oh one last gripe, why the HELL are they using two graphics processors ***, total waste of space and money.
if they are concerned about power usage just run the pocessor at a reduced clockrate like every other manufacturer.... sheesh
cheers baldrick, tbh didnt think it did. but i bet there is issues like this other than itunes hd which is holding them back, tbh i think blu-ray would help itunes along
maybe its the lack of a full hd pro being available to bung one in
I'm guessing the 9400 is the standard chip on their new architecture for graphics. looks like the mac and MBP are based around a similar architecture. Then they whacked on the 9600 for the MBP as the 9400 isn't powerful enough compared to the old 8600 (and they need a discrete GPU for differentiation)
I read on another forum that you have to log out and back in again if you want to switch between the 9400 and 9600.... bit silly really. If you have to think about it you probably won't do it.
tempted by the top end macbook. flying out to the US soon so can check dixons and US prices. Dixons will probably be cheaper once you've factored in US sales tax. Will check one out in an apple store as I'm not convinced by not having a button on the trackpad and I hate tap to click. supposedly this is OK but I'll have to have a play. Shame they've slowed the main processors down - any reason for that other than cost? The midrange is now only a 2GHz - my SR one is 2.2.
Although the top end MB is closeish in price to the low end MBP... I like the small size of the screen on my MB for browsing on the sofa, compactness etc. But the larger screen (and better?) of the MBP might be better for photo editing.
am I brave enough to keep the current MB and let the wife have it, and the MBP for myself, or will I need to sell the MB to help persuade the missus that the difference in cost is negligible..
oh and meansizzler - specs mean nothing. the macbooks are macs and run OSX. That is an issue for some. I'm now a convert and not being able to use OSX would be a deal breaker for me. Yes in a way its frustrating, but such is life.
Apple clearly seem to position themselves as the premium brand - kind of like the BMW/Audi of the PC world. Its working from what they told us yesterday.