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2.0 & 4GB vs. 2.4 and 2 GB
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If you don't run a bunch of apps at the same time, I would go for the 2.4. RAM will drop drastically in price. I spent $200 on 4GB of RAM a year ago, and not it's down to about $50.
A very similar thread came up a few days ago. Search please!
But yeah, go with the 2.4, HD and ram can always be upgraded later, processor can't.
My exact thoughts. Go for the 2.4, I did and I absolutely love it.
I am in exactly same boat as you.
Yes, some people would say go for 2.4 because CPU can't be upgraded...
However
If you want a FAST machine NOW, go for the 2.0, and use that extra $300 to:
Buy 4 GB ram (~$50-100)
Buy 320 gb 7200 RPM HD (~100)
SAVE $100
on top of these upgrades
Your MacBook will kick the stock 2.4ghz MacBook in the xxx any minute!
Thats what i will do in a week or two
Yes, some people would say go for 2.4 because CPU can't be upgraded...
However
If you want a FAST machine NOW, go for the 2.0, and use that extra $300 to:
Buy 4 GB ram (~$50-100)
Buy 320 gb 7200 RPM HD (~100)
SAVE $100
on top of these upgradesYour MacBook will kick the stock 2.4ghz MacBook in the xxx any minute!
Thats what i will do in a week or two
I am in exactly same boat as you.
Yes, some people would say go for 2.4 because CPU can't be upgraded...
However
If you want a FAST machine NOW, go for the 2.0, and use that extra $300 to:
Buy 4 GB ram (~$50-100)
Buy 320 gb 7200 RPM HD (~100)
SAVE $100
Your MacBook will kick the stock 2.4ghz MacBook in the xxx any minute!
Thats what i will do in a week or two
Where are you buying your ram?
I believe the reason for the choice is that they are close in price. That being said 3.0 is a technical limit for processors (give or take) for the foreseeable future so I would be fine with either. The reason I picked 2.4 though is because in a year or two when ram is cheaper I will upgrade to 4 GB and a 7200 RPM HDD (or a SSD) and have a blazing machine. I suspect a 2.0 ghz is going to be pretty high spec for a notebook two or three years from now (although quad+ will be common).
The 2.4 will be faster unless you are using memory intensive apps like photoshop. I would go with the 2.4 because it has the faster cpu and that is the one thing you can't change. RAM and HDD can be changed.
i guess nobody cares about a backlit keyboard???? I love mine and thats one of the primary reasons why i bought the 2.4
Personally I went with the 2.0
Why? Because whatever anyone says on this board, you should take it with a grain of salt. If you have gadget lust, then you will always want to upgrade higher and higher.
The 2.0 is fine with all the possible tasks you will be handling. Buy a 2.0 now, sell it when Nehalem gets into macbooks. That's a better decision. Once depreciation is put into the two macbooks, there won't be that much of a difference (probably $100-150).
So think about money, and patience. Which do you have more of?
Why? Because whatever anyone says on this board, you should take it with a grain of salt. If you have gadget lust, then you will always want to upgrade higher and higher.
The 2.0 is fine with all the possible tasks you will be handling. Buy a 2.0 now, sell it when Nehalem gets into macbooks. That's a better decision. Once depreciation is put into the two macbooks, there won't be that much of a difference (probably $100-150).
So think about money, and patience. Which do you have more of?
