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started by chao on Feb 24 2006 | 3 members | 13 clips | 0 comments

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Rosetta versus Native Adobe

http://www.barefeats.com/rosetta.html

clipped by chao Apr 15, 2006

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Apple - Boot Camp

http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/

clipped by chao Apr 07, 2006

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More and more people are buying and loving Macs. To make this choice simply irresistible, Apple will include technology in the next major release of Mac OS X, Leopard, that lets you install and run the Windows XP operating system on your Mac. Called Boot Camp (for now), you can download a public beta today.

As elegant as it gets

Boot Camp lets you install Windows XP without moving your Mac data, though you will need to bring your own copy to the table, as Apple Computer does not sell or support Microsoft Windows.⁽¹⁾ Boot Camp will burn a CD of all the required drivers for Windows so you don't have to scrounge around the Internet looking for them.

Optional alt. At startup, hold down the option key (alt) to choose between Mac OS X and Windows.

Run XP natively

Once you’ve completed Boot Camp, simply hold down the option key at startup to choose between Mac OS X and Windows. (That’s the “alt” key for you longtime Windows users.) After starting up, your Mac runs Windows completely natively. Simply restart to come back to Mac.

What you’ll need

Mac OS X Tiger v10.4.6 (check Software Update)

The latest Firmware update (check Support Downloads)

10GB free hard disk space

An Intel-based Mac

A blank recordable CD

A printer for the instructions (You’ll want to print them before installing Windows, really.)

A bona fide installation disc for Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Home or Professional (No multi-disc, upgrade or Media Center versions.)
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Fry's Ad - Corsair 1GB PC5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM Memory

http://www.netaffilia.com/ad/electronics/frys/i...

clipped by chao Apr 01, 2006

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MacBook Pro 2.0 versus PowerBook, iMac Core Duo, and Power Mac

http://www.barefeats.com/pbcd.html

clipped by chao Mar 22, 2006

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GRAPH LEGEND:
Dual Core G5/2.0 -- Apple Dual Core G5/2.0GHz Power Mac, 2GB of 533MHz memory and GeForce 6600LE with 128MB VRAM
iMac Core Duo 2.0 -- Apple Intel iMac with 2.0GHz Core Duo, 2GB of 667MHz memory and Radeon 1600 GPU with 128MB VRAM
MacBook Pro 2.0 -- Apple Intel MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Core Duo, 2GB of 667MHz memory and Radeon X1600 Mobility GPU with 256MB VRAM
MacBook Solo 2.0 -- Apple Intel MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Core Duo (with one core disabled using C.H.U.D.), 2GB of 667MHz memory and Radeon X1600 Mobility GPU with 256MB VRAM
PowerBook 2.0 -- Apple PowerBook G4/1.5GHz with 2.0GHz 7447A upgrade from Daystar Technology. Includes 2GB of 333MHz DDR memory and Radeon 9700 Mobility GPU with 128MB VRAM.

(NOTE: Adobe Photoshop CS is NOT Universal Binary and therefore performs "weakly" on the Intel Core Duo machines. This will be true of any non-UB application you will be using on an Intel Mac. Some non-UB applications won't work at all. This includes Apple's Final Cut Pro, Motion, and other Pro apps -- which are supposed to go UB by the end of March 2006.)

Compare how the G4 PowerBook does in comparison to the MacBook Pro on both Photoshop graphs.

NOW FOR SOME GRAPHICS INTENSIVE APPS....
CORE IMAGE TESTS

3D OPENGL APPS

NON- UP 3D OPENGL APPS (Note how poorly the MacBook performs when the 3D game is NOT Universal Binary. The PowerBook G4 beats it.)

MacBook Pro 2.0 versus PowerBook, iMac Core Duo, and Power Mac

http://www.barefeats.com/pbcd.html

clipped by chao Mar 22, 2006

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macbook pro student discount

http://store.apple.com/AppleStore/WebObjects/Ed...

clipped by john Mar 13, 2006

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$1,799.00

or as low as $42 a month

Ships: 2-3 weeks
Free Shipping

15.4-inch TFT display with 1440x900 resolution

1.83GHz Intel Core Duo with 2MB shared L2 Cache ⁽¹⁾

667MHz frontside bus

512MB (single SO-DIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM

80GB 5400rpm Serial ATA hard drive

Slot-load SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)

ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory

$2,299.00

or as low as $54 a month

Ships: 2-3 weeks
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15.4-inch TFT display with 1440x900 resolution

2.0GHz Intel Core Duo with 2MB shared L2 Cache ⁽¹⁾

667MHz frontside bus

1GB (single SO-DIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM

100GB 5400rpm Serial ATA hard drive

Slot-load SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)

ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB GDDR3 memory
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ArsTechnica review

http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/macbook...

clipped by chao Mar 03, 2006

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More benchmarks

The next series of tests were run on XBench 1.2 because, as we observed in the iMac Core Duo review, a Universal Binary application and therefore is able to benchmark the MacBook Pro against its noble competitors at its best.
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Console catches

http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2006/02...

clipped by chao Feb 27, 2006

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However, Migration Assistant did migrate some stuff that I wished it hadn’t. After I got up and running, I was still noticing the occasional slowdown (and the appearance of the hated spinning pinwheel of death). Clued in by my wise boss, Rick LePage, I popped open the Console utility and discovered approximately a zillion error messages, most of them attributed to items in my /Library/InputManagers and ~/Library/InputManagers folders. I tossed those items overboard (goodbye, Menu Extra Enabler, SIMBL, Smart Crash Reports, and Chax!), pruned my PreferencePanes folders as well, and everything seemed to stabilize. I can’t say for sure if those items were truly causing slowdowns, but starting fresh certainly seemed to help. (In related news, MacFixIt reports that Migration Assistant also brings over unwanted PowerPC printer drivers. So beware.)
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PowerBook’s successor combines new technologies with familiar look

http://www.macworld.com/2006/02/reviews/mbproma...

clipped by chao Feb 27, 2006

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MacBook Pro/2.0 GHz

PowerBook’s successor combines new technologies with familiar look

By Jason Snell

Summary

Pros: Classic design; runs Universal applications quickly; bright screen; integrated iSight camera; comes with Front Row application and remote; innovative MagSafe power connector; improved wireless range.

Cons: Non-native apps can run slowly; optical drive inferior to PowerBook G4; no FireWire 800 port; intermittent processor noise on some systems; screen slightly shorter than PowerBook.

Price as rated: $2,499 Best Current Price: $2499.00 (via ProductFinder)

Company: Apple Computer, www.apple.com
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FireFox optimized for MacBook Pro

http://www.beatnikpad.com/archives/2006/02/26/f...

clipped by chao Feb 27, 2006

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This build is for Intel machines ONLY. It will not run on a non-Intel Mac machine. If you’re looking for G5 and G4-optimized builds, check out this post.

» Download the Firefox 2.0 nightly optimized for Mac Intel
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