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    ordered mbp

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by bobstone, Jul 25, 2007.

  1. bobstone

    bobstone Notebook Guru

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    well...

    ordered it

    here are my thoughts

    pro
    fastest laptop for size on market right now
    always wanted a mac

    con
    omg was it expensive compared to other computers that are very close to its performance

    so... 2 pros vs 1 con
    the pros have it so I am happy.

    the laptop
    basic MBP 15.4 with the 256 mb 8600 and glossy screen, everything is stock + 3 year warranty, I was bugging ya all about the warranty but well. heck 238 for 3 years total and my luck at my 1.5 year mark the cpu would catch fire :p

    anyways it should be here latest by aug 14
     
    bobstone, Jul 25, 2007
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  2. Ricey20

    Ricey20 Notebook Guru

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    nice, congrats. Planning to buy mine end of july or early aug
     
    Ricey20, Jul 25, 2007
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  3. SoundsGood

    SoundsGood Notebook Virtuoso

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    Congrats! :)
     
    SoundsGood, Jul 25, 2007
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  4. queshy

    queshy Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    nice buy!

    it's expensive, but you really do get what you pay for. the mbp "feels" very expensive, or maybe that's just my imagination. even though the construction is top notch, it feels so fragile compared to my old 700m.
     
    queshy, Jul 25, 2007
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  5. SoundsGood

    SoundsGood Notebook Virtuoso

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    Really? How so??
     
    SoundsGood, Jul 25, 2007
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  6. queshy

    queshy Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Well, my 700m has been tossed around and is "plastic" so I feel like If I were to bump and bang it into something nothing will happen. The mbp looks and feels super expensive, so psychologically, I'm like "woah, careful around this thing!".

    It's funny too, I was worried about the mbp being so much bigger, yet the two laptops are the exact same depth, the mbp being way thinner and a bit wider (duh).
     
    queshy, Jul 25, 2007
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  7. SoundsGood

    SoundsGood Notebook Virtuoso

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    Really? Isn't the MBP about an inch deeper than the 700m?
     
    SoundsGood, Jul 25, 2007
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  8. queshy

    queshy Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Not if the 700m has the extended battery. Would you like some comparison pics?
     
    queshy, Jul 25, 2007
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  9. SoundsGood

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    Ahhh, right. I forgot about the ext battery.

    You betcha! :)
     
    SoundsGood, Jul 25, 2007
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  10. queshy

    queshy Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    NP, I just need to find my camera lol
     
    queshy, Jul 25, 2007
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  11. tatsumi82

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    Congrats! Everytime there is a post like this proclaiming another macbook pro purchase, I am tempted to order mine. My 500m refuses to die just yet, it's still running smooth. Regardless, I will be getting a mbp around the holidays.
     
    tatsumi82, Jul 25, 2007
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  12. SoundsGood

    SoundsGood Notebook Virtuoso

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    My D420 is running great too, and it's practically brand new... but for some odd reason I'm being drawn to the Mac.
     
    SoundsGood, Jul 25, 2007
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  13. queshy

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    queshy, Jul 26, 2007
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  14. SoundsGood

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    Great, I'll take a peek. :)
     
    SoundsGood, Jul 26, 2007
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  15. bobstone

    bobstone Notebook Guru

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    dang thread hijackers :p j/k, so basic cheap things I can get to make life easier, what ya all suggest ?
     
    bobstone, Jul 26, 2007
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