Comments on: MacBook Gets New Display, Trackpad, and Built-in Battery for Old Price

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Apple Event Predictions: The Next Macs: Apple « — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:01:20 +0000

[...] time last year, the entry-level MacBook got a unibody design. But it wasn’t an aluminum one, like its Pro cousins. Instead it got a polycarbonate unibody [...]

By: michael

michael — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:20:53 +0000

Overpriced? the same as a BMW or even a Bentley is “overpriced” however, ask an owner if its worth it and they’ll say YES. I’ve had my Black macbook since 12/07 and its still running strong, has no viruses, starts up, shuts down and wakes up incredibly fast and in a fraction of the time of a PC. As for Apple taking away the firewire port well I’m not a fan of that but think about it this way… how much does the “average” user use firewire? not much, in fact all but one of my archive drives is USB. all my peripherals are USB. I’d say give me an extra USB not a fire wire. Now on the other side as a Video Editor I do use Firewire when I get jobs that require capturing footage I NEED the fire wire drive. but as many editors and media and arts people that bought the macbook will tell you, they would upgrade to the macbook pro even if the macbook still had firewire. I’ve planned on upgrading to the pro since i starting planning to buy a new mac 3 years ago. I love the macbook but need more power.

As for garage band users… you can get an mbox or some other type of USB audio in device, this way you have more control over the input. I’ve used garage band and soundtrack and not once have used the audio in. In fact I’ve used it once and if I were to need it again I’d go buy a USB mic.

I suppose what I’m getting at is half of the bells and whistles that people bitch about that are missing are features that most of the consumers do not use enough to warrant them being on the new macbook. If you really need them save for another month and go Pro or go buy a “Chevy” PC and deal with all the added crap but hey…. enjoy those extra ports!!!!

By: ipsec

ipsec — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:35:05 +0000

Yes… Overpriced.

By: FireWireLuver

FireWireLuver — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:54:48 +0000

Overpriced.
Bring back Firewire…

By: Wellu

Wellu — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:21:45 +0000

You can buy the old models refurbished on the Apple site. I’m not sure how long those will last though.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:41:08 +0000

Macuser may well be right about it being a hideously overpriced netbook. It’s use as a multimedia device is shrinking with each vanished socket.
I’m buying the old model… I physically wouldn’t be able to capture / edit / USE this new Mac.
The perfectly serviceable MiniDV and HDV Cameras I use for animation / education aren’t going out of the window for a long while yet. The other shame is that i can no longer find the model on the Apple site so i’ll have to buy it elsewhere.

By: Raiden

Raiden — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:42:27 +0000

Actually Apple’s netbook is the iPhone/iPod Touch. Steve Jobs said in his September keynote that “the iPod Touch is a great portable computer”.

By: mxs

mxs — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:49:38 +0000

They keep dumbing it down, don’t they??

By: Eric Knibbe

Eric Knibbe — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:53:27 +0000

Ok, so I looked more closely, and it’s a combined audio in/out port. But that’s still an annoyance for, say, GarageBand users.

By: Eric Knibbe

Eric Knibbe — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:43:26 +0000

Don’t forget its new lack of an audio-in port.