This may be too obvious, but when you took the pictures comparing screen brightness, did you crank the MBP's brightness up to max and turn of the ambient light-related dimming? I d…

for the pic comparing the powerbook and macbook screens at an angle...place not the camera but the camera lens right between the two screens (your shot has the powerbook more head …

Quote: Originally Posted by iREZ for the pic comparing the powerbook and macbook screens at an angle...place not the camera but the camera lens right between the two screens (yo…

IMHO, plastic, metal... who cares. As long as it looks great!

i was referring to the image where both are tilted back a bit...the camera is skewed in favor of the powerbook and the macbook pro looks pretty dark.

Quote: Originally Posted by iREZ the camera is skewed in favor of the powerbook and the macbook pro looks pretty dark. That's because it is pretty dark. You're right about …

I do graphics work on mine and it's fine, I never look at it from that kind of angle if I'm doing work, when using the screen straight on it's wonderful.

I'm curious about what it looks like from the side vis-a-vis the powerbook and thinkpad. Would you mind snapping a few pics from an angle - maybe around 30-45 degrees? Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by pete I'm curious about what it looks like from the side vis-a-vis the powerbook and thinkpad. Would you mind snapping a few pics from an angle - mayb…

Thanks! I guess it's hard to say from the pictures, but to me it seems as though the Thinkpad has the best screen overall without any inconsistencies, followed by the Powerbook and…

Quote: Originally Posted by pete Thanks! I guess it's hard to say from the pictures, but to me it seems as though the Thinkpad has the best screen overall without any inconsiste…

Quote: Originally Posted by volcano My iBook (1.33GHz 12") did the same thing - horribly. Granted, you can't even compare quality/brightness of an iBook's screen to the MacBook …

nice carpet on those pics.

a bit OT but, aluminum is better than plastic if you don't mind the heat and it dissipates heat as well? I rather have a computer that won't screw up when it's really hot than a ho…

Quote: Originally Posted by Velocity211 a bit OT but, aluminum is better than plastic if you don't mind the heat and it dissipates heat as well? I rather have a computer that wo…

Quote: Originally Posted by jasonsRX7 Those people tend to believe that a plastic case insulates you from the heat, keeping the heat in and making it hotter internally. Umm…

I'm sure the Thinkpad will last just as long as the powerbook despite its plastic exterior so I don't see why anybody would want aluminum over plastic except for the beauty of it. …

Quote: Originally Posted by freakboy2 uh.. why would you stand on a laptop? To try to make it thinner.

Quote: Originally Posted by Simon Umm, sorry, but that's not a belief, it's knowledge. As every physicist will be able to tell you plastics (<1 W/m.K) have much lower heat co…

Quote: Originally Posted by pete [...] so I don't see why anybody would want aluminum over plastic except for the beauty of it. Even though many people seem to be ok with the he…

Quote: Originally Posted by jasonsRX7 I realize that metal is a better conductor of heat, but if the heat is not being removed from the inside, wouldn't a plastic case eventuall…

I think it's amazing that you can stand on a ThinkPad--that rocks. While I do love the look and feel of my PowerBook, I think it's only sensible to envy and admire that kind of stu…

No doubt about it: As a step-ladder, the ThinkPad is the clear winner!

if i wanted a laptop i could stand on, i would have bought a ToughBook. but like most normal people, i don't worry about how much i can throw around my laptop. i prefert to keep my…

Quote: Originally Posted by jhonizzle don't get me wrong Plastic is a great material for laptops if your into over heating cracking and having to replace an entire laptop becau…