Help Needed! -- 13" C2D or 15" i5????

[laurenjeanbean]

Hi everyone!

Now that the new MBP's are out, it is time for me to buy my first Mac! I am going to be starting college in the Fall, and need a computer that will allow me to do mostly basic things (i.e. word processing, surfing the internet, downloading music, etc.).

However, I'm stuck on what to get - 13" 2.66GHz MBP or 15" 2.4GHz??? Is there really any difference on the speed?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

 

[Mars478]

i5 If you want amazing speed
13" if you want portability.

 

[felixthea]

13" C2D should be all you'll need.

 

[waloshin]

The i5 will be much faster then the Core 2 Duo, though you loose an 1 to 2 hours on battery life when getting the i5.

 

[p3t0r]

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5+M+520+@+2.40GHz

The i5 is highlighted, the C2D is below the above link

3DMark06 CPU
C2D 2.66Ghz - 2375
i5 2.4Ghz - 2730
[http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmarklist.2436.0.html]

 

[mr.steevo]

I am going to be starting college in the Fall, and need a computer that will allow me to do mostly basic things (i.e. word processing, surfing the internet, downloading music, etc.).

Hi,

I do all that on my 6 year old iBook laptop.

Not to worry.

s.

 

[mansanas]

lol if thats all you're gonna use an MBP for, then get the cheapest one and save the rest of your money for something else!

 

[bluetick]

need a computer that will allow me to do mostly basic things (i.e. word processing, surfing the internet, downloading music, etc.).

/me suggests Windows laptops around $300-350.

May I assure you, they will handle it.

 

[rwdebes]

13"

 

[MrCheeto]

For all of that...you could use the lowest end Mac Mini or MacBook Air, hell for all of that you could use the Mac Mini or GMA X3100 MacBooks from 2007, the first MacBook Pros circa 2006, even some G4's can handle Flash content well.

 

[Sirmausalot]

13" with an 80GB SSD. Programs and bootup times are awesome. For the rest that you do, the processor speed is negligible.

Plus WAIT for the education specials in June. You'll get a free Touch which you can keep or e-bay plus the education discount