Comments on: MacBook or MacBook Pro?

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:02:17 +0000

If you can wait a few weeks, well maybe 2 months, there may be a new set of MB/MBPs coming out.

My guess is that they will be after the initial 3G iPhone madness subsides after the days following July 11 and before the rush back to school in September. I have noticed that Fry’s Electronics is pushing MN/MBP with free printers etc, They sometimes do this to induce sales before new products come out.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:13:30 +0000

I used to have the 12″ PowerBook (same keyboard as the MBP) and actually find that my typing is faster and more accurate on the MacBook. Except for appearance, the keyboard on the MacBook has nothing in common with the miserable chicklet keyboards of the 1980s. It is short-travel, but has a very positive feel.

Back in the day I spent 50% more to buy the 12″ PowerBook over the 12″ iBook and did so only because the iBook keyboard was so bad. I am very happy that the MacBook keyboard turned out to be an advantage rather than a deal-breaker.

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:52:34 +0000

I’m surprised no one has mentioned the screen size. I have recently purchased both a Macbook and Macbook Pro. The Macbook sits at home connected to my 20″ NEC LCD monitor, external keyboard, etc. We bought this to replace a decidedly aging eMac and an IBM PC laptop. The Macbook is great on power and capability, but the 13″ screen is SMALL. This isn’t a problem for traveling, which is one of the reasons we bought it, but I wouldn’t want to look at it every day. As a dual purpose home/travel machine, it’s a champ.

I use the Pro for work stuff and have it connected at work with a dual monitor setup. I can get by with the 15″ widescreen for work in a pinch, such as on an airplane. The extras that the Pro affords, including a much better keyboard, make it a winner.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:29:35 +0000

Like Mark said, the next revision of the MacBook will have multi-touch, and likely LED backlighting as well (for RoHS compliance)

I don’t like the chiclet keyboard either, but the MacBook is the better bargain.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:02:57 +0000

I would choose to wait until Apple releases an upgraded MacBook, which I’m sure they will with Multi-Touch. The two-finger scrolling is particulary cool, and an upgraded MacBook will probably have a better screen and better battery life.