The new Macbook...

[dcat]

Ok guys, and all those who are wanting to buy an inexpensive but powerful notebook computer.;)
Introducing the all new Macbook:::
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Intel Core Duo (http://www.apple.com/macbook/intelcoreduo.html) (4-5x faster than previous models - daw):D
iLife '06 (http://www.apple.com/macbook/ilife.html)(producti vity software package - everything you need for your digital lifestyle)
Front Row (http://www.apple.com/macbook/frontrow.html) (control your computer through an integrated software using a remote control)
iSight (http://www.apple.com/macbook/isight.html)(MacBook comes with a built-in camera, for instant photo and video chat)
Design (http://www.apple.com/macbook/design.html)(well, just look at it and look inside - Mac OS X);)
Wireless (http://www.apple.com/macbook/wireless.html)(comes with built-in Bluetooth and Airport card for wireless connectivity and internet)

And other new technologies, mag-safe power cord, two-finger enabled track pad, window xp installable :) ...

Here's another pict for your delight...
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Now, the price thingy...
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If you're an educator or a student the price will be as follows: ¥125,364, ¥148,614, ¥167,214. - and you know what that means...:hihi:

Pros: 4-5x faster Intel Core Duo, Front Row, built-in iSight, wireless connectivity, iLife '06...education discount.

Cons: not all apps are Universal, slightly more expensive than previous models, no modem port, only one size 13.3 inch, dvd burning not standard (slow too), hard disks relatively small in size, 512 RAM divided into two 256 MB chips...and they got the black color only for the highest model - what's up with that?.:mad:

Recommendation: Compared with other PC laptops with a brand name, the cost performance of the new MacBook is superb. Recommended for beginners, students, and intermediate power users.
And seeing that the only difference between the mid-range model and the black model is that, well, the color and 20 gigs of hard disks space, I would suggest people to get the white mid-range model since it's ¥20,000 cheaper.


p.s. I might be a little bit biased, so I honestly put all the Cons that I could think of so that you could think about them yourselves...:)

[thermometer]

This is much better prices compare to Sony Vaio Model..

...since this is intel core dou I assumed it can be boot with windows and linux also .. if that so then this is what I am waiting for..

..now I believe MAC is the in Expensive machine now..:)

[Raiden]

WOW!:eek: :drool:
Very tempting, but I must resist, must not convert! :furious: Aaaaarrrrrgggghhhhh! !! :noteeth:
No use. :cry:

That will be my next notebook purchase. :yesyes: Very nice. :thumb:

Thanks, dcat. :)

[PACIFIC GP]

Can I dual boot to Windows XP since this machine is running Intel CPU?

[RAIN]

Ok guys, and all those who are wanting to buy an inexpensive but powerful notebook computer.;)
Introducing the all new Macbook:::
2732

Intel Core Duo (http://www.apple.com/macbook/intelcoreduo.html) (4-5x faster than previous models - daw):D
iLife '06 (http://www.apple.com/macbook/ilife.html)(producti vity software package - everything you need for your digital lifestyle)
Front Row (http://www.apple.com/macbook/frontrow.html) (control your computer through an integrated software using a remote control)
iSight (http://www.apple.com/macbook/isight.html)(MacBook comes with a built-in camera, for instant photo and video chat)
Design (http://www.apple.com/macbook/design.html)(well, just look at it and look inside - Mac OS X);)
Wireless (http://www.apple.com/macbook/wireless.html)(comes with built-in Bluetooth and Airport card for wireless connectivity and internet)

And other new technologies, mag-safe power cord, two-finger enabled track pad, window xp installable :) ...

Here's another pict for your delight...
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Now, the price thingy...
2737

If you're an educator or a student the price will be as follows: ¥125,364, ¥148,614, ¥167,214. - and you know what that means...:hihi:

Pros: 4-5x faster Intel Core Duo, Front Row, built-in iSight, wireless connectivity, iLife '06...education discount.

Cons: not all apps are Universal, slightly more expensive than previous models, no modem port, only one size 13.3 inch, dvd burning not standard (slow too), hard disks relatively small in size, 512 RAM divided into two 256 MB chips...and they got the black color only for the highest model - what's up with that?.:mad:

Recommendation: Compared with other PC laptops with a brand name, the cost performance of the new MacBook is superb. Recommended for beginners, students, and intermediate power users.
And seeing that the only difference between the mid-range model and the black model is that, well, the color and 20 gigs of hard disks space, I would suggest people to get the white mid-range model since it's ¥20,000 cheaper.


p.s. I might be a little bit biased, so I honestly put all the Cons that I could think of so that you could think about them yourselves...:)

My favorite laptop.:)

[thermometer]

This is much better prices compare to Sony Vaio Model..

...since this is intel core dou I assumed it can be boot with windows and linux also .. if that so then this is what I am waiting for..

..now I believe MAC is the in Expensive machine now..:)
I checked the Price on US website ..seems parag mas mura pa ang bumili sa US compare sa Japan...

.. very tempting bumili ...:thumb: if ever some one buy this stuff.. POST naman sa TF for a reviews...

