9to5Mac.com just wrote a story that covers the recent release of the optical disc Blu-Ray player for Macs. Great news for Mac fans; except, Macs aren’t ready for HD content yet.
The website really makes the device sound like the ultimate solution until Apple (AAPL) decides for itself which High-Definition platform to choose (Blu-Ray or HD-DVD). This simply isn’t the case.
The aftermarket player, by Fastmac, will supposedly run on “all of Apple’s recent laptops and consumer desktops.”
- iBook G4
- iMac G5
- iMac Intel
- MacBook Pro (17-inch)
- Mac mini
- PB G3 Pismo
- PB G4 Titanium (667 Mhz or higher)
- PB G4 Aluminum
Clearly, this list doesn’t cover all of the recent Macs. Most apparent are the missing MacBook and MacBook Pro 15-Inch versions.
Then comes the best part, the drive costs $1000 to install and there are NO HD SCREENS ON MAC LAPTOPS! The resolution and screen quality on Mac laptops are second to none, but they don’t have HD-quality yet. While you could potentially watch Blu-Ray titles, it would be hardly any different from simply watching a DVD.
The future continues to look promising, and the movement to HD-quality screens and movies is exceptional, but this device just doesn’t cut it.
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#1 by CJ on October 8, 2007 - 2:21 am
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720 is HD, and all the MacBooks support that.
Plus it’s not about WATCH HD, is about a 50G removeable media…
#2 by KarateKid on October 8, 2007 - 2:22 am
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MacBook Pro 17″ has an upgrade to make the screen 1660×1200
#3 by DL on October 8, 2007 - 10:09 pm
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Standard res on a 17″ MacBook Pro is 1680×1050. The optional screen is 1920×1200 which qualifies as 1080p. Please check your facts.