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    New Aluminum Macbook 13.3

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Jamste, Feb 22, 2009.

  1. Jamste

    Jamste Notebook Geek

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    Hi all,

    I just wanted to say that, I purchased a Macbook and iWork 09 and loving it! The laptop is amazing, it just works...

    I've previously had a windows laptop which gave a lot of trouble and got sick and tired of windows. So I decided to take the plunge and I'm glad I did. I'm still trying to learn how to use and get around leopard.
     
    Jamste, Feb 22, 2009
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  2. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    Congrats man!

    Feel free to ask any questions! I /we ll do my/our best to help you ;)
     
    Xirurg, Feb 22, 2009
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  3. Redline

    Redline Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    I really like the new MacBook. Its quite nice, though a bit pricey at $1299. Congrats!
     
    Redline, Feb 22, 2009
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  4. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    btw,they are available from apples outlet for 1099...not a bad price IMO!
     
    Xirurg, Feb 22, 2009
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  5. Vaath

    Vaath Notebook Deity

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    Congrats, hope you enjoy it. I have the current generation white MB and it has been nothing but a delight to use. Heck it even plays a mean game of World of Warcraft :)
     
    Vaath, Feb 22, 2009
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  6. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    by current you mean the one with 9400m,right?
     
    Xirurg, Feb 22, 2009
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  7. Kryckter

    Kryckter Notebook Enthusiast

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    Congrats, I love my new macbook unibody!
     
    Kryckter, Feb 22, 2009
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  8. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Congratulations! As Xirurg said, if you ever have any questions, be sure to ask! ;)
     
    Colton, Feb 22, 2009
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  9. slash X

    slash X Notebook Geek

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    Jamste

    You will enjoy it for years to come

    Congrats also for the new purchase !!
     
    slash X, Feb 22, 2009
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  10. Vaath

    Vaath Notebook Deity

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    Yep, got the 9400m which feels pretty fast for an integrated card :)
     
    Vaath, Feb 22, 2009
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  11. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    It definitely is! I can play COD:5 at settings above what I originally expected, and the graphics have been excellent for an IGP. I don't see how an 8800GTX doesn't cut it for some people, because the 9400M cuts it for me. :D ;)
     
    Colton, Feb 22, 2009
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  12. zergslayer69

    zergslayer69 Liquid Hz

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    Some people just demand everything at max no problem. Such are the people who say the gtx280 isn't good enough.
     
    zergslayer69, Feb 22, 2009
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  13. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    That really bothers me, because if they are like that about graphics, then there's a good chance that nothing will ever be enough in real life. :( . Anyways, it's a good graphics card, and will be great for the OP's needs. ;)
     
    Colton, Feb 22, 2009
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  14. booji

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    OP congrats on your purchase. Be sure to post on these forums if you have any questions! Enjoy your new macbook.
     
    booji, Feb 22, 2009
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  15. len0475

    len0475 Notebook Enthusiast

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    What do you mean by a bit pricey? I'm just curious. I hear that a lot on the board and wondered to myself, what's the average price of a comparably equipped laptop?

    OP, Welcome to the club. I picked mine up this past Wednesday. I haven't had one single hiccup. I absolutely love my new MacBook. I keep saying to myself, why on earth hadn't I switched earlier? I can't wait to see what Snow Leopard has in store for us.
     
    len0475, Feb 22, 2009
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  16. Tolkannn

    Tolkannn Notebook Evangelist

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    The 9400M is a solid integrated graphics card!

    Congrats on your purchase
     
    Tolkannn, Feb 22, 2009
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  17. MAG

    MAG Notebook Deity

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    People with high end cards tend to max out everything including AA/AF, play on extreme high resolutions and expect high frames (more than 60fps). You won't notice how weak IGPs are (comparing to high end) until you actually test the high end ones.
     
    MAG, Feb 23, 2009
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  18. joer80

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    Does the viewing angles not bother you?
     
    joer80, Feb 23, 2009
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  19. Jamste

    Jamste Notebook Geek

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    Thanks all,

    So far, the laptop has been working wonderful. I've added my music into iTunes, photo's into iPhoto and formated my 120gb iPod to Version. Macintosh.

    I've started getting use to the operating system, you really get the hang of it quickly.

    The viewing angle hasn't bothered me at all, the picture quality overall is outstanding!
     
    Jamste, Feb 23, 2009
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  20. Xirurg

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    are you sure?
     
    Xirurg, Feb 23, 2009
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  21. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    Absolutely!

    *by the way, what kind of input is this?*

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Feb 23, 2009
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  22. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    sorry? :confused:
     
    Xirurg, Feb 23, 2009
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  23. HLdan

    HLdan Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes, we'll be more than happy to help you.....As long as the questions are positive ones, and no ranting, and no saying anything bad about the Mac and don't uncover flaws to tell the forum that will make Apple look bad. If you can do that we're here for ya! ;)
     
    HLdan, Feb 23, 2009
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  24. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    Congratulations! Like HLdan and Xirurg said, we'll be glad to help with any questions or problems you might have... ;)
     
    Colton, Feb 23, 2009
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