbook Pro. And why
is that? I can't figure it out. Why isn't the good old Macbook good enough for
them? What did it ever do? Poor Macbook. I feel sorry for it.
I think that part of it may be that, if you think about it, you might as well
buy the best Macbook. That way, if you ever need the resources, you have them
already. However, my problem was that I had been misinformed. I had been told
that the Macbook had firewire, and that's what I cared about. Of course, I put
my full trust in him and that he knew what he was talking about in regards to
hardware specifications. I didn't bother checking out the specs online, or ask
the Apple representatives there. I figured his word was good.
I'd be curious to know, from recent switchers, why they bought the Macbook
Pro as opposed to the Macbook that's just sitting there on the shelf, having
pretty low self-esteem.
No, really. I'd like to know. I'm using my Macbook right now, and it's really
fast and slick. It's a very nice machine. Of course, the geek in me is jealous
because I want to see the difference in responsiveness between booting Snow
Leopard in 32 as opposed to 64-bit. And, for some reason, despite the fact my
processor supports this, Macbooks cannot boot in 64-bit. Only the Macbook Pros
and the iMacs can do this.
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On Apr 16, 2010, at 3:07 PM, 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.
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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.
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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. I'd like to see VoiceOver
users get this convenience as well.
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