[Paul]

Can I dual boot to Windows XP since this machine is running Intel CPU?

Yes. Lookie here (http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/).

[PACIFIC GP]

Paul,

Thanks sa info. Wow! Windows XP at Mac sa isang machine....very attractive. May nakasubok na ba sa inyo?

[Firipinjin]

I am saving up already for either the cheapest or mid-range. I don't want to buy this early baka maraming lemon.

One of the things I don't like about this macbook is that it only uses the 64 mb intel gma 950 graphics processor. Yung high end macbook may not be a good buy kasi konti na lang idagdag mo may MacbookPro ka na. Saka yung superdrive nung mid and high end version ay DVD-R +R na 4x speed write lang. Also, the battery will only last between 3 to 3.5 hours of use lang before recharging.

[Firipinjin]

Yes. Lookie here (http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/).

Be careful with boot camp, there have been reported problems. I would wait for the Leopard OS before making any partition.

please read this (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,125393,00.asp) .

[PACIFIC GP]

Firipinjin,

Thanks for the warning. I've done some google and found that Leopard will be out in Aug. Well, it's worth the wait.

[dr_knockers]

good one!:D

[Paul]

Be careful with boot camp, there have been reported problems. I would wait for the Leopard OS before making any partition.

please read this (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,125393,00.asp) .

There would always be problems when running Windows....on any computer. :D

[warlock^_^]

Paul, if we're going to get one here in JP, will there be an option for us to have in english version like the software & keyboard? I'm thinking of replacing my wife's aging imac g3. I recently got myself a new laptop so the urges is not that intense YET...pero may urges hehe.

[dcat]

Paul, if we're going to get one here in JP, will there be an option for us to have in english version like the software & keyboard? I'm thinking of replacing my wife's aging imac g3. I recently got myself a new laptop so the urges is not that intense YET...pero may urges hehe.

Hi warlock^^

If you want an English keyboard, you have to order it at Apple website store (http://store.apple.com/0120-APPLE-1/WebObjects/japanstore/) and specify your preference, without extra charge of course. There is no problem for software though, because they are already multi-lingual to begin with.

The Apple website store is in Japanese so if you need further assistance, just ask again, ok.:)

p.s. your wife is lucky to have you!:D

[Paul]

@warlock
You can also order Macs with US keyboards from the Apple Store in Ginza or Shibuya. I believe thay have English-speaking staff. Software's no problem, just as dcat wrote.

[warlock^_^]

@dcat & Paul,

Thanks for the info, thought the OS software language conversion was the same with OS 9.x. So I guess the packaged in applications would be English as well.

Oh dcat its seems its other way around, I'm LUCKY to have a wife like her.

Thanks again :D

[Firipinjin]

Initial reviews of the macbook are quite positive. However, there is a heating problem as this reviewer (http://www.notebookreview.c om/default.asp?newsID=2 946&review=Apple+MacBook ) experienced.

A screenshot (http://www.notebookreview.c om/assets/12247.jpg) of a Mac after overheating and crashing.

[dcat]

Initial reviews of the macbook are quite positive. However, there is a heating problem as this reviewer (http://www.notebookreview.c om/default.asp?newsID=2 946&review=Apple+MacBook ) experienced.

A screenshot (http://www.notebookreview.c om/assets/12247.jpg) of a Mac after overheating and crashing.

Thanks Firinpinjin for the info - yeah we have to look into that.
The reviewer thinks that what he's got was a faulty one, as he wrote in his update
Apple replaced his faulty MacBook for a new one, and he seemed pretty contented then on..;)

[dcat]

Another thing that I really like about this new MacBook is the ease at which you can replace or upgrade your RAM module and Hard Disk.;)
Yes you've heard it right, with this new MacBook you can now replace your internal hard disk in about 5 minutes.

See the video below:
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[Firipinjin]

The macbook is now a PC notebook with a Mac packaging! :eek:
Made by Asustek Taiwan for Apple California.

[Raiden]

It's kinda cute.

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[kidd11211988]

the new mac book is really pretty ...kaso mahal din ang presyo kaya ..ipon ipon muuna ..pwede na muna 2ng toshiba ko ..ehehe

[Firipinjin]

Sa mga may Mac, paano pala babaguhin yung Japanese OS to the english version? I know for a fact that the Mac OS X is multilingual. I've searched the Net for answers and got nothing so far. Appreciate the help in advance. I'm looking forward to having that white macbook soon.

[dcat]

I've searched the Net for answers and got nothing so far. Appreciate the help in advance. I'm looking forward to having that white macbook soon.

Hi Firipinjin:)

You haven't seen it on the net because it's not an issue for mac users. It's easy, let's say you already have that MacBook, you just open the Preference application and from there you will see lots of categories where you can manipulate the behavior of your computer. Just choose International, or if your computer is presently in Japanese mode choose 言語環境 and you can easily work your way to changing your language preference - from an specific language into Japanese, English, French, Spanish, Arabic or and a lot more.

