MacBook vs. iBook

>17. Not many iBooks have the 6 hour battery or scrolling trackpad..
All iBook G4's intoduced in the summer of '05 have the scrolling trackpad.

Ted

#11 - Quicken is included in the MacBook, i'm using one right now and I've got Quicken :)

And yes I agree, the design for the speakers is excellent. I'd have never imagined it.

"Ryan" Do you know where the hinge is when the MacBook is open? Well the speakers are hidden along there, and when there 's a sound it bounces off the screen up in to your face! Round of applause for the Johnathan Ive ;)

ok...so i'm a little confused.... does the macbook have internal speakers, or not? surely it has to. it is not listed in the audio out section...but it's listed for the ibook.

I love my iBook G4 but my 24 hours old MacBook is rapidly taking over. The only drawback I find so far is the heat generated by the MacBook. The left bottom side is as hot as the MBP I use at work. The heat even works it way up through the keys on that side. The new keyboard is very nice. Best one since my old ThinkPad. Finally, the right mouse button functionality with a two finger click is oh so good!

Not many iBooks have the 6 hour battery or scrolling trackpad... And the video on the MacBook should, in theory, be superior. I wonder if FCP will get an update to recognize the GMA? And I really wonder if Final Cut Express is supported. You'd think it'd be ideal for the "prosumer" black model... Motion and Aperture are hogs though, I see how the MacBook might not like 'em.

I wouldn't be surprised if the following answer was the same for FCP:

"Aperture does run on the new MacBooks, but it is NOT officially supported, due to limitations with the graphics card. This means if you call AppleCare, you'll simply be told that you're running Aperture on an unsupported configuration. It's an "at-your-own-risk" experience.
That being said, Aperture will install and run on a MacBook...at least you're not disallowed from using it. No hacks needed!
And of course, Aperture is fully supported on all MacBook PRO models.
Joe Schorr
Sr. Product Manager, Aperture
Apple"

Yeah I was at the Apple store last night and the rep there said that since the graphics card is integrated FCP doesn't know what's up and won't run. No sale for me!

#13 Seriously?!! I've got FCE and I was thinking of buying one of these

So I wont be able to run Final Cut Express then, is that true?

What it is about the MacBook that prevents it from running?

The Intel integrated graphics totally screws my purchase up. I just came from the Pioneer Place Apple Store here in Portland, Oregon where they told me that I won't be able to run Final Cut Pro or Motion on the MacBook. WHAT!? My current iBook can run FCP well enough to get by (making movies on the road, little edits here and there, etc.)

Does anyone know more details?