As more and more becomes known about the new Intel-based MacBook Pro, there’s more and more to get worried about. Rosyna at Unsanity.com’s blog has a host of concerns beyond those that I mentioned yesterday, including the demise of dual-sided DVD writing capability and the loss of the PowerPC’s Altivec feature that speeds up multimedia. She concludes:
“All in all, it doesn’t seem like the MacBook Pro is a very compelling laptop, especially without a 17-inch version. It actually seems like these things (the iMac too) were rushed into production. The MacBook Pro’s case differs little from the old one and the iMac’s case doesn’t differ at all sans a mini-DVI out. The MacBook Pro does have one compelling feature, the magnetized power adapter. I’ve tripped over my current AC adapter so many times I’ve lost count. And it’s fallen on my toes and cut up my shins when it falls. Snakes on a plane.”
Me too.
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