Advice (Macmall MacBook purchase)

andpeo23 · Feb 26, 2008, 10:28 AM

I just bought a macbook (it hasn't even arrived yet) from Macmall.com. My local Apple store told me they will upgrade me to the new macbook. Here's the catch, I will lose the $75 rebate from Macmall.com plus I have to drive about 2 hrs round trip to get to the Apple store. Do you think the new macbook is worth the $75 and the drive? I currently have on the way a macbook with 2.2ghz processor, 120gb hdd, 1 gb ram. Thanks.

iCeFuSiOn · Feb 26, 2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by andpeo23

I just bought a macbook (it hasn't even arrived yet) from Macmall.com. My local Apple store told me they will upgrade me to the new macbook. Here's the catch, I will lose the $75 rebate from Macmall.com plus I have to drive about 2 hrs round trip to get to the Apple store. Do you think the new macbook is worth the $75 and the drive? I currently have on the way a macbook with 2.2ghz processor, 120gb hdd, 1 gb ram. Thanks.

What are the specifications on the one that the Apple store is planning on upgrading you to?

durant0s · Feb 26, 2008, 10:32 AM

You will be losing .1 ghz because I'm assuming they will swap it out with the base model macbook and not the midrange one. I guess if you really like the multitouch trackpad make the swtich. If they are offering to give you the midrange macbook in a swap, then do that in a heartbeat on spec advantage alone.

andpeo23 · Feb 26, 2008, 10:33 AM

2.4ghz, 160gb hdd, 2gb ram...

is the processor in the new macbook upgraded? or is it just the speed? thanks.

Batt · Feb 26, 2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by durant0s

You will be losing .1 ghz because I'm assuming they will swap it out with the base model macbook and not the midrange one. I guess if you really like the multitouch trackpad make the swtich. If they are offering to give you the midrange macbook in a swap, then do that in a heartbeat on spec advantage alone.

Not on the MacBook, only MBP.

emoh · Feb 26, 2008, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by andpeo23

2.4ghz, 160gb hdd, 2gb ram...

is the processor in the new macbook upgraded? or is it just the speed? thanks.

upgraded to penryn processor and its scrolling touchpad, not multi-touchpad which is avail only in MBP.

andpeo23 · Feb 26, 2008, 10:37 AM

is the new penryn processor a big upgrade?

Feb 26, 2008, 10:28 AM	#1
andpeo23 macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2008	Advice (Macmall MacBook purchase) I just bought a macbook (it hasn't even arrived yet) from Macmall.com. My local Apple store told me they will upgrade me to the new macbook. Here's the catch, I will lose the $75 rebate from Macmall.com plus I have to drive about 2 hrs round trip to get to the Apple store. Do you think the new macbook is worth the $75 and the drive? I currently have on the way a macbook with 2.2ghz processor, 120gb hdd, 1 gb ram. Thanks. __________________ macbook 2.2ghz intel core 2 duo 120gb hdd 1gb ram (soon to be 4gb) 80gb video ipod 4gb ipod nano
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Feb 26, 2008, 10:33 AM	#4
andpeo23 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2008	2.4ghz, 160gb hdd, 2gb ram... is the processor in the new macbook upgraded? or is it just the speed? thanks. __________________ macbook 2.2ghz intel core 2 duo 120gb hdd 1gb ram (soon to be 4gb) 80gb video ipod 4gb ipod nano
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andpeo23 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2008	is the new penryn processor a big upgrade? __________________ macbook 2.2ghz intel core 2 duo 120gb hdd 1gb ram (soon to be 4gb) 80gb video ipod 4gb ipod nano
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durant0s macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Houston, TX	You will be losing .1 ghz because I'm assuming they will swap it out with the base model macbook and not the midrange one. I guess if you really like the multitouch trackpad make the swtich. If they are offering to give you the midrange macbook in a swap, then do that in a heartbeat on spec advantage alone.
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