Macbook or Macbook Pro?

[greytandy]

Originally Posted by Felix

Thanks, Terrax, I'll check that out.

Felix, you know that you can already run Windows, right? You just have to pick which OS (OSX or Windows) to boot. Fusion does have the nice feature of not having to reboot. It is a good deal for $80.

[dieseldog]

Originally Posted by Felix

I'm looking to get my first mac in the next few weeks. It seems to me like the benefits of the Macbook Pro 15 inch over the Mac book are...

- .1 GHz fast processor
- bigger hard drive (I have an external)
- better video card (I'm not a gamer)
- bigger screen (I don't mind small)


Am I missing anything? Is all that really worth the extra several hundred dollars? I'm going to upgrade to 4gigs of RAM, but I have to pay for that with either one.

Also, I know that anything will be obsolete within minutes anyway, but is now a particularly BAD time to buy a macbook for any reason?

Thanks

I have both. My MacBook is one of the new Penryn boxes and my MacBookPro is about a year old. Both are outstanding machines, but I'd have to say the MacBook was the better value. Upgrade the memory and you're good.

EDIT: I just noticed you already made your purchase. Enjoy your new Mac!

[Felix]

Originally Posted by dieseldog

I have both. My MacBook is one of the new Penryn boxes and my MacBookPro is about a year old. Both are outstanding machines, but I'd have to say the MacBook was the better value. Upgrade the memory and you're good.

EDIT: I just noticed you already made your purchase. Enjoy your new Mac!

Yeah, it came down primarily to screen size. It's going to be our main household computer, and my wife thought the smaller screen would start to drive her crazy. I don't want to hassle with hooking up an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse. If I'd gone alone, I would have walked out with a Macbook.

[BeefBarley]

i've got one of each. I use the MacbookPro and the wife uses the Macbook. I love my MacPro, it is fast as fuck but I also paid over $3K for it.....i suped it up a bit..
Processor 065-6642 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 065-6803 3GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM-1x2GB,1x1GB
Hard Drive 065-6623 120GB Serial ATA Drive@5400rpm
Optical Drive 065-6625 SuperDrive 6X
Display 065-6632 15" Glossy Widescreen Display
Modem 065-6645 None
Apple Software Solutions 065-6203 iWork '06 Preinstalled
Keyboard/Mac OS Language 065-6627 BkLit Keyboard/Mac OS
Country Kit/AEX 065-6628 Country Kit


I like the Macbook only because of the size and it's an apple....


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