Mac Book Pro Question

I have heard about the MBP's with the core dou processors getting really hot. I have read a couple of reviews that the MBP's with the core 2 dou processors do not. Does anyone have any thoughts/experiances with the new MBP's? I have used a Mac Pro of a friends and am really wanting to switch to a Mac. I need a notebook for travel and I do play WOW alot.

 

The C2D and the later CD Macbook Pros aren't as prone to overheating as the initial models were. For the early MBPs (yes, I love acronyms ) there's a firmware update that helps quite a bit.

The current models do get warm, but no more than any other thin chassis notebook that largely relies on passive cooling.

 

There are some interesting reviews around comparing the differences in heat between each version. I haven't seen a core-duo first hand, but a friend of mine had one and said it was retardedly hot. Mean while I just recently visited the Mac store here after work, bout 7:30pm, and felt the MBP cases to see how warm they were in the most likely areas. For the most part on all 15" the palm rests were slightly warm, more so on the left. The exhaust was not really warm at all nor was the bottom. 17"ers were notably cooler. I know the display models weren't crunching data or rendering video, but they are on all day which should count for something.

 

My C2D is noticeably cooler than the CD model it replaced. One sign that Apple worked on this are the vents. The C2D has 4 horizontal vents where the CD had several vertical vents. I think they really worked to make the C2D run cooler.

 

cool. anyone else have any input? Also, has anyone heard anything else that may be problematic with the MBP's?

 

Wait, the C2D has vents? I didn't see any...I thought all it had in terms of vents was right where the screen hinge is.

 

I've been playign WoW: TBC on my CD MBP (I had a later version) and I pumped up the fan speed on it. No heat, what so ever.

Keep in mind, it's a pain in the ass to try to play wow with a trackpad (two mouse buttons or not). I use a wireless mouse and keyboard (MS wireless laser desktop 6000) and is fairly decent. Unfortunantly they keys sometimes stop responding for a few seconds.

Also, don't plan on really playing games like that on the battery. It won't last long (no laptops will last long like that). I'm not sure exact battery life, but it would probably be under 2 hours, especially if you keep the brightness up.

 

That is correct. They are a different design that the CD vents were.

 

I own a C2D. I haven't seen anything on the bottom of my computer. Is it where the hinge is? And what's the rubber thing on the hinge?

 

I have a question regarding my new macbook pro. I purchased an exernal hard drive so i wouldnt bog down my memory and it came with a smaller cd than normal. I can put the disc in as far as my fingers can hold it and the macbook pro doesnt read it and zip it in. Do i shove it in and hope it doesnt get stuck or can i trust that the macbook pro will read it and eject it?

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I wouldn't put it into your MBP, unless you want to have to send it in to get that mini CD out of there.

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