Macbook question

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Does the MacBook have a TV output - like a SVHS TV out or something similar? Can't seem to find out on the site - appears not to have.

I have to get a gift from my company (long service) and am looking at this instead of a Mac mini.

mmmm - me thinking now, my TV has a VGA input so it is not necessary but would still like to know.
 
BobJones said:
Video output on the MacBook is a mini-DVI video out.[mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video (requires adapters, sold separately)].
If you have the choice between the MacBook and the mini - its a no brainer, the MacBook is worth nearly twice as much.
BTW don't buy till after Macworld as you'll get the new versions of iLife etc
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You will pay around R250 for the adapter which works really well.

However any changes after Macworld will take a few months for the stock to get down here so you will probably have to wait a while to get one with iLife 07 on it.
I have a Macbook and it is an awesome machine (even though it is a Gen 1 Macbook and has a few issues.)
 
pope24 said:
You will pay around R250 for the adapter which works really well.

However any changes after Macworld will take a few months for the stock to get down here so you will probably have to wait a while to get one with iLife 07 on it.
I have a Macbook and it is an awesome machine (even though it is a Gen 1 Macbook and has a few issues.)
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I get the impression that the stock gets here about two weeks after it is available, but Core keeps the new goodies at the bottom of a sock draw somewhere while they try to move the older stock.:)
 
Not knowing much about apple software, will iLife 07 be such an improvement on 06?

I see that ZA Store do not have the Macbook 2 ghz in stock anyway and knowing them it could take a while for stock to get here.
 
BobJones said:
Don't know what's in iLife 07, but it's placemarked on Amazon already. We should know at Macworld. Get the widget.
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By the looks of it not anymore - I wonder if they were encouraged to pull it?
 
bwana said:
By the looks of it not anymore - I wonder if they were encouraged to pull it?
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Bugger that (iLife 07), I have traced 5 Macbook 2 Ghz Core 2 Duo's in Pretoria - will get one when I am back from leave and then Bwana can be my Apple mentor.

I am burning to see why everyone is so crazy about Mac's.
 
BobJones said:
I get the impression that the stock gets here about two weeks after it is available, but Core keeps the new goodies at the bottom of a sock draw somewhere while they try to move the older stock.:)
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What makes you think that? In the past they were getting new stock before anyone else, what's changed??
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There's bound to be a release/revamp from Apple soon so I would wait. There a show in January isn't there ... Maybe they'll upgrade the 20" iMacs and put a decent graphics card in it.:cool:
 
Skeptik said:
What makes you think that? In the past they were getting new stock before anyone else, what's changed??
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There's bound to be a release/revamp from Apple soon so I would wait. There a show in January isn't there ... Maybe they'll upgrade the 20" iMacs and put a decent graphics card in it.:cool:
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Yeah - this week as a matter of fact (8-12 Jan). I think Job's keynote is on the 9th.

I'm excited about iLife 07 only because it should finally include a spreadsheet.
 
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