Posts by M3rc Nate

Quote: Originally Posted by Aquatic My i5 MBP 15" is about the same as my 07 white MacBook. In other words it's fine, just a little warm. I haven't tasked it too hard yet though. I'm going to be doing some heavy stuff and also lots...

Quote: Originally Posted by a Martin Of course there other things Apple can improve. I don't have much experience with the i7 MacBook Pro's when it comes to heat, but we've bought a few at work so I'll probably have an opinion...

Quote: Originally Posted by a Martin Yes, exactly. On the 256 MB one the lowest FPS get a lot worse (when running in 2560 x 1600) than on the other two with with 512 MB. Also in on X-Plane test there's 10 FPS difference between the 256...

Quote: Originally Posted by a Martin When I look at the bars there on Bare Feats' test I see that orange bar showing that the MBP with 256 MB VRAM is quite a lot worse than the 512 MB ones when it comes the lowest FPS. Also I'm quite...

Quote: Originally Posted by a Martin 256 MB VRAM is a joke this day and age! It shouldn't even be present on any of the 15" models. 512 MB VRAM for the entry models and 1 GB for the more expensive ones. Especially now when...

Plan on buying 17" i7, but my curiosity about how hot the macbook pro's get extends to i5 as well. So, 2010 MBP owner: How hot to the touch is it for you on your lap? Is it the same as last gen or its really bad or you notice...

BUMP Come on guys, no one here has gotten a new MBP yet?

Quote: Originally Posted by DayRobot Hey there... it's you again heh heh IMHO, plastic-bodied laptops always feel cooler, since they cannot conduct heat, but have to blow it out thru the side vent. I used a Powerbook G4 once a...

http://gizmodo.com/5524473/core-i7-m...ake-water-boil Read that article a few days back (planning on getting a i7 17") and i havent owned a apple laptop before (therefore no previous experience with hot apple laptops). So i was...

Quote: Originally Posted by justflybob Yeeeeee MoFo Haaaaaah! I now have my MBP 17 i7 2.66GHz screamer in my hot little hands. Having to wait for it for over a week Having it arrive the same day Gizmodo gets...