Buying a MacBook Pro
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From: JF Mezei on 8 Feb 2010 18:07 John wrote: > I may wait a little to see if Apple will add more in their base MacBook > Pro's. But for the moment I plan to add the extra RAM to make it 4GB, > the 250GB hard drive, and Windows XP Home. Intel has just released updates to all of their CPUs, with a Nehalem update coming real soon now. "Core" offerings have been updated. How long before this translates to new/updated laptop products, I do not know.
From: nospam on 8 Feb 2010 18:22 In article <jwolf6589-19885F.17521808022010(a)newsfarm.iad.highwinds-media.com>, John <jwolf6589(a)NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote: > I may wait a little to see if Apple will add more in their base MacBook > Pro's. But for the moment I plan to add the extra RAM to make it 4GB, > the 250GB hard drive, and Windows XP Home. I plan to make the purchase > from MacMall. I do not plan to also buy Office 2008, as I have Office > 2004 which I have no problems with and use on a daily basis. Am I being > foolish, or should I wait? a macbook pro update is imminent. it might be as soon as tomorrow (according to some rumours) or it might be a few weeks. i doubt it will be more than a month or two. no guarantees of course, and when there is an update, the current models will be discounted. > As I understand I will be able to run most of my PPC Tiger apps. just about every powerpc app will run fine, other than virtual pc, and vmware is *much* faster anyway. however, apps that require classic will not run. > I also > understand that Migration assistant should be able to copy the data and > apps from the Tiger Mac to the SL Mac. Dp I need a FireWire cable for > this, a USB cable, or can this be done via WI-FI? firewire is preferred, but ethernet or wifi can work, although you really *don't* want to do it over wifi. it can also be done from a backup that's on an external hard drive, in which case usb would also work. > This may be a bad idea > considering the random kernel panics, so perhaps ethernet, FireWire or > USB would be best performed in Safe mode on the Tiger Mac. I suppose I > will then need to go to Office depot and buy a cable. kernel panics on your current system are not going to migrate over. it copies your data and apps, not system files. also, there are less expensive places to get a cable than office depot. > Or if this can be > done via WI-FI I hope it will work without a panic. But if I get one, I > hope the SL mac does not get messed up. it can, if you don't mind waiting. what might take a couple hours over firewire will probably take a day over wifi.
From: Fred McKenzie on 8 Feb 2010 18:43 In article <jwolf6589-19885F.17521808022010(a)newsfarm.iad.highwinds-media.com>, John <jwolf6589(a)NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote: > Dp I need a FireWire cable for > this, a USB cable, or can this be done via WI-FI? John- The usual way to use Migration Assistant is to invoke it when you first fire up the new computer. The process of creating a new user includes instructions on how to transfer data from an older computer. FireWire mode is one method. You can also use WiFi/Ethernet if you have a current Time Capsule/Time Machine backup of the old computer. When I recently went through this for my new MacBook Pro, I was surprised to find that the new computer had a different FireWire connector (FW 800) than the old computer (FW 400). You will need an adapter to use an old FireWire cable with a MacBook Pro's FireWire port. Using the FireWire mode may be the best method for you. The process does take a while, so there is always a chance your kernel panic may interrupt the process. It would be interesting to find out if Migration Assistant can cope with the interruption, and pick up where it left off. I understand kernel panics are caused by hardware problems. The only one I've experienced was caused by a broken wire in an old USB mouse. Once you get your migration process started, don't touch anything! Fred
From: Adib Mahouli on 8 Feb 2010 18:51 On 02/08/2010 06:07 PM, JF Mezei wrote: > John wrote: > >> I may wait a little to see if Apple will add more in their base MacBook >> Pro's. But for the moment I plan to add the extra RAM to make it 4GB, >> the 250GB hard drive, and Windows XP Home. > > > Intel has just released updates to all of their CPUs, with a Nehalem > update coming real soon now. "Core" offerings have been updated. 2 years after the introduction of the I series, it's about time. > How long before this translates to new/updated laptop products, I do not > know. Very good question indeed, since Apple now introduces in the IPad a Cortex-A9 MPCore based CPU that is far from ready for prime time: it doesn't offer multitasking and HDMI out, as a Cortex-A9 MPCore should. So, it's very hard to predict whether Apple's marketing schemes will bring products to the market too early or way too late but, for now, one think is sure: Apple won't succeed in pulling the rug under the competition's feet this lame A4 CPU. The iPad will be obsolete soon as it comes out and will be replaced with a newer hyper-hyped model what will then meet the competition's specs... at twice the price, as usual.
From: nospam on 8 Feb 2010 18:51
In article <hkq7tc$vt3$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Adib Mahouli <adibmahouli(a)mamaison.com> wrote: > Very good question indeed, since Apple now introduces in the IPad a > Cortex-A9 MPCore based CPU that is far from ready for prime time: it > doesn't offer multitasking and HDMI out, as a Cortex-A9 MPCore should. it offers multitasking and hdmi is overkill for the target market. > > So, it's very hard to predict whether Apple's marketing schemes will > bring products to the market too early or way too late but, for now, one > think is sure: Apple won't succeed in pulling the rug under the > competition's feet this lame A4 CPU. nothing lame about it. > > The iPad will be obsolete soon as it comes out and will be replaced with > a newer hyper-hyped model what will then meet the competition's specs... > at twice the price, as usual. nonsense. |