any idea when mac will launch its 12" mac book pro?
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i dont think that they will... however, i do think they will be releasing the MacBook, replacing the iBook line.
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It launchs August 2006.\n\nhere is the link that talks about it.  If you are trying out..good luck to you!!\n\nhttp://www.highbeam.com/library/docfreeprint.asp?docid=1G1:133897849&ctrlInfo=Round19%3AMode19b%3ADocFree%3APrint&print=yes
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I recently bought a refubrished Apple Powerbook G4. I love it. It have a 15 inch screen. Supports 2gb memory. Has a independent 64mb graphics card. 80gb HD.Great battery life I would suggest the new MacBook which runs windows+mac.
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Apple announced they will start to release new systems based on Intel processors in mid-2006.\n\nhttp://www.apple.com/pr/library/2005/jun/06intel.html
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Hi Keith...the only things Macbook Pro can have upgraded is the memory, hard drive, and optical drive.  Processors are soldered on the mother board so this is not possible as they are designed specifically for that particular processor.
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No release date is set. Read article at link below
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MacBook Pro, if they fix the remaining minor issues.
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If they've been using Mac, I highly doubt they'll want to switch to Windows.  It's like trading in a Mercedes Benz for a Ford Focus.  As for ease of use, it's a Mac.  No further explanation required.  As for weight, the MacBook is the lightest of Apple's notebooks.  I wouldn't be too concerned about screen size, as Mac OS X's accessibility features will accommodate poor vision, if that is the case.  In fact, if you press the Option key and scroll in using a scroll mouse, you can zoom in on anything.
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mac book pro ( www.apple.com ) by a long shot ( short of that I would suggest the new hp or sony intel duo latops as they are dual core :)\n\nBest place for price and details would be there websites ( www.hp.com or www.sony.com ) I am assuming those are the right sites, if not google them :)\n\nNot sure if hp have brought out dual core ones but I know sony have. also samsung and IBM are 2 other good manufacturers so they would be worth while looking at.\n\nIf you want reviews, get the whatlaptop magazine ( www.whatlaptop.co.uk )\n\nThats wrong with regards to macs being expensive ( compare the cost of a mac versus the cost of a pc ) you have to buy windows xp pro , as well as the software with the laptop ( normally you only get xp home with a laptop ) and even then you still have to buy firewalls, anti virus unless you use free ones.\n\ncompare the license costs of mac os x versus xp pro professional ? Big difference ...... I think so !! \n\nNow how much does the software come to on a mac versus on a pc ?\n\nOk you have to buy office if you want to use it and virtual pc ( ilife06 you get for free if you buy a mac in the first place )\n\nBut buying office you would have to do when you get a pc anyway and the same goes for virtual pc.\n\nOn a mac you get a firewall as part of the os ( You do on windows but the windows firewall and antivirus and securtity sucks in a word )\n\nI mean compare the cost of a mac book pro ( £1700 pounds ) if you go for the higher end one versus how much a sony or samsung or any other windows laptop would cost ( obviously choosing a high end windows laptop ) as the mac book pro range are the high end of the macs, there are also ibooks and power books if we are talking laptops here ) so take them into consideration as well.
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To take your questions backwards, no one knows how good Vista will be.  We DO know that Microsoft had to delete some of the functions it had planned to include, in order to get the thing finished.  They no that the 2-year delay was already costing them sales, so they wanted to get it out the door no matter what.  That means that some promised features will be omitted.  Nevertheless, it will probably be a considerable improvement over XP, but no one knows how much.\n\nAs to the PC vs Mac debate, that is a matter of "religion" as much as anything.  But I think the answer now strongly tilts toward the Mac laptops.  For one thing, they can now boot *either* in the Mac OS or in Windows.  That is very cool.  And it addresses the big advantage that PC's have always had--lots more software choices.  In fact, since you can run ALL Windows programs on a Mac, plus all the Mac programs, suddenly the advantage has gone the other way.  You have more choices with a Mac than with a PC.\n\nThe Macbook Pro was just updated a couple of weeks ago, and it is blazing fast.  For me, however, a 17" screen is not a laptop.  I'd rather have something smaller and lighter to carry around, even if it means plugging into a separate monitor when I am using the computer at home.  You may disagree, of course, but I think you might want to consider the lighter, cheaper 15" inch models.  Or, you could even move down to the 13.3" Macbooks (not Pro).  They got new, faster processors (the Intel Core 2 Duo) *this* week.  The big disadvantage of the non-Pro Macbook is that they do not have a separate video card, so they are not great for gaming.  Only you know if that's a big deal for you.  If so, the MacBook Pro is very sweet.\n\nGood luck!!
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They are all good choices,however, the MacBook Pro will allow you to run Windows as well as Mac OS-versatility!
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Is this a question, or were you just stating a (pretty) obvious fact.  People are going to pay more for color, that's just how people are (I wouldn't) and I probably wouldn't get a MacBook either, not because I don't love it but because it doesn't have (or even offer) a dedicated graphics card and I am not going to pay $2000 for a base MacBook Pro.
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not just yet. only the second beta test software is out for the public to test.\nit's launch date should be close to the Windows Vista launch date, early 2007.
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Try http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/
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I don't have the MacBook, but I have the PowerBook that I purchased last summer and I love it.  It is absolutely ready to go out of the box.  The battery life is not great, depending on what you are doing I would say 3-4 hours.\nIf you are just going to be doing standard stuff, i.e. word processing, iPhoto, surf the web, iTunes etc.  then 1.83 GHZ should be fine.  If   you are using more sophisticated graphic arts or music editing software you might want the 2.0,  The difference is the speed of the processor.\nGood luck, hope you enjoy it!\nYahoo is Mac compatible BTW
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forget about dell! get a G5 Power Mac with dual 2.7 giga-hertz and 800gb of hard drive space!.. if you have $2,100. if not, get an iBook
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Check if the hardware is even Mac OS compatible. I have a Powerbook and lots of hardware does not run on Mac, just because software developers don't think Mac users are that important.\n\nSo make sure it should run on Mac OS (usually on the side of the box). If it does, check the manufactures' website for software to get it running.