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2.53 ghz MBP with a lot more but $100 more than 2.4 ghz MBP

MrXiro

MrXiro

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Does anyone see any reason why I shouldn't spend $100 more dollars on

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB471LL/A?mco=MjE0NDk5Mw
Refurbished MacBook Pro 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

15.4-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display
4GB memory
320GB hard drive
8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Built-in iSight camera
Illuminated keyboard

as opposed to:

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB470LL/A?mco=MjE0NDk5Mw

Refurbished MacBook Pro 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

15.4-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display
2GB memory
250GB hard drive
8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Built-in iSight camera
Illuminated keyboard
 
The way I see it, you're getting 2GB of RAM, 70GB of HS space, and 130 MHz of speed.

The RAM has some value, because I highly recommend 4GB, and you'd need to replace both 1GB sticks to get there. The HD space is usable but not worth a ton. The 130 MHz isn't really going to be visible.

If you can spare the $100, you might as well. But I don't think it's worth more than that, and maybe a bit less. But... if you'll be second-guessing yourself if you get the cheaper one, spend the money for peace of mind. :)
 
jsw said:
The way I see it, you're getting 2GB of RAM, 70GB of HS space, and 130 MHz of speed.

The RAM has some value, because I highly recommend 4GB, and you'd need to replace both 1GB sticks to get there. The HD space is usable but not worth a ton. The 130 MHz isn't really going to be visible.

If you can spare the $100, you might as well. But I don't think it's worth more than that, and maybe a bit less. But... if you'll be second-guessing yourself if you get the cheaper one, spend the money for peace of mind. :)
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Well there is one other difference... the L2 Cache is "6MB" on the pricier model and "3mb" on the cheaper one... is the accurate?
 
I missed that - and the bump from 256MB to 512MB video RAM. :eek:

That $100 is seeming to me to be very worthwhile now. :)
 
jsw said:
I missed that - and the bump from 256MB to 512MB video RAM. :eek:

That $100 is seeming to me to be very worthwhile now. :)
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Oh yeah there is THAT too... I forgot I saw that.. but I heard the 512mb RAM is kind of useless...

So it's worthwhile? Why do you think it's so cheap?

Older model? Do you think that makes a difference?
 
I'm sure the price is just because it's an older model. It is, BTW, exactly the same as the one I'm typing on now, and I love it. :)

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jsw said:
I'm sure the price is just because it's an older model. It is, BTW, exactly the same as the one I'm typing on now, and I love it. :)

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Ah nice! How does the video card perform? I had no intentions of getting one with 512mb but since you have one... maybe I can come up with more uses for it.

What do you use your MBP for? Games? Graphics? I'm really thinking this is the best model for me. I don't know why anyone would buy the 2.4 ghz one when 100 bucks is so little in the bigger picture.
 
MrXiro said:
Ah nice! How does the video card perform? I had no intentions of getting one with 512mb but since you have one... maybe I can come up with more uses for it.

What do you use your MBP for? Games? Graphics? I'm really thinking this is the best model for me. I don't know why anyone would buy the 2.4 ghz one when 100 bucks is so little in the bigger picture.
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I've never had an issue with the video card, but, then again, I don't game on this. I do Java and Mac development, watch movies, etc. For those things, it's great, but of course my graphics needs are limited. I can't imagine you'd be disappointed, even if you game. The reviews have been pretty good.
 
This is a fantastic deal, take it!

It cost me $100 to buy 4GB of ram, you'll be getting that, the hd space, the cache, the speed, and the vram.
 
Got it! Thanks all... that's a lot of money... but so had to pull the trigger on it... now I'm selling my 2.2ghz whitebook... the last of the X3100 GPU series. Y'all think $750 is a good price for it? It's still got my Best Buy Warranty on it and I upgraded the RAM to 4 GB
 
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