…A whole lot more than it ever did in any PC.

Apple have finally started the move to Intel, which I have mixed feelings about, particularly as a reseller. Firstly there’s the rather good ad campaign… releasing the chips from their life in “dull little boxes”. Very funny, very Apple.

They’ve also got a rather catching phrase to launch it all with “What’s an Intel processor doing in a mac?, A whole lot more than it’s ever done in any PC”, so what about the actual Macs…

There’s two new macs - The new iMac (just like the old one but Intel) and the MacBook Pro. Now I haven’t looked much at the new iMac, but I know I wont be giving up my PowerBook G4 any time soon for a MacBook Pro.

Firstly there’s the name - MacBook Pro - what does that make the iBook?, The MacBook Amateur?!. Seriously Apple, your product names have been brilliant until this. The PowerBook name has been around for 15 years, and represents the computer well - it’s a powerful book… what is a MacBook Pro?! … anyway, end of rant…

Looking at the actual Mac, there are a couple of features that I really like… The MagSafe Power Connector, considering how many power supplies I go through. The iSight built into the display bezel is also really well done. The processor is also fairly impressive, even if it is Intel.

Bad points… well there are many things my, now obsolete, PowerBook does have that the MacBook Pro does not including; a dual layer DVD burner, FireWire 800, PCMCIA, S-Video out to name but a few. It seems really odd of Apple to build a new “Pro” machine without these features.

I’ll have a chance to play with one when ours arrives in a few weeks time, but until then… I’m sticking with my PowerBook.