Macbook review

[SonComet]

Alright, I don't think I saw any mention of this. Does your macbook suffer from the whine, chirp, and high-pitched noise (this particular one occurs when transferring large files) that the macbook pro is reported to have? There are tons of posts on the internet about almost all macbook pro's suffering from this defect, and supposedly it carries over to the regular macbook. I was all set to buy a macbook pro before I discovered this. These noises were why I sold my G5 (they gave me horrible headaches starting on the first night I owned the thing). Also, if you can't hear it, could you hear it on pre-dualcore G5's? The reason I ask is that some people aren't sensitive to the frequency it occurs on. Maybe if this noise is fixed on the macbooks it might be fixed on the next revision of the macbook pro that will hopefully use the merom.

[nomis_nehc]

great review dazzla, seems like we have similar taste in electronics, lol.

we have really similar gears and the other day i was just thinking about getting a macbook myself. if you're liking it, i am sure i will too.

[degofedal]

Great review Dazzla!

I was wondering if you would be willing to put up a video of Vista Aero Glass so that we all can get that final visual proof. Thanks.

[Dazzla Veteran]

Aero Glass does work but I don't have Vista installed anymore. You just have to manually select the driver from the Vista DVD (I think it's the Intel Lakeport driver). There's a thread on it in the Apple discussions forums.

[mp4]

How is the MacBook for a lot of daily usage? Even as a desktop replacement?

I have a feeling it'll get more use than my G4 Mini.

[Quillz]

I am thinking about purchasing a laptop, and while originally it was going to be a Dell, I may consider a MacBook or a MacBook Pro. I know you can get Office for Mac, but what other common apps, like LimeWire or Opera, for example? Do most things come in Mac versions, now? Also, is the only way to get a graphics card in the MacBook to buy a MacBook Pro instead?

[sn00pie]

^If you can't find it for the Mac, then you could install Windows and run it on Windows. :)

But I know that you can get Limewire and Opera for Mac. (Y)

[Dazzla Veteran]

Yeah, OS X has it's own version of Opera as well as Firefox, Camino, Safari and Omniweb. Mac users are pretty spoilt when it comes ot web browsers. A good P2P app for OS X is Acquisition, best P2P app I've used.

The only way to get a GPU in an Intel Mac laptop is with the Macbook Pro.

[Neil]

Acquisition looks well good! However you do pay but it is a small cost of $18, however is that yearly or a lifetime of updates?

[Amnesia]

well I received my macbook today, two things to mention.

Mine does get hot, not hot to burn you, but hot enough for you to feel uncomfortable.

also, if you put your wrists on the the pad and it leans off the edge, because it is slighty sharp, it is uncomfortable.

Oddly, `i couldn't get the mac to connect to my belkin 64g with a WEP password, I had to remove the security to connect..

[dL]

Good game please, http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2735

dL

[Amnesia]

Here are a few more images of the Macbook.

I didn't created my own thread since I thought it would be best to add them here.

Video of Macbook starting for the first time and angles

[acies]

Cool pictures!! damn i want one!!!

o and the video link dosn't work :/

edit:

http://www.widgx.com/images/reviews/macstart.MP4 <--- proper link

Edited June 13, 2006 by acies

[dL]

Before any of you guys buy more MacBooks, read this please:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?t...516645&tstart=0

and

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2735

dL

[ienhz]

What exactly does ATi's PCIe video card trumping nVidia's have to do with the MacBook?

[MonkeyClaw Veteran]

Thats what I was wondering...

[Dazzla Veteran]

I posted my Boot Camp VS Parallels article over at Notebook Review:

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2990

has the Half Life 2 benchmarks and videos on there as well.

[evo0o]

Man HL2 sure does run smooth on that machine.

[Amnesia]

@acies, thanks for that, but I've moved the file to the correct folder now, so the original link works

[TommyXP]

Dazzla great review -- Thanks for that!!

:)

[Quillz]

I wonder if there really is any point to buying a Dell laptop, then. Considering that the MacBook can run WinXP now. Is Boot Camp still in beta? Or has it hit is final release?

[bob_loblaw]

Its still in beta.

Has anyone experience the discoloration issue? After having mine for a little less than a month, I've just notice a very, very light brown color where my palm rests. I've read around and it seems like its a widespread problem.

[.Ali]

wow great review

[Amnesia]

I've only had mine for a short time now and have had no discoloration.

However that is really scaring me...

I wish it wasn't rubber and was a glossy surface (my girlfriends Toshiba Dynabook is glossy white and is great).

Apparantly nothing can shift the marks and it's caused by over heating...

[hifive]

Yo Daz, your bootcamp v parallels article got digged. haha