My MacBook Pro is Here
Posted on 06 March 2008, at 5:43 pm, by Judie Lipsett
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?
That means either waiting until tomorrow or maybe even later tonight – do you think I can hold out? 
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March 6th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
So, so jealous.
Congrats!
March 6th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
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!)
C’mon..!!!! Open the box!!
March 6th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Come on you have to at least charge it..
March 6th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Guys, it’s cheating to open it and not film it as it happens…and I can’t charge it without opening it!
March 6th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Judie, I’m with you – savor the moment… like fine wine or Christmas morning… I would wait!
March 6th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
A hell….rip it open!
March 6th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
In the amount of time it’s taken to respond to this, you could have unboxed it by now
Hehe
March 6th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Ive been doing other things! sheesh! but the box is calling to me…
March 7th, 2008 at 2:34 am
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
i couldn`t possibly be able to wait that long with the box sitting next to me. i`d have to lock it away
March 7th, 2008 at 3:21 am
As Mrs Doyle from Father Ted would say:
Go on go on go on go on go on! You will!
March 7th, 2008 at 11:28 am
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
March 7th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
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.
March 7th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
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!
March 9th, 2008 at 3:57 am
Judie just do it
or have you already done it? 
March 9th, 2008 at 10:18 am
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…
March 9th, 2008 at 10:45 am
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.
March 9th, 2008 at 11:00 am
But that was the first thing I had trouble with.
March 9th, 2008 at 11:20 am
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!
March 9th, 2008 at 11:21 am
In VMWARE the Ctrl-Click worked for me on Friday when I was running Windows XP.
March 9th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
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.
March 9th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
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
March 10th, 2008 at 9:18 am
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.
March 10th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Get on with it!
Just kidding! Take your time J and do it right!
March 10th, 2008 at 10:14 am
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!!