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My MacBook Pro is Here

Posted on 06 March 2008 by


Today is simply way too hectic for me to devote the time I need (and want) to do either a full MacBook Pro unboxing pictorial or video…and it’s killing me! I want to open my box!

Since I have a Samsung camcorder review due next week, I should probably do a video, right?

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That means either waiting until tomorrow or maybe even later tonight – do you think I can hold out? :-P

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  • http://www.geardiary.com Mitchell Oke

    So, so jealous.

    Congrats!

  • http://pocketnow.com Christopher Spera

    Do ** I ** think you can hold out..?

    NOPE. You’re gonna open it, and then make out like you didn’t.(and you know it!) :P

    C’mon..!!!! Open the box!!

  • Wayne Schulz

    Come on you have to at least charge it..

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    Guys, it’s cheating to open it and not film it as it happens…and I can’t charge it without opening it! :roll: :lol:

  • http://wonderdawg777.blogspot.com/ Kerry Woo

    Judie, I’m with you – savor the moment… like fine wine or Christmas morning… I would wait!

  • Joel Mclaughlin

    A hell….rip it open!

  • http://www.geardiary.com Mitchell Oke

    In the amount of time it’s taken to respond to this, you could have unboxed it by now :P Hehe

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    Ive been doing other things! sheesh! but the box is calling to me… :razz:

  • n0iz3

    if you are going to wait this long, you should make sure you record the expression on your face when you open the box too :razz:
    i couldn`t possibly be able to wait that long with the box sitting next to me. i`d have to lock it away :razz:

  • http://www.astraware.com Alsicole

    As Mrs Doyle from Father Ted would say:

    Go on go on go on go on go on! You will!

  • Donald Posey

    First time poster.

    I’m a life-long Windows user but recently I’ve been tempted by the MacBooks.

    Other than the obvious (i.e. size and CPU speed), what is the difference between the MacBook and MacBook Pro. I mainly use a laptop for travel so I’ve been leaning more toward the smaller MacBook.

    Also, I rely extensively on Exchange. How close is Entourage in funtion to Outlook 2007?

    TIA
    Don

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    Hi Don, thanks for coming out of the shadows. :-)

    Obviously I can’t answer your questions, but I did want to welcome you. I am sure some of the more Mac-experienced will be chiming in soon. :-)

  • http://www.geardiary.com Mitchell Oke

    Hey Don, Unless you need high performance graphics then the MacBook would be fine. Uses the same Core 2 Duo chips, just slightly lower clock frequencies.

    My free Exchange account doesn’t allow me to connect to a desktop client unfortunately, but Chris Spera might be using one with his Mac. I’d drop an email to him. Cheers!

  • rsnavin

    Judie just do it :) or have you already done it? :)

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    Ok! I did finally do it, and it was filmed. I need to edit the video, but I have been quiet this weekend partly because I have been exploring the MBP.

    I’m in the process of figuring out how to move everything over. Mitchell found a program, O2M to convert my Outlook files so I could keep all of my email files (a big deal for me), and so far I have installed MacOffice, iWork, AppZapper, FireFox, BootCamp and Windows XP Pro service pack 2. I have to use certain Windows only programs still, so I am going to give Parallels a try.

    One question – and you all can laugh at the newbie-ness: how do you right click when in the Windows side, when there is no right click on the mouse? Just askin… ;-)

  • Wayne Schulz

    Ctrl + Click = Right Click

    Also I found a lot of options could be set in System Preferences.

    This was the first thing I wondered about too.

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    :lol: No Wayne, not the Apple side – when you are in Windows. How do you do a right click?

    But that was the first thing I had trouble with. ;-)

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    Never mind! I figured it out – in the windows side you emulate a right click by placing two fingers on the pad and clicking! YAY! :-D

  • Wayne Schulz

    In VMWARE the Ctrl-Click worked for me on Friday when I was running Windows XP.

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    Ah, that’s the problem. I was on the actual Windows partition; I haven’t yet installed Parallels because I am still updating and configuring Windows. :-)

  • dannyka

    I’ve found Parallels to be perfect for running the few Windows-only apps that I must have. The Coherence feature is great, too.

    I don’t have Multi-touch like *some* people (let’s see, where’s that jealousy smilie…), but when I’m on the laptop keyboard (no mouse), my favorite feature is the two-finger scroll.

    Can’t wait to see that vid!

    ~Dan

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    Yeah, I seriously need to process the video…I know. This weekend just got away from me! But I will definitely have it this week. :-)

  • Joel Mclaughlin

    Get on with it! :D

    Just kidding! Take your time J and do it right!

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    Ha! It may take some heavy editing. ;-) Jerry filmed it with the Samsung camcorder I will be reviewing this week, and to put it bluntly – he did some really jerky zooming. I’ll have to see what I can salvage, but it will probably be pretty painful to watch. ;-)

    Just being honest!! :-P