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I need :A complete and utter guide to everything about the white nVidia macbook

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Theirishjoey

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Hi Guys,

I am going to be buying a white nVidia macbook VERY soon and would like to know everything that is necessary before I actually buy it, to lessen the learning curve.
It would also be helpful resource for anyone else who wishes to own one or already owns one.

Thanks,
Joey
 
Theirishjoey said:
Hi Guys,

I am going to be buying a white nVidia macbook VERY soon and would like to know everything that is necessary before I actually buy it, to lessen the learning curve.
It would also be helpful resource for anyone else who wishes to own one or already owns one.

Thanks,
Joey
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You might have better luck getting a response if you had some specific questions. Just a thought :)
 
if you are going to buy the white macbook. you might as well spend the extra 300 bucks and get something that's worth having for the next 5 years. namely the unibody.

i'm so happy i didn't skimp
 
Well I'd politely disagree there, the whitebook has almost the same internals as the unibody, and case in point my iBook G4 still looks almost new after 5 years. Whitebook is an awesome deal if you ask me.
 
Whitebook uses DDR2, if I recall correctly. Whitebook is also bulkier than unibody (thickness wise).

I'd rather take the unibody to future proof my purchase.
 
xkRoWx said:
Whitebook uses DDR2, if I recall correctly. Whitebook is also bulkier than unibody (thickness wise).

I'd rather take the unibody to future proof my purchase.
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How is it any more future proof? The performance difference between DDR2 and DDR3 is next to none with current machines and DDR2 memory will be available for a long time. Both the unibody and the whitebook have pretty crappy screens so the aluminum body, lack of FireWire, the mini-DP port's ability to support higher resolutions than 1920x1200 and a better touchpad are the only real differences.
 
Theirishjoey said:
Hi Guys,

I am going to be buying a white nVidia macbook VERY soon and would like to know everything that is necessary before I actually buy it, to lessen the learning curve.
It would also be helpful resource for anyone else who wishes to own one or already owns one.

Thanks,
Joey
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why should waste our time if you're not willing to put forth the time to read on your own?

if you think about what you're asking for, it's a lot that can easily be answered by going to a review.
 
kasakka said:
How is it any more future proof? [...] Both the unibody and the whitebook have pretty crappy screens so the aluminum body, lack of FireWire, the mini-DP port's ability to support higher resolutions than 1920x1200 and a better touchpad are the only real differences.
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before you go around stating facts - let's make sure you aren't missing any here.

in addition to what you listed... (minus mentioning the unibody's glass display (vs. the polycarbonate's gross plastic)...

there is a 1066MHz front side bus on the unibody - and only a 800MHz on the polycarbonate.

there is a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics card w/256MB of shared RAM on the unibody

vs a lowly Intel GMA X3100 w/144MB graphics


a 1GB Standard DDR2 RAM (PC5300) vs 2GB Standard PC8500 DDR3


the unibody reigns supreme in form (by far) and here comes hte punchline.... FUNCTION :)
 
michael.lauden said:
before you go around stating facts - let's make sure you aren't missing any here.

in addition to what you listed... (minus mentioning the unibody's glass display (vs. the polycarbonate's gross plastic)...

there is a 1066MHz front side bus on the unibody - and only a 800MHz on the polycarbonate.

there is a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics card w/256MB of shared RAM on the unibody

vs a lowly Intel GMA X3100 w/144MB graphics


a 1GB Standard DDR2 RAM (PC5300) vs 2GB Standard PC8500 DDR3


the unibody reigns supreme in form (by far) and here comes hte punchline.... FUNCTION :)
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i think he is comparing the new unibody to the upgraded white macbook with the 9400M graphics also. Yes they did upgrade the white macbook to 2gbs and a dedicated vid card selling for $999
 
michael.lauden said:
before you go around stating facts - let's make sure you aren't missing any here.

in addition to what you listed... (minus mentioning the unibody's glass display (vs. the polycarbonate's gross plastic)...

there is a 1066MHz front side bus on the unibody - and only a 800MHz on the polycarbonate.

there is a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics card w/256MB of shared RAM on the unibody

vs a lowly Intel GMA X3100 w/144MB graphics


a 1GB Standard DDR2 RAM (PC5300) vs 2GB Standard PC8500 DDR3


the unibody reigns supreme in form (by far) and here comes hte punchline.... FUNCTION :)
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It's literally in the thread topic that it's got nVidia
 
michael.lauden said:
before you go around stating facts - let's make sure you aren't missing any here.

in addition to what you listed... (minus mentioning the unibody's glass display (vs. the polycarbonate's gross plastic)...

there is a 1066MHz front side bus on the unibody - and only a 800MHz on the polycarbonate.

there is a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics card w/256MB of shared RAM on the unibody

vs a lowly Intel GMA X3100 w/144MB graphics


a 1GB Standard DDR2 RAM (PC5300) vs 2GB Standard PC8500 DDR3


the unibody reigns supreme in form (by far) and here comes hte punchline.... FUNCTION :)
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whitebook now has the 9400M
 
the nVidia Whitebook also has 1066mhz FSB
the only differences are the DDR3 ram / slightly larger (still crappy) HDD, an LED backlight for the display, the buttonless trackpad, and the shell itself

the nVidia Macbook is a last rev. device, meaning it's a refined machined, with almost all of the bugs worked out

the unibody MB is a rev1 product (sorta) and it'll take awhile for it to settle in.
 
Sorry, but couldn't resist!

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Unibodies have a LED screen and better battery life, that's more than enough for me to spend the extra $300.

Unibody = lighter and feels much more solid. My plastic whitebook creaks and makes noises when I pick it up.
 
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