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The new iMac looks nice, the Macbook looks like less of a wussy addition to the lineup, the Mac mini still looks like a Mac mini. What I'm excited about is that

by unalone 17y ago

The new iMac looks nice, the Macbook looks like less of a wussy addition to the lineup, the Mac mini still looks like a Mac mini. What I'm excited about is that mouse. Multitouch scrolling is the feature that I love most about my Macbook Pro; I feel somewhat crippled when I don't have it on the iMacs and Mac Pros at my school. This mouse looks like what I've been waiting for from Apple. Sexier and sturdier than the Mighty Mouse, and much more in line with the rest of their technology. EDIT: Yes! This was a launch that came with Jonathan Ive talking about things. Score one for Ive fanboys. http://www.apple.com/imac/the-new-imac/#large http://www.apple.com/imac/the-new-imac/#large EDIT EDIT: Two smaller announcements: New remote, new Time Capsule. http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/apple-updates-19-remote-predictably-coats-it-in-aluminum/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/apple-updates-19-remote-p... and http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/apple-quietly-updates-airport-extreme-and-time-capsule/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/20/apple-quietly-updates-air...

jimbokun 17y ago
"the Macbook looks like less of a wussy addition to the lineup" The specs match the low end MacBook Pro in most regards, and beat it in others (bigger default disk, for example).
- unalone 17y ago
  Huh, I didn't realize that. I was actually referring to it in terms of visuals: the old plastic Macbooks look very dated.
  - tesseract 17y ago
    It didn't help that Apple attempted to replace them with the aluminum 13" MacBook (and then later backed out and re-emphasized the plastic one).
tptacek 17y ago
The Macbook has never been a wussy part of the lineup. Until the unibody MB/MBP was announced, the sanest Apple purchasing advice was always, "buy the cheapest Intel Apple laptop, whatever that might be". Even now, the difference between the MBP and the MB is largely build quality, and the build quality of the plastic Macbook is still so much better than that of the Powerbook that the MBP wins mostly on pure excellence and not utility.
- unalone 17y ago
  I said looks like less of a wussy lineup. The Macbook has always had a much cheaper feel to it compared to the Pro. It doesn't look incredible now—I don't like how non-contrasted it is—but it looks better.
- jshen 17y ago
  I've found that my upgrades these days our dictated by the ram caps. For this reason, I go with the mbp, which has an 8GB cap whereas the mb has a 4GB cap.
- bjelkeman-again 17y ago
  I used to recommend the white MacBook, but since it became clear that the top case nearly always cracked I stopped recommending them. Now I would say the 13 inch MBP is the most sensible recommendation.
  - hyperbovine 17y ago
    I have already had the cracking thing repaired under warranty once. It has since done it again. Now that my version of the MacBook is no more, I'm going to haul it in on Nov. 28, 2010 (the last day of my AppleCare warranty) and kindly request they fix it again :-) Who knows, maybe I'll get comped an upgrade.
    - crux 17y ago
      They'll replace it for you without complaint, but as an Apple Service Provider tech I can tell you, don't get your hopes up about the upgrade. Apple supplies its providers with parts for machines well after their warranties are all up; for a part like that, that's had problems all across the board, doubly so.
- gamble 17y ago
  The screen quality on the Macbook has always been terrible. Maybe the new model is better, but the previous versions have had awful off-angle viewing. The screen alone justified the move up to a MBP for me.
albemuth 17y ago
At first I was just waiting for the store to reopen to get the mouse, but I don't think I can live without the middle click
- unalone 17y ago
  I've never really used middle click, so that doesn't inconvenience me at all.

by unalone 17y ago

jimbokun 17y ago

"the Macbook looks like less of a wussy addition to the lineup" The specs match the low end MacBook Pro in most regards, and beat it in others (bigger default disk, for example).

unalone 17y ago
Huh, I didn't realize that. I was actually referring to it in terms of visuals: the old plastic Macbooks look very dated.
- tesseract 17y ago
  It didn't help that Apple attempted to replace them with the aluminum 13" MacBook (and then later backed out and re-emphasized the plastic one).

tptacek 17y ago

The Macbook has never been a wussy part of the lineup. Until the unibody MB/MBP was announced, the sanest Apple purchasing advice was always, "buy the cheapest Intel Apple laptop, whatever that might be". Even now, the difference between the MBP and the MB is largely build quality, and the build quality of the plastic Macbook is still so much better than that of the Powerbook that the MBP wins mostly on pure excellence and not utility.

unalone 17y ago
I said looks like less of a wussy lineup. The Macbook has always had a much cheaper feel to it compared to the Pro. It doesn't look incredible now—I don't like how non-contrasted it is—but it looks better.
jshen 17y ago
I've found that my upgrades these days our dictated by the ram caps. For this reason, I go with the mbp, which has an 8GB cap whereas the mb has a 4GB cap.
bjelkeman-again 17y ago
I used to recommend the white MacBook, but since it became clear that the top case nearly always cracked I stopped recommending them. Now I would say the 13 inch MBP is the most sensible recommendation.
- hyperbovine 17y ago
  I have already had the cracking thing repaired under warranty once. It has since done it again. Now that my version of the MacBook is no more, I'm going to haul it in on Nov. 28, 2010 (the last day of my AppleCare warranty) and kindly request they fix it again :-) Who knows, maybe I'll get comped an upgrade.
  - crux 17y ago
    They'll replace it for you without complaint, but as an Apple Service Provider tech I can tell you, don't get your hopes up about the upgrade. Apple supplies its providers with parts for machines well after their warranties are all up; for a part like that, that's had problems all across the board, doubly so.
gamble 17y ago
The screen quality on the Macbook has always been terrible. Maybe the new model is better, but the previous versions have had awful off-angle viewing. The screen alone justified the move up to a MBP for me.

albemuth 17y ago

At first I was just waiting for the store to reopen to get the mouse, but I don't think I can live without the middle click

unalone 17y ago
I've never really used middle click, so that doesn't inconvenience me at all.