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It has finally happened

  • 30-06-2008 9:20am
    #1
    cabrwab
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭


    Tues evening, no approx time i will have my macbook.
    I have being Threatening this for a while, kept looking at the refub store, then the other half would be putting a stop to my Mac buying antics!

    But sneakily talking to my brother he picked me up a macbook saving me €300 in America, he's travelling home tonight so after work tomorrow ill get it. Can't wait.
    Hope my life changes for the better!

    Vista is a pig of a program which everyday i use it finding it more and more un-user-friendly. If it can't handle internet explorer........

    Now going to go read the noob's sticky so i can learn some more!


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  • #2
    johnk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭johnk123


    Congrats man.... you know what they say..... "once you go Mac, you'll never go back!"

    Best of luck with the new macbook


  • #3
    randombar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,428 ✭✭✭randombar


    Congrats, I've mine 4 days now! Started a few threads here all ready that might be of help to you starting off!


  • #4
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Congrats man, you'll love it :)


  • #5
    Red Alert
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    You'll love it, it's the best computer I've ever had.


  • #6
    cabrwab
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭cabrwab


    Ok so day two of the mac saga!!
    Never realized how fast you can actually surf the net, maybe its just a great day for my stinking clearwire, but i doubt it!

    So far so good, this little machine is "AWESOME" may have being a wee bit more expensive but you really do get what you pay for!


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  • #7
    johnk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭johnk123


    What spec is the macbook you have?? And if you don't mind me asking, how much was it??


  • #8
    cabrwab
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭cabrwab


    no problem, its the 2.4ghz, 2gb memory, 13" white macbook, didnt see a point with the black one! Other then maybe to avoid staining.
    It was $1299, so about E900. On the irish store its E1199 so a decent saving. Iam really liking my purchase!


  • #9
    johnk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭johnk123


    Cool..... thats a great price alright! Hope you enjoy it anyway! I'v seen both the white and black beside eachother and i like them both really. There are rumours that the macbooks maybe going aluminum, but IMO, i wouldn't like that to happen. Makes them too similer to a MacBook Pro


  • #10
    cabrwab
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭cabrwab


    Yeah i would've preferred the black but the extra couple of hundred euros/dollars just doesn't make sense IMO.
    Yeah i heard that, but i wanted to get it now! Its being awhile in the planning.


  • #11
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭silvine


    The OS is cleaner, easier to use and doesn't get in your way. Also Expose and Spaces are the business (The next Windows OS needs these).


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  • #12
    Phototoxin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭Phototoxin


    its nice and sleek but you cannot cut things which is rapidly making me hate my mac


  • #13
    Dman001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    The Black Macbook looks nice in pics but when you see them in stores on display they look horrific. Smuges and fingermaks are easier to see on them. The white one is much nicer.


  • #14
    Breezer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,230 ✭✭✭Breezer


    Phototoxin wrote: »
    its nice and sleek but you cannot cut things which is rapidly making me hate my mac
    You can cut text and other items within documents and images no problem, it's only in the Finder that you can't cut. Which admittedly is a little stupid, but tbh once I got used to the idea I stopped thinking about it. Expose and spring-loaded folders in the dock make up for this I think. I seem to remember someone creating an Automator action to enable cut and paste a while ago, you may be able to find it if you Google for it.

    I'd much rather that than the numerous usability quirks Windows throws at you (no one click way to rename files, no renaming/moving files when they're open, etc.) Vista may do this, I have no idea, but XP sure as hell didn't.

    Edit: For those looking for this functionality in the Finder, see my post in another thread.


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