Comments on: Two birds, one stone. The Macbook. http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:01:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: MacMatte http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311393 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:50:33 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/22/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311393 There’s a detailed petition at http://macmatte.wordpress.com which is a blog format so that petitioners can leave detailed submissions, as lengthy as they want, to make their case to Apple about why matte screens are needed. So far, there are around 480+ petitions at the MacMatte website.

]]> By: Cely http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311391 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:49:57 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/22/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311391 Hello I need help I have a macbook bought this 2008 in pasadena calif but im in mexico so im not really familiarized cause here its all pc windows the most, how can i get de “ñ” or al letters used in spanish language? in mac is there a character map like in windows?

what is aperture for? where is it?
I think I have many questions so can anybody help me in the msn messenger please?
thanks

celia

inlakech @ live .com. mx

]]> By: scott http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311392 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:32:31 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/22/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311392 I have a MacBook, my first. How do I move cursor to beginning and to end of a document in Mac:Word from a keyboard that has no Home or End keys?
(Command+appropriate arrow key moves cursor to beginning and end of line.)

Thanks,
Scott

]]> By: Him http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311390 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:55:41 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/22/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311390 Well now there’s that 3.0 pound alumnium labtop that came out about 6 hours ago. Expensive but really good features it looks like.

]]> By: Eirik Øverby http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311389 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 07:27:01 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/22/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311389 Hoi,

just wanted to drop in and mention that my wife just got a MacBook 2ghz, and with 1.5gb memory Aperture flies. We have a 55GB library, with about 30% (in numbers) RAW and the rest JPG. Working with images is a breeze, the stacks function is just great, louping and scrolling to compare images is a wonderful thing, and adjustments etc. take .. about the time I’d expect.

And to add some objectivity to the mix: When mounting the same Aperture library on my MacBook Pro, the experience is the same. Even when doing heavy and fast-paced work, I can’t say I notice any difference between the two.

Note that I’m using an external 1600×1200 screen – whether Aperture would complain about the resolution on the MB I don’t know, but I couldn’t care much less. It runs on the internal screen if it has to, that’s the important thing.

/Eirik

]]> By: tim http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311388 Thu, 01 Jun 2006 02:23:01 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/22/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311388 all – never posted on something like this but felt duty bound to do so

i was a staunch dell latitude laptop user until about 2 years ago when i got a 12″ powerbook. loved it, and switched the company i run to apple. we’ve a selection of ibooks and powerbooks and a couple imacs. all work great and love them.

my powerbook HD failed catastrophically a few weeks back, so in i went to the macstore in seattle for a repair…but i needed to send my powerbook away. curiosly, my mac blew up on the same day the macbooks were released….(perhaps my pb picked up a signal from the mothership?!?) and i bought the black macbook

keyboard – i HATE the look of it. similar to a ZX spectrum 128k from my time in the uk as a kid….but despite crappy looks it seems to work really well though i’m also growing to like the retro look

screen – someone somewhere posted that with a matte screen, typing outside was a nightmare as the screen difused the light and meant that nothing was legible from any angle. they’re right. with the new screen it’s much clearer in or out. the exception would be at a specific angle where you can perhaps get a reflection…so you move the angle. simple.

screen part 2 – curiously if you sit with you back to a strong light source (the sun) and turn the screen off….you can see everything just great! something happens whereby the external light makes the screen work – excellent for increasing battery life!

wifi – much much MUCH better reception than either the powerbook or ibook – big improvement

graphics – i’m all photoshop (www.digitaltriathlon.com) and not moving images, and i’ve found everything great. with the increased screen contrast this marks a big improvement in the powerbook

ram – man this needs it. upgrade immediately – i put in 2gb from http://www.macsales.com (cheaper than apple store)

heat – it’s not cool….not sure if this is normal, but i’ll watch it over time

magnet latch – i don’t like it – it’s cool and all that but it’s nearly been dropped a couple of times – one of those things that you learn how to carry it

cable – clever idea and i like the “baby proof” nature of it having a couple of small kids

everything else is good – hope that helps

]]> By: Gustavo Gallegos http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311387 Fri, 26 May 2006 03:54:20 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/22/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311387 Which version of aperture are you running. Do a Software Update until you have v1.1.1 (which adds Universal Support)

]]> By: Tom http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311386 Fri, 26 May 2006 02:58:34 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/22/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311386 hey Guys for some reason I cant run Aperture on my macbook

It states that I dont neet the requirements

I know Ive read that now hack is need, what am I to do to get it to work.