However, if you really want to find a discussion on how you change from language to language in the net go here (http://discussions.apple.co m/index.jspa). It's the official Apple support forum where you can use the Search Box at the upper right corner of the page to type in your queries. And wala, all related discussions and documentations about your question will pop up and you can just choose the ones that interests you - I know i don't have to tell you about this because this is your specialty.:D

It's kinda difficult to explain it to you now because you don't still haven't got the computer with you. But don't worry, when you finally get your MacBook you will know what I'm talking about. You'll figure your way out in minutes.;)

[Firipinjin]

thanks dcat.
I actually went to that site before posting here. I couldn't find the information I was looking for. This morning I went to the Apple store in Ginza to try the new macbook personally. I was tinkering with the system to see if I can change the default Japanese version to an english one. Got to the international settings and changed the japanese language to english. I shut down the system and restarted it. There was absolutely no change. The menu bar on top of the screen was still set to kanji. I was hoping the bar would switch to english. Got out of there quickly because some of the staff became suspicious and stood closer to me. I knew someone among the staff spoke english but I wanted to swtich the language myself.

[dcat]

thanks dcat.
I was tinkering with the system to see if I can change the default Japanese version to an english one. Got to the international settings and changed the japanese language to english. I shut down the system and restarted it. There was absolutely no change. The menu bar on top of the screen was still set to kanji. I was hoping the bar would switch to english. Got out of there quickly because some of the staff became suspicious and stood closer to me. I knew someone among the staff spoke english but I wanted to swtich the language myself.

Hi Firipinjin:)
I dunno why it wouldn't work. Hmnn...Ok, here, follow this.

First, after opening the System Preference (システム環境指定) application, click International (if the computer is set in English), or 言語環境 (if the computer is set in Japanese). See picture below:
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After you get to International, choose the 言語 (or the Language) tab. You will see a list of languages like English, 日本語, French, Spanish, etc. depending on how many languages you installed or configured. Of course, Apple computers sold in Japan have Japanese and English as the default. Here you'll see only two - Japanese and English:
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You can see that 日本語 comes first to English. All you have to do is drag English above 日本語. You can see that I was dragging English above here:
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After you do that, all applications which are capable of displaying English menus, or in other words, capable of being transformed into English mode will be transformed after you relaunched them. This means that if, for example, iTunes is presently open (and in Japanese mode), you have to quit and open it again for your changes to take effect, or for English mode to take effect. The picture below show the System Preference application after I relaunced it:
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For your changes to have a system (OS) wide effect, however, you have to restart your computer.

About the clerk stuff, you should have asked for assistance. Because it maybe that they locked the computers that prevented any changes or that you missed a little detail. This could happen you know, there's no reason to feel uncomfortable about asking, and there's no reason for them to be suspicious if you're not doing anything bad - maybe they just wanna help. I sometimes feel like this too when I go to shops, but I get accustomed to ask and ask and try and try since my buddy and I frequently visit guitar shops. We always test-drive their guitars ang basses without really thinking of buying.:D
This is what we always say after 20 minutes of testing: すみません、ちょっと考えさせてもらいます か、有り難うございます。;)

By you doing what you did, you weren't able to know immediately if it can be done easily or not, since the staff will show you how to do this. And ultimately you just wasted your time. Next time, when you don't know something you should ask - asking is an important part of learning. :)

[Paul]

@dcat

At about the same time you were posting your tutorial on changing the language preferences on OS X, I was walking a friend who was using a Mac for the first time through exactly the same thing via chat. Should've just waited for this.

Anyway, he had a lot of questions and it was funny how he was rediscovering the joy of computing with exclamations of "Wow!" and "Andali lang pala." The next day, their PC laptop caught a virus :D.

[hack28]

Ang lupet pala ng Mac ah! huh parang gusto ko na! esep esepp

[warlock^_^]

Oh I got another question, my wife claims that using the crt screens provides you with an actual colors your really working on so called real wysiwg. This is a major factor for her since she's a graphic/Layout artist. I'm really not sure if this can be had also using the Macbooks or any mac portables (LCD screens). Or you think I'll just stick to Imacs for this kind of application?

[Paul]

Oh I got another question, my wife claims that using the crt screens provides you with an actual colors your really working on so called real wysiwg. This is a major factor for her since she's a graphic/Layout artist. I'm really not sure if this can be had also using the Macbooks or any mac portables (LCD screens). Or you think I'll just stick to Imacs for this kind of application?

High-end CRT displays are still used in the graphics field because they are said to be better than LCD when it comes to accurate color rendition. For web graphics, LCD displays are fine. For print, CRT might be better. However, regardless of whether you're using a CRT or LCD display, if it's not calibrated properly then you won't get accurate colors. Also, the phosphor in CRT displays degrade with time, so using an old CRT display would not be better than using an LCD display. High-end LCD displays (read: expensive) like the Eizo displays can also rival CRTs when it comes to accuracy in color rendition. A PowerMac G5 is still the best Mac to use for graphics.

That said, a lot of pro photographers (http://www.apple.com/jp/pro/photo/mochizuki/) use Powerbooks in their work.

HTH