Emm...it could be many reasons behide to cause this problem.....sometime is bcoz ur motherboard is overheated...and sometime is bcoz ur HDD.....and it also possible there is some crash with ur RAM......emm....just be aware of it....if it is only happen once....then is ok....if quite often then need to send for servicing and checking...  

Lol! yea... any program could crash.
Ppl claim that "mac doesn't crash or get virus" is probably a lie.
Maybe the proper way to define mac is "it is less likely to crash or get virus".
It may happen but not as often as on a windows PC. =)

Sorry to ask such question, but is it better to continue charging our laptops(battery full) instead of draining the battery and charging it back full or vice versa? Which is better for our battery life

Like the rest who have said it, a typical discharge & charge cycle can be accounted from the point it is fully charged at 100% and depleted at 0% (theoretical) and recharged at 100%. Thats what we call a typical full cycle. However, it is not always as clear cut. Consider this scenario where you have a fully charged battery at 100%. You use 20% of it (remaining 80%) and then decided to charge it to full again back to 100%. That is also considered as one cycle. So you kinda waste a potential of 80% of charge for that particular cycle. It is important to note that this is not the same as 'memory effect' of older battery technologies. 'Memory effect' prevents the full effective use of the potential charge in a battery.

Some battery manufacturers have mechanisms in place to make sure a battery cell is used in a 'balanced' way. Sony uses a battery care program to limit battery cells to only charge to 80% or lower. That is to prevent it from hitting 100% in case you didn't fully deplete the charges for that cycle. Now I do not know why not hitting 100% is important but I remember back in university days where a very good indicator of a fully charged Li-ion battery is when its temperature suddenly shoots exponentially. Most charging circuitry has these fail-safe mechanism to detect voltage and temperature of the cells. Maybe that has something to do with it.

So for regular and typical usage, if you have started using the battery keep using it until it is fully depleted. And when you charge it, keep charging it until full. And continue to keep it plugged in for as long as possible especially if you don't move from one place or another. If you're mobile, do your best to find a power point. If you have to use the battery, then remember to use it until it is fully depleted. Rinse repeat and you're good to go.

By the way, it is perfectly alright to keep the battery plugged all the time. It will not harm it because battery charge circuitry is smart enough to isolate the battery and power your laptop directly from main power. However, HEAT will reduce the longevity of a battery.

Yeah, Intel GMA 950 is kinda wasted... Even The Sims 3 couldn't support

Well, still considering. Thanks for the opinions though

got it already dude . got it just now at the PC fair.
still trying to get used to the key shortcuts and stuff. heheh

ACPP for macbook and 13" MBP is the same. the bigger ones are more expensive
its hotter cuz aluminium conducts heat better than plastic. which is better than letting the heat trapped inside . both are very solid machines, u'll be satisfied either way hehe. dont let the seller sway u though..sometimes they can give u wrong info

Macbook white owner for 1 month, happy with the finger gesture stuff ^^
When use my friend laptop, feel uncomfortable @@" why cannot use 3 finger, haha ~

eh u dont know 3 finger function? its back and forward in finder and browsers in firefox i even change 3-finger swipe up = open new tab, 3-finger swipe down = close tab, and two finger rotate to switch tabs

about ur taiwan trip, and any trip around the world: http://users.telenet.be/worldstandards/electricity.htm

Hi guys,

I have checked that my new MBP come with OS X version 10.6. Do I need to update to 10.6.2?

So erm long story short, MacbookPro IS suitable for studies?

where to get iWork?