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    Macbook Pro Speakers

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by mnm2004bft, May 24, 2006.

  1. mnm2004bft

    mnm2004bft Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys,

    I heard that the sound quality of the speakers on the 15.4" Macbook Pro wasn't as nearly as good as the sound quality on the 17"er. Does anyone who have a 15.4" Macbook Pro comment on the sound quality under iTunes?
     
    mnm2004bft, May 24, 2006
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    clintb Notebook Guru

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    I have to agree, the Macbook Pro sounds pretty darned good for a laptop. I also have an Acer 8204, which I love, but the speakers arent' as good as the Mac.
     
    clintb, May 25, 2006
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    fenderboy Notebook Consultant

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    I've got a 15incher, and I think that the speakers are fantastic for a notebook.
     
    fenderboy, May 25, 2006
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    Same here sounds great
     
    gridtalker, May 25, 2006
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    mnm2004bft Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, thanks for the input.

    I'm pretty much going to get the 15.4" over the 17", the Dual - Layer doesn't bother me much and I'll be waiting until August for the Merom.

    Has anyone personally gamed on the 15.4" - inch? Is the screen size a bit too small for watching DVDs or playing video games?

    I'll be using it for mainly gaming, school work, entertainment, and I will rarely take it out anywhere so the size difference isn't that much of a big deal for me, though I don't want to spend the extra money for a 17" when a 15.4" screen is big enough for gaming/movies.
     
    mnm2004bft, May 25, 2006
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    xAMDvsIntelx Notebook Deity

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    The screen should be fine - 15.4" is plenty big enough for gaming (although older games may look somewhat distorted if its standard format as opposed to widescreen). Regarding the speakers though: A notebook's speakers are a pet peeve of mine when I buy my notebook, so I usually go out of my way to look for a notebook that has a decent built-in sound system when I buy my notebooks. I must say I was thoroughly unimpressed with the MBP's speakers - while not being terrible, they aren't as good as they're hyped up to be - they offer almost no bass (most other notebook speakers produce some sort of bass, even if its just a little - the MBPs speakers had a sort of "hollow" quality to them) and speaker loudness is lacking (my old 15" Toshiba with H/Ks were about 6x as loud at max. volume and offered much more bass). Other notebooks from HP, Toshiba, and even Dell have better speakers than the MBP IMO.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, May 25, 2006
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