MacBook Pro - My First Mac! Can't Wait!

ThePaintballGuy · ThePaintballGuy #1 (**permalink**)

05-11-2007, 04:40 PM

Hey everyone,
I just ordered a 17inch Mac Book Pro with all the goodies! Here is what I got:
MacBook Pro, 17-inch,
2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
3GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 1x2GB, 1x1GB
SuperDrive 8x (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Accessory Kit
MacBook Pro 17-inch Widescreen Display
Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English
100GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics with 256MB SDRAM

I also ordered the Final Cut Studio 2 edit suite which will ship Jun. 1st.

I am going to be going to Brooks Institute of Photography for Film and Video Production. I have been editing movies and such for the last 5-6 years or so on the Adobe Production Suite. I can't wait to learn the Final Cut Studio2 suite!

Also I am going to be running 2 external HDD with a total of 750GB of storage. I needed to go with the 7200RPM drive in the MBP for the video otherwise I would have gotten the bigger HDD.

I have only used a mac a few times so I will most likely be on here a lot asking questions.

Oh and my MBP will be here beginning of next week! I CAN'T WAIT!!!

Josh

cwa107 · cwa107 #2 (**permalink**)

05-11-2007, 05:30 PM

Welcome aboard, you've made an excellent choice. Be sure to come back here as you have questions. Many recent "switcher" topics have been covered extensively, so be sure to try the search feature.

RiDE · RiDE #3 (**permalink**)

05-11-2007, 05:31 PM

Congrats!!! Looks like a Sweeeeet machine!

andrebnu · andrebnu #4 (**permalink**)

05-11-2007, 06:45 PM

Awesome machine!!! I can hardly wait for you to come back here to tell us how WOOWWW you are feelling with your brand new mac. Congrats man!

MaDDoG · MaDDoG #5 (**permalink**)

05-11-2007, 07:56 PM

Nice. I bought mine a couple of months ago. Got a great deal on a run out MBP core duo. You love it.....happy Appling.....

KoDorSean · KoDorSean #6 (**permalink**)

05-11-2007, 08:02 PM

welcome to MF! If you get a chance post some pictures.

eric · eric #7 (**permalink**)

05-11-2007, 08:03 PM

welcome and good luck with the new MBP. that's a great machine!

moss918 · moss918 #8 (**permalink**)

05-11-2007, 08:24 PM

Hello and welcome! Look forward to seeing you in the photo of the month thread

ThePaintballGuy · ThePaintballGuy #9 (**permalink**)

05-11-2007, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moss918

Hello and welcome! Look forward to seeing you in the photo of the month thread

What is the photo of the month? Just wondering

Josh

moss918 · moss918 #10 (**permalink**)

05-11-2007, 08:42 PM

Click!
You can post your best photo shot in the current month. It's not a competition though... we're all winners for simply owning Macs

Sexy Patrol · Sexy Patrol #11 (**permalink**)

05-12-2007, 04:20 PM

Very nice setup, isn't FCS2 going to take up about half of your hard drive space? Unless you opt out of all the templates and stuff but I'm not sure if that'd be a good idea or not... Either way, congrats man.

ThePaintballGuy · ThePaintballGuy #12 (**permalink**)

05-12-2007, 08:09 PM

Yeah it will but I have 2 external HDD that will total about 750GB of space for all my actual editing. I will be running them on the Firewire 800.

Josh

ThePaintballGuy · ThePaintballGuy #13 (**permalink**)

05-15-2007, 02:30 AM

My MBP just shipped!!! It will be here on Thursday!!! I am so excited!!! Can you tell? LOL

Josh

jotdess · jotdess #14 (**permalink**)

05-15-2007, 02:38 AM

Nice, congrats. I was so antsy when mine was out for delivery. That was the longest 6 hours of my life haha. Have fun with it. I'm sure you'll like it.

Osiris22x · Osiris22x #15 (**permalink**)

05-15-2007, 10:56 AM

Congrats!

It's funny, I've been around when many of my friends were anxiously awaiting their very first Macs. I've been in the car as they sped home, praying to God that there wasn't a "Sorry we missed you" note on their door.

