I was speaking to someone in the Consumer Relations dept. at Apple Canada today regarding some questions I had about the MacBook Pro.
The first thing was the battery - I asked him about the battery life on the MacBook Pro, as there is still very limited information available. He advised me that the battery is expected to last at least the same amount of time as the PowerBooks, but quite possibly longer. He also brought to my attention that the MacBook Pro uses a new type of battery. Currently the iBook and PowerBook use a lithium-ion battery, but the MacBook Pro has a lithium-polymer battery - something that Apple hasn't used before. I feel pretty confident that we will see some improvements on the battery life with the MBP.
The other thing I asked him was about the DVI to Video adaptor for the MacBook Pro. When I ordered my MBP, I searched and searched the Apple Store to find the appropriate adaptor to output S-video or composite (for a TV or projector), but I couldn't find it anywhere. The PowerBook didn't need this, as it has an integrated S-video port. He advised me that the correct DVI to Video adaptor is part# M9267G/A. If you search for this on the Apple Store web site, you will find it is the same one for the PowerMac G5's and the Mac Mini. I was happy to hear this, as I already have this adaptor for my Mac Mini ... saves me a little money
Just thought I would enlighten the ehMac community
The first thing was the battery - I asked him about the battery life on the MacBook Pro, as there is still very limited information available. He advised me that the battery is expected to last at least the same amount of time as the PowerBooks, but quite possibly longer. He also brought to my attention that the MacBook Pro uses a new type of battery. Currently the iBook and PowerBook use a lithium-ion battery, but the MacBook Pro has a lithium-polymer battery - something that Apple hasn't used before. I feel pretty confident that we will see some improvements on the battery life with the MBP.
The other thing I asked him was about the DVI to Video adaptor for the MacBook Pro. When I ordered my MBP, I searched and searched the Apple Store to find the appropriate adaptor to output S-video or composite (for a TV or projector), but I couldn't find it anywhere. The PowerBook didn't need this, as it has an integrated S-video port. He advised me that the correct DVI to Video adaptor is part# M9267G/A. If you search for this on the Apple Store web site, you will find it is the same one for the PowerMac G5's and the Mac Mini. I was happy to hear this, as I already have this adaptor for my Mac Mini ... saves me a little money
Just thought I would enlighten the ehMac community