new MacBook and MacBook Pro on Tuesday, October 14th

Parametex · Post by **Parametex** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:48 pm

What a ugly piece of shit ... I was so much looking forward for a 13 inch pro model ...

This just sucks ...

thelike5 · Post by **thelike5** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:51 pm

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

Too bad roughly half of the bedroom musicians I've met and I'd say 90% of "pros" I've seen use macs...

thelike5 · Post by **thelike5** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:52 pm

Yeah, I don't much care for the black "imac" border but other than that from an asthetic standpoint it's a gorgeous machine.

hacktheplanet · Post by **hacktheplanet** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:53 pm

Yup. And ALL except for 2 amateur musicians I know use Macbooks. The other two use pros.

knotkranky · Post by **knotkranky** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:55 pm

oblique strategies wrote:
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

oh

just a little update?

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:55 pm

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

If you mean good OR affordable (rather than good AND affordable), then I'll mention the RME expresscard option which is fab, but not cheap!

_alexander_ · Post by **_alexander_** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:56 pm

only FW800????? that is a deal breaker for me since I have a few FW400 pieces of gear.

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:57 pm

knotkranky wrote:
oblique strategies wrote:
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
oh

just a little update?

er, what?

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:58 pm

_alexander_ wrote:only FW800????? that is a deal breaker for me since I have a few FW400 pieces of gear.

You can still use FW400 gear with the FW800 ports. Just need a 400 to 800 cable.

_alexander_ · Post by **_alexander_** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:04 pm

oblique strategies wrote:
_alexander_ wrote:only FW800????? that is a deal breaker for me since I have a few FW400 pieces of gear.
You can still use FW400 gear with the FW800 ports. Just need a 400 to 800 cable.

was unaware of this....didnt even bother looking

which is usually not me? Jumped the gun I suppose. Thanks again. So now I am back on the excuse of I cant afford one at the moment.

ground_control · Post by **ground_control** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:04 pm

The FW thing sucks, for sure, but I'm also kind of bummed about the touchpad and being forced into using tap-to-click, which I've always despised.

Everytime I use the laptops at work that have tap to click turned on, I always end up tapping and dragging things I don't want to. It's going to make using these lappies live a nightmare for me.

Does anyone here use there touchpad live with tap-to-click on? Do you get use to it?

J

jah4life · Post by **jah4life** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:07 pm

ground_control wrote:The FW thing sucks, for sure, but I'm also kind of bummed about the touchpad and being forced into using tap-to-click, which I've always despised.

Everytime I use the laptops at work that have tap to click turned on, I always end up tapping and dragging things I don't want to. It's going to make using these lappies live a nightmare for me.

Does anyone here use there touchpad live with tap-to-click on? Do you get use to it?

J

I've always hated it too! Another bad feature of the new MB's.

BTW, I know you can just use a FW 400 to 800 cable, but it's still a PITA since all of my FW gear is FW400 and I'd have to buy more cables. OH WELL.

_alexander_ · Post by **_alexander_** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:10 pm

I am sure you will be able to adjust the sensitivity.... but I it will be something to get used to. Get yourself a trackball.

glitchrock-buddha · Post by **glitchrock-buddha** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:13 pm

So is this the first time the macbook pros use the magnetic screen closing of the macbooks as opposed to the little clips of the old macbook pros? If so, I'm SOLD! Well, not really....

oblique strategies · Post by **oblique strategies** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:16 pm

ground_control wrote:Does anyone here use there touchpad live with tap-to-click on? Do you get use to it?
J

It really depends on the quality & responsiveness of the trackpad. My old powerbook 500 had a great trackpad, it really spoiled me. My current powerbook 1.5GHz has a lame trackpad.

There is clicking, dragging, & drag lock. I've settled on mainly using click & drag. But I also use the button because the trackpad is sooo lame!

I'll echo another poster by advising you to get a trackball -the champagne of controllers!