Replacing 2006 13" Macbook

Given you've used that machine for 8 years I would say max it out specs wise for longevity

HD and RAM. HDs continue to fill up over time, and RAM is not user-upgradable on that model, so max those. Doesn't sound like you'd need an i7, and the performance difference between the 2.6 and 2.8MHz i5s is not that great.

kingz10fan said:

I was leaning that way. If you could only max 2 of the 3 which are most important? HD and RAM? RAM and Processor?

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As the poster above mentioned, HD and RAM. It's worth noting that with the PCI-e SSDs, they work in parallel. This basically means that the bigger the SSD, the quicker the Read/Write speeds -- so getting a bigger hard-drive doesn't only benefit you with space, but also with performance.

You'll be looking at 1GB/s r&w if you've got a 1TB in there, and around 700MB/s if you're getting 512GB.

Given that you may wish to keep the computer for quite some time, it makes sense to ry to future proof it as much as possible.

With that in mind, I, too, would recommend focussing on the RAM - get at least 8 GB RAM (16, indeed, if it is available) and as much hard drive storage as you can afford on the SSD drive; 256 GB SSD will be fine, but 512 would be even better. I agree with those who have already posted that the core speed is not as important as the other two features.

Congratulations, by the way, on the fact that you are still using (and succeeding in so doing) a 2006 MacBook; which just goes to show, that if it meets your needs, and is well looked after, a MB can indeed give sterling service for many a long year.