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Not bad, I don't like the black keyboard though

Yeah, that silver + black combo just ruins it for me aesthetically-speaking.

The silver/black scheme has been used on 95% of laptops in the last 10 years. It's unfortunate they didn't stick with monochrome.

ok, after looking at the specs, the Macbook seems:

Plus:
Illuminated Keyboard
Better Graphic Cards
Better Battery life (maybe)
Wifi 802.11n
Aluminium body
New touchpad (not sure if the lack of dedicated touch button will be a positive or negative)

Minus:
No firewire
previous gen. (white & white) color scheme seems better than new one (Silver & Black)
Still no expresscard on macbook

I'm just wondering how easy will it be to swap the harddrive and the memory. But for now, my core 2 duo 2.2 macbook w/ 4gb ram seems better looking and no need to for an upgrade real soon. IMHO, the current MBP is better looking than the new one.

Looks very cheap to me....

I'm a big fan of the new rigid chassis. The Macbook Air I tried was unfathomably solid due to the single-block machining technique... much more solid than my old ThinkPad. And that was a very thin machine! With the same machining technique these new machines must be durable monsters. You wouldn't have to put them in a laptop bag for protection at all. Also in the same vein, the single-piece glass screen layer is a good idea, both for rigidity and for durability.

I knew this was going to happen. I bought my MBP three months ago or there abouts. No regrets though.

Illuminated keyboard looks striking on the black keyboard but I think I still like the silver better. Who knows, once I see it in person I may change my mind.

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Yeah I still think the current mbp looks better than the new one. They should do something with that black keyboard.

I have mixed feelings:

1) Although all my external devices have USB 2.0 as an option, I've always preferred Firewire (especially because I can chain devices without a hub).

2) I like the light weight of the new MacBook (.1 lbs lighter than my 12" PB). I'd be inclined to get the Pro though so I could have Firewire.

3) I don't really care about the graphics -- Intel Integrated was good enough for me. What I do care about is that the processor speed is lower for the dollar than it was before (see below). What IS cool is that 30" external displays are now an option for the low end with a dual-link adapter.

4) The machine is beautiful (can't wait to see it for real tomorrow).

5) I don't mind glossy. Between the iPhone and the iMac, I'm used to it.

6) I used to defend the value of a Mac because for at least two or three years they did provide good value. No longer. There is now a clear (and steep) premium for the Macbook and Macbook Pro. For portable use, it's just not justifiable to spend so much in the day and age of cloud computing.

7) The 24" display is pretty but I'll stick with my much cheaper Dell, thanks. A second power adapter to keep plugged in at home for the laptop is much cheaper!

In short, I'm happy I just bought a 12" PowerBook for 1/3 the cost. Until my iMac dies (which could be a while), and the price comes down, I can live without the new MacBook or MacBook Pro.

--Chris

The macbook looks great, I think, though the black/alu doesn't look so hot on the much wider, bigger form of the mbp.

But like most apple designs, it will grow on me. All of them, save the 3rd gen fatty nano, look 'normal' after a while of seeing them about campus.

I'm not liking the design of the new MacBooks, myself. One thing that bothers me is the glossy screen; there's no anti-reflective coating. You would have to make sure there isn't any lighting in the background that would produce harsh reflections. I loved the fact that Apple used matte screens in their Cinema Displays and previous MacBooks. I suppose a third-party screen film will fix that. However, one thing I like about the new Cinema Display for the MacBook is the new MiniDisplay connector. More hard drive space, faster processor, memory, and video card is also good, though it'll probably produce more heat in the long run.

biggest thing for me is that the Apogee Duet uses Firewire. Rut ro.

no firewire sucks, but I like the touchpad (not keyboard/chassis color though) And aluminum!! The whole thing will work like a heatsink!!

no firewire is like no apple. no point. i use firewire in all external applications except for usb thumbs which i consider dumb and slow. too bad. that and the glossy screen seem silly. no express card? ive been waiting for yonks for 128 gb for my express card to be filled to install osx leopard... silly me...