Apple corner

**Lemur** · 02-03-2008, 18:13

Well, given what you're saying about your needs and desires, I would recommend a 15" Macbook Pro, since that will give you a light, portable machine with much the same specs as a 17". What's more, when it comes to gaming, the 15" screen will be a better match for the mobile video card.

Don't forget to beef up the hard drive when you order, since you'll probably want to dual-boot it into Windows XP and OS X.

As for Whacker's quasi-rant against all things Mac, I'll just quote a friend of mine who develops front-end interfaces for databases on portable devices using wireless, which means that he has to wrestle with just about every irritating thing that exists in technology: "You have no idea what it's like to have Unix on a laptop that just works."

I really don't understand the anti-Mac hysteria and hostility. I don't wish Windows would go away; I don't sneer at people for using Linux; when I spot a BSD box I have no urge to spit. But let someone know that you like to use a Mac now and then, and all rules of polite society are dropped. It's just an OS, friends. It ain't worth being so rude.

**Xiahou** · 02-04-2008, 19:41

Originally Posted by Lemur

As for Whacker's quasi-rant against all things Mac, I'll just quote a friend of mine who develops front-end interfaces for databases on portable devices using wireless, which means that he has to wrestle with just about every irritating thing that exists in technology: "You have no idea what it's like to have Unix on a laptop that just works."

I really don't understand the anti-Mac hysteria and hostility. I don't wish Windows would go away; I don't sneer at people for using Linux; when I spot a BSD box I have no urge to spit. But let someone know that you like to use a Mac now and then, and all rules of polite society are dropped. It's just an OS, friends. It ain't worth being so rude.

I'm guessing Whacker's hostility is due to the smugness often exuded by Apple users and especially by Apple techs/personnel. I've worked around and with several Apple techs and they were some of the biggest zealots I've seen.

Personally, I think of myself as Apple neutral. I think they're ok, have a good GUI and are fairly stable. They do, of course, have their limitations- but the main reason I don't own one is because I think they're overpriced. If a user would be well served by OSX and doesn't mind paying a premium to get it, then by all means go for it- they're nice computers.

**edyzmedieval** · 05-12-2008, 21:27

Thread necromancy...

Does anyone here have the new generation of MacBook Pro?

**Banquo's Ghost** · 05-14-2008, 13:58

Originally Posted by edyzmedieval

Thread necromancy...

Does anyone here have the new generation of MacBook Pro?

Define new generation. If you mean an Intel based MacBook pro (as opposed to the G4) then yes, I have a first edition. If you mean the newest, speediest version of the Intel, then I can't help as mine is still going strong.