[Janichsan]

All that bickering and complaining finally paid off. Similar to the 17" MBP, it costs $50 extra, but still. I don't assume we'll see the same option for the 13" MBP, though.

[teflon]

Huzzah!
Now they just need to get rid of the SD card port (its sooo pointless), give us back expresscard, and at the next revision give us FW3200, USB3, Wireless USB and perhaps even a combination USB and eSATA port and Ill buy a new laptop...

Can't please some people eh?

[J'nathus]

teflon, on August 11th 2009, 02:29 AM, said:

Now they just need to get rid of the SD card port (its sooo pointless), give us back expresscard, and at the next revision give us FW3200, USB3, Wireless USB and perhaps even a combination USB and eSATA port and Ill buy a new laptop...

What about Blu-Ray? What about the power to see into the future, or to singlehandedly hack China and find out about all the tech we're about to get . . (actually as your laptop would BE from China, it might have some moral qualms about that). I just want the purchase power to even CONSIDER that I could get a new laptop.. much less actually having one tailored to suit my world domination needs.

[teflon]

bah! I forgot about blu-ray!
Oh, and I want to be able to switch out my HDD without voiding my warranty again.

[PeopleLikeFrank]

teflon, on August 11th 2009, 05:29 AM, said:

a combination USB and eSATA port

Yes. This.

teflon, on August 11th 2009, 12:20 PM, said:

bah! I forgot about blu-ray!
Oh, and I want to be able to switch out my HDD without voiding my warranty again.

?
I thought you could with the new ones? They give instructions for doing so in the manual...

I'm thinking of taking advantage of Canada's new 100% write-off for computer purchases... Might be time for a new MBP.

[teflon]

Nah, the HDD replacement thing was a passing fad for Apple. It was a brief moment of carrot followed immediately by tons of stick (some people like that, I guess).
The latest MBPs, with the bigger non-replaceable batteries also can't have the HDD replaced because the bottom is a single solid piece of metal. The previous generation (where the FW lacking unibody MB's were still MB's, not MBPs and we had expresscard slots) had a user replaceable battery had the HDD accessible once you'd taken off the bottom shell which made the battery accessible too.
Now everything is like the previous 17" models. No getting to the HDD without voiding your warranty.

[Janichsan]

teflon, on August 11th 2009, 08:27 PM, said:

The latest MBPs, with the bigger non-replaceable batteries also can't have the HDD replaced because the bottom is a single solid piece of metal.

Er, no. The frame and the top of the lower half are one solid piece of metal. The bottom is actually a screwed on metal sheet. Replacing the HDD now requires a little bit more screwing compared to the previous unibody models but it's still easier by far compared to the pre-unibody MBPs. Check the manuals, page 37.

[teflon]

Sorry, yeah, that's what I meant with the metal. The upper half is a solid machined piece, and then a single metal sheet for the bottom. Bad choice of words.

Good to know they maintained the ability to replace the HDD yourself, though.

[The Liberator]

Well, that is great news. I t will now help my world domination needs.

::Liberator laughs maniacally "Mhwaa ha ha ha ha!!!"::

J, on August 12th 2009, 01:08 AM, said:

…my world domination needs.

::"Oh damn in hell, do you want me to kill him?" Liberator walks off laughing maniacally again::

Liberator.

[J'nathus]

The Liberator, on August 12th 2009, 02:25 PM, said:

Well, that is great news. It will now help my world domination needs.

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! *gasp* *gasp* . .. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

I'll just I'll just be over here scheming to take over the world with my pre-unibody matte finish MBP. Oh the shame!

[the Battle Cat]

Now now kids, we can all take turns taking over the world.

[The Liberator]

Oh, but I don't want to share in taking over the world. No fair!!! MY WORLD, MINE!!!*

Liberator.

*Well… will be, but that is irrelevant.

[Sneaky Snake]

Fine! you take over the world first. I will be the dashing resistance leader against your horrible regime and will succeed in surplanting you. I will be the hero and you will be the villain, even though I'm no better then you once I'm on the throne

[The Liberator]

…and then we will swap places.

Hmmm, that sounds fun for both of us. Hmmm, it must be a trap!

Liberator.

[Sneaky Snake]

The Liberator, on August 13th 2009, 05:24 PM, said:

…and then we will swap places.

Hmmm, that sounds fun for both of us. Hmmm, it must be a trap!

Liberator.

hmmm who could be trying to trap us then ?? tBC ??

[the Battle Cat]

By the time you realize it, it is already too late.

[The Liberator]

Yes, it is sadly too late for you Snake, but me, I was able to distract tBC with a spammer.

:Liberator laughs manically::

Liberator.

[the Battle Cat]

You need to work on your maniacal laugh. It should sound more like this.

[Sneaky Snake]

the Battle Cat, on August 13th 2009, 07:48 PM, said:

By the time you realize it, it is already too late.

So since I just realized it...

[The Liberator]

Hmmm, I must work on it then.

:Mhaww ha ha ha ha::

Liberator.