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<blockquote data-quote="mjolnir" data-source="post: 385821" data-attributes="member: 30679"><p>Firstly, thanks to all these forums and Mac related news sites.</p><p></p><p>This Saturday I should have my MBP - I'm really stoked.</p><p></p><p>Yesterday morning I ordered a 15.4 MBP C2D (FA609LL/A) from Apple's U.S refurb store. Similar to DeathtoToasters in this Switcher's forum, I ordered my MBP at 0630 CDT. By 0640 CDT, I had the order confirmation in my email inbox; by 1330 CDT I had a FedEx tracking number; by 2359 CDT my MBP was in the FedEx distribution center; and by 0640 CDT the next day, it was on it's way to the distribution center nearest me. I was very impressed with this speed - almost seemed as though it was sitting on a self just waiting for a home.</p><p></p><p>Currently, I have a Dell Inspiron 5100, 2.4GHz P4, 1Gb ram, 80Gb HDD. It works well running primarily Linux - with a Windogs XP partition for the odd program. I've also run FreeBSD and Darwin. The Dell is aging gently; but aging none the less. So, it was time to retire it from professional service - no worries, I've got a good home lined up for it, as it's still very viable as a consumer-grade machine.</p><p></p><p>As with many of you on this site, and other Mac forums, I've spent an inordinate amount of time, energy, and brain cycles pondering: what to buy; when to buy; do I wait for a H/W refresh; do I wait for Leopard; etc., etc., ad nauseum. I've been researching this switch/purchase for about a year. If you're interested in my personal pro/con list and/or thoughts on this purchase, drop me a PM. My choice boiled down to two units - the Black Macbook or the 15 inch Macbook Pro. The MBP won.</p><p></p><p>My $0.02 - I did my research, got informed, asked questions, made my own pro/con list; and didn't sweat the small stuff (my definition, not my buddy's). I made up my own mind, and am happy with what I bought - very happy. I won't let anyone tell me that I chose poorly. By any metric I could cite, I'm already ahead of most folks by choosing an Apple. No matter what or when I bought, there will always be something better within, at most, 6 months. I know at least three professional software engineers and one professional musician that have G4 Powerbooks that run Tiger very well and serve them very well. So the odds are very good that my purchase will serve me very well for years.</p><p></p><p>Thanks again for everyone's input, it truely helps.</p><p>I'll post an update when my unit ships in this weekend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mjolnir, post: 385821, member: 30679"] Firstly, thanks to all these forums and Mac related news sites. This Saturday I should have my MBP - I'm really stoked. Yesterday morning I ordered a 15.4 MBP C2D (FA609LL/A) from Apple's U.S refurb store. Similar to DeathtoToasters in this Switcher's forum, I ordered my MBP at 0630 CDT. By 0640 CDT, I had the order confirmation in my email inbox; by 1330 CDT I had a FedEx tracking number; by 2359 CDT my MBP was in the FedEx distribution center; and by 0640 CDT the next day, it was on it's way to the distribution center nearest me. I was very impressed with this speed - almost seemed as though it was sitting on a self just waiting for a home. Currently, I have a Dell Inspiron 5100, 2.4GHz P4, 1Gb ram, 80Gb HDD. It works well running primarily Linux - with a Windogs XP partition for the odd program. I've also run FreeBSD and Darwin. The Dell is aging gently; but aging none the less. So, it was time to retire it from professional service - no worries, I've got a good home lined up for it, as it's still very viable as a consumer-grade machine. As with many of you on this site, and other Mac forums, I've spent an inordinate amount of time, energy, and brain cycles pondering: what to buy; when to buy; do I wait for a H/W refresh; do I wait for Leopard; etc., etc., ad nauseum. I've been researching this switch/purchase for about a year. If you're interested in my personal pro/con list and/or thoughts on this purchase, drop me a PM. My choice boiled down to two units - the Black Macbook or the 15 inch Macbook Pro. The MBP won. My $0.02 - I did my research, got informed, asked questions, made my own pro/con list; and didn't sweat the small stuff (my definition, not my buddy's). I made up my own mind, and am happy with what I bought - very happy. I won't let anyone tell me that I chose poorly. By any metric I could cite, I'm already ahead of most folks by choosing an Apple. No matter what or when I bought, there will always be something better within, at most, 6 months. I know at least three professional software engineers and one professional musician that have G4 Powerbooks that run Tiger very well and serve them very well. So the odds are very good that my purchase will serve me very well for years. Thanks again for everyone's input, it truely helps. I'll post an update when my unit ships in this weekend. [/QUOTE]
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