Gotta buy a Macbk Pro -- which screen?

[palec]

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It's so unfortunate that Apple is using these glossy screens by default on smaller books. I had to put anti-glare foil to make it more usable. If I had the choice, matte is the only good one.

[danyves]

For Windows running on a MacBook Pro I use and do favor VMware Fusion

 

VMware Fusion: Run Windows 7 and Chrome OS on Mac for Desktop Virtualization

 

 

And not use Boot Camp.

[wstotler]

Not sure if it's offered where you are, but I would recommend that you also purchase Apple Care if it's available. Three year warranty and excellent support. Typically about $250 additional. It's worth it just for the Tech Support.

 

+1. You didn't mention it in your post above--if you didn't buy it, strongly recommended that you do so.

[wparsonsgisnet]

Not sure if it's offered where you are, but I would recommend that you also purchase Apple Care if it's available. Three year warranty and excellent support. Typically about $250 additional. It's worth it just for the Tech Support.

 

Also, at some point you will possibly be interested in running Windows. If you do so, I'd recommend that you use Parallels running on top of a Boot Camp partition. That way you can boot into your Mac and run Windows side-by-side or you can also boot directly into the Windows partition if you desire. If you install a WIndows partition, you will also have to select either NTFS or FAT32. Although NTFS is more versatile, FAT32 in spite of its limitation on a 32 GB partition allows you to access WIndows and OS X files, folders, etc. cross operating systems.

 

You're gonna luv your Mac!

 

Tnx to you and Will. I bot it with the extra-care and am waiting to see EXACTLY how much DOS stuff I need.

 

So far I am infatuated!!

[stunsworth]

When I switched to a Mac I used Microsoft Entourage as my email client as it's the equivalent of Outlook in the Windows world - which I'd used for years. I didn't like Mac Mail because of the way it displayed message headers and their bodies. To cut a long story short I stumbled across this plugin for Mac Mail that allows a three column view of emails...

 

aaron.harnly.net

 

The only Windows software I use on a reasonably regular basis is Frontpage. Again more out of habit than anything else. It runs under VMware Fusion, which I've found to work very well - though remember you'll also need to factor in the cost of a MS Windows installation CD.

[wparsonsgisnet]

I am using mobileme, so am also using Apple's mail program.

 

I was going to use my Huey Pro on this thing, but the colors are so gorgeous that I haven't done it yet.

 

Does everyone calibrate these things on a periodic basis?

[pico]

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I prefer the glossy screen because it has a cleaner, sharper appearance. But then, for serious work we have shades over the screens, regardless. (Like a 3-sided lens shade).

 

For Windows emulation we use VMWare Fusion. It is installed on all Macs (we have about 3,000 of them up and online during a typical day.)

 

Although you are not going with the 13" "Pro", FYI there is a downside - it uses an impoverished graphics circuit. That's death to serious graphics and 3D work. It was a stupid, and disingenuous move on Apple's part.

[wparsonsgisnet]

OK, it's still a wonderful machine. I feel like I've been liberated.

 

C1 loads much faster in comparison with the antique windoze machine that died, the screen is a dream to work with, pix just get inhaled from the SD card port, and I can review them -- as DNG's -- as the import progresses.

 

This is the fastest I've bene able to view pix, Ever.

 

With the ugly camera bag (M9, 24, 25, 50, n stuff like batteries, cards, and the like, and the MBP with some cables, blue-tooth keyboard, and notebook, the equally ugly backpack is at 19 pounds.

 

Who's a geek?! The bride isn't making jokes ... yet.

 

When I complete my first video this week, it'll hold the jokes off a little longer.

[chrism]

One more vote for Parallels as a Windows XP installation, and for the substitution of an SSD when funds allow. I put one in this 13" MBP and can open PSCS5 in 3.5 seconds! I'm used to the shiny screen and just get round it by angling it forwards to avoid reflections. I calibrate with an Eye One, but it rarely seems to need any change after the initial calibration.

 

Chris