Hi Chris No worries at all. These links may also help as well in your google search:-
Benchmarks for MacBook Pro's <http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en-us&ei=GrXJS5yIMM -IkAW67NjqBA&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&ved=0CA4QBSgA&q=benchmark s+for+new+MacBook+Pro&spell=1> If the above doesn't work <http://tinyurl.com/y3lvfz6> Glossy versus Matte Display <http://www.google.com.au/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=glossy+versus+mat te+display&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&ei=drXJS4nEIoyTkAW9rNHdBA> If the above doesn't work <http://tinyurl.com/y3eymqs> A bit more "light reading" for you ;o) Kind Regards Daniel On 17/4/10 9:03 PM, "Chris Burton" <c...@it.net.au> wrote: > > Daniel > > Thanks very much indeed for the answers to my questions, I really > appreciate it. > > I have some googling to do!! > > Best regards > > Chris > > > On 16/04/2010, at 6:23 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: > >> >> Hi Chris >> >> Answers as below..... >> >> On 16/4/10 9:13 AM, "Chris Burton" <c...@it.net.au> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Dan >>> >>> Thanks very much for the info on these new machines. They do sound >>> pretty impressive. >> >> Yes, from what I've read,...good machines. >>> A 512gb solid state drive!! Wow that is amazing. Do you know of any >>> feed back on these drives? >> Solid State Drives always get good write ups. Very fast and >> responsive for a >> lot of things. Plus the advantage of no moving parts. Though, still >> very >> expensive. 512MB SSD Drive is AUD$1820. >>> Also, a choice between a glossy and anti-glare LED backlit display. >>> These are all new to me Dan! Which is the most useful display? I met >>> with a guy down here this week and he had a new 13" model (about 3 >>> months old) that had a very clear and bright display that just >>> looked >>> excellent. Would that have been a 'glossy' display? >> Yes, that would be a glossy screen. Which is better? That's a personal >> decision I'm afraid. Each person will weigh in why one is better >> then other >> and is an argument,..err discussion that's ongoing. It's something >> you need >> to just google and see what people prefer, and see each to decide. >> Also >> depends on the type of work your doing and where. Some will agree >> one is >> better then the other for inside or outside work. I personally find >> the >> glossy fine, and I use it inside and out on the road. But that's me. >> Others >> I know prefer the anti-glare (matte) display for colour work as it's >> "better". Yet I've heard people say it makes no difference. So which >> is >> better,...is hard to say I'm afraid. >>> >>> I also saw earlier this week that the new CS5 suite has been released >>> by Adobe. They just keep on coming dont they! I imagine the suite >>> will >>> cost, but photoshop etc should have a stack of improvements. Im still >>> using CS2!! >> >> Yes CS5 has been "announced". Not released yet, just announced. It's >> infact >> still being tested by developers, so it's not quite out there yet. >> From what >> I read we'll see it around October probably. (That's according to >> rumours >> and what I've read around,...so yeh,...no real info or pricing on it >> as >> yet). >>> >>> Best regards and thanks again for your info it is very interesting. >>> >>> Chris >> >> No problems on all that. >> >> Kind Regards >> Daniel >> (Who prefers to go by Daniel for those that shorten it please) ;o)) >>> >>> >>> On 15/04/2010, at 10:20 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Chris >>>> >>>> Similar processors to what are in the high end iMac's which they've >>>> had for >>>> a while now,..so yeh, all should work fine,...just faster. >>>> >>>> They only came out late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning our >>>> time, so >>>> you haven't been too far in a cave not knowing about them ;o) >>>> >>>> Some tests on them around (just google i5 MacBook Pro and you should >>>> get >>>> some results). Can also have a look here:- >>>> <http://www.barefeats.com/mbpp17.html> >>>> (Any pricing you see of course will be US non tax etc,..) >>>> >>>> Hope that helps. >>>> >>>> Kind Regards >>>> Daniel >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 15/4/10 10:02 PM, "Chris Burton" <c...@it.net.au> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone >>>>> >>>>> The new Macbooks have new i5 and i7 processors from Intel. Does >>>>> anyone >>>>> know about these, and what we can expect? Will all present software >>>>> run as usual, only faster? >>>>> >>>>> I must be living in a cave as I havnt heard boo about these! >>>>> >>>>> Many thanks and kind regards to all. >>>>> >>>>> Chris >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >>>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >>> >> >> --- >> 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> > > > > -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > --- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
