Apple Notebook Event

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Ns1
any compelling reason thus far to go with teh MBP vs the MB?

Bigger screen and better graphics, but otherwise, no

 

[Ns1]

"These new features on the MacBook, you can get today at $1299"

today as in tomorrow?

or today as in I should go to the applestore at lunch? LOL

//edit

n/mJason Chen:

The MacBooks ship today to hit stores tomorrow.

 

[aphex]

Sexy - http://www.blogcdn.com/www.eng...e-laptop-event-088.jpg

 

[EvilYoda]

Anybody know what the weight is of a current 13" MB?

 

[EvilYoda]

*sigh*, 5 pounds currently. It's probably not shaving too much of that off. boo.

 

[Kmax82]

Aw.. kinda wanted Nehalem, but I knew that'd be too good to be true.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Anybody know what the weight is of a current 13" MB?

Current models are 5 lbs

 

[freegeeks]

I was looking to upgrade my current mb to a mbp but I might just go for the new mb. It has everything I need!!!!

 

[aphex]

My only wish is that the MB had backlit keys, oh well, its a minor thing

 

[Ns1]

You guys think I'll have a problem getting a MB tomorrow?

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: aphex
My only wish is that the MB had backlit keys, oh well, its a minor thing

Second model, $1599, adds 2.4GHz processor, 250GB hard drive and a backlit keyboard.

so 1600+ tax for a new MB or 1769 for an old MBP...

 

[freegeeks]

Originally posted by: Ns1
You guys think I'll have a problem getting a MB tomorrow?

no idea but I'm going to a store tomorrow to check them out. I hope they already have some on display

 

[aphex]

I have to say as well, REALLY surprised they killed the Matte finish MBP. That's gonna piss off A LOT of people.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: aphex
My only wish is that the MB had backlit keys, oh well, its a minor thing

Second model, $1599, adds 2.4GHz processor, 250GB hard drive and a backlit keyboard.

so 1600+ tax for a new MB or 1769 for an old MBP...

Oooo, didn't catch that. Thanks.

$300 for .4ghz, backlit and bigger HD? i'll pass

 

[EvilYoda]

What's the current educational discount on the MB? I'll use my sister to buy one, if the weight isn't too bad and the overall dimensions have shrunk a little.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
What's the current educational discount on the MB? I'll use my sister to buy one, if the weight isn't too bad and the overall dimensions have shrunk a little.

It was $50 on the cheapest model, $100 on the more expensive ones.

 

[aphex]

Interesting.

10:56AM "Blu-ray?"

Steve: "Blu-ray is just a bag of hurt. It's great to watch the movies, but the licensing of the tech is so complex, we're waiting till things settle down and Blu-ray takes off in the marketplace

 

[marketsons1985]

Bit of a disappointment. Can't believe they actually RAISED prices on the MB.

 

[EvilYoda]

"Blu-ray is just a bag of hurt"

LOL

 

[Agentbolt]

Wait, are there three models of Macbook or two? I'm hearing three price points: 999, 1299, and 1599.

 

[Ns1]

Q: Why isn?t HDMI or Blu-ray in there? And Display Port is?
A: HDMI can?t drive our 30-inch display, so we put in Display Port.

What the fuck is this shit?

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: marketsons1985
Bit of a disappointment. Can't believe they actually RAISED prices on the MB.

Yea, its kinda odd. They raised and lowered the price of the MB.

$999/$1299/$1599 from $1099/$1299/$1499

 

[marketsons1985]

Originally posted by: Agentbolt
Wait, are there three models of Macbook or two? I'm hearing three price points: 999, 1299, and 1599.

There are three. the 999 is the old plastic type and the other two are the new manufacturing process.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Agentbolt
Wait, are there three models of Macbook or two? I'm hearing three price points: 999, 1299, and 1599.

Three models, but only two are new. Old white macbook was dropped to $999

 

[marketsons1985]

Originally posted by: Ns1

Q: Why isn?t HDMI or Blu-ray in there? And Display Port is?
A: HDMI can?t drive our 30-inch display, so we put in Display Port.

What the fuck is this shit?

Engadget doesn't have it as that, they say that the "resolutions are limited" so they put in displayport. Dunno who is right, Gizmodo or Engadget...