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Macbook Pro Noise

Steve Ward — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:05:52 +0000

I have some weird noises coming from my macbook pro.� Here is an mp3 of the sounds recorded in garage band with the internal mic.� To get this noise, I just sit with the MBP in my lap and slowly lift the back left corner up to my right ear while the front right corner stays in my lap. Take a listen here– mbpnoise2.

UPDATE: �I was able to return the old MBP for a new one at the Apple Store. �The new MBP does not have the noise, and my time machine backup restored to the new machine perfectly. �I have to say that I’m very pleased with the service and support with Apple. �I’m totally sold on Apple now!

Macbook Time!

Steve Ward — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:46:04 +0000

Oh, yeah! I’ve been waiting for this for several months. My daughter has saved her money and was ready to buy a macbook in September, and I told her to wait because new ones were coming soon. This was just before the big 9/9/08 iPod event was announced as an iPod event and rumors were that new notebooks would be announced then. We were both a bit disappointed then, and have been waiting anxiously for this 10/14 announcement. You see, I also have been saving up for a macbook, and have been holding off purchase until new models come out.

You’ll see me at the Apple store 10/14 or 15. We’ll be doing our part to rescue the economy�

Test Post

Steve Ward — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:46:47 +0000

This is being written directly in Word 2007 as a test.

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Halfway to a Macbook- Convince Me to Keep Saving

Steve Ward — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:00:46 +0000

I am a computer geek. I have more PC’s, Servers, and laptops around the house than I’d like to admit. Lately, I’ve been very interested in going to a Macbook for my primary laptop. I don’t want to go into debt for a laptop, so I’ve set up a Macbook fund to save my money for the current black macbook, $1500 roughly. I’ve saved about $700 for this dream machine, but lately have been very tempted to go back to my Windows ways and purchase a new Windows laptop at around this price point.

Mac fans, Please convince me to continue saving for the Macbook instead of spending the accumulated savings on another PC laptop.

I keep telling myself that I’ve always dreamed of Apple machines all the way back to the original Apple, but they have always been a little pricey, and I’ve always purchased a Windows machine for less.

I like the fact that on a Mac, I can pull up a terminal and do Unix, and run applications for the Linux world easily on the Mac, and can even use parallels to run Windows.

I love the design- clean keyboard, magnetic power cord, etc.

I’m really impressed with the new OS X Leopard, and want to try it out. And all the software that comes bundled with my dream machine is pretty cool.

My concerns are: Current Windows laptops are getting closer to the macbooks, like having built in webcams, and if I spend $1500 on a windows machine, I am pretty sure that I would get better specs, probably much better graphics, more RAM and larger HD.

So, Let me know your thoughts. I want to be convinced to keep saving, but the money is starting to burn a hole in my pocket.