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  • toasty
    Sir Toastiness
    • Jun 2004
    • 6585
    #1

    New MacBook

    At long last, my new toy has arrived. Man, this thing is the shit. I feel like an idiot for running Windows for the last 9 years...

    Spent all last night just dipping around with it. The thing that amazed me is that I turned it on, located my wireless internet connection, and just like that, it was networked to every other computer in my house. Syncing to my iTunes library on my office computer was a breeze. Absolutely blew me away -- I think back to the week and a half it took me to get my Vista computer to recognize the XP computers in the house...
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    • asdf_admin
      i use to be important
      • Jun 2004
      • 12798
      #2
      Re: New MacBook

      Welcome to the real world of computing.

      I was the same way. I stayed up all night. It is simply amazing how things work. Leopard is a beautiful world, cover flow is such a rad way to browse files and docs.

      What did you get spec'd out if you do not mind me asking?
      dead, yet alive.

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        • miketpoto
          Shabisquik The Ghetto Queen
          • Jan 2005
          • 4223
          #3
          Re: New MacBook

          A friend of a friend broke their display on their macbook and I had the pleasure of replacing it. It took 3 and a half hours. oof!

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            • miketpoto
              Shabisquik The Ghetto Queen
              • Jan 2005
              • 4223
              #4
              Re: New MacBook

              And oh yeah, welcome aboard!

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                • Kamal
                  Administrator
                  • May 2002
                  • 28835
                  #5
                  Re: New MacBook

                  *so jealous*

                  nice on James, waiting to get on to the bandwagon meself
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                    • toasty
                      Sir Toastiness
                      • Jun 2004
                      • 6585
                      #6
                      Re: New MacBook

                      Originally posted by asdf_admin
                      What did you get spec'd out if you do not mind me asking?
                      At the end of the day, I couldn't justify the extra for the MacBook Pro because:

                      1. I don't work on anything graphic intensive, and
                      2. I actually wanted the smaller screen because it is a travel computer and after lugging a "desktop replacement" style laptop around the country for the last couple of years, I was eager to get something more svelte.
                      3. It's computer number 4 in our house of 2 people, so no need to unnecessarily blow my wad.

                      Relevant specs:
                      - 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
                      - 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
                      - 160GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
                      - Superdrive 8x (DVDąR DL/DVDąRW/CD-RW)

                      You know the rest. As it turns out, though, this unit (minus the extra gig of RAM) actually out-performed a 2.2 MBP in this review, so I was happy to see that:

                      Page not found | Macworld
                      http://www.macworld.com/2007/11/reviews/macbookcore2duo/index.php


                      I bought it from MacMall and bought one of their packages that come with Parallels and Windows XP SP2 pre-installed -- was cheaper than buying the components and installing it myself. Gotta commend MacMall, by the way -- I had it shipped 2nd day, but there was an issue with my credit card (evidently Chase requires you to authorize large online purchases), and the transaction didn't go through until the following evening. Dang if I didn't get the MacBook on the day it was originally supposed to arrive anyway. Tip of the hat, for sure...

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                        • ddr
                          DUDERZ get a life!!!
                          • Jun 2004
                          • 7006
                          #7
                          Re: New MacBook

                          nice dude. i was in the same boat as you. i turned it on and was like... wtf thats it? i dont need to run 5 bullshit wizards? was amazingly simple i love it!

                          welcome to the mac world
                          "pics or stfu" - R.I.P. Steve "Jibgolly" James

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                            • feather
                              Shanghai ooompa loompa
                              • Jul 2004
                              • 20898
                              #8
                              Re: New MacBook

                              Nice, so did you get applecare in the end?

                              i_want_to_have_sex_with_electronic_music

                              Originally posted by Hoff
                              a powerful and insane mothership that occasionally comes commanded by the real ones .. then suck us and makes us appear in the most magical of all lands
                              Originally posted by m1sT3rL
                              Oh. My. God. James absolutely obliterated the island tonight. The last time there was so much destruction, Obi Wan Kenobi had to take a seat on the Falcon after the Death Star said "hi and bye" to Leia's homeworld.

                              I got pics and video. But I will upload them in the morning. I need to smoke this nice phat joint and just close my eyes and replay the amazingness in my head.

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                                • toasty
                                  Sir Toastiness
                                  • Jun 2004
                                  • 6585
                                  #9
                                  Re: New MacBook

                                  Originally posted by feather
                                  Nice, so did you get applecare in the end?
                                  didn't get it at the time of purchase, but I am going to add it, after all of the recommendations...

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                                    • feather
                                      Shanghai ooompa loompa
                                      • Jul 2004
                                      • 20898
                                      #10
                                      Re: New MacBook

                                      Most people wait till their standard warranties are just about to end before getting applecare to extend it anyway.

                                      i_want_to_have_sex_with_electronic_music

                                      Originally posted by Hoff
                                      a powerful and insane mothership that occasionally comes commanded by the real ones .. then suck us and makes us appear in the most magical of all lands
                                      Originally posted by m1sT3rL
                                      Oh. My. God. James absolutely obliterated the island tonight. The last time there was so much destruction, Obi Wan Kenobi had to take a seat on the Falcon after the Death Star said "hi and bye" to Leia's homeworld.

                                      I got pics and video. But I will upload them in the morning. I need to smoke this nice phat joint and just close my eyes and replay the amazingness in my head.

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                                        • Troklo
                                          Platinum Poster
                                          • Jun 2004
                                          • 2012
                                          #11
                                          Re: New MacBook

                                          Originally posted by feather
                                          Most people wait till their standard warranties are just about to end before getting applecare to extend it anyway.
                                          Thatīs what iīm going to do, just waiting for my christmas money to arrive.

                                          Welcome to the mac world. I got mine almost a year now and couldīnt be happier.
                                          Quiero brincar al agua para caer al cielo

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