I am about to buy my first Macbook, and I don't know which one to buy. I can buy the 2.26 and upgrade RAM to 4Gb and upgrade to 320 Gig HDD, for the same price as a 2.53 Ghz with 4 Gb RAM and 250 HDD. Is the 2.53GHz processor worth getting over 2.26? Is there a noticiable difference in the speed for online browsing, games, typing essays etc?
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2.26Ghz or 2.53Ghz?
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First off don't you mean $100 less, they would be equal if you went with the 500GB HDD.
Personally I went with the 2.26ghz model and am upgrading it myself with 4GB of RAM and a 500GB WD Scorpio Blue HDD for $150. Apple charges too much for upgrades.
Personally I went with the 2.26ghz model and am upgrading it myself with 4GB of RAM and a 500GB WD Scorpio Blue HDD for $150. Apple charges too much for upgrades.
You probably won't notice a difference in speed between the two processors in "real world applications." It's more cost effective to get the lower model and then upgrade the RAM and HDD yourself.
I like having the faster processor though
I like having the faster processor though
If its all about speed I would say get the highest rated processor you can and then buy as much RAM as you can...
If you need drive space then spend the money on that.
Essentially once you have made the purchase to upgrade the hard drive or the RAM is a simple procedure, the amount of motherboard upgrades are few and far between on any laptop. So if you plan to keep your laptop for sometime then get the best processing power you can afford and when you have more money upgrade the RAM and Hard Drive (Old hard drives can be made into USB drives quite cheaply so your old one won't have to go to waste).
Hope this helps
If you need drive space then spend the money on that.
Essentially once you have made the purchase to upgrade the hard drive or the RAM is a simple procedure, the amount of motherboard upgrades are few and far between on any laptop. So if you plan to keep your laptop for sometime then get the best processing power you can afford and when you have more money upgrade the RAM and Hard Drive (Old hard drives can be made into USB drives quite cheaply so your old one won't have to go to waste).
Hope this helps
Personally, I'd go for the faster processor.
RAM and hard drives can be upgraded later, the processor can't.
RAM and hard drives can be upgraded later, the processor can't.
