Wow, this thing is fast! I got a call from the Apple Store at Village Point (Omaha) and got in my car. Thankfully my editor shot my 1:00pm assignment for me. I made it from Sioux Falls to Omaha and back in under 6 hours. Thankfully Iowa's finest weren't out in full force today! :)
I opted for the stock 15" MacBook Pro with the Anti-Glare screen. I've used the glossy screens only for a few hours on friends' machines and that the (brightly lit) Apple Stores, and from this brief time, I am sure that they are not for me. That's a long discussion, but that can wait.
NEW Specs are:
• Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.16ghz
• 1gb DDR2 RAM
• 120gb 5400rpm HD
• 6x DL-DVD SuperDrive
• One FireWire 800 port.
Along with these changes are the updated Airport Express card. From what I've read it is an 802.11n draft card. The standard isn't complete, but this thing is supposed to cook. From normal use on an 802.11g router, I'm more than pleased.
Also, no one has posted this, but I think the keyboard has been lowered about .5mm. I am noticing that when I type at my kitchen island, a spot used regularly with my old MacBook Pro, that my finger touches the case when I depress the spacebar. I have to admit this is a good thing. I have noticed keyboard marks on my screen on the old laptop, a problem very common among the Titanium PowerBook G4 from Apple about 5 years ago.
All in all, this thing cooks! It is very fast. I love the extra HD space and am excited to use the new DVD drive. The keyboard is firmer than my older one, and I like it! This isn't a feature and I have noticed keyboard variations between models just like the variations in the trackpad buttons and hinge tightness even when comparing the same models. If you're interested in photos please email me and I'll post some of the original (1.83ghz Intel Core Duo) MacBook Pro next to the updated Version 2.2 (as claimed by the system profiler.)
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