Comments on: Should I Buy a Mac Book Pro

By: aja

aja — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:30:21 +0000

I Just got the fastest, smallest. best looking computer i have ever had! A 15.5 Mac Book Pro Core Duo 1.83 GHz memory = 1GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM. If I could have afforded the top of the line MBP I’m not sure I would notice any difference. Benchmarks are great for bragging rights and Nerds. Being a graphic designer I need fast, reliable and stable. It’s a beauty from every angle, with Garage Band, I can make my own Loops, jingles, sound effects and voice overs, movie clips, all of that and more right out of the box. There will always be the next ‘Big, New & improved, More powerful, Faster, will polish the silver and walk the dog.
Well I’m more than happy, It’s nice that my MBP gets outright Oooo’s and Ahhh’s but I love the flirtive looks MBP get’s, it’s like a Great looking suit & pollished shoes or 501’s with an Abercrombe ‘T’. A great hair cut makes you look better so dose a MBP!

By: NJAZ

NJAZ — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 13:10:43 +0000

They just don’t compare to the fast PC laptops — my 3 Ghz PC out performs the macs in every way. As a professional designer I am always dealing with slow producing Macs, it’s a waste of everyone’s time and money. No pros use the iSoftware for professional production yet some would have you believe that these consumer programs are all you’ll need. Intel chips and Windows XP support? I think it’s pretty obvious who sets the standards in this game. Macs are for folks who want to think they have it all and spend in the same state of mind. Thumbs down to the new mac book pro — however I am awaiting the second and third versions 0f these laptops, if they can get it right I will consider the mac that can compete with my PC. Both platforms on one machine is very tempting. After all Macs do look cool but that’s about it, they are too slow!!

By: C Chan

C Chan — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:39:41 +0000

I've had a Mac Book Pro for three months now and so far, the DVD drive has jammed twice and now the display has malfunctioned. Apple takes 10 days to repair and how can you equate the loss of productivity, and ultimately loss of earnings, let alone the inconvenience?

I am a new customer of Apple and I would not recommend their ‘professional’ products unless you, like me, work in the design industry and have no other option but to buy mac.

It's not the wasted money but the waste of time that has affected me the most. I have little faith in my MBP to perform reliably in the future. Mac’s solution to poor quality of product, “buy our extended warranty for peace of mind”… Fantastic!

It would be a joke if it were funny.

By: Tom Hutchings

Tom Hutchings — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 11:31:39 +0000

Please wait!

Mac have stopped doing any form of Beta testing on their machines, due to the cost involved. Instead they use the first set of customers as guinea pigs to test new systems, remember how bad osx was when it first came out; therefore it will take them a while to iron out all of the problems.

I recently heard that a friend of mine is on his 4th Mac book pro after all of the other mechines apperared to be faulty. So i would wait untill Apple have finished making the nessary adjustments to these machines

By: Joules

Joules — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 13:22:01 +0000

I got one as my G4 Powerbook had an accident, so I upgraded with my insurance. It is presently slower for what I need it for which is sound design and music composition as some of the programmes seem to take ages to process and turn on, however this will change. The keyboard is lovely and a pleasure to use amongst a brilliant screen. It is still a mac and that is all thaqt matters and I didnt feel it worth having something that would soon be out of date (within 6 months). So from this angle it is worth the wait and spending the money! I have not found anything yet that does not work, just a slow startup for the programmes. A nice 22seconds for the strartup for OSX is nice too!

So if you're thinking of upgrading, dont get left behind, this is a serious machine and will get all the benefits in time.

Good luck

By: redhickey

redhickey — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:29:52 +0000

http://www.adobe.com/products/pdfs/intelmacsupport.pdf

ADOBE's OFFICIAL COMMENTS ON THE SITUATION

I am a serious graphic designer and have a nice g5 at home… i need a laptop and i need it now and i need it to work! I'm buying a g4 17inch this week (refurbished of course $500 less) because i don't want to mess with updates. I really think it comes down to if you are using it for creative means.

I'm waiting… so many people still are creating amaizing work with thier g4 desktops because they can depend on them. I need 100% dependability.

Not many professionals will have this product until the new versions of the Adobe Creative Suite and Studio 8 come out… i will sell my laptop then which will be 1-2 years old to buy the upgrade. Check e-bay; the resell value for these products are quite impressive.

Thats my plan. :D

By: Rich

Rich — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 20:28:49 +0000

Im having the same problem..Im new to Macs and never had a PowerBook..so which should I buy..I could give a rats ass about speed
what about future programs will they be coded for PPC chips, that is my concern. I would really like the 17″ version..and Im really not sure I can wait..unless someone tells me to go ahead and buy a
17″ Powerbook…
I need help and advice soon. I will be using the computer for video and graphic work(web pages and such..Dreamweaver8)
you can contact me at
toasterflyer@hotmail.com

Thanks.
RIch

By: J-snipe

J-snipe — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 03:35:48 +0000

Just get it. Had a PowerMac 6100 66MHZ 10 yrs ago, switched to PC’s and have been living miserably throughout the years bacause I needed it for work. No longer a case now!!! I now have my Mac Book Pro 2.0GHZ. Aside from the heat sometimes (not really too much of a problem for me), and the slight whine sometimes (wonder if they can resolve it through a softwrae update?), it is truly an amazing innovation to pack so much in such a small place. Just get it if you need a laptop, you will love it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:39:22 +0000

its too fast , the screen i has the best resolution and brigthness
safari runs like a thunder , its trully the future , forget about rosetta , the no native apps run twice as faster than the previusly g4s ( i have one ) , remember when u get yor firt powerbook , it change the way you use and see computers , this is the future , recomended
( i didnt even have to wait i went to comp usa thats it

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:36:29 +0000

i bougth it, its the best laptop i ever experienced to use

By: Jauhari

Jauhari — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 14:42:22 +0000

Go and buy this gadget I love it, I want it one too, but wait until my money enough :(

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 16:50:07 +0000

I wonder if the power PC apps can run on the intel MBP?

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Mon, 13 Feb 2006 03:51:19 +0000

By: Michael Air

Michael Air — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:50:38 +0000

Hey Om,

One thing worth considering. When can you get one.

I spoke to a local apple store today and they told me that the macbooks had now been pushed back to march.

By: Bob Melan

Bob Melan — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 05:18:31 +0000

I pulled the trigger. Im still on a G3 ibook and it wasnt getting it done as I used my PC for big imaging i was doing. So heres hoping it rocks.

By: John Clifford

John Clifford — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:39:02 +0000

How about an Intel dual Core Mac Tablet ?