“On the 13- and 15-inch MBPs, there is an SD card reader, which is nice, but I prefer the ExpressCard/34 slot on the 17-inch model, which allows me to connect a lot of great 3rd party hardware, including the Matrox MXO2 and the MXO2 mini, which I’m currently reviewing,” McKnight reports.
“I installed Snow Leopard about three weeks after I received the system, and I could immediately tell a difference in overall speed,” McKnight reports. “The difference in speed between OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard is remarkable. I did two tests in the latest version of Final Cut Studio’s (3) Compressor. I took a 33-second clip NTSC (720 x 480, 29.97 frames per second/fps) and converted it to a similar .m2t (MPEG-2 Transport Stream), which I have to convert video clips to at work. The results: With Mac OS X Leopard, 26 seconds; with Snow Leopard: 18 seconds.”
McKnight reports, “Apple does it again with its newest line-up of MacBook Pros, which range in sizes from 13-inch to 17-inch. If you’re debating between a 15-inch and a 17-inch, and you’re a video or graphics pro, I highly recommend going with the faster, more powerful 17-inch model, which includes that all-important ExpressCard/34 slot.”
Full review here.
Yup. Snow Leopard is a lot faster. My 2006 iMac core 2 duo is a lot snappier with it on.
“fastest Apple laptop I’ve ever used”
I’d like to think it was…! It’s not going to be slower is it..!
The top of the line 15-inch PRO should have the express card option for us musicians.
Will it be able to stand against Alienware M17x laptop? I don’t think so. MACs are overpriced and underpower. LOL
http://www.bing.com When it comes to decisions that matter, Bing & Decide
I’m a PC, Come back in three years and tell us all how much this alien thingy has cost you. Bing that!
@ I’m a PC,
Guess you don’t mind looking at that hideous looking chunk of shit. Just a scant 11.68 pounds too! Go fsck yourself and get back to the MS fanboi sight.
The Dude abides.
Alienware M17x laptop
I just had a look at that. It’s really funny. Thanks
MW: Process, as in, adolescence.
@ Ima pc guy,
yoU nevr sees to uh maze. i gaught gud grammer 2. lawl
@ I’m a PC:
“bing”, the search engine that carefully censors the web for you, to make sure you see all the right stuff.
I will give m$ one year until they have a lawsuit against them dealing with bling’s censorship.
p.s. Isn’t it at all embarrassing to say “I’m a PC” after watching the m$ TV commercials? Maybe not if your 13 or so.
What they don’t show you is the call being dropped on your full-bars, 3G connection during all of that and your texts not sending.