new MacBook and MacBook Pro on Tuesday, October 14th

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:06 pm

Rave wrote:today is a sad day

It really is. This does not bode well for the future...

hacktheplanet · Post by **hacktheplanet** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:09 pm

NO FIREWIRE ON THE NEW MACBOOK
WHY APPLE WHY

JJarvis · Post by **JJarvis** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:11 pm

So, how is making music on Vista these days? Sigh...I might just go with a pc once my warranty runs out on my mac book. I really like OSX, but I really can't imagine spending 1999 for a laptop with firewire. Maybe microsoft has become the new apple. Or better yet one can only hope that google might join the game.

knotkranky · Post by **knotkranky** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:13 pm

C'mon now, MBpros will come out soon with all manner of features and you'll dump MB like she was never there

JJarvis · Post by **JJarvis** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:16 pm

Actually they already did come out. I just have always prefered the mac book amateur over the pro. I'd rather spend the extra thousand on a guitar than a better video card.

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:17 pm

knotkranky wrote:C'mon now, MBpros will come out soon with all manner of features and you'll dump MB like she was never there

Well, the MacBook Pros were just updated along with the MacBooks, & we are not amused!:evil:

By the way, I like your signature

scientist · Post by **scientist** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:23 pm

so...anyone running osx on non-apple hardware?

JJarvis · Post by **JJarvis** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:25 pm

scientist wrote:so...anyone running osx on non-apple hardware?

I know people who do this on desktops but not laptops.

noisetonepause · Post by **noisetonepause** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:28 pm

Machinesworking wrote:
noisetonepause wrote:No Firewire. Traitors.

Oh well. I already knew my next laptop was going to be a Lenovo.
I'm there with you, but probably a used Panasonic Toughbook. Within the next three years I plan to switch to Linux, and a laptop that's built to last 10 years.

You are a man of excellent taste. Damn hard to get your paws on a recent Toughbook around here, though.

thelike5 · Post by **thelike5** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:29 pm

I could (almost) understand if Apple got rid off the firewire port and included an extra usb 2.0 port.

Native ports are huge for us audio guys.

jah4life · Post by **jah4life** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:29 pm

oblique strategies wrote:
jah4life wrote: I wonder if enough angry audiophiles write in demanding the return of FW to the macbooks they might actually add it?
They might. There was one iteration of the MBP that had no firewire 800 port on it, & the next gen had it replaced. Hope springs eternal!

OOOH! Let's do it!

I propose we start a letter/email campaign demanding apple add FW to the next gen. macbooks. Maybe to add FW 400 back on the MBP's, too?

Kodama · Post by **Kodama** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:36 pm

I'm guessing that 90% of people are fine with USB 2 and don't even know the difference, much less give a rat's ass about FW 800.

I really thought Apple would drop FW once a new faster USB spec would be released, but not beforehand....

I think most camcorders are now USB 2, so it really just hits musicians and people with firewire-only gear the hardest.

Next product line to get this hit will likely be iMacs, so I would give Apple some feedback!

Other than this flaw, I think that they are quite nice and will sell like hot cakes, just not to musicians...

Owell - maybe USB 2 audio devices will get better??? (828 MkII, AudioBox, etc...)

Not like there are any good/affordable expresscard options at all...

ChiDJ · Post by **ChiDJ** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:38 pm

maybe a floppy drive while we're at it?

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:39 pm

jah4life wrote:
oblique strategies wrote:
jah4life wrote: I wonder if enough angry audiophiles write in demanding the return of FW to the macbooks they might actually add it?
They might. There was one iteration of the MBP that had no firewire 800 port on it, & the next gen had it replaced. Hope springs eternal!

OOOH! Let's do it!

I propose we start a letter/email campaign demanding apple add FW to the next gen. macbooks. Maybe to add FW 400 back on the MBP's, too?

I'm in! Even though I'm a MBP chap, & don't really miss the firewire 400 port since I only use firewire 800, I'll lend my voice to the chorus to help fight the good fight for my firewire 400 brethren.

What really pisses me off is that stupid glossy screen & reflective black border!

To use some vintage American slang 'Apple pulled a boner'!

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:39 pm

Oh yeah, that black keyboard looks like shite too