So my mother just recived her 2.0 ghz MacBook and I'm taking it for a spin, side by side with my 1ghz tibook (1gb ram and 5400 rpm hd). What bugs me the most, more than any concer…

So, did you first callibrate the battery as per the instructions in the manual? If not, do it then report back. If you already have, then I guess you have a legit complaint.

Please calibrate the battery first before making judgements about the battery life. Those numbers around the battery life tend to fluctuate. Mine was as high as 4:04 and as low a…

im still waiting to buy a MacBook Pro but the heat issue is quite annoying since the heat on ibook 12'' is killing me already

You're all right of course. What got my goat more was the heat - this thing got hot veeerry quickly. Battery being calibrated.

how hot is hot though? All PBs/iBooks got hot when pushed hard, but in normal usage (sofar) tend to be 'just' warm.

The Tibook has far better battery life than any recent model. As far as getting hot, you definitely maxed out the MPB. Photoshop has to use Rosetta to run. Even so, it was probably…

Quote: Originally Posted by yticolev The Tibook has far better battery life than any recent model. As far as getting hot, you definitely maxed out the MPB. Photoshop has to use …

Quote: Originally Posted by moodymonster how hot is hot though? All PBs/iBooks got hot when pushed hard, but in normal usage (sofar) tend to be 'just' warm. Well I measure…

I have been using my MBP all day and it is just barely warm to the touch. Something is wrong with it.

Quote: Originally Posted by PiñaGrande I have been using my MBP all day and it is just barely warm to the touch. Something is wrong with it. How cold is it there in the Roc…

I really haven't pushed it that hard. It's hot on the left hand side - and I don't mean warm, I mean hot. The Tibook never got so hot on the top. But it IS quiet compared to the t…

What energy saver performance do you all have your MBP's on? Try setting it on highest, then using the laptop on your lap doing demanding stuff for an hour. Or run a couple of ins…

Quote: Originally Posted by Hornet What energy saver performance do you all have your MBP's on? Currently set to "Normal"

Ok, the Aluminum laptop as expected to get hot on the outside. It uses the external shell for cooling. Take a look at this fanless PC case. The Aluminum in that case is used to dra…

That may be true, but they are still very hot. I think it is an unfortunate trend in laptop design.

Yeah, so hence dreaming for apple to make a COOL laptop in the near future core duo ultra low voltage perhaps..

I'd MUCH rather have hot and quiet over cool and loud. It was a sad, sad day when the 10.3.2 update changed the threshold temperature for the fan on my 12" Powerbook from 65 to 55…

Macworld had this to say about battery life of MBP: Quote: But I can report the result of our first battery test, in which we played a DVD on a 15-inch PowerBook G4 and …

You guys must not be used to PC Laptops. This Macbook does get hot, but it's nothing compared to some Dells and Sonys. As for fans - again, nothing compared to the PCs. The batter…

Quote: Originally Posted by danonamac You guys must not be used to PC Laptops. This Macbook does get hot, but it's nothing compared to some Dells and Sonys. As for fans - again,…

I'm with Pete. My Dell 2GHz Latitude is much cooler than my 1.25GHz AlBook. The Dell is however, louder (you can always hear fans) and the screen gives off a constant high pitche…

Quote: Originally Posted by pete I don't know, but the Thinkpad T40 I used for several months last year with a centrino processor had great battery life, felt very speedy and wa…

Why are some of you comparing a dual core's heat to a single core?

I felt the bottom of a couple 2 Ghz MBPs yesterday, and they didn't feel abnormally warm to me. The left grill was warmer than my PB, but nothing to get in a tizzy about.