Ok, it's almost 2 weeks working on my shiny new MBP (standard 17", 1,5Gb RAM), so it's time to wrap-up.

What I like:

- OSX :)

- it's fast, very fast

- Core DUO, because of Parallels. I have installed XP and Solaris 10 on two different VMs. Now i can rotate (using virtue) between Operating Systems! And they both work at near native speed

- Java on intel: it's way faster than Java on powerpc (G4 or G5), probably because the new VM is now much more similar to Sun's

What I don't like:

- the CPU whining. It was driving me nuts, then I found MagicNoiseKiller. With the latest 10.4.6 update MNK is slightly less effective, you need first to open and close the PhotoBooth and then run the code to make it work. I am still waiting for a firmware update or something similar...

- it's hot, and it's not quite comfortable to work with a MBP on lap.

- wifi. It's not working as it should. At home works perfectly with an Airport, but I had problems to connect to some routers. When the battery is low, sometimes it drops connections.

I can live with the whining (thanks to MNK) and with the hot case, but I really hope that Apple will solve the wifi problems. It's the sugar on the cake, and I miss it.

Overall, I am amazed: it is the best laptop I have ever had and it's a great machine. Some youth problems, hope they will be solved in the next weeks. If you can resist, it's probably safer to wait this summer to buy it. If you are like me and you can't... go and enjoy it!

Here is a snapshot of my macbook running 3 operating systems together (click for an high resolution image). And believe it or not, all feel responsive!

Just shortly after Apple announced bootcamp to make you dual boot windows on mac-intel, I found this... meaning that now I don't have anymore excuses and I can go to the Apple Store and buy a Macbook.
Ok, I have one more excuse: my wife.

Update of 15/04: Ok, done. I am writing this on my shiny new macbook pro, and I am still married. More on this later...