i am seriously thinking about buying a mac book pro 17".
but i want to know more about it before.
is there any real rewiev of mac book pro 17" out yet`??
plz post a link if you know any
oh, and is this notebook going to be much better than the one i have now?
1,86 ghz Intel Pentium M Processor 750, 512 MB PC4200 533 MHz RAM, DVD Super-Multi Double Layer Drive
FX6600 GO 128 MB, 100 GB 4200rpm, 17.0” Widescreen XGA TFT w/TruBrite
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG
yes i know the specs are much better, but i am thinking about performance in games and such??
thanks
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Hey Spazy,
The machine you have currently could still be considered a good overall machine. Your need to upgrade depends completely on what you want to do with the machine. If you are going to use it solely for Windows, I don't think you should upgrade yet. When the new 'Merom' Core duo processors are released in August, Apple will surely upgrade their notebooks to the Merom processors (faster, offer 64bit capabilities). Apple is also slated to release OSX 10.5 (Leopard) between August and December, which will contain a revised version of "boot camp", so Windows should run even better.
Gaming wise, the Macbook Pro has the underclocked X1600, which will score ~3000 in 3dmark05 with stock clock settings and Apple drivers. Your go6600 will be about 2/3 as powerful compared to the underclocked x1600 in the Apple.
The Macbook Pro 17inch certainly appears to be an awesome computer, but if you can wait until August the updated computer would be a much more worthwhile upgrade. For the time being, try another 512mb RAM, it certainly helps in gaming, as well as general use.
Hope that helps,
Steve -
this is the only thing i can find about the mac pro 17"
it is not a real rewiev but a winxp on mac test
http://www.driverheaven.net/articles/macbook pro/index.htm -
The 17" MBP is way to new to have a review already - I suspect it'll take a month or two before we get one and about a month or so before places like CNet will have them.
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the notebook is out now.
plz post links to reviews here if any one knows any.
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I'm been surfing the macrumors forum and several people over there have gotten their MBPs in. Here's a few blurbs,
That's basically all for now. It looks like the major problems have been fixed and everyone seems happy with their purchases. Even the guy with the ****ped out screen, it still kinda works and he's been playing on it and enjoying it.
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I almost forgot, pictures!
http://homepage.mac.com/davehagan/macbookpro/ -
its only about 2 weeks old. I haven't found a review on it yet -
i found this o the apple forum
it isent a real review, but rather some thought/experience with the notebook
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=473306&tstart=0 -
Very interesting insight to the 17" MacBook Pro but I still couldn't find any info about whether the GPU is still heavily underlocked in this model. It would be really nice to know...
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some more thoughts
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=476753&tstart=15
still cant find a real review -
is there any good review out there about the mac pro 17"?
a thorough review
cant find any -
The GPU in the 17" is not underclocked. The 17" has a variable speed GPU. When it is needed it kicks it up.
Links for your viewing pleasure:
http://www.barefeats.com/mbcd2.html
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=206111
Mac book pro rewievs???
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Spazy, Apr 28, 2006.