Comments on: How long to get a replacement MacBook Pro? http://www.luckymonkey.co.uk/mac/how-long-to-get-a-replacment-macbook-pro/44 php, mysql, osx and cars.. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:19:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Luckymonkey » Blog Archive » iMovie 08 http://www.luckymonkey.co.uk/mac/how-long-to-get-a-replacment-macbook-pro/44#comment-211 Luckymonkey » Blog Archive » iMovie 08 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:16:35 +0000 http://www.luckymonkey.co.uk/mac/how-long-to-get-a-replacment-macbook-pro/44#comment-211 [...] My replacement MBP came with iLife08 - brilliant. Time to give this new movie editing program a bit of a workout, and see if those people who think it’s a massive step backwards are right - or if its ease of use outweighs any missing features.. [...] [...] My replacement MBP came with iLife08 - brilliant. Time to give this new movie editing program a bit of a workout, and see if those people who think it’s a massive step backwards are right - or if its ease of use outweighs any missing features.. [...]

]]> By: alex http://www.luckymonkey.co.uk/mac/how-long-to-get-a-replacment-macbook-pro/44#comment-210 alex Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:33:41 +0000 http://www.luckymonkey.co.uk/mac/how-long-to-get-a-replacment-macbook-pro/44#comment-210 I can tell you now, once you start playing with some video to edit, OS, work stuff, couple of games from Steam via Crossover - 160gb won't be enough either ;) I can tell you now, once you start playing with some video to edit, OS, work stuff, couple of games from Steam via Crossover - 160gb won’t be enough either ;)

]]> By: Monkeymax http://www.luckymonkey.co.uk/mac/how-long-to-get-a-replacment-macbook-pro/44#comment-209 Monkeymax Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:12:03 +0000 http://www.luckymonkey.co.uk/mac/how-long-to-get-a-replacment-macbook-pro/44#comment-209 My sis has just bought one of the new MBPs, so I'll get to have a try out of it in a week possibly. See what the speed difference is between the new ones and mine (which is the same as your old one). I've not tried Crossover - just downloaded the demo now and will give it a shot. ;) Cheers for that. Even if it's not stellar speed, it should still be quicker than my old PC which I started playing HL2 on before that died... Maybe I can finally finish HL2! Like you, I'm in desperate need to wipe the disk to clean up the rubbish on it. And like you, I'm waiting for Leopard... ;) Though I'm probably going to be buying a 160GB HDD for it too before then - 100GB isn't enough for the Mac OS and Linux... Cheers for the tip though! My sis has just bought one of the new MBPs, so I’ll get to have a try out of it in a week possibly. See what the speed difference is between the new ones and mine (which is the same as your old one).

I’ve not tried Crossover - just downloaded the demo now and will give it a shot. ;) Cheers for that. Even if it’s not stellar speed, it should still be quicker than my old PC which I started playing HL2 on before that died… Maybe I can finally finish HL2!

Like you, I’m in desperate need to wipe the disk to clean up the rubbish on it. And like you, I’m waiting for Leopard… ;) Though I’m probably going to be buying a 160GB HDD for it too before then - 100GB isn’t enough for the Mac OS and Linux…

Cheers for the tip though!

]]> By: alex http://www.luckymonkey.co.uk/mac/how-long-to-get-a-replacment-macbook-pro/44#comment-208 alex Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:35:25 +0000 http://www.luckymonkey.co.uk/mac/how-long-to-get-a-replacment-macbook-pro/44#comment-208 To be fair, once they realised they weren't going to be able to get a replacement screen, they were happy to replace the whole machine - but, yes, 12 weeks is a little over the top. Oh well, I have it now (and it's very good). HL2 (Portal & TF2), I'm running through a trial version of Codeweavers Crossover software at the moment : http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxmac/ Which is mighty impressive (but then this is a fairly powerful machine). I do think that Boot Camp would give me the best performance, but I'll have to re-partition the disk again, since, although the Apple store put all my old data back onto this new machine, they can't restore Windows partitions (not least because they don't have windows licenses kicking around). When I tried it before tidying up, I didn't have enough free space for the BootCamp assistant to clear space for Windows. I think I'll be wiping the disk clean when I get Leopard.. To be fair, once they realised they weren’t going to be able to get a replacement screen, they were happy to replace the whole machine - but, yes, 12 weeks is a little over the top. Oh well, I have it now (and it’s very good).

