which "new ugly one", there are so many of them
Computer Science Canada Name that ___! |
| Author: | wtd [ Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:48 pm ] |
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Name that laptop. |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:53 pm ] |
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Judging by the hinge, color, and placing of the peripherals, I'd say it was a macbook. The dual fans suggests that it's a pro, as well as the shape of the Motherboard. The Air is completely different, while the regular macbook has only 1 fan. The large flat thing in the front center I assume is the trackpad, which is too large for anything other than a mac. I could just open my MBP, but I don't trust myself opening laptops. |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:33 pm ] |
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I also say it's a MacBook Pro because you can see the metal used for the body behind the motherboard where the trackpad is sitting on. Also, the main parts of the motherboard seem to be on the top left side of the laptop (when assembled). MacBook Pro's get especially hot in this area. I am 90% sure this is a MacBook Pro, but I may be wrong. |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:38 pm ] |
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just google up an image of a MPB to prove it. |
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| Author: | wtd [ Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:39 pm ] |
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It's a MBP. Which one? |
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| Author: | rdrake [ Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:00 pm ] |
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The new ugly one? |
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| Author: | A.J [ Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:30 pm ] |
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which "new ugly one", there are so many of them |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:33 pm ] |
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LOL. He means the new aluminum one with the black MacBook keyboard in it. Late 08/Early 09. |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:51 pm ] |
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15" |
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| Author: | A.J [ Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:19 pm ] |
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...oh, THAT ugly one  |
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| Author: | rdrake [ Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:46 pm ] |
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andrew. @ Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:33 pm wrote: LOL. He means the new aluminum one with the black MacBook keyboard in it. Late 08/Early 09. Bingo! |
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| Author: | syntax_error [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:19 am ] |
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Its not 15" more like 17" |
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| Author: | ecookman [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:17 am ] |
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WOW laptops have become alot different from tha last time i looked...time to take my dell studio's bnack case off. (for some reason when even adding ram, you need to pull off the whole back cover. there isn't dedacated doors like most dells) but all of the micro tec in there is amazing. tha last laptop i looked at was in 2001 and it was alot different interms of the intricate and small components |
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| Author: | wtd [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:12 pm ] |
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syntax_error @ Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:19 pm wrote: Its not 15" more like 17"
It is indeed the 17" unibody MacBook Pro. |
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| Author: | syntax_error [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:45 pm ] |
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Although I must confess I cheated; albeit unintentionally. |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:05 pm ] |
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So wtd, did you buy one of those new MBP? If you did, how hot does it usually get when plugged in and on for a while? I have the older MBP (Early 2008) and when plugged in, it gets warm around the top left. |
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| Author: | syntax_error [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:15 pm ] |
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I doubt he bought one since the image is copied right off the site the serial numbers match. Though I could be wrong. I've noticed the port which the power comes in that is where the battery heats up. Thus, for most laptop the top left being that area. Not, only MBP. |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:26 pm ] |
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I understand wtd works at a mac-vending drugstore (?) and so can tell you all you want to know. They have (sort of) non-removable batteries? I disagree with that! I would like to be able to bring a spare battery in case of a long plane flight or somewhere equally devoid of power outlets without having to remove the entire back piece and void my warranty. |
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| Author: | rdrake [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:28 pm ] |
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insectoid @ Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:26 pm wrote: They have (sort of) non-removable batteries? I disagree with that! I would like to be able to bring a spare battery in case of a long plane flight or somewhere equally devoid of power outlets without having to remove the entire back piece and void my warranty. Cue remark about the new MBP's massive battery length. |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:21 pm ] |
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Even my current MBP lasts about 4 hours surfing the web/watching stuff. Programming and other more CPU-intensive apps reduce the battery down to at most 2 hours. |
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| Author: | DemonWasp [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:32 pm ] |
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I can get 5 hours pretty easily out of my Dell (Inspiron 1520). Admittedly, I paid an extra $40 for the oversize battery (81 Whr). This includes programming on it, though running the most intensive apps will lower it to around 4 hours. The lowest I've ever gotten that battery life to go is around 1.5-2 hours - and that's running Portal. |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:34 pm ] |
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That's pretty damn good. Better than my old laptop, whose battery lasted a full 20 minutes. |
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| Author: | A.J [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:57 pm ] |
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andrew. wrote: That's pretty damn good. Better than my old laptop, whose battery lasted a full 20 minutes. 20 minutes!!! come on, even those ugly ones don't have such low battery time...
please tell me you were exagerating ....and btw, what laptop did you have andrew? |
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| Author: | CodeMonkey2000 [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:31 pm ] |
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You could have googled RWkyciKuAxIHJCTb. |
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| Author: | Vertico [ Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:43 pm ] |
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CodeMonkey2000 @ Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:31 pm wrote: You could have googled RWkyciKuAxIHJCTb.
haha... |
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| Author: | wtd [ Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:00 am ] |
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insectoid @ Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:26 am wrote: I understand wtd works at a mac-vending drugstore (?) and so can tell you all you want to know.
They have (sort of) non-removable batteries? I disagree with that! I would like to be able to bring a spare battery in case of a long plane flight or somewhere equally devoid of power outlets without having to remove the entire back piece and void my warranty. Well, the battery is rated for 8 hours, so that's a plus. Additionally, by making the battery non-removable, they were able to make it larger, due to not having to have a battery "bay" and rugged housing on the battery itself. That is, they were able to make the battery larger without making the laptop bigger. As for non-removable... it can be removed. You have to remove the bottom of the case, but that only involves removing about 11 screws (and there are only two sizes of screws involved). Once you've done that, there are about three screws to remove and the battery comes right out. I suspect that I could do it in about 2-3 minutes. |
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| Author: | Insectoid [ Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:00 pm ] |
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Yes, but could you do it on a bus, or plane? I would rather have a smaller battery that can be removed. |
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| Author: | wtd [ Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:46 pm ] |
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Not safely, no. You say that you'd like the ability to swap batteries on a plane or train, but the number of people who actually swap batteries out on the go in real-life usage is incredibly low. |
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| Author: | andrew. [ Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:41 pm ] |
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A.J @ Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:57 pm wrote: andrew. wrote: That's pretty damn good. Better than my old laptop, whose battery lasted a full 20 minutes. 20 minutes!!! come on, even those ugly ones don't have such low battery time...
please tell me you were exagerating ....and btw, what laptop did you have andrew? I am not exaggerating, I think it's a bad battery. It was a Compaq V2000 (the one with 1.8GHz AMD and ATI 200m). |
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