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Possible Macbook Pro Purchase: Cons?
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<blockquote data-quote="CBJammin103" data-source="post: 427135" data-attributes="member: 26010"><p>How much heat are we talking about?</p><p></p><p>My Macbook runs at about 118F with a few apps (Safari, iCal, Mail, Adium, and a couple other background things)... is it more than that? </p><p></p><p>Anyone with the SR MBP to comment on the newer models' heat output?</p><p></p><p>I don't predict that slight heat issues would be a deal-killer for me by any stretch and I've heard the SR MBP's run noticeably cooler.</p><p></p><p>And does anyone know if the 128MB VRAM card is THAT much worse than the 256MB model? I hear that for current/last gen gaming it's more than enough. I don't plan on doing much crazy-intense next-gen gaming, so I assume the 8600GT's power will still be very formidable even with 128MB VRAM?</p><p></p><p>As far as glossy vs. matte... is the glossy display still very accurate color-wise? I'm not a photo professional, so I don't need perfect accuracy, but I want it as close as reasonably possible, obviously. Is matte really that much better and is the gloss really that hard to use in bright light? At that, is it exactly the same finish as on the Macbook?</p><p></p><p>ALSO</p><p></p><p>Anything that I should keep in mind as a brand new Pro owner? Like, any hardware or software-level tips or suggestions? I've heard some complains about the monitor's evenness of lighting and cast, has this been a problem for anyone?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for all the replies so far!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CBJammin103, post: 427135, member: 26010"] How much heat are we talking about? My Macbook runs at about 118F with a few apps (Safari, iCal, Mail, Adium, and a couple other background things)... is it more than that? Anyone with the SR MBP to comment on the newer models' heat output? I don't predict that slight heat issues would be a deal-killer for me by any stretch and I've heard the SR MBP's run noticeably cooler. And does anyone know if the 128MB VRAM card is THAT much worse than the 256MB model? I hear that for current/last gen gaming it's more than enough. I don't plan on doing much crazy-intense next-gen gaming, so I assume the 8600GT's power will still be very formidable even with 128MB VRAM? As far as glossy vs. matte... is the glossy display still very accurate color-wise? I'm not a photo professional, so I don't need perfect accuracy, but I want it as close as reasonably possible, obviously. Is matte really that much better and is the gloss really that hard to use in bright light? At that, is it exactly the same finish as on the Macbook? ALSO Anything that I should keep in mind as a brand new Pro owner? Like, any hardware or software-level tips or suggestions? I've heard some complains about the monitor's evenness of lighting and cast, has this been a problem for anyone? Thanks for all the replies so far! [/QUOTE]
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