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Hardware The New MacBook/MacBook Pro Users Thread v3, Share your joy and your pain here

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post Feb 12 2009, 10:16 AM

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QUOTE(dinodog_Jr @ Feb 12 2009, 09:53 AM)
Now we don't need to pay RM39 for the ilife 09.

It will give it as free to mbp buyer inside the box.

too bad not wif Mb model yet.
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any mac made after the 6th, are buddled with ilife 09 not limited to mbp only

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post Feb 12 2009, 01:17 PM

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QUOTE(lin00b @ Feb 12 2009, 12:30 PM)
question, apple claims the new unibody design allows for them to build thinner notebooks.

however, upon comparing the unibody macbook 13 and the older white macbook 13, the lower half of the laptops have the same thickness. how come?
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dude cmon,the unibody lower half is still considerably slimmer. and they shaved off alot of thickness at the top half of the laptop.

1.08inches (MB white with lid close)

0.95inches (MB ALU with lid close)

IMHO any laptop that is 1inch or lower in terms of thickness is just awesome,it wont even be bulky in my bag unlike Acers and HPs

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post Feb 12 2009, 09:48 PM

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QUOTE(lin00b @ Feb 12 2009, 04:42 PM)
i think the lesser thickness is due to a thinner lid (using LED lighting instead of the old method)

where internals are more or less the same (the lower portion) the macbook white and the unibody macbook still have the same thickness - so i am questioning the logic of saying unibody=thinner laptops.

and yeah 1" laptops are cool smile.gif
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actually the bottom case difference is about .05 difference which is quite visible with the naked eye,Unibody is more about the strength and toughness of the whole chassis rather than emphasizing on the thickness.

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post Feb 18 2009, 07:56 AM

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QUOTE(redashton @ Feb 17 2009, 11:58 PM)
Hello...what an interesting and lively thread here. Should've been checking them out sooner.

I've been a Mac user for 2 years now. First one was the white 20'' iMac.

Just recently bought the alum MacBook from MacStudio. Got it upgraded to 4GB transcend RAM. Been crashing and freezing
a few times a day. Log says records it as kernel panic. It's not about the software because it can freeze even when I leave it
turned on for over a few hours. Heat is also not a problem because I use a lappie fan. Did some research and it might be the
RAM that's the culprit. Just got it back to MacStudio earlier and they were very helpful. Their taking a look at my MacBook now.
It's only been half a day. I miss it so much. cry.gif At least I can still work on the iMac.

I'm wondering if anyone had similar problems and if so, how did they solved it. I was a little shocked because this never happened
to my iMac before. It does crash once in a blue moon, when on heavy duty load on AE but not every other hour on the same day.
Suggestions/insights and feedbacks welcome...

Thanks.
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sometimes if they didnt put the ram in properly,it can cause kernel panics,so far i think KTA less problems
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post Feb 20 2009, 11:08 AM

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QUOTE(bonzaimy @ Feb 19 2009, 02:46 PM)
Guys.Im planning to buy Alu macbook 2.0.I heard that u can get free upgrade Ilife when u buy a macbook from January till March but u have to provide the receipt.How about if i buy from a thrid party person.U know like what some people selling a new macbook in Garage Sale Lowyat. Can i upgrade too? Since buy from them is cheaper than buying from Apple online.Can help me?
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no u cant cause u dunnoe from where the forummers are getting the mb from,its not legit. Plus the macbook that they sell might be from grey market means,you wont be able to prove to apple when they got the item,this offer is only valid for those macs bought from official apple reseller.

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post Feb 20 2009, 12:41 PM

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QUOTE(rx330 @ Feb 20 2009, 11:57 AM)
promotion in conjunction with mac discovery in jaybee?
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looks like it haha lucky for u then
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post Feb 20 2009, 05:11 PM

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QUOTE(nokia2003 @ Feb 20 2009, 03:43 PM)
15

the mid range version with 512mb nvidia
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haha always envy those who can get one,very nice machine man congrats

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post Feb 22 2009, 09:05 PM

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QUOTE(redashton @ Feb 22 2009, 05:03 PM)
Ooo...just learned how to share my music library on iMac using my MacBook. Probably a small discovery for me...  Got to love Mac and iTunes.  wink.gif
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haha u'd love airtunes mate get airport express smile.gif
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post Feb 26 2009, 02:32 PM

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QUOTE(hapa @ Feb 26 2009, 12:28 PM)
yep... i noe about this too... jz a minor bug i think...
anyone how to fix it?? i noe if u are connected to the internet and the time will auto reset back to exact time but u hv to enable it in Date & Time there 1st.

another problem i found is, about the trackpad... after boot xp and back to osx, tap to click had somehow disabled but in system preference, it still enable... another bug i think.


