As for the install I did the SSD in about 25 mins from start to finish and the memory was less then 15 min. Having the correct tools is the key. a solid open work area. Very simple to do and very well worth it.
As a matter of fact I am not able to get any BTO upgrades like matte screen or hdd upgrade or 3.06 upgrade since apple does not have direct service here and we dont have apple online store. we have a third party distributor which charges ridiculous markups (essentially doubles the price, something like %80 price increase with taxes)
If for example I came to New York, Would I be able to buy a customized top-top-end 15" right away, or would they ask me to wait three weeks? any ideas?
As for the install I did the SSD in about 25 mins from start to finish and the memory was less then 15 min. Having the correct tools is the key. a solid open work area. Very simple to do and very well worth it.
How hard is it to change the hdd and the ram? I mean, is it something I can do at home? (I'm pretty much tech-savvy) This is a very good idea, a SSD would almost double the performance.
Well, to be honest I dont knowMy course is called Visual Communications Design, it encompasses all of the new media, video, graphic design, web design and anything that may pop out in the future. Its a very heavy programme as far as I can see. In addition I have scholarship which means I have to work for school. School is good, one of the best in Turkey, and they are probably not going to accept sloppy work, which means I will (and the hardware I have will) be forced to the bleeding edge.
Do dual video cards really make a difference in CS4 Suite? I mean, did photoshop(and any of them) start to fully utilize the GPU yet?(except video-oriented ones of course, they are already using that)
oh god. the last sentence? they exactly said that. I'm freaking out.
Are you sure that they are coming in three months? I mean, if I could be sure I would wait but i guess nobody's sure about that, and I can't afford design school without a mac for 3 months, without a very solid reason.
I was talking about that. I am a very petite person (1.62m, 50kg) and every pound and inch I carry extra will cost me dearly. Youre right that going into the store wont help, as it didnt. You cant see how hard will it be while carrying, at the store.
very nice point, but when I will be at the school I have access to 21" external monitors, and when I'm out, I have a 24" iMac at home. My point of concern is processing power right now.
beatledud has a nice comparison right there. But you forgot that I may have no customizations while doing the list. If I strip these out, theres not much difference left except video card and and CPU. CPU comparison: 2.53 vs 2.8, GPU comparison is 9400m versus 9400m+9600. if you scale both in ten-scale, what do you think, how would they compare? I mean, 2.53 6/10 2.8 8/10 or so. If the gap is narrow enough Im going to buy 13, if theres a huge difference in the GPU, Im going to get 15 top non customized.
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As for the install I did the SSD in about 25 mins from start to finish and the memory was less then 15 min. Having the correct tools is the key. a solid open work area. Very simple to do and very well worth it.