HL2 (Portal & TF2), I’m running through a trial version of Codeweavers Crossover software at the moment :
http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxmac/

Which is mighty impressive (but then this is a fairly powerful machine). I do think that Boot Camp would give me the best performance, but I’ll have to re-partition the disk again, since, although the Apple store put all my old data back onto this new machine, they can’t restore Windows partitions (not least because they don’t have windows licenses kicking around). When I tried it before tidying up, I didn’t have enough free space for the BootCamp assistant to clear space for Windows.

I think I’ll be wiping the disk clean when I get Leopard..

]]> By: Monkeymax http://www.luckymonkey.co.uk/mac/how-long-to-get-a-replacment-macbook-pro/44#comment-207 Monkeymax Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:10:19 +0000 http://www.luckymonkey.co.uk/mac/how-long-to-get-a-replacment-macbook-pro/44#comment-207 12 weeks!!! Suddenly Applecare isn't looking like the most appealing aftercare solution. That's a shame... Here's hoping I'll never have to rely on it. By the way - are you running HL2 on the MBP with Boot Camp? How well does it go? 12 weeks!!! Suddenly Applecare isn’t looking like the most appealing aftercare solution. That’s a shame… Here’s hoping I’ll never have to rely on it.

By the way - are you running HL2 on the MBP with Boot Camp? How well does it go?

]]> By: alex http://www.luckymonkey.co.uk/mac/how-long-to-get-a-replacment-macbook-pro/44#comment-205 alex Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:25:49 +0000 http://www.luckymonkey.co.uk/mac/how-long-to-get-a-replacment-macbook-pro/44#comment-205 05 Oct 2007 09:41 Birmingham Delivered 05 Oct 2007 09:41 Birmingham Delivered

]]> By: alex http://www.luckymonkey.co.uk/mac/how-long-to-get-a-replacment-macbook-pro/44#comment-204 alex Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:53:57 +0000 http://www.luckymonkey.co.uk/mac/how-long-to-get-a-replacment-macbook-pro/44#comment-204 ooh.. getting close.. 05 Oct 2007 08:31 Birmingham Out For Delivery 05 Oct 2007 00:59 Birmingham Import Received 05 Oct 2007 00:40 Birmingham Import Received 04 Oct 2007 20:17 Consignment Passed Through Transit Point 03 Oct 2007 17:33 Arnhem Hub Consignment Received At Transit Point 03 Oct 2007 17:33 Arnhem Hub Consignment Passed Through Transit Point 30 Sep 2007 19:25 Shanghai Shipped From Originating Depot 29 Sep 2007 23:28 Shanghai Consignment Received At Transit Point 29 Sep 2007 20:26 Shanghai Consignment Picked Up ooh.. getting close..

05 Oct 2007 08:31 Birmingham Out For Delivery
05 Oct 2007 00:59 Birmingham Import Received
05 Oct 2007 00:40 Birmingham Import Received
04 Oct 2007 20:17 Consignment Passed Through Transit Point
03 Oct 2007 17:33 Arnhem Hub Consignment Received At Transit Point
03 Oct 2007 17:33 Arnhem Hub Consignment Passed Through Transit Point
30 Sep 2007 19:25 Shanghai Shipped From Originating Depot
29 Sep 2007 23:28 Shanghai Consignment Received At Transit Point
29 Sep 2007 20:26 Shanghai Consignment Picked Up

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