Added on February 26, 2009, 12:30 pm

try istatPro
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try the latest bootcamp update and see whether it solves this issues.

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post Mar 1 2009, 07:34 PM

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QUOTE(Gilthoniel @ Feb 27 2009, 06:53 PM)
guys, should i wait for snow leopard to come out with the new upcoming MBs or just go for it now?
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how sure are you theres new notebooks coming out 'soon' with snow leopard,there always be new laptops and desktops. If i were you i;d just get it
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post Mar 2 2009, 09:38 AM

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QUOTE(Cristiano-Ronaldo-7 @ Mar 2 2009, 02:18 AM)
when the new mb's come out, it'll be mostly specs change to it.

btw. say hello to the latest member of the mac family. been contemplating too long to get it and mac city had an awesome promotion decided to pick it up.


Added on March 2, 2009, 2:53 amgot question to ask, my e71 is not supported by my mac. anyway i can sync my phone up with my new baby?
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well you can download this i sync plugin for e71 here,and copy it to your isync library.

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post Mar 2 2009, 05:07 PM

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QUOTE(BlueBerry~ @ Mar 2 2009, 04:27 PM)
Heres the deal. I am studying in Perth right now. Living in my aunt's place. I'm thinking of getting an iPod Touch. But they dont have WiFi in the house. Is it possible to set my MacBook Pro so that it use my broadband as wifi just for the Touch?
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i think u shud refer here, http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/907289

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post Mar 3 2009, 08:58 AM

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QUOTE(dinodog_Jr @ Mar 3 2009, 12:33 AM)
Just left ur mb turn on within this 14 days. Play hardcore games all the way until the suffer to death screen.. haha

my mbp died within 14 days.. So, test kao kao while under 1 year warranty.

test the hardware. 

damn how come u have 14 days return period. Mine failed on 13th day, they refused for 1 to 1 exchange still.

Msia should be 7 days grace period, i guess.
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this is not testing man,this is really killing it,i mean cmon all machines are man made if you do like this sure die one,have you ever wonder why ACPP is expensive? its because of users like you who push it to the limit and lead it to a hardware failure,imagine everyone do like this and ask for a replacement,apple would just pull off from Malaysian Markets thats for sure. Its like getting a BMW,let the engine on overnight for 14 days,and when the engine goes bust,claim a new car,and repeat the process all over again,please dont be reckless,theres a reason why every company has QC to test the hardware,so that you dont have to be doing it that is.
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post Mar 3 2009, 05:01 PM

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QUOTE(dinodog_Jr @ Mar 3 2009, 10:02 AM)
How can you think like that way? USer like me?! Push the limit?!

Some people having machine to turn on overnight. .If this machine can survive more than 2 or 3 days without shutting down. For safety purpose we should have a cooling system with the machine or a cooling environment.

You may ask around lotsa peoples don't even turn off their machine within weeks or months. I am living with these friends who own Acer laptop with no air-con condition or cooler in the house.

Surprise or not?! up to you..

So 14 days of under-torturing for Mac product is really HUGE sympathy to it so much.

Anyway, my case is very rare. I don't have the chance to FULL-TIME gaming at all. I got less than 2 hours gaming experience with it. I just installed and check on Gfx then off the game. I got not much time for gaming since i was/am rushing my work.

Most of the time, i just spent for surfing net & working on photoshop. I don't even overnight with it cuz i wanted to protect it.
i never treated something so protective for my life before.

Now. i have to readjust my attitude. Since Apple failed me first.

A heavy test like that is to confirm the machine can survice for longer months after that.

Why i always feel these so called  experience apple users like to lecturing people who are new in Mac? We are new in Mac but we ain't new in COMPUTERS.. I still know the basic rules to protect computers/laptop.
For instance, I had friend finished tons of intensive latest gfx games in unibody MB within months.

