So, today Apple announced new MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and a new 24\u201c cinema display. I have a MacBook Pro that I bought in June of 2007 so I\u2019m not really in the market for a new one, but one of the things that kind of surprised me about the new MacBook Pros is the lack of a speed bump. I\u2019m typing this on a 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo, and the default configuration for a new MacBook Pro? 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo. If you get the first level of upgrade, you go to a whopping 2.53 GHz. Yes, all the new gizmos on it are cool (I admit I\u2019d like the multitouch trackpad), but I don\u2019t see much of a gain in terms of performance\u2014certainly not enough to justify blowing more than two grand on one of these.<\/p>\n
The new MacBooks are very cool indeed, but I can\u2019t really even consider one because of the lack of FireWire 800. I live on a FireWire 800 drive that I sync between home, work, and laptop. FW400 is even too slow to make this convenient, and USB simply will not cut it. However, if I weren\u2019t already wedded to this system that\u2019s a nice package for $1300.<\/p>\n
The new monitor is actually more interesting. I spend enough time at my computers that I think it\u2019s worth the money to buy really good monitors. Right now my desktop configuration is a 23\u201d Cinema display along with a 20\u201c Cinema display. The 23\u201d monitor (which I use as the main) is fantastic but it lacks an iSight camera, which I\u2019ve always wanted to have on it. I would also like the lower LED power and the idea of having a MagSafe on it to charge the laptop is a stroke of brilliance, no doubt about it. (However, I don\u2019t see how to make this work smoothly with the USB and display connection coming from a MacPro under my desk. Hmm.) And adding an extra USB port is also very nice. What I want to know is what happened to the FireWire? The last generation of Cinema displays have two FireWire 400 ports on them, which was terrific. Where\u2019s the FireWire? Irritating. Nonetheless, I\u2019ll certainly consider ordering one of these.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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