i am going to get a macbook, but can't decide between the white 2.1 or white 2.4. i don't really need the superdrive that much in the 2.4, so this really comes down to the processor. I will upgrade either one that i get to 4GB ram, so would i notice a huge difference in speed between the 2.1 and 2.4.
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Difference between 2.1GHz and 2.4GHz
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Get the white 2.4 with the superdrive. If you buy the 2.1 to save money thinking you don't need the ability to burn CDs\DVDs, you'll probably be sorry later that you didn't get it.
As for speed difference, you probably won't notice any.
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just to be clear, as i havent had the pleasure of buying mac yet
, the superdrive can burn dvds and cds while the other one can just do cds?or am i mistaken?
honestly when it i do get my macbook (hopefully a redesigned aluminum one) the ability to burn dvds will be one of my lowest priorities, but then again mayb on a mac its possible to do (stupid windows likes to find every excuse/error to not allow me to burn a movie the ONE time i want to)
Yep, the combo drive means it will only burn CDs and read CDs and DVDs.just to be clear, as i havent had the pleasure of buying mac yet
or am i mistaken?
honestly when it i do get my macbook (hopefully a redesigned aluminum one) the ability to burn dvds will be one of my lowest priorities, but then again mayb on a mac its possible to do (stupid windows likes to find every excuse/error to not allow me to burn a movie the ONE time i want to)
oh, well thats perfect for me
thanks for the info
No worries. It seems that the combo 2.1ghz model will do fine for you. Spend the difference on getting more ram as that will make the difference in speed. Worse case and you need a superdrive you can always buy an external DVD burner down the track
just to be clear, as i havent had the pleasure of buying mac yet
or am i mistaken?
honestly when it i do get my macbook (hopefully a redesigned aluminum one) the ability to burn dvds will be one of my lowest priorities, but then again mayb on a mac its possible to do (stupid windows likes to find every excuse/error to not allow me to burn a movie the ONE time i want to)
the combo drive can read CDs and DVDs but can only burn CDs. The superdrive can do pretty much anything (read/burn CDs, DVDs, dual layers +/- crap)
No worries. It seems that the combo 2.1ghz model will do fine for you. Spend the difference on getting more ram as that will make the difference in speed. Worse case and you need a superdrive you can always buy an external DVD burner down the track
Exactly my situation. The 200 dollars can be spent on a bigger HDD down the line or more memory like I did.
thank you for all of you help, very much.
if i did want to get an external superdrive in the future could i get one of the macbook air superdrives.
if i did want to get an external superdrive in the future could i get one of the macbook air superdrives.
I've yet to EVER burn a DVD on my superdrive. Just cause its something you need, doesn't mean everyone else does...
i've had my laptop for 2-3 weeks now..i've burned about 4-5 dvds
but that doesn't mean anything..it all depends on the user itself if you need a combo or a superdrive
Not sure what extra it costs, but it is nice to have. RAM & HDD are easier to upgrade. (tho sure, external's not a bad option)
I mean, maybe you'll always use USB drives or external hard drives, but a DVD-R is a rather convenient way to backup data, and the cheapest way if you want to give someone more than 700MB.
I've never burned a _video_ DVD on mine, either.
I personally went with 2.4 and superdrive, i dont really burn DVDs too much but you just never know when youre going to need something down the line, even if you dont see yourself needing it now you never know. buying an external drive is cumbersome when you can have everything in one neat, tight little package. just spend the extra $200 and save yourself the buyers remorse later on.
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my .02