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<blockquote data-quote="walkerj" data-source="post: 393258" data-attributes="member: 9385"><p>If you know for a fact that the GMA 950 will handle the type of 3D stuff you're planning on doing, then the Macbook should be great. I was talking with one of my IT collegues while walking back from the server room with my Macbook so he asked me about it, specifically the display. I informed him that even though I purchased the Mini-DVI - VGA dongle and can span screens to my 21" CRT that I usually don't bother with multi-screen unless I'm either doing graphics or audio editing. Something about the widescreen aspect ratio makes it perfectly adequate even if it's only at 1280x800. He seemed intrigued by that statement, since he was considering a Macbook but the "13.3" factor put him off, and I'm kind of known for being someone who likes to use the biggest screen at the highest resolution possible. If I'm saying that the screen on the Macbook is what I use 95% of the time, then it's gotta be a pretty good screen.</p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong, the iMac, especially the 20/24" model has a fantastic display, but being able to unhook, close the lid and tote wherever I want to go is a big plus that the iMac obviously can't do.</p><p></p><p>All portable Macs have what I would consider the best trackpad on any notebook. My wife used my Dell with just its' trackpad for awhile and it put her off trackpads (she usually uses a Wacom tablet in lieu of a Mouse) but with her Macbook she pretty much exclusively uses the trackpad even over the Wacom, which she is very used to. Her wireless mouse is now hooked up to her old Mac Mini which we use to watch movies on our LCD TV.</p><p></p><p>Also the Mac trackpad has some pretty slick tricks like two finger scrolling (which I'll use instead of the Mighty Mouse ball even if I have to stretch out to reach it) and two finger 'right click'. This is also for the MB Pro, which might be what you need heavy duty dedicated graphics for (but it kind of sounds like you don't) and need the portabilitiy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="walkerj, post: 393258, member: 9385"] If you know for a fact that the GMA 950 will handle the type of 3D stuff you're planning on doing, then the Macbook should be great. I was talking with one of my IT collegues while walking back from the server room with my Macbook so he asked me about it, specifically the display. I informed him that even though I purchased the Mini-DVI - VGA dongle and can span screens to my 21" CRT that I usually don't bother with multi-screen unless I'm either doing graphics or audio editing. Something about the widescreen aspect ratio makes it perfectly adequate even if it's only at 1280x800. He seemed intrigued by that statement, since he was considering a Macbook but the "13.3" factor put him off, and I'm kind of known for being someone who likes to use the biggest screen at the highest resolution possible. If I'm saying that the screen on the Macbook is what I use 95% of the time, then it's gotta be a pretty good screen. Don't get me wrong, the iMac, especially the 20/24" model has a fantastic display, but being able to unhook, close the lid and tote wherever I want to go is a big plus that the iMac obviously can't do. All portable Macs have what I would consider the best trackpad on any notebook. My wife used my Dell with just its' trackpad for awhile and it put her off trackpads (she usually uses a Wacom tablet in lieu of a Mouse) but with her Macbook she pretty much exclusively uses the trackpad even over the Wacom, which she is very used to. Her wireless mouse is now hooked up to her old Mac Mini which we use to watch movies on our LCD TV. Also the Mac trackpad has some pretty slick tricks like two finger scrolling (which I'll use instead of the Mighty Mouse ball even if I have to stretch out to reach it) and two finger 'right click'. This is also for the MB Pro, which might be what you need heavy duty dedicated graphics for (but it kind of sounds like you don't) and need the portabilitiy. [/QUOTE]
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