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Buying MBP in 2 hours Please help me with questions
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So I will not be hurting myself by not buying the one with a 512 GPU?
Why do you say maybe?
I still have 2 hours so if anyone can explain that will be good. Thanks
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What do you plan on doing? If youre running Creative Suite, Aperture, etc I would dish out the extra $ and get the 2.53GHz MBP.
The answers to both questions are maybe, because it really depends on what you will be doing with your machine. For example, if you are using to prop up the gap under your dining table, I think either version is good enough.
Good one,
I will be using it for graphic design, 3d design, music production. I know a desk top is better but many people feel that a new one is coming out soon and I don't want to buy something and have it outdated that quickly. Also I don't like the choice of GPU's for the desk top.
So which MBP is better? Also can I get other good monitors besides Apples new LED one or should I eat the bitter and spend 800 dollars on a new monitor too?
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Go for the 2.53GHz MBP. I'd get the 24" LED display. It's great, matches the MBP and you know it works well with the MBP!
Good one,
I will be using it for graphic design, 3d design, music production. I know a desk top is better but many people feel that a new one is coming out soon and I don't want to buy something and have it outdated that quickly. Also I don't like the choice of GPU's for the desk top.
So which MBP is better? Also can I get other good monitors besides Apples new LED one or should I eat the bitter and spend 800 dollars on a new monitor too?
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It sounds like you have pretty high demand. To be honest, I'm not one to answer anything technical, but my opinion is this:
The differences are negligible. It's obvious which one is 'better', but the question is if any performance increase is worth it for the price, and that is going to depend on you. Some people want every last drop of performance. Are you that type of person? I would not concern myself with 'getting out dated'. You are already outdated the moment you buy. The only consolation is that the mbp is reasonably early in it's life cycle so an update won't likely be due out in the next few months. Of course, you never know, Apple could start releasing versions with more option, especially with the 17" release with the matte screen.
Oh sorry I was referring to the Mac Pro desk top as the one people are saying that will be update any day now.
I am not worried about the MBP
But if I do buy it, the store where I am buying it from doesn't have the ones with iLife 09 installed on it. Should I wait until they receive the ones with iLife 09 or maybe buy it from a different store?
Any interest in an iMac?
No interest in them. We have them at work and they are good but for what I want to do I plan to have a desktop and a MBP for portability. I am buying the MBP now since everyone seems to think that a update for the desk top Mac Pro is coming any day now.
What ever you do...
DON'T go to the apple store,drop your pants, stick the laptop inbetween your legs and shout "I'm the king of the world"
I'm pretty sure that will void your warranty
DON'T go to the apple store,drop your pants, stick the laptop inbetween your legs and shout "I'm the king of the world"
I'm pretty sure that will void your warranty
I would get the 2.53 model and then either bump the hard drive up to the 7200rpm model or buy one of he fancy new 500gb 7200rpm models from Seagate. You will notice the difference with the faster drive, especially if your files are big.
No, but if you are going to drop this much cash on a purchase, perhaps you should do the research first. All of these questions have been answered on the forum.
Due Diligence > *
I was just referring to wanting to keep 'up to date' with laptop machines. There's no staying ahead, so just get what you need now. If the little differences really matter, that's for you to decide.
And no, changing hard drive doesn't void warranty. If you damage something while you're in there, that is not covered.
I am always surprised by the supposed number of music producers, filmmakers, and pro photographers that visit this site, yet know so little about the equipment they need.
I am always surprised by the supposed number of music producers, filmmakers, and pro photographers that visit this site, yet know so little about the equipment they need.
Keke. I'm always surprised by the number of threads on photo sites, "I just purchased a $1500 DSLR and want to shoot weddings. Good lenses????"