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2.4 or 2.53?

ghall

ghall

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I was originally going to get the 2.4GHz model, but due to a little personal budget surplus I was wondering if it would be worth the extra money to get the 2.53GHz model. I'll be buying it at an Apple retailer (not the Apple Store) so I don't think the 2.8GHz will be available to me, am I correct?

Also, about how long after the original announcement do Apple retailers get their first shipment?
 
ghall said:
I was originally going to get the 2.4GHz model, but due to a little personal budget surplus I was wondering if it would be worth the extra money to get the 2.52GHz model. I'll be buying it at an Apple retailer (not the Apple Store) so I don't think the 2.8GHz will be available to me, am I correct?

Also, about how long after the original announcement do Apple retailers get their first shipment?
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If you have the money the bump in vram is nice I would go for it assuming your using some graphics intensive programs
 
jTreu said:
If you have the money the bump in vram is nice I would go for it assuming your using some graphics intensive programs
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Well I'm a pretty hardcore gamer. :)

I'm not sure what the benefit of more VRAM is though, besides the fact that it's better.
 
You should as well consider, that the 2,54 Ghz version has 6MB of L2 cache and the 2,4Ghz only 4MB. I guess thats the major difference because 140Mhz isn' that much.
 
By the way, it's not 2.52GHz or 2.54GHz....
 

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cbass said:
You should as well consider, that the 2,54 Ghz version has 6MB of L2 cache and the 2,4Ghz only 4MB. I guess thats the major difference because 140Mhz isn' that much.
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The 2.4 has 3 MB L2 Cache...not 4.
 
If you plan on gaming a lot (which you said you do), get the fastest processor that you can afford.
 
ggjstudios said:
By the way, it's not 2.52GHz or 2.54GHz....
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stooley said:
The 2.4 has 3 MB L2 Cache...not 4.
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There seems to be some trouble with numbers in this thread, LOL.

Anyways, I'm settled on the higher end MacBook Pro, but will I be able to get the 2.8GHz at a retail store? I'm not too comfortable with having it shipped (plus I don't want to pay $2,000+ for something then have to wait a week), but if the 2.8 is a major improvement over 2.53 and I can only get it through the online store, I will consider it. If its not worth it then I'll just forget about it.
 
If you can afford the 2.8 then get it. Just get the best you can now, then it will last longer!

Wouldnt you rather have what you want and wait a little while than get the second best thing and regret it?
 
Get 2.53 GHz, it would make a BIG noticable difference in gaming, and it would make it run smoother with 4 gig RAM, extra VRAM, and a bigger HDD. It would be a much wiser choice. :)
 
2.53 is def the one to get if you are not a serial upgrader, i.e., you'll be keeping this one for 3-4 years and you need the extra power. You are paying about $255 extra just for the faster processor. If you'll use it it's well worth the $.

I opted for the 2.4 and bought 3rd party RAM and bigger/faster drive for $250 total. I am a somewhat serial upgrader and don't need the fastest laptop around it would have been money wasted in my case.
 
Sorry to go off topic, but just to ask a quick question, how long do you think the 2.4GHz model will last? Do you think it will be able to get all of the OS updates for 3-4 years to come? It's just that the 2.4 has the 256mb 9600M GT where as the two other options have the 512mb.
 
Are you asking if it'll run whatever newer versions of OS X come out in the next 3-4 years? If so, a resounding yes.

My three year old 1.83GHz iMac will still be able to run OS X.7 in 3-4 years time (by then I'll have passed it on to my daughter). My in-law's seven year old iMac runs Tiger ok.
 
Phrasikleia said:
Aside from gaming, what else will benefit from the increased L2 cache?
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From what I understand it benefits a lot with any processor intensive task.

I'm pretty much sold on the 2.53GHz if I have the money (which I should). I'm so giddy now. :)

PS: Love the siggy. :D
 
ghall said:
From what I understand it benefits a lot with any processor intensive task.

I'm pretty much sold on the 2.53GHz if I have the money (which I should). I'm so giddy now. :)

PS: Love the siggy. :D
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I can't wait to congratulate you. :p
 
I have never met anyone that said "Gee, I really wish I got the slower CPU"
I think that alone speaks for itself ...

StatiK76
 
plinden said:
Are you asking if it'll run whatever newer versions of OS X come out in the next 3-4 years? If so, a resounding yes.

My three year old 1.83GHz iMac will still be able to run OS X.7 in 3-4 years time (by then I'll have passed it on to my daughter). My in-law's seven year old iMac runs Tiger ok.
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Thank you very much :D
 
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