Generally, people getting laptop is to use it frequently just like handphone.

You think we just left laptop there and for emergency purpose?!

If BMW, i will just call to the company instead of sharing details here.
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Again,a heavy test isnt necessary,not to say apple failed your or anything but every product in this world has a small percentage of failing on teh first run,if your computer has good ventilation and everything is okay for it to run 24/7 then go ahead with it what i dont sanction is when you purposely put the machine through hell just to make sure a particular part fails,especially the screen like you mention and you wnted to exchange it even. This is not a competition to see which part fails first man think about it,not to say apple products are perfect but have you been to an Acer service center before or have a friend working as a tech person in Acer Malaysia? they go through hell day and day out as the return rate is as high as 100%. Maximize your usage as much as you want but when you are not using the computer put it in sleep mode or hibernate,put the HDD to sleep,HDD and Screens are most likely to fail for being kept on for the longest while. Theres a reason why old skool mac users can still says my powerbook or ibook or emac runs without problem to this very day,it all depends on the user and how careful and smart you are at keeping the longevity of your computer.
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post Mar 3 2009, 06:24 PM

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QUOTE(dinodog_Jr @ Mar 3 2009, 05:31 PM)
just to let you know i don't EVEN left my laptop goes into SLEEP MODE. i just Turn it off.
Plug out from Power Adapter when i am not using it before ridiculous things could happend.
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As you said this is before your machine failed you am i correct? And you are saying this but it kinda transgresses the statement taht you want the display to go bust within your heavy duty usage period and exchange a new one?

QUOTE(dinodog_Jr @ Mar 3 2009, 05:31 PM)
i have this dilemma of thunderstrike will damage my computers what if i am not at home. I am a cautious computer user since i encountered this situation before.
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Then why do you wanna put it,for a 14 days maximum hell? Dont tell me theres no thunderstorm during that timeline,the same problem and worries will still be there when you test your com kau kau,what if during the test lightning strikes your expensive mbp? how?

QUOTE(dinodog_Jr @ Mar 3 2009, 05:31 PM)
A heavy test is to make owner happy with their machine performance. THey are many types of heavy tasks. WHat i suggested are pretty common routines that happend to any laptop users.
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Again like i said,there are reasons why QC have their work cut out for them,just like how crash test are made to test the car integrity but real world variables may differ from a controlled environment like in a lab. A laptop is not a desktop,it has its pitfalls and shares the same weakness of all the other manufacturers most common is overheating.

QUOTE(dinodog_Jr @ Mar 3 2009, 05:31 PM)
I don't think i am that mean to a machine. i guess.
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Maybe its just your experience and bad luck the comp had a system failure that lead you to these,toughen mate its a lesson so its cool.

QUOTE(dinodog_Jr @ Mar 3 2009, 05:31 PM)
Don't question me, ask peoples surrounding you.
I bet youself ever overnight your laptop before?! If you never, there are more peoples done it before you.
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This is a forum for questioning and answering right? Rule of law of forums is that way so u cant avoid for being questioned. My laptop is always on 24/7 but i set it for better energy saving. The issue is not putting it on 24/7 in your case is the tough routine that you want it to go through so that a particular part fails,who does that? i believe people turn their machines on 24/7 but not to make sure a part fails.

QUOTE(dinodog_Jr @ Mar 3 2009, 05:31 PM)
Laptop becomes most people MAIN working/gaming machine nowadays.
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Err not necessarily it can be your main working machine but gaming on the lappie is okay but most hardcore gamers will get a desktop or console as the first is easily expandable in terms of graphic card or ram and the latter is meant specifically for gaming like ps3 and such. I dont really feel the lappie can handle most games out there like a desktop could.

QUOTE(dinodog_Jr @ Mar 3 2009, 05:31 PM)
Anyway, i will not said majority products in Apple will failed you. (this mbp is just a heavy lesson to me. I am in a moderate usage, consider unacceptable consequence in what happend to this machine. Even the staff also in confusion, i wasn;t not the only one who had this shock.)
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This is just one of the defected product i talked to you about,apple to has problems with DOA units as they do mass production,thats why they provide world class support in terms of warranty and applecare,i'd recommend everyone to get one.

