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Apple Announces New MacBook, Pro, Air
Steve Jobs just got through announcing new MacBook lines in Cupertino. The MacBook, the Pro, and the Air all got revved. The old line of plastic-body MacBooks drops in price by $100, to $999. The new MacBooks have a metal body and multi-touch trackpad, just like the new Pros. The Pro features two NVidia graphics chips. Quoting Jobs: "With the 9400M, you get 5 hours of battery life, with the 9600M GT you get four hours of battery life. You choose." In summary: "We're building both [MacBook and Pro] in a whole new way. From a slab of aluminum to a notebook. New graphics. New trackpad, the best we've ever built. And LED-backlit displays that are far brighter, instant on, far more environmentally responsible." They are shipping today and should be in stores tomorrow. Oh, and one more thing: Steve's blood pressure is 110/70.
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no mouse buttons. what a joke.
I'm probably in better shape but then I use Lunix exclusively, none of that evil DRM stuff to clog my arteries.
While you're probably right it's not for the same reasons you think.
You're probably in better shape because it takes 20 times more work to do anything with Linux than it does with Mac or Windows. It keeps you on your toes.
A: Steve: We're going all glass -- we won't offer another version.
I'm going all-Linux then. Thanks for the ride.
My God, it's Full of Source!
OUTSIDE_IP=$(dig +short my.ip @outsideip.net)
Ok, so first it was 1 finger, then 2, then 3, and now finally 4. What's next, fisting?
(Yes, I know I am a terrible person, why do you ask?)
Go ahead and buy a glossy screen. On the way home stop by the grocery store and pick up some steel wool. Rub the screen with the steel wool and Voila!! A beautiful matte screen.
Note: your results may vary.
Wow, Apple is smart.
They stick with NVidia GPUs, but give you two: when the first stops working you can switch to the backup.
They're so on it.
Fortunately, they've also included an accelerometer into these new models, such that you can pick them up and tilt them around to move the mouse cursor where you want it. Clicking is easy, too - just drop the laptop.
Double-clicking is a bit harder, but with a mallet and a bit of practice you'll have it down.
Please clarify: you are arguing in favour of glossy screens, right?
All I want is a secure system where it's easy to do anything I want. Is that too much to ask ~~ Randall Munroe
and.... NOW the wikipedia article states that the Mini DisplayPort is a bi-product of Kraft Velveeta cheese.
I dropped my T60p Thinkpad 3 feet on an icy day onto a steel manhole cover. The case was slightly chipped. Now granted, you did say "Almost no other laptop..."
Apple is overpriced.
No, they're not. As long as they're reaching their sales goals, their price is less than or equal to what it could be. For having such a high opinion of yourself and your financial habits, you suck at economics.
Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
Because speech != beer?
...and yet for me at parties, beer = speech.
We have quite a mathematical conundrum on our hands.
You still can't right click.
Wow, I didn't know Ladas doubled in value recently.
And my reply is about 9.2 on the Meh scale.
Rubbish just rubbish, it seems to me the 'pro glossy' crowd are convinced that the 'matte crowd' are a bunch of stuck up photo editing nitwits who should be photo editing on a desktop anyhow.
To that I respond that *I* and *EVERYONE* I know are regular users and every single one of them who have encountered a glossy display have also had precisely the same complaints I have, I DO NOT want to see myself in my damn screen constantly.
Perhaps you and others use consistently white web pages or applications all day but some of us actually look at dark web pages, dark movies or tv shows, terminal windows and don't need to see ourselves or do our makeup.
I once dropped my T40p thinkpad on a sidewalk when I was in Africa. Yeah, that rift is from MY thinkpad. And you know what? I didn't even get a scratch on it!
"There are more people who use the computer as an entertainment console..."
Yes, I have to admit, pr0n does look better on a Mac...
Sig this!