C2D outdated ?

[zenio]

Personally I really like the C2D lineup.

While I'm using a Core i7 now due to my extremely demanding work. I've kept my C2D MBP for everything else. It's a great model!

 

[Camps23]

In reality im just hoping higher screen resolution, i3 SB processor, 4gb of ram and I'm happy

 

[thinkinblue613]

As much as it sounds good to get the newest and latest... I really like what they've done with the C2D Processor. Then again, my opinion comes from a 2006 MBP to this one that I picked up today. Right now, I can just say that it's definitely good enough for someone who needs an upgrade from an older laptop.

Besides, I jumped on it since its Refurbished and this thing looks brand new.

 

[gonnabuyamacbsh]

it'll still get the job done but $1199 is a lot of money to me and if I'm gonna spend that much I want the latest and greatest.

 

[devilcm3]

very , pretty , outdated .

 

[Caesar42]

Anyone who spends over $1000 dollars on a 6 year old CPU deserves to be lobotomized.

An Apple logo doesn't make the thing magically faster. Pay the extra $600 to get a legitimate Mac or go spend $400 less on a comparable computer made by a different company and just make it into a hackentosh. The architecture is essentially the same now so there aren't as many problems.

I mean I get that everyone here loves Apple, but let's stop pretending that $1200 for a C2D isn't a complete rip off.

 

[axu539]

Anyone who spends over $1000 dollars on a 6 year old CPU deserves to be lobotomized.

An Apple logo doesn't make the thing magically faster. Pay the extra $600 to get a legitimate Mac or go spend $400 less on a comparable computer made by a different company and just make it into a hackentosh. The architecture is essentially the same now so there aren't as many problems.

I mean I get that everyone here loves Apple, but let's stop pretending that $1200 for a C2D isn't a complete rip off.

Well, technically, the current C2Ds don't actually cost much less than Arrandale. So whether the computer has a core i3 or a C2D shouldn't really affect price much. Instead, Apple has a slightly better integrated GPU than most Arrandale machines (the Nvidia 320m), which may contribute to the cost. I'm not saying $1200 isn't outrageous for that kind of power, but that "Apple tax" will exist for the 13" MBPs whether or not there's a C2D in there.