Nothing quite gets the blood flowing like a brand new Macintosh...especially if it's your first!

cwa107 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,916 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	05-11-2007, 05:30 PM Welcome aboard, you've made an excellent choice. Be sure to come back here as you have questions. Many recent "switcher" topics have been covered extensively, so be sure to try the search feature. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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MaDDoG #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 01, 2007 Location: Oz.....near the Wizards home Posts: 1,918 Mac Specs: iMac 24' 7 Snow Leopard + Parallels and Win 7 \| 30 Gb iPod \| Canon EOS 400D	05-11-2007, 07:56 PM Nice. I bought mine a couple of months ago. Got a great deal on a run out MBP core duo. You love it.....happy Appling..... "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain." MaDDoG's Photo Gallery - http://mcarfa.smugmug.com/
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KoDorSean #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 03, 2006 Location: Denver Colorado Posts: 2,374 Mac Specs: 2.4 GHz intel core 2 duo MBP, iPhone 5, iPad 3	05-11-2007, 08:02 PM welcome to MF! If you get a chance post some pictures. I was on the M-F honor roll for month : May 2007
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eric #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	05-11-2007, 08:03 PM welcome and good luck with the new MBP. that's a great machine! Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
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jotdess #14 (permalink)
Member Since: May 03, 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 724	05-15-2007, 02:38 AM Nice, congrats. I was so antsy when mine was out for delivery. That was the longest 6 hours of my life haha. Have fun with it. I'm sure you'll like it. Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
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ThePaintballGuy #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 11, 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 49 Mac Specs: 17" MBP 2.33Ghz, 3GB RAM, FinalCutStudio2	05-11-2007, 04:40 PM Hey everyone, I just ordered a 17inch Mac Book Pro with all the goodies! Here is what I got: MacBook Pro, 17-inch, 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 3GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 1x2GB, 1x1GB SuperDrive 8x (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Accessory Kit MacBook Pro 17-inch Widescreen Display Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English 100GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics with 256MB SDRAM I also ordered the Final Cut Studio 2 edit suite which will ship Jun. 1st. I am going to be going to Brooks Institute of Photography for Film and Video Production. I have been editing movies and such for the last 5-6 years or so on the Adobe Production Suite. I can't wait to learn the Final Cut Studio2 suite! Also I am going to be running 2 external HDD with a total of 750GB of storage. I needed to go with the 7200RPM drive in the MBP for the video otherwise I would have gotten the bigger HDD. I have only used a mac a few times so I will most likely be on here a lot asking questions. Oh and my MBP will be here beginning of next week! I CAN'T WAIT!!! Josh
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andrebnu #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 18, 2007 Location: Blumenau, Brazil Posts: 280 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 2,33GHz C2D 2GB RAM 256MB video + LCD Samsung 20" 206BW + Maxtor OneTouch III 500GB	05-11-2007, 06:45 PM Awesome machine!!! I can hardly wait for you to come back here to tell us how WOOWWW you are feelling with your brand new mac. Congrats man!
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moss918 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: UK Posts: 709 Mac Specs: iMac 2.93C2D 4GB	05-11-2007, 08:24 PM Hello and welcome! Look forward to seeing you in the photo of the month thread
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moss918 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: UK Posts: 709 Mac Specs: iMac 2.93C2D 4GB	05-11-2007, 08:42 PM Click! You can post your best photo shot in the current month. It's not a competition though... we're all winners for simply owning Macs
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Sexy Patrol #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 13, 2006 Location: Upstate California Posts: 217 Mac Specs: '09 8-core MacPro \| '12 MBA \| iPad 2 16GB \| iPhone 5 16GB	05-12-2007, 04:20 PM Very nice setup, isn't FCS2 going to take up about half of your hard drive space? Unless you opt out of all the templates and stuff but I'm not sure if that'd be a good idea or not... Either way, congrats man.
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ThePaintballGuy #12 (permalink)
Member Since: May 11, 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 49 Mac Specs: 17" MBP 2.33Ghz, 3GB RAM, FinalCutStudio2	05-12-2007, 08:09 PM Yeah it will but I have 2 external HDD that will total about 750GB of space for all my actual editing. I will be running them on the Firewire 800. Josh
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ThePaintballGuy #13 (permalink)
Member Since: May 11, 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 49 Mac Specs: 17" MBP 2.33Ghz, 3GB RAM, FinalCutStudio2	05-15-2007, 02:30 AM My MBP just shipped!!! It will be here on Thursday!!! I am so excited!!! Can you tell? LOL Josh
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Osiris22x #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 475 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro, 13" MacBook Black, 15" iMac G4, 24" iMac (soon!)	05-15-2007, 10:56 AM Congrats! It's funny, I've been around when many of my friends were anxiously awaiting their very first Macs. I've been in the car as they sped home, praying to God that there wasn't a "Sorry we missed you" note on their door. Nothing quite gets the blood flowing like a brand new Macintosh...especially if it's your first! Roger Michaels Apple Certified Consultant
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