I have the 2.0GHz Interl duo mackbook with 2 Gb ram

Any suggestions…

]]> By: Gustavo Gallegos http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311385 Thu, 25 May 2006 22:03:18 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/22/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311385 To get Aperture to run on your Macbook without giving you that warning about your screen size being small just do:

defaults write /Applications/Aperture.app/Contents/Info RKMinimumDisplayPixelHeight 800

(look at that plist for other minimum requirement get-arounds)

]]> By: eromitlab http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311384 Wed, 24 May 2006 01:56:45 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/22/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311384 Todd;

thanks for the insight on the new MB… I’m considering a new portable right now and reviews, notes and other comments on these new units offer some food for thought before heading into the Apple Store (the last portable I bought sort of on a whim and I have never been truly satisfied).

oh, and those glasses probably have an anti-reflection coating that reduces glare from the lenses themselves… only polarized lenses cut glare from surfaces.

]]> By: Diesel http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311383 Tue, 23 May 2006 20:04:27 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/22/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311383 @ henning. mac help (finder) has all the info you need on keyboard shortcuts.

]]> By: henning http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311382 Tue, 23 May 2006 18:20:58 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/22/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311382 I just ordered a MacBook and am anxiously awaiting its arrival. It’s my first Mac.

On Windows, holding down CTRL while doing a HOME or END brings you to the top or bottom of the document.

Is there a place where I can see what ALL the keyboard shortcuts do?

]]> By: mungler http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311381 Tue, 23 May 2006 15:02:18 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/22/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311381 Roland Dobbins: Thanks very much. Aperture was the clincher for me choosing between a MacBook and a Pro. I’d actually prefer to get the non-pro, so its good to hear a positive report. :)

]]> By: Richard Jones http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311380 Tue, 23 May 2006 04:53:17 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/22/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311380 I initally went to the Apple store to grab up a MacBook, but there were a few things that I didnt particularly like about them. I am not a big fan of the keyboards, the video card is an obvious(but for most consumers something of no concern). I loved the glossy display when I looked at it it dead on, when I was at any sort of an angle I hated it. To make a long story short, the MacBok is a great machine, though a bit on the heavy side for the Mac label. On the weight note, when you pick them up their form factr makes them feel even heavier than they are due to weight distribution(imho). It is, however, a great bargain!!! That being said, I ended up going with a MBP 2.0 with 1GB of memory. Needless to say, I love it. I would have no doubt thoroughly enjoyed a MacBook as well. To anyone looking for aa budget laptop with great features, you really cannot go wrong with a Mac Book.

]]> By: 'ju:femaiz http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311379 Tue, 23 May 2006 02:22:14 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/22/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311379 damnit – why oh why did they go glossy?!?!?

Still looking at ordering one in a week :D

]]> By: Roland Dobbins http://gigaom.com/apple/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311378 Mon, 22 May 2006 23:38:04 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2006/05/22/two-birds-one-stone-the-macbook/#comment-311378 Aperture runs great on my black MacBook – something like 10x faster than on my 1.5GHz 15″ AlBook. The lack of support for it at this time most likely has to do with testing time, not anything to do with the video adaptor. There’s just a little message about video resolution (when Aperture was coded, the minimum AlBook resolution was 1280×854, the MacBook resolution is 1280×800) which pops up when you start Aperture on the built-in LCD. You just click on through it and it works fine, and you don’t get the message at all when the MacBook is hooked into a Cinema Display.

My guess is that the next major rev of Aperture will officially support the MacBook; unlike 30fps of video in FCP, the video adaptor requirements for editing still photos aren’t very demanding, IMHO.

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