Your Thoughts on the new 13-inch MacBook?

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20-02-2009, 04:25 PM
Clowgon

Your Thoughts on the new 13-inch MacBook?
- http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/8352/...-enclosure.jpg Precision aluminium unibody enclosure.
  
  Machined from a solid piece of aluminium, the new MacBook not only looks stunning, it's also thinner, lighter, greener, and more powerful than ever.
- http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/8352/...ew-display.jpg LED-backlit display.
  
  The ultrathin 1280-by-800-pixel LED-backlit display shows off your digital media perfectly. And it's as easy on the environment as it is on the eyes: The gorgeous glass and aluminium enclosure is arsenic- and mercury-free, and LED technology makes it more power efficient.
- http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/8352/...w-graphics.jpg Advanced NVIDIA integrated graphics.
  
  Experience the most powerful MacBook graphics ever. With a new NVIDIA GeForce 9400M processor, the new MacBook delivers up to 5x more graphics performance, so you can immerse yourself in lifelike 3D games.*
http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/8352/...rview-hero.png
- http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/8352/...w-trackpad.jpg Multi-Touch trackpad.
  
  Multi-Touch comes to MacBook. The smooth, spacious glass trackpad is designed to give you more room for your fingers — and more functionality with Multi-Touch gestures. And since the entire trackpad doubles as the button, you can comfortably click anywhere.
Quite like it but it's a shame about the price tag.
20-02-2009, 04:32 PM
Recursion

Did a new one just come out or something?
20-02-2009, 04:33 PM
Kyle!

Quote:

Originally Posted by *****

Did a new one just come out or something?

No... He's a bit late! :D
20-02-2009, 04:34 PM
Wootzeh

Quote:

Originally Posted by *****

Did a new one just come out or something?

Na, he's just ******ed.
20-02-2009, 04:35 PM
Recursion

Ah ok, I thought I was missing something big :P
20-02-2009, 04:37 PM
Clowgon

That is the new MacBook, Right? :$
20-02-2009, 04:37 PM
BeanEgg

Looks very good, but I doubt it will be a great hit due to it's size. Only if it's cheap then it would to some people.
20-02-2009, 05:16 PM
Implement

I have a 9" MSI WIND, and it's way better, I sold my old 15" laptop, and my desktop PC as I didn't use them any more due to the fact that the netbook was just over all a better experience to use.

The 13" seems like a good size, in between netbook size and average laptop size.

Nice.
20-02-2009, 05:17 PM
Implement

I have a 9" MSI WIND, and it's way better than anything I have used before... seriously. I sold my old 15" laptop, and my desktop PC as I didn't use them any more due to the fact that the netbook was just over an complete better experience to use.

The 13" seems like a good size, in between netbook size and average laptop size.

Nice.
20-02-2009, 05:19 PM
Pyroka

13 inch sounds alright yeah... The Nvidia card and all that also makes it interesting, however it's hard to say whether it's a netbook or not. There's alot of debate about that. :S
20-02-2009, 05:20 PM
Barmi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clowgon

That is the new MacBook, Right? :$

Well, it's the newest. It's not exactly new any more... using 'new' as a relative term.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeanEgg

Looks very good, but I doubt it will be a great hit due to it's size. Only if it's cheap then it would to some people.

What is wrong with its size? It's a perfect size, and a hit with students. I've got an older white MacBook from October '07, but there are many, many MacBooks (old and new) in lectures.
20-02-2009, 09:01 PM
Recursion

Everyone loves 'em, hopefully Ill be getting one this year and thats coming from a hardcore PC user.
20-02-2009, 09:07 PM
Barmi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyroka

13 inch sounds alright yeah... The Nvidia card and all that also makes it interesting, however it's hard to say whether it's a netbook or not. There's alot of debate about that. :S

It's not a netbook. Apple don't have a netbook; only notebooks. The problem if they released one would be that it would overlap with the MacBook Air. I believe some people would prefer a tablet to be Apple's equivalent of a netbook. Even the base model MacBook could not be considered to be a netbook.
20-02-2009, 09:24 PM
Recursion

There are rumors of Apple making a netbook, but they are ONLY rumors.
20-02-2009, 09:26 PM
James!

I got this like 2 weeks ago, I love it :D
20-02-2009, 10:01 PM
Barmi

Quote:

Originally Posted by *****

There are rumors of Apple making a netbook, but they are ONLY rumors.

They are rumours with many doubters – mainly for the reason I posted above. Apple would have to market it in such a way that it didn't overlap the ultra-portable nature of the MacBook Air (a high-end product)... leading some people to think that Apple would take a more revolutionary move and release 7" tablet instead of 7" netbook.

It makes no difference to me because the ordinary MacBooks are small and light enough to be portable. It still would be interesting to see what Apple do. I'll be looking to upgrade in a year and a half or so... impress me over the next year, Apple!
20-02-2009, 11:02 PM
GommeInc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyroka

13 inch sounds alright yeah... The Nvidia card and all that also makes it interesting, however it's hard to say whether it's a netbook or not. There's alot of debate about that. :S

Surely it's a laptop, with the power behind it? Netbooks are usually small, lightweight and only used for basic browsing and functionality? This has a powerful graphics card and probably a powerful CPU (Ooo, look at me getting geeky! :P).
20-02-2009, 11:13 PM
Nick.

I have on, I'm on it right now. You cannot admire the beauty until you have one yourself, I absolutely love it! It's just perfect. Size ii great too, just right. Easy to travel with.
20-02-2009, 11:21 PM
Kyle!

You can't call the MacBook a netbook, on any form.
20-02-2009, 11:23 PM
Implement

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick.

I have on, I'm on it right now. You cannot admire the beauty until you have one yourself, I absolutely love it! It's just perfect. Size ii great too, just right. Easy to travel with.

Pictures please? :)
21-02-2009, 03:28 PM
Nick.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Implement

Pictures please? :)

Of course, I'll take some in a bit, cba getting up at the moment.

The multi-touch trackpad with no button is amazing. The trackpad is a button but I don't click it I just tap it. I love four finger expose and three finger back/forward oh and two finger scrolling. It all rocks.

Pictures:
http://img.skitch.com/20090221-f9fit...g9c11nefhh.png
http://img.skitch.com/20090221-bfwcy...435pjwh1t9.png
Oh, and an added pusssy, under a quilt, for your viewing pleasure..

http://img.skitch.com/20090221-r9bte...bxmd4xw8ms.png
22-02-2009, 08:57 AM
Clowgon

I really like the design of the mac. Small, neat and tidy.

Oh and nice pusssy cat. :D

http://img.skitch.com/20090221-r9bte...bxmd4xw8ms.png[/quote]
22-02-2009, 09:01 AM
xxMATTGxx

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick.

Of course, I'll take some in a bit, cba getting up at the moment.

The multi-touch trackpad with no button is amazing. The trackpad is a button but I don't click it I just tap it. I love four finger expose and three finger back/forward oh and two finger scrolling. It all rocks.

Pictures:
http://img.skitch.com/20090221-f9fit...g9c11nefhh.png
http://img.skitch.com/20090221-bfwcy...435pjwh1t9.png
Oh, and an added pusssy, under a quilt, for your viewing pleasure..

http://img.skitch.com/20090221-r9bte...bxmd4xw8ms.png

Very nice, Im loving that ***** cat ;)