i agree...the price difference a bit too far from MB 2.0. plus, add a lil bit more can get MBP already.

typical Apple, i guess good thing MB 2.0 is superdrive tho.... really lame to fit in a combo drive anymore haha

erm juz wondering... does any old macbook keyboard cover (juz the keyboard, not down to trackpad n palmrest) fit on the new mbp keyboard? looks the same to me....

i always heard that before but never seen one . well scratch as it might, still less than no casing at all right?

same here. though i only have 1 mkv file . works fine

hmm people...i have a small question...

i really like this four finger gesture thing. i already got so used with it's 'up' and 'down' for expose. but i really hate the 'left' n 'right'. its the SAME THING, plus i hate to use app switcher.

i googled for any hacks but i cant find one. all of it was about hacking older MB/A/P to have four gesture support. i want a hack that can change the functionality of the right/left 4-finger swipe. is there a way?

if u have important files in windows, then u'll probably need one.

virus can go in n out ur mac anytime. it juz doesnt do anything. so lets say u open an infected thumbdrive in winxp, u might catch the virus. but the virus may just harm ur windows, not ur mac. worst case just reinstall windows in vmware.

if a 13-inch screen is good enough for you, yes

the only difference of the keyboard is the backlit, so that's pretty up to you. do u always work in dark places?

also, the price difference of the 2.4 Macbook vs 2.0 Macbook is too big if u only compare the HDD and RAM. I'm sure you can get a new, bigger HDD and more RAM urself to upgrade the 2.0 MB and you still won't reach the 2.4's price tag. So i guess u shud decide whether the processor speed bump and backlit could justify the price difference. A lot of us here are switchers from windows as well, n AFAICR none turned back

i'd agree with the warranty. i dun 4get to set aside some cash for protection

im one of the ppl who got a 15-incher for the bigger screen . dedicated gfx is nice, but 9400m aint skimping away either

wow MBP 2.8 Ghz? niceeee
as for CPU power i think it follows the CPU series... MBP got the T series n P series; 2.4 is P8600, 2.53 is T9400 and 2.8 is the T9600. T consumes more power.

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Feb 2 2009, 01:28 PM

google MacFUSE. that should take care of the NTFS issue

that would be because i was comparing 2.0 macbook and 2.4 macbook. not macbook pro.

i second that. no heat problems with speck case

got myself a screenguard the other day. when i was applying it, there was this small piece of dust in the corner so i used the included 'lint-free cloth' to remove it. but i end up with even more lint on the screen, leading to more bubbles shud've use a bttr cloth huhu. too lazy to reapply

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Feb 4 2009, 04:42 PM

yeap any 2.5" SATA and ddr2/3 RAM will do. u can even install it on ur own, very easy

lol nasi kunyit! wow scary can burn like that. at the trackpad summore...sorry 2 hear that

yes i was using kingston valueRAM and it was okay. total RAM capacity is more important than CAS latency

i dunno why 1 inch, but i really dun mind if they decided to make it 1.5 inch or so . i still remember, for my 1st batch 2006 MBP...the superdrive was only 4x. other notebooks on the market has 16x, or at least 8x. the reason for the 4x superdrive was because 4x was the fastest they can put into the MBP to maintain the 1-inch thickness. bluergh.

having all that tech in a 1-inch package is impressive and all. but imagine wut could apple do to a slightly thicker machine?

Install XP/Vista/7 on Boot Camp to delete/change the files. I'm not sure if virtualization would do the trick though.

Also, u might wanna google for MacFUSE and NTFS-3G. i used it before to read/write on NTFS volumes on my Tiger hackintosh, but im not sure if it still works on Leopard.


the phrase "i stand corrected" means "i was wrong" bro . anyway, i agree with ur reasoning abt the DDR3 sticks. pretty hard to sell 2x1GB cuz that's already the minimum right now. no one would buy 2x1GB DDR3 unless there are cases where sum1 else's DDR3 was broken n in urgent need to find a cheap replacement. but even then, tough luck.

as for the 7200rpm drive, battery consumption, heating n vibration would indeed be the issues to consider, but not necessarily to get scared of. most of the times these issues are minimal.

ooo okay, sorry i misunderstood

its heavy! but if u dun mind then its worth it hehe

or an external monitor huah any word on when will there b a miniDP-to-HDMI cable??/

MBP is just using the normal intel high definition audio. nothing special there. speakers so so only

for sound card can try the Asus Xonar (rm200+) or Creative Xmod (rm300+). agree with terencetoo...if there's an expresscard X-Fi for mac im definitely getting one . i had the x-fi on my desktop last time...really shiok

i'd say go for the 2.4 MBP. The 130 Mhz difference is quite small (it's a different class of Core2Duo anyway, the 2.53 eats more power). For RAM and hard disk, i think the 2.4 spec is enough...can always upgrade later when u feel u need it or when DDR3 sticks become cheaper (im waiting ;P). The 512MB VRAM lets u have bttr textures in games. But all in all, i'd prefer to spend the difference on ACPP or some protection accessories. juz my 2 cents

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This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Feb 8 2009, 05:39 PM

uh guys...i think i'm already through with the 'cool looking' factor of a glossy screen glares are starting to annoy me now haha

today i've just wasted RM50 on an anti-glare screen protector from Raytec. Yeah stuff are pretty expensive here, so dun comment on it . oh it was a 19" too hehe...i cut it to cover the whole display panel . after i put it on, looks damn nice haha. matte screen unibody macbook pro

things changed when i actually turned on my Mac. This screen protector makes everything grainy...can see those small red/blue/green particles all over the screen. i dunno how to explain this (a photo can't show it...well my camera cant) but it kinda looks like when ur screen is damp.

so can anybody recommend a good anti-glare screen protector for me?? another shop sold me one 'anti-glare' from Walker...it was still damn glossy. i came back, fought n argue n fought until i get refund haha

can i use a MiniDP-to-DVI adapter, then connect it to a DVI-to-HDMI adapter to a tv?

or anyone planning to bulk the MiniDP-to-HDMI from monoprice?