Added: Wednesday, 30 Jan 2008 10:29 am

The main difference I've found between the MacBook and MacBook Pro is the very real processor speeds. For example, over the weekend, I used iDVD to create two DVDs of home movies (yes, another boring leap into the tribulations and times of our clan!), and as I have two MacBooks (!!!) - one is supplied by work, the other is mine - I found with similar audio/video content, the MacBook Pro completed the encoding and burning of the DVD some 8 minutes before the MacBook.

8 minutes isn't that much in the greater scheme of things, so I guess it depends on your overall use for your Mac.

Whatever you do, Trevor, just keep enjoying the Mac experience!

Jason, Gosford

Added: Sunday , 27 Jan 2008 11:27 pm

Yes, the Macbook doesn't have a backlit keyboard (sorry, meant to put my comments on your other thread) and I would like them on the MacBook but suspect they'll keep it on the Pro and Air as a product differentiator just as I think they'll keep the multi touch as a point of difference at the moment... I might be proven wrong with the Leopard update due next week which I understand will add the remote optical disk function from the Air to all Macs. The MacBook already has a form of multi-touch where you can switch on some things like 2 fingered scroll and double tap clicking in System Preferences. I also use my MacBook as a desktop and really enjoy using the twin monitor setup where I can span my display.

Randallg, Melbourne, Victoria

Added: Sunday , 27 Jan 2008 08:21 pm

Randall, I agree 100%, however, the MacBook lacks the Backlit keyboard does it not?

THAT would make the macbook perfect.

PLUS, i'd be holding out now for the multitouch function pad, that will also be great.

Trevor

Trevor Long, Thornleigh

Added: Sunday , 27 Jan 2008 09:14 am

While I would like a Mac Book Pro too I really can't justify the money so I have a MacBook and to be honest the only thing it lacks compared to the Pro is a high end graphics card. This really isn't much of a compromise as I'm not into 3D gaming. Applications such as Photoshop and Final Cut Express work fine on the MacBook. The other good thing about it is the 13.3 inch screen which keeps this laptop a nice size compared to say a 17 inch Pro which is really too big for a laptop.

Randallg, Melbourne, Victoria

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