ALUM MACBOOK or Glossy Macbook Pro

[kelv1ntran]

i currently have a macbook aluminum 2.4 ghz with self upgraded 4gb of ram. and the stock 250gb hdd my sister wants to buy a laptop and she wants a macbook my schools bookstore is selling the older 2.5ghz 2gb of ram and 250gb hdd for a really good price. i kind of want it however i can't seem to part with my macbook either what should i do? buy the macbook pro and give my sister my macbook or keep my macbook and have my sister deal with her own laptop. i would kinda like the bigger screen but yea. i could live without help me decide! please push me in 1 way or another

 

[jmann]

i currently have a macbook aluminum 2.4 ghz with self upgraded 4gb of ram. and the stock 250gb hdd my sister wants to buy a laptop and she wants a macbook my schools bookstore is selling the older 2.5ghz 2gb of ram and 250gb hdd for a really good price. i kind of want it however i can't seem to part with my macbook either what should i do? buy the macbook pro and give my sister my macbook or keep my macbook and have my sister deal with her own laptop. i would kinda like the bigger screen but yea. i could live without help me decide! please push me in 1 way or another

Yeah the screen size is nice, but would you really need all that extra power that comes with the pro? If your nice Aluminum MacBook is working fine for you, why would you part with it. Let your sister get the Pro, and you stay with the smaller lighter MacBook.

 

[natebookpro]

I just sold me early 08 MBP and picked up the 2.4 Aluminum Macbook and cant be happier. I like the portability and the fact that its built like a tank. I also have a new hd and ram coming in the mail, and changing the hd on the old MBP seems to be a gray area as far as warranties go. Just my personal opinion, not that my MBP was a bad computer by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[petermcphee]

As others have mentioned, the construction of the unibody MB is really nice. If you're happy with it, the MBP might be a disappointment.

 

[svndmvn]

I used to have a white Macbook, a rev A actually.. i've never liked the Pros looks, and now that I practically have the money I still prefer the smaller one, would never buy an old Gen Macbook Pro. The unibody one has too many advantages to my eyes and the Pro features, apart from the better screen, I'd never use them.

 

[techound1]

Stick with the MB unless you have a compelling reason to go up in screen size.

 

[kelv1ntran]

haha thanks macrumors for the help in my decision stickin wit my macbook <3 haha

 

[cfairbank]

kelv1ntran, I am in the same boat as you. I have had a 2.16 MBP for the past 2 1/2 yrs and bought a 2.4 ghz almuminum macbook the other day. I have been waivering back and forth on keeping the macbook or returning it for a new mbp. I have wanted something a bit smaller to travel with. To be honest I am not a gamer and primarily use the ilfe stuff for my photos and video.

Just cant decide whether I want to stay with the macbook or go with the mbp. Part of me says that I will be missing out on the larger mbp. Then again I don't think I am using it to its potential. The other thing that concerns me is the screen. I have heard a lot of complaints here on the forum.

I know you came to your decision a few days ago. Are you still happy. I have another week to decide.

 

[peapody]

I have always been in the same boat - trying to make this decision. But I guess the thing that keeps me from selling off the 2.16C2D MBP is that I have a 12.1" thinkpad and that is comparable in size to the alum MB. The size separation is what makes me keep the MBP.