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Keep or upgrade MacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (13-inch DDR3) MB466LL/A ?

akapaul

akapaul

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Feb 23, 2009
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Chicago, IL
Hi Team,

I currently have a MacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (13-inch DDR3) MB466LL/A. I am extremely happy with the laptop (this is my first Mac), but I could use more power. I really like the 13" small form factor. Here are my two options:

Option 1 - Keep the MacBook
But upgrade the memory to 4GB ($100) and the harddrive to 7200RPM ($100). My battery has 522 cycles and the health is 97%.

Option 2 - Upgrade to MacBook Pro!
I would really like the i5 or i7 processor but currently these are not available with the 13" MacBook Pro. I would have to settle for the 15" MacBook Pro. I would also have to sell my current MacBook but I am unsure where to sell it

Please let me know your opinions.
 
Keep your MBP, upgrade the RAM to 4GB and the HDD to a 7200rpm one - you'll be fine. There's no reason to spend the premium as in a few months, i3 or i5 will come to the 13".
 
apolloa said:
What he said, plus your computer is rare!! Unibody MacBook, wasn't made for very long before they added the Pro badge. You could think about an SSD drive as well?
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You have a good point about it being rare, however it does not have the 8 hour battery, light up keyboard, SD card, audio over minidisplay for HDMI, etc..

:p:apple:

I still love it. The SSD drives are still expensive. I keep all my pictures and iTunes library on the computer therefore a 160GB+ hard drive would be expensive. Unless I figure out how to host the pictures, files, and iTunes somewhere else. That wouldn't be a bad idea either.
 
akapaul said:
You have a good point about it being rare, however it does not have the 8 hour battery, light up keyboard, SD card, audio over minidisplay for HDMI, etc..

:p:apple:

I still love it. The SSD drives are still expensive. I keep all my pictures and iTunes library on the computer therefore a 160GB+ hard drive would be expensive. Unless I figure out how to host the pictures, files, and iTunes somewhere else. That wouldn't be a bad idea either.
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what about an external? 1TB are going pretty cheap now.
 
i owned the same exact MacBook unibody as you. I sold it for 800 and now i have an i7 with antiglare screen. i wouldn't say it is worth it unless you use your computer for something that demands the processing speed of the i5 or i7.
 
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