QUOTE(dinodog_Jr @ Mar 3 2009, 05:31 PM)
I just suggested how to test you machine before everything its TOO LATE. for 1 to 1 replacement.
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Erm why do you keep emphasizing on 1 to 1 exchange? so what if the laptop is repaired? Does it mean that i have to run rigorous testing and make sure one of the part fails and then exchange a new one? this is will definitely be my fault why the computer spoiled on the first place isnt it?

QUOTE(dinodog_Jr @ Mar 3 2009, 05:31 PM)
I have apple ipods which neva failed me for years.

I just hope you could quit saying nicer word for Apple even though you haf great experience with it for years.

SHaring information to people in how to test their machine in a proper way will be more appreciate. Or proper way to prevent unnecessary damage like never remove your battery pack while using the laptop.
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!. Good for you,seems you know how to take care of them.

2. HA? Why should i quit saying nicer word if their products are good? if its not good i'll say not good...wat u mean oh? is it if the product is good u must say its not good?

3. Yours is more like pushing the machine to the brink,this methods are unnecessary. I'd recommend you pop in the first disc of the mac installer which contains the AHT,apple hardware test. It will tell you which hardware is behaving correctly and so on. Dont have to put the machine through hell man,just use the AHT or other maintenance tools to monitor your hardware if you are afraid of any of the parts failing.


Added on March 3, 2009, 6:26 pm
QUOTE(rx330 @ Mar 3 2009, 05:36 PM)
i have an ipod tat fails me the 1st day i bought it home
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what to do mass production,sure have a small percentage of doa product even cars also are not excluded.


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QUOTE(n20nine @ Mar 3 2009, 08:42 PM)
alright lets all chill, both sides have some points to note, i would be trying out the AHT nimrod, thanks for the suggestion. my alubook in terms of cosmetics is perfect, so i have nothing to worry about. enjoying every moment of my alubook, its so freaking awesome. i actually managed to convert an ardent windows user to switch after showing him my alubook, we're gonna pick his one up this friday.

whats a good sleeve you guys would recommend?
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Case logic is good it has 2 shades of colour,its reversible
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post Mar 5 2009, 01:09 PM

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QUOTE(rx330 @ Mar 5 2009, 10:19 AM)
of cos we talking abt JAV la
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do they actually have that in bluray lol sorry for being like a katak bawah tempurung lol

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QUOTE(merzed @ Mar 6 2009, 12:01 PM)
Hi dudes,
      I just owned macbook pro yesterday from epic centre. I think that place is the best deal compare to machines and mac city. Bought even the speck on first day. Hope can join your discussion room. Bootcamp is surprisingly ultimate friendly but still prefer vmware fusion.

Just wondering is it necessary to get ACPP cause it's quite a big damage? Any reckon?
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dude if you intend to use it for a long time better to get it,it really is good. I didnt get it for myself and most of the damage i have to fork out cash for it mate.Heres a list of stuff that i have suffered in my 2year plus of usage without applecare:

Battery: This one costs RM559*
Combodrive: This one costs about RM1400*
Topcase: This one cost about RM500++*

Prices with * are quoted from a service centre.





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post Mar 6 2009, 05:17 PM

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QUOTE(merzed @ Mar 6 2009, 01:36 PM)
Wah! Seems reliability is an issue for apple or it's apply to other brands of notebook? Buy or not buy also a gamble, I think I will purchase it when I have budget. Thanks mate.
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dude chill,again its a laptop it has its pros and cons and mine is the second gen macbook late 2006. Im a rough person,the combodrive went bust because of me,im just stating what could go wrong in my experience that is,still there are people with powerbooks and ibooks who are still going strong. The RM2.5K damage is if you acquire service from a service centre,my damage is arnd 600++ only cause im my own tech and i source the part from ebay. Regardless any extended warranty is good,just like buying a BMW and extending the warranty just in case something happens to it.
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QUOTE(merzed @ Mar 7 2009, 03:24 AM)
Agreed with u. After playing with this MBP, it's amazingly user friendly. But I really need a mouse cause feel difficult to use that mouse pad. Do u think I should get a mighty mouse wireless but heard a lot of feedback that the scroll ball has a lot of issues?  unsure.gif
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get the targus wireless mouse for mac,the scroller is optical and has the sam functionality as the MM


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