Comments on: My New MacBook Pro – How I Migrated

By: Web Design Dallas

Web Design Dallas — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:34:53 +0000

I guess im just so use to the PC that when I get on a MAC i just can not seem to do anything. They are they same but different in many many ways…

By: web design miami

web design miami — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:35:48 +0000

Moving from an old mac to a new one is nothing. Try moving from pc to mac. Everything is so different. Some stuff is better (more intuitive) some is worse (less options) but it’s all completely different. It’s hard to get used to it at first.

By: Andrew Mason

Andrew Mason — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:25:04 +0000

@Joshua Parker: I know, I love to buy new gadgets but the new MBP is so much faster than the old one!

By: Joshua Parker

Joshua Parker — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:04:29 +0000

Awesome, I also manually migrated my data from my old 13″ to my new 15″ as well as placing my old folder structure onto an external hard drive. Still contemplating the Air or the new mac mini as a desktop. It is so hard not to buy everything Apple has to offer.

By: Andrew Mason

Andrew Mason — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:04:29 +0000

@Oli from the-iBlog:

I would have agreed with you before I got the 17″ MacBook Pro originally.

My profile is that I use a machine in my home office and my work office 50/50 each. I have a 30″ monitor at home and I use the laptop monitor at work although I have a stand and I use the new Apple keyboard and my Bluetooth mouse.

The new resolution on the 17″ MacBook Pro is awesome, as is the better specification than the 15″. A small price to pay for the difference in weight.

However, I do travel quite a bit and had to lug the old 17″ MacBook across the world. Using it on a train or airplane is quite hard and just popping it out whilst on a conference seemed like using a mobile phone in the 1990s!

That is where my MacBook Air now comes in. I use my Air for when I travel and do conferences etc and my Pro is my main machine.

I think I have an amazing, yet expensive combination of technology. This is what I do so I suppose £3k investment on my tools is not that much compared with the startup costs of some businesses.

If Apple brought out an even smaller laptop, I am sure I would buy that too, I just love my gadgets!

Cheers

Andrew..

By: Oli from the-iBlog

Oli from the-iBlog — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:51:28 +0000

We’ve covered this before Andrew, but I still think the 17in is too big. I want a portable to be portable, and then when I’m using it at home I can plug it into an external monitor for more screen space. Still, I get that I might not be the kind of guy it’s aimed at.

Still contemplating chopping in my MacBook and getting an Air !

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By: Webkinz

Webkinz — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:14:36 +0000

I wanted to upgrade my old mac book pro for this model too but decided to wait Apple’s next big thing.

By: Dach Williams

Dach Williams — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:36:46 +0000

GTD is a great concept. I’ve started downloading software like Outlook Track-It (look up the site, there’s a download on it), its a small toolbar for outlook that reminds you to follow up to emails.

In general, David Allen knows his stuff.

By: Andrew Mason

Andrew Mason — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:55:29 +0000

@ikd69: Hi, it is my main machine. I work between my home office and work office 50/50 so I need something portable but powerful. That is why I go for the 17". I also have a MacBook Air that I use as my portable laptop. Awesome setup! Thanks for the comment.