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Hardware The New MacBook/MacBook Pro/Air Users Thread v6, Share your joy and hopefully no pain :)

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post Nov 25 2010, 03:44 AM

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Hey guys, just wanna ask.I got a 2.4GHz Macbook unibody late 2008 model.So what's the max ram and Hard drive I can upgrade on it? icon_rolleyes.gif
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post Nov 25 2010, 12:52 PM

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QUOTE(ujoewong @ Nov 25 2010, 12:28 PM)
4GB RAM and as long the HDD is of 2.5".
Any capacity is possible.
I would highly recommend Intel SSD's.
It is blazingly fast.
It made my 2.4Ghz Unibody 2008 much faster than the 13" MacBook Pro of today.

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Well I first bought it upgrade cost me a total price of RM 7k(2.4GHz spec macbook upgrade 4GB ram and acpp and microsoft office student home and accessories)..Very hardcore price by that time.But now I'm considering of upgrading this hdd to 750GB.But turns out someone said it's not possible since it's 11.6mm.As standard hdd is 9.xx mm something(standard fits on macbook).
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post Nov 27 2010, 07:24 PM

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QUOTE(nazlizainuddin @ Nov 27 2010, 06:23 PM)
hi guys, i need your opinion on this

i am planning to buy macbook, my choice now either macbook pro 13" and macbook air 11"

but i prefer MBA 11" because its small and very thin, easy for travelling

i'm using my laptop for works and web browsing, not much of multimedia, but i need cd tray sometimes which is not present in MBA

1. do apple have external cd tray which is also thin, easy for travelling?

2. which one of the two last longer, provided that i dont have desktop and use my laptop mostly for my work and web browsing smile.gif .

3. i like to use cooling fan which we put at the side of laptop (esp for travelling), not the usual one which we put at bottom (too huge to carry for travelling). does MBA have that type of cooling fan? i'm afraid the side-cooling fan that i normally use for pc does not fit MBA

thanks for advice.. smile.gif
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If I were you, I'd stick to Macbook.But if you want the Light Macbook Air,I suggest go for 13 inch air with higher spec.That if you're willing to spend RM 6k tops for it.If I had that 6k,I'd prefer to get 13inch MBP with max out specs. smile.gif
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post Nov 27 2010, 10:00 PM

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QUOTE(benny888 @ Nov 27 2010, 08:07 PM)
When we need to make a choice, just look at your NEEDS not your WANTS. You need to gather all the pros n cons of the products and then decide based on your NEEDS. No one can tell you which is better .
It would be great if there is product that can meet both needs and wants. Such a product is possible in our dreams only
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true.I thought of getting an alienware or 15 inch MBP by the end of this month.But I realised I spent almost 9k on my macbook since 2008.And it still performs really good compared to the MBP 13 inch nowadays.Now I really love my macbook since it fulfill my needs(editing and multimedia).Best of all,you can even go bootcamp with it.(now this is what I call freedom in choosing an OS)

And nazlizainuddin, I think you should really go for the Macbook Air.Sorry for the misjudge on your preferences,but I thought you're looking for pure multimedia.
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post Nov 28 2010, 07:11 PM

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I lost my macbook guide today sad.gif Anyone wanna sell their user guide?Any spares or extras let me know then smile.gif


Added on November 28, 2010, 7:22 pm
QUOTE(cRazYee @ Nov 28 2010, 06:57 AM)
Forget alienware, the screen is awful
Not good for multimedia
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macholic already immune to windows poison mah.Hehe.I still prefer a laptop for gaming. :S

This post has been edited by dinraxxx: Nov 28 2010, 07:22 PM
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post Nov 29 2010, 11:47 PM

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QUOTE(HW-Racer @ Nov 29 2010, 11:40 PM)
i having problem connecting my MBA 11 to the wifi sometimes... i really don't understand....  my dell notebook no problem...
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antennagate!Lol! Not related.Maybe you should send in your mba
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post Nov 30 2010, 02:58 AM

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QUOTE(JusticeDeserves @ Nov 30 2010, 02:37 AM)
I asked Machines, they said they can do it. I was just wondering how long it took other people who did the same thing. tongue.gif
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Well they can.They'll get it from their stock lol.But if I were you, I prefer the Apple Factory to do it.hehe.
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post Dec 3 2010, 12:59 AM

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I got a problem with my Macbook.Wifi being gay..can't connect to my home network at all. cry.gif
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post Dec 3 2010, 11:47 AM

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benny-what wiraone said lol! laugh.gif
wiraone-well I tried other networks(McD,Starbucks and KFC).Even can't connect with my Maxis wireless broadband that I use for my iPad. sad.gif
akaneikegami-yeah, I think it's faulty.But I still got acpp to solve this problem.


Btw,regarding about acpp, let say if I bought the MacBook early of 2008.and I add the acpp.How long does my MacBook valid for warranty service?And can I extend the warranty by getting another acpp?
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post Dec 6 2010, 02:23 PM

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anyone here using garageband alot?Need to know some heads up tutorial.Can't be specific in google lol.So I don't find some answers regarding about the hardware(keyboard,drums or guitar) and etc. icon_rolleyes.gif
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post Dec 9 2010, 01:04 AM

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QUOTE(SoulReaver @ Dec 8 2010, 10:13 PM)
On the left... It will heat up everytime i watch HD movies.... But nothing to worry about.. The fan is situated there smile.gif
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Graphic card on top left on the MBA. icon_rolleyes.gif
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post Dec 14 2010, 10:48 PM

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QUOTE(milky @ Dec 14 2010, 10:45 PM)
guys with MBA 13"..  mba13" can easily watch 1080p movie on it right? no lagging right?(the GC able to support right? jus need double confirm.. hhehe because want to shift from pc to MAC
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needs a 4GB for sure to avoid lag.And you couldn't go wrong with GE320M.But let's wait for the guys to say about this too.Since I'm gonna get mine maybe this weekend. smile.gif
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post Dec 17 2010, 12:27 AM

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QUOTE(dvlzplayground @ Dec 16 2010, 11:31 PM)
here's a simple answer

macbook (the white colour one): plastic body easy to get dirty n scratches. no firewire (u probably dont need this anyway), no SD card reader, no battery charge indicator

macbook pro 13: about the same spec as macbook white but aluminium body looks nice, easier to keep clean. got SD card reader, firewire, keyboard backlight

macbook pro 15/17: apart from the obviously bigger screen, u get more powerful CPU and GPU

unibody is just a term referring to the construction of the laptop's body. all macbooks including macbook pros are 'unibody' now.

so which one should u buy? if on a budget i'd highly recommend the MBP 13. but the macbook isnt bad either smile.gif i just think the price difference is pretty much worth it
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whoa.MBP13 inch isn't the same as MB.has additional 2GB and better graphics.With battery indicator.

p/s: my Macbook 2008 is the same performance as the new MBP 13 inch'
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QUOTE(zXJaMeSXz @ Dec 17 2010, 12:42 AM)
Aren't the graphics same for both MBP13 and MB?
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oh yeah the same.Comparison with 15 inch lol.But.MBP tends to extend all the way to 8GB ram while MB white only 4GB. brows.gif

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