My New Mac

bigaudiofanat · 02-15-2010, 08:24 PM

Words can not describe how excited I was to go get this bad boy today.

15 inch macbook pro
2.53ghz Processor
4 gb ram
Nvidia Graphics card.

Upgraded from a 5 1/2 year old powerbook g4.

This thing laughs at any tasks I as it to handle. Plenty of power and battery life. The greatest part is I can go a full college day with a single charge and still have over an hour left when I get home. The old one finally died 2 days ago over a internal power plug problem. It never gave me a single problem and I had no regrets by the time it finally died about buying it.

Here she is.

^^If you look at the top right of the last pic you can see the old mac. The tools right next to the mac were there to see what was going on with the old mac.

speedoflife · 02-15-2010, 08:41 PM

Nice computer man! I've got the Al Unibody Macbook 13.3 inch with about the same specs. It's a great computer, will last, and beats the chit outta any Piece of Crap.
The new trackpad is amazing. Watch the vid on it. Took me about 4 months to realize that a 3 finger side to side swipe takes me forward and backward on my browser :P
You'll love it my friend!

wheee! · 02-15-2010, 08:41 PM

Did you find the problem inside the old laptop then? Worth fixing? I am still using a G3 Laptop 400MHz from 1997!

bigaudiofanat · 02-15-2010, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by speedoflife

Nice computer man! I've got the Al Unibody Macbook 13.3 inch with about the same specs. It's a great computer, will last, and beats the chit outta any Piece of Crap.
The new trackpad is amazing. Watch the vid on it. Took me about 4 months to realize that a 3 finger side to side swipe takes me forward and backward on my browser :P
You'll love it my friend!

Thanks man I already know about the commands and rotating pics and all. I was not sure if I was going to like the new track pad. But man I love it.

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Originally Posted by wheee!

Did you find the problem inside the old laptop then? Worth fixing? I am still using a G3 Laptop 400MHz from 1997!

The problem was the actual charging port that is connected to the motherboard has finally worked itself lose. About a yea and a half ago it was dropped directly on the charger when it was plugged in. I was surprised that it did not ruin it at that time. I would repair it but with a small damaged part on the screen, a dented in side of the frame, and original battery that only lasts 30 minutes. I thought it was time to let it go. I will tell you what that thing took a beating and beats any computer I have ever had. Very cool to have a computer that old man. A guy at the store said "you will pretty much have to throw them away when they are even still working. As they just get to old.

Zerafian · 02-15-2010, 09:37 PM

congrats...3 of my coworkers have mac laptops and love them. None of them have had any issues with them yet.

initialgemini · 02-15-2010, 09:44 PM

Great buy!! I just retired my ibook after 3 years of college, 2 years grad school and 6 years of DJ abuse lol.

After all that time, the only thing that happened was the superdrive kicked the dust and the battery lost its charge. (and I spilled 20oz of water all over it and it still kept going)

I didn't go with a new mac this time around because PCs are just so damn cheap these days, and the components rival macbook pros for half the price.

If this one craps out, I definitely know I'm gonna go back to a mac for my mobile PC.

CervanteZ · 02-15-2010, 09:59 PM

Very nice. I myself have the 24" IMAC. Love the macbook especially the scroller/click pad.

Zerafian · 02-15-2010, 10:06 PM

baught my self the dual quad mac pro about 12 weeks ago. Coming from a PC nut hugger it really is a nice work station...Compared to all the other companies selling work stations apple is actually on the cheap side. I never thought those words would come outta me.

PapoZalsa · 02-15-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by wheee!

Did you find the problem inside the old laptop then? Worth fixing? I am still using a G3 Laptop 400MHz from 1997!

I have an HP from 2003, upgraded the memory and is running pretty good.

speedoflife · 02-15-2010, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

I was not sure if I was going to like the new track pad. But man I love it.

Once you get used to it, you will be able to navigate incredibly fast. I would have never thought I'd like it when I first saw it. Have fun man!

topcarbon · 02-16-2010, 04:41 AM

I love mine

02-15-2010, 08:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	My New Mac Words can not describe how excited I was to go get this bad boy today. 15 inch macbook pro 2.53ghz Processor 4 gb ram Nvidia Graphics card. Upgraded from a 5 1/2 year old powerbook g4. This thing laughs at any tasks I as it to handle. Plenty of power and battery life. The greatest part is I can go a full college day with a single charge and still have over an hour left when I get home. The old one finally died 2 days ago over a internal power plug problem. It never gave me a single problem and I had no regrets by the time it finally died about buying it. Here she is. ^^If you look at the top right of the last pic you can see the old mac. The tools right next to the mac were there to see what was going on with the old mac. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

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Zerafian A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,340 Drives: 13' MB 370z Rep Power: 30949	congrats...3 of my coworkers have mac laptops and love them. None of them have had any issues with them yet. __________________ LC500 exhaust set uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI7DiA43ZYw&t

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initialgemini Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 340 Drives: 2011 FX 35 Rep Power: 250	Great buy!! I just retired my ibook after 3 years of college, 2 years grad school and 6 years of DJ abuse lol. After all that time, the only thing that happened was the superdrive kicked the dust and the battery lost its charge. (and I spilled 20oz of water all over it and it still kept going) I didn't go with a new mac this time around because PCs are just so damn cheap these days, and the components rival macbook pros for half the price. If this one craps out, I definitely know I'm gonna go back to a mac for my mobile PC. __________________ CY 370z \|Sports Package\| Berk CBE\| Berk High Flow Cats (awaiting install)\|BBS LM\|Eibach Pro-Kit Springs\|Stillen Sway Bars\|TWS Shift Knob\|B&M Short Shifter

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Zerafian A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,340 Drives: 13' MB 370z Rep Power: 30949	baught my self the dual quad mac pro about 12 weeks ago. Coming from a PC nut hugger it really is a nice work station...Compared to all the other companies selling work stations apple is actually on the cheap side. I never thought those words would come outta me. __________________ LC500 exhaust set uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI7DiA43ZYw&t

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speedoflife Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MS/TX Posts: 268 Drives: '06 Pontiac G.P. Rep Power: 16	Nice computer man! I've got the Al Unibody Macbook 13.3 inch with about the same specs. It's a great computer, will last, and beats the chit outta any Piece of Crap. The new trackpad is amazing. Watch the vid on it. Took me about 4 months to realize that a 3 finger side to side swipe takes me forward and backward on my browser :P You'll love it my friend!

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CervanteZ Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cali Posts: 133 Drives: 2009 370z PW AUTO Rep Power: 15	Very nice. I myself have the 24" IMAC. Love the macbook especially the scroller/click pad.

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topcarbon Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: pto vallarta Posts: 273 Drives: vw gti Rep Power: 15	I love mine __________________