So... The "new" macbook does not have Firewire. Does this mean movie makers can't use it? Isn't USB 2 too slow for large data transfer like movie?
White Old style Macbook:two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port New MacBook: Two USB 2.0 ports Macbook Pro 15": Two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, one ExpressCard/34 slot MBPro 17": Three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port, one FireWire 800 port, one ExpressCard/34 slot Blitto on 15/10/08 2:12 AM, Daniel Kerr at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Well, like all the rumours, they were changed,... > Look pretty cool too. Lots of new features inside and out. > The display is more like the iMac with the black border and "glass". Worth a > look. > > New specs and pricing is:- > > MacBook > 2.0GHz > Intel Core 2 Duo > 2GB DDR3 Memory > 160GB hard drive > NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics > A$ 2,099.00 > > 2.4GHz > Intel Core 2 Duo > 2GB DDR3 Memory > 250GB hard drive > NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics > A$ 2,549.00 > > 2.1GHz > Intel Core 2 Duo > 1GB DDR2 Memory > 120GB hard drive > Intel GMA X3100 graphics > A$ 1,649.00 > (Has the same "look" as the previous white one). > > MacBook Air > > 1.6GHz > Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 1066MHz frontside bus > 2GB Memory > 120GB SATA hard drive > NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics > A$ 2,899.00 > > 1.86GHz > Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 1066MHz frontside bus > 2GB Memory > 128GB solid-state drive > NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics > A$ 3,999.00 > > MacBook Pro > 2.4GHz > Intel Core 2 Duo > 15-inch widescreen > 2GB Memory > 250GB hard drive > NVIDIA GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT with 256MB > A$ 3,199.00 > > 2.53GHz > Intel Core 2 Duo > 15-inch widescreen > 4GB Memory > 320GB hard drive > NVIDIA GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT with 512MB > A$ 3,999.00 > > Also a new Apple LED 24" Display (Shipping in November I think it was) for > $1499. Has built in iSight camera, microphone, speakers and 3 USB2 ports in > the back. Also has a Magsafe connector so you can charge your laptop from > the screen! 1920x1200 resolution. > > SO yeh,..quite a nice upgrade. I'm sure the link to watch it will be up on > iTunes in the morning. > > Now,...just to decide if I should sell my MacBook Pro 2.5GHz and get a new > one. ;O) (anyone want a nice well looked after 15.4" MacBookPro 2.5Ghz for a > good price) :o) > > Enjoy! > > Kind Regards > Daniel > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Macintosh** > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Rod Blitvich - Amy & SamĀ¹s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0409 681 256 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://web.mac.com/blitto The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>