$1499 13" MBP or $1799 15"????

[laurenjeanbean]

hi everyone!

i am looking at buying my first mac for college and i will mostly be doing basic word processing, surfing the internet, dealing with music, and manipulating pictures.

i'm not really sure what to do - this will be my sole machine throughout college and i'm not sure which one to buy.

are the speeds between the two that different?

thank you in advance!

 

[man02195]

Since you don't have high end processing requirements, you'd be fine with the $1,199 mbp 13. The $1,499 mbp 13 isn't really worth the added price. ymmv

 

[typerlover]

$1099 13" would be even better, with student discount. Does everything the $1499 13" does, just as well too. Save the money. The speeds aren't that different.

 

[elpmas]

im in the same spot you are. the lowest end 15" is too expensive...and the 13" has the intel core 2 duo only

i'm gna get the lowest 13" then get 8gb and ssd

 

[laurenjeanbean]

nice! that's a good plan.

i just feel like buying the C2D will be a waste, since i'll be keeping this computer for about 5 years. i've waited so long for the "updated" MBP's, so i feel like getting the 13" is selling myself short! hmm...

 

[man02195]

nice! that's a good plan.

i just feel like buying the C2D will be a waste, since i'll be keeping this computer for about 5 years. i've waited so long for the "updated" MBP's, so i feel like getting the 13" is selling myself short! hmm...

yes, but for what you said you needed, you don't need more than the c2d now. the i5 15 would give you more room to grow, and 2x the hd space, but it's $600 more. (both would be less with education discount).

 

[newmacboyoutube]

Depends...

If you want it for 2 years or so.. MacBook Pro 13

More than 2 years... MacBook Pro 15

Up to 4 years... MacBook Pro 15 or 17 with Core i7

 

[kristiano]

$1099 13" would be even better, with student discount. Does everything the $1499 13" does, just as well too. Save the money. The speeds aren't that different.

I'm using the lower end 13" with a 320GB HDD. Love it.

 

[vant]

If you want it for 2 years or so.. MacBook Pro 13

More than 2 years... MacBook Pro 15

Up to 4 years... MacBook Pro 15 or 17 with Core i7

God, you sound like a very uninformed car salesman.

 

[Chupa Chupa]

Get the low end 13" MBP. Put the extra cash away as "upgrade" money. If you feel you need something more powerfull in a couple years you'll be able to sell your MBP for $400-500. Add the $400-600 you saved this go around and you'll have enough for a new entry level iWhatever that will kill today's i7 MBP.