Earlier this year, Apple, after a long wait, updated its pro line of laptops by introducing the MacBook Pro, the Intel-powered equivalent of the PowerBook. MacSupport, together with Apple Netherlands, was so kind as to provide OSNews with a MacBook Pro for review purposes. Since Adam bought a MacBook Pro for himself only a few days earlier, we decided to review the machines together. Here are our findings.
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Member since:2005-07-07
Other than that, I talked to Apple about the screen, and they CONFIRMED the viewing angle is rather small-- they do that to hinder people looking over your shoulder. Irrelevant to me, I prefer a large viewing angle.
I was just going to say that some of the new screens have a privacy feature to limit viewing angles. It's not Apples fault or a defect or an inferior screen. Most professionals on a plane don't want others looking into thier screens. Atleast I wouldn't.
Also as techincal writer you should have been more specific about which viewing angle is bad for you. From all accounts only the vertical viewing angle is limited and the horizontal angle is infact almost +/- 90 degress from most accounts.Apples's laptops are generally desinged to have the display tilted back and not kept vertical. Most ergonomics or human factors organizations will recommend that as the best positioning of a display device. Read the OSHA guidelines.
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/components_mon...
It is a perfectly valid feature for a pro machine contrary to what you stated. You should have been a more aware buyer.
Member since:2005-06-29
Also as techincal writer you should have been more specific about which viewing angle is bad for you.
I said angleS. Seeing there are only two (vertical and horizontal), you can now know which I was referring to (namely, both).
But yes, I should've been clearer.
It is a perfectly valid feature for a pro machine contrary to what you stated.
It is not when the viewing angle is THAT small. Seriously, as I said in the review, by tilting your head SLIGHTLY, the colours change. I am not kidding. The angles are simply too narrow, pro machine or not.
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2005-06-29
* the wireless reception is better than the G4's, they've moved the attenae and I get fantastic reception. Get a decent router instead of some natty DLink.
Great. But read carefully; the reception of the MBP was WORSE than what I got from my G4 iBook. My Dell, and even my PocketPC, has better reception.
What screen have you got? The Macbook Pro can have a glossy screen as *optional*. The matte screen has no viewing angle issues, and infact has a great viewing angle.
Did you read? We clearly stated we both do NOT have the glossy screen.
Other than that, I talked to Apple about the screen, and they CONFIRMED the viewing angle is rather small-- they do that to hinder people looking over your shoulder. Irrelevant to me, I prefer a large viewing angle.
Hefty price? Before my Macbook Pro I had a Sony VAIO for £1500 and it was chunky, loud, ran Windows, had no camera, didn't have the digital optical ports, didn't have a hella cool backlit keyboard, didn't have ambient light sensors and most of all didn't have a magnetic power adapter. For the £1430 I paid for my Macbook Pro it was a friggin bargain.
Great for you, I'm happy for you. My experience was different.