http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/ Engadget Comments for Apple's new MacBook family: non-removable batteries, lower prices http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/
Where do I signup for 16gb of RAM goodness?]]>Jun 8th 2009 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220499

A Better laptop for half the price plus it got more stuff than macbook pro like HDMI,Better GPU (9650GT 1GB DDR3 instead of the macbook 9600GT 512MB),Esata(Who the hell Use Slow USB2 for there external HD anymore?) and many extra stuff


Macbook = still a rip off ]]>Jun 8th 2009 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/
Oh, wait! You get an SD card slot. Wow!

I think even the blindest of fanboys might begin to question the cult of Mac on this one.

What a joke.]]>Jun 8th 2009 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/
Or you could buy 8 used ThinkPad's. How about 34 original Xbox's. Now who's laughing?]]>Jun 8th 2009 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/I have a MBP I got late '08 and I would gladly return it for this new one (even MacBook) since I only have an SD slot in my express slot and I highly prefer the built in battery.]]>Jun 8th 2009 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/
Non removable battery and SD card slot....... revolutionary features for $1700

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if you think thats bad, check out the UK pricing;

$1,699: 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB DDR3 RAM, GeForce 9400M graphics, 250GB HDD, SD card slot, no ExpressCard

$1699 = £1057 (according to checking conversion rates 5 mins ago)

however the price for the exact same unit in UK is ............£1299

£1299 = $2087......

no I know there is normally a hike we get screwed on when living in UK....... but that nearly $400

....seriously WTF?]]>Jun 8th 2009 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/
Hell, Apple even phased FW support out of their own products, much to the chagrin of users and accessory makers alike.

Just put an eSata port on the bastard and call it a day Jobs. ]]>Jun 8th 2009 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/
Are you serious?

Lots of external drive options are out there that use Firewire. As no Mac, save for those with the expanded Express slot, even use eSATA, needless to say any site or B&M store that caters to the Mac crowd will continue to distribute FW400/800 drives on machines with 2-4 interfaces. ]]>Jun 8th 2009 5:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/
In the end, I would still rather buy a sleek MacBook in the laptop market then a PC. You cannot beat the software, the display, the the support. I really would not mind dishing out the extra money for it.

For desktops, I still am in the build your own market with Linux and Windows

For netbooks, Acer Aspire One all the way.

On the final note, I don't even see the need for SD slots, ExpressCard slot devices are now very prevalent on the USB format, and if you really need a card reader they are $10 for a half decent one at Fry's, or on NewEgg.com. ]]>Jun 8th 2009 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 11th 2009 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/
"Once again, budget PC shoppers spewing hateful envy in a Mac post. I think everyone knows where to go if they want an unstable piece of unsightful plastic stuffed full of the cheapest hardware you can find."

This is funny to me. I don't hate Mac, but I don't see myself purchasing one anytime soon. Especially after sinking $2700+ into my PC that would walk all over any Mac in the lineup. In fact, for even one of those to match the specs of my system you would have to pay well over what I did. I built one on their site with 8gbs of ram...the option alone added $900 to the bottom line. I'm an animation student who needs power, resources, and flexibility. The day that I could rip out the guts of a mac, go to ANY computer hardware store, and buy new, more powerful, parts for it will be the day that I put the PC to rest. But I don't see that happening. And my argument is justified by Mac building their batteries in.

Long story short, when I'm sitting here taking care of business on my "unstable piece of unsightful plastic stuffed full of the cheapest hardware that can be found", and Mac users are fretting over every scratch they get in their system, I'm going to laugh.

So have fun! Whether you're a Mac or a PC.

System Name: "Quad-Damage"
Operating System(s): Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium x64 / Ubuntu Studio 8.10
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz
GPU: nVidia 8800GT 512 (soon to be replaced with 2x nVidia 295GTX 1792MB)
RAM: 8GBs DDR2 800 4x2GB
HDD: 2x250GB Seagate Barracuda 7500rpm
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thats total bs i swear

The most bs thing is the Macbook Air, only $1499 in the US, but again in Aus, its starting at $A 2399 = $2000 >.< damn]]>Jun 21st 2009 7:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/
They still just don't get it, do they?]]>Jun 8th 2009 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 11:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/
More importantly, people complain FOR GOOD REASON: If your battery dies on the go, your computer is useless. Do you think that battery is going to last through a flight across the U.S., let alone for a flight from L.A. to London? And don't even bother bringing up plane adapters, because most seats don't have power ports.

Apple's excuses for the built-in battery are simply lame. Their vaunted design department couldn't design space-efficient retention mechanisms for a battery? And nobody was bitching about Apples being TOO THICK, so why not stop making them thinner and instead increase battery life by using that extra space for more battery cells?

Not to mention that all of this space-saving didn't give them room to have an ExpressCard slot.

At least Apple wised up and restored FireWire to the whole line, but the built-in battery, the idiotic glossy screens, and the lack of card slots serve as an embarrassment.]]>Jun 9th 2009 8:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/
/LMFAO]]>Jun 8th 2009 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 10th 2009 5:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/bring your own sense of humor, please.]]>Jun 8th 2009 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/
Actually, I hate Apple hype. Apple makes sometimes-prettier computers that are overpriced for the hardware they sit on. I appreciate the value of OS X and it's unix foundation (as an ex-unix admin) but the spin Apple puts on things are often just downright lies. I liked Apple better when they tried to "Think Different" and sold themselves on true innovations (which they have) instead of pimping existing technology as if it was never around before. Worse, the SD slot gets a cheer at WWDC. Fanboys feeding the fire. An announcement of an SD slot deserves a yawn. Same with Firewire 800 - fast tech that never seems to really ever catch on. The next cut of USB with flatten it just like before with wide adoption.

Apple does have their perks. As a Mac and PC owner and user, they are so similar it is pitiful that people make such a big deal about one sucking more than another. They both crash, they both have interesting ways to handle the same problems, and they both need improvements.

I will say that although I prefer unix to tinker with, Windows 7 is pretty cool. I can't deny having all my productivity software run fast and well and have entertainment ready without having to dual boot is compelling.

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sometimes you just cant tell between an apple fanboy and a sarcastic person seriously]]>Jun 8th 2009 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/
well said mate.]]>Jun 8th 2009 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/Jun 8th 2009 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/
Everything you hear about Apple having good customer service is a lie. Sure, they're nice to you on the phone but when the issues don't get resolved the service is not good. The bottom line is resolution. It doesn't matter how nice they are and willing to transfer you to someone that can help. If the problem is not resolved in an acceptable fashion then all they did was waste time.

On a side note, my iPod is almost at the 2 year mark and all of a sudden has begun freezing on a regular basis. I wiped it clean, reformatted it and updated the software and it is still not working properly. Why do these have a shelf life of 2 years? There's not a scratch on the thing. I take good care of all my belongings and especially expensive electronics. I know many people who saw the sad face on their iPod when it died. They all died right around the same time too.

To hell with Apple and their computers, phones and media players. I'll go get a Windows 7 PC notebook for half the price of this piece of garbage and a Zune HD.

Buyer Beware. Don't believe the hype. Apple's products are overpriced, restrictive and built to fai]]>Jun 8th 2009 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/apple-announces-new-macbook-pro-at-wwdc-2009/
When we left I mentioned to my girlfriend that the experience didn't seem so bad, I was expecting the worse after reading horror stories on the net. She said it must have something to do with the attitude which you approach the employees. I can see how that can be true in many cases (obviously not all).

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience. But everything bad you hear about Apple customer service MUST be a lie, since you had a bad experience.

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