Apple Store down, MacBook update

[icemanjc]

Originally Posted by Spiral Girl

The only downside about the newer Macbook Pros is I heard there is no dial up option on the machine. If so then that would be a drawback. I've had problems with my internet and dial up was a great option to talk to them online.

They have a USB Modem that you can buy when you customize your order.

I still don't see why they give an option for a combo drive, my ibook from 2002 has a combo drive, its been 5 years, they seem kind of late.

I don't think running on 512 mb of ram for 10.4.9 is so bad, I have an iMac G5 (first gen.) 1.6 ghz, and it works perfectly, but I only use ilife, CS 2, so I don't really need a powerhouse for programs like Final Cut Pro, so I think for some one who just wants a nice computer, its good for them.

[ex2bot]

512 MB isn't enough to run multiple programs on the Intel Macs, especially if they're not all universal (native). I upgraded my MB Pro to 1.5 Gig from .5 Gig. Much better.

Doug

[fryke]

Originally Posted by icemanjc

I still don't see why they give an option for a combo drive, my ibook from 2002 has a combo drive, its been 5 years, they seem kind of late.

Probably in order to be able to sell us one for 1099$. ... Seriously, though: A lot of people don't really need to burn DVDs. Heck: I'd even leave out the optical drive altogether for an even thinner and - more importantly - lighter notebook. (A 12" widescreen model without optical drive sounds sweet to me.)

[Ferdinand]

Originally Posted by fryke

Heck: I'd even leave out the optical drive altogether for an even thinner and - more importantly - lighter notebook.

If you have a second Mac with an optical drive (desktop or laptop), you won't need one on the laptop, I agree. BUT: If, for example you're a student who wants a cheap notebook, you would need one, otherwise you couldn't import and music Cds, couldn't install any software, OR back up using CDs...
And if you're taking it on vacation with you, it might be practical to burn your vacation photos on CD, so you have more space on your HD, especially if you're staying longer somewhere.

[fryke]

external DVD-rewriters are cheap enough. Unless you need to import your CDs in the garden, that'd even work then. but I'm not talking about a student's notebook, rather a professional's.