i dont really see the difference between the 2.26 White Unibody and the 2.26 Macbook Pro besides the obvious 200 dollar price and the look. am i missing something about the macbook pro or something ?
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is it worth Buying a Macbook Pro?
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if you don't see a difference, then there isn't one, and you would do just fine with the unibody macbook.
'you won't miss what you don't know' applies here
the 200 dollar difference could be worth it to you if u value aluminum body, back lit keyboard, better lcd...
'you won't miss what you don't know' applies here
the 200 dollar difference could be worth it to you if u value aluminum body, back lit keyboard, better lcd...
i think, although not sure, the screen is better on the mbp and the graphics are slightly upgraded... also doesn't it come with a bigger hard drive?
personally though i think the looks of the mbp make it worth it lol
gfx card is the same on both model
the macbook has the bigger hd at 250gb,
macbook pro has the better lcd screen, the all aluminum construction, the back light keyboard...
its really up to the buyer to decide if the 200 dollar price difference is worth it
the macbook has the bigger hd at 250gb,
macbook pro has the better lcd screen, the all aluminum construction, the back light keyboard...
its really up to the buyer to decide if the 200 dollar price difference is worth it
The Macbook is a great machine, but I'll take the decrease in hard drive space to get it made from better materials (aluminum.) (Or if you want the extra HD, it's only an additional $50 - that's not bad from Apple.)
If you don't need the extra space, I'd also spring for the extra RAM ($100 to go to 4 gigs) - again, that's not too bad for Apple, and it'll keep you going for a lot longer.
The only major thing that the Macbook has over the MBP is that you can still remove the bottom of the case to upgrade RAM or hard drive, where it doesn't appear you can do that with the new unibody MBP.
Still, I'll take the more durable casing over a little bump in hard drive space for the extra money - it would be worth it to me. Question is, would it be worth it to you?
If you don't need the extra space, I'd also spring for the extra RAM ($100 to go to 4 gigs) - again, that's not too bad for Apple, and it'll keep you going for a lot longer.
The only major thing that the Macbook has over the MBP is that you can still remove the bottom of the case to upgrade RAM or hard drive, where it doesn't appear you can do that with the new unibody MBP.
Still, I'll take the more durable casing over a little bump in hard drive space for the extra money - it would be worth it to me. Question is, would it be worth it to you?
The Macbook is a great machine, but I'll take the decrease in hard drive space to get it made from better materials (aluminum.) (Or if you want the extra HD, it's only an additional $50 - that's not bad from Apple.)
If you don't need the extra space, I'd also spring for the extra RAM ($100 to go to 4 gigs) - again, that's not too bad for Apple, and it'll keep you going for a lot longer.
The only major thing that the Macbook has over the MBP is that you can still remove the bottom of the case to upgrade RAM or hard drive, where it doesn't appear you can do that with the new unibody MBP.
Still, I'll take the more durable casing over a little bump in hard drive space for the extra money - it would be worth it to me. Question is, would it be worth it to you?
thank you, honestly i dont expect to drop the laptop. that kind of makes me mad they took out the IR though, but im sure i can get a remote that works through wifi.
The Macbook is a great machine, but I'll take the decrease in hard drive space to get it made from better materials (aluminum.) (Or if you want the extra HD, it's only an additional $50 - that's not bad from Apple.)
If you don't need the extra space, I'd also spring for the extra RAM ($100 to go to 4 gigs) - again, that's not too bad for Apple, and it'll keep you going for a lot longer.
The only major thing that the Macbook has over the MBP is that you can still remove the bottom of the case to upgrade RAM or hard drive, where it doesn't appear you can do that with the new unibody MBP.
Still, I'll take the more durable casing over a little bump in hard drive space for the extra money - it would be worth it to me. Question is, would it be worth it to you?
You can upgrade the MBP ram and hard drive with no problem at all, you can take the bottom off with a phillips screwdriver. Next time do some research before you post incorrect information.
It's ok, I really wasn't sure if you could do it or not. Thanks for the information
In that case, I'd definitely go with the MBP *and* buy my RAM third party from OWC.
I wouldn't say the aluminum is particularly adept at keeping the machine from getting *damaged* if you drop it (on the other hand, nobody "expects" to drop their laptop, that's why they're called "accidents")
But in general, the aluminum is more durable and will hold up better over the years than polycarbonate will.
I'm not at ALL saying that the poly is *BAD* - in fact, it seems to be more durable than most of the low-cost PC laptops out there.
Just that some people prefer to have their computers made from higher quality materials in order to extend the life of the computer for a few extra years (and remember that you'll get a higher resale value on alum vs. poly also.)
You may not be - it sounds like you're still not convinced, and that's fine, that's why they make the poly version too
About the IR/remote - that may have been one of the things they needed to remove to keep some separation between the Macbook and the Macbook Pro - as you said, the differences between the MB and MBP are shrinking, so there needs to be a reason beyond just the materials to upgrade.
wow so many wrong answers posted here.
to keep it simple.
DIFFERENCES that can not be changed:
Macbook max 4gb ram
Macbook Pro max 8gb ram
Macbook no firewire
Macbook Pro - firewire 800
Macbook no SD card reader
Macbook Pro yes SD card reader
Macbook no IR
Macbook Pro yes IR
Macbook no backlit keyboard
Macbook Pro yes backlight keyboard
that should just about cover it.
to keep it simple.
DIFFERENCES that can not be changed:
Macbook max 4gb ram
Macbook Pro max 8gb ram
Macbook no firewire
Macbook Pro - firewire 800
Macbook no SD card reader
Macbook Pro yes SD card reader
Macbook no IR
Macbook Pro yes IR
Macbook no backlit keyboard
Macbook Pro yes backlight keyboard
that should just about cover it.
thanks everyone i bought the newest Macbook off ebay for 950 brand new - 76 dollars cash back, i think i got a good deal! ill keep in mind the next couple days and if i want ill just re-sell the macbook and get a pro.
If you sell it within a few months of purchase, you should get nearly the full price. I sold my old black MacBook four months after purchase for $1450, $50 less then I paid. This was on eBay.
yea thats my plan if worse comes to worse. apples products usually keep there value, which is very nice when you like to keep up with electronics.
Here's a thread from the macbook forums discussing a few reviews of the 09 unibody macbooks, and one of them in particular.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/808815/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/808815/