[X-Newbies] 2 Firewire or not 2 Firewire, that is the MacBook question.

J themacintoshlady at earthlink.net
Wed Jan 14 10:59:19 PST 2009


I lug around the pre-intel PowerBook G4 large model, record a weekly  
radio show from the studio board directly onto it, edit and provide  
the sound FX, and manage 100 websites.......

It's a workhorse even if my bag is heavy. :-)

The iMac is great for the occasional fax I am getting, pre-arranged.


On Jan 14, 2009, at 11:04 AM, Brian Durant wrote:

> I think Pro is too big to lug around on a regular basis. I am tempted
> by MacBook Air, but the disadvantages are obvious: slow, pricey, no
> built-in optical drive.
>
> Brian
>
> On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 4:47 PM, J <themacintoshlady at earthlink.net>  
> wrote:
>> I'm still clinging to my iMac that has a modem!
>> So yes I am upset about this.
>> I use both a lot.
>>
>> What about Pro?
>>
>> On Jan 14, 2009, at 7:04 AM, Brian Durant wrote:
>>
>>> What do people make of the move by Apple not to include Firewire on
>>> Gen 2 MacBooks? I am looking for a new laptop and could either  
>>> opt for
>>> the new Gen 2 or a 2.4 GHz, black, MacBook4,1. I am planning to  
>>> use it
>>> as an all around laptop. I like the new unibody, trackpad and  
>>> graphics
>>> cards in Gen 2, but I like the inclusion of Firewire in the older
>>> model.
>>>
>>> What would you do